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I Want You to Be Happy

A Novel

by Jem Calder ...

**Named a "Best Book of 2026 So Far" by The New YorkerA tender, witty, and sharp debut novel about the passions and peculiarities of modern love, by “an extraordinarily gifted writer” (Sally Rooney).**Chuck and Joey meet in a bar. He’s in his mid-thirties; she’s twelve years younger. He long ago abandoned his ambition of being a novelist and works as a copywriter at a big ad agency. "Lead ... Read more

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**Named a "Best Book of 2026 So Far" by The New YorkerA tender, witty, and sharp debut novel about the passions and peculiarities of modern love, by “an extraordinarily gifted writer” (Sally Rooney).**Chuck and Joey meet in a bar. He’s in his mid-thirties; she’s twelve years younger. He long ago abandoned his ambition of being a novelist and works as a copywriter at a big ad agency. "Lead
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Reward System

Stories

by Jem Calder ...

" Reward System is an exhilarating and beautiful book by an extraordinarily gifted writer. Reading these stories, I found myself thinking newly and differently about contemporary life."—Sally Rooney, author of Beautiful World, Where Are YouJulia has landed a fresh start—at a "pan-European" restaurant."Imagine that," says her mother."I'm imagining."Nick is flirting with sobriety and nobody else. ... Read more

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" Reward System is an exhilarating and beautiful book by an extraordinarily gifted writer. Reading these stories, I found myself thinking newly and differently about contemporary life."—Sally Rooney, author of Beautiful World, Where Are YouJulia has landed a fresh start—at a "pan-European" restaurant."Imagine that," says her mother."I'm imagining."Nick is flirting with sobriety and nobody else.
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I Want You to Be Happy

A Novel

by Jem Calder ...

Narrated by Gemma Lawrence, Christopher Bonwell ...

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6 hours 59 min

A tender, witty, and sharp debut novel about the passions and peculiarities of modern love, by "an extraordinarily gifted writer" (Sally Rooney).Chuck and Joey meet in a bar. He's in his mid-thirties; she's twelve years younger. He long ago abandoned his ambition of being a novelist and works as a copywriter at a big ad agency. "Lead copywriter," he corrects himself. Joey is living paycheck to ... Read more

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A tender, witty, and sharp debut novel about the passions and peculiarities of modern love, by "an extraordinarily gifted writer" (Sally Rooney).Chuck and Joey meet in a bar. He's in his mid-thirties; she's twelve years younger. He long ago abandoned his ambition of being a novelist and works as a copywriter at a big ad agency. "Lead copywriter," he corrects himself. Joey is living paycheck to
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Everything Was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt

A Novel

by Ben Reeves ...

Narrated by Mike Frankland ...

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7 hours 37 min

**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “A gorgeous reminder of what really matters. Prepare to be astounded.” —People • “One of the best, most moving books I have read in years.” —Scott Detrow, NPR • “This is one of the most affecting, original, and unforgettable novels I have ever read.” —Sarah Damoff, author of The Bright YearsFor fans of Fredrik Backman and Virginia Evans, an astonishing novel about ... Read more

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**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “A gorgeous reminder of what really matters. Prepare to be astounded.” —People • “One of the best, most moving books I have read in years.” —Scott Detrow, NPR • “This is one of the most affecting, original, and unforgettable novels I have ever read.” —Sarah Damoff, author of The Bright YearsFor fans of Fredrik Backman and Virginia Evans, an astonishing novel about
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Everything Was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt

A Novel

by Ben Reeves ...

**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “A gorgeous reminder of what really matters. Prepare to be astounded.” —People • “One of the best, most moving books I have read in years.” —Scott Detrow, NPR • “This is one of the most affecting, original, and unforgettable novels I have ever read.” —Sarah Damoff, author of The Bright YearsFor fans of Fredrik Backman and Virginia Evans, an astonishing novel about ... Read more

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**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “A gorgeous reminder of what really matters. Prepare to be astounded.” —People • “One of the best, most moving books I have read in years.” —Scott Detrow, NPR • “This is one of the most affecting, original, and unforgettable novels I have ever read.” —Sarah Damoff, author of The Bright YearsFor fans of Fredrik Backman and Virginia Evans, an astonishing novel about
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Lost Lambs

A Novel

by Madeline Cash ...

Narrated by Christine Lakin ...

Unabridged

9 hours 3 min

"Christine Lakin's reading is terrific. Her narration is wonderfully deadpan...and her characterization is pure ear candy. Lakin grants each character complexity and humanity..." — BookPage (Starred Review)**"[Narrator Christine] Lakin excels in her performance of the characters’ dialogue, seamlessly switching between voices and making each character sound unique. Lakin’s skillful narration ... Read more

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"Christine Lakin's reading is terrific. Her narration is wonderfully deadpan...and her characterization is pure ear candy. Lakin grants each character complexity and humanity..." — BookPage (Starred Review)**"[Narrator Christine] Lakin excels in her performance of the characters’ dialogue, seamlessly switching between voices and making each character sound unique. Lakin’s skillful narration
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Splasher

A haunted swimming pool slasher novel, perfect for Summerween.

by Billie Host ...

Narrated by Hunter Johns ...

Unabridged

9 hours 58 min

Come on in, the water’s fine!Autumn 2006. Low-rise jeans are in, grunge is out, and all Spencer Ward should be worrying about is his new job as Assistant Swim Coach at Richardson University. It’s been a decade since tragedy struck during his own college years, but Spencer is determined to sink his skeletons and focus on a winning season for his team.Until, that is, two students are found dead in ... Read more

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Come on in, the water’s fine!Autumn 2006. Low-rise jeans are in, grunge is out, and all Spencer Ward should be worrying about is his new job as Assistant Swim Coach at Richardson University. It’s been a decade since tragedy struck during his own college years, but Spencer is determined to sink his skeletons and focus on a winning season for his team.Until, that is, two students are found dead in
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Waist Deep

A Novel

by Linea Maja Ernst ...

Narrated by Montserrat Lombard ...

Unabridged

5 hours 37 min

“Clever, wry, and incredibly sexy.” —Susannah Dickey, author of Tennis LessonsThe luscious summer novel and international sensation.A story about friends, lovers, and friends' lovers.Five friends from university; seven summer days in a lakehouse in Denmark. A chance to swim, catch up, and mess around like old times.But the idyll is fragile. Lost without the uninhibited magic of their youth, Sylvia ... Read more

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“Clever, wry, and incredibly sexy.” —Susannah Dickey, author of Tennis LessonsThe luscious summer novel and international sensation.A story about friends, lovers, and friends' lovers.Five friends from university; seven summer days in a lakehouse in Denmark. A chance to swim, catch up, and mess around like old times.But the idyll is fragile. Lost without the uninhibited magic of their youth, Sylvia
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Splasher

A haunted swimming pool slasher novel, perfect for Summerween.

by Billie Host ...

'Nothing but a good time.' - Stephen Graham Jones, NYT bestselling author of My Heart is a Chainsaw and I Was a Teenage Slasher'The perfect balance of campy fun, eerie dread, and chlorine-drenched mayhem.' - Marcus Kliewer, NYT bestselling author of The Caretaker Come on in, the water’s fine! Autumn 2006. Low... ... Read more

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'Nothing but a good time.' - Stephen Graham Jones, NYT bestselling author of My Heart is a Chainsaw and I Was a Teenage Slasher'The perfect balance of campy fun, eerie dread, and chlorine-drenched mayhem.' - Marcus Kliewer, NYT bestselling author of The Caretaker Come on in, the water’s fine! Autumn 2006. Low...
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On the Calculation of Volume (Book IV)

by Solvej Balle ...

Translated by Sophia Hersi Smith, Jennifer Russell ...

The fourth installment of Balle’s expansive, and highly ambitious On the Calculation of Volume teems with new faces, new people, and voices from every corner of the western worldWe’re a little more than halfway through Balle’s hypnotic, monumental seven-volume novel about a woman set adrift within the walls of November 18th. Balle’s riveting project continues to wring ever more fascinating ... Read more

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The fourth installment of Balle’s expansive, and highly ambitious On the Calculation of Volume teems with new faces, new people, and voices from every corner of the western worldWe’re a little more than halfway through Balle’s hypnotic, monumental seven-volume novel about a woman set adrift within the walls of November 18th. Balle’s riveting project continues to wring ever more fascinating
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Lost Lambs

A Novel

by Madeline Cash ...

INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER. Finalist for the 2026 Barnes & Noble Discover Prize. A New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice. Dua Lipa's Service95 Book Club Pick for August 2026.“Extremely smart, impossibly funny, and just plain fun to read—this book hums with a brilliant, lunatic energy all its own. I finished it in a day.” —Caro Claire Burke, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Yesteryear“If ... Read more

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INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER. Finalist for the 2026 Barnes & Noble Discover Prize. A New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice. Dua Lipa's Service95 Book Club Pick for August 2026.“Extremely smart, impossibly funny, and just plain fun to read—this book hums with a brilliant, lunatic energy all its own. I finished it in a day.” —Caro Claire Burke, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Yesteryear“If
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Loved One

A Novel

by Aisha Muharrar ...

Narrated by Emma Ladji ...

Unabridged

9 hours 17 min

**Named a Best Book of 2025 by NPR and Newsweek“[A] funny, heartwrenching novel.” —People“A genuine pleasure to read.” —Vogue“Full of wildly astute, delectably thorny questions about love and loss and possession.” —Maggie Shipstead, New York Times bestselling author of Great CircleFrom an Emmy Award–winning writer comes a funny, wise, heartbreaking story about a woman journeying into the unknown ... Read more

$22.00 USD

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**Named a Best Book of 2025 by NPR and Newsweek“[A] funny, heartwrenching novel.” —People“A genuine pleasure to read.” —Vogue“Full of wildly astute, delectably thorny questions about love and loss and possession.” —Maggie Shipstead, New York Times bestselling author of Great CircleFrom an Emmy Award–winning writer comes a funny, wise, heartbreaking story about a woman journeying into the unknown
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