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See AllNew From Percival Everett
Shop NowFlip the script on an American classic as Huck Finn steps to the side and Jim takes center stage in this powerful and often very funny, story of family, home and freedom. Percival Everett, the author of Erasure, the inspiration for the Oscar-winning film American Fiction, takes a classic and makes it his own masterpiece.
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A Stunning Debut
Shop NowThe fiction debut of a poetic master, Kaveh Akbar’s Martyr! is teeming with all the life you’ll find in his poems, fleshed out over an entire novel. This is the story of a young man in search of purpose, and all the places he looks for it. Beautifully written, with a buoyant tone that will sustain any reader, this is the kind of novel that makes a difference.
Listen to Kaveh Akbar in conversation about Martyr! on Poured Over: The B&N Podcast.
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See AllHave 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.
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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."
Learn more on Poured Over: The B&N Podcast.