How this incredible writer has not won a Pulitzer is beyond me (and the rest of the store for that matter). Rash has a gift for dazzling, evocative, luminous prose and an insight into the human heart's duality that is unmatched. His new collection of short stories does not disappoint and leaves you thirsting for his next full-length novel. Rash has the ability to present lives tainted by violence that unexpectedly shimmer with tenderness and hope. His short stories are raw and sometimes dark, yet teem with stark beauty. His skill in blending these two opposites leaves him a master in his field who stands alone.

Serena Frome has recently graduated from Cambridge University with a degree in maths, but that will she do now? With her beauty and keen intellect, Serena is an ideal candidate for MI5. It's 1972 and the cold war is far from over. Britain's legendary intelligence group has their eyes set on manipulating the cultural conversation by funding writers whose politics align with their own. The project's code name is "Sweet Tooth" and Serena, a voracious reader, is chosen to infiltrate the group. Her first target is Tom Haley. Serena quickly falls in love with Tom's writing, only to later fall in love with the man behind the words. How long can she keep her secret life concealed? Serena becomes torn between her love for Tom and the agency she believes in. Sweet Tooth is deft and witty, a wonderful story of love, intrigue and betrayal.

The author of The Madonnas of Leningrad returns with a breathtaking historical novel surrounding the royal court in eighteenth century St. Petersburg. With wit and imagination, Dean reconstructs the story behind one of Russia's most revered and holiest figures, St. Xenia. You'll follow Xenia as she attends lavish ice balls, dances and operas. Born to a family of lower nobility, Xenia is a free-spirited young woman who cares naught for social conventions; she's a carefree dreamer who most unexpectedly falls in love with a dashing soldier, Andrei. Xenia and Andrei marry, though their marriage becomes overshadowed by the demands of court and Xenia's obsession with having a child. After years of trying, Andrei and Xenia conceive a daughter, but Xenia is convinced her newly discovered happiness will be taken from her in some unspeakable tragedy - a tragedy that comes true. Xenia withdraws into her grief and becomes a recluse. She turns from her family and friends and begins giving away her wealth and belongings to the poor until one day she vanishes without a trace. Years later, she is discovered tending to the poor wearing the tattered remains of her husband's uniform and has become known as a soothsayer and healer but is feared by the new Empress, Catherine. The Mirrored World is a lyrical, haunting portrayal of love, madness and devotion that will stay with you long after you've turned the final page.

This years Ready Player One... meets the Matrix. G. Willow Wilson stuns in her debut novel, a compelling, thrilling and compulsive read. A young and gifted hacker, codename Alif, is forced into hiding after his former lover's fiance, head of State security, uses Alif's own computer program against he and his fellow hackers. Alif also receives a mysterious package, containing the secret book of the jinn, The Thousand and One Days. Alif and the State suspect the script in the book can be applied to modern computing and launch an astounding new digital era. Alif fights to survive and protect the book, helped along the way by forces known and unknown, real and seemingly unreal, as he strives to protect all he that he loves and believes. Alif the Unseen is a wild ride written with sophistication that is one part occult, one part philosophy, one part fantasy and one part geeky technology that will leave readers wanting more.

If you loved The Hunger Games, this book is for you. In Starters, we follow Callie, an orphan caring for her younger brother. Callie and her brother are “unclaimed minors” meaning that their parents, grandparents and any other ancestors are dead. The book takes place after the Spore Wars killed anyone between the ages 20 and 60. The adults who have been left behind are aging and can live forever and are looking for ways to reclaim their youth... and the unclaimed youth are looking for ways to make a living and survive. One way is to become a rental unit for a renter through the company Prime Destinations. Callie's only option to provide for her brother is to become a renter, but once she begins the process she discovers that there is much more to the story than the public believes and it will be up to her to stop Prime Destinations and their evil plot.

Absolutely wonderful. Martin's leading lady, Lacey Yeager, is one you either love to hate or hate to love. Set against the backdrop of the cutthroat New York art world, Martin's heroine aims to take the art scene by force, using her wit, charisma and drive to climb her way to the top. The attention to detail in Martin's writing could easily have become dry if you are not familiar with the world of art, but as with Shopgirl, his wit, charm and perspicacity draw you in to the story instead of making you feel like an outsider watching the scenes play out before you. Truly loved it.

This is a debut novel and it debuted on the New York Times Bestseller list. The Art of Fielding is a baseball story, but also not. It is more a coming of age novel about the human condition set against a baseball backdrop. The Art of Fielding follows the story of Henry Skrimshander, a shortstop. Henry was a successful baseball player in High School and had never set his sights upon college until he was recruited by a player from Westish College. While at Westish, Henry becomes one of the most successful baseball players in the nation, having the type of streak most players would never dream of, until it all ends one day, sending Henry into a downward spiral. In The Art of Fielding Chad Harbach explores the phenomenon that occurs with real life ball players when they can't get back in the swing of things after a streak ends. It is a fascinating look into the mind of an athlete, but also into the relationships we develop that change as we do. I loved every moment of this book and did not want it to end.

The Art of Hearing Heartbeats is a beautifully written love story that will stay with me and holds a special place on my bookshelf. It is charming and lovely and I simply loved it. This is a lovely novel set in Burma that tells the story of Julia, a young woman in search of answers surrounding the disappearance of her father. Intent on solving the mystery and coming to terms with the absence of her father Julia travels to her fathers homeland where she meets a stranger who may have the answers she seeks. What Julia discovers is that her father was a very different man than the one she knew and harbored secrets for his entire adult life. What starts out as a mystery quickly turns into a beautiful love story, an incredible romance (no, not the Danielle Steele kind). The Art of Hearing Heartbeats is filled with several wonderful twists and turns that kept me turning pages into the wee hours of night. It is at once uplifting and heartbreaking and is perfectly told.

The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight is a charming love story about two teens who meet when they are both at a crossroads in their lives. Hadley Sullivan is heading across the pond to attend her father’s second wedding to a woman she’s never met. Oliver is a young British boy flying home to England for an entirely different reason. Hadley and Oliver hit it off immediately and make you believe that simple twists of fate and quirks of timing can truly influence the rest of your life. The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight will have you believing that true love finds you when you’re least expecting it.

See What I See is a remarkable story of the relationship between father and daughter. The story follows the journey of Kate Tapert as she journeys from high school in small town Michigan to art school in bustling Detroit. Once in Detroit, Kate shows up on the door of her father’s home, a famous artist who chose his art over his wife and daughter and abandoned them while Kate was young. Kate forces herself into her father’s life, planning to live with him while she attends art school nearby. This is the story of the trials and tribulations they experience together as they get to know one another. Kate is in for much more than she bargained for and constantly questions if what she has to give will be enough…

What if you were an artistic child and this was something not cherished, but punished by society? The Unwanteds follows the story of the artistic kids, or Unwanteds, from a world much like ours called Quill. In Quill, Unwanted kids are banished and sent to what they think is a death camp, while Wanteds go to University to prepare for the life ahead of them. When Alex Stowe arrives at the "death camp" he and his fellow Unwanteds learn it is so much more, it is really another realm called Artime. In Artime, Alex and his friends begin training of their own, using their artistic talents as defenses, preparing for the war with the Wanteds of Quill they know is coming soon. This book is a fun roller-coaster ride and is a great option for lovers of Harry Potter and Percy Jackson.

The problem: bear has lost his hat, and he wants it back. The suspect(s): it could be any of his his forest friends. Join bear as he asks all his forest friends if they have seen his hat. Bear feels lost without his hat and he would do anything to get it back, he is just so sad. Jon Klassen's I Want My Hat Back is beautifully illustrated and simply told. It's hilarious and I get deep belly laughs every time I read it.

Otis is back with all of his farm friends, but this time, trouble looms on the horizon. A tornado is coming and Otis and his friends must rush to safety and weather the storm. Bull get's left behind in his pen because everyone is afraid of him. Will Otis face his fears and save Bull from the coming storm?