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They tried to kill him. They tried to destroy his marriage. They tried to take his friends, his company, and his title, but did they succeed?! Well, yes… yes they did, on all counts. But that doesn’t matter! For Jackson Blackwell, the one and only Shadow Master, took it all back. However, Sophia and her cabal of conspirators have gone too far this time. To defeat his enemies and save his daughter, Jackson and his loyal crew of misfits must venture into the dark, soulless depths of genre fiction’s red-headed stepchild: Young Adult Fantasy.

It's a lighthearted murder mystery ... with space aliens! Gabriel Lake is a not so hard-boiled computer guy who finds himself swept up into a web of interstellar crime when he is recruited into the Galactic Detective Agency, led by the brilliant Oren Vilkas. Can a mere Earthling track a killer across the stars before more lives are lost? Can he negotiate his way around other worlds and understand the ways of extra-terrestrial cultures? Can he even figure out how to use a bathroom designed for aliens? And can he uncover the mystery of A Town Called Potato?

The Roman poet Juvenal was the greatest satirist of Imperial Rome. His 16 satires encompass attacks on the immorality, abuses and hypocrisy of the Romans of his day. The last of the great Roman poets, he wrote between CE 110 and 130, his approach to satire coming close to modern expectations of the genre.

In the summer of 1987, StarBright Shopping Mall is the place to be—until a masked killer with a bizarre fixation on butts turns it into a slaughtering ground. As the booty count rises, panic spreads faster than parachute pants on an ironing board. With a mix of laugh-out-loud humor and spine-chilling terror, this book will keep you on the edge of your seat, wondering, “Why did anyone write this?” and “Is my butt truly safe?”

Faced with a major loss of services, daring seniors throw caution to the wind and embrace ganjapreneurship. Einstein Meadows: The Unspoken Perils & Thrills of Living in a Retirement Community is a humorous novel about three retired professors who relocate campus culture by developing a neighborhood for their former colleagues. The academics bring their old baggage full of intrigue, power grabs, endless backstabbing, insecurity and one-upmanship so prevalent in their prior work settings.

In Roughing It, Mark Twain recounts his real-life journey across the American West with wit, grit, and wide-eyed wonder. Originally published in 1872, this semi-autobiographical travelogue follows Twain as he joins his brother—appointed Secretary of Nevada Territory—on an epic overland stagecoach ride from Missouri to the frontier. Along the way, he encounters a colorful cast of characters, from outlaws and prospectors to pioneers and desperados, all set against the backdrop of dusty deserts, fledgling mining towns, and gold rush chaos.

After countless failures (let’s not dwell on it), Davi has finally saved the kingdom from evil–by becoming the Dark Lord herself. But now, the hordes of wilders are at her command, and they still want blood. Human blood. And Davi’s not sure she can commit to the total extermination of humanity.

When Milan Patel visits his parents at their family-run motel in Montana, he's expecting the usual drama. But shortly after he arrives, his father mysteriously dies in the motel pool. Now everyone's a suspect. What was meant to be a quick trip becomes Milan's worst nightmare, as he races to solve his father's murder while confronting the past he tried to leave behind.

In this wildly irreverent fantasy parody, four extremely unqualified adventurers are chosen to save the world—or at least not make it worse. Grogthar the Blood-Spiller: a shirtless barbarian with more biceps than brain cells. Tinsel: an elven rogue with sticky fingers and zero morals. Kevin: a depressed necromancer whose horse might be more competent than he is. Arlandio DuFlair: a bard with the libido of a god and the self-awareness of a rock.

In Michael Konik’s darkly satirical debut novel, an American Humbert Humbert is overwhelmed by fantasies of becoming a Vegas big shot. Dubbed the “Dean of the World’s Gambling Writers,” Konik is a former Cigar Aficionado gaming columnist and TV poker analyst. The best-selling author of three acclaimed gambling-story collections, including The Man with the $100,000 Breasts, he brings his vast knowledge of the casino world to the pages of this viciously funny (and strangely inspiring) evisceration of our modern aspirational lifestyle.

The book for anyone who’s ever worked in a restaurant or bar — or just wondered what really happens behind the kitchen doors. Jeff has spent years managing Parker’s Table & Bar, where customers get a seamless dining experience, and the staff survives on caffeine, profanity, and mutual suffering. Corporate keeps making things worse, servers handle food like goblins, and the kitchen operates on chaos. But somehow, it all works. Packed with hilarious workplace disasters, painfully accurate restaurant/bar absurdities, and a cast of characters you’ll swear you’ve met before, this is a ...

A woman with accident-prone enemies at every turn. A sudden, violent end. When Detective Ned is called to the scene, he quickly realizes that every suspect has something in common: they’ve all suffered physical mishaps, and they all blame the murder victim. Was it the girl with a strange rash? The hotel owner with the concussion? Or the woman who swallowed glass? Packed with humor, unexpected twists, and a touch of the absurd, Mishaps invites you to piece together the clues.

A Modest Proposal is author Jonathan Swift's infamous and shocking satirical essay in which he suggests that the plight of the poor in Ireland could be eased if they simply agreed to sell their children to the elites of society to be used as food.

You should read this book because you can learn a bunch of stuff about the house building process. Also, you can indulge in my cringy dad humor, even though I'm not a dad.

Odin’s got one eye, Thor’s got zero brains, and Loki’s got no morals. Welcome to Norse Mythology—like you’ve never seen it before!

The self-help book for people who don’t want help. A snarky masterclass in sarcasm for anyone who’s ever found the world around them just little too people-ish. Finally, a definitive guide for anyone who’s ever rolled their eyes at humanity and muttered, “Why me?” Packed with sharp wit, absurd anecdotes, and enough sarcasm to power a small city, this book isn’t here to fix your life—it’s here to validate your gripes. From battling self-checkout machines to surviving the circus of social norms, you’ll find yourself nodding, chuckling, rolling your eyes, and possibly ...

Griffin Beckett is fresh out of a job—and luck. Her family just put her in charge of going to Florida to retrieve her grandma Marge Flanders, who’s ditched her former life in Oklahoma to move in with the “canasta team” she met on a recent senior’s cruise. When Griffin finds a giant diamond in their bachelorette pad’s shag carpet, it doesn’t take her long to deduce that the three partying septuagenarians, known as the Blingsters, could be up to no good, might possibly be jewel thieves, and are most definitely corrupting her dear innocent G-ma.

Stoned and porn-addicted surfer Baxter Kent is terrified of women and anxious to make things work with a sex robot. Acid junkie Arden Coover has a useless philosophy degree and a doomed relationship he believes might save him. His younger sister Tess is considering, or resisting, a convenient but loveless marriage to a wealthy, narcissistic novelist. Ryland Richter, an alcoholic insurance executive with too much money and too few scruples, is seeking toxic solace in the arms of a dangerously unhinged subordinate.

Book 1: Pairs: This Dating Site Will Be the Death of You A woman searching for love. A string of online suitors. A deadly end. When a young woman’s body is discovered, Detective Ned is drawn into the murky world of online dating. The suspects? Every man in her dating history on the app Pairs. Each profile photo hides a secret: the suave charmer with a shady past, the awkward loner with an unhealthy obsession, or the too-perfect match with everything to lose.. In this sharp and satirical mystery, you hold the power to uncover the truth. Will the killer be caught in the web of lies?

On one side: Dick Winchester and his indomitable band of underground delivery drivers, war criminals, unpaid interns, and a returning cast from The Opening Salvo. Opposing them: the combined forces of Öber Eats, FloorDash, and the Deepest State, headed by its shadowy monarch. Facing such stiff opposition in his life’s mission to break the dominance of app-based food delivery, Dick embarks on a quest to enlist more allies. His journey will take him across the D.C. area’s most well-known landmarks, from the Pentagon to the Watergate Hotel.