Enthusiastic missionary Rachel Taylor arrives at the Austria Vienna Mission determined to change the world but soon discovers that it will take more than hard work and optimism if she hopes to make a difference. Based on the true story of Heidi Johnson.

In the 1930s, three friends witness a murder, are framed for it, and uncover one of the most outrageous plots in American history.

PEN/Hemingway Award Winner: An “enthralling” novel of a woman trapped within a tragically dysfunctional family (Entertainment Weekly).
 
From the New York Times–bestselling author of The Excellent Lombards and A Map of the World, this is “an extraordinary story of a family’s disintegration [that] will be compared to Jane Smiley’s A Thousand Acres”...

In a small town where everyone knows everyone, a peculiar incident starts a chain of events that leads to the disappearance of a child - which begins to tear at the fabric of an otherwise peaceful community. Dark government agencies and seemingly malevolent supernatural forces converge on the town while a few locals begin to understand that there's more going on than meets the eye. When a young boy disappears, his mother, a police chief, and his friends...

A “sharply funny and sobering . . . portrait of a family in financial free fall” from the New York Times–bestselling author of Young Jane Young (People).
 
With The Hole We’re In—a bold, timeless, yet all too timely novel about a troubled American family navigating an even more troubled America—award-winning author and screenwriter,...

Cleo and Rikki are about to face their last year of high school without Emma, who has gone overseas. They're confident they know everything there is to know about Mako Island, but when water attacks them on a full moon, they realize a new, potentially dangerous force is developing on the island. Thankfully they find an ally in Bella, a new girl in town who reveals she too is a mermaid. Together, the new trio faces phenomenal challenges as they discover...

A tale of two brothers, one born of royal blood, one an orphan with a secret past. Growing up the best of friends, they share a strong bond of free-spirited youth and good-natured rivalry. But the truth will ultimately set them apart, as one becomes the ruler of a powerful empire, the other is the chosen leader of his people.

Twelve-year-old Conor, dealing with his mother's illness, a less-than-sympathetic grandmother, and bullying classmates, finds a most unlikely ally when a monster appears at his bedroom window. Ancient, wild, and relentless, the monster guides Conor on a journey of courage, faith, and truth.

A Michelle Obama's Reach Higher Summer Reading List Pick • An NPR Critics Summer Pick • A Good Morning America Pick of the Month • A Good Reads Big Buzz Debut • A Tertulia Staff Pick of the Month • An Electric Literature Best Novel of 2023
"Compelling . . . Studded with sublime wit." —New York Times Book Review

"A glorious, pondering, heartbreaking, extremely...