Fiction

The public sphere of the Manchester Muslim diaspora is a place of intense local micro-politics of honour and shame, debated in the globalized language of world affairs, and dramatically enacted through public performance.Pnina Werbner reveals a...

A host of unexpected events lead to the revelation of dark secrets between Tyree's and Mia's families. With murder, corruption, and duplicity standing in their way, can Tyree keep his family safe and rekindle a love he once thought was lost forever?...

From the most important Vietnamese author writing today, a powerful, ambitious novel about the thirst for absolute powerWidely considered today's preeminent Vietnamese novelist, Duong Thu Huong has won acclaim for her exceptional lyricism and...

"With The Shape Shifter, Hillerman once again proves himself the master of Southwest mystery fiction, working in a Hemingway-esque tradition of pared-down writing to bring the rugged Southwest into focus."--Santa Fe New MexicanLegendary Lieutenant Joe...

National bestseller ReShonda Tate Billingsley spins an irresistible story of romance and faith that will touch every reader's heart. Her novel Say Amen, Again won the NAACP Image Award, proving that ReShonda Tate Billingsley's storytelling "scores a...

When the Supreme Being and his son decide that being supreme isn't for them any more, it's inevitable that things get a bit of a shake-up. It soon becomes apparent that our new owners, the Venturi brothers, have a very different perspective on all sorts...

When the body of a young woman is discovered in the Lane of Many Heads, an alley in modern-day Mecca, no one will claim it, as they are ashamed of her nakedness. As Detective Nasser pursues his investigation of the case, seemingly all of Mecca chimes...

You can hook any man. You just need the right bait. But what will happen when the bait gets caught on the line and her jig is up? How important is it to know your man's worth? For Jayla Morgan, it's more than just a question. It's a business. As a...

The first-ever collected edition of Princeless short stories is finally available from Action Lab! Want to know more about Bedelia Smith? Curious about what happens to Prince Wilcome after King Ashe throws him in jail? Want to spend more time with the...

A beautiful boxed set of the inaugural five Penguin Vitae titles WINNER OF AIGA 50 BOOKS 50 COVERS OF 2020 Penguin Classics launches a new hardcover series with five Americanclassics that are relevant and timeless in their power, and part of a...

An NAACP Image Award FinalistAn ALA/YALSA Alex Award Nominee AnnMarie is growing up fast. After years of living in foster homes and homeless shelters, the twelve-year-old girl can take care of herself and her ailing mother. At thirteen, she's competing...

In Odysseus Abroad, Amit Chaudhuri charts a day in the life of two Indian men--a twenty-two-year-old student trying (and failing) at being a poet and his bachelor uncle, who has been living in genteel poverty for nearly three decades--as they explore...

Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass is a pioneering account of one man's journey from slavery to freedom. Douglass's powerful autobiography was an instant bestseller upon publication in 1845 and played a fundamental role in the abolition of...

Not all battles are fought with swords...***contains spoilers, don't read if you've not read Purrr***Kat's world has changed dramatically. Her home is gone, her business destroyed, her confidence frayed. She's used to dealing with problems (mostly by...

Godhead ricochets from the streets of a working-class African American community to the glimmering halls of corporate America to a mobile scientific laboratory located in the Pacific Ocean. A sprawling contemporary saga with a science-fiction edge,...