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Shake Up your weekday routine with dinner & a book club!
We're currently reading King of Ashes (Feb)!
We've also got our next picks in queue: Buckeye (Mar), The Astral Library (April), & Not Quite Dead Yet (May)!
The gods are dead. All that's left are the Players... The performers of the Playhouse are as worshipped as they are feared, their enchanting shows ...
View full detailsSpanning decades of seismic change in post-Cultural Revolution China, And The Ancestors Sing is a sweeping, multigenerational novel of resilience, ...
View full detailsIn this hilarious gay fantasy romance, a reclusive sorcerer is forced to protect a cowardly knight after a prophecy ties their fates together. Funn...
View full detailsThe Science of How the Arts Save Lives A groundbreaking exposé showing how the arts - alongside diet, sleep, exercise and nature - are the forgotte...
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View full detailsHow Reading Shapes Our Lives A celebration of books and a love story to the written word that reveals how books help us connect with other readers ...
View full detailsIn this cozy, witchy romcom, a young woman works to turn a run-down small-town video store into the bookshop of her dreams, only to discover a powe...
View full detailsThe story of an orphan in a fractured Southwest who just wants to ride a dinosaur under the lights. This is How to Train Your Dragon meets Mad Max....
View full detailsA nerd must fight powerful spirits and aliens all vying for the secret power of his "family jewel," so who better to fight alongside him than his h...
View full detailsA clever, funny comic for young readers about a dog detective and his latest case in the Narlybone Botanical Gardens It's a botanical burglary! Who...
View full detailsWe are Dragon Girls - hear us roar! Selena and her friends Charlotte and Layla are shocked to discover they are all Flower Dragons. They have been ...
View full detailsA summer job at a lake-town resort brings together two women with an unlikely connection in this new contemporary romance by USA Today bestselling ...
View full detailsWhat would you do for a seat at the table? In this deliciously dark thriller set in Japan, a desperate gambling addict masquerades as the private c...
View full detailsAn exhilarating, darkly comic debut novel about a do-gooder whose world is turned inside out when his new roommate - who might be possessed by the ...
View full detailsFrom the New York Times Bestselling Creator of Hilo, comes Hilo Presents - introducing all new stories, new heroes, and new worlds! Miranda's an av...
View full detailsA humorous, swoony, and downright terrifying slasher rom-com in which a cinephile gets caught in the middle of a murder spree at a speed-dating eve...
View full detailsFrom #1 New York Times bestselling author Gordon Korman comes the funny and heartwarming sequel to the word-of-mouth hits Ungifted and Supergifted....
View full detailsA vividly rendered graphic novel adaptation of Lauren Tarshis's bestselling I Survived the California Wildfires, 2018, with text adapted by Georgia...
View full detailsA Celebration of Library Joy Librarian, literacy ambassador, and TIME100 Creators honoree Mychal Threets invites all to find themselves at the libr...
View full detailsSecret Projects, Book #5 - One of the biggest Kickstarter campaigns of all time! From #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson comes ...
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View full detailsFollowing up on the fabulous NYT bestseller success of the Leaf Thief books, this is a fun lift-the-flap exploration of numbers with a super child...
View full detailsA haunting, indelible novel of collective grief, resistance, and the radical, life-affirming virtue of testimony A. is an amateur translator, livin...
View full detailsAn Iron Age goddess must grapple with becoming human in this delightful historical fantasy of myth and magic from the author of the instant hit Gre...
View full detailsA desperate girl at a cutthroat magical academy faces a choice between life and death: become an assassin for the enchanted elite or watch her deca...
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Back by popular demand - it's our Galentine's Day Floral Class with Barista's Bouquet!
Join us after hours for a special guided floral class with Stacey from Barista's Bouquet! Tickets are required for this event and are available through our Eventbrite.
Nestled smack dab in the center of the Midwest where two of the longest interstates in America meet sits Des Moines. Iowa's capital city offers a ...
View full detailsNot-Too-Sweet Treats from a Third-Culture Kitchen From the IACP award winner and bestselling cookbook author comes a first-of-its-kind collection o...
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View full detailsNew York Times bestselling author Natalie D. Richards's middle grade debut about a group of four classmates forced to navigate the wilderness for a...
View full detailsInside the Greatest Crash in Wall Street History - And How It Shattered a Nation #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A New York Times Notable Book of 2025...
View full detailsWritten 75 years ago, 1984 was George Orwell's chilling prophecy about the future. And while 1984 has come and gone, his dystopian vision of a gove...
View full detailsAn Oral History of the Stand Against White Supremacy A gripping oral history of the white nationalist riots that shook the nation and signaled the ...
View full detailsWhen Nina Mistry's life hits rock bottom, she decides to change her stars by falling in love...with herself--a hilarious, heartfelt story from outr...
View full detailsIn this sweet sapphic romance about two foodies in love, Vivi meets Lan while studying abroad in Vietnam and they spend the semester unraveling the...
View full detailsA dark, magical realist debut family saga that moves through the Japanese occupation of Manchuria, the Cultural Revolution, and the present day to ...
View full detailsA cute French snail searches for the book of his dreams in this laugh-out-loud second picture book in the bestselling Escargot series. Bonjour! Esc...
View full detailsSimone St. James, the New York Times bestselling author of The Sun Down Motel, returns with her scariest, most shocking novel yet in this pulse-pou...
View full details1963. Hattertown, Connecticut. Leo " Half" Napoli mourns his dead hat factory worker father while daydreaming of being the first man on the moon an...
View full detailsIn this "ingenious, funny, and chilling" novel (Publishers Weekly, starred review) from the author of Spaceman of Bohemia, two long-lost siblings r...
View full detailsSet in the tumultuous year of 1968 in southern Virginia, a racially charged murder case sets a duo of white and Black lawyers against a deeply unfa...
View full detailsFrom the New York Times bestselling author of Eyes that Kiss in the Corners, Joanna Ho, comes a fun and festive holiday story about a little girl's...
View full detailsA Memoir of Sobriety After a Lifetime of Being Numb The bestselling author of High Achiever chronicles life after addiction - the raw, the dark, an...
View full detailsWayfarers, Book #2 Winner of the Hugo Award for Best Series! Nominated for the 2017 Hugo Award for Best Novel! Shortlisted for the 2017 Arthur C. C...
View full detailsNATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE JOHN LEONARD AWARD WINNER - ONE OF THE TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: The Washington Post, Publishers Weekly, Library Jou...
View full detailsRomantasy Cocktails to Quench Your Thirst 60 sweet and spicy classic cocktails inspired by your favorite romantasy stories, for fans of Sarah J. Ma...
View full detailsA Court of Thorns and Roses, Book #4 A tender addition to the #1 bestselling Court of Thorns and Roses series by Sarah J. Maas, bridging the events...
View full detailsA Court of Thorns and Roses, Book #2 The seductive and stunning #1 bestselling sequel to Sarah J. Maas's spellbinding A Court of Thorns and Roses. ...
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Des Moines Parent has announced their list of 2025 Family Favorite places, and we are so incredibly grateful to be the 2025 Family Favorite Bookstore Runner-Up!
You can view the full list of winners here: Des Moines Parent Family Favorite Awards
Dungeon Crawler Carl, Book #1 The apocalypse will be televised! Welcome to the first book in the wildly popular and addictive Dungeon Crawler Carl ...
View full detailsEmpyrean Book #3 After nearly eighteen months at Basgiath War College, Violet Sorrengail knows there's no more time for lessons. No more time for u...
View full detailsThe phenomenal fifth book in the Hunger Games series! When you've been set up to lose everything you love, what is there left to fight for? As the ...
View full detailsA lottery ticket + donuts = love in this steamy new fake dating romance from beloved author Denise Williams. Sybil Sweet has always been lucky, but...
View full detailsWE'VE GOT THE INDIE EXCLUSIVE STICKER BUNDLE! QUANTITIES ARE LIMITED! The shocking sequel to Jeneva Rose's multimillion-copy bestselling thriller, ...
View full detailsBrave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts. #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - Brené Brown has taught us what it means to dare greatly, rise strong,...
View full detailsNaughty or Nice, Book #2 This deluxe paperback edition features special sprayed edges with digital artwork and glow-in-the-dark cover effects! This...
View full detailsSpaceships aren't programmed to seek revenge - but for Dracula, Demeter will make an exception. Demeter just wants to do her job: shuttling humans ...
View full detailsEmpyrean Book #2 "The first year is when some of us lose our lives. The second year is when the rest of us lose our humanity." - Xaden Riorson Ever...
View full detailsSeasonal Recipes, Plates, and Pairings From Erika Kubick, renowned cheesemonger and creator of the popular blog Cheese Sex Death, comes a book of 1...
View full detailsEnjoy some quiet contemplation or get competitive with friends with our selection of 1000 piece puzzles!
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Enjoy some quiet contemplation or get competitive with friends with our selection of 500 piece puzzles!
Acrylic bookmarks, handmade made in Winterset by AinsleyGrace Designs!
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Bring a little extra color into your Bible study sessions with these dual-tipped Bible highlighters! Makes a wonderful gift for people of faith!
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Bobby the Bear Join Bobby the Bear in this accompanying activity book for pages and pages of fun! Don't miss all the Bobby the Bear stories: Bobby ...
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Shake Up your weekday routine with dinner & a book club!
We're currently reading King of Ashes (Feb)!
We've also got our next picks in queue: Buckeye (Mar), The Astral Library (April), & Not Quite Dead Yet (May)!
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View full detailsTHIS ITEM IS AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER ONLY AND WILL BE RELEASED ON 12 MAY 2026. Dungeon Crawler Carl, Book #8 It’s off to the races for Carl and Don...
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Nestled smack dab in the center of the Midwest where two of the longest interstates in America meet sits Des Moines. Iowa's capital city offers a ...
View full detailsIowa is home to rolling hills, beautiful state parks, lush cornfields, and architecture that is unique to the state. With Iowa's dozen-plus scenic ...
View full detailsThe state of Iowa is largely unappreciated and often misunderstood. It has a small population and sits in the middle of a huge country. It's though...
View full detailsIowa Mysteries, Book #2 2025 EDGAR AWARD NOMINEE FOR THE SUE GRAFTON MEMORIAL! When someone dies to save your life, how do you ever forgive them? A...
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THIS ITEM IS AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER ONLY AND WILL BE RELEASED ON 14 JULY 2026. An Exploration of Caregiving, Community, and How Americans Grow Old...
View full detailsWhether you're a native, a recent resident, or just passing through, these stories of the weird, wild, and wonderful people and places of the great...
View full detailsMoving between New York City, Mexico City, and Iowa City, a young member of the Mexican elite sees his life splinter in a centuries-spanning debut ...
View full detailsAn Otter Oughta is a simple look at the life of an otter from birth to young adulthood, from dependence to independence, from obscurity to clarity....
View full detailsAn Unlikely Astronaut tells the true story of how Astronaut Susan Kilrain overcame all obstacles to achieve her dream of flying in space after grow...
View full detailsThe critically acclaimed author of the "crazily enjoyable" (The New York Times) Whalefall returns with an immersive, cinematic novel about five Wor...
View full detailsOne year after the loss of her husband Jason, Annie Obless struggles with grief while raising her two young children. Her therapist insists that he...
View full detailsAs the command module pilot for the 1971 Apollo 15 mission to the Moon, Astronaut Al Worden remained in orbit to observe and take photographs while...
View full detailsTHIS ITEM IS AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER ONLY AND WILL BE RELEASED ON 26 MAY 2026. TIME Magazine's Most Anticipated Books of the Year From the author o...
View full detailsA Story of Hope and Empathy A perfect book to help discuss mental health, depression, empathy, loss, and hope with young children. Arthur's gloomy ...
View full detailsA Slugger's Bumpy Trek Across Small-Town America Babe Ruth could be his own worst enemy. After the 1921 World Series, the Bambino and teammate Bo...
View full detailsMoney, Power, and the Corruption of America's Food Industry "In this eye-opening debut study, Frerick, an agricultural policy fellow at Yale Univer...
View full detailsOn this diamond, the final out could cost you everything. Get ready for an adrenaline-packed adventure with fourteen-year-old Zane Mitchell! After ...
View full detailsNumbland Security, Book #2 Jeff Hanford is leaving soon to go to war. Carrie Station is a rising star on a national terrorism task force . . . and ...
View full detailsA Vindication of the Rights of Pregnant Women From the author of This American Ex-Wife comes an impassioned and entertaining defense of the autonom...
View full detailsFrom New York Times-bestselling author Daniel Kraus comes a breakneck, genre-defying YA thriller perfect for fans of Kiersten White, Neal Shusterma...
View full detailsA steadfast old barn shows she's sturdy enough to save the day. Beam by beam and board by board, Bess the barn is built by able hands to keep the f...
View full detailsBobby the Bear Join Bobby the Bear in this accompanying activity book for pages and pages of fun! Don't miss all the Bobby the Bear stories: Bobby ...
View full detailsBobby the Bear, Book #1 “Surprise! Happy Birthday!” It is a great feeling to be surprised for any special occasion, especially for children. That f...
View full detailsBobby the Bear, Book #3 "We all want to win, but we must never cheat." In a world growing ever more competitive, people sometimes will do anything...
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