Memory Identity

Suspenseful and hilarious, this novel is an outrageously imaginative thriller for readers who like their espionage with a dollop of purple slime. Myfanwy Thomas awakens in a London park surrounded by dead bodies. With her memory gone, she must trust the instructions left by her former in order...

HISTORICAL LINGUISTICS AND LANGUAGE EVOLUTION --- This book provides an in-depth exploration of the processes that have shaped human language over millennia, integrating linguistic, archaeological, cognitive, and sociocultural evidence to illuminate the evolution of languages. Anchoring its analysis in historical linguistics, the book goes into the profound effects of migration, educational systems, trade, and technological innovations on language transformation. The bookunfolds with an examination of migration's necessary place in shaping linguistic territory, from the spread of Indo-...

She looks exactly like me. Same face, same scar, same life. And now she's stealing everything that's mine. When Madisyn Holmes moves in across the street, I can't shake the feeling that this isn't coincidence. She copies my garden design, my home décor, even my professional strategies. It's like watching someone erase me in real time. My husband thinks I'm paranoid. My neighbors think I'm losing it. But I know what I'm seeing. I start gathering evidence—photos, notes, proof of her systematic theft. Because someone has to stop her before she takes everything. The question is: how far will...

Hannah doesn’t remember her life before Peter. And in this quiet Victorian neighborhood, that’s exactly how he wants it. The house is charming. The marriage seems perfect. The neighbors are polite in a way that feels rehearsed. But inside this carefully controlled world, one thing stands out—the locked upstairs room Peter insists she never open. He tells her it’s a utility space with dangerous wiring. He tells her her memory loss comes from “a traumatic past” she’s not ready to face. He tells her she’s safe now, that he’s the only one she can trust. But the late-night ...

“Thrums with the momentum of a page turner … You'll think about storytelling and the "truth" anew.” —Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, author of Friday Black and Chain-Gang All-Stars “A tremendous novel with a cool and engrossing narrative voice that resonates with memorable intensity and...

Paul Ricoeur Explained: Hermeneutics, Narrative Identity, Memory, Symbolism, and the Meaning of Human Experience offers a practical introduction to a philosopher who asked how people interpret texts, actions, symbols, and their own lives. Ricoeur is often placed within continental philosophy, yet his central concerns are concrete: how a metaphor changes what we can say, how a story gives shape to a life, how memory can guide or mislead, and how interpretation affects moral judgment. This book presents those ideas in clear language for readers who want substance without academic jargon. It ...

Mary has started remembering things that she knows aren't real—but the events feel exactly like her actual memories. Who is she, if she can't be sure she knows her own past? A writer in her 30s struggling to make rent, Mary has moved back to her childhood town to bartend and save money, when...

In the Shadow of Young Girls in Flower (À l'ombre des jeunes filles en fleurs), published in 1919, is the second volume of Marcel Proust's In Search of Lost Time. This luminous novel charts the narrator's passage from childhood to adolescence, tracing his awakening to desire, art, and the intoxicating mysteries of youth. Through prose of extraordinary psychological insight and sensory richness, Proust captures the peculiar intensity of adolescent experience—its exaltations and humiliations, its capacity for rapture and despair. The narrative follows the narrator from the salons of Paris ...

ALIBI FOR MURDER Murder brings the FBI to her door. Past secrets could get two old friends killed. When Allie Foster becomes the prime suspect in a murder, the small-town loner reaches out to the one person she can trust. Convinced Allie’s innocent, Colby Agency investigating attorney Steve...

She profiles killers for a living. She knows their patterns, their tells, their lies. But one predator has found the perfect way inside her mind. Dr. Emma Walters has spent her career dissecting the psychology of murder. But when a string of women is found dead across Chicago—each believing they’d finally found love—Emma is pulled into a case that feels disturbingly personal. Her new relationship with Alex, the charming artist who seems too good to be true, offers comfort she desperately needs… until his insights feel a little too precise. And Claire, Emma’s closest friend—the ...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The inspiring true story of transgender actor and activist Nicole Maines, whose identical twin brother, Jonas, and ordinary American family join her on an extraordinary journey to understand, nurture, and celebrate the uniqueness in us all. Nicole appears as...

Swann's Way, published in 1913, is the first volume of Marcel Proust's monumental work In Search of Lost Time (À la recherche du temps perdu). This novel, widely regarded as one of the greatest literary achievements of the 20th century, delves into themes of memory, time, love, and the fleeting nature of existence. Proust's introspective and richly detailed narrative invites readers into a world where every moment, emotion, and thought is meticulously examined. Swann's Way is divided into three parts, each exploring different facets of life and memory. The novel begins with the narrator's ...

The World Fantasy Award-winning thriller about a girl no one can remember, from the acclaimed author of The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August and 84K. My name is Hope Arden, and you won't know who I am. But we've met before -- a thousand times. It started when I was sixteen years old. A father...

Sodom and Gomorrah (Sodome et Gomorrhe), published in 1921–1922, is the fourth volume of Marcel Proust's In Search of Lost Time. This installment marks a profound shift in both tone and subject matter, as the narrator confronts the hidden dimensions of desire and the vast gulf between public personas and private truths. With unflinching psychological insight, Proust explores love in all its forms—sanctioned and forbidden, heterosexual and homosexual—revealing the masks people wear and the secrets they guard within the rigid social structures of Belle Époque France. The novel opens ...

Seamus Heaney Explained: Poetry of Place, Irish Identity, Memory, Language, Violence, Nature, History, and the Search for Meaning in a Changing World Discover the life, work, and enduring legacy of one of the most celebrated poets of the twentieth century. Seamus Heaney Explained offers a deeply engaging exploration of Heaney’s major ideas, tracing how his poetry transforms the everyday world of land, labor, and memory into something profound and universal. From his rural upbringing in Northern Ireland to his global influence as a Nobel Prize winning writer, this book reveals how ...

LONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2026 From the Women’s Prize-shortlisted author of First Love, The Palm House is a sharply observed, slyly funny novel of enduring friendships and small mercies. ‘This goes straight onto my list of favourite modern novels’ – The Times ‘One of our finest...

In a heretofore calm pocket of a postapocalyptic world, a few survivors find they are not alone as they face a new reality rife with cosmic horrors. In an isolated village at the edge of a forest, the last of humanity ekes out a spirited existence on an Earth that was ravaged by cataclysm...

In this spellbinding and provocative novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Age of Miracles, a young mother is struck by sudden and puzzling psychological symptoms that illuminate the mysterious dimensions of the human mind—and of love. A Belletrist Book Club Pick A year after...

Ever caught yourself doing something and thought, Why did I just do that? The Psychology of Everyday Life explores the hidden patterns behind your choices through 100 short psychology facts you can recognise at work, in relationships, online, and in your own routines. Every fact fits on one page, with a clear explanation, a real-life example, and a practical idea to think about after you put the book down. Inside, you will discover how to: • Spot thinking traps, biases, and mental shortcuts before they steer your decisions. • Understand why habits stick, why motivation shifts, and what ...

She was hiding—waiting—in the shadows of an oppressive kingdom. He was sworn to destroy what she's destined to become. But fate is rarely so obedient. In the kingdom of Dravara, magic is hoarded, history is rewritten, and survival is earned in blood. Disguised and desperate in the slums, a...