Böcker utgivna av Little, Brown & Company

Goblin Slayer, still reeling from the discovery of his connection to Wizard Boy, suddenly gets asked to go drinking with Spearman and Heavy Warrior. As the three of them talk about all sorts of things, both trivial and deep, something bubbles up from the depths of Goblin Slayer¿s mind¿his childhood dream of becoming an adventurer... But the past will have to wait¿right now, there¿s a goblin horde attacking the training grounds!!¿

Arata Shiunji has never had a girlfriend, but with five incredible sisters and a younger brother, his life is far from lonely. Despite being surrounded by beautiful women every day, he begins to accept his days as a bachelor won¿t be ending anytime soon. But one day, all that changes when his father reveals to the family that he and his siblings aren¿t related by blood! Now all bets are off, and Aratäs future promises to be rather nerve-wracking indeed...

Cid is engaging in a little ¿fundraising¿ in the treasure vaults of the Crimson Tower to finance his future shadowbroker activities when he senses the presence of an upcoming boss battle. The newly resurrected Blood Queen is hosting a grisly banquet, and Cid's determined to be first on the guest list!!¿

Hiroto Shinohara shot to the top of the Academy¿s ranks on his first day. That¿s what everyone thinks, at least, but it¿s all a lie! To keep the farse going, he¿ll need to come out on top in a 9000-person survival Game, and that means devising a top-notch strategy. Unfortunately, it seems someone¿s already figured out his secret before the battle has even started!¿

"Carrie Sheffield grew up fifth of eight children with a violent, mentally ill, street-musician father who believed he was a modern-day Mormon prophet destined to become U.S. president someday. She and her seven siblings were often forced to live as vagabonds, remaining on the move across the country. They frequently subsisted in sheds, tents, and, most notably, motorhomes. They often lived a dysfunctional drifter existence, camping out in their motorhome in Walmart parking lots. Carrie attended 17 public schools and homeschool, all while performing classical music on the streets and passing out fire-and-brimstone religious pamphlets-at times while child custody workers loomed. Carrie's father was eventually excommunicated from the official LDS Church, and she was the first of her siblings to escape the toxic brainwashing of his fundamentalist creed. Declared legally estranged from her parents, Carrie struggled with her mental health during college and for most of her adult life. But she eventually seized control of her life, transcended her troubled past, and overcame her toxic inner voice (and a near death experience)-thanks to the power of forgiveness, cultivated through her conversion to Christianity. She evolved from a scared and abused motorhome-dwelling girl to a Harvard-educated professional with a passion for empowering others to reject the cycles of poverty, depression, and self-hatred. Motorhome Prophecies is the story of Carrie's unbelievable, yet in many ways, very American journey. It resonates with those trapped in difficult situations and awes all who are enchanted by the depths and resilience of the human spirit"--

"An inspiring nonfiction picture book about Rosalind Franklin, the groundbreaking chemist who helped discover the structure of DNA"--

A young girl escapes from a too loud and busy world by living inside a whale, but when her retreat is disturbed by an intruder, she learns people will be quiet and listen whenever she tells a story.

The last thing Glory Mann wants is to become chairman of the Miss Peach Pageant in Sugar, Georgia. Spending months hearing nothing but the clinking of pearls and judgment? No thank you! But when Glory is forced to take the rap for a scandal she didn't commit, the judge sentences her to head the committee. Even worse, her co-chairman is rugged, ripped . . . and barely knows she's alive.Single dad Cal McGraw can't take any more drama in his life. After a difficult divorce, his little girl became a boy-crazy teenager and his hands are full. The last thing he needs is to spend his down time with the town bad girl. Glory is pure trouble-tempting and tantalizing trouble. But he can't deny the strong chemistry between them-or how her touch turns him inside out. Now as squabbles threaten to blow up the contest and the town of Sugar itself, Cal must risk everything on the sexy wild card to get a second chance at love . . .

"The best book I have ever read about AI." -Roger McNamee, New York Times bestselling author of ZuckedArtificial intelligence is going to change the world as we know it. But the real danger isn't some robot that's going to enslave us: It's our own brain. Our brains are constantly making decisions using shortcuts, biases, and hidden processes-and we're using those same techniques to create technology that makes choices for us. In The Loop, award-winning science journalist Jacob Ward reveals how we are poised to build all of our worst instincts into our AIs, creating a narrow loop where each generation has fewer, predetermined, and even dangerous choices.Taking us on a world tour of the ongoing, real-world experiment of artificial intelligence, The Loop illuminates the dangers of writing dangerous human habits into our machines. From a biometric surveillance state in India that tracks the movements of over a billion people, to a social media control system in China that punishes deviant friendships, to the risky multiple-choice simplicity of automated military action, Ward travels the world speaking with top experts confronting the perils of their research. Each stop reveals how the most obvious patterns in our behavior-patterns an algorithm will use to make decisions about what's best for us-are not the ones we want to perpetuate.Just as politics, marketing, and finance have all exploited the weaknesses of our human programming, artificial intelligence is poised to use the patterns of our lives to manipulate us. The Loop is call to look at ourselves more clearly-our most creative ideas, our most destructive impulses, the ways we help and hurt one another-so we can put only the best parts of ourselves into the thinking machines we create.

FIRST THINGS FIRST reframes the history of hip-hop but, this time, women are given credit for all their trailblazing achievements that have left an undeniable impact on music.FIRST THINGS FIRST takes readers on a journey through some of the most notable firsts by women in hip-hop history and their importance. Factual firsts like Queen Latifah becoming the first rapper to get a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Lauryn Hill making history as the first rapper to win the coveted Album of the Year Award at the GRAMMYs, April Walker being the first woman to dominate in the hip-hop fashion game, and Da Brat being the first solo woman rapper to have an album go platinum, not to forget metaphorical firsts like Missy Elliott being the first woman rapper to go to the future. Legends like Nicki Minaj, Lil' Kim and Mary J. Blige are in here too. FIRST THINGS FIRST is a celebration of the achievements of women in hip-hop who broke down barriers and broke the mould.

For fans of I'm Not Dying with You Tonight, this gripping YA novel digs into the historical and present-day effects of white supremacy and the depths of privilege. Shania never thinks much about being white. But after her beloved grandmother passes, she moves to the gentrifying town of Blue Rock and is thrust into Bard, the city's wealthiest private school. At Bard, race is both invisible and hypervisible, and Shania's new friends are split on what they see. There's Catherine, the school's queen bee, who unexpectedly takes Shania under her wing. Then there's Prescott, the golden boy who seems perfect...except for the disturbing rumors about an altercation he had with a Black student who left the school. But Prescott isn't the only one with secrets. As Shania grieves for the grandmother she idolized, she realizes her family roots stretch far back into Blue Rock's history. When the truth comes to light, Shania will have to make a choice and face the violence of her silence.

Shizukuishi, a small town tucked away in the Tokyo metropolitan area, is home to the law practice of a man named Sora. He¿s good at what he does, but he also has a secret: The white dog he looks after is actually a wolf. This wolf also happens to be his brother, Fuuka, who can only return to human form when the two are alone. The brothers found themselves on this strange path many years ago, along with an old enemy of Soräs...

The party has put down the scruffy men, ending once and for all the corrupted adventurers who had become the scourge of low-level Dungeon-delvers. These six heroes have no intention of resting on their laurels, though. Their quest is not one of money, fame, or mere good deeds¿they intend to defeat the Dungeon of the Dead itself ! To do so, they must venture ever deeper, to the third floor, where a mysterious new threat awaits¿!!

A VERY UNRELAXING VACATION!Life in Japan is hectic as always for Sasaki, even when he finally scores some time off work. With their apartment complex in ruins, he and his neighbor must now find new places to live. And as if that isn¿t stressful enough, a riot breaks out right next to Miss Hoshizaki¿s condo, so of course Sasaki and Futarishizuka come to the rescue¿in disguise?! Meanwhile, in the otherworld, the succession dispute takes a drastic turn when Prince Lewis launches an offensive against the Ohgen Empire, forcing Sasaki and Peeps to go undercover to save Herz. When exactly are they supposed to relax again?

While on her first foray into the Labyrinth, amateur adventurer Alice finds herself surrounded by ferocious beastmen. All seems lost, but she¿s saved by a young man named Leon, who claims to be a monster himself. Alice believes there¿s more to him than that, however. She thinks Leon might be exactly what this ruined world needs: a hero.

A race to the top of the charts¿From obscurity to celebrity, Tea Party is ready for a miracle run! Maha and the girls are determined to make the best of their sudden publicity with an ambitious new album, but waiting for them at the top is none other than SHAX! The rookie upstarts vs the reigning kings¿all of showbiz watches with bated breath¿But little do they know, when the cameras are off, it¿s Ryoc who finds himself fighting an uphill battle. To undo the terrible impression he left on Maha, the star idol must pull out all his best moves!

Miso has her suspicions regarding the identity of the boy from her childhood.... But will she still feel the same longing for him once she uncovers the truth? Or is her heart leaning towards another?

Thanks to Fetechou, the deep wounds in Naerim¿s heart finally begin to heal...but it only provokes Jina and her gang even more. Driven to the brink by their relentless bullying, Naerim cries out in desperation...only to be met with silence. Where is her trusty vampire when she needs him the most?

Manga editor Asako Suga decides moving into a new home is just the thing she needs to get over a painful breakup with her toxic ex-girlfriend. She finds the perfect place for rent¿affordable, spacious, lovely garden included¿but there¿s one catch. The house comes with a live-in landlord! It¿s disappointing enough that Asako can¿t have the single life she hoped for, but her cute landlord also seems to be hiding a big secret...Will living together bring them closer, or turn out to be more trouble than it¿s worth?

Konoha Satou featured herself as the main character in her self-indulgent fantasy romance fic, Dark History. But since becoming its most reprehensible villainess, remembering every single little detail is the only way she can survive! Both Konoha and Isaac were chosen as candidates for sainthood. However, to stop the plot of her Dark History, Satou chooses Team Isaac! For their first trial, the candidates must receive a sacred beast¿s blessing. It has a special love for virgins, but wait¿is the body Satou¿s wearing even still a virgin? If that being kills her for Ianäs impurity, maybe she can avoid a public execution, at least...¿

It¿s one thing to plot against Suzumura in a vain attempt to publicly humiliate him. It¿s quite another to drag the girl he likes into the thick of it. So when Suzumura discovers the student council president¿s scheme, he swears to make the jerk pay for what he did...

Pieta has sworn to put an end to the mysterious chain of sorrow which afflicts her and her friends, even if it means destroying the source of her powers. That puts her face to face with a girl named Stephanie and a group, called Full Moon, which seeks to oppose all such abilities. Can the girls trust their new acquaintance? Nike¿s exclamation hangs in the air: ¿Her eyes are just like ours!¿

Urrrrgh! Hakamada-kun crushed our dream of winning the Winter Cup, so my tenure as the basketball team¿s manager is over¿But that just means it¿s time for the next phase of my life¿exam season. And now, because Naruse¿s been busy with his new captaincy and I¿ve been swamped with studying, I hardly ever see him anymore. I kind of mi¿No, get a grip! Well, I guess if that cheeky brat insists, then maybe, just maaaybe, we can go on our first official date¿

Five years ago, a Spirit killed Origami Tobiichi¿s parents. Spurred by the grudge that has only grown since then, Origami turns to DEM in hopes of becoming powerful enough to let her kill every last Spirit and enact her revenge. Can Shido stop her from harming Tohka and the other Spirits before it¿s too late?

Determined to protect Sisbell, Iska clashes with a mysterious witch who suddenly appeared before him! Tensions were already high between Alice and Sisbell, but when Elletear, the oldest of the three sisters, gets involved, this sibling rivalry starts to really heat up! Somehow, Iska finds himself at the heart of the conflict, which promises to be more intense than any war he¿s ever served in...

Now that Allen has put a stop to Raine Grad and freed Daglio from Black Organization rule, he finally has an opportunity to catch his breath. But with Claude transferring into Thousand Blade Academy, things won¿t be calm for long! Later, the entire student body scrambles for Allen¿s attention during Thousand Blade¿s annual Christmas Party.