Every title on the shelf.

Hand-picked by the people who work here. No algorithm, no sponsored placement.

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  • Creole Conjure
    Creole Conjure
    $18.00 USD
  • The Vampire Gideon's Suicide Hotline & Halfway House for Ophraned Girls
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    The Vampire Gideon's Suicide Hotline & Halfway House for Ophraned Girls
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  • Circe
    Circe
    $19.99 USD
  • Piranesi
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    Piranesi
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  • Martyr!
    Martyr!
    $20.00 USD
  • Wild Philly: Explore the Amazing Nature in and Around Philadelphia
    Wild Philly: Explore the Amazing Nature in and Around Philadelphia
    $25.99 USD
  • Tender is the Flesh
    Tender is the Flesh
    $17.99 USD
  • I Who Have Never Known Men
    I Who Have Never Known Men
    $16.95 USD
  • Long Bright River
    Long Bright River
    $18.00 USD
  • She is a Beast
    She is a Beast
    $18.00 USD
  • The God of the Woods
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    The God of the Woods
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books we're excited for

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Fabulous Bodies - PREORDER The Brides - PREORDER Ghost Cities - PREORDER Hustle, Baby - PREORDER Habits of the Sea - PREORDER Dead But Dreaming of Electric Sheep - PREORDER The Great Wherever - PREORDER A Fate Worse Than Drowning - PREORDER Daggerbound (Swordheart #2) - PREORDER The Winter Folk - PREORDER Reliquary - PREORDER Famous Men - PREORDER
The Tarot Knows

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Trash Animals Oracle: Inspiration and Guidance from Chaotic Creatures
Seventy Eight Degrees of Wisdom
The Rider Waite Smith Tarot Deck
Cat Tarot: 78 Cards & Guidebook
Dog Tarot
Classic Horror Oracle
Tattoo Tarot: Ink & Intuition
Seasons of the Witch: Mabon Oracle
Queer Tarot: An Inclusive Deck and Guidebook
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