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PBN Virtual Book Club - First Six Books of 2022

It's that time of year!

We've been searching far and wide for the best new books to pick for next year's Virtual Book Club and we've finally settled on our selections for the first six months. A diverse range of topics and genres, there's sure to be a little someting for everyone. Books are listed in the order we will be reading them. All titles will be offered at 20% off the cover price. Ready to join us? Check out our How To page for more details. We look forward to enjoying a wide variety of titles with you over the coming months! 

If you missed out on 2021's books, you can find the first six months here and the second six months here.

New for 2022

January: How to Be Animal: A New History of What It Means to Be Human by Melanie Challenger

February: Disappearing Earth by Julie Phillips

March: Rough Magic: Riding the World's Loneliest Horse Race by Lara Prior-Palmer

April: Black Water Sister by Zen Cho

May: Overground Railroad: The Green Book and the Roots of Black Travel in Americaby Candacy Taylor

June: Raybearer by Jordan Ifueko

 

Melanie Challenger
Previous price: $18.00 Current price: $17.00
“A remarkable combination of biology, genetics, zoology, evolutionary psychology and philosophy.” —Richard Powers, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Overstory “A brilliant, thought-provoking book.” —Matt Haig, New York Times bestselling author of The Midnight Library A wide-ranging take ... Read More about
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Julia Phillips
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INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER • NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST • A propulsive, emotionally engaging debut novel about the intricate bonds of family and community, in a Russia unlike any we have seen before. “Superb.... Brilliant.... Phillips's deep examination of loss and longing ... is a testament to the ... Read More about
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Lara Prior-Palmer
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"Think the next Educated or Wild. Palmer’s memoir of beating the odds to become a horse champion is an inspiring saga of perseverance—and a classic underdog tale." —Entertainment Weekly At the age of nineteen, Lara Prior–Palmer discovered a website devoted to “the world’s longest, tou ... Read More about
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Zen Cho
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A finalist for the 2022 World Fantasy Award for Best NovelOne of BookPage's Best Science Fiction and Fantasy Books of 2021One of Tor.com Reviewers' Choice Best Books of 2021 One of Book Riot's Best SFF Standalones of 2021 “Ghosts. Gods. Gangsters. Black Water Sister has it all…a wildly entertaining ... Read More about
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A New York Times Notable Book, Overground Railroad is the first book to explore the historical role and residual impact of the Green Book, a travel guide for black motorists used for decades when traveling through segregated America.    Published from 1936 to 1966, the Green Book was haile ... Read More about
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Jordan Ifueko
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Fans of Sabaa Tahir and Tomi Adeyemi won’t want to miss Raybearer, an instant New York Times bestselling fantasy from breakout YA sensation Jordan Ifueko! Named one of the best books of the year by People magazine, Buzzfeed, New York Public Library, Chicago Public Library, Kirkus Reviews, School Lib ... Read More about
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