The Queens Gambit

Gigi L. Leung

On a weekend morning, college roommates, Ah Li and Panda, wake up with very different reactions to the night before. They have been chased and tear-gassed in the streets of their city after joining tens of thousands of others to protest a national security law that would effectively spell the end of democracy in Hong Kong. Ah Li couldn't get out of bed, her heart heavy with the...

Lee Onhwa

For readers of Before the Coffee Gets Cold, The Dallergut Dream Department Store, and The Midnight Library, a sweetly magical and uplifting novel about a young woman who inherits an enchanted bakery that spirits visit on their last stop before the afterlife. Twenty-seven-year-old Yeon-hwa has inherited a neighborhood bakery from her grandmother. Curiously, her grandmother's wil...

Jewell, Lisa

Discover the debut novel of the #1 New York Times bestselling author Lisa Jewell in which the residents of an apartment building confront one another's attractions, distrust, secrets, and lies. Perfect for fans of Dolly Alderton and Jojo Moyes.Welcome to 31 Almanac Road where the walls don't talk, but the people sure do. First, we have Ralph and Smith. Roommates and life-long b...

Lisa Genova

**National Bestseller** A "riveting page-turner" (Jean Kwok, New York Times bestselling author of Searching for Sylvie Lee) about a young woman diagnosed with bipolar disorder who rejects the stability and approval found in a traditionally "normal" life for a career in stand-up comedy.Maddy Banks is just like any other stressed-out freshman at NYU. Between schoolwork, exams, n...

Xiaolu Guo

"A propulsive powerhouse of a read."--Marie Claire (UK) "Ambitious, brave, and strange."--Philip Hoare, author of Leviathan From the National Book Critics Circle Award-winning author, a feminist reimagining of Herman Melville's classic Moby-Dick through the eyes of one inimitable woman and a diverse, swashbuckling crew I must work on a ship as a man . . . I must find freedom on...

Rebecca Armitage

An irresistible modern fairy tale about a British princess who must decide between her duty to her family--or to her own heart It's New Year's Day in Tasmania and the life Lexi Villiers has carefully built is working out nicely: she's in the second year of her medical residency, she lives on a beautiful farm with her two best friends Finn and Jack, and she's about to finally...

Tevis, Walter

Una obra cumbre de la literatura americana que Paul Newman inmortalizó para la pantalla y que ha sido considerada la mejor novela sobre billar jamás escrita. Un relato atemporal que retrata la lucha interna de un hombre por recuperar su orgullo. Para Eddie Felson «el rápido» solo existe una cosa en el mundo: ganar al billar. Durante años se ha recorrido el país de punta a punt...

Tevis, Walter

Walter Tevis, autor de Sinsonte y El buscavidas, demuestra su capacidad de combinar distopía y humor en unas novelas que retratan lo peor de nuestro mundo. Año 2063. Los recursos de la Tierra se están agotando. Todas las expediciones espaciales en busca de nuevos combustibles han fracasado, China es una potencia global, Estados Unidos agoniza en manos de la mafia, y la gente s...

Tevis, Walter

For the first time ever, a complete collection of short fiction the New York Times bestselling author of The Queen's GambitWalter Tevis is widely regarded as a master for both his gritty poolhall novels and his brilliant rendering of the world of competitive chess. This long overdue collection establishes Tevis's rightful place as a maestro of the short form, as well. Bringing ...

Tevis, Walter

Veinte años después de conquistar el circuito clandestino de billar, Eddie Felson el Rápido vuelve para jugar una serie de partidas de exhibición con su viejo rival Minnesota Fats. Con un matrimonio fracasado y años de regentar un salón de billar a sus espaldas, Eddie está listo para desafiar al mundo del billar de competición, donde todo ha cambiado desde sus tiempos. Hay una ...

Tevis, Walter

Con ecos de Fahrenheit 451, Un mundo feliz o Blade Runner, Sinsonte es una de las novelas de ciencia ficción más míticas de nuestro tiempo, que se lee como una elegía a los olvidados y un viaje de autodescubrimiento. Han pasado cientos de años y la Tierra se ha convertido en un planeta sombrío y distópico en el que los robots trabajan y al ser humano solo le queda languidecer, ...

Tevis, Walter

El personaje de tu vida. El libro en el que se inspira la miniserie más vista de la historia de Netflix.«Un libro que releo cada pocos años, por puro placer.» -Michael OndaatjeDesde su primera publicación en 1983, esta novela se convirtió en un libro de culto para ajedrecistas en particular y amantes de la gran novela americana en general. Un secreto que de repente explotó a fi...