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Stars & Shadows, Book #3 **SPECIAL DELUXE EDITION WITH DESIGNED EDGES, CHARACTER ART, MAPS, AND MORE.** I entered into this bargain - my mate o...
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View full detailsLONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR TRANSLATED LITERATURE In the marvelous third installment of Balle's "astonishing" (The Washington Post) ...
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View full detailsSlow Gods is the galaxy-spanning tale of one man's impossible life charted against the fate of humanity amongst the stars - a powerfully imaginativ...
View full detailsFrom creator Junepurrr comes the newest printed edition of the smash-hit romantasy Webtoon SubZero! Finally, the marriage alliance between Princess...
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View full detailsBelow the streets of London, a secret network of magical bookshops has existed for millennia. But they're slowly disappearing, and no one knows why...
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View full detailsThe Mystery, Beauty, and Lore of Dark Gardening Explore the mysterious beauty of gothic gardening with this illustrated plant encyclopedia, featuri...
View full detailsLONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD - A razor-sharp new collection of stories of visionary childhood misfits and struggling adult dreamers from ...
View full detailsMost fairytales end with a wedding and a happily-ever-after - but this is no fairytale. The updated and official translation of Under the Oak Tree,...
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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
Please join us for our last author event of 2025! Iowa author Clara McKenna is joining us on her book tour for the release of her latest cozy historical mystery, Murder at Cottonwood Creek.
Tickets are required for this event, and the ticket includes one (1) copy of her new book as well as one (1) pastry item from fellow Grimes biz Boricua in the Midwest! You can choose between a decadent Earl Grey mini cake or a delightful orange cranberry scone.
Tickets are available through 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 detailsTHE #1 NEW YORK TIMES AND INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER Featuring cover art from the Netflix original series executive produced by Selena Gomez! You can...
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...
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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 details1963. Hattertown, Connecticut. Leo " Half" Napoli mourns his dead hat factory worker father while daydreaming of being the first man on the moon an...
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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...
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View full detailsA Court of Thorns and Roses, Book #3 The epic third novel in the #1 bestselling Court of Thorns and Roses series by global phenomenon Sarah J. Maas...
View full detailsAN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! June Hur, bestselling author of The Red Palace, crafts a devastating and pulse-pounding tale that will feel a...
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View full detailsSaga of the Unfated, Book #2 A shield maiden fights to break the shackles of prophecy - and to overcome the betrayal of the man who broke her heart...
View full detailsRoots of Chaos The stunning, standalone prequel to the New York Times bestselling The Priory of the Orange Tree. Tunuva Melim is a sister of the Pr...
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View full detailsJust in time for the holiday season, New York Times bestselling author Sarah Mlynowski makes her dazzling picture-book debut with this warm-hearted...
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 detailsSaga of the Unfated, Book #2 A shield maiden fights to break the shackles of prophecy - and to overcome the betrayal of the man who broke her heart...
View full detailsFrom BookTok sensation and USA Today bestselling author Catharina Maura comes a spicy and enchanting Beauty and the Beast retelling featuring a cur...
View full details#1 New York Times bestselling author Kristen Ciccarelli weaves the epic love story of a magical girl, the boy she left behind, and a deadly curse. ...
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View full detailsFrom the New York Times bestselling author of Six Crimson Cranes! A breathtaking romantic fantasy inspired by Beauty and the Beast about a girl who...
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View full detailsStars & Shadows, Book #2 **SPECIAL DELUXE EDITION WITH DESIGNED EDGES, CHARACTER ART, MAPS, AND MORE.** A fate bound to two princes - one born ...
View full detailsTHIS ITEM IS AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER ONLY AND WILL BE RELEASED ON 10 MARCH 2026. Stars & Shadows, Book #4 **SPECIAL DELUXE EDITION WITH DESIGNE...
View full detailsStars & Shadows, Book #1 **SPECIAL DELUXE EDITION WITH DESIGNED EDGES, CHARACTER ART, MAPS, AND MORE.** Betray a kingdom or betray my heart. My...
View full detailsStars & Shadows, Book #3 **SPECIAL DELUXE EDITION WITH DESIGNED EDGES, CHARACTER ART, MAPS, AND MORE.** I entered into this bargain - my mate o...
View full detailsHurricane Wars, Book #2 Two hearts circle each other in the eye of the storm in this highly-anticipated follow-up to the New York Times bestseller,...
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View full detailsElements of Cadence, Book #1 Enter the isle of Cadence in this novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Divine Rivals - a Scottish-in...
View full detailsInspired by the legend of Xishi, one of the famous Four Beauties of Ancient China, A Song to Drown Rivers is an epic novel steeped in myth about wo...
View full detailsTHIS ITEM IS AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER ONLY AND WILL BE RELEASED ON 03 FEBRUARY 2026. The gods are dead. All that's left are the Players... The perfo...
View full detailsBestselling author Ava Reid makes her YA debut in this dark academic fantasy perfect for fans of Melissa Albert and Elana K. Arnold. Effy Sayre has...
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View full detailsReturn to the immersive, lush, and dreamlike world of the instantly bestselling dark academia fantasy A Study in Drowning as the aftermath of their...
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View full detailsTomes & Tea, Book #4 USA Today, Sunday Times, and Indie bestselling author Rebecca Thorne brings the Tomes & Tea series to a delightful, co...
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We're currently reading our final selection of 2025, The Luminaries!
We've also chosen our first selections of 2026: The House of the Seven Gables (Jan), King of Ashes (Feb), & Buckeye (Mar).
THIS ITEM IS AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER ONLY AND WILL BE RELEASED ON 30 DECEMBER 2025. An Oral History of the January 6th Insurrection The 24 Hours in...
View full detailsTHIS ITEM IS AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER ONLY AND WILL BE RELEASED ON 13 JANUARY 2026. This cozy fantasy romance combines magic, first love, and colleg...
View full detailsTHIS ITEM IS AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER ONLY AND WILL BE RELEASED ON 27 JANUARY 2026. A dark, magical realist debut family saga that moves through the...
View full detailsTHIS ITEM IS AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER ONLY AND WILL BE RELEASED ON 20 JANUARY 2026. Simone St. James, the New York Times bestselling author of The S...
View full detailsTHIS ITEM IS AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER ONLY AND WILL BE RELEASED ON 09 DECEMBER 2025. Margaret C. Anderson, Book Bans, and the Fight to Modernize Lit...
View full detailsTHIS ITEM IS AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER ONLY AND WILL BE RELEASED ON 03 MARCH 2026. From the author of the acclaimed bestseller The Light Between Ocea...
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View full detailsTHIS ITEM IS AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER ONLY AND WILL BE RELEASED ON 02 DECEMBER 2025. A Scythe Mystery, Book #2 When a determined killer targets her ...
View full detailsTHIS ITEM IS AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER ONLY AND WILL BE RELEASED ON 20 JANUARY 2026. Fair Folk, Book #3 Once in a land of swan princesses and star-to...
View full detailsTHIS ITEM IS AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER ONLY AND WILL BE RELEASED ON 10 MARCH 2026. Stars & Shadows, Book #4 **SPECIAL DELUXE EDITION WITH DESIGNE...
View full detailsTHIS ITEM IS AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER ONLY AND WILL BE RELEASED ON 09 DECEMBER 2025. Two masters of deception. One dangerous game. In this deadly da...
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View full detailsTHIS ITEM IS AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER ONLY AND WILL BE RELEASED ON 21 APRIL 2026. Natural Engines, Book #2 From the Nebula and Bram Stoker Award®-wi...
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View full detailsTHIS ITEM IS AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER ONLY AND WILL BE RELEASED ON 16 JUNE 2026. The remarkably life-affirming novel from the highly acclaimed autho...
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View full detailsNestled 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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Whether 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 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...
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