Browsing: Coming of Age

From a Pulitzer Prize–winning author comes an unforgettable novel that inspired an Academy Award–nominated film: In small-town Thalia, Texas, three teenagers navigate the tumultuous path to adulthood. “McMurtry is an alchemist who converts the basest materials to gold” (The New York Times Book Review).

Kora, King Midas’s daughter, spends her days inside, hiding her golden skin. But when a surprising suitor draws her out, she realizes her curse could be a gift — and that her abilities could save her kingdom. “A dazzling retelling” (New York Times bestselling author Brenda Drake).

A “magical… clever” tale (New York Times bestselling author Tosca Lee): As dark, mystical forces rise in 17th-century London, Thomas Fawkes becomes ensnared in a secretive plot to destroy an evil king. “Satisfying” (Publishers Weekly).

Book one in a series from a New York Times bestselling author: After waking up in a hospital with amnesia, Adara searches for answers about her past. Meanwhile, she makes the unsettling discovery that the supernatural world is all too real…

Orphaned villager Idi joins a master magician on an urgent quest to save the future king. Can Idi harness his own magical powers and defeat the darkness that threatens the realm?

An NPR Best Book of 2018 that’s “reminiscent of Donna Tartt’s The Secret History” (People): After meeting during their first month at college, Will struggles to escape his upbringing — while Phoebe is drawn into an increasingly dangerous cult. “Written with a kind of savage elegance… R. O. Kwon is the real deal” (Lauren Groff).