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Uma narrativa vertiginosa das obsessões crescentes do cruel proprietário de uma loja de quinquilharias, que vive incomodado com o cheiro do ralo. O livro que deu origem ao filme de Heitor Dhalia, protagonizado por Selton Mello, ganha novíssima edição. O cheiro do ralo (2002), primeiro romance de Lourenço Mutarelli (que já era figura consagrada no mundo dos quadrinhos), chegou às livrarias revestido de lenda viva: ele o teria escrito em apenas cinco dias, durante um feriado de carnaval.

A semi-famous artist announces her plan to drive cross-country from LA to NY. Thirty minutes after leaving her husband and child at home, she spontaneously exits the freeway, beds down in a nondescript motel and immerses herself in a temporary reinvention that turns out to be the start of an entirely different journey.

Por anos a paz reinou no mundo dos Caçadores de Sombras. James e Lucie Herondale, filhos dos famosos Will e Tessa, cresceram e desenvolveram-se em um ambiente harmônico com sua família e amigos, ouvindo histórias sobre o bem derrotando o mal e o amor como o grande vencedor... Mas tudo muda quando as famílias Blackthorn e Carstairs vêm para Londres, assim como uma espécie de praga nunca vista antes, implacável e inevitável.

Um retrato (único e cativante) de personagens sobre os quais prestamos pouca atenção. Com este seu primeiro romance, José Falero já se apresenta como um dos nomes mais relevantes da nova literatura brasileira. Ao criar um narrador culto e perspicaz — que contrasta com o dialeto a um só tempo urbano e filosófico da periferia —, o autor mostra seu talento incomum, fazendo uma verdadeira arqueologia da pobreza. Falero nos leva direto ao supermercado Fênix, na região central de Porto Alegre.

O que acontece quando um diário perdido cai nas mãos da pessoa certa? Catando mariscos na praia de uma remota ilha do Canadá, a escritora Ruth se depara com um saco plástico coberto de cracas que envolve uma lancheira da Hello Kitty. Dentro, encontra o livro de Marcel Proust, Em busca do tempo perdido, e se surpreende ao descobrir que na verdade se trata do diário da menina japonesa, Nao.

Após ganhar um gatinho de presente do pai, Mati—dona de Celina e sua melhor amiga—fica tão fascinada que acaba esquecendo a boneca, que é a sua favorita. Deixada para trás na areia deserta e sem saber como voltar para casa, Celina vai enfrentar uma noite interminável, cheia de sustos e surpresas, além da companhia indesejada de um salva-vidas cruel e seu terrível ancinho. À luz das chamas de uma fogueira, a noite transforma-se numa aventura fantástica e assustadora que só termina ao nascer do sol.

A masterful, intensely suspenseful novel about a reader whose obsession with a reclusive writer goes far too far - a book about the power of storytelling, starring the same trio of unlikely and winning heroes King introduced in Mr. Mercedes. "Wake up, genius." So begins King's instantly riveting story about a vengeful reader. The genius is John Rothstein, an iconic author who created a famous character, Jimmy Gold, but who hasn't published a book for decades.

Lolita, light of my life, fire of my loins. My sin, my soul. Lo-lee-ta: the tip of the tongue taking a trip of three steps down the palate to tap, at three, on the teeth. Lo. Lee. Ta.' LOLITA is the story of Humbert Humbert, poet and pervert, and his obsession with twelve-year-old Dolores Haze. Determined to possess his 'Lolita' both carnally and artistically, Humbert embarks on a disastrous courtship that can only end in tragedy.

Eleanor Oliphant leads a simple life. She wears the same clothes to work every day, eats the same meal deal for lunch every day and buys the same two bottles of vodka to drink every weekend. Eleanor Oliphant is happy. Nothing is missing from her carefully timetabled life. Except, sometimes, everything. One simple act of kindness is about to shatter the walls Eleanor has built around herself. Now she must learn how to navigate the world that everyone else seems to take for granted – while searching for the courage to face the dark corners she’s avoided all her life.

The new novel in Bernard Cornwell's number one bestselling series The Warrior Chronicles, on the making of England and the fate of his great hero, Uhtred of Bebbanburg. In the battle for power, there can be only one ruler.England is fractured, torn apart more by internal fighting than the threat of Viking invasion. The ruler of Mercia is dying, leaving no legitimate heir. His wife is a formidable fighter and great leader, but no woman has ever ruled over an English kingdom.

Our narrator’s days are numbered. Estranged from his family, living alone with only his cat, Cabbage, for company, he was unprepared for the doctor’s diagnosis that he has only months to live. But before he can set about tackling his bucket list, the devil appears with a special offer: in exchange for making one thing in the world disappear, he can have one extra day of life. And so begins a very bizarre week....

Frances is 21 years-old, cool-headed and observant. A student in Dublin and an aspiring writer, at night she performs spoken word with her best friend Bobbi, who used to be her girlfriend. When they are interviewed and then befriended by Melissa, a well-known journalist who is married to Nick, an actor, they enter a world of beautiful houses, raucous dinner parties and holidays in Provence. But when Frances and Nick get unexpectedly closer, the sharply witty and emotion-averse Frances is forced to honestly confront her own vulnerabilities for the first time.

With their countries on the brink of war, Damen and his new master, Prince Laurent, must exchange the intrigues of the palace for the sweeping might of the battlefield as they travel to the border to avert a lethal plot. Forced to hide his identity, Damen finds himself increasingly drawn to the dangerous, charismatic Laurent. But as the fledgling trust between the two men deepens, the truth of secrets from both their pasts is poised to deal them the crowning death blow.

The smartest murder-mystery you will ever hearA misfit at an exclusive New England college, Richard finds kindred spirits in the five eccentric students of his ancient Greek class. But his new friends have a horrific secret. When blackmail and violence threaten to blow their privileged lives apart, they drag Richard into the nightmare that engulfs them. And soon they enter a terrifying heart of darkness from which they may never return.

Surviving the Trojan War was just the beginning of the adventure for Odysseus. What lay ahead was a journey home that would last for years as he encountered gods and monsters before finally returning home - only to face the greatest threat to his happiness of all. This translation of Homer's classic tale captures all the timeless excitement and gripping drama that have made it a favorite for centuries.

A disturbing tale of a young man's uncanny ability to remain both young and beautiful while descending into a life of heartless debauchery, The Picture of Dorian Gray was considered proof of both Wilde's genius and his perversion. Oscar Wilde's scandalous best seller of 1891 was one of the most damning pieces of evidence used against him in the trial that brought about his downfall.

Miri thinks she has got her wife back when Leah finally returns after a deep sea mission that ended in catastrophe. It soon becomes clear, though, that Leah may have come back wrong. Whatever happened in that vessel, whatever it was they were supposed to be studying before they were stranded on the ocean floor, Leah has carried part of it with her, onto dry land and into their home. To have the woman she loves back should mean a return to normal life, but Miri can feel Leah slipping from her grasp.

America is a barren landscape of smoldering ashes, devoid of life except for those people still struggling to scratch out some type of existence. Amidst this destruction, a father and his young son walk, always toward the coast, but with no real understanding that circumstances will improve once they arrive. Still, they persevere, and their relationship comes to represent goodness in a world of utter devastation.

Carrie Soto is fierce, and her determination to win at any cost has not made her popular. By the time Carrie retires from tennis, she is the best player the world has ever seen. She has shattered every record and claimed 20 Slam titles. She sacrificed nearly everything to become the best, with her father as her coach. But six years after her retirement, Carrie finds herself watching her record be taken from her by a brutal, stunning, British player named Nicki Chan. At 37 years old, Carrie makes the monumental decision to come out of retirement in an attempt to reclaim her record.

Estou grávida. Não quero levar essa gravidez adiante”, diz Marta para Dani. Juntos há pouco mais de um ano, eles precisam lidar com o conflito entre a decisão dela e o desejo dele, que quer ser pai. Numa narrativa que investiga o mais íntimo das personagens – opondo perspectivas, preconceitos, instintos e visões de liberdade –, mergulhamos nos dilemas e nas consequências de uma escolha que se aproxima, semana a semana, do ponto em que não poderá ser desfeita.