In Tom Wolfe's morality tale, his innocent heroine, Charlotte Simmons, is an earnest freshman at the fictional Dupont University. Charlotte is shocked by the campus goings-on--sex, drugs, rock & roll, and worse--and by the amoral, high-living students she encounters: her roommate is a snooty rich girl with no morals, and (in a graphically described scene) Charlotte loses her virginity to a caddish heartbreaker. A sexual scandal and a sports scandal concentrate the plot, as Charlotte endures a series of trials, at the end of which she emerges older, wiser, and in control. Wolfe's novel takes place entirely on the college campus, and most of the characters are students in a work that is quite different from his last novels--and one that is, inevitably, seen as a tour de force by a 74-year-old writer whose college days are far behind him and who has created, for the first time, a female heroine. A New York Times Notable Book for 2004.

Written in 1954 and set in 1976, this novel tells the story of Robert Neville, the last human on Earth after everyone else has become infected with a virus that turned them into vampires. At night he fends off the attacking hordes of his former neighbors, and by day he searches for their lair with an eye to destroying them. A seminal novel in the science-fiction genre, I AM LEGEND was one of the first to bring gothic horror elements into modern-day life. Stephen King has said that no author has influenced him as much as Richard Matheson.

When Amber's father moves back to town, relations between her divorced parents regarding her custody become even more difficult. Frustrated by the situation, Amber wonders what part of her belongs to her mother, what part belongs to her father and what part, if any, belongs to just her.

In this wry and knowing collection of essays and comic observation, Nora Ephron, the famous writer of Hollywood romantic comedies, tackles her own mortality and her innumerable attempts to stave off the inevitable by means of money, investing in hair dye, highlights, facials, spas, etc. Beneath the abundant humor is a tinge of melancholy and fear--but beneath that is more humor.

Twelve-year-old Marie is a leader among the black girls in her prosperous black suburb, but her best friend is Lena, a white girl. Both girls have lost their mothers, and both girls can keep a secret; Lena has a terrible one: Her father is abusing her sexually. Marie is torn--how can she best help Lena: by keeping her secret or telling it?

Bestselling author Mary Higgins Clark returns with another spine-tingling romantic thriller. Kay Lansing grew up the daughter of a groundskeeper at the palatial Carrington estate. Years later, she is reacquainted with the Carringtons when she approaches the young widower, Peter, about using the estate grounds for a charity event. Kay finds Peter mysterious but charming, and the two quickly fall in love. Their happiness is soon marred by the police, who are still fingering Peter for his deceased wife’s drowning, as well as the death of his prom date from 20 years earlier. When Kay discovers Peter sleepwalks, she grows fearful that there is a dark side to him that she never knew. She must uncover the truth, before it is too late.

Bestselling author Mary Higgins Clark returns with another spine-tingling romantic thriller. Kay Lansing grew up the daughter of a groundskeeper at the palatial Carrington estate. Years later, she is reacquainted with the Carringtons when she approaches the young widower, Peter, about using the estate grounds for a charity event. Kay finds Peter mysterious but charming, and the two quickly fall in love. Their happiness is soon marred by the police, who are still fingering Peter for his deceased wife’s drowning, as well as the death of his prom date from 20 years earlier. When Kay discovers Peter sleepwalks, she grows fearful that there is a dark side to him that she never knew. She must uncover the truth, before it is too late.

When vampire Colin Foxe's SWAT team rescues Mia Luchese, a mortal, he can't deny the passion that sparks between them. But Colin knows that a long-term relationship between them is impossible--and that's before he discovers that Mia's ancestors were all vampire hunters. This hot vampire romance is the third in the Primes series, which began with I BURN FOR YOU and I THIRST FOR YOU.

Written for women, this guide to self-acceptance offers strategies and exercises intended to help women discover their inner voice, express their true feelings, and end the "people pleasing" trap. The book opens with an anecdote from the author about a conversation she had with a fellow passenger on a plane trip, a divorcée who reveals, "Until six months ago, I ran everything I thought and felt through the filter of 'What would Richard think?'" I KNOW I'M IN THERE SOMEWHERE is intended to help women see those filters, understand why they are there, and break free from them so they can live truly independent lives.

Last summer Julie James, Ray Bronson, Helen Rivers, and Barry Cox did something terrible. This year someone is looking for revenge. Will the four friends survive?

Last summer Julie James, Ray Bronson, Helen Rivers, and Barry Cox did something terrible. This year someone is looking for revenge. Will the four friends survive?