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Book Groups About Us Audio Books Pre-Orders Events Newsletter Image Image Image Image Click here to donate. Six Great Irish Reads Browse All Codestin Search App How the Irish Saved Civilization: The Untold Story of Ireland's Heroic Role from the Fall of Rome to the Rise of Medieval Europe (The Hinges of History) Thomas Cahill Current price: $19.00 NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A book in the best tradition of popular history—the untold story of Ireland's role in maintaining Western culture while the Dark Ages settled on Europe. • The perfect St. Patrick's Day gift! ... The Lost Painting: The Quest for a Caravaggio Masterpiece Jonathan Harr Current price: $22.00 Told with consummate skill by the writer of the bestselling, award-winning A Civil Action, The Lost Painting is a remarkable synthesis of history and detective story. ... The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne Brian Moore Current price: $17.95 One of The Guardian’s “1,000 Books to Read Before You Die” ... Wild Houses Colin Barrett Current price: $27.00 The riotous, raucous and deeply resonant debut novel from "one of the best story writers in the English language today" (Financial Times) Wild Houses follows two outsiders caught in the crosshairs of a small-town revenge kidnapping gone awry ... At Swim, Two Boys: A Novel (Award-Winning Fiction) Jamie O'Neill Current price: $21.00 Praised as “a work of wild, vaulting ambition and achievement” by Entertainment Weekly, Jamie O’Neill’s first novel invites comparison to such literary greats as James Joyce, Samuel Beckett and Charles Dickens. ... Christine Falls: A Novel (Quirke #1) John Banville Current price: $18.99 The hero of Christine Falls, Quirke, is a surly pathologist living in 1950s Dublin. One night, after having a few drinks at a party, he returns to the morgue to find his brother-in-law tampering with the records on a young woman's corpse. ... Staff Favorites from Amanda Browse All Codestin Search App The Guncle Steven Rowley Current price: $18.00 Winner of the Thurber Prize for American HumorNational Bestseller • Wall Street Journal Bestseller • USA Today BestsellerAn NPR Book of the YearFinalist for the 2021 Goodreads Choice Awards ... Sandwich: A Novel Catherine Newman Current price: $26.99 INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ... The Good Part Sophie Cousens Current price: $18.00 Is living the life you’ve wished for really a dream come true? ... Funny Story Emily Henry Current price: $29.00 #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ∙ A shimmering, joyful novel about a pair of opposites with the wrong thing in common, from #1 New York Times bestselling author Emily Henry.A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF 2024 ... James (Pulitzer Prize Winner): A Novel Percival Everett Current price: $28.00 PULITZER PRIZE WINNER • #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER • A brilliant, action-packed reimagining of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, both harrowing and darkly humorous, told from the enslaved Jim's point of view • In development as a feature film ... Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone: A Novel (The Ernest Cunningham Mysteries #1) Benjamin Stevenson Current price: $18.99 Knives Out and Clue meet Agatha Christie and The Thursday Murder Club in this “utterly original” (Jane Harper), “not to be missed” (Karin Slaughter), fiendishly clever blend of classic and modern murder mystery. ... A Painting Is Silent Poetry: Art & Artists Browse All Codestin Search App The Sleeve Should Be Illegal: & Other Reflections on Art at the Frick Michaelyn Mitchell (Editor) Current price: $29.95 Explore the treasures of The Frick Collection through the eyes of a diverse group of contemporary writers, artists and other cultural figures, from George Condo, Lydia Davis and Julie Mehretu to Abbi Jacobson and Edmund White ... What the Ermine Saw: The Extraordinary Journey of Leonardo da Vinci's Most Mysterious Portrait Eden Collinsworth Current price: $27.00 The remarkable true story behind one of history’s most enigmatic portraits—"a glorious picaresque of unbridled passions and unmitigated scoundrels, a glorious romp through the great palaces and palazzos of Europe" (Amanda Foreman, New York Times best-selli ... Art Day by Day: 366 Brushes with History Alex Johnson Current price: $24.95 A daily almanac that presents a selection of art historical events for every day of the year, from momentous and headline-grabbing to intimate, amusing, and illuminating. ... A Few Collectors Pierre Le-Tan Current price: $24.95 Funny and whimsical. There are wonderful asides ... It is also poignant.--The New York Times ... Lost Masterpieces: Stolen, Damaged, Mislaid, Destroyed - The World's Most Elusive Works of Art (DK Secret Histories) DK Current price: $17.99 Discover the extraordinary stories behind the world’s missing works of art. ... Vermeer's Mistress and Maid (Frick Diptych) James Ivory, Margaret Iacono Current price: $24.95 ... Upcoming Events Wed, 1/28/2026 All Day Rakestraw Books presents Ben Costa & James Parks at Bella Vista Elementary Bella Vista Elementary School 1050 Trumpet Vine Lane San Ramon, CA 94582 United States Sat, 1/31/2026 10:30am It's StoryTime! Sun, 2/1/2026 3:00pm Rakestraw Books presents Chef Julian Lopez In Store Wed, 2/4/2026 8:30am - 9:30am Rakestraw Books presents Gordon Korman at Seven Hills Elementary Seven Hills School 975 North San Carlos Dr Walnut Creek, CA 94598 United States Wed, 2/4/2026 9:45am Rakestraw Books presents Gordon Korman at Burton Valley Elementary School Burton Valley Elementary 561 Merriewood Dr Lafayette, CA 94549 United States Wed, 2/4/2026 11:30am Rakestraw Books presents Gordon Korman at St. Perpetua School St. Perpetua School 3445 Hamlin Rd Lafayette, CA 94549 United States Wed, 2/4/2026 2:30pm Rakestraw Books presents Gordon Korman at The Athenian School The Athenian School 2100 Mount Diablo Scenic Boulevard Danville, CA 94506 United States Thu, 2/5/2026 9:30am Rakestraw Books presents Aaron Reynolds at Happy Valley Elementary Happy Valley Elementary School 3855 Happy Valley Rd Lafayette, CA 94549 United States Thu, 2/5/2026 10:45am Rakestraw Books presents Aaron Reynolds at Lafayette Elementary Lafayette Elementary School 950 Moraga Rd Lafayette, CA 94549 United States Thu, 2/5/2026 12:30pm Rakestraw Books presents Aaron Reynolds at Springhill Elementary Springhill Elementary School 3301 Springhill Rd Lafayette, CA 94549 United States Fri, 2/6/2026 8:30am Nidhi Chanani Visits Seven Hills School Seven Hills School 975 N San Carlos Dr Walnut Creek, CA 94598 United States Sat, 2/7/2026 10:30am It's StoryTime! Sat, 2/7/2026 7:00pm - 8:30pm Rakestraw Books "Live at Home" presents Angela Tomaski Online Register! to Rakestraw Books "Live at Home" presents Angela Tomaski Sat, 2/14/2026 10:30am It's StoryTime! Wed, 2/18/2026 5:00pm Rakestraw Books presents John Patrick Green with Jen de Oliveira In Store Register! to Rakestraw Books presents John Patrick Green with Jen de Oliveira Thu, 2/19/2026 9:00am Rakestraw Books presents John Patrick Green at The Dorris-Eaton School The Dorris-Eaton School 1 Anabel Lane San Ramon, CA 94583 United States Kids' Indie Next List Shop Now for Kids' Indie Next List Indie Next List Shop Now for Indie Next List
How the Irish Saved Civilization: The Untold Story of Ireland's Heroic Role from the Fall of Rome to the Rise of Medieval Europe (The Hinges of History) Thomas Cahill Current price: $19.00 NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A book in the best tradition of popular history—the untold story of Ireland's role in maintaining Western culture while the Dark Ages settled on Europe. • The perfect St. Patrick's Day gift! ...
The Lost Painting: The Quest for a Caravaggio Masterpiece Jonathan Harr Current price: $22.00 Told with consummate skill by the writer of the bestselling, award-winning A Civil Action, The Lost Painting is a remarkable synthesis of history and detective story. ...
The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne Brian Moore Current price: $17.95 One of The Guardian’s “1,000 Books to Read Before You Die” ...
Wild Houses Colin Barrett Current price: $27.00 The riotous, raucous and deeply resonant debut novel from "one of the best story writers in the English language today" (Financial Times) Wild Houses follows two outsiders caught in the crosshairs of a small-town revenge kidnapping gone awry ...
At Swim, Two Boys: A Novel (Award-Winning Fiction) Jamie O'Neill Current price: $21.00 Praised as “a work of wild, vaulting ambition and achievement” by Entertainment Weekly, Jamie O’Neill’s first novel invites comparison to such literary greats as James Joyce, Samuel Beckett and Charles Dickens. ...
Christine Falls: A Novel (Quirke #1) John Banville Current price: $18.99 The hero of Christine Falls, Quirke, is a surly pathologist living in 1950s Dublin. One night, after having a few drinks at a party, he returns to the morgue to find his brother-in-law tampering with the records on a young woman's corpse. ...
The Guncle Steven Rowley Current price: $18.00 Winner of the Thurber Prize for American HumorNational Bestseller • Wall Street Journal Bestseller • USA Today BestsellerAn NPR Book of the YearFinalist for the 2021 Goodreads Choice Awards ...
The Good Part Sophie Cousens Current price: $18.00 Is living the life you’ve wished for really a dream come true? ...
Funny Story Emily Henry Current price: $29.00 #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ∙ A shimmering, joyful novel about a pair of opposites with the wrong thing in common, from #1 New York Times bestselling author Emily Henry.A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF 2024 ...
James (Pulitzer Prize Winner): A Novel Percival Everett Current price: $28.00 PULITZER PRIZE WINNER • #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER • A brilliant, action-packed reimagining of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, both harrowing and darkly humorous, told from the enslaved Jim's point of view • In development as a feature film ...
Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone: A Novel (The Ernest Cunningham Mysteries #1) Benjamin Stevenson Current price: $18.99 Knives Out and Clue meet Agatha Christie and The Thursday Murder Club in this “utterly original” (Jane Harper), “not to be missed” (Karin Slaughter), fiendishly clever blend of classic and modern murder mystery. ...
The Sleeve Should Be Illegal: & Other Reflections on Art at the Frick Michaelyn Mitchell (Editor) Current price: $29.95 Explore the treasures of The Frick Collection through the eyes of a diverse group of contemporary writers, artists and other cultural figures, from George Condo, Lydia Davis and Julie Mehretu to Abbi Jacobson and Edmund White ...
What the Ermine Saw: The Extraordinary Journey of Leonardo da Vinci's Most Mysterious Portrait Eden Collinsworth Current price: $27.00 The remarkable true story behind one of history’s most enigmatic portraits—"a glorious picaresque of unbridled passions and unmitigated scoundrels, a glorious romp through the great palaces and palazzos of Europe" (Amanda Foreman, New York Times best-selli ...
Art Day by Day: 366 Brushes with History Alex Johnson Current price: $24.95 A daily almanac that presents a selection of art historical events for every day of the year, from momentous and headline-grabbing to intimate, amusing, and illuminating. ...
A Few Collectors Pierre Le-Tan Current price: $24.95 Funny and whimsical. There are wonderful asides ... It is also poignant.--The New York Times ...
Lost Masterpieces: Stolen, Damaged, Mislaid, Destroyed - The World's Most Elusive Works of Art (DK Secret Histories) DK Current price: $17.99 Discover the extraordinary stories behind the world’s missing works of art. ...
Upcoming Events Wed, 1/28/2026 All Day Rakestraw Books presents Ben Costa & James Parks at Bella Vista Elementary Bella Vista Elementary School 1050 Trumpet Vine Lane San Ramon, CA 94582 United States Sat, 1/31/2026 10:30am It's StoryTime! Sun, 2/1/2026 3:00pm Rakestraw Books presents Chef Julian Lopez In Store Wed, 2/4/2026 8:30am - 9:30am Rakestraw Books presents Gordon Korman at Seven Hills Elementary Seven Hills School 975 North San Carlos Dr Walnut Creek, CA 94598 United States Wed, 2/4/2026 9:45am Rakestraw Books presents Gordon Korman at Burton Valley Elementary School Burton Valley Elementary 561 Merriewood Dr Lafayette, CA 94549 United States Wed, 2/4/2026 11:30am Rakestraw Books presents Gordon Korman at St. Perpetua School St. Perpetua School 3445 Hamlin Rd Lafayette, CA 94549 United States Wed, 2/4/2026 2:30pm Rakestraw Books presents Gordon Korman at The Athenian School The Athenian School 2100 Mount Diablo Scenic Boulevard Danville, CA 94506 United States Thu, 2/5/2026 9:30am Rakestraw Books presents Aaron Reynolds at Happy Valley Elementary Happy Valley Elementary School 3855 Happy Valley Rd Lafayette, CA 94549 United States Thu, 2/5/2026 10:45am Rakestraw Books presents Aaron Reynolds at Lafayette Elementary Lafayette Elementary School 950 Moraga Rd Lafayette, CA 94549 United States Thu, 2/5/2026 12:30pm Rakestraw Books presents Aaron Reynolds at Springhill Elementary Springhill Elementary School 3301 Springhill Rd Lafayette, CA 94549 United States Fri, 2/6/2026 8:30am Nidhi Chanani Visits Seven Hills School Seven Hills School 975 N San Carlos Dr Walnut Creek, CA 94598 United States Sat, 2/7/2026 10:30am It's StoryTime! Sat, 2/7/2026 7:00pm - 8:30pm Rakestraw Books "Live at Home" presents Angela Tomaski Online Register! to Rakestraw Books "Live at Home" presents Angela Tomaski Sat, 2/14/2026 10:30am It's StoryTime! Wed, 2/18/2026 5:00pm Rakestraw Books presents John Patrick Green with Jen de Oliveira In Store Register! to Rakestraw Books presents John Patrick Green with Jen de Oliveira Thu, 2/19/2026 9:00am Rakestraw Books presents John Patrick Green at The Dorris-Eaton School The Dorris-Eaton School 1 Anabel Lane San Ramon, CA 94583 United States
Wed, 1/28/2026 All Day Rakestraw Books presents Ben Costa & James Parks at Bella Vista Elementary Bella Vista Elementary School 1050 Trumpet Vine Lane San Ramon, CA 94582 United States
Wed, 2/4/2026 8:30am - 9:30am Rakestraw Books presents Gordon Korman at Seven Hills Elementary Seven Hills School 975 North San Carlos Dr Walnut Creek, CA 94598 United States
Wed, 2/4/2026 9:45am Rakestraw Books presents Gordon Korman at Burton Valley Elementary School Burton Valley Elementary 561 Merriewood Dr Lafayette, CA 94549 United States
Wed, 2/4/2026 11:30am Rakestraw Books presents Gordon Korman at St. Perpetua School St. Perpetua School 3445 Hamlin Rd Lafayette, CA 94549 United States
Wed, 2/4/2026 2:30pm Rakestraw Books presents Gordon Korman at The Athenian School The Athenian School 2100 Mount Diablo Scenic Boulevard Danville, CA 94506 United States
Thu, 2/5/2026 9:30am Rakestraw Books presents Aaron Reynolds at Happy Valley Elementary Happy Valley Elementary School 3855 Happy Valley Rd Lafayette, CA 94549 United States
Thu, 2/5/2026 10:45am Rakestraw Books presents Aaron Reynolds at Lafayette Elementary Lafayette Elementary School 950 Moraga Rd Lafayette, CA 94549 United States
Thu, 2/5/2026 12:30pm Rakestraw Books presents Aaron Reynolds at Springhill Elementary Springhill Elementary School 3301 Springhill Rd Lafayette, CA 94549 United States
Fri, 2/6/2026 8:30am Nidhi Chanani Visits Seven Hills School Seven Hills School 975 N San Carlos Dr Walnut Creek, CA 94598 United States
Sat, 2/7/2026 7:00pm - 8:30pm Rakestraw Books "Live at Home" presents Angela Tomaski Online Register! to Rakestraw Books "Live at Home" presents Angela Tomaski
Wed, 2/18/2026 5:00pm Rakestraw Books presents John Patrick Green with Jen de Oliveira In Store Register! to Rakestraw Books presents John Patrick Green with Jen de Oliveira
Thu, 2/19/2026 9:00am Rakestraw Books presents John Patrick Green at The Dorris-Eaton School The Dorris-Eaton School 1 Anabel Lane San Ramon, CA 94583 United States