About: Shades of THE HUNGER GAMES permeate a story centered around two courageous teens determined to buck all odds in an effort to regain their loved ones. But the true strength in any story lies not so much in its setting and events as in how the characters come across, come alive, and handle their lives--and it's here that ARENA ONE begins to diverge from the predictable and enters the more compelling realms of believability and strength.ARENA ONE builds a believable, involving world and is recomm...

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About: Now a Hulu Original SeriesThe Handmaids Tale is a novel of such power that the reader will be unable to forget its images and its forecast. Set in the near future, it describes life in what was once the United States and is now called the Republic of Gilead, a monotheocracy that has reacted to social unrest and a sharply declining birthrate by reverting to, and going beyond, the repressive intolerance of the original Puritans. The regime takes the Book of Genesis absolutely at its word, with bi...

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About: One of the most intriguing future cities in years. Charlie Jane AndersSimmers with menace and heartache, suspense and wonder. Ann LeckieA Best Book of the Month inEntertainment WeeklyThe Washington PostTor.com B&N Sci-Fi Fantasy BlogAmazonAfter the climate wars, a floating city is constructed in the Arctic Circle, a remarkable feat of mechanical and social engineering, complete with geothermal heating and sustainable energy.The citys denizens have become accustomed to a roughshod new way...

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About: Nominated as one of Americas best-loved novels by PBSs The Great American ReadThe worldwide bestsellernow a major motion picture directed by Steven Spielberg.In the year 2045, reality is an ugly place. The only time teenage Wade Watts really feels alive is when he's jacked into the virtual utopia known as theOASIS. Wade's devoted his life to studying the puzzles hidden within this world's digital confinespuzzles that are based on their creator's obsession with the pop culture of decades pas...

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About: Mr. King looks at all our upcoming problems, and imagines a local reaction to each one. The result is often funny, usually sardonic, and always imaginative, what with all the mole rats, flesh drones, dimeheads, and especially The Grifters Guide to the Territories FKA USA, a notable addition to the line of imaginary authorities.The Wall Street JournalIndie Next Pick for JulyBest of June: io9, AV Club, Amazing Stories, The VergeReed Kings amazingly audacious novel is something of a cross be...

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About: The New York Times and USA Today bestselling seriesThey will dive, but will humanity survive?Left for dead on the nightmarish surface of the planet, Commander Michael Everhart and his team of Hell Divers barely escape with their lives aboard a new airship called Deliverance. After learning that Xavier "X" Rodriguez may still be alive, they mount a rescue mission for the long-lost hero.In the skies, the Hive is falling apart, but Captain Jordan is more determined than ever to keep humanity in the...

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About: "[Mackintosh's]writing is clear and sharp, with piercing moments of wisdom and insight that drive toward a pitch-perfect ending...Blue Ticket adds something new to the dystopian tradition set by Orwells 1984or Atwoods The Handmaids Tale.--New York Times Book ReviewFrom the author of the Man Booker Prize longlisted novel The Water Cure ("ingenious and incendiary"--The New Yorker) comes another mesmerizing, refracted vision of our society: What if the life you're given is the wrong one?Calla ...

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About: The long-awaited new novel from the bestselling, prize-winning author ofCloud AtlasandThe Bone Clocks.New York Times Book ReviewEditors Choice Mitchells rich imaginative stews bubble with history and drama, and this time the flavor is a blend of Carnaby Street and Chateau Marmont.The Washington Post A sheer pleasure to read . . . Mitchells prose is suppler and richer than ever . . . Making your way through this novel feels like riding a high-end convertible down Hollywood Boulevar...

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