NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A READ WITH JENNA TODAY SHOW BOOK CLUB PICK“Enchantingly sinister. . . a Gothic thriller, with a frisson of magic.” —Jennifer Harlan, The New York Times Book Review“An extraordinary book. It’s a page-turner, full of mystery, but that’s the least of it. The language is dusted with magic. The Children reminded me of Ray Bradbury at his best.” —Stephen King...

NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE • The masterpiece of Nobel Prize winner Albert Camus now in a striking American English translation. The Stranger remains vital for its unsettling insights into the impossibility of moral certainty in the face of violence.“Matthew Ward has done Camus and us a great service. The Stranger is now a different and better novel for its American readers; it is now our classic as well as France’s.”—Chicago Sun-Times

Step into the intriguing world of existentialism and moral ambiguity with Albert Camus' masterful novel, The Stranger. Set in the sun-drenched streets of French Algiers, this thought-provoking literary classic takes readers on a journey of introspection, challenging societal norms and exploring the depths of human existence. Meet Meursault, a dispassionate and detached protagonist, who finds himself caught in the chaos of an absurd and indifferent world. As the story unfolds, Meursault's l...

Welcome to Melissa Albert's The Hazel Wood—the fiercely stunning New York Times bestseller everyone is raving about!Seventeen-year-old Alice and her mother have spent most of Alice’s life on the road, always a step ahead of the uncanny bad luck biting at their heels. But when Alice’s grandmother, the reclusive author of a cult-classic book of pitch-dark fairy tales, dies alone on her estate, the Hazel Wood, Alice learns how bad he...

"The Stranger" by Albert Camus delves into the existentialist and absurdist themes prevalent in French literature, set against the backdrop of colonial Algeria. Through the protagonist, Meursault, Camus explores the depths of alienation, portraying a man detached from societal norms and the conventional moral code. Meursault embodies indifference, facing life with a sense of nihilism and an absence of empathy towards others. His existence is marked by isolation, reflecting the existentiali...

The first novel in the renowned series introducing the legendary aristocratic sleuth Albert Campion from one of the four Golden Age Queens of Crime."An extremely fine tale of death in an English country house." — The New York TimesPathologist George Abbershaw is on holiday in Suffolk attending a social weekend at the remote Black Dudley manor. His friend Wyatt Petrie has organized a party to provide some diversion for his elderly unc...

"The Plague" by Albert Camus is a thought-provoking novel that unfolds in the fictional town of Oran, Algeria, gripped by an inexplicable epidemic. As the citizens grapple with the escalating crisis, the narrative explores profound themes of existentialism, human suffering, and the struggle for meaning in an indifferent world. Dr. Bernard Rieux, the protagonist, emerges as a symbol of resilience as he confronts the plague's relentless spread. Camus weaves a tale of isolation, despair, and ...

The first novel from the Nobel Prize-winning author lays the foundation for The Stranger, telling the story of an Algerian clerk who kills a man in cold blood.In A Happy Death, written when Albert Camus was in his early twenties and retrieved from his private papers following his death in 1960, revealed himself to an extent that he never would in his later fiction. For if A Happy Death is the study of a rule-bound being shattering the fet...

"The Myth of Sisyphus" by Albert Camus is a philosophical exploration of absurdism, existentialism, and the human condition within French literature. Through the lens of the ancient myth of Sisyphus, Camus delves into the depths of existential crisis and rebellion against the absurdity of life. He examines the meaning of existence, confronting nihilism and the inherent absurdity of the universe. Camusian philosophy emphasizes the absurdity of human existence and the individual's struggle t...

By one of the most profoundly influential thinkers of our century, The Rebel is a classic essay on revolution that resonates as an ardent, eloquent, and supremely rational voice of conscience for our tumultuous times.For Albert Camus, the urge to revolt is one of the "essential dimensions" of human nature, manifested in man's timeless Promethean struggle against the conditions of his existence, as well as the popular uprisings against established orders th...

A Nobel Prize-winning author delivers one of the most influential works of the twentieth century, showing a way out of despair and reaffirming the value of existence.Influenced by works such as Don Juan and the novels of Kafka, these essays begin with a meditation on suicide—the question of living or not living in a universe devoid of order or meaning. With lyric eloquence, Albert Camus brilliantly presents a crucial exposition of existentialist thought.

“If you’re looking for a new series with the same kind of found family, band of brothers feel you got from Albert’s Out of Uniform, this is the place to start!” —Small Queer, Big OpinionsIntroducing Annabeth Albert’s Hotshots series: The emotions and intensity of Chicago Fire with the raw, natural elements of Man vs. Wild*.*Smokejumper Lincoln Reid is speechless to see Jacob Hartman among his squad’s new recruits. Linc had promise...