September 1942. A recently widowed Esme Donaldson loses her job due to wartime budget cuts. She finds an unexpected opportunity as a librarian at Redcliffe Manor, a sprawling country estate. She soon discovers the manor is a unique wartime hub, with its grounds serving as an American military hospital and the house itself sheltering a girls' boarding school.

Never before published, this newly discovered story by literary legend Sylvia Plath stands on its own and is remarkable for its symbolic, allegorical approach to a young woman’s rebellion against convention and forceful taking control of her own life.

“[Plath’s] story is stirring, in sneaky, unexpected ways ... Look carefully and there’s a new angle here — on how, and why, we read Plath today.”— Parul Sehgal, New York Times

Instant New York Times bestseller

Modern parenthood can feel indescribable. This poignant collection of poetry and art chronicles the ups and downs of a rollercoaster ride that every parent will recognize. Capturing the joys and frustrations that come with each fleetingly precious (or interminable) stage of development, Poems of Parenting will be a balm to the soul of weary parents.

POPE FRANCIS' DEBUT MEMOIR

A moving, deeply human account of the life and legacy of one of the bravest and most visionary leaders in modern history—A must read for all generations in a world yearning for hope and change

Michael Irwin’s The Skull and the Nightingale is a chilling and deliciously dark, literary novel of manipulation and sex, intrigue and seduction, set in 18th-century England.

When Richard Fenwick returns to London, his wealthy godfather, James Gilbert, has an unexpected proposition. Gilbert has led a sedate life in Worcestershire, but feels the urge to experience, even vicariously, the extremes of human feeling: love, passion, and something much more sinister.

The New York Times bestselling author of This Will Be My Undoing and Caul Baby returns with an epic, multi-generational novel that illuminates the legacy of slavery and the power of romantic love.

The long-awaited sequel to the #1 international bestseller The Cat Who Saved Books—an uplifting tale from Japan about a talking cat, a book-loving girl and the power of books to make a difference in the world.

“Cats, books, young love, and adventure: catnip for a variety of readers!” —Kirkus Reviews

Indiana is a free-spirited holistic healer, while her daughter, Amanda, is a brilliant and introverted high school student with a fascination for crime. When a series of murders happens, Amanda begins her own investigation. The case takes a personal and urgent turn when her mother, Indiana, suddenly disappears, and Amanda must find her before it's too late.

“Literary icon Isabel Allende mesmerizes with her first crime novel […] this race-against-the-clock thriller is pure magic.” —People

An NPR Best Book

Inspired by the secret life of the author’s grandmother, Lotus follows a young woman torn between past traditions and modern desires—as she carves out a life for herself in China’s “City of Sins.”

“At once immersive and delicate, Zhang’s writing takes Lotus to unexpected places as she searches for—and perhaps finds—what true freedom means.” —Booklist