An Air Force loadmaster in the Vietnam War is shot out of the sky, then saved by falling into a banyan. An artist inherits a hundred years of photographic portraits, all of the same doomed American chestnut. A hard-partying undergraduate in the late 1980s electrocutes herself, dies, and is sent back into life by creatures of air and light. A hearing- and speech-impaired scientist discovers that trees are communicating with one another. These four, and five other strangers—each summoned in different ways by trees—are brought together in a last and violent stand to save the continent’s few remaining acres of virgin forest. In his twelfth novel, National Book Award winner Richard Powers delivers a sweeping, impassioned novel of activism and resistance that is also a stunning evocation of—and paean to—the natural world. From the roots to the crown and back to the seeds, The Overstory unfolds in concentric rings of interlocking fables that range from antebellum New York to the late twentieth-century Timber Wars of the Pacific Northwest and beyond, exploring the essential conflict on this planet: the one taking place between humans and nonhumans. There is a world alongside ours—vast, slow, interconnected, resourceful, magnificently inventive, and almost invisible to us. This is the story of a handful of people who learn how to see that world and who are drawn up into its unfolding catastrophe. The Overstory is a book for all readers who despair of humanity’s self-imposed separation from the rest of creation and who hope for the transformative, regenerating possibility of a homecoming. If the trees of this earth could speak, what would they tell us? "Listen. There’s something you need to hear."

Nearly 25 years after Housekeeping, Marilynne Robinson returns with an intimate tale of three generations, from the Civil War to the 20th century: a story about fathers and sons and the spiritual battles that still rage at America's heart. In the words of Kirkus, it is a novel "as big as a nation, as quiet as thought, and moving as prayer. Matchless and towering." GILEAD tells the story of America and will break your heart.

Acclaimed by many as the world's greatest novel, Anna Karenina provides a vast panorama of contemporary life in Russia and of humanity in general. In it Tolstoy uses his intense imaginative insight to create some of the most memorable characters in all of literature. Anna is a sophisticated woman who abandons her empty existence as the wife of Karenin and turns to Count Vronsky to fulfil her passionate nature - with tragic consequences. Levin is a reflection of Tolstoy himself, often expressing the author's own views and convictions. Throughout, Tolstoy points no moral, merely inviting us not to judge but to watch. As Rosemary Edmonds comments, 'He leaves the shifting patterns of the kaleidoscope to bring home the meaning of the brooding words following the title, 'Vengeance is mine, and I will repay.

In the early 1900s, teenaged Sunja, the adored daughter of a crippled fisherman, falls for a wealthy stranger at the seashore near her home in Korea. He promises her the world, but when she discovers she is pregnant—and that her lover is married—she refuses to be bought. Instead, she accepts an offer of marriage from a gentle, sickly minister passing through on his way to Japan. But her decision to abandon her home, and to reject her son's powerful father, sets off a dramatic saga that will echo down through the generations. Richly told and profoundly moving, Pachinko is a story of love, sacrifice, ambition, and loyalty. From bustling street markets to the halls of Japan's finest universities to the pachinko parlors of the criminal underworld, Lee's complex and passionate characters—strong, stubborn women, devoted sisters and sons, fathers shaken by moral crisis—survive and thrive against the indifferent arc of history.

The first complete, annotated English Translation of Mikhail Bulgakov's comic masterpiece. An audacious revision of the stories of Faust and Pontius Pilate, The Master and Margarita is recognized as one of the essential classics of modern Russian literature. The novel's vision of Soviet life in the 1930s is so ferociously accurate that it could not be published during its author's lifetime and appeared only in a censored edition in the 1960s. Its truths are so enduring that its language has become part of the common Russian speech. One hot spring, the devil arrives in Moscow, accompanied by a retinue that includes a beautiful naked witch and an immense talking black cat with a fondness for chess and vodka. The visitors quickly wreak havoc in a city that refuses to believe in either God or Satan. But they also bring peace to two unhappy Muscovites: one is the Master, a writer pilloried for daring to write a novel about Christ and Pontius Pilate; the other is Margarita, who loves the Master so deeply that she is willing literally to go to hell for him. What ensues is a novel of inexhaustible energy, humor, and philosophical depth, a work whose nuances emerge for the first time in Diana Burgin's and Katherine Tiernan O'Connor's splendid English version.

The spine-tingling bestseller that has taken Japan by storm—an eerie fresh take on horror for fans of Hidden Pictures and Junji Ito, in which a series of seemingly innocent pictures draws you into a disturbing web of unsolved mysteries and shattered psyches. An exploration of the macabre, where the seemingly mundane takes on a terrifying significance. . . . A pregnant woman's sketches on a seemingly innocuous blog conceal a chilling warning. A child's picture of his home contains a dark secret message. A sketch made by a murder victim in his final moments leads an amateur sleuth down a rabbithole that will reveal a horrifying reality. Structured around these nine childlike drawings, each holding a disturbing clue, Uketsu invites readers to piece together the mystery behind each and the over-arching backstory that connects them all. Strange Pictures is the internationally bestselling debut from mystery horror YouTube sensation Uketsu—an enigmatic masked figure who has become one of Japan's most talked about contemporary authors.

As the day dawns on the fiftieth annual Hunger Games, fear grips the districts of Panem. This year, in honor of the Quarter Quell, twice as many tributes will be taken from their homes. Back in District 12, Haymitch Abernathy is trying not to think too hard about his chances. All he cares about is making it through the day and being with the girl he loves. When Haymitch’s name is called, he can feel all his dreams break. He’s torn from his family and his love, shuttled to the Capitol with the three other District 12 tributes: a young friend who’s nearly a sister to him, a compulsive oddsmaker, and the most stuck-up girl in town. As the Games begin, Haymitch understands he’s been set up to fail. But there’s something in him that wants to fight . . . and have that fight reverberate far beyond the deadly arena.

Seks sering kali digambarkan sebagai sesuatu yang tabu, menjijikkan, tetapi juga indah, nikmat, sakral, dan menggairahkan. Seks yang sering dianggap privat dan tersembunyi ini, pada kenyataannya tidak pernah lepas dari kontrol para penguasa. Buku ini mengurai pemikiran tentang kontrol negara atas tubuh dan seksualitas rakyatnya, khususnya perempuan. Bahkan dogma-dogma beragama dari Tuhan juga seringkali ditafsirkan sebagai alat untuk memenjarakan hak seksual perempuan. Apakah maksud dari semua kontrol itu? Apa kepentingan penguasa ikut mengontrol tubuh dan seksualitas rakyat lewat regulasinya? Soe Tjen Marching telah menyoroti isu tersebut sejak 20 tahun silam, dan menuliskan gagasannya melalui buku ini.

Usai pecah peristiwa ’65, mahasiswa ikatan dinas asal Indonesia yang belajar di luar negeri mengalami kesulitan besar. Tidak saja sulit mengakses informasi ihwal perubahan ekstrem di negaranya, tapi belakangan juga kehilangan kewarganegaraan karena menolak sebuah rezim baru. Penuh ketidakpastian, generasi emas yang seharusnya dapat kembali ke tanah air dan mengontribusikan ilmu mereka, harus bertahan hidup dengan cara apa saja yang memungkinkan.

Sejak kecil, Karla merasa diperlakukan tidak adil oleh ibunya yang ia anggap misterius. Namun tak ada seorang pun dalam keluarga yang membelanya. Inilah yang membuat Karla tak mempunyai pilihan selain menjauh dari keluarganya. Berpuluh tahun sesudahnya, barulah satu demi satu rahasia itu mulai terkuak baginya—bukan hanya rahasia yang menggelayuti keluarganya, tetapi juga banyak manusia lainnya. “Soe Tjen menceritakan kisah keluarga, terutama hubungan anak perempuan dan ibunya yang misterius, sekaligus membuka kisah yang lebih luas. Kita bisa melacak jejak tragedi negeri ini melalui kisah mereka yang tersembunyi, menguak kompleksitas dan kepahitan rasialisme, agama, bahkan kasta dalam masyarakat. Namun tak seperti novel-novel politik yang sibuk berteriak-teriak, ia tetap kisah manusia-manusia yang dipertalikan satu sama lain oleh kemanusiaan mereka—yang baik maupun biadab. Terakhir, saya menemukan sesuatu yang tak mungkin bisa dilakukan para penulis lelaki: kisah tentang rahim. Saya merasa dibawa untuk melihat, atau merasakan, sesuatu yang sangat perempuan.” — Eka Kurniawan, novelis, penulis Cantik Itu Luka “Novel Soe Tjen Marching merupakan salah satu narasi penting tentang bagaimana perempuan, begitu juga gerakannya, dihancurkan dengan keji oleh militerisme di Indonesia. Berlatar sejarah, dengan detail yang belum pernah diungkap selama ini.” — Martin Aleida, sastrawan, penulis Tanah Air yang Hilang “Novel ini adalah catatan tentang penindasan dan ketidakadilan yang tak terelakkan akibat identitas rasial, pilihan akan Tuhan, dan kepentingan politik. Pada akhirnya, kisah dalam novel ini kembali mengingatkan bahwa cara terbaik menghadapi segala luka dan trauma adalah mengingat dan mengisahkannya kembali dengan sepenuh kesadaran.” — Okky Madasari, novelis, penulis Entrok

Since its immediate success in 1813, Pride and Prejudice has remained one of the most popular novels in the English language. Jane Austen called this brilliant work "her own darling child" and its vivacious heroine, Elizabeth Bennet, "as delightful a creature as ever appeared in print." The romantic clash between the opinionated Elizabeth and her proud beau, Mr. Darcy, is a splendid performance of civilized sparring. And Jane Austen's radiant wit sparkles as her characters dance a delicate quadrille of flirtation and intrigue, making this book the most superb comedy of manners of Regency England. Alternate cover edition of ISBN 9780679783268

In J. L. Carr's deeply charged poetic novel, Tom Birkin, a veteran of the Great War and a broken marriage, arrives in the remote Yorkshire village of Oxgodby where he is to restore a recently discovered medieval mural in the local church. Living in the bell tower, surrounded by the resplendent countryside of high summer, and laboring each day to uncover an anonymous painter's depiction of the apocalypse, Birkin finds that he himself has been restored to a new, and hopeful, attachment to life. But summer ends, and with the work done, Birkin must leave. Now, long after, as he reflects on the passage of time and the power of art, he finds in his memories some consolation for all that has been lost.

A love story, an adventure, and an epic of the frontier, Larry McMurtry’s Pulitzer Prize-winning classic, Lonesome Dove, the third book in the Lonesome Dove tetralogy, is the grandest novel ever written about the last defiant wilderness of America. Journey to the dusty little Texas town of Lonesome Dove and meet an unforgettable assortment of heroes and outlaws, whores and ladies, Indians and settlers. Richly authentic, beautifully written, always dramatic, Lonesome Dove is a book to make us laugh, weep, dream, and remember.

Apa yang bisa dibanggakan dari pegawai rendahan di pengadilan? Gaji bulanan, baju seragam, atau uang pensiunan? Arimbi, juru ketik di pengadilan negeri, menjadi sumber kebanggaan bagi orangtua dan orang-orang di desanya. Generasi dari keluarga petani yang bisa menjadi pegawai negeri. Bekerja memakai seragam tiap hari, setiap bulan mendapat gaji, dan mendapat uang pensiun saat tua nanti. Arimbi juga menjadi tumpuan harapan, tempat banyak orang menitipkan pesan dan keinginan. Bagi mereka, tak ada yang tak bisa dilakukan oleh pegawai pengadilan. Dari pegawai lugu yang tak banyak tahu, Arimbi ikut menjadi bagian orang-orang yang tak lagi punya malu. Tak ada yang tak benar kalau sudah dilakukan banyak orang. Tak ada lagi yang harus ditakutkan kalau semua orang sudah menganggap sebagai kewajaran. Pokoknya, 86!

Marni, perempuan Jawa buta huruf yang masih memuja leluhur. Melalui sesajen dia menemukan dewa-dewanya, memanjatkan harapannya. Tak pernah dia mengenal Tuhan yang datang dari negeri nun jauh di sana. Dengan caranya sendiri dia mempertahankan hidup. Menukar keringat dengan sepeser demi sepeser uang. Adakah yang salah selama dia tidak mencuri, menipu, atau membunuh? Rahayu, anak Marni. Generasi baru yang dibentuk oleh sekolah dan berbagai kemudahan hidup. Pemeluk agama Tuhan yang taat. Penjunjung akal sehat. Berdiri tegak melawan leluhur, sekalipun ibu kandungnya sendiri. Adakah yang salah jika mereka berbeda? Marni dan Rahayu, dua orang yang terikat darah namun menjadi orang asing bagi satu sama lain selama bertahun-tahun. Bagi Marni, Rahayu adalah manusia tak punya jiwa. Bagi Rahayu, Marni adalah pendosa. Keduanya hidup dalam pemikiran masing-masing tanpa pernah ada titik temu. Lalu bunyi sepatu-sepatu tinggi itu, yang senantiasa mengganggu dan merusak jiwa. Mereka menjadi penguasa masa, yang memainkan kuasa sesuai keinginan. Mengubah warna langit dan sawah menjadi merah, mengubah darah menjadi kuning. Senapan teracung di mana-mana. Marni dan Rahayu, dua generasi yang tak pernah bisa mengerti, akhirnya menyadari ada satu titik singgung dalam hidup mereka. Keduanya sama-sama menjadi korban orang-orang yang punya kuasa, sama-sama melawan senjata.

Apakah kehendak bebas benar-benar ada? Apakah manusia bebas benar-benar ada? Okky Madasari mengemukakan pertanyaan-pertanyaan besar dari manusia dan kemanusiaan dalam novel ini. Melalui dua tokoh utama, Sasana dan Jaka Wani, dihadirkan pergulatan manusia Apakah kehendak bebas benar-benar ada? Apakah manusia bebas benar-benar ada? Okky Madasari mengemukakan pertanyaan-pertanyaan besar dari manusia dan kemanusiaan dalam novel ini. Melalui dua tokoh utama, Sasana dan Jaka Wani, dihadirkan pergulatan manusia dalam mencari kebebasan dan melepaskan diri dari segala kungkungan. Mulai dari kungkungan tubuh dan pikiran, kungkungan tradisi dan keluarga, kungkungan norma dan agama, hingga dominasi ekonomi dan belenggu kekuasaan.