John Knowles

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

Ohio

Gene was a lonely, introverted intellectual.  Phineas was a handsome, taunting, daredevil athlete.  What happened between them at school one summer  during the early years of World War II is the  subject of A Separate Peace. A  great bestseller for over thirty years--one of the  most starkly moving parables ever written of the  dark forces that brood over the tortured world of  adolescence.

A Separate Peace

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John Steinbeck

Robert DeMott

Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

The Pulitzer Prize-winning epic of the Great Depression, a book that galvanized—and sometimes outraged—millions of readers. Nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read A Penguin Classic First published in 1939, Steinbeck’s Pulitzer Prize-winning epic of the Great Depression chronicles the Dust Bowl migration of the 1930s and tells the story of one Oklahoma farm family, the Joads—driven from their homestead and forced to travel west to the promised land of California. Out of their trials and their repeated collisions against the hard realities of an America divided into Haves and Have-Nots evolves a drama that is intensely human yet majestic in its scale and moral vision, elemental yet plainspoken, tragic but ultimately stirring in its human dignity. A portrait of the conflict between the powerful and the powerless, of one man’s fierce reaction to injustice, and of one woman’s stoical strength, the novel captures the horrors of the Great Depression and probes into the very nature of equality and justice in America. At once a naturalistic epic, captivity narrative, road novel, and transcendental gospel, Steinbeck’s powerful landmark novel is perhaps the most American of American Classics. This Penguin Classics edition contains an introduction and notes by Steinbeck scholar Robert Demott. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,800 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

The Grapes of Wrath

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Philip Margulies

Maxine Rosaler

Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

Witches, Anarchists, Atheists, Communists, and Terrorists in America's Courtrooms

Featuring five famous trials, this book examines the way our right to a fair trial can be threatened, when people are tempted to abandon their principles in the name of safety. Trials included are the Salem Witch Trials, the Haymarket Affair Trial, the Scopes "Monkey" Trial, the trial of Alger Hiss, and the trial of Zacarias Moussaoui--the latter not yet covered extensively in any book.

The Devil on Trial

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William Golding

Lois Lowry

Jennifer Buehler

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Golding’s iconic 1954 novel, now with a new foreword by Lois Lowry, remains one of the greatest books ever written for young adults and an unforgettable classic for readers of any age. This edition includes a new Suggestions for Further Reading by Jennifer Buehler. At the dawn of the next world war, a plane crashes on an uncharted island, stranding a group of schoolboys. At first, with no adult supervision, their freedom is something to celebrate. This far from civilization they can do anything they want. Anything. But as order collapses, as strange howls echo in the night, as terror begins its reign, the hope of adventure seems as far removed from reality as the hope of being rescued.

Lord of the Flies

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SparkNotes

Has a number written on top of pages because it was part of a classroom set. 

Twelfth Night (No Fear Shakespeare)

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Don DeLillo

Mark Osteen

Text and Criticism

The National Book Award-winning classic from the author of Underworld and Libra, soon to be a major motion picture starring Adam Driver and Greta Gerwig

White Noise is the story of Jack, his wife, Babette, and their four ultramodern offspring. They live in a college town where Jack is Professor of Hitler Studies (and conceals the fact that he does not speak a word of German), and Babette teaches posture and volunteers by reading tabloids to a group of elderly shut-ins. They are happy enough, until a deadly toxic accident and Babette's addiction to an experimental drug make Jake question everything. 

White Noise is considered a postmodern classic and its unfolding of themes of consumerism, family and divorce, and technology as a deadly threat have attracted the attention of literary scholars since its publication. This Viking Critical Library edition, prepared by scholar Mark Osteen, is the only edition of White Noise that contains the entire text along with an extensive critical apparatus, including a critical introduction, selected essays on the author, the work, and its themes, reviews, a chronology of DeLillo's life and work, a list of discussion topics, and a selected bibliography.

White Noise

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“There it lay, the great pearl, perfect as the moon.” Like his father and grandfather before him, Kino is a poor diver, gathering pearls from the gulf beds that once brought great wealth to the Kings of Spain and now provide Kino, Juana, and their infant son with meager subsistence. Then, on a day like any other, Kino emerges from the sea with a pearl as large as a sea gull's egg, as "perfect as the moon." With the pearl comes hope, the promise of comfort and of security.... A story of classic simplicity, based on a Mexican folk tale, The Pearl explores the secrets of man's nature, the darkest depths of evil, and the luminous possibilities of love.

The Pearl

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Eric Schlosser

There is a number written on the bottom of the pages because this was part of a classroom set. 

The Dark Side of the All-American Meal

A journalist explores the homogenization of American culture and the impact of the fast food industry on modern-day health, economy, politics, popular culture, entertainment, and food production.

Fast Food Nation

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L. J. Smith

Caught in the struggle between good and evil . . . Cassie has joined the most alluring—and deadly—in-crowd imaginable. But power comes with a price, and it's more dangerous than she knows. Torn between the dueling desires of the two leaders of the Secret Grcle, she must ultimately choose between saving all of New Salem, and her own dangerous love for the bewitching Adam, which threatens to tear the circle apart. In the ultimate battle between good and evil, will Cassie's supernatural powers be strong enough to lead the coven out of danger? Or will she foil prey to the dark forces within? . . . will she sacrifice her love for the circle to survive?

The Secret Circle: the Captive Part II and the Power

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The circle's power has lured her home Forced to move from sunny California to gloomy New England, Cassie longs for her old life. Even so, she feels a strange kinship to a terrifying group of teens who seem to rule her school. Initiated into the coven of witches that's controlled New Salem for hundreds of years, she's drawn into the Secret Circle, a thrill that's both intoxicating and deadly. But when she falls for the mysterious and intriguing Adam, Cassie must choose whether to resist temptation or risk dark forces to get what she wants—even if it means that one wrong move could ultimately destroy her.

The Secret Circle: the Initiation and the Captive Part I

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The Vampire Diaries: the Fury and Dark Reunion

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Elena: the golden girl, the leader, the one who can have any boy she wants. Stefan: brooding and mysterious, he seems to be the only one who can resist Elena, even as he struggles to protect her from the horrors that haunt his past. Damon: sexy, dangerous, and driven by an urge for revenge against Stefan, the brother who betrayed him. Determined to have Elena, he'd kill to possess her. Collected here in one volume for the first time, volumes one and two of The Vampire Diaries, the tale of two vampire brothers and the beautiful girl torn between them.

The Vampire Diaries: the Awakening and the Struggle

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Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

The Strange Power; the Possessed; the Passion

Dark Visions

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Iris Johansen

A Novel

The heather-scented hills of the Scottish highlands come to life in a mesmerizing novel about a wickedly disturbing man who transforms a hardheaded businesswoman into a willing slave of passion.

The Tiger Prince

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A sizzling novel of passion, peril, and searing sensuality from "a master among master storytellers" (Affaire de Coeur)--a magical weaver of spellbinding tales, enticing characters, and unforgettable romance.

The darkly handsome warrior found her in the hot desert night, the last survivor of a caravan devastated by a brutal attack. But Thea could hardly have found a less likely savior. Brooding and powerful, the infamous Lord Ware felt no need to rescue a total stranger, but Thea's striking beauty and fighting spirit moved him. So the knight in tarnished armor carried her away to his secret stronghold at Dundragon, where she would become his prisoner, his tormentor, his lover . . . and the one weapon his deadly enemy could use to destroy him.

Lion's Bride

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Janet Daily

Aspen Gold

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Heidi Rice

This Christmas, will the waitress find everything she's looking for and more? Find out in this steamy holiday romance by USA TODAY bestselling author Heidi Rice! From a Halloween ball......to Christmas in the tycoon's bed! Desperate for adventure, Ellie MacGregor takes a waitressing job at a glamorous NYC party! Though sheltered, she'll seize life's opportunities with both hands. Especially when life presents her with the gorgeous host, Alex Costa... Is Ellie really as sweet and innocent as she seems? He might not trust anyone anymore, but cynical Alex is intrigued by the scorching heat between them. He's intent on keeping Ellie at arm's length emotionally. Yet that could prove impossible when the fling they embark on unwraps the most intimate of secrets... From Harlequin Presents: Escape to exotic locations where passion knows no bounds. Read all the Billion-Dollar Christmas Confessions books: Book 1: Unwrapping His New York Innocent by Heidi Rice Book 2: Carrying Her Boss's Christmas Baby by Natalie Anderson

Unwrapping His New York Innocent

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Dani Collins

The reason that they will meet at the altar? Their baby! Fall in love with this pregnancy romance from USA TODAY bestselling author, Dani Collins. Unexpectedly pregnant... Scandalously wed! Fleeing her very public divorce, socialite Vienna is shocked to find her private hideaway already occupied. Gruff and brooding Jasper was presumed dead--just like Vienna's love life. So her instant connection to him is unexpected, yet completely undeniable... One night is all Jasper can offer Vienna. The people closest to him always get hurt. Then scandal strikes, forcing them to fly to Chile as a couple for the whole world to see! But when Jasper learns Vienna is carrying his baby, he must take things one step further to protect them both...with his diamond ring! From Harlequin Presents: Escape to exotic locations where passion knows no bounds. Read all the Four Weddings and a Baby books: Book 1: Cinderella's Secret Baby Book 2: Wedding Night with the Wrong Billionaire Book 3: A Convenient Ring to Claim Her Book 4: A Baby to Make Her His Bride

A Baby to Make Her His Bride

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A temporary engagement is made complicated when this CEO's PA reveals she's expecting! Secrets, longing and passion are to be found in the new romance by USA TODAY bestselling author Dani Collins. The Italian boss's proposal... The secretary's secret! Faced with a hostile takeover, tycoon Gio must strengthen his claim on the Casella family company with a fake engagement. He'll never commit to a real one again. Despite his forbidden attraction, his dedicated PA, Molly, is ideal to play his adoring fiancée. The only problem? Molly is pregnant! Secretly carrying a surrogate baby, Molly can't reveal the truth of her pregnancy. But knowing Gio's protecting his legacy, she agrees to the ruse temporarily. Until pretend passion becomes red-hot reality! Will innocent Molly walk away from Gio unscathed or forever burned by his irresistible touch...? From Harlequin Presents: Escape to exotic locations where passion knows no bounds. Read all the Bound by a Surrogate Baby books: Book 1: The Baby His Secretary Carries Book 2: The Secret of Their Billion-Dollar Baby

The Baby His Secretary Carries

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Clare Connelly

They're reunited for just a sensational week in this second chance romance by Clare Connelly! A delicious reunion... with his jilted bride! Although Luca Cavallaro's engagement to Mia Marini is a business merger, their chemistry is undeniable. But when he discovers his future father-in-law has lied about the company's finances, Luca must walk away--abandoning Mia on her wedding day! Marriage offers Mia distance from her oppressive family, so Luca's desertion devastates her, especially after their mind-blowing kiss! When she accepts a second convenient proposal, she tells herself she's relieved there's no sizzle. Then Luca returns with a scandalous proposition: risk it all to claim the wedding night they never had! From Harlequin Presents: Escape to exotic locations where passion knows no bounds. Read all the Brooding Billionaire Brothers books: Book 1: The Sicilian's Deal for "I Do" Book 2: Contracted and Claimed by the Boss

The Sicilian's Deal for I Do

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When an heiress falls from grace, her baby's billionaire father will catch her and claim her in this surprise pregnancy romance by USA TODAY bestselling author Heidi Rice! From innocent heiress To pregnant housekeeper! Self-made billionaire Mason Foxx would never forget the sizzling encounter he had with society princess Bea Medford. But his empire comes first--anything more than a night is an indulgence he can't afford. Months later, at a hotel in Italy, he gets the ultimate shock. Bea isn't just the housekeeper there--she's carrying his child! Pregnant. Disgraced. Disowned by her family. Alone for the first time, Bea is doing whatever it takes to protect her unborn child. But coming face-to-face with Mason throws her plan into chaos. Because he has his own...demanding Bea return to London with him! From Harlequin Presents: Escape to exotic locations where passion knows no bounds. Read all the A Diamond in the Rough books: Book 1: The Italian's Pregnant Enemy by Maisey Yates Book 2: Hidden Heir with His Housekeeper by Heidi Rice

Hidden Heir with His Housekeeper

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Michelle Smart

A huge shock is in store for the billionaire in this secret baby romance by Michelle Smart.

His surprise son...
Her surprise wedding!

Notorious billionaire Alejandro Ramos shut Flora Hillier out of his life after their encounter nine months ago, believing she'd betrayed him. But when he learns about their child, he demands they marry--immediately. And within minutes of exchanging vows, Flora shockingly goes into labor!

Ramos proves to be an excellent father, but Flora is wary of the new vulnerable feelings their whirlwind marriage exposes. Because it's one thing to trust Ramos with her body and their baby. It's a whole different thing entirely to trust him with her heart...

From Harlequin Presents: Escape to exotic locations where passion knows no bounds.   

Claiming His Baby at the Altar

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A last-minute date may turn into forever for this lucky Cinderella in this shocking pregnancy romance by Michelle Smart! One night in his world... One life-changing surprise! Tycoon Andrés Morato needs a date for a royal party. Having already arrived at the kingdom's border, the only woman around is straitlaced guard Gabrielle! He charms her into accepting his invitation, but her heart-stopping transformation has him questioning his judgment... A glamorous evening at the palace with Andrés? Irresistible! Even if Gabrielle knows this one encounter is all the guarded Spaniard will allow himself. Yet, when the chemistry simmering between them erupts into mind-blowing passion, the nine-month consequence will tie her and Andrés together forever... From Harlequin Presents: Escape to exotic locations where passion knows no bounds.

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John Knowles

A Separate Peace

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Lord of the Flies

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Twelfth Night (No Fear Shakespeare)

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