Harlan Ellison

Neil Gaiman

Cassandra Khaw

I couldn't really get into the stories, so this one has been just sitting on my shelf for a while now. If you are a Harlan Ellison enthusiast, then this one is absolutely for you!

Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

North Carolina

A collection of award-winning short stories by Harlan Ellison, an eight-time Hugo Award-winner, five-time Bram Stoker Award winner, and four-time Nebula Award winner. Harlan Ellison's work shaped the science-fiction, fantasy, and horror genres in the 20th century, and this collection of his best-known and most-acclaimed stories is a perfect treasury for old Ellison fans as well as readers discovering this zany, polyphonic writer for the first time. Featuring these stories and many more: "'Repent Harlequin!' Said the Ticktockman" - Hugo Award winner "I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream" - Bram Stoker Award winner "Mefisto in Onyx" - Bram Stoker Award winner "Jeffty Is Five" - British Fantasy Award winner "The Whimper of Whipped Dogs" - Edgar Allan Poe Award winner

Greatest Hits

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Alex Ebenstein

I finished the first one, but did not read the other; I thought it was fun and campy though! Both are slightly bent due to shelving, but other than that they are fine. Candy Cain Kills came with author's signature on bookplate.

Killer VHS Series

Have you ever wanted to live inside your favorite horror film? Prove you have what it takes to fight Freddy? Destroy Jason? Mangle Michael? Cousins Carson and Sophia are in town for their grandma's funeral and are, unknowingly, about to live out the nightmare that is every horror fan's dream. After they find an old unfamiliar VHS tape tucked away in grandma's house, they figure the worst that can happen is a few cringeworthy moments and 90 minutes wasted. Instead, the video summons the movie monsters-local urban legends called melon heads-into their very real lives! The destruction caused by the blood thirsty melon heads has Carson and Sophia fighting to survive and sets them on a deadly path to the shores of Lake Michigan, home of the devilish beasts. They vow to destroy every last one of the melon heads and make sure these monsters never get a sequel. Will they survive? Would you fare better? It's a creature feature. It's a throwback. It's... MELON HEAD MAYHEM!

Melon Head Mayhem/ Candy Cain Kills

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This edition has digitally sprayed edges, the author's signature, and custom endpages.

Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

Twisted Retreat Exclusive Edition

Blood Covenant

Scott Cawthon

Andrea Waggener

Carly Anne West

Christopher Hastings

The New York Times bestselling series is now a graphic novel! Five Nights at Freddy's fans won't want to miss this pulse-pounding collection of three novella-length comic stories that will keep even the bravest player up at night . . . Oscar, ever the miniature grown-up his mom needs him to be, decides to take something he wants . . . even though he knows it's wrong. Stanley is newly dumped, stuck in a dead-end job for a mysterious employer, and unable to connect with anyone. And Devon, abandoned by his dad and ignored by his mom, can't understand why love and friendship come so easily to everyone except him. Unfortunately, in the callous world of Five Nights at Freddy's, it's always in the depths of loneliness when evil creeps in. In this volume, three stories from the New York Times bestselling series Five Nights at Freddy's: Fazbear Frights come to life in delightfully horrifying comics. Readers beware: This collection of terrifying tales is enough to unsettle even the most hardened Five Nights at Freddy's fans.

Five Nights at Freddy's: Fazbear Frights Graphic Novel Collection Vol. 2

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Elley Cooper

The New York Times bestselling series is now a graphic novel -- Five Nights at Freddy's fans won't want to miss this pulse-pounding collection of three novella-length comic stories that will keep even the bravest player up at night . . . What do you wish for most? It's a question that Oswald, Sarah, and Oscar think they know the answer to. Oswald wishes his summer wasn't so boring, Sarah wishes to be beautiful, and Oscar wishes to get his hands on the mechanical toy that's out of stock all over town. But in the twisted world of Five Nights at Freddy's, their hearts' deepest desires have an unexpected cost. In this volume, three stories from the New York Times bestselling series Five Nights at Freddy's: Fazbear Frights come to life in delightfully horrifying comics. Readers beware: This collection of terrifying tales is enough to unsettle even the most hardened Five Nights at Freddy's fans.

Five Nights at Freddy's: Fazbear Frights Graphic Novel Collection Vol. 1 (Five Nights at Freddy's Graphic Novel #4)

Gale Galligan

From New York Times bestselling author Gale Galligan, a fun, high-energy graphic novel about friendship, family, and the last hurrahs of middle school. Cory's dance crew is getting ready for a major competition. It's the last one before they graduate eighth grade and go their separate ways to high schools all over New York City, so they have to make it count! The group starts to have problems as their crew captain gets increasingly intense about nailing the routine, and things go from bad to worse when Cory's parents ground him for not taking his grades seriously. He gets stuck with a new tutor, Sunna, who he dismisses as a boring nerd... until he catches her secretly practicing cool yo-yo tricks. Cory wants to learn the art of yo-yo, and as his friendship with Sunna grows, he ends up missing practice and bailing on his crew -- and they are not happy about it. With mounting pressure coming from all sides, how is Cory supposed to balance the expectations of his parents, school, dance, and his new friend?

Freestyle: a Graphic Novel

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Roald Dahl

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

Roald Dahl's darkly funny masterpiece, The Witches, now available as a graphic novel from Eisner Award-winning artist Pénélope Bagieu!Witches are real, and they are very, very dangerous. They wear ordinary clothes and have ordinary jobs, living in ordinary towns all across the world -- and there's nothing they despise more than children. When an eight-year-old boy and his grandmother come face-to-face with the Grand High Witch herself, they may be the only ones who can stop the witches' latest plot to stamp out every last child in the country!This full-color graphic novel edition of Roald Dahl's The Witches, adapted and illustrated by Eisner Award winner Pénélope Bagieu, is the first-ever Dahl story to appear in this format. Graphic novel readers and Roald Dahl fans alike will relish this dynamic new take on a uniquely funny tale.

The Witches

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Alan Gratz

"In this thrilling historical adventure set during World War II, Steve Rogers (AKA Captain America) and his young sidekick, Bucky Barnes, encounter threat like none they've ever seen -- a Ghost Army. The dead of this war and wars past are coming back to life, impervious to bullets, flames, or anything else the Allies can throw at them. The armies rise from the ground in the night and seem to disappear without a trace. How can Cap and Buck fight something that's already dead? And just what does the mysterious Baron Mordo--sitting in his castle atop nearby Wundagore Mountain--have to do with this?"--

Captain America: the Ghost Army (Original Graphic Novel)

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Colin Kaepernick

Eve L. Ewing

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

An inspiring graphic memoir of taking the road less traveled from celebrated athlete and activist Colin Kaepernick. High school star athlete Colin Kaepernick is at a crossroads in life. Heavily scouted by colleges and MLB as a baseball pitcher, he has a bright future ahead of him as a highly touted prospect. Everyone from his parents to his teachers and coaches are in agreement on his future. Colin feels differently. Colin isn't excited about baseball. In the words of five-time all-star MLB player Adam Jones, "Baseball is a white man's game." Colin looks up to athletes like Allen Iverson: talented, hyper-competitive, unapologetically Black, and dominating their sport while staying true to themself. College football looks a lot more fun than sleeping on hotel room floors in the minor leagues of baseball. But Colin doesn't have a single offer to play football. Yet. This touching graphic memoir explores the story of how a young change maker learned to find himself and never compromise. How the right decision is very rarely the easy one, but taking the road less traveled can make all the difference in the world.

Colin Kaepernick: Change the Game (Graphic Novel Memoir)

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Leigh Luna

Meet Clementine Fox, Professional Amateur Adventurer! Clementine is supposed to be on her way to school... but why not head out for a day of adventure and exploration instead? She recruits her friends Nubbins Squirrel and Penelope Rabbit and goes to the beach, where Jesse Otter is preparing to take a giant Turtle to the mysterious local island. Clementine's great-aunt Marnie lives there -- away from any math tutors or tests -- so Clementine and her friends hitch a ride to the island as stowaways. What could go wrong? This is Leigh Luna's funny and charming debut graphic novel about a group of young animals who set out on an adventure and learn the true value of friendship, family, and what it means to stick together and work things out!

Clementine Fox and the Great Island Adventure: a Graphic Novel (Clementine Fox #1)

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Rex Ogle

"When Rex finds out he needs glasses, he's beyond miserable. Dealing with the bullies at school, his family being broke, and an embarrassing lack of friends, he has way too much on his plate already"--

Four Eyes: a Graphic Novel

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Jarrett J. Krosoczka

The extraordinary -- and extraordinarily powerful -- follow-up to Hey, Kiddo. When Jarrett J. Krosoczka was in high school, he was part of a program that sent students to be counselors at a camp for seriously ill kids and their families. Going into it, Jarrett was worried: Wouldn't it be depressing, to be around kids facing such a serious struggle? Wouldn't it be grim? But instead of the shadow of death, Jarrett found something else at Camp Sunshine: the hope and determination that gets people through the most troubled of times. Not only was he subject to some of the usual rituals that come with being a camp counselor (wilderness challenges, spooky campfire stories, an extremely stinky mascot costume), but he also got a chance to meet some extraordinary kids facing extraordinary circumstances. He learned about the captivity of illness, for sure but he also learned about the freedom a safe space can bring. Now, in his follow-up to the National Book Award finalist Hey, Kiddo, Jarrett brings readers back to Camp Sunshine so we can meet the campers and fellow counselors who changed the course of his life.

Sunshine: a Graphic Novel

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Maria Scrivan

Nat Enough #4

A companion to the New York Times bestselling series that began with Nat Enough! Clubs, group activities, sports -- they've never really been Nat's thing. She prefers playing with her pets, hanging with her friends, and drawing in her sketchbook. But this year, students are required to participate in an extracurricular activity. Flo tries her hand at puppetry, Zoe makes the volleyball team, and Nat dabbles with all sorts of activities, but nothing seems to be a good fit. While her friends are busy with other commitments, Nat's feeling left behind and more alone than ever. But when she meets a new student who's having the same difficulty finding a club, they decide to create one together. Could this be the solution to Natalie's dilemma, or are bigger problems yet to come?

Nat for Nothing: a Graphic Novel 

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Christina Soontornvat

As one of the only Asian Americans in her school, Christina confronts both well-meaning ignorance and cruel racism, but in middle school, fitting in is important, which is why she and her best friend Megan are both excited and nervous to try out for the popular cheerleading squad.

The Tryout: a Graphic Novel

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The Kao

a Graphic Novel

A breathtakingly imaginative fantasy series starring Max--a high schooler chosen to become the next "Magical Girl." There's just one catch . . . he's a trans boy!

Although he was assigned female at birth, Max is your average trans man trying to get through high school as himself. But on top of classes, crushes, and coming out, Max's life is turned upside down when his mom reveals an eons old family secret: he's descended from a long line of Magical Girls tasked with defending humanity from a dark, ancient evil!

For decades, Devoid and his minions have been sealed away, with each generation's magical girl protecting the seal and our world. But as the millennia have passed, more and more cracks have appeared in the weakening seal. Now, the seal is open, evil is pouring into our world, and only Max can defeat it.

A hilarious and heartfelt riff on the magical girl genre made popular by teen manga series, Magical Boy is a one-of-a-kind fantasy series that comic readers of all ages will love.

Magical Boy

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Betty C. Tang

From New York Times bestselling comic artist Betty Tang comes an extraordinary story filled with humor and heart about three kids living on their own as undocumented new immigrants, inspired by the author's childhood experiences as a parachute kid. Ten-year-old Feng Li Lin is so excited for her family's first trip to the United States! Their amazing whirlwind tour of Los Angeles--including Disneyland and meeting Mickey Mouse!--is sure to make her the envy of her friends back home. But after an action-packed two weeks, she and her siblings--16-year-old sister, Jia Xi, and 14-year-old brother, Ke Gang--learn that they will remain indefinitely in California while first their father and then their mother returns to Taiwan. ​​​​​​​Suddenly Feng Li and her siblings are thrust into an alien world where even the local Chinese restaurant tastes nothing like home and the fear of being discovered by Immigration become a daily reality. As they navigate a new school, new names, a new language, and making new friends, they also contend with bullies and racism, the pressures of running a household, and the challenges of getting along with one another. But there are funny times too, as well as the generosity of neighbors and the kindness of new friends. With humor and insight, Parachute Kids digs deep into the hardships and psychological challenges of being left to fend for yourself in an unfamiliar place, while celebrating the comical moments and the incredible strength and courage it takes to make a life on your own.

Parachute Kids: a Graphic Novel

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Ray Celestin

I couldn't really get into it and I was mainly attracted by the appearance. This edition includes the author's signature, a ribbon bookmark, beautiful blue foil on the front cover, and etched edges.

Goldsboro Edition

From the prize-winning, critically acclaimed author of the City Blues Quartet comes a Yorkshire-set gothic masterpiece to rival The Essex Serpent

Palace of Shadows

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Martha Wells

Tiny nick in corner of right corner but otherwise flawless! Author's signature, printed edges, and special cover.

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A LibraryReads Pick!

From the breakout SFF superstar author of Murderbot comes a remarkable story of power and friendship, of trust and betrayal, and of the families we choose.

"I didn't know you were a... demon."
"You idiot. I'm the demon."
Kai's having a long day in Martha Wells' WITCH KING....

After being murdered, his consciousness dormant and unaware of the passing of time while confined in an elaborate water trap, Kai wakes to find a lesser mage attempting to harness Kai's magic to his own advantage. That was never going to go well.

But why was Kai imprisoned in the first place? What has changed in the world since his assassination? And why does the Rising World Coalition appear to be growing in influence?

Kai will need to pull his allies close and draw on all his pain magic if he is to answer even the least of these questions.

He's not going to like the answers.

WITCH KING is Martha Wells's first new fantasy in over a decade, drawing together her signature ability to create characters we adore and identify with, alongside breathtaking action and adventure, and the wit and charm we've come to expect from one of the leading writers of her generation.

Witch King

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Kouji Miyata

I enjoyed this one when I was in college and recently purchased for my personal collection. However, I didn't like it as much out of college. Perfect condition, cute story, and nicely drawn art as well!

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

Nobuo is an ordinary salaryman with a dark secret--his wife is an alien! Despite her tentacled hair and tendency to shoot beams from her eyes, he wouldn't trade her for anything. Love knows no bounds in this extraterrestrial romantic comedy!

Oh, My Sweet Alien!

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Joe Hill

Liked it at the beginning, but I ran out of steam towards the middle. Some wear and tear (no actual tears though).

A Novel

From the award-winning, New York Times bestselling author of NOS4A2 and Heart-Shaped Box comes a chilling novel about a worldwide pandemic of spontaneous combustion that threatens to reduce civilization to ashes and a band of improbable heroes who battle to save it, led by one powerful and enigmatic man known as the Fireman. The fireman is coming. Stay cool. No one knows exactly when it began or where it originated. A terrifying new plague is spreading like wildfire across the country, striking cities one by one: Boston, Detroit, Seattle. The doctors call it Draco Incendia Trychophyton. To everyone else it’s Dragonscale, a highly contagious, deadly spore that marks its hosts with beautiful black and gold marks across their bodies—before causing them to burst into flames. Millions are infected; blazes erupt everywhere. There is no antidote. No one is safe. Harper Grayson, a compassionate, dedicated nurse as pragmatic as Mary Poppins, treated hundreds of infected patients before her hospital burned to the ground. Now she’s discovered the telltale gold-flecked marks on her skin. When the outbreak first began, she and her husband, Jakob, had made a pact: they would take matters into their own hands if they became infected. To Jakob’s dismay, Harper wants to live—at least until the fetus she is carrying comes to term. At the hospital, she witnessed infected mothers give birth to healthy babies and believes hers will be fine too. . . if she can live long enough to deliver the child. Convinced that his do-gooding wife has made him sick, Jakob becomes unhinged, and eventually abandons her as their placid New England community collapses in terror. The chaos gives rise to ruthless Cremation Squads—armed, self-appointed posses roaming the streets and woods to exterminate those who they believe carry the spore. But Harper isn’t as alone as she fears: a mysterious and compelling stranger she briefly met at the hospital, a man in a dirty yellow fire fighter’s jacket, carrying a hooked iron bar, straddles the abyss between insanity and death. Known as The Fireman, he strolls the ruins of New Hampshire, a madman afflicted with Dragonscale who has learned to control the fire within himself, using it as a shield to protect the hunted . . . and as a weapon to avenge the wronged. In the desperate season to come, as the world burns out of control, Harper must learn the Fireman’s secrets before her life—and that of her unborn child—goes up in smoke.

The Fireman

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I got this as part of a book bundle, and could not get into it. The condition is Like New simply because the top corner is bent slightly.

A timely science-fiction thriller examining the repercussions of rejuvenation and cloning on individuals' sense of identity and on wider society. Caitlin Hext's first shedding ceremony is imminent, but she's far from prepared to produce a Snakeskin clone. When her Skin fails to turn to dust as expected, she must decide whether she wishes the newcomer alive or dead. Worse still, it transpires that the Hext family may be of central importance to the survival of Charmers, a group of people with the inexplicable power to produce duplicates every seven years and, in the process, rejuvenate. In parallel with reporter Gerry Chafik and government aide Russell Handler, Caitlin must prevent the Great British Prosperity Party from establishing a corrupt new world order. Snakeskins is an SF thriller examining the repercussions of rejuvenation and cloning on individuals' sense of identity and on wider society, with the tone of classic John Wyndham stories and the multi-strand storytelling style of modern TV series such as Channel 4's Humans.

Snakeskins

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I bought the whole trilogy on impulse, and couldn't get into the first one. Great for any K.J. Parker fans out there!

Oversized Paperback (4 to 6 lbs)

The Scavenger Trilogy

Tim Lebbon

Now a gripping Netflix movie starring Stanley Tucci and Kiernan Shipka. A suspenseful masterpiece from New York Times bestselling author Tim Lebbon. In the darkness of a underground cave system, blind creatures hunt by sound. Then there is light, there are voices, and they feed... Swarming from their prison, the creatures thrive and destroy. To scream, even to whisper, is to summon death. As the hordes lay waste to Europe, a girl watches to see if they will cross the sea. Deaf for many years, she knows how to live in silence; now, it is her family's only chance of survival. To leave their home, to shun others, to find a remote haven where they can sit out the plague. But will it ever end? And what kind of world will be left?

The Silence

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V. E. Schwab

The cover is creased at the corners, but other than that this book is new!

It's been seven years since Kell, Lila, and Holland defeated the evil force known as Osaron. Lila has spent those seven years as captain of a ship, exploring her new magical world and occasionally spying for the Crown. Kell has spent them learning to fight with ordinary weapons now that wielding his magic causes him intense pain. Holland, of course, gave his life to defeat Osaron. But now a shadowy organization called the Hand is plotting against Kell's brother, King Rhy, and they've set their sights on a powerful magical object. Lila, Kell, Rhy, and Rhy's husband, Alucard, will all be drawn into new danger in their efforts to uncover the plot and protect their family. Meanwhile, a young girl named Tes with the rare ability to see and manipulate the threads of magic is hiding out in Red London, fixing magical objects--and Kosika, the young queen of White London, will do whatever it takes to restore her world's magic.

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