NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Barnes & Noble, Inc., the world’s largest retail bookseller, today announced Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo as the October 2019 selection for the Barnes & Noble Book Club, a monthly book club designed to bring readers in communities across the country together to discuss the most compelling books. Barnes & Noble is selling a special, exclusive Book Club edition of Ninth House as well as hosting a free Book Club night for customers to discuss the novel in stores across the country on Tuesday, November 5, at 7 PM local time. Customers can purchase the exclusive edition at Barnes & Noble stores or at BN.com.
“We are so pleased to announce bestselling YA author Leigh Bardugo’s first adult novel, Ninth House, as our October Book Club selection,” said Liz Harwell, Senior Director of Merchandising, Trade Books at Barnes & Noble. “Ninth House is a mesmerizing tale of power, privilege, and dark magic set in the secretive world of the Ivy League elite. It’s also simply a gripping read that we think readers will love discussing.”
Barnes & Noble holds Book Club discussions about one month after the Company’s book of the month selection is released. The Barnes & Noble Exclusive Edition of Ninth House has an annotated chapter with Leigh Bardugo’s handwritten notes in the margins, as well as a Reading Group Guide.
Previous Barnes & Noble Book Club selections include: The Female Persuasion by Meg Wolitzer, Clock Dance by Anne Tyler, An Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green, The Only Woman in the Room by Marie Benedict, The Last Romantics by Tara Conklin, The Island of Sea Women by Lisa See, Lost Roses by Martha Hall Kelly, The Guest Book by Sarah Blake, Mrs. Everything by Jennifer Weiner, The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead, Inland by Téa Obreht, and The Testaments by Margaret Atwood.
For more details, customers can ask one of their local, knowledgeable Barnes & Noble booksellers, or check the Barnes & Noble Store Locator for event information. They can also join the conversation on Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, Snapchat (bnsnaps) and Facebook, using hashtag #BNBookClub.
About Barnes & Noble, Inc.
Barnes & Noble, Inc. is the largest retail bookseller in the United States, and a leading retailer of content, digital media and educational products. The Company operates 627 Barnes & Noble bookstores in 50 states, as well as the Nook Digital business and one of the Web’s premier e-commerce sites, BN.com (www.bn.com). General information on Barnes & Noble, Inc. can be found on the Company's corporate website at www.barnesandnobleinc.com.
