After a life on the streets, a misfit thief is chosen to apprentice under a feared monster hunter to slay Cryptics—deadly magical creatures born of secrets—in this “action-packed…marvelously inventive” (Kirkus Reviews) middle grade fantasy perfect for fans of Scott Reintgen and The Witcher.Rolan Strider has never belonged—not at school, not in the city of Crisanth, and definitely not in the life of his crime-lord father. So when he’s caught vandal...

Shortlisted for The Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction 2026 'A sweeping tour-de-force of investigative journalism' - Time 'Epic ... the definitive text of the war... This story of ordinary Syrians who fought tyranny is a masterpiece' - New York Times 'As a many-layered portrait of revolution it is a triumph... never less than compelling' - The Spectator In 2011, in a city in northern Syria, a small group of men and women began a movement that overthrew a brutal dictatorship. For the nex...

A New York Times bestsellerFrom acclaimed author of the Home Team series Mike Lupica comes an inspiring novel about the heart and soul of baseball.On or off the field, Ben and Matt couldn’t be more different. Ben Roberson is an all-or-nothing player: he’s big, he’s bold, and he’s brash. Ben’s swing can hit a ball right out of the park—but that’s if he can get a hit at all.Matt Baker is small, and shy, and his stutt...

From New York Times bestselling author Mike Lupica comes a story about a young basketball player confronting the truth about his hero and grappling with right and wrong on and off the court.Gramps is Lucas’s hero, which is second only to the fact that he is also Lucas’s basketball coach. Gramps coached the team to victory in the championships last year, and when he decides to come out of retirement to coach another season, Lucas is thrilled. This season wi...

The compelling, groundbreaking investigation of how the choices of twelve US presidents, from Truman to Trump, have fueled turbulence and turmoil in the Middle East. And the one president who chose a better way.Kicking the Hornet’s Nest is a riveting exploration of how twelve US presidents have shaped the Middle East, often unleashing instability and conflict along the way. It is also the story of one US president who successfully charted a better course. ...

The fifth book in the #1 New York Times bestselling Field Party series—a southern soap opera with football, cute boys, and pick-up trucks—from USA TODAY and New York Times bestselling author Abbi Glines.Ryker Lee is finally enjoying his senior year—he has great friends, hangs out with hot girls, and is on track to get a football scholarship that will set him up for college. Despite this, a small part of him wonders if there’s more to life...

Rival groups of local and wealthy teens in a small Everglades town confront the secrets that surface in the wake of a hurricane in this “atmospheric and suspenseful” (Kirkus Reviews) thriller from New York Times bestselling author Suzanne Young—perfect for fans of Outer Banks and The White Lotus.Some secrets won’t stay buried. Not even in the Everglades.Deep in the Everglades, there was once a luxurious and legen...

Bloomsbury presents The Blue Between Sky and Water by Susan Abulhawa, read by Victoria Nassif and Ali Andre Ali.From the author of the international bestseller Mornings in Jenin comes a powerful, passionate story of a family separated by conflict, and the tragedy they endure'The story Susan Abulhawa tells in this marvellous novel is hard to bear but impossible to ignore ... precise, courageous, and dazzling'

From the New York Times bestselling author of Love & Gelato comes a poignant and “beguiling” (Publishers Weekly, starred review) novel about two teens trying to find their place in the world after being unceremoniously dragged to Salem, Massachusetts, for the summer.Willow has never felt like she belonged anywhere and is convinced that the only way to find a true home is to travel the world. But her plans to act on her dream are put on ho...

An instant New York Times bestseller!They fell for each other in just twenty-four hours. Now Rowan and Neil embark on a long-distance relationship during their first year of college in this “achingly real…gorgeous” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) dual POV sequel to Today Tonight Tomorrow.When longtime rivals Rowan Roth and Neil McNair confessed their feelings on the last day of senior year, they knew they’d only ...

A Good Morning America Buzz PickFor fans of You’ve Reached Sam and A Heart in a Body in the World, this “moving and powerful” (Laura Namey Taylor, New York Times bestselling author of A Cuban Girl’s Guide to Tea and Tomorrow) teen novel follows an ex-couple as they struggle to reunite in the wake of a devastating earthquake.High school sweethearts Mia Clementine and Alfie Thanasis had a plan to e...

A girl determined to ditch her goody-two-shoes image and the cool guy classmate she enlists to help her get more than they bargained for in this relatable and swoon-worthy middle grade rom-com.Sofia has had enough of everyone thinking she’s sooo nice. “Sweet,” “innocent,” and “goody two-shoes” are how her classmates would describe her, but there’s more to her than that. She wants everyone—especially her forever crush, Mark Chen—to see that she has other si...