A. Scott Berg

A perfect gift for the Dad in your life! There is a small corner of the inside book jacket missing, but otherwise in perfect condition.

Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

New York

The first and only writer to be granted unrestricted access to the archives of Charles A. Lindbergh presents an exhaustive biography of the heroic aviator

Lindbergh

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Anita Diamant

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

A Novel

Recounting the story of her life to her granddaughter, octogenarian Addie describes how she was raised in early 20th-century America by suspicious Jewish immigrant parents in a teeming multicultural neighborhood. Online reading group guide. By the author of The Red Tent and Day After Night.

The Boston Girl

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Anne Korkeakivi

Ex-library, with all the mark up that includes. Otherwise in great condition!

An Unexpected Guest

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Sarah Blake

A note on the inside cover, but otherwise in like new condition!

The stories of a small Cape Cod postmistress and an American radio reporter stationed in London collide on the eve of the United States's entrance into World War II, a meeting that is shaped by a broken promise to deliver a letter.

The Postmistress

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Benjamin Alire Sáenz

Some damage, cover doesn't lie flat. A beautiful coming of age story for the LGBTQIA person in your life!

Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

Fifteen-year-old Ari Mendoza is an angry loner with a brother in prison, but when he meets Dante and they become friends, Ari starts to ask questions about himself, his parents, and his family that he has never asked before.

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe

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Maya Angelou

Minor scuffing on the pages and a note on the inside cover - otherwise very good condition.

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

Wisdom from a remarkable woman of many talents--a writer who captured America's heart on Inauguration Day.

Wouldn't Take Nothing for My Journey Now

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C. J. Sansom

Ex-libris. Some markings and damage, still has the checkout pocket.

In the aftermath of the Spanish Civil War, reluctant British Secret Service spy Harry Brett investigates a shadowy Madrid businessman whose girlfriend would prevent a former lover from joining the communist cause.

Winter in Madrid

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Elizabeth Gaffney

Ex-libris. Some markings and light damage, still has the checkout pocket. 

Wally Baker is no ordinary girl. Living in her grandparents' Brooklyn Heights brownstone, she doesn't like dresses, needlepoint, or manners. Her love of Wonder Woman comics and ants makes her feel like a misfit--especially in the shadow of her dazzling but unstable mother, Stella.
 
Acclaimed author Elizabeth Gaffney's irresistible novel captures postwar Brooklyn through Wally's eyes, opening on V-J day, as she grows up with the rest of America. Reeling from her own unexpected wartime tragedy and navigating an increasingly fraught landscape, Wally is forced to confront painful truths about the world--its sorrows, its prejudices, its conflicts, its limitations. But Wally also finds hope and strength in the unlikeliest places.
 
With an unforgettable cast of characters, including the increasingly distant and distracted Stella; Loretta, the family's black maid and Wally's second mother; Ham, Loretta's son, who shares Wally's enthusiasm for ants and exploration; Rudy, Wally's father, a naval officer, away serving in the Pacific; and Mr. Niederman, the family's boarder, who never seems to answer Wally's questions--and who she suspects may have something to hide--Elizabeth Gaffney crafts an immersive, beautifully realized novel about the truths that divide and the love that keeps us together.
 
Praise for When the World Was Young
 
"Elizabeth Gaffney's wonderful, richly imagined novel When the World Was Young cheers the power and resilience of a society-bucking young woman."--Vanity Fair
 
"Gaffney's heroines are brave and flawed (in a good way)."--Marie Claire
 
"[A] smart, sensitive historical novel . . . driven by fast-paced storytelling."--O: The Oprah Magazine
 
"Devastating and compelling."--Elle
 
"Richly textured . . . Gaffney transports us."--Reader's Digest
 
"Lyrical."--New York Post
 
"Gaffney provides a lovingly told story of a time and a place and a house New Yorkers will recognize, if only in the mind's eye."--New York Daily News
 
"A riveting coming-of-age story . . . a mesmerizing tale."--Historical Novels Review
 
"A charming and incisive tale . . . profound."--Booklist
 
"[A] layered, delicate novel."--Publishers Weekly
 
"A smart coming-of-age tale . . . lively . . . world-wise."--Kirkus Reviews
 
"This compelling family drama features an intriguing cast of characters who are well drawn and realistic, while also being emblematic of their time. Gaffney's writing is graceful and leisurely paced, flavored with nostalgia."--Library Journal

"In this beautifully written novel--an honest and irresistible ride through post-World War II America in all its glory and its shame--Elizabeth Gaffney explores mothers and daughters, upstairs and downstairs, loveless marriages and passionate affairs, without ever losing her story or the fabulous characters that inhabit it."--B. A. Shapiro, New York Times bestselling author of The Art Forger

When the World Was Young

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Eleanor Kuhns

Ex-libris. Some markings, stickers, the plastic cover, and it still has the checkout pocket. 

A Mystery

Will Rees is in Salem, Massachusetts, when a friend's betrothed is imprisoned for a murder he's sure she didn't commit. By the author ofCradle to Grave.

Death in Salem

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Mindee Arnett

Ex-libris, some markings and a page removed at the front, otherwise it looks great!

“At once fresh, at once classic, Onyx and Ivory is a page-turning blend of monsters, magic, and romance.” —Susan Dennard, New York Times bestselling author of Truthwitch Acclaimed author Mindee Arnett thrusts readers into a beautiful, dangerous, and magical world in this stunningly epic and romantic fantasy for fans of Leigh Bardugo and Sarah Raasch. They call her Traitor Kate. It’s a title Kate Brighton inherited from her father after he tried to assassinate the high king of Rime. Cast out of the nobility, Kate now works for the royal courier service. Only the most skilled ride for the Relay and only the fastest survive, for when night falls, the drakes—deadly flightless dragons—come out to hunt. Fortunately, Kate has a secret edge: She is a wilder, born with forbidden magic that allows her to influence the minds of animals. And it’s this magic that leads her to a caravan massacred by drakes in broad daylight—the only survivor Corwin Tormaine, the son of the king. Her first love, the boy she swore to forget after he condemned her father to death. With their paths once more entangled, Kate and Corwin must put the past behind them to face this new threat and an even darker menace stirring in the kingdom.

Onyx and Ivory

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Rachel Hartman

Ex-libris - some markings, a page removed at the front, sone gentle wear and tear.

"Tess Dombegh journeys through the kingdom of Goredd in search of the World Serpents and finds herself along the way"--

Tess of the Road

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Mark Norell

Denise Patry Leidy

Laura Ross

Beautiful production, no markings or tears. 

Oversized Hardcover (4 to 6 lbs)

Ancient Pathway to the Modern World

An elegantly, lavishly illustrated history of the legendary Silk Road and the cultural pathway it blazed for the modern world.

 
Spanning centuries of history, this engrossing book--created in conjunction with the world-famous American Museum of Natural History--takes an epic journey to major stops in China, Uzbekistan, Iraq, and beyond. Not only did people from many lands trade their goods along this incredible network of routes, they also exchanged their languages, religions, art, and technology in what can be seen as man's first engagement in globalization.

Traveling the Silk Road

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Some brown spots on the edges, light wear and tear.

Illustrated by Jessie Willcox Smith

A Child's Book of Stories

Martin Cruz Smith

Ex-libris - still has the checkout pocket, the plastic covering, and some minor wear and tear.

A down-on-his-luck mining engineer, Jonathan Blair undertakes a mission at the request of Bishop Hannay to find the missing curate engaged to Hannay's daughter, an investigation that takes him into the heart of Lancashire coal country and into a romance with "pit girl" Rose Molyneux. 250,000 first printing. Tour.

Rose

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Large print edition! No markings, no browning - just like new.

I Still Dream About You 

Lindsey Davis

One marking on the bottom of the book, otherwise like new!

A Flavia Albia Novel

In first century Rome, Flavia Albia, the daughter of Marcus Didius Falco, has taken up her father's former profession as an informer. On a typical day, it's small cases---cheating spouses, employees dipping into the till---but this isn't a typical day. Her beloved, the plebeian Manlius Faustus, has recently moved in and decided that they should get married in a big, showy ceremony as part of beginning a proper domestic life together. Also, his contracting firm has been renovating a rundown dive bar called The Garden of the Hesperides, only to uncover human remains buried in the backyard. There have been rumors for years that the previous owner of the bar, now deceased, killed a bar maid and these are presumably her remains. In the choice between planning a wedding and looking into a crime from long ago, Albia would much rather investigate a possible murder. Or murders, as more and more remains are uncovered, revealing that something truly horrible has been going on at the Hesperides. As she gets closer to the truth behind the bodies in the backyard, Albia's investigation has put her in the cross-hairs---which might be the only way she'll get out of the wedding and away from all her relatives who are desperate to 'help.'

The Graveyard of the Hesperides

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John Grisham

Ex-libris - some markings and a page has been removed. Otherwise the book is in great condition!

Jake Brigance, the protagonist of A Time to Kill, John Grisham's classic legal thriller is back. This time he's at the epicenter of a sensational murder trial that bitterly divides the citizens of Clanton, Mississippi. A Time to Kill is one of the most popular novels of our time. It established Jake as a classic American hero--a lawyer who seeks truth and justice at all costs, even when his life and reputation are on the line. Brigance returned in 2013's Sycamore Row, in which he once again found himself embroiled in a deeply divisive trial. Now, in A Time for Mercy, Jake is the court-appointed lawyer for Drew Gamble, a young man accused of murdering a local deputy. Many in Clanton want a swift trial and the death penalty, but Brigance sees it another way. Once he learns the details of the case, he realizes he has to do everything he can to save Drew--who is sixteen. Jake's commitment to the truth puts his career and the safety of his family at risk. Filled with all the courtroom machinations, small-town intrigues, and plot twists that have become the hallmarks of the master of the legal thriller, A Time for Mercy emphatically confirms John Grisham's reputation as America's favorite storyteller. There is a time to kill, a time for justice, and A TIME FOR MERCY.

A Time for Mercy

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Essays and short stories, published in the "World's Greatest Literature" series.

Sketch Book

Alice Mattison

Some minor damage/dirt on edges. Otherwise in good condition.

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

On the first page of The Book Borrower, Toby Ruben and Deborah Laidlaw meet in 1975 in a New York City playground, where the two women are looking after their babies. Deborah lends Toby a book, Trolley Girl,--a memoir about a long ago trolley strike and three Jewish sisters, one a fiery revolutionary--that will disappear and reappear throughout the twenty-two years these women are friends. Through two decades Deborah and Toby raise their children, embark on teaching careers, and argue about politics, education, and their own lives. One day during a hike, they have an argument that cannot be resolved--and the two women take different, permanent paths--but it is ultimately the borrowed book that will bring them back together. With sensitivity and grace, Alice Mattison shows how books can rescue us from our deepest sorrows; how the events of the outside world play into our private lives; and how the bonds between women are enduring, mysterious, and laced with surprise.

The Book Borrower

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Robert Morgan

The Story of a Marriage

During their first year of marriage, Julie and Hank move to Gap Creek, South Carolina, where a flood that nearly kills them tests the endurance of their relationship.

Gap Creek

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Geoffrey Chaucer

The Canterbury Tales

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Edgar Vincent

A retired library book with some markings and part of the front matter removed. No dust jacket.

Love and Fame

An account of the British naval commander's life and career explores his leadership style, his victory against the Spanish fleet at Cape St. Vincent, and his relationships with women and family members.

Nelson

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Fredrik Backman

A retired library book with all that entails. A heartwarming book on love, grief, and everyday magic.

Seven-year-old Elsa's grandmother dies and leaves behind a series of letters, sending the girl on a journey that brings to life the world of her grandmother's fairy tales. By the internationally best-selling author ofA Man Called Ove. Illustrations.

My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry

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Angela Carter

Kelly Link

A former grad school book - school store sticker on the back, but otherwise like new.

And Other Stories: 75th-Anniversary Edition (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)

For the 75th anniversary of her birth, a Deluxe Edition of the master of the literary supernatural’s most celebrated book—featuring a new introduction by Kelly Link Angela Carter was a storytelling sorceress, the literary godmother of Neil Gaiman, David Mitchell, Audrey Niffenegger, J. K. Rowling, Kelly Link, and other contemporary masters of supernatural fiction. In her masterpiece, The Bloody Chamber—which includes the story that is the basis of Neil Jordan’s 1984 movie The Company of Wolves—she spins subversively dark and sensual versions of familiar fairy tales and legends like “Little Red Riding Hood,” “Bluebeard,” “Puss in Boots,” and “Beauty and the Beast,” giving them exhilarating new life in a style steeped in the romantic trappings of the gothic tradition. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

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