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The Hunger Games Trilogy Boxset by Suzanne Collins
The extraordinary, ground breaking New York Times bestsellers The Hunger Games and Catching Fire, along with the third book in The Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins, Mockingjay, are available for the first time ever in a beautiful boxset edition. Stunning, gripping, and powerful. The trilogy is now complete! -
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Fire and Song by Bryce O'Connor
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 31 ratings*The Iron Prince will claim his crown. *. Reidon Ward’s first semester at the Galens Institute hasn't been without reward. In just over half a year he’s gone from the weakest cadet at school to one of the strongest in his class, and there’s no one left who would argue that his Device, Shido, isn’t the most terrifying CAD they’ve ever laid eyes on... -
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![Starsight by Brandon Sanderson]()
Starsight by Brandon Sanderson
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Reckoners series, Words of Radiance, the Mistborn trilogy, and the Stormlight Archive comes the second book in an epic series about a girl with a secret in a dangerous world at war for humanity's future. All her life, Spensa has dreamed of becoming a pilot. Of proving she's a hero like her father... -
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Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor
The dream chooses the dreamer, not the other way around—and Lazlo Strange, war orphan and junior librarian, has always feared that his dream chose poorly. Since he was five years old he’s been obsessed with the mythic lost city of Weep, but it would take someone bolder than he to cross half the world in search of it... -
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Defiant by Brandon Sanderson
The final book in an epic series about a girl who will travel beyond the stars to save the world she loves from destruction. Spensa made it out of the Nowhere, but what she saw in the space between the stars has changed her forever. She came face to face with the Delvers, and finally got answers to the questions she’s had about her own strange Cytonic gifts... -
![Dance of Thieves by Mary E. Pearson]()
Dance of Thieves by Mary E. Pearson
When the patriarch of the Ballenger empire dies, his son, Jase, becomes its new leader. Even nearby kingdoms bow to the strength of this outlaw family, who have always governed by their own rules. But a new era looms on the horizon, set in motion by a young queen, which makes her the target of the dynasty's resentment and anger... -
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Compete by Vera Nazarian
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsIt's one thing to Qualify…. But do you have what it takes to Compete? With Earth about to be destroyed by an extinction level asteroid, teenage nerd, geek, and awkward smart girl Gwen Lark, and a few of her friends and loved ones, barely Qualified for rescue onboard one of the thousands of ark-ships headed to the ancient colony planet Atlantis...Categorized as:
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Compass Rose by Anna Burke
In the year 2513, the only thing higher than the seas is what’s at stake for those who sail them. Rose was born facing due north, with an inherent perception of cardinal points flowing through her veins...Categorized as:
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![Kamisama Kiss, Vol. 23 by Julietta Suzuki]()
Kamisama Kiss, Vol. 23 by Julietta Suzuki
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsAkura-oh’s body was entombed centuries ago in the Mountain of Flames, where the preternaturally hot fire continuously consumes him before his regenerative powers can resurrect him. If Kirihito can reunite Akura-oh’s spirit with his body, the terrifying yokai will be able to escape his prison and wreak havoc again! Can Nanami and Tomoe catch him in time—and are they strong enough to stop him? ! -
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From Far Away, Vol. 01 by Kyoko Hikawa, Trina Robbins
On her way home from school one day, Noriko is unexpectedly plunged into a strange and extraordinary fantasy world. Her troubles compound exponentially when she is rescued and befriended by a handsome Young man by the name of Izark. He may be brave and courageous, but inside Izark lurks the darkest evil imaginable...Categorized as:
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![From Far Away, Vol. 02 by Kyoko Hikawa]()
From Far Away, Vol. 02 by Kyoko Hikawa
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsTransported into a fantastical world of high fantasy adventure, a confused and frightened teenager discovers she holds the key to a profound power borne of an age-old prophecy. Scared and on the rung, Noriko strikes up an alliance with a mysterious rogue swordsman named Izark... -
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Kamisama Kiss, Vol. 21 by Julietta Suzuki
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsNanami Momozono is alone and homeless after her dad skips town to evade his gambling debts and the debt collectors kick her out of her apartment. So whena man she's just saved from a dog offers her his home, she jumps at the opportunity. But it turns out that his place is a shrine, and Nanami has unwittingly takenover his job as a local deity! -
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The Grisha Trilogy by Leigh Bardugo
Currently unavailable. In a lavish world where darkness reigns and science collides with superstition, Alina Starkov has the power to save her country…but it comes with a price in The Grisha Trilogy by New York Times-bestselling author Leigh Bardugo. Included in this bundle are Shadow and Bone, Siege and Storm, and Ruin and Rising.Categorized as:
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![And After by Sarah Lyons Fleming]()
And After by Sarah Lyons Fleming
Cassie Forrest could almost believe life at Kingdom Come Farm is perfect, with Adrian and her friends at her side and spring on the way. The spring thaw also means millions of defrosting zombies, however, and if the past year has taught her anything, it’s that life in this new world is highly imperfect...Categorized as:
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Kamisama Kiss, Vol. 22 by Julietta Suzuki
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsWhen Nanami inherits a shrine, a hot fox spirit and divine powers, she discovers that becoming a literal goddess of relationships doesn’t make her own love life any easier! Nanami Momozono is alone and homeless after her dad skips town to evade his gambling debts and the debt collectors kick her out of her apartment... -
![We Free the Stars by Hafsah Faizal]()
We Free the Stars by Hafsah Faizal
The battle on Sharr is over. The dark forest has fallen. Altair may be captive, but Zafira, Nasir, and Kifah are bound for Sultan’s Keep, determined to finish the plan he set in motion: restoring the hearts of the Sisters of Old to the minarets of each caliphate, and finally returning magic to all of Arawiya...Categorized as:
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![The Wrath of the Great Guilds by Jack Campbell]()
The Wrath of the Great Guilds by Jack Campbell
New York Times best-selling author Jack Campbell's epic series, The Pillars of Reality, reaches its exciting conclusion. The Great Guilds, fearing the loss of their control of the world of Dematr, have gathered their power and joined it with the relentless legions of the Empire. The full might of that host will fall upon the fortress city of Dorcastle... -
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Cytonic by Brandon Sanderson
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Reckoners series, the Mistborn trilogy, and the Stormlight Archive comes the third book in an epic series about a girl who will travel beyond the stars to save the world she loves from destruction. Spensa’s life as a Defiant Defense Force pilot has been far from ordinary...Categorized as:
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![ReDawn by Brandon Sanderson, Janci Patterson]()
ReDawn by Brandon Sanderson, Janci Patterson
From #1 bestselling author Brandon Sanderson and Janci Patterson comes the second of three Skyward series novellas, each told from the perspective of a different member of the team back on Detritus. Read Alanik’s story between Starsight and Cytonic. “Don’t trust their lies. Don’t trust their false peace... -
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Aurora's End by Amie Kaufman, Jay Kristoff
The squad you love is out of time. Prepare for the thrilling finale in the epic, best-selling Aurora Cycle series about a band of unlikely heroes who just might be the galaxy's last hope for survival. Is this the end? What happens when you ask a bunch of losers, discipline cases, and misfits to save the galaxy from an ancient evil? The ancient evil wins, of course. Wait. . . . Not. So. Fast...Categorized as:
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The Shadow of Water by Jacquelyn Benson
Lily Albright can see the future, and it looks like hell. In an England on the brink of war, Lily is plagued by visions of the cataclysmic destruction of London. An ancient prophecy is coming to fruition, and it starts with the gruesome discovery of a corpse in the sewers. To save her city, Lily must untangle a web of conspiracy and violence...Categorized as:
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Sunreach by Brandon Sanderson, Janci Patterson
From #1 bestselling author Brandon Sanderson and Janci Patterson comes the first of three Skyward series novellas, each told from the perspective of a different member of the team back on Detritus. Read FM's story between Starsight and Cytonic. When a planet-destroying Delver suddenly appears in the sky of Detritus and vanishes just as suddenly, FM knows that the last free human society got lucky...Categorized as:
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Orange, Vol. 1 by Ichigo Takano
On the day that Naho begins 11th grade, she recieves a letter from herself ten years in the future. At first, she writes it off as a prank, but as the letter's predictions come true one by one Naho realizes that the letter might be the real deal. Her future self tells Naho that a new transfer student, a boy named Kakeru, will soon join her class...Categorized as:
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The Gender War by Bella Forrest
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 30 ratings"For the sake of Viggo, my brother, my family in Patrus, and every single citizen of our God-forsaken nations, I had to stop the war. ". Continue Violet and Viggo's journey in the ELECTRIFYING fourth book of The Gender Game series! -
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![Until the End of the World by Sarah Lyons Fleming]()
Until the End of the World by Sarah Lyons Fleming
Cassie Forrest isn't surprised to learn that the day she’s decided to get her life together is also the day the world ends. After all, she’s been on a self-imposed losing streak since her survivalist parents died: she’s stopped painting, broken off her engagement to Adrian and dated a real jerk...Categorized as:
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![War Bound by Tara Grayce]()
War Bound by Tara Grayce
Marriage to an elf is complicated…especially bringing him home to meet the family. Princess Elspeth of Escarland married the elf prince and achieved peace between the elves and her human people. But after a recent ambush by the trolls, it is clear the trolls are trying to start a war between the elves and humans once again...Categorized as:
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![The Pirates of Pacta Servanda by Jack Campbell]()
The Pirates of Pacta Servanda by Jack Campbell
"The world feels oddly strained, like a line pulled too taunt and apt to snap, smashing everything in its path. ". Master Mechanic Mari and Mage Alain have survived every attempt to stop them, but their enemies are determined to kill Mari, the only one who can save her world from a storm of destruction... -
![The Assassins of Altis by Jack Campbell]()
The Assassins of Altis by Jack Campbell
Trapped within the dead city of Marandur, Master Mechanic Mari and Mage Alain must escape both merciless barbarians and the pitiless Imperial Legion. Beyond those dangers lie the mightiest and most unforgiving powers in the world of Dematr: the Great Guilds that rule the world with iron fists... -
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The Servants Of The Storm by Jack Campbell
A Storm that will wreck a world threatens Dematr. Only Mari, one of the Mechanics who control all technology through their Guild, has a chance to stop it. She and Mage Alain have survived numerous attempts to kill them and have gained many more followers, but the Storm of chaos, born of centuries of enslavement, grows ever closer. -
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Defending Elysium by Brandon Sanderson
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsThis story originally appeared in the October/November 2008 Asimov’s Science Fiction (in the US) and the UPC Science Fiction collection (in Europe). "An image came to him. An image of humankind escaping into space. An image of human merchants trading and cheating, of human tyrants capturing the Varvax, Tenasi, and Hommar. Images of wars, of fighting, of a paradise destroyed. "... -
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Realms of Wrath and Ruin by Alli Earnest
Perfect for fans of Attack on Titan , Anastasia , and Divine Rivals , this gritty and emotional Victorian-inspired fantasy has a sci-fi twist and features a slow burn romance. The end of time is coming. All that’s left of Hallie Walker after the Eudora Jayde mission are nightmares and an ancestry tangled with dark secrets...Categorized as:
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Saving Eden by Rachel McClellan
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWith Max and Colt taken by the Institute, Sage is desperate to get them back. So when the leader of the West resistance shows up and offers her a deal she can’t refuse, she eagerly accepts. Finally, she is in a position where she can exact revenge on Ebony and the Institute, while also saving the people she loves... -
![The Book of Ivy by Amy Engel]()
The Book of Ivy by Amy Engel
After a brutal nuclear war, the United States was left decimated. A small group of survivors eventually banded together, but only after more conflict over which family would govern the new nation. The Westfalls lost. Fifty years later, peace and control are maintained by marrying the daughters of the losing side to the sons of the winning group in a yearly ritual. This year, it is my turn...Categorized as:
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Rage Within by Jeyn Roberts
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsIn this apocalyptic sequel to Dark Inside’s “well-balanced, realistic suspense” (Kirkus Reviews), four teens continue the struggle for survival as they face a world gone mad. Aries, Clementine, Mason and Michael have survived the first wave of the apocalypse that wiped out most of the world’s population, and turned many of the rest into murderous Baggers...Categorized as:
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![The Diabolic by S.J. Kincaid]()
The Diabolic by S.J. Kincaid
“The perfect kind of high-pressure adventure. ” —TeenVogue. com. A New York Times bestseller! Red Queen meets The Hunger Games in this epic novel about what happens when a senator’s daughter is summoned to the galactic court as a hostage, but she’s really the galaxy’s most dangerous weapon in disguise. A Diabolic is ruthless. A Diabolic is powerful...Categorized as:
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![The Hidden Masters of Marandur by Jack Campbell]()
The Hidden Masters of Marandur by Jack Campbell
When Master Mechanic Mari and Mage Alain took down the Dark Mechanics and Dark Mages at Dorcastle, they thought they’d covered their involvement well enough to divert their Guilds’ suspicions. The assassins sent after them by their Guilds, which had trained them from childhood, indicate otherwise... -
![The Winner's Crime by Marie Rutkoski]()
The Winner's Crime by Marie Rutkoski
There is an alternate cover edition for this ASIN here. Following your heart can be a crime. A royal wedding means one celebration after another: balls, fireworks, and revelry until dawn. But to Kestrel it means living in a cage of her own making... -
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Daughter of Dragons by Jack Campbell
A new hero emerges to save Dematr from destruction in this sequel to the Pillars of Reality series from the New York Times–bestselling author. For centuries, the Great Guilds conspired to keep Dematr unchanged...Categorized as:
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Blood of Dragons by Jack Campbell
A young woman must take up arms against a powerful empire in this fantasy series of dragons and mages from the New York Times–bestselling author. Twenty years after the Great Guilds were overthrown, the Empire plans to avenge its defeat with the help of renegade Mechanics and Mages still loyal to the old Guilds...Categorized as:
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![Remember Yesterday by Pintip Dunn]()
Remember Yesterday by Pintip Dunn
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsFollow-up to the New York Times bestselling novel, Forget Tomorrow! Would you change the past to protect your future? Sixteen-year-old Jessa Stone is the most valuable citizen in Eden City. Her psychic abilities could lead to significant scientific discoveries, if only she’d let TechRA study her...Categorized as:
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![A Winter's Promise by Christelle Dabos]()
A Winter's Promise by Christelle Dabos
Long ago, following a cataclysm called “The Rupture,” the world was shattered into many floating celestial islands. Known now as Arks, each has developed in distinct ways; each seems to possess its own unique relationship to time, such that nowadays vastly different worlds exist, together but apart. And over all of the Arks the spirit of an omnipotent ancestor abides...Categorized as:
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![The Last Hope by Krista Ritchie, Becca Ritchie]()
The Last Hope by Krista Ritchie, Becca Ritchie
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA stunning conclusion to the sci-fi romance duology by writing duo Krista & Becca Ritchie, The Last Hope is filled with twists and turns you'll never see coming. Sacrifice all you have to survive. Imprisoned for weeks on an enemy starcraft, Franny, Court, and Mykal have sat with an unfathomable revelation... -
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Gambit by C.L. Denault
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIn Earth’s battle-ridden future, humans have evolved. Those with extraordinary skills rise to power and fame. Those without live in poverty. Sixteen-year-old Willow Kent believed she was normal. But when a genetically-advanced military officer shows up in her village and questions her identity, long-buried secrets begin to emerge...Categorized as:
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Under This Forgetful Sky by Lauren Yero
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis “heartbreaking and heartfelt” ( Kirkus Reviews , starred review) star-crossed love story follows two teens in a starkly unequal future world who are struggling to find their places. Sixteen-year-old Rumi Sabzwari has spent his entire life behind the armored walls of St. Iago, which protect citizens of the Union of Upper Cities from the outside world’s environmental devastation...Categorized as:
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![Rebel by Amy Tintera]()
Rebel by Amy Tintera
Wren Connolly thought she'd left her human side behind when she dies five years ago and came back 178 minutes later as a Reboot. With her new abilities of strength, speed, and healing—along with a lack of emotions—Wren 178 became the perfect soldier for HARC (Human Advancement and Repopulation Corporation). Then Callum 22 came along and changed everything...Categorized as:
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![The Fractured Empire by Robin D. Mahle]()
The Fractured Empire by Robin D. Mahle
Clark and Adelaide think their lives can’t get any worse. Until they meet each other. Adelaide — heiress to the wealthiest man in the Ceithren Empire — has felt a void since her sister’s death. Just as she’s resigned herself to the empty life her father chose for her, a relic from a world that shouldn’t exist plunges her into chaos... -
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The Eyes of Tamburah by Maria V. Snyder
Shyla is a researcher who resides in the underground desert city of Zirdai, which is ruled by the wealthy Water Prince and brutal Heliacal Priestess. Even though Shyla is sun-kissed - an outcast, considered cursed by the Sun Goddess - she is still renowned for uncovering innumerable archaic facts, lost artefacts, ancient maps and obscure historical documents...Categorized as:
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![Destiny of Dragons by Jack Campbell]()
Destiny of Dragons by Jack Campbell
A young hero must harness her singular powers to save the world in the conclusion to the New York Times–bestselling author’s Legacy of Dragons trilogy. Ancient weapons of mass destruction lie hidden under the city of Pacta Servanda. Remnants of the Great Guilds and rebellious factions of the Empire want to seize those weapons and regain control of Dematr... -
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The Last City by H.J. Nelson
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe highly anticipated sequel to The Last She, which Goodreads has included in its Most Anticipated Young Adult Novels of December 2021. The first rule of living through the apocalypse. Trust no one. Ara. Is desperate to reunite with her father and put the events that happened in Boise behind her... -
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The Institute by Kayla Howarth
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsLiving in constant fear. Always looking over your shoulder. The source of your fear? The Institute. Allira Daniels will do anything to keep her Defective brother safe from the Institute. They claim to protect Defectives, but it’s human nature to fear the unknown. Defectives are dangerous, they possess abilities that no human should be able to...Categorized as:
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