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Why do pre-orders matter? Publishers prioritize a book's first week sales. Placing a pre-order for your favorite authors and anticipated reads ensures sales will be counted on the publication date and be more likely to end up on bestseller lists. Plus, you get to support an indie bookstore in the process. Check out some of the books we're excited about below!

Updated 11/21/2023

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Dirtbag: Essays By Amber A'Lee Frost Cover Image

Dirtbag: Essays (Hardcover)

By Amber A'Lee Frost
$28.00
ISBN: 9781250269621
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Published: St. Martin's Press - December 5th, 2023
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Behind You Is the Sea: A Novel By Susan Muaddi Darraj Cover Image

Behind You Is the Sea: A Novel (Hardcover)

By Susan Muaddi Darraj
$26.00
ISBN: 9780063324237
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Published: HarperVia - January 16th, 2024
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Gothikana (Hardcover)

By RuNyx
$29.99
ISBN: 9781250334206
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Published: Bramble - January 23rd, 2024
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Good Material: A novel (Hardcover)

By Dolly Alderton
$28.00
ISBN: 9780593801307
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Published: Knopf - January 30th, 2024
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The Tainted Cup (Hardcover)

By Robert Jackson Bennett
$28.99
ISBN: 9781984820709
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Published: Del Rey - February 6th, 2024
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A Love Song for Ricki Wilde By Tia Williams Cover Image

A Love Song for Ricki Wilde (Hardcover)

By Tia Williams
$29.00
ISBN: 9781538726709
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Published: Grand Central Publishing - February 6th, 2024
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Alphabetical Diaries (Hardcover)

By Sheila Heti
$27.00
ISBN: 9780374610784
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Published: Farrar, Straus and Giroux - February 6th, 2024
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The Book of Love: A Novel (Hardcover)

By Kelly Link
$31.00
ISBN: 9780812996586
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Published: Random House - February 13th, 2024
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Splinters: Another Kind of Love Story By Leslie Jamison Cover Image

Splinters: Another Kind of Love Story (Hardcover)

By Leslie Jamison
$29.00
ISBN: 9780316374880
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Published: Little, Brown and Company - February 20th, 2024
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The Turtle House: A Novel By Amanda Churchill Cover Image

The Turtle House: A Novel (Hardcover)

By Amanda Churchill
$30.00
ISBN: 9780063290518
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Published: Harper - February 20th, 2024
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A Fate Inked in Blood: Book One of the Saga of the Unfated By Danielle L. Jensen Cover Image

A Fate Inked in Blood: Book One of the Saga of the Unfated (Hardcover)

By Danielle L. Jensen
$29.99
ISBN: 9780593599839
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Published: Del Rey - February 27th, 2024
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Wandering Stars: A novel By Tommy Orange Cover Image

Wandering Stars: A novel (Hardcover)

By Tommy Orange
$29.00
ISBN: 9780593318256
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Published: Knopf - February 27th, 2024
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The House of Hidden Meanings: A Memoir By RuPaul Cover Image

The House of Hidden Meanings: A Memoir (Hardcover)

By RuPaul
$29.99
ISBN: 9780063263901
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Published: Dey Street Books - March 5th, 2024
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Maktub: An Inspirational Companion to The Alchemist By Paulo Coelho, Margaret Jull Costa (Translated by) Cover Image

Maktub: An Inspirational Companion to The Alchemist (Hardcover)

By Paulo Coelho, Margaret Jull Costa (Translated by)
$24.99
ISBN: 9780063346543
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Published: HarperOne - March 5th, 2024
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Anita de Monte Laughs Last: A Novel By Xochitl Gonzalez Cover Image

Anita de Monte Laughs Last: A Novel (Hardcover)

By Xochitl Gonzalez
$28.99
ISBN: 9781250786210
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Published: Flatiron Books - March 5th, 2024
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Who's Afraid of Gender? By Judith Butler Cover Image

Who's Afraid of Gender? (Hardcover)

By Judith Butler
$30.00
ISBN: 9780374608224
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Published: Farrar, Straus and Giroux - March 19th, 2024
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There's Always This Year: On Basketball and Ascension By Hanif Abdurraqib Cover Image

There's Always This Year: On Basketball and Ascension (Hardcover)

By Hanif Abdurraqib
$32.00
ISBN: 9780593448793
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Published: Random House - March 26th, 2024
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Like Happiness: A Novel By Ursula Villarreal-Moura Cover Image

Like Happiness: A Novel (Hardcover)

By Ursula Villarreal-Moura
$28.00
ISBN: 9781250882837
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Published: Celadon Books - March 26th, 2024
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Table for Two: Fictions (Hardcover)

By Amor Towles
$32.00
ISBN: 9780593296370
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Published: Viking - April 2nd, 2024
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City Limits: Infrastructure, Inequality, and the Future of America's Highways By Megan Kimble Cover Image

City Limits: Infrastructure, Inequality, and the Future of America's Highways (Hardcover)

By Megan Kimble
$30.00
ISBN: 9780593443781
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Published: Crown - April 2nd, 2024
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Like Love: Essays and Conversations By Maggie Nelson Cover Image

Like Love: Essays and Conversations (Hardcover)

By Maggie Nelson
$32.00
ISBN: 9781644452813
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Published: Graywolf Press - April 2nd, 2024
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The Familiar (Hardcover)

By Leigh Bardugo
$29.99
ISBN: 9781250884251
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Published: Flatiron Books - April 9th, 2024
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The Age of Magical Overthinking: Notes on Modern Irrationality By Amanda Montell Cover Image

The Age of Magical Overthinking: Notes on Modern Irrationality (Hardcover)

By Amanda Montell
$27.99
ISBN: 9781668007976
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Published: Atria/One Signal Publishers - April 9th, 2024
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Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder By Salman Rushdie Cover Image

Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder (Hardcover)

By Salman Rushdie
$28.00
ISBN: 9780593730249
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Published: Random House - April 16th, 2024
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Real Americans: A novel By Rachel Khong Cover Image

Real Americans: A novel (Hardcover)

By Rachel Khong
$29.00
ISBN: 9780593537251
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Published: Knopf - April 30th, 2024
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Lovers and Liars: A Novel By Amanda Eyre Ward Cover Image

Lovers and Liars: A Novel (Hardcover)

By Amanda Eyre Ward
$29.00
ISBN: 9780593500293
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Published: Ballantine Books - May 14th, 2024
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We Were the Universe: A novel By Kimberly King Parsons Cover Image

We Were the Universe: A novel (Hardcover)

By Kimberly King Parsons
$28.00
ISBN: 9780525521853
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Published: Knopf - May 14th, 2024
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Lies and Weddings: A Novel By Kevin Kwan Cover Image

Lies and Weddings: A Novel (Hardcover)

By Kevin Kwan
$29.00
ISBN: 9780385546294
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(This book cannot be returned.)
Published: Doubleday - May 21st, 2024