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Have You Read Our Book of the Year Winner?
Learn MoreFrom the author of Deacon King Kong and National Book Award winner The Good Lord Bird comes the Barnes & Noble 2023 Book of the Year, The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store, a stunning novel about a small town and the bonds of community that are formed between marginalized groups in order to survive.
Learn more about The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store on Poured Over: The B&N Podcast and read more about James McBride on B&N Reads.
Our Fiction Monthly Picks
See AllThis Month's Pick: Take What You Need
A remarkable story of home and family, coming of age and making art. Idra Novey is a joy to read, even when she's writing about change and loss; this is, ultimately, a hopeful novel about finding our way in the world.
A remarkable story of home and family, coming of age and making art. Idra Novey is a joy to read, even when she's writing about change and loss; this is, ultimately, a hopeful novel about finding our way in the world.
2023 B&N Discover Prize Winner
See AllThe 2023 Barnes & Noble Discover Prize winner is The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters!
Here's what our booksellers are saying: "Fabulously compelling" … "Begins as a tragic mystery and blossoms into a story of resilient hope" … "This poignant debut reaches deep into your emotional core" … "A powerfully heartbreaking, yet ultimately hopeful debut."
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Barnes & Noble Book Club
See AllThis Month's Pick: After Annie
Engaging in the perpetually relevant theme of pressing on after loss, After Annie does not shy away from intense subject matter like opioid addiction and sexual abuse. All the while, the urgent and relevant depictions of real life will resonate with a wide audience.
Engaging in the perpetually relevant theme of pressing on after loss, After Annie does not shy away from intense subject matter like opioid addiction and sexual abuse. All the while, the urgent and relevant depictions of real life will resonate with a wide audience.