Fiction

A tribute to the growing pains of selfhood and the people who keep us going, coupled with humor and heart. The Celebrants is a moving tale about the false invincibility of youth and the beautiful ways in which friendship helps us celebrate our lives, even amid the deepest challenges of living.

Two top women gladiators fight for their freedom within a depraved private prison system called Criminal Action Penal Entertainment, not so far-removed from America’s own in this explosive dystopian novel.

With devastating emotional power and heart-stopping suspense, Drowning is an unforgettable thriller about a family’s desperate fight to save themselves and the people trapped with them–against impossible odds.

After tragedy strikes, food blogger Hollis Shaw gathers four friends from different stages in her life to spend an unforgettable weekend on Nantucket. The Five-Star Weekend is a surprising and captivating story about friendship, love, and self-discovery.

A couple who broke up months ago pretend to still be together for their annual weeklong vacation with their best friends. Only this year, Harriet and Wyn are lying through their teeth while trying not to notice how desperately they still want each other.

Set in Hilo, Hawai’i, a sweeping saga of tradition, culture, family, history, and connection that unfolds through the lives of three generations of women–a tale of mothers and daughters, dance and destiny.

An 18-year-old surprises both his birth mother and adopted mother when he shows up at the former’s bookstore. The summer will be full of more surprises as both their families are redefined…and as both women learn that for them, there’s no limit to a mother’s love.

Nonfiction

Irby—an American comedian, blogger, and television writer–writes a collection of hilarious essays about her successful career beyond the glamour. She dodges calls from Hollywood and flop sweats on the red carpet at premieres. But nothing is ever as it seems online, where she can crop out all the ugly parts.

A page-turning story of shipwreck, survival, and savagery, culminating in a court martial that reveals a shocking truth. The powerful narrative reveals the deeper meaning of the events on The Wager, showing that it was not only the captain and crew who ended up on trial, but the very idea of empire.