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Millennium novels (Stieg Larsson) volume 1
Language
English
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The disappearance forty years ago of Harriet Vanger, a young scion of one of the wealthiest families in Sweden, gnaws at her octogenarian uncle, Henrik Vanger. He is determined to know the truth about what he believes was her murder. He hires crusading journalist Mikael Blomkvist, recently at the wrong end of a libel case, to get to the bottom of Harriet's disappearance. Lisbeth Salander, a twenty-four-year-old, pierced, tattooed genius hacker, possessed...
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Haikyu!! volume 45
Language
English
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"Ever since he saw the legendary player known as 'the Little Giant' compete at the national volleyball finals, Shoyo Hinata has been aiming to be the best volleyball player ever! Who says you need to be tall to play volleyball when you can jump higher than anyone else? After losing his first and last volleyball match against Tobio Kageyama, 'the King of the Court,' Shoyo Hinata swears to become his rival after graduating middle school. But what happens...
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English
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"Giovanna's pretty face is changing, turning ugly, at least so her father thinks. Giovanna, he says, looks more like her Aunt Vittoria every day. But can it be true? Is she really changing? Is she turning into her Aunt Vittoria, a woman she hardly knows but whom her mother and father clearly despise? Surely there is a mirror somewhere in which she can see herself as she truly is. Giovanna is searching for her reflection in two kindred cities that...
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English
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"Karasuno has successfully defeated Tohru Oikawa and Aoba Johsai in their practice match, but the team's future doesn't look so bright. The match uncovered serious holes in Karasuno's defense, which would be fatal in a real game! What they need is a defense expert, a libero, to cover their holes for them. It turns out Karasuno does have a libero named Yu Nishinoya, but he was suspended for one week for violent behavior! And he's even shorter than...
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Series
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"Tanjiro sets out on the path of the Demon Slayer to save his sister and avenge his family! In Taisho-era Japan, Tanjiro Kamado is a kindhearted boy who makes a living selling charcoal. But his peaceful life is shattered when a demon slaughters his entire family. His little sister Nezuko is the only survivor, but she has been transformed into a demon herself! Tanjiro sets out on a dangerous journey to find a way to return his sister to normal and...
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Series
My hero academia. Main series volume 2
Publisher
Viz Media
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"Getting into U.A. High School was difficult enough, but it was only the beginning of Midoriya's long road toward becoming a superhero. The new students all have amazing powers, and although Midoriya has inherited All Might's abilities, he can barely control them. What's more, the first-year students are told they will have to compete just to avoid being expelled!" --
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Modern library of the world's best books volume 47
Publisher
Modern Library
Pub. Date
�1956
Language
English
Description
The young man Candide is expelled from the castle of Thunder-ten-tronckh for making love to the Baron's daughter and embarks on a series of adventures.
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English
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"Five shots on Saturday morning changed their fate ... She was a beautiful and happy young woman who lived a fairytale life. Shurka, her beloved husband and their two small children lived in a pretty house in a village in Poland, surrounded by a little garden with lilies. This was their life and nothing could harm it, or so they thought ... WWII broke out and though the happy family thought the Germans would never reach their idyllic village, they...
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Series
Publisher
Viz Media
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Saitama is now a certified hero! And with that title comes great responsibility-he's required to perform one heroic deed per week. While Saitama makes the rounds to meet his quota, an incoming threat from outer space is screeching toward Earth ...
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Series
Publisher
VIZ Media
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"Nothing about Saitama passes the eyeball test when it comes to superheroes, from his lifeless expression to his bald head to his unimpressive physique. However, this average-looking guy has a not-so-average problem--he just can't seem to find an opponent strong enough to take on! For three years, Saitama has defeated countless monsters, but no one knows about him ... That's because he isn't in the Hero Association's registry! Together with Genos,...
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Series
Tokyo ghoul (Manga) volume 1
Publisher
VIZ Media
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
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Description
Ghouls live among us, the same as normal people in every way -- except their craving for human flesh. Ken Kaneki is an ordinary college student until a violent encounter turns him into the first half-human half-ghoul hybrid. Trapped between two worlds, he must survive Ghoul turf wars, learn more about Ghoul society and master his new powers.
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Attack on Titan volume 3
Publisher
Kodansha Comics
Pub. Date
©2012
Language
English
Description
"For the past century, what's left of mankind has hidden in a giant, three-walled city, trapped in fear of the bizarre, giant humanoids known as the Titans. Little is known about where they came from or why they are bent on consuming human-kind, but the sudden appearance of an enormous Titan is about change everything"--Page 4 of cover.
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One-Punch Man volume 10
Publisher
VIZ Media
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
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"Hero hunter Gato intensifies his onslaught, so of course Saitama decides now is the perfect time to join a combat tournament. Meanwhile, Class-S hero Metal Bat takes an assignment guarding a Hero Association executive and his son, and before long trouble appears!" -- provided by publisher.
"What happens when a superhero can beat the snot out of every villain with just one punch? Can he find an opponent to give his life meaning, or is he doomed to...
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Series
Publisher
VIZ Media
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"Nothing about Saitama passes the eyeball test when it comes to superheroes, from his lifeless expression to his bald head to his unimpressive physique. However, this average-looking guy has a not-so-average problem-- he just can seem to find an opponent strong enough to take on! To stop a Demon-level crisis, Saitama and company head toward the action. However, even Class S heroes prove to be no match for the Deep Sea King! In order to protect the...
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Snowpiercer - the prequel volume 2
Publisher
Titan Comics
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Coursing through an eternal winter, on an icy track wrapped around the frozen planet Earth, there travels a train that never stops. This is Snowpiercer: one thousand and one carriages long. The last bastion of human civilization. But where did it begin? Crazed leader of the Apocalypsters, Marcio, has launched a catastrophic attack on the world. Claiming to cleanse mother Earth of her human disease, the world has been plunged into a dark, icy winter....
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With the light volume 1
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
"Born during the sunrise - an auspicious beginning - the Azumas' newborn son is named Hikaru, which means "light." But during one play date, his mother notices that her son is slightly different from the other children. In this alternately heartwarming and bittersweet tale, a young mother tries to cope with both the overwhelming discovery of her child's autism and the trials of raising him while keeping her family together, This is a story that resonates...