Authors June Hayward and Athena Liu were supposed to be twin rising stars: same year at Yale, same debut year in publishing. But Athena's a cross-genre literary darling, and June didn't even get a paperback release. Nobody wants stories about basic white girls, June thinks. So when June witnesses Athena's death in a freak accident, she acts on impulse: she steals Athena's just-finished masterpiece, an experimental novel about the unsung contributions of Chinese laborers to the British and French war efforts during World War I. So what if June edits Athena's novel and sends it to her agent as her own work? So what if she lets her new publisher rebrand her as Juniper Song--complete with an ambiguously ethnic author photo? Doesn't this piece of history deserve to be told, whoever the teller? That's what June claims, and the New York Times bestseller list seems to agree. But June can't get away from Athena's shadow, and emerging evidence threatens to bring June's (stolen) success down around her. As June races to protect her secret, she discovers exactly how far she will go to keep what she thinks she deserves. With its totally immersive first-person voice, Yellowface takes on questions of diversity, racism, and cultural appropriation not only in the publishing industry but the persistent erasure of Asian-American voices and history by Western white society. R. F. Kuang's novel is timely, razor-sharp, and eminently readable.

‘For a very long time, the days went by, each just like the day before, then I began to think, and everything changed’ Deep underground, thirty-nine women live imprisoned in a cage. Watched over by guards, the women have no memory of how they got there, no notion of time, and only vague recollection of their lives before. As the burn of electric light merges day into night and numberless years pass, a young girl - the fortieth prisoner - sits alone and outcast in the corner. Soon she will show herself to be the key to the others' escape and survival in the strange world that awaits them above ground.

When Rin aced the Keju — the Empire-wide test to find the most talented youth to learn at the Academies — it was a shock to everyone: to the test officials, who couldn’t believe a war orphan from Rooster Province could pass without cheating; to Rin’s guardians, who believed they’d finally be able to marry her off and further their criminal enterprise; and to Rin herself, who realized she was finally free of the servitude and despair that had made up her daily existence. That she got into Sinegard — the most elite military school in Nikan — was even more surprising. But surprises aren’t always good. Because being a dark-skinned peasant girl from the south is not an easy thing at Sinegard. Targeted from the outset by rival classmates for her color, poverty, and gender, Rin discovers she possesses a lethal, unearthly power — an aptitude for the nearly-mythical art of shamanism. Exploring the depths of her gift with the help of a seemingly insane teacher and psychoactive substances, Rin learns that gods long thought dead are very much alive — and that mastering control over those powers could mean more than just surviving school. For while the Nikara Empire is at peace, the Federation of Mugen still lurks across a narrow sea. The militarily advanced Federation occupied Nikan for decades after the First Poppy War, and only barely lost the continent in the Second. And while most of the people are complacent to go about their lives, a few are aware that a Third Poppy War is just a spark away. Rin’s shamanic powers may be the only way to save her people. But as she finds out more about the god that has chosen her, the vengeful Phoenix, she fears that winning the war may cost her humanity ... and that it may already be too late.

From award-winning author R. F. Kuang comes Babel, a historical fantasy epic that grapples with student revolutions, colonial resistance, and the use of language and translation as the dominating tool of the British Empire Traduttore, traditore: An act of translation is always an act of betrayal. 1828. Robin Swift, orphaned by cholera in Canton, is brought to London by the mysterious Professor Lovell. There, he trains for years in Latin, Ancient Greek, and Chinese, all in preparation for the day he’ll enroll in Oxford University’s prestigious Royal Institute of Translation—also known as Babel. The tower and its students are the world's center for translation and, more importantly, magic. Silver-working—the art of manifesting the meaning lost in translation using enchanted silver bars—has made the British unparalleled in power, as the arcane craft serves the Empire's quest for colonization. For Robin, Oxford is a utopia dedicated to the pursuit of knowledge. But knowledge obeys power, and as a Chinese boy raised in Britain, Robin realizes serving Babel means betraying his motherland. As his studies progress, Robin finds himself caught between Babel and the shadowy Hermes Society, an organization dedicated to stopping imperial expansion. When Britain pursues an unjust war with China over silver and opium, Robin must decide . . . Can powerful institutions be changed from within, or does revolution always require violence?

أنا عادل حسان العطفي.. كان أبي سيدًا من سادة الكون في نظري، صعب علي أن أراه ضئيلًا مكسورًا وكالُمذنب في يدِ امرأةٍ ولو كانت أمي. كان أبي شاويشًا، وكنتُ وقتها مشوشًا في فهمي لعلاقة أمي بالمدعوِّ الفار، مُشتَّتَا بين استنكار وغضب، كان هذا عالمي، عالم الصغار ناقصي الوعي، أستثارُ فقط عندما يشاركني أحد في أمي، كانت هذه مشكلتي؛ والآن كبرت بعض الشيء.. وصار غضبي غضب الصبية الذين يخطون نحو سن الشباب، بقي معي الاستنكار والغضب ولازماني منذ الصغر، ولحق بهما التوجس ولحق بالغضب غضبٌ أشد، حتى بدأت المأساة... «وكسة الشاويش» رواية تكشف عن تفاعلات نفسية وتشابكات مجتمعية ينسجها الكاتب الروائي الكبير كمال رحيم عبر لعبة سرد مثيرة مشغولة بأناقة مدهشة.

ترى ما الذي يجمع ولدًا بدويًا، وسيدةً إنجليزية، وضابطًا متقاعدًا مع سمسارٍ للخيول في مكانٍ واحد؟ في ليلةٍ استثنائية يجد الصبي الفقير “فوزان” نفسه مُجبرًا على خوض سباقٍ للخيول، بأكبر مضمارِ خيولٍ في مصر، حيث يتجمع الملوك والباشَوات من أجل تحقيق أماني ثلاثة غرباء.. بين الحب والرغبة ووخز الضمير، ثم الخوف من السقوط في الهاوية.. تتشابك أربعة أقدار تجمعها كلمةُ “الأمل”. بأسلوبٍ بليغ ورسمٍ درامي عميق الحِس تكتمل الصورة الحقيقية لصراعاتٍ طبقية وأحلام صعبة لكنها مشروعة، وفي مشهدٍ طويل لحكاية تبدو قصيرة يحدث التعلق الأعمى بالأمل داخل كل شخصية، حتى يُضفي الكاتب على الحكاية طابعًا مميزًا يجعلك تعيش مع أبطال الحكاية لحظةٍ بلحظة في ترقُّب وشغف انتظارًا لما قد يحدث لأصحاب الحكاية الأربعة في نهاية المطاف.

|| THE NO.1 KOREAN BESTSELLER WITH OVER A MILLION COPIES SOLD|| In a mysterious town that lies hidden in our collective subconscious, there's a quaint little store where all kinds of dreams are sold . . . Day and night, visitors both human and animal from all over the world shuffle in sleepily in their pyjamas, lining up to purchase their latest adventure. Each floor in the department store sells a special kind of dream, including nostalgic dreams about your childhood, trips you've taken, and delicious food you've eaten, as well as nightmares and more mysterious dreams. In Dallergut Dream Department Store we meet Penny an enthusiastic new-hire; Dallergut, the flamboyant owner of the department store; Agnap Coco, producer of special dreams; Vigo Myers, an employee in the mystery department as well as the cast of curious, funny and strange clientele that regularly visit the store. When one of the most coveted and expensive dreams gets stolen during Penny's first week, we follow along with her as she tries to uncover the workings of this wonderfully whimsical world. A captivating story that will leave a lingering magical feeling in readers' minds, this is the first book in a best-selling duology for anyone exhausted from the reality of their daily life.

Unable to prove that she's the missing princess, and unable to bear life under Lady Tremaine any longer, Cinderella starts work at the palace as a seamstress. However, when Cinderella finds herself witness to a grand conspiracy to take the king - and the prince - out of power, she is faced with questions of love and loyalty to the kingdom. Cinderella must find a way to stop the villains of past and present... before it's too late.

ترى ما الذي يجمع ولدًا بدويًا، وسيدةً إنجليزية، وضابطًا متقاعدًا مع سمسارٍ للخيول في مكانٍ واحد؟ في ليلةٍ استثنائية يجد الصبي الفقير “فوزان” نفسه مُجبرًا على خوض سباقٍ للخيول، بأكبر مضمارِ خيولٍ في مصر، حيث يتجمع الملوك والباشَوات من أجل تحقيق أماني ثلاثة غرباء.. بين الحب والرغبة ووخز الضمير، ثم الخوف من السقوط في الهاوية.. تتشابك أربعة أقدار تجمعها كلمةُ “الأمل”. بأسلوبٍ بليغ ورسمٍ درامي عميق الحِس تكتمل الصورة الحقيقية لصراعاتٍ طبقية وأحلام صعبة لكنها مشروعة، وفي مشهدٍ طويل لحكاية تبدو قصيرة يحدث التعلق الأعمى بالأمل داخل كل شخصية، حتى يُضفي الكاتب على الحكاية طابعًا مميزًا يجعلك تعيش مع أبطال الحكاية لحظةٍ بلحظة في ترقُّب وشغف انتظارًا لما قد يحدث لأصحاب الحكاية الأربعة في نهاية المطاف.

In a small back alley in Tokyo, there is a café which has been serving carefully brewed coffee for more than one hundred years. But this coffee shop offers its customers a unique experience: the chance to travel back in time... From the author of Before the Coffee Gets Cold comes a story of four new customers each of whom is hoping to take advantage of Cafe Funiculi Funicula's time-travelling offer. Among some faces that will be familiar to readers of Kawaguchi's previous novel, we will be introduced to: The man who goes back to see his best friend who died 22 years ago The son who was unable to attend his own mother’s funeral The man who travelled to see the girl who he could not marry The old detective who never gave his wife that gift... This beautiful, simple tale tells the story of people who must face up to their past, in order to move on with their lives. Kawaguchi once again invites the reader to ask themselves: what would you change if you could travel back in time?

"وبعد… فهذا خِتامُ ما كتبَهُ "شمعون بن زخاري"، والملقب بشَمْعون المَصْري، عن أخبارِ بني إسرائيل في برية سين، وما كان من أمرِهم منذ عبور البحر وحتى وفاة موسى بن عمران. وأعلم أني ما كتبت في هذه الرقاع إلا أحَدَ أمرين، أمر شهدته بعيني أو أمر سمعته من رجل من الرجال الثِّقات. وأُشِهد الربَّ (إيل)، أني ما بغيْتُ بهذا الكتاب مجدًا ولا شرفًا، وإنما إظهار شهادتي على جيل من شعب بني إسرائيل، اصطفاه الله وأنجاه بمعجزة من عدوِّه، ثم غضب عليه وأهلكه في تلك البرية القفراء، بعد أن أذاقه شقاء الارتحال ومرارة التيه. هذا كتاب لا أدري من سيكون قارئه، فأيًا من تكن أرجو أن تتذكر كاتب هذه الأبواب بالرحمة وأن تَدعو له بالغفران" شمعون بن زخاري بن رأوبين الملقب بشمعون المصريتم في الليلة الأخير

لا شك بأنَّ القصص والحكايات عالمٌ ساحر قائم بذاته! والحكاية هي أقدم فنّ عرفهُ الإنسان. في هذا الكتاب يفتح المؤلف أبواب مغارة (علي بابا) على أروع حكايات البشر، وأقدسها، وأنبلها... حكايات وقصص القرآن الكريم، لكن بأسلوب مشوِّق، آسر، مثير. وبلغة سردية رشيقة، متناغمة مع الأحداث ومع مشاعر القرَّاء. والأهم من ذلك: بنظرة تحليلية لقصص القرآن، تُبرز مفاتن هذا الإعجاز القرآني، وتقدِّمه في أجمل حُلّة للقارئ العربي كبيراً كان أم صغيراً