100 Best First Lines From Novels - April 2024

The Goldfinch: A Novel (Pulitzer Prize for Fiction)

A young New Yorker grieving his mother's death is pulled into a gritty underworld of art and wealth in this "extraordinary" and beloved Pulitzer Prize winner that "connects with the heart as well as the mind" (Stephen King, New York Times Book Review).Theo Decker, a 13-year-old New Yorker, miraculously survives an accident that kills his mother. Abandoned by his father, Theo is taken in by the family of a wealthy friend. Bewildered by his strange new home on Park Avenue, disturbed by schoolmates who don't know how to talk to him, and tormented above all by a longing for his mother, he clings t... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0316055441
• ASIN: 0316055441
• ISBN: 0316055441
• Brand: Back Bay Books
• Manufacturer: Back Bay Books

The Girl Who Lived: A Thrilling Suspense Novel

Ten years ago, four people were brutally murdered—one girl lived.No one believes her story. The police think she's crazy. Her therapist thinks she's suicidal. Everyone else thinks she's a dangerous drunk. They're all right—but did she see the killer?Best Mystery-Thriller eBook of the Year — Independent Publisher Book Awards 2018Winner Best Thriller — National Indie Excellence Awards 2018Winner Best Thriller — Silver Falchion Award 2018Finalist eBook Fiction — Indie Book Awards 2018Silver Medal Suspense — Reader’s Favorite Book Awards 2018Voted Most Loved Cover — NetGall... [Read More]

• ASIN: B076FNQWTF
• ASIN: B076FNQWTF
• Manufacturer: Greyson Media

Before We Were Yours: A Novel

THE BLOCKBUSTER HIT—A New York Times, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, and Publishers Weekly BestsellerFor readers of Orphan Train and The Nightingale comes a “thought-provoking [and] complex tale about two families, two generations apart . . . based on a notorious true-life scandal.”*Memphis, 1939. Twelve-year-old Rill Foss and her four younger siblings live a magical life aboard their family’s Mississippi River shantyboat. But when their father must rush their mother to the hospital one stormy night, Rill is left in charge—until strangers arrive in force. Wrenched from all tha... [Read More]

• ASIN: B01M14UN1J
• ASIN: B01M14UN1J
• Manufacturer: Ballantine Books

The Nightingale: A Novel

A #1 New York Times bestseller, Wall Street Journal Best Book of the Year, and soon to be a major motion picture, this unforgettable novel of love and strength in the face of war has enthralled a generation. France, 1939 - In the quiet village of Carriveau, Vianne Mauriac says goodbye to her husband, Antoine, as he heads for the Front. She doesn't believe that the Nazis will invade France … but invade they do, in droves of marching soldiers, in caravans of trucks and tanks, in planes that fill the skies and drop bombs upon the innocent. When a German captain requisitions Vianne's home, she a... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1250080401
• UPC: 753922637631
• ASIN: 1250080401
• ISBN: 1250080401
• Brand: St. Martin's Griffin
• Manufacturer: St. Martin's Griffin

All the Light We Cannot See: A Novel

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, a New York Times Book Review Top Ten Book, National Book Award finalist, more than two and a half years on the New York Times bestseller listFrom the highly acclaimed, multiple award-winning Anthony Doerr, the stunningly beautiful instant New York Times bestseller about a blind French girl and a German boy whose paths collide in occupied France as both try to survive the devastation of World War II. Marie-Laure lives in Paris near the Museum of Natural History, where her father works. When she is twelve, the Nazis occupy Paris and father and daughter flee to the w... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1501173219
• ASIN: 1501173219
• ISBN: 1501173219
• Brand: Scribner
• Manufacturer: Scribner

100 Years of The Best American Short Stories (The Best American Series ®)

The Best American Short Stories is the longest running and best-selling series of short fiction in the country. For the centennial celebration of this beloved annual series, master of the form Lorrie Moore selects forty stories from the more than two thousand that were published in previous editions. Series editor Heidi Pitlor recounts behind-the-scenes anecdotes and examines, decade by decade, the trends captured over a hundred years. Together, the stories and commentary offer an extraordinary guided tour through a century of literature with what Moore calls “all its wildnesses of characte... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0547485859
• ASIN: 0547485859
• ISBN: 0547485859
• Brand: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
• Manufacturer: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Pride & Prejudice

• ASIN: B000I9YLUI
• ASIN: B000I9YLUI

It (Blu-ray)

It (Blu-ray)The horror thriller “IT,” directed by Andrés Muschietti (“Mama”), is based on the hugely popular Stephen King novel of the same name, which has been terrifying readers for decades. When children begin to disappear in the town of Derry, Maine, a group of young kids is faced with their biggest fears when they square off against an evil clown named Pennywise, whose history of murder and violence dates back for centuries.]]>

• ASIN: B074ZMJZ6P
• UPC: 883929571499
• ASIN: B074ZMJZ6P
• Brand: New Line Home Video
• Manufacturer: WarnerBrothers

The Last Mrs. Parrish: A Novel

THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER AND DECEMBER PICK FOR REESE WITHERSPOON'S HELLO SUNSHINE BOOK CLUB"Filled with envy, deception, and power, it’s a great reading escape. And there is a thrilling twist at the end!!" —Reese Witherspoon“Will keep you up. In a ‘can’t put it down’ way. It’s ‘The Talented Mr. Ripley’ with XX chromosomes.”—The Skimm“Deliciously duplicitous. . . . equally as twisty, spellbinding, and addictive as Gillian Flynn’s Gone Girl or Paula Hawkins’s The Girl on the Train.”—Library Journal (starred review)Amber Patterson is fed up. She’s tired o... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0062667580
• ASIN: 0062667580
• ISBN: 0062667580
• Manufacturer: Harper Paperbacks

Sara's Game: A Psychological Thriller (The Sara Winthrop Series Book 1)

There's only one way to win this chilling mind game: survive.Two years ago, Sara's husband left for the gym one morning...and never came back.His car was found. He wasn't.Unbelievably, the police report said, "No foul play suspected." There were a few unreliable sightings over the following months, but little else.Now, on the last day before summer break, her three children have gone missing from their schools, all at the same time.And the note under her windshield wiper asks one cryptic question: Are you ready to play the game?Reader Note - Sara's Game: A Psychological Thriller is a USA Today... [Read More]

• ASIN: B009FBK5CI
• ASIN: B009FBK5CI
• Manufacturer: JCL Publishing Psychological Thrillers

Dog Man Unleashed: From the Creator of Captain Underpants (Dog Man #2) (2)

Dog Man is still learning a few tricks of the trade. Petey the cat is out of the bag, and his criminal curiosity is taking the city by storm. Something fishy is going on! Can Dog Man unleash justice on this ruffian in time to save the city, or will Petey get away with the purr-fect crime?Dav Pilkey's wildly popular Dog Man series appeals to readers of all ages and explores universally positive themes, including empathy, kindness, persistence, and the importance of being true to one's self.

• ASIN: 0545935202
• ASIN: 0545935202
• ISBN: 9780545935203
• Brand: GRAPHIX
• Manufacturer: Graphix

The Alice Network: A Novel

Featuring an exclusive excerpt from Kate Quinn's next incredible historical novel, THE HUNTRESS NEW YORK TIMES & USA TODAY BESTSELLER#1 GLOBE AND MAIL HISTORICAL FICTION BESTSELLEROne of NPR's Best Books of the Year!One of Bookbub's Biggest Historical Fiction Books of the Year!Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick!The 2017 Girly Book Club Book of the Year!A Summer Book Pick from Good Housekeeping, Parade, Library Journal, Goodreads, Liz and Lisa, and BookBub In an enthralling new historical novel from national bestselling author Kate Quinn, two women—a female spy recruited to the real-life Al... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0062654195
• ASIN: 0062654195
• ISBN: 0062654195
• Brand: William Morrow Paperbacks
• Manufacturer: William Morrow Paperbacks

The German Midwife: A new historical romance for 2019 from the USA Today best seller.

The USA Today Best Seller.“A powerful, haunting debut”—Kate Quinn, New York Times bestselling author of The Alice NetworkAn enthralling new tale of courage, betrayal and survival in the hardest of circumstances that readers of The Tattooist of Auschwitz, The Secret Orphan and The Man Who Broke into Auschwitz will love.Germany, 1944. A prisoner in the camps, Anke Hoff is doing what she can to keep her pregnant campmates and their newborns alive. But when Anke’s work is noticed, she is chosen for a task more dangerous than she could ever have imagined. Eva Braun is pregnant with the F�... [Read More]

• ASIN: B07KTJ8DSV
• ASIN: B07KTJ8DSV
• Manufacturer: Avon

Ordinary Grace

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER WINNER OF THE 2014 EDGAR AWARD FOR BEST NOVEL WINNER OF THE 2014 DILYS AWARD A SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL BEST BOOK OF 2013 From New York Times bestselling author William Kent Krueger, a brilliant new novel about a young man, a small town, and murder in the summer of 1961.“That was it. That was all of it. A grace so ordinary there was no reason at all to remember it. Yet I have never across the forty years since it was spoken forgotten a single word.” New Bremen, Minnesota, 1961. The Twins were playing their debut season, ice-cold root beers were selling out at the so... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1451645856
• UPC: 884740901625
• ASIN: 1451645856
• ISBN: 1451645856
• Brand: Atria Books
• Manufacturer: Atria Books

Where the Crawdads Sing

#1 New York Times BestsellerA Reese Witherspoon x Hello Sunshine Book Club Pick"I can't even express how much I love this book! I didn't want this story to end!"--Reese Witherspoon"Painfully beautiful."--The New York Times Book Review"Perfect for fans of Barbara Kingsolver."--BustleFor years, rumors of the "Marsh Girl" have haunted Barkley Cove, a quiet town on the North Carolina coast. So in late 1969, when handsome Chase Andrews is found dead, the locals immediately suspect Kya Clark, the so-called Marsh Girl. But Kya is not what they say. Sensitive and intelligent, she has survived for year... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1984827618
• ASIN: 1984827618
• ISBN: 1984827618
• Brand: Random House Large Print
• Manufacturer: Random House Large Print

FIRST 100 WORDS

Padded board book introducing 100 essential first words and

• UPC: 15134249
• Color: Green
• Rating: 4.576

Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels - eBook

From one of the best-known editors in modern science fiction, this lively and authoritative guide will appeal to both newcomers and connoisseurs of the genre alike. Informative and readable, David Pringle's choices focus on landmark

• UPC: 733794071
• Rating: 5.0

Girl Online : The First Novel by Zoella

"Penny has a secret. Under the alias GirlOnline, Penny blogs her hidden feelings about friendship, boys, high school drama, her crazy family, and the panic attacks that have begun to take over her life. When

• UPC: 38811475
• Rating: 3.786

Girl Online : The First Novel by Zoella

From award-winning YouTube sensation Zoe Sugg, popularly known as Zoella, comes her New York Times bestselling debut young adult novel, which perfectly captures what it means to grow up and fall in love in today's

• UPC: 45842794
• Rating: 4.375

Ship of the Line : The First Voyage of the Enterprise 17017-E1

This prequel novel to the blockbuster movie "Star Trek: First Contact" reveals the untold story of the lost years between that film and "Star Trek Generations". October 1997 marks the 10th anniversary of "Star Trek:

• UPC: 171502016
• Rating: 3.0

Chalkboard Journal - The Best Is Yet to Come (Blue-Black) : 100 Page 6 X 9 Ruled Notebook: Inspirational Journal, Blank Notebook, Blank Journal, Lined Notebook, Blank Diary

'The Best Is Yet To Come' is one of the stationery series: 'Chalkboard Notebook Journals'. This 6" x 9" notebook has a chic, matte-finish cover featuring the quote 'The Best Is Yet To Come' surrounded

• UPC: 168050612

MASH Up : Stories Inspired by Famous First Lines

"Pride and Prejudice meets Macbeth by way of Moby Dick and a dollop of the speculative, in this hugely entertaining anthology where authors such as John Scalzi get inspiration for short stories from the first

• UPC: 394236668
• Rating: 3.0

The 100 Best Novels in English

Books : The 100 Best Novels: In English

• UPC: 681964827
• Rating: 4.0

The 100 Best Novels in English

100 Best Novels...

• UPC: 435965609
• Rating: 4.0

Halt Station India

Halt Station India

• UPC: 852936178
• Rating: 3.0