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Lisa McMann

The Unwanteds Quests: Dragon Captives, Book 1

MSRP: $17.99

$13.00
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Daniel Defoe

Robinson Crusoe (Barnes & Noble Classics Hardcover Edition)

$10.00
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George Orwell

Animal Farm (Classics Library Edition)

$8.00
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A.A. Attanasio

Arc of the Dream

$15.00
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Rainer Maria Rilke

The Selected Poetry of Rainer Maria Rilke

$13.00
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A.N. Whitehead

Science and the Modern World

$10.00
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Harald Høffding

A History of Modern Philosophy, Volume II

$22.00
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Dermot Bolger (Editor)

The Vintage Book of Contemporary Irish Fiction

MSRP: $18.00

$12.00

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Arthur Miller’s The Crucible is a gripping dramatization of the Salem witch trials, exploring the destructive power of hysteria, false accusations, and rigid social conformity. Written as an allegory for McCarthyism, Miller’s play probes morality, fear, and integrity under pressure, revealing timeless lessons about human nature and society. Tense, tragic, and thought-provoking, it is one of the defining works of American theater.

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Arthur Miller

The Crucible

$6.00

Émile Zola’s Pot Luck (originally Au Bonheur des Dames) is a classic exploration of ambition, capitalism, and society through the lens of a Parisian department store. Zola’s naturalistic style brings to life the interplay of desire, greed, and human struggle, portraying characters navigating a world driven by commerce, social climbing, and personal passion. A compelling and vivid social commentary, it’s a key work in Zola’s celebrated Rougon-Macquart series. Brian Nelson’s translation and notes provide helpful context, making this Oxford World's Classics edition both accessible and richly informative for modern readers.

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Émile Zola

Pot Luck

$10.00

Kevin Kwan’s Crazy Rich Asians is a sparkling, hilarious, and satirical glimpse into the extravagant lives of Asia’s ultra-wealthy elite. When Rachel Chu travels to Singapore with her boyfriend, she discovers a world of luxury, social intrigue, and cultural clashes, all told with sharp humor and irresistible drama. A modern romantic comedy that’s both glamorous and delightfully over-the-top, it’s a must-read for fans of contemporary fiction and cultural satire.

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Kevin Kwan

Crazy Rich Asians

$8.00

This edition restores Walt Whitman’s Leaves of Grass to its original 1855 form, highlighting the poet’s earliest vision before later revisions expanded and altered the collection. Celebrated for its revolutionary free verse and celebration of individuality, democracy, and the human body, Whitman’s work remains a foundational masterpiece of American poetry. This edition lets readers experience the raw, authentic voice of Whitman as he first introduced it to the world. Featuring Humanist Editing by A.S. Ash

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Walt Whitman

Leaves of Grass: Reset from the Original 1855 Edition

$10.00

Oscar Wilde’s sparkling comedy of manners satirizes the social conventions of Victorian England with wit, irony, and absurdity. Following two young men who adopt fictitious identities to escape social obligations, Wilde exposes the trivialities of love, marriage, and class with biting humor. Timeless, clever, and endlessly entertaining, The Importance of Being Earnest remains one of the greatest comedies in English literature.

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Oscar Wilde

The Importance of Being Earnest

$4.00

In a near-future America riven by hyperinflation, economic collapse, and social breakdown, seventeen-year-old Elliot Vreeland—son of a Nobel Prize–winning economist—suddenly finds himself orphaned and on the run when his family vanishes and federal agents begin rounding up “radicals.” As the government tightens its grip, Elliot plunges into the underground world of the Revolutionary Agorist Cadre, where he meets the enigmatic Lorimer and becomes caught up in a desperate struggle for survival and freedom. Amid black-market deals, clandestine resistance, and a society unraveling, Elliot must navigate danger, intrigue, and hope — perhaps even sowing the seeds for a true revolution. The novel combines the urgency of a thriller, the urgency of political revolt, and a compelling vision of counter-economic resistance. — Quick view Add to Cart

J. Neil Schulman

Alongside Night

$10.00

Man’s Search for Meaning is a profound psychological and philosophical classic in which psychiatrist Viktor E. Frankl reflects on his harrowing experiences in Nazi concentration camps and lays the groundwork for logotherapy, a healing approach grounded in the belief that the primary human drive is the search for meaning even in the face of unimaginable suffering. Frankl’s narrative seamlessly blends existential insight with personal memoir as he explores how individuals can discover purpose through responsibility, love, and courageous decision‑making, offering readers a timeless guide to resilience, dignity, and hope. — Quick view Add to Cart

Viktor E. Frankl

Man's Search for Meaning: An Introduction to Logotherapy

$15.00

In Cannery Row, Steinbeck paints a vivid, affectionate portrait of a rag-tag community on the sardine-canning waterfront of Monterey, California, during the Great Depression. The novel doesn’t follow a traditional plot so much as a series of interwoven vignettes featuring a cast of memorable characters: Doc, a thoughtful marine biologist; Mack and the boys, a group of good-hearted drifters; Lee Chong, the astute grocer; and Dora, the compassionate proprietor of a local bordello. When Mack and his friends decide to throw a surprise party for Doc, their well-intentioned plan spirals into chaos — and their misadventure becomes a testament to kindness, community, and second chances. Under Steinbeck’s lyrical prose, Cannery Row becomes “a poem, a stink, a grating noise, a quality of light, a tone, a habit, a nostalgia, a dream.” This Penguin Classics edition features an insightful introduction by Steinbeck scholar Susan Shillinglaw, who illuminates the novel’s historical context, its themes of compassion and resilience, and Steinbeck’s unique blend of realism and lyricism. — Quick view Add to Cart

John Steinbeck

Cannery Row

MSRP: $14.00

$10.00

Georges Simenon's Maigret’s Childhood Friend—translated by Shaun Whiteside—opens with Inspector Maigret confronted by a ghost from his past: Florentin, an anxious, evasive childhood acquaintance who barges into his office claiming he’s been framed for murder. As Maigret reluctantly steps into the web of half-truths surrounding Florentin’s adult life—failed romances, shady connections, and chronic deceit—Simenon draws a sharp contrast between the detective’s steady moral center and his friend’s lifelong instability. What begins as a simple plea for help becomes a subtle psychological study of guilt, loyalty, and the ways people reinvent—or destroy—themselves. Simenon delivers a taut, quietly devastating mystery that lingers long after the case is closed.

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Georges Simenon

Maigret's Childhood Friend

$10.00

Uncle Tom’s Cabin; or, Life Among the Lowly by Harriet Beecher Stowe is a powerful and deeply influential novel of nineteenth-century America. Originally published in 1852, this edition features an introduction by Jane Smiley, along with rich commentary by literary voices such as Charles Dickens, George Sand, Charles Dudley Warner, James Baldwin, and more, offering historical insight and critical reflection on Stowe’s anti-slavery masterpiece. The novel’s searing portrait of slavery and human dignity reshaped global attitudes and remains a touchstone in discussions about race, morality, and the power of empathy.

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Harriet Beecher Stowe

Uncle Tom's Cabin Or, Life Among the Lowly

$9.00

Time of the Magicians: Wittgenstein, Benjamin, Cassirer, Heidegger, and the Decade that Reinvented Philosophy by Wolfram Eilenberger traces the intertwined lives and intellectual breakthroughs of four towering European thinkers—Wittgenstein, Benjamin, Cassirer, and Heidegger—during the tumultuous decade after World War I. Rather than presenting philosophy as abstract theory, Eilenberger reveals how their personal struggles, relationships, and the social upheaval of the Weimar Republic shaped their revolutionary ideas on language, culture, and existence. The result is a vivid narrative that makes complex philosophy feel like a human drama.

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Wolfram Eilenberger

Time of the Magicians

MSRP: $30.00

$21.00

In Northanger Abbey, Catherine Morland—a naive and bookish young woman—ventures from her rural home into the social whirl of Bath, enchanted by gothic novels and imbued with romantic illusions. As she visits the Tilneys and their grand estate of Northanger Abbey, Catherine’s vivid imagination takes over: she suspects dark secrets behind every door, only to discover that real life is neither quite as thrilling nor quite as sinister as her fantasies. Austen combines satire and coming-of-age in a witty critique of both gothic fiction and conventional society, inviting readers to question the distance between literary dreams and the gentler truths of human experience. — Quick view Add to Cart

Jane Austen

Northanger Abbey (Vintage Books)

$7.00