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Arundhati Roy

The beloved debut novel about an affluent Indian family forever changed by one fateful day in 1969, from the author of The Ministry of Utmost HappinessNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • MAN BOOKER PRIZE WINNERCompared favorably to the works of Faulkner and Dickens, Arundhati Roy’s modern classic is equal parts powerful family saga, forbidden love story, and piercing political drama. The seven-year-old twins Estha and Rahel see th...

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Roy

Translated by

Adam Seacord

Book 18 -

By the Grace of the Gods

Through his study of curses, Ryoma has discovered a surprising way to expand his business empire. Meanwhile, he finally achieves his goal of allowing his familiar, Korumi, to explore lands beyond the manor in the Sea of Trees. Korumi happily assists Ryoma in conducting experiments in various fields, such as food, transportation of goods, winter gear, and more. However, neither of them could have expected what fields their research would lead them to explore.

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Roy, Ranran, Rinrinra, Moto Nakamura

Book 14 -

By the Grace of the Gods

Slime's up for one recently deceased middle-aged businessman! When the gods reincarnate him in another world as a boy with magical powers, he discovers that magically tamed slime are an untapped natural resource!Ryoma’s friend Eliaria is having a hard time at her new school. Her noble pedigree and the overwhelming magic she wields make her classmates keep their distance. Determined not to worry Ryoma, she promised herself she’d make friends, but can Eliaria really ...

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Arundhati Roy

Named One of The New York Times Book Review’s Top Ten Books of the YearWinner of the National Book Critics Circle Award for Autobiography | Finalist for the Kirkus Prize | Nominated for the Women's Prize for NonfictionOne of the best-reviewed books of the year, a raw and deeply moving memoir that “pulses with compassion and moral outrage” (The Wall Street Journal) from the legendary author of The God of...

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Roy

Narrated by

Ray Greenley

Translated by

Adam Seacord

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By the Grace of the Gods

Ryoma returns to Gimul after his successful business retreat, having discovered and evolved new slimes and found uses for them along the way. Unfortunately, crime has skyrocketed in Gimul during his absence, to the point where even the familiar Morgan Company has suffered an arson attack.Ryoma attends a meeting of small business owners in the city to address the rapid increase in crime, but when the host of the conference appears untrustworthy, Ryoma decides to take a stand against...

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Roy, Ranran, Rinrinra, Moto Nakamura

Book 16 -

By the Grace of the Gods

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Roy MacGregor

NATIONAL BESTSELLERFINALIST FOR THE OTTAWA BOOK AWARD FOR NON-FICTIONRoy MacGregor's lifelong fascination with Tom Thomson first led him to write Canoe Lake, a novel inspired by a distant relative's affair with one of Canada's greatest painters. Now, MacGregor breaks new ground, re-examining the mysteries of Thomson's life, loves and violent death in the definitive non-fiction account. Why does a man who died almost a century ago an...

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Roy

Translated by

Adam Seacord

Book 17 -

By the Grace of the Gods

Tasked by Duke Jamil to treat and develop a mountain rife with cursed energy, Ryoma takes this opportunity to kick his warlock training into full gear. While his slime and goblin familiars work hard to rapidly pave a mountain path, Ryoma continues to shock his friends by accidentally designing hexed products. However, his projects are interrupted when a shady noble appears...

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Roy

Narrated by

Jon Vertullo

Translated by

Mana Z

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By the Grace of the Gods

Under the protection of the gods, a relaxed life with slimes in another world begins!One day, the life of middle-aged Japanese businessman Ryoma Takebayashi came to a rather sudden and disappointing end. Ryoma had never had a blessed life, but after his death, three great gods sought his cooperation and reincarnated him as a child in another world with swords and magic!

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Roy

Narrated by

Ray Greenley

Translated by

Mana Z

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By the Grace of the Gods

Enjoying a slow and leisurely life with slime monsters, the second volume of the easygoing otherworldly fantasy is here!Ryoma is a boy reborn from another world, who finds himself traveling with a kindly duke's family. After registering with the Adventurer's Guild and successfully finishing his first major job, he accompanies the duke's daughter Eliaria in her combat training, while learning new magics along the way! With a variety of slimes under his wing, Ryoma e...

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Roy

Narrated by

Ray Greenley

Translated by

Adam Seacord

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By the Grace of the Gods

Ryoma continues to enjoy his extended time in the fishing villages of Fatoma territory, away from his home base in Gimul. As he streamlines his morning hunts of mad salamanders to protect the fishermen at work, Ryoma receives two more special requests from Count Porco, lord of Fatoma, where his culinary ingenuity shines! Can Ryoma accomplish Porco's quests with the help of his evolved slimes, modern knowledge, and experience in this fantasy world? While his slow living comes to fruition, a...

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Roy

Narrated by

Ray Greenley

Translated by

Noah Rozenberg

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By the Grace of the Gods

After some unexpected earnings on his first solo journey, Ryoma has opened his second laundromat with his slimes. He safely returns home to Gimul and receives a letter from Eliaria informing him that Gimul's founding festival is approaching. Ryoma and his employees decide to run a stall at the festival that sells foreign food and unique drinks.