This carefully curated anthology brings together a broad selection of timeless works in one digital edition. Readers can discover essential voices, memorable stories and enduring ideas across a rich variety of literary styles. Prepared for comfortable continuous reading, this collection is ideal for exploring classic literature or returning to lasting favorites.

James Baldwin’s bestselling first novel—a coming-of-age story that depicts incredible resilience in pursuit of self-invention, now hailed as an American classic“A novel of extraordinary sensitivity and poetry.”—Chicago TribuneOriginally published in 1953, Go Tell It on the Mountain was James Baldwin’s first major work, based in part on his own childhood in Harlem. With lyrical precision, psychological directness, resonatin...

James Baldwin’s final novel is “the work of a born storyteller at the height of his powers” (The New York Times Book Review).“Not everything is lost. Responsibility cannot be lost, it can only be abdicated. If one refuses abdication, one begins again.”The stark grief of a brother mourning a brother opens this stunning, unforgettable novel. Here, in a monumental saga of love and rage, James Baldwin goes back to Harlem, to the church of his ...

Drawing on James Baldwin's own boyhood in a religious community in 1930s Harlem, his first novel tells the story of young Johnny Grimes. Johnny is destined to become a preacher like his father, Gabriel, at the Temple of the Fire Baptized, where the church swells with song and it is as if 'the Holy Ghost were riding on the air'. But he feels only scalding hatred for Gabriel, whose fear and fanaticism lead him to abuse his family. Johnny vows that, for him, things will be different. This bla...

‘Gripping … a compelling and authentic page-turner’ Sunday Mail‘A must read!’ Reader review‘A sparkling debut!’ Reader reviewThe first in an exciting new Scottish crime thriller series. Perfect for fans of L J Ross, Val McDermid and Ann Cleeves.Ex-priest DI Frank Farrell has returned to his roots in Dumfries, only to be landed with a disturbing murder case. Even worse, Farrell knows the vict...

James Baldwin’s groundbreaking novel whose frank exploration of sexuality and self-acceptance was decades ahead of its time—named one of The Atlantic’s Great American Novels of the past 100 years“Baldwin writes . . . with unusual candor and yet with such dignity and intensity.”—The New York TimesIn 1950s Paris, a young American expatriate finds himself caught between his repressed desires and conventional morality. David h...

Three women. One terrible boss. A little magic. Probably.Stevie Vance is tired of being indispensable. Priya Desai is tired of being asked to make numbers say things they don't. And Rowan Pike is tired of being told to "make it pretty" by a man who wouldn't recognize her expertise if it arrived in a PowerPoint presentation.They all have the same problem: Douglas Riegel.After one particularly brutal week, the three coworkers decide to take back a little power. Nothin...

Billionaire playboyFiery virginKidnappingSteamy romanceFormer Navy SEALsStay-up-late page-turner5 stars- What an amazingly riveting book! The storyline is fantastic! I have read many romantic suspense books and this one is at the very top of the list! I can see Debbie Baldwin's books becoming as popular as Marie Force's Fatal series! - Victoria (Amazon Review)5 stars- Wow, that lust! Baldwin's characters are multi layered, that reveal...

James Baldwin's timeless, bestselling novel of love and solidarity in the face of injustice—the beloved classic that inspired the major motion picture directed by Barry Jenkins“One of the best books James Baldwin has ever written—perhaps the best of all.”—The Philadelphia InquirerTish is nineteen years old and in love with Fonny, a young sculptor who is the father of her child. Tish and Fonny have pledged to get married, but when F...

What do you pass on besides your name?From working as a North Philadelphia pharmacist to leading as a Fortune 10 executive, Julian Blair Baldwin built a life defined by achievement. But after his mother died, he was left with a rich family history and a house full of artifacts without her voice to explain what any of it meant. Five months later, his daughter was born. Determined not to leave her with the same silence, Baldwin began writing the letter he wished his ...

Legendary tales of the lives of famous people and historic episodes.Of these fifty stories, some have historical value, some are useful as giving point to certain great moral truths, and others are intended only to amuse. A few of these stories are from very ancient sources and are current in the literature of many lands, while many of more recent origin have come to us through the ballads and folk tales of the English people. Nearly all are frequently alluded to in poetry and pros...

**From one of the most important American novelists of the twentieth century—a novel of sexual, racial, political, artistic passions, set in Greenwich Village, Harlem, and France.“Brilliant and fiercely told.”—The New York Times**One of The Atlantic’s Great American Novels of the Past 100 YearsStunning for its emotional intensity and haunting sensuality, this book depicts men and women, blacks and whites, stripped of their masks of...