Quick view The Court of Owls by Scott Snyder  Following his critically acclaimed run on Detective Comics, Snyder begins a new era of The Dark Knight alongside artist Capullo when a series of brutal murders rocks Gotham City and Batman to the core. View Details
Quick view The Adventures of Superman Vol. 1 by Various This series "is a ... jumping on point for new readers interested in the Man of Steel. These tales feature battles with some of Superman's greatest foes, including Lex Luthor, Bizarro, Brainiac and Zod"-- View Details
Quick view Shining Stars by Kurt Busiek A third-generation super hero of Astro City is graduating from college. It's a time of friends and family, new opportunities, changing relationships - and danger! Featuring the First Family, the creatures of Monstro City, a new hero team and more on a... View Details
Quick view Watchmen by Alan Moore Chronicles the fall from grace of a group of superheroes plagued by all-too-human failings. View Details
Quick view Pride of Baghdad by Brian K Vaughan In the spring of 2003, a pride of lions escaped from the Baghdad Zoo during an American bombing raid, roaming the streets in a desperate struggle for their lives. "Pride of Baghdad" raises questions about the true meaning of liberation--can it be given... View Details
Quick view Will Grayson, Will Grayson by John Green One cold night, in a most unlikely corner of Chicago, two teens--both named Will Grayson--are about to cross paths. As their worlds collide and intertwine, the Will Graysons find their lives going in new and unexpected directions. Includes a discussion... View Details
Quick view Ties That Bind, Ties That Break by Lensey Namioka Ailin has watched her two older sisters go through the painful process of having their feet bound. Her decision to resist this ancient custom in 1911 China leads to her being shunned by her intended's family as well as her own. But, with courage and... View Details
Quick view Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe Achebe's first novel portrays the collision of African and European cultures in people's lives. Okonkwo, a great man in Igbo traditional society, cannot adapt to the profound changes brought about by British colonial rule. Yet, as in classic tragedy,... View Details
Quick view The Wrath and the Dawn by Renee Ahdieh In this reimagining of The Arabian Nights, Shahrzad plans to avenge the death of her dearest friend by volunteering to marry the murderous boy-king of Khorasan, but discovers not all is as it seems within the palace. View Details
Quick view The Sound of Waves by Yukio Mishima Set in a remote fishing village in Japan, The Sound of Waves is a timeless story of first love. A young fisherman is entranced at the sight of the beautiful daughter of the wealthiest man in the village. They fall in love, but must then endure the... View Details
Quick view The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd Set in South Carolina in 1964, The Secret Life of Bees tells the story of Lily Owens, whose life has been shaped around the blurred memory of the afternoon her mother was killed. When Lily's fierce-hearted black "stand-in mother," Rosaleen, insults... View Details
Quick view The Sacred Lies of Minnow Bly hc by Stephanie Oakes A handless teen escapes from a cult, only to find herself in juvenile detention and suspected of knowing who murdered her cult leader View Details
