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  • It's back to school season, with a side of murder and madness

It's back to school season, with a side of murder and madness

Enroll in the dark side of academia — full of secret societies, chilly campuses, and suspicious teachers.
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  • The Atlas Six

    by Olivie Blake ...
    Book 1 - Atlas Series
    An Instant New York Times BestsellerA Vulture Best Fantasy Novel of 2022A Goodreads Best Fantasy Choice Award NomineeThe much-acclaimed viral sensation from Olivie Blake, The Atlas Six**—**now newly revised and edited with additional content.• The tag #theatlassix has millions of views on TikTok<strong... ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • A Study in Drowning

    by Ava Reid ...
    “Achingly atmospheric and beautifully sharp, A Study in Drowning will draw you in from the first page.” —Rory Power, New York Times bestselling author of Wilder GirlsBestselling author Ava Reidmakes her YA debut in this dark academic fantasy perfect for fans of Melissa Albert and Elana K. Arnold.Effy Sayre has always believed in fairy tales. Haunted by visions of the Fairy King since childhood, ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

  • Babel

    Or the Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History of the Oxford Translators' Revolution

    by R. F Kuang ...
    Instant #1 New York Times Bestseller from the author of The Poppy War“Absolutely phenomenal. One of the most brilliant, razor-sharp books I've had the pleasure of reading that isn't just an alternative fantastical history, but an interrogative one; one that grabs colonial history and the Industrial Revolution, turns it over, and shakes it out.” -- Shannon Chakraborty, bestselling author of The ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

  • Murder Your Employer

    The McMasters Guide to Homicide

    by Rupert Holmes ...
    A New York Times bestseller! From Edgar Award–winning novelist, playwright, and story-songwriter Rupert Holmes comes a diabolical thriller with a killer concept: The McMasters Conservatory for the Applied Arts, “a fantasy academy laid out like a combination of Hogwarts, Downton Abbey, and a White Lotus–style resort” (Los Angeles Times) dedicated to the art of murder where students study how best ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Bunny

    A Novel

    by Mona Awad ...
    **Soon to be a major motion picture"Jon Swift + Witches of Eastwick + Kelly 'Get In Trouble' Link + Mean Girls + Creative Writing Degree Hell! No punches pulled, no hilarities dodged, no meme unmangled! O Bunny you are sooo genius!" —Margaret Atwood, via Twitter"A wild, audacious and ultimately unforgettable novel." *—*Michael Schaub, Los Angeles Times"Awad is a stone-cold genius." —Ann Bauer, The ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Promise Boys

    by Nick Brooks ...
    Promise Boys is a blockbuster, dark academia mystery about three teens of color who must investigate their principal’s murder to clear their own names. This page-turning thriller is perfect for fans of Karen McManus, Jason Reynolds, Angie Thomas, and Holly Jackson**.**A Boston Globe-Horn Book Award 2023 Honoree"Thrilling, captivating, and blade-sharp." —Karen M. McManus, #1... ... Read more

    $11.99 USD $2.99 USD

  • If We Were Villains

    A Novel

    by M. L. Rio ...
    “Much like Donna Tartt’s The Secret History, M. L. Rio’s sparkling debut is a richly layered story of love, friendship, and obsession...will keep you riveted through its final, electrifying moments.”—Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney, New York Times bestselling author of The Nest"Nerdily (and winningly) in love with Shakespeare…Readable, smart.”—New York Times Book ReviewOn the day Ol... ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • A Deadly Education

    A Novel

    by Naomi Novik ...
    Book 1 - The Scholomance
    **NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the author of Uprooted and Spinning Silver comes the first book of the Scholomance trilogy, the story of an unwilling dark sorceress who is destined to rewrite the rules of magic.FINALIST FOR THE LODESTAR AWARD • “The dark school of magic I’ve been waiting for.”—Katherine Arden, author of the Winternight Trilogy**I decided that Orion Lake needed to die after the ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • The St. Ambrose School for Girls

    by Jessica Ward, J.R. Ward ...
    A CrimeReads Most Anticipated Book of the SummerHeathers meets The Secret History in this thrilling coming-of-age novel set in a boarding school where the secrets are devastating—and deadly.When Sarah Taylor arrives at the exclusive St. Ambrose School, she’s carrying more baggage than just what fits in her suitcase. She knows she’s not like the other girls—if the shabby, all-black, non-designer ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

  • I Have Some Questions for You

    A Novel

    by Rebecca Makkai ...
    **A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER“A twisty, immersive whodunit perfect for fans of Donna Tartt’s The Secret History.” —People"Spellbinding." —The New York Times Book Review"[An] irresistible literary page-turner." —The Boston GlobeNamed a Best Book of 2023 by USA Today, Esquire, Real Simple, PopSugar, and CrimeReadsThe riveting new novel — "part true-crime page-turn... ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • The Secret History

    by Donna Tartt ...
    series Vintage Contemporaries
    A READ WITH JENNA BOOK CLUB PICK • INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER • A contemporary literary classic and "an accomplished psychological thriller ... absolutely chilling" (Village Voice), from the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Goldfinch.Under the influence of a charismatic classics professor, a group of clever, eccentric misfits at a New England college discover a way of thought and life a world ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Hell Bent

    A Novel

    by Leigh Bardugo ...
    Book 2 - Alex Stern
    **#1 New York Times BestsellerFrom the author of Shadow and Bone, now a hit NETFLIX series“Readers will be wowed." –Publishers Weekly (starred review)Wealth. Power. Murder. Magic. The Ivy League is going straight to hell in the sequel to the smash New York Times bestseller Ninth House from #1 bestselling author Leigh Bardugo.**"Bardugo’s imaginative reach is brilliant." –Stephen KingA MOST ... ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • We Ride Upon Sticks

    A Novel

    by Quan Barry ...
    In the town of Danvers, Massachusetts, home of the original 1692 witch trials, the 1989 Danvers Falcons will do anything to make it to the state finals—even if it means tapping into some devilishly dark powers.Against a background of irresistible 1980s iconography, Quan Barry expertly weaves together the individual and collective progress of this enchanted team as they storm their way through an ... Read more

    $8.99 USD $7.99 USD

  • Truly Devious

    A Mystery

    by Maureen Johnson ...
    Book 1 - Truly Devious
    New York Times bestselling author Maureen Johnson weaves a delicate tale of murder and mystery in the first book of a striking new series, perfect for fans of Agatha Christie and E. Lockhart.Ellingham Academy is a famous private school in Vermont for the brightest thinkers, inventors, and artists. It was founded by Albert Ellingham, an early twentieth century tycoon, who wanted to make a wonderful ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • Ninth House

    by Leigh Bardugo ...
    Book 1 - Alex Stern
    From the author of Shadow and Bone, now a hit NETFLIX seriesThe smash New York Times bestseller from Leigh Bardugo, a mesmerizing tale of power, privilege, and dark magic set among the Ivy League elite."The best fantasy novel I’ve read in years, because it’s about real people....Impossible to put down." —Stephen KingGoodreads Choice Award WinnerLocus FinalistGalaxy “... ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Special Topics in Calamity Physics

    by Marisha Pessl ...
    The mesmerizing New York Times bestseller by the author of Night FilmMarisha Pessl’s dazzling debut sparked raves from critics and heralded the arrival of a vibrant new voice in American fiction. At the center of Special Topics in Calamity Physics is clever, deadpan Blue van Meer, who has a head full of literary, philosophical, scientific, and cinematic knowledge. But she could use some friends. ... Read more

    $8.99 USD $7.99 USD

  • How We Fall Apart

    by Katie Zhao ...
    In a YA thriller that is Crazy Rich Asians meets One of Us is Lying, students at an elite prep school are forced to confront their secrets when their ex-best friend turns up dead.Nancy Luo is shocked when her former best friend, Jamie Ruan, top-ranked junior at Sinclair Prep, goes missing, and then is found dead. Nancy is even more shocked when word starts to spread that she and her friends- ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

  • Vita Nostra

    A Novel

    by Marina & Sergey Dyachenko ...
    Book 1 - Vita Nostra
    “Vita Nostra” — a cross between Lev Grossman’s “The Magicians” and Elizabeth Kostova’s “The Historian” [...] is the anti-Harry Potter you didn’t know you wanted.” -- The Washington Post“Vita Nostra has become a powerful influence on my own writing. It’s a book that has the potential to become a modern classic of its genre, and I couldn’t be more excited to see it get the global audience in English ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • This is How We End Things

    A Novel

    by R.J. Jacobs ...
    "A captivating exploration into the psychology of lying, and a high-stakes, dark-academia thriller full of twists and secrets." —New York Times bestselling author Megan MirandaRiley Sager meets If We Were Villains in a compelling new psychological thriller following a cohort of graduate students studying the psychology of lying—until one of them is discovered dead. But how do you catch a killer ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • The Ancient Nine

    A Novel

    by Ian K. Smith, M.D. ...
    "Pulls you into the depths of a secret world from the first page. Ian Smith’s novel is unmissable." —Harlan Coben, author of Missing YouCambridge, Massachusetts, Fall 1988**Spenser CollinsAn unlikely Harvard prospect, smart and athletic, strapped for cash, determined to succeed. Calls his mother—who raised him on her own in Chicago—every week.Dalton WinthropA white-shoe legacy at Harvard, he's ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • My Dark Vanessa

    A Novel

    by Kate Elizabeth Russell ...
    INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER“[An] exceedingly complex, inventive, resourceful examination of harm and power.” —The New York Times Book Review, Editors’ Choice“A lightning rod . . . brilliantly crafted.”—The Washington PostA most anticipated book by The New York Times*•* USA Today • Entertainment Weekly • <em... ... Read more

    $14.49 USD

  • In My Dreams I Hold a Knife

    A Novel

    by Ashley Winstead ...
    "[A] mordant debut novel....examines what it means to covet the lives of others, no matter the cost."—The New York Times"Tense, twisty, and packed with shocks."—Riley Sager, New York Times bestselling author of Survive The NightSix friends.One college reunion.One unsolved murder.Ten years after graduation, Jessica Miller has planned her tri... ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • Transcendent Kingdom

    A novel

    by Yaa Gyasi ...
    **NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER • A TODAY SHOW #ReadWithJenna BOOK CLUB PICK! • Finalist for the WOMEN'S PRIZEYaa Gyasi's stunning follow-up to her acclaimed national best seller Homegoing is a powerful, raw, intimate, deeply layered novel about a Ghanaian family in Alabama.**Gifty is a sixth-year PhD candidate in neuroscience at the Stanford University School of Medicine studying reward-seeking ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • For Your Own Good

    by Samantha Downing ...
    INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLER“Witty and macabre.”—Caroline Kepnes**"Slick and chilling."—Megan Miranda“I read all of her [books]. I've read everything.”—Cecily Strong from SNL for Vanity Fair**“A perfect summer book.”—NPRUSA Today bestselling author Samantha Downing is back with her latest sneaky thriller set at a prestigious private school—complete ... ... Read more

    $13.99 USD