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Tumult!

The narrative of Tumult! The Incredible Life and Music of Tina Turner is an extended exploration of the magical transformation of shy country girl Anna Mae Bullock into the boisterous force of nature we know today as Tina Turner. This is creative alchemy in action: turning into Turner is actually also the captivating tale of someone who was already precociously there, a stellar talent just waiting to emerge and grab the global spotlight. Far from the early myths attached to her name by association with her talented but tormenting producer-husband, she was not a Svengali-like creation at all, but rather a fully formed, if vulnerable, young musical prodigy who was going to burst out of the creative shell imposed upon her one way or the other. Even though it took sixteen years to do so, her second career as a solo pop artist is the achievement for which she is rightly remembered. In Turner, we have a case study in triumph over adversity and sheer creative will power:...

Eartheater

NAMED ONE OF THE "BEST BOOKS OF FALL 2020" BY TIME, VULTURE, BUSTLE AND PARADE

Full Metal Jack

Back to the Beginning. The next gripping Hunt for Jack Reacher Thriller! "Make some coffee. You'll read all night." —Lee Child Everything ends somewhere... For Jack Reacher, that was Carter's Crossing, Mississippi, spring 1997. A desolate railroad track. A brutal murder. The end of a decorated soldier's career. History repeats itself. Now there's another woman dead in the same lonely place. FBI Special Agent Kim Otto is sent to find out everything she can, be on the lookout for Reacher, and ordered to turn him in for capture. But when she gets to Carter's Crossing, the local sheriff and Mayor Elizabeth Deveraux have joined forces with two Majors from the Army's 110th Investigative Unit to bury the truth forever. The Affair was the start of the Reacher saga. In Full Metal Jack, will Otto's career end where Reacher's began? Lee Child Gives Diane Capri...

Pass It On

Deshaun Watson's story is one of hardship and struggle, but it is also a story full of hope and inspiration. Deshaun's mother, Deann, was a particularly strong influence in her son's life. Deann struggled to make ends meet, raising her family in a run-down apartment in Gainesville, Georgia, surrounded by gangs and drug dealers. But early in Deshaun's life, miracles began to appear alongside of the challenges. When he was eleven years old, a donation from Atlanta Falcons running back Warrick Dunn allowed the Watson family to move into a house of their own. Deshaun found mentors who encouraged him as he worked to support the family when Deann faced cancer during Deshaun's teen years.

Elsewhere

The fate of the world is in the hands of a father and daughter in an epic novel of wonder and terror by Dean Koontz, the #1 New York Times bestselling master of suspense.

Super Fake Love Song

From the bestselling author of Frankly in Love comes a contemporary YA rom-com where a case of mistaken identity kicks off a string of (fake) events that just may lead to (real) love.

The Orchard

A Recommended Book From Electric Literature and Alma

Is My Teacher a Robot?

When Grandma creates Robin the robot babysitter for twins Jake and Jess, chaos ensues!

The Watches of the Night

Night falls, and London comes alive.Sherlock Holmes has dedicated his life to uncovering the things that happen in the night, but he has his own secrets hiding in the shadows, too.As Dr John Watson begins to understand the shape of Holmes' secrets, he starts to understand his own, and together Holmes and Watson must navigate the dangers of the nights they spend together - and the ones they don't.

Kisses for Christmas

There's mistletoe aplenty, but can they find love beneath it? Holiday Hoopla

Fire and Ice

This is the end of the line for Alaska State Trooper Liam Campbell.

The Cornish Cream Tea Christmas

Praise for Cressida McLaughlin: 'Captivating' Heat Magazine 'Beautiful... heartwarming' Zara Stoneley 'A wonderful ray of reading sunshine' Heidi Swain Hannah and Noah have not only got to know each other better, they are also starting to understand what Hannah's family connection to Porthgolow really is. But will the answers make Hannah happy? As Christmas approaches, could their yuletide escape send shivers up their spines? Or will it be as warm and toasty as a glass of mulled wine?

The Children of Red Peak

"A subtle character story and a chilling tale of horror. It goes deep into the heart of people caught up in terrifying events." - Jonathan Maberry, New York Times bestselling author.

Dead Man's Hand

When secret agent Collin and genius surfer Oliver face off at an illegal poker match, the attraction is as killer as the cards. Then players start dying. Can they catch the murderer and prove they're the pair to beat?

Poker Face

When a US senator runs away with his mistress, political aide Christian and the senator's lookalike bodyguard hatch a plan to pull off the con of the century—but will their attraction spin out of control?

Refraction

If Aiden Manchester had to have a superpower, why couldn't it be something useful like predicting the future? Or Jedi mind tricks? Instead, he's afflicted with manifestations, embarrassing balls of goo that materialize in midair while he sleeps. But then Aiden learns he was a 'Quiver Kid'; one of seven orphaned babies drafted for an illicit experiment at Tau Nine-One. Setting out to find the experimenters and his fellow victims, his quest turns lethal when he's kidnapped by a maniacal Quiver Kid with a dark agenda.As Aiden uncovers dangerous truths about his past, his very essence is called into question. Will a hellish confrontation at Tau Nine-One reveal the ultimate purpose of the Quiver Kids? Or will it catapult Aiden into a realm so inconceivable that he must transcend his own identity to survive?