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Fruits Basket, Vol. 23 by Natsuki Takaya
The Fruits Baskets series has transformed the publishing landscape, introducing thousands of readers to manga. This volume marks the finale of the #1 bestselling manga series... -
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Fruits Basket, Vol. 22 by Natsuki Takaya
Kyo finally makes the decision to stop running from his fears and confront his birth father... -
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![Fruits Basket, Vol. 21 by Natsuki Takaya]()
Fruits Basket, Vol. 21 by Natsuki Takaya
Kyo finishes telling Tohru about his role in her mother's death and how the reason he disappeared for so long was because he felt so guilty about it. He explains that he overcame his guilt by blaming everything on Yuki, but he now realizes that he was only running away from his own feelings... -
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Fruits Basket, Vol. 11 by Natsuki Takaya
The world's most popular shojo manga continues! While at the Sohma vacation home, Tohru is caught in a whirlwind of family strife. Can she relax and put the "fun" in dysfunctional? None of the Sohmas are going to make it easy, including an angry horse that attacks Tohru. Could this be a new member of the Zodiac? Meanwhile, in a fierce argument with Akito, Kyo reveals his true feelings for Tohru... -
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![Fruits Basket, Vol. 18 by Natsuki Takaya, Alethea Nibley]()
Fruits Basket, Vol. 18 by Natsuki Takaya, Alethea Nibley
As rumors swirl about Machi trying to kill her little brother, Kakeru figures that the only person who can get the truth out of her is Yuki. But when the two of them visit her, they learn a shocking secret. Later, Motoko wants to tell Yuki her feelings before she graduates and leaves the school--and him--forever... -
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Fruits Basket, Vol. 17 by Natsuki Takaya, Alethea Nibley
Akito has more than skeletons hiding in the closet--the curse, dear reader, is not the only reason Kureno won't leave Akito... -
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Fruits Basket, Vol. 20 by Natsuki Takaya
Kagura and Kazuma hotly discuss Tohru liking Kyo... -
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Fruits Basket, Vol. 19 by Natsuki Takaya, Alethea Nibley
As the Fruits Basket saga continues, the relationship between Tohru and Kyo becomes increasingly complicated, especially since most of the members of the Zodiac seem to look down on him. Tohru comes to the realization that if she wants to save Kyo, she'll have to create some sort of trigger to break his curse... -
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Fruits Basket, Vol. 15 by Natsuki Takaya, Alethea Nibley
Yuki's past finally is revealed! But is it all too much to bear? His sickness takes a turn for the worse, and after Akito reminds Yuki how loathed he is, his will to live might finally be drained... Meanwhile, as Tohru is getting ready to perform in Cinderella, the class decides that they have to rewrite the play... -
![Toilet-bound Hanako-kun, Vol. 17 by AidaIro]()
Toilet-bound Hanako-kun, Vol. 17 by AidaIro
Nene has managed to escape the final resting place of all the kannagi sacrificed in this town, reuniting with Kou and the boy they now know to be a younger version of Tsukasa. As the beginning of the Yugi family tragedy is finally unveiled, Kou sees a chance to put everything to rights—if they can all escape the Red House... -
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Fruits Basket, Vol. 12 by Natsuki Takaya
With the beginning of the school year approaching, the gang returns from summer break--and what a vacation indeed! A new student council has been assembled, with two new secretaries: Naohito, who has declared himself Yuki's rival, and Kimi, who is known as a devil woman--and a thief of men's hearts... -
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Two Witches and a Whiskey by Annette Marie
Three months ago, I landed a job as a bartender. But not at a bar—at a guild. Yeah, the magic kind.I'm not a badass mage like my three smokin' hot best friends. I'm not a sorcerer or an alchemist, or even a wussy witch. I'm just a human, slinging drinks like a pro and keeping my non-magical nose out of mythic business. Seriously, I know my limits... -
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Fruits Basket, Vol. 16 by Natsuki Takaya, Alethea Nibley
A new chapter is opened in the Sohma family's story--and the rumors are true! Kyo has indeed met Kyoko in the past...and when he did, she told him the story of how she met Tohru's father, which he then tells to us: Tohru's birth...the truth about her mother and father...Yuki's declaration of independence.. -
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Fruits Basket, Vol. 13 by Natsuki Takaya
The number one manga in America continues!The time for Yuki's parent-teacher conference has finally arrived, and Yuki must learn how to make his own decisions if he wants to have a say about his future. Later, Tohru sets off on a quest to find out if Kureno Sohma is the same person Arisa has been in love with all this time... -
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Fruits Basket, Vol. 14 by Natsuki Takaya, Alethea Nibley
Isuzu loves snooping through Shigure's life, especially when she's totally convinced that he is hiding something. But when Tohru finds a passed-out Isuzu in the house, she tries to drag Isuzu to the hospital. Meanwhile, Yuki goes to the ASB student council room only to find it trashed again! But as the secrets of who vandalized the room come out of the closet, Yuki accidentally gets locked in one... -
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Fruits Basket, Vol. 10 by Natsuki Takaya, Alethea Nibley
The world's number one shojo manga continues, as Tohru and the Sohmas spend time at the Sohma's summerhouse. Alas, it's not all fun in the sun on this little trip. Akito pays a surprise visit, causing a commotion for the rest of the family. Shigure takes a stroll down memory lane with an old friend, remembering the days when Hatori wasn't so aloof... -
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Fruits Basket, Vol. 4 by Natsuki Takaya
When the infamous Akito makes an in-class appearance at the start of the school year, the Sohma family worries that his arrival will be an uncensored exercise of show-and-tell about Yuki's past... -
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Fruits Basket, Vol. 6 by Natsuki Takaya, Alethea Nibley
Delving into the recesses of Kyo's past, we find the Sohma trio returning home on a rainy day. There, a mysterious man who has known Kyo for a long time meets them. Trust, loyalty and the bonds of family and friendship are tested, as Tohru must help Kyo deal with the "monsters" that he's been trying to avoid... -
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Fruits Basket, Vol. 1 by Natsuki Takaya
After a family tragedy turns her life upside down, plucky high schooler Tohru Honda takes matters into her own hands and moves out...into a tent! Unfortunately for her, she pitches her new home on private land belonging to the mysterious Sohma clan, and it isn't long before the owners discover her secret... -
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Fruits Basket, Vol. 5 by Natsuki Takaya
For a springtime treat, Shigure arranges for Tohru and the gang to spend Golden Week at the Sohmas' vacation home... -
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Fruits Basket, Vol. 9 by Natsuki Takaya, Alethea Nibley
Finally--summer has arrived! While Tohru struggles through bipolar days of hope and anxiety, what will happen when Yuki comes face-to-face with the new member of the student council? Meanwhile, who is that Uo-chan's hanging out with? Is she c-r-a-z-y in love? In a bonus feature, Hana-chan's past is finally... -
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Blood Rites by Jim Butcher
For Harry Dresden, Chicago's only professional wizard, there have been worse assignments than going undercover on the set of an adult film. Dodging flaming monkey poo, for instance. Or going toe-to-leaf with a walking plant monster. Still, there is something more troubling than usual about his newest case... -
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Fruits Basket, Vol. 8 by Natsuki Takaya, Alethea Nibley
Summer is on its way, so of course Tohru and friends are excited about the upcoming vacation and field trip. But what's that sound? It's Hatsuharu going beserk in the classroom... again! Black Haru is full of more rage than usual, so what will happen when Yuki intervenes? Meanwhile, Ritsu of the Sohma's hot spring resort shows up.. -
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Toilet-bound Hanako-kun, Vol. 3 by AidaIro
"I'm not going anywhere."Nene and Kou want to learn more about their mysterious friend, Hanako-kun-and what better way to do that than by hunting down school mystery number five, "The Four P.M. Bookstacks"?! Rumors say a secret door in the library leads the way to a supernaturally special collection... -
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![Illusion by Sherrilyn Kenyon]()
Illusion by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 42 ratingsBe careful what you wish for…You just might get it.Nick Gautier is tired of his destiny. He doesn’t want to be the son of a demon who’s fated to end the world. Nor does he want to see another demon or other preternatural creature who wants to kill or enslave him. He just wants to be normal and have normal problems like everyone else.But normality isn’t all it’s cracked up to be... -
![Black Bird, Vol. 3 by Kanoko Sakurakouji]()
Black Bird, Vol. 3 by Kanoko Sakurakouji
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 42 ratingsHe loves her blood, but does her love her?!R to L (Japanese Style). He loves her blood, but does her love her?! There is a world of myth and magic that intersects ours, and only a special few can see it. Misao Harada is one such person, and she wants nothing to do with magical realms. She just wants to have a normal high school life and maybe get a boyfriend... -
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Hall of Blood and Mercy: The Complete Trilogy by K.M. Shea
I'm one scrappy wizard.As someone with barely a flicker of magic, I've spent my life being mocked and surviving fights with bullies. But when my parents die in an accident, and I find myself responsible for our whole wizard house and family, I know my usual tactics aren't going to cut it... -
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Toilet-bound Hanako-kun, Vol. 1 by AidaIro
"Hanako-san, Hanako-san...are you there?" At Kamome Academy, rumors abound about the school's Seven Mysteries, one of which is Hanako-san. Said to occupy the third stall of the third floor girls' bathroom in the old school building, Hanako-san grants any wish when summoned. Nene Yashiro, an occult-loving high school girl who dreams of romance, ventures into this haunted bathroom.. -
![Druid Vices and a Vodka by Annette Marie]()
Druid Vices and a Vodka by Annette Marie
I've said it before, but sometimes I'm a bad person. I cheated on my twelfth grade math final, I've run countless yellow lights, and I gossip about how hot my kickass best friends are. (Good thing my job as a guild bartender doesn't require moral perfection.)But there's bad, and then there's bad. And I'm not sure which applies to a certain dark druid/wanted criminal/reluctant friend of mine... -
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Noragami: Stray God, Vol. 1 by Adachitoka
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 40 ratingsDIVINE INTERVENTION FOR SALE Yato is a homeless god. He doesn't even have a shrine, not to mention worshippers! So to achieve his ambitious goals, he's set up a service to help those in need (for a small fee), hoping he'll eventually raise enough money to build himself the lavish temple of his dreams... -
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Dandadan, Vol. 7 by Yukinobu Tatsu, 龍幸伸
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsOkarun and the others emerge victorious in their fight against the serpent god, but one lingering threat remains—the Evil Eye’s possession of Jiji. Even Grandma Seiko’s exorcism is of no use... -
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Black Bird, Vol. 6 by Kanoko Sakurakouji
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsHe loves her blood, but does her love her?!Reads R to L (Japanese Style), for T+ audiences. Misao and Kyo have traveled to the Tengu Village to end Sho's claim on the leadership of the clan once and for all. Misao knows there will be bloodshed, and things will only get worse if the battle is drawn out.But her attempt to help is thwarted by a cunning trap... -
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Black Bird, Vol. 4 by Kanoko Sakurakouji
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsHe loves her blood, but does her love her?!R to L (Japanese Style). He loves her blood, but does her love her?! There is a world of myth and magic that intersects ours, and only a special few can see it. Misao Harada is one such person, and she wants nothing to do with magical realms. She just wants to have a normal high school life and maybe get a boyfriend... -
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Fruits Basket, Vol. 3 by Natsuki Takaya, Alethea Nibley
A family with an ancient curse...And the girl who will change their lives forever...It's Valentines Day and you know what that means - lots of chocolates for the cutest boys at school! In this case, it's a pretty close tie between hot-headed Kyo Sohma and "Prince Charming" Yuki Sohma... -
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![Cardcaptor Sakura: Master of the Clow, Vol. 1 by CLAMP]()
Cardcaptor Sakura: Master of the Clow, Vol. 1 by CLAMP
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsCapturing Cards was only the beginning...Once upon a magic night, an English sorcerer mixed Western wizardry with Eastern enchantments to create a magical deck of cards called the Clow Cards. These cards were hidden inside a dusty old book for decades, their powers virtually wasted. Then one fateful day, a young girl named Sakura Kinomoto discovered the book in her father's library... -
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Hexed by Kevin Hearne
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 60 ratingsIn the second novel in the New York Times bestselling Iron Druid Chronicles, two thousand-year-old Druid Atticus O’Sullivan faces off against witches, Bacchants, and a ravenous fallen angel.“A page-turning and often laugh-out-loud-funny caper through a mix of the modern and the mythic... -
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Instinct by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsZombies, demons, vampires, shapeshifters— another day in the life of Nick Gautier– and those are just his friends. But now that he’s accepted the demon that lives inside him, he must learn to control it and temper the very emotions that threaten the lives of everyone he cares for. Something that’s hard to do while trying to stay off the menus of those who want his head on a platter... -
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Black Bird, Vol. 2 by Kanoko Sakurakouji
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 42 ratingsHe loves her blood, but does her love her?! R to L (Japanese Style). He loves her blood, but does her love her?! Kyo, the head of the Tengu demon clan, is Misao's only chance for survival. But even though she has sweet memories of him as a childhood friend, she has trouble reconciling them with the man he has become... -
![The Queen of Zombie Hearts by Gena Showalter]()
The Queen of Zombie Hearts by Gena Showalter
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsI have a plan. We'll either destroy them for good, or they'll destroy us. Either way, only one of us is walking away. In the stunning conclusion to the wildly popular White Rabbit Chronicles, Alice "Ali" Bell thinks the worst is behind her...Categorized as:
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![Fruits Basket, Vol. 2 by Natsuki Takaya, Alethea Nibley]()
Fruits Basket, Vol. 2 by Natsuki Takaya, Alethea Nibley
A family with an ancient curse...And the girl who will change their lives forever...Ever since Tohru Honda discovered the Zodiac secret of the Sohma clan, her eyes have opened to a world of magic and wonder. But with such a great secret comes great responsibility... -
![Tricked by Kevin Hearne]()
Tricked by Kevin Hearne
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 48 ratingsDruid Atticus O’Sullivan hasn’t stayed alive for more than two millennia without a fair bit of Celtic cunning. So when vengeful thunder gods come Norse by Southwest looking for payback, Atticus, with a little help from the Navajo trickster god Coyote, lets them think that they’ve chopped up his body in the Arizona desert... -
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Sweet Murder by Tegan Maher
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsLibrarian note: An alternative cover edition for this ASIN can be found here.What's a witch to do when the meanest man in the county drops dead in his coleslaw during her shift at the local barbecue joint? Noelle does what any good Southern girl would do: she flicks a wrist to clean up the mess, then thanks the stars for doing the world a favor. But that's just the beginning... -
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Infamous by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 44 ratingsThe world has fallen in love with Nick Gautier and the Dark-Hunters.Now Nick’s saga continues in the next eagerly anticipated volume...Go to school. Get good grades. Stay out of trouble. That’s the mandate for most kids. But Nick Gautier isn’t the average teenager. He’s a boy with a destiny not even he fully understands... -
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Resurgence of the Pack by Heather G. Harris
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsThe Queen of Werewolves Never Bows—She Hunts. Being Queen of the British Werewolves means I’m not one to back down, especially when my friend Emory is facing trial on spurious charges. I stormed in, certain that my impassioned speech would help save the king of the dragon shifters – but darker forces prevailed.The Domini, a sinister secret society, is pulling strings from the darkness... -
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Haunted by Meg Cabot
Is it possible to be haunted by someone who isn't even dead? Suze is used to trouble, but this time she's in deep: Ghostly Jesse has her heart, but Paul Slater, a real flesh-and-blood guy, is warm for her form. And mediator Paul knows how to send Jesse to the Great Beyond. For good. Paul claims he won't do anything to Jesse as long as Suze will go out with him... -
![Inferno by Sherrilyn Kenyon]()
Inferno by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 42 ratingsThe heat is on, and a new threat to humanity has risen…Nick has his driver’s license and he’s not afraid to use it. But turning sixteen isn’t what he thought it would be. While other boys his age are worried about prom dates and applying for college, Nick is neck deep in enemies out to stop him from living another day... -
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Between Walls by W.R. Gingell
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsDon't get too close to humans.That's rule number one. Well, it is if you're an emotionally constipated fae lord. As far as I'm concerned, the vampire could do a better job of keeping his distance, but he's never been that good at following the rules.G'day. I'm Pet. Schrödinger's Pet, these days; depends who's asking... -
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Shugo Chara! 2 by Peach-Pit
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsFRIENDS IN NEED Cute schoolgirl Amu has a secret: She has three magical companions. Only these enchanted Guardians know who Amu's true self is, and they'll do anything to help her unlock her heart! They're searching for a magic egg, a powerful weapon that could mean trouble in the wrong hands. To find this egg, Amu will have to change her life-and finally learn to be true to herself... -
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Staked by Kevin Hearne
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 41 ratingsWhen a druid has lived for two thousand years like Atticus, he's bound to run afoul of a few vampires. Make that legions of them. Even his former friend and legal counsel turned out to be a bloodsucking backstabber. Now the toothy troublemakers - led by power-mad Theophilus - have become a huge problem requiring a solution. It's time to make a stand... -
![Invision by Sherrilyn Kenyon]()
Invision by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsThink your life is complicated and confusing? Nick Gautier was born to bring about the end of the world…It’s not easy being the heir of a demon overlord.But Nick is determined to thwart his destiny and get into a good college. To be more than his genetics and prophecy foretell. No one is ever going to tell this stubborn Cajun who and what he really is. Or how to live his life...
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