Literature & Fiction

I had an uncle who left his hometown and the family business there to become a fine actor. His talent was a minor one, but a pretty one. It lasted for 15 years and was gone....

The corridor of the Fine Arts Building was deserted, save for two figures at the far end, two men approaching slowly. Rose was about to go into the classroom, where she'd left her purse....

For more than a year, Shayla and Seamus have built a life together, falling in love, sharing dreams and laughter. Now, they're embarking on a new adventure: spending Christmas with Seamus's family in the enchanting land of Ireland....

Criminal profiler Sadie Bonds knows blood. Her affair with the gruesome, dark world of killers began long before she started applying her analytical skills to investigate gory crime scenes. She gets inside the killers' heads, breaks them down, relates to them on an arcane level. She prefers it...

When I was a kid, my best friend betrayed me in the worst way possible, ripping my family to shreds in the aftermath. She ruined my life in one fell swoop, and didn’t even have the heart to warn me. Now, nearly a decade later, I’m back in the town I grew up in, determined to make her pay....

Keeping up the rock star image ain’t easy, but someone’s gotta show these fakers how it’s done....

Cannon and Farah are about to enter into a battle of wills. May the best man...or woman, win....

Blood. Death. War. A dynasty destroyed, leaving me as the ultimate prize. I'm an unmated Omega Wolf, a princess destined to rule. But the remaining Alpha Princes all want to claim me, their brutal methods terrifying and cruel....

It’s not stealing if you’re stealing it back… Ari had a game plan for life: shoot people. Get money. Hang out with fellow criminal friends. He saw absolutely no reason to change that plan until one dark night in Memphis, when a little girl reached out to him with pocket change and a...

Ajax Demos finds himself lost in society. Graduating shortly after artificial intelligence is allowed to enter the workforce, he can’t get his career off the ground. He clings to what he believes a responsible adult should pursue, but it just isn’t in the cards....

In this action-packed space-opera adventure, one disadvantaged hero must figure out how to defeat a galactic empire that can read your every thought....

The Netherworld: it is a hellish landscape inhabited only by demons, creatures born from the dark abyss. It is also the only world Salvos knows....

Contains books one and two of Condemning the Heavens... On the continent of Chang'an, humans had lived as livestock and slaves to the Primordial Beasts. These beasts were ferocious, bloodthirsty, and overwhelmingly powerful, but even so, the humans managed to prevail....

When the vicious fae king catches Tessa stealing his powerful gemstones, he demands a cruel punishment. She must leave her family and friends behind and become his future human bride....

It’s hard to be a drunken idiot when the world keeps burning down around you. Cairn, the charming-yet-utterly-irresponsible heir to the Uskarrion throne, is all too happy to toss the crown aside. But an invasion, conspiracy, and rise of a terrifying villain result in his untimely death....

Simon is the best delivery boy that Mr Edwards’s restaurant has ever had. He’s on time every time, and he’s gotten nothing but good reviews. But he needs more money. His mother’s medical treatment won’t pay for itself....

The devil paid me a visit and said I was going to one day rule his demonic kingdom. The catch: I have to attend the Infernal Academy, located in none other than Hell itself. Thankfully, I won’t be doing it alone....

Damien Montgomery is as much a nobody as a Mage of the star-spanning Protectorate of Mars can be. Trained as a Jump Mage, one of the elite who teleport ships across interstellar space, he lacks the connections to find a ship that will take him.

When I came to the subterranean kingdom of Driegon as a mail-order bride, I didn’t expect the dragon king to sweep me off my feet, take flight, and claim me as his mate. He says a mythical mating ritual called the Torrent proves we’re fated. Yeah, sure....

A young half-elf learns he's the secret heir of a murdered king and resolves to claim his father's magic and save his country in this progression fantasy....

Humans made a deal with the Stryxian males: Help us defend Earth, and when the war is over, we'll send you women to help rebuild your dying species.

Two teenagers fight for their place in a world where everybody has powers—and the fate of humanity may be in their hands—in this original superhero series. On July 6, 1963, human history was forever altered. From the depths of space, a golden wave of light bathed everyone on Earth in rays...

A small town cop with an unexpected gift. A shadowy government agency on the side of justice. A call no good man could turn away....

After selling his soul and turning into a half-demon, Adam finds himself orphaned and dragged into a realm outside of the world he knew....

Lainie Eaves has no idea she's descended from shifters. She doesn't even know shifters exist because when she was born human, her grandparents made sure she would never learn the truth about her family.

A sinister museum houses more than lifeless curios. When a skeptical visitor encounters an unspeakable exhibit hidden within its shadowed halls, ancient terror and supernatural evil blur the line between sculpture and living nightmare. Written by H. P. Lovecraft and Hazel Heald, The Horror in...

رواية النجوم الطائرة هي رواية بوليسية مثيرة للكاتب الانجليزي الكبير جلبرت كيث تشيسترتون أداء صوتي أحمد رمضان الجمال وتحكي الرواية محاولة اللص الكبير فلامبو...

In the fictional village of Fairbridge, New Jersey, everyone knows everyone — and judges them just as thoroughly. The Butterfly House (1912) is a razor-sharp social comedy from Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman, one of the most celebrated American Realist writers of the late nineteenth and early...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. SEMESTER är en kort diktsvit om den svenska sommaren. Genom ögonblicksbilder, dialoger och stilla betraktelser skildras ledighetens ljus, skav och tystnad...

Neste inusitado e extremamente inventivo volume de poemas, Fabrício Corsaletti se imagina na pele de Bob Dylan numa suposta temporada passada na Argentina. Prêmio Jabuti 2023 nas categorias Poesia e Livro do ano. Apaixonados, engraçados, melancólicos, filosóficos e delirantes, os 56 sonetos...

Uma deusa da noite inconformada com o próprio destino decide responder a uma prece. Uma pirata que quer tomar as rédeas do seu futuro planeja um roubo para se libertar. Uma jovem que perdeu o coração em um Carnaval busca o sentido do amor em sua arte. O roubo em três atos é a edição...

Imagine um mundo no qual um algoritmo decide com quem você deve passar o resto da vida. Um lugar onde a ciência fala mais alto que o coração. E o amor só é válido se passar no teste de compatibilidade. No século XXII, amar não é mais algo natural — é o cumprimento de uma ordem...

Clássico da ficção nacional, publicado originalmente em 2005, Eu receberia as piores notícias dos seus lindos lábios faz vinte anos e ganha nova edição com posfácio da crítica Eliane Robert Moraes e um texto especial do autor Numa cidade do Pará à beira de uma corrida do ouro, o...

Venedig. Enge Gassen, schimmernde Kanäle und ein Rätsel, das niemand ernst zu nehmen scheint. Als in ihrem Viertel mehrere Schildkröten verschwinden, beginnt Mafalda Cinquetti nachzuforschen. Was als kleine Merkwürdigkeit beginnt, führt sie mitten hinein in einen ungewöhnlichen Fall, der...

Nachdem Askanius die Brücke zwischen dem Dies- und Jenseits geöffnet hat, wird er von einem Satyr verschleppt. Nicholas, sein Freund, begibt sich auf die gefährliche Reise, Askanius zu retten und muss dabei die Grenzen zwischen den Welten überqueren. Mit dabei: ein Engel, der selbst auf...

OMSORG SOM EN FORM FOR VOLD Med litterær akkuratesse undersøger Louise Juhl Dalsgaard i sin nye roman en skyggeside i menneskelig sameksistens. To mennesker mødes tilfældigt ved et busstoppested og derfra tager det fart. Først en hvirvelvind af følelser, stormende forelskelse, men snart...

Ein Jahr nachdem der Schriftsteller Xander Ripley die Zerstörung des Küstenstädtchens Cape de Ville überlebt hat, befindet er sich auf einer Lesereise quer durch die Vereinigten Staaten. In den Städten, die Xander dabei besucht, verschwinden unter mysteriösen Umständen unzählige Menschen. Männer, Frauen und Kinder sind von heute auf morgen wie vom Erdboden verschluckt. Während die Polizeibehörden im Dunkeln tappen und keinen Zusammenhang zwischen dem Schriftsteller und den Vermisstenfällen herstellen, schöpft Xanders Tochter Olivia einen grausamen Verdacht.

Las vidas exitosas de los protagonistas de Días de euforia, una analista de Big Data, un bróker, una experta en reproducción asistida y un gestor de grandes cuentas, se tambalean cuando los acontecimientos empiezan a salirse del guión que habían imaginado para su futuro. Se lanzarán entonces a una búsqueda frenética de soluciones. Esta novela explora la moral del capitalismo que viene y sus paradojas, indaga en nuestro futuro más próximo a través de una escritura incisiva y una narración marcada por un ritmo tan desquiciado como hilarante.

Daniela Tarazona, a través de la imaginación, compone un relato donde el tiempo se pliega y se despliega. El personaje principal, asediado por el ocio, descubre en los elementos del bosque los signos de un ritmo de vida distinto al que conoce. Este relato forma parte de la antología Las formas de la memoria, que conmemora el vigésimo aniversario de Almadía y reivindicala idea de que una editorial es un punto de encuentro.

Vanessa Londoño escribe un cuento sobre una mujer perdida en la corriente de un río gigante. Su travesía hecha mano de las funciones de la ficción para sugerir que el tiempo no es lineal, es cíclico. Este relato forma parte de la antología Las formas de la memoria, que conmemora el vigésimo aniversario de Almadía y reivindicala idea de que una editorial es un punto de encuentro.

It’s 1984, and life has changed beyond recognition. Airstrip One, formerly known as Great Britain, is a place where Big Brother is always watching, and nobody can hide. Except, perhaps, for Winston Smith. Whilst working at the Ministry of Truth, rewriting history, he secretly dreams of freedom. And in a world where love and sex are forbidden, where it’s hard to distinguish between friend and foe, he meets Julia and O’Brien and vows to rebel.

The 13 chapters of The Art of War, each devoted to one aspect of warfare, were compiled by the high-ranking Chinese military general, strategist, and philosopher Sun-Tzu. In spite of its battlefield specificity, The Art of War has found new life in the modern age, with leaders in fields as wide and far-reaching as world politics, human psychology, and corporate strategy finding valuable insight in its timeworn words.

Celeste Varick has a simple plan: find one of the last wormholes on earth and walk right in. The catch? She has no idea where she'll land, or that she's about to fall for the one stranger chasing the same impossible leap. Everett Ludlow booked the same charter to the same island to find the same wormholes at the same exact moment. A kindhearted skeptic, he doesn't believe in fate but is desperate enough to leap into the future to save someone he loves.

My husband. My tormentor. The most notorious man in the city offers me a job. Act as his dead wife. Adrian Volkov isn’t the type of person who takes no for an answer. He commands with an iron fist and all his orders are met. When he approaches me with the offer, I have two options. Go to prison or put myself under his wrath. I choose to have a roof over my head. What’s so hard about acting, right? Wrong. The moment I step into his wife’s shoes, everything spirals out of control. My only way of survival is through Adrian. Or is it?

Blythe Abney's opulent beachside wedding should have been flawless. As the founder of a billion-dollar lifestyle brand, Blythe built an empire on her carefully curated image—with her three adult daughters, Allison, Grace, and Kit, an essential part of its public face. But beneath the façade, their family is irrevocably broken.

Grab your sisters and cinch those corsets! This is a retelling of Jane Austen’s beloved Pride and Prejudice like no other, performed by a remarkable new cast with an original score by Grammy-nominated composer, Morgan Kibby. Elizabeth Bennet has no intention of settling for any man, or frankly any life, that isn’t lived entirely on her terms. She will marry for love, dance when she wants to dance, and—if at all possible—find a quiet spot to read without being interrupted.

When the body of a young man is found stuffed into the tomb of a medieval knight, Parish Constable Daniel Haze is tasked with investigating his first solo murder case. Suspicion instantly falls on the only stranger to arrive in the village of Birch Hill just before the crime took place, but the American captain proves to be an unexpected asset. A former soldier and a skilled surgeon, Jason Redmond is not only willing to assist Haze with the investigation but will risk his own safety to apprehend the killer.

Gregor Samsa awakens to find himself transformed into a monstrous vermin. As his mother, father, sister, and employer each learn of this in their turn, the dim world of Gregor Samsa comes more into focus.

Hi, I'm Radhika Mehta, and I'm getting married this week. I work at Goldman Sachs, an investment bank. Thank you for hearing my story. However, let me warn you. You may not like me too much. One, I make a lot of money. Two, I have an opinion on everything. Three, I have had a boyfriend before. Ok, maybe two. Best-selling author Chetan Bhagat, writing for the first time in a female voice, brings to you One Indian Girl, the heart-warming story of a modern Indian girl.

Narrator Dan Stevens ( Downton Abbey) presents an uncanny performance of Mary Shelley's timeless gothic novel, an epic battle between man and monster at its greatest literary pitch. In trying to create life, the young student Victor Frankenstein unleashes forces beyond his control, setting into motion a long and tragic chain of events that brings Victor to the very brink of madness. How he tries to destroy his creation, as it destroys everything Victor loves, is a powerful story of love, friendship, scientific hubris, and horror.

Keshav has set up an investigation agency with his best friend, Saurabh. Can the two amateur detectives successfully solve another murder case that affects them personally? And where will it leave their friendship?

When Nicole Rayburn travels to Lockwood Hall and begins to research Alys’s story for a new book, she discovers startling irregularities in Alys’s case. Nicole’s suspicions mount as every answer leads to more questions. What really happened to Alys? And what became of her son, who disappeared the day she was hanged? Could it be that Alys’s death was the result of a well-planned conspiracy, or is there another, less obvious answer? And who is trying to sabotage Nicole's efforts by stealing her work?

All four full-length Dirty Sexy novels (the entire series) are now available in a box set!

In the dark underbelly of the mob, Tristan Caine has been an anomaly. As the only non-blooded member in the high circle of the Tenebrae Outfit, he is an enigma to all. His skills are unparalleled, his morality is questionable, and his motives are unknown. He is lethal and he knows it. As does Morana Vitalio, the genius extraordinaire daughter of the rival family. What Caine does with weapons, Morana does with computers. When a twenty-year-old mystery resurfaces, Morana infiltrates Caine's house, intent on killing him, unaware of a tie that binds them together.

London, 1978. Hester is stuck; trapped in the same secretarial job for years while her older boyfriend, Julian, refuses to commit. When she's offered a role working with an exciting film producer, she sees a chance for everything to change.

Maya is the perfect politician's wife. She supports her husband at every turn. The camera loves her, the country loves her, most of all – he loves her. As the country heads towards a general election, the Stones are set to take the polls by storm. But when a body is discovered in their back garden, the media spotlight turns its glare on the couple who had it all. As their picture-perfect life starts to unravel, Jeremy claims it’s nothing more than political foul-play.

Audible’s bold new addition to the Sherlock Holmes universe dares to ask: What if Holmes’ most villainous nemesis was actually an innocent man?

Best-selling historian and philosopher Will Durant devoted his entire life to studying the most significant eras, individuals, and achievements of human history. Here is a summation of Durant's work, as he presents the best of world history. Filled with Durant's renowned wit, knowledge, and unique ability to explain events in simple and exciting terms, it is a concise liberal arts education.

Leo Tolstoy's classic story of doomed love is one of the most admired novels in world literature. Generations of readers have been enthralled by his magnificent heroine, the unhappily married Anna Karenina, and her tragic affair with dashing Count Vronsky.

A deadly new threat emerges…one that can tear the Sangha apart. Maya grapples with the mysteries hidden in her father's diary. But nothing could have prepared her for the haunting secret contained in its pages. Arjun embarks on a perilous race against time as he is put to the test like never before. And this time, he may not make it out alive...

For thousands of years, Homer's ancient epic poem the

Iliad has enchanted readers from around the world. When you join Professor Vandiver for this lecture series on the Iliad, you'll come to understand what has enthralled and gripped so many people. Her compelling 12-lecture look at this literary masterpiece -whether it's the work of many authors or the "vision" of a single blind poet - makes it vividly clear why, after almost 3,000 years, the

Iliad remains not only among the greatest adventure stories ever told but also one of the most compelling meditations on the human condition ever written.

The dead do not rest till they get what they want. You have arrived in the hills. In here, you are surrounded by dense, menacing forests, enveloped in a deadly silence... You never know what lurks here in the cold, dark night. Do not walk alone after sunset in the hills. A beautiful woman in white haunts the Lonely pathways, looking to enchant and ensnare men... All the people who died in accidents here... They say you hear their screams at night. And the deserted lodges sitting amidst lush greenery and calm streams...