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Academic Sales & Promotions
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10/01/2026 – 10/31/2026
Halloween & Horror Sale
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There's a chill in the air and frightfully good discounts to discover! Shop dark fantasy, true crime, creepy classics, ghost stories, and Halloween-inspired reads, plus academic titles from university presses in history, biography, and more.
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10/01/2026 – 10/31/2026
Dark Academia for Fall
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The semester has never looked so sinister. Enter a world of gothic campuses and hidden societies in this collection of dark academia standouts from R. F. Kuang, Donna Tartt, and other genre favorites.
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10/01/2026 – 10/31/2026
Popular Spanish Audiobook Collection
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Meet growing demand for Spanish-language content with a collection of bestselling audiobooks including new releases and in-demand authors. Whether commuting across campus or multitasking between classes, students can listen wherever they go.