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A Psalm for the Wild-Built (Monk & Robot #1) By Becky Chambers Cover Image
$20.99
ISBN: 9781250236210
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Published: Tordotcom - July 13th, 2021

I've never wanted to live in a fictional world so badly before. If your spirit is in need of peace, beauty, and encouragement, this book is for you. 


She Who Became the Sun (The Radiant Emperor Duology #1) By Shelley Parker-Chan Cover Image
$29.99
ISBN: 9781250621801
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Published: Tor Books - July 20th, 2021

A powerful retelling of Chinese history from the perspective of two queer characters who will do anything to fulfill their destinies - even if it means betraying those closest to them. 


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The Thousand Crimes of Ming Tsu By Tom Lin Cover Image
By Tom Lin
$28.00
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ISBN: 9780316542159
Published: Little, Brown and Company - June 1st, 2021

If you love westerns, you'll like this fresh take on the genre. From the long, thirsty treks through the desert to the lightning-fast gunfights, every step is fraught with danger. Some supernatural elements add a touch of fantasy! 


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Olympus, Texas: A Novel By Stacey Swann Cover Image
$26.95
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ISBN: 9780385545211
Published: Doubleday - May 4th, 2021

This book is perfectly enjoyable as an account of a messy family, but if you're familiar with Greek myths, it will take on an extra dimension. Beautiful, tragic, and brilliant! It ends the way we wish the myths did. 


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Fifty Words for Rain: A GMA Book Club Pick (A Novel) By Asha Lemmie Cover Image
$17.00
ISBN: 9781524746384
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Published: Dutton - June 8th, 2021

This book made me cry multiple times but the beautiful writing and bittersweet sibling love story was worth all the tears. I could not put it down! 


Transcendent Kingdom: A novel By Yaa Gyasi Cover Image
$16.00
ISBN: 9781984899767
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Published: Vintage - July 6th, 2021

There are so many lines in this book that I want to keep and savor forever! 

Beautiful, sad, and poignant. 


Godshot By Chelsea Bieker Cover Image
$16.95
ISBN: 9781646220557
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Published: Catapult - March 30th, 2021

Cults, religious extremism, feminism, sex workers, and rural America - if you're intrigued by any of the above, you have GOT to read this book! Many content warnings for this one but if you can stomach some of the darker dealings of the story you will come out at the end of it a changed person. This book was an addicting, mesmerizing nightmare and I want everyone to experience it. 


If I Had Your Face: A Novel By Frances Cha Cover Image
$18.00
ISBN: 9780593129487
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Published: Ballantine Books - April 13th, 2021

A captivating yet dark story of all the ways women contort themselves to survive on social capital. I was always excited to come back to each character's storyline as the perspectives shifted throughout the novel. Please read this beautiful story! 


The Mermaid and Mrs. Hancock: A Novel By Imogen Hermes Gowar Cover Image
$28.99
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ISBN: 9780062859952
Published: Harper - September 11th, 2018

This book is utterly enchanting!  I was listless for a while after finishing it because my mind had been so captivated by it. The audio book is exceptional as well. Purchase it at libro.fm/secretgarden to support us! 


Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men By Caroline Criado Perez Cover Image
$18.00
ISBN: 9781419735219
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Published: Abrams Press - March 2nd, 2021

Rage-inducing! So many things were designed with only cis men's data in mind. Everyone needs to read this book!


Hollow By Brian Catling Cover Image
$17.00
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ISBN: 9780593081150
Published: Vintage - June 1st, 2021

Like a Junji Ito comic or a Hieronymus Bosch painting, Hollow is hard to look at, but even harder to look away from. I LOVED it and you will too if you enjoy surrealism and imaginative horror.