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A Novel

by Chen, Mike

Book - 2021

In this creative spin on the standard origin story, Chen has created two vivid, richly developed characters, and a fun, fast moving adventure with a ton of heart. It's everything you want in a superhero story. In this creative spin on the standard origin story, Chen has created two vivid, richly developed characters, and a fun, fast moving adventure with a ton of heart. It's everything you want in a superhero story. Show less

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The Girl Who Could Move Sh*t With Her Mind

by Ford, Jackson

Book - 2019

Teagan is the only psychokinetic in the world, as far as she or anyone else on her black ops team knows, but when a body turns up, murdered in a way that ...Show more Teagan is the only psychokinetic in the world, as far as she or anyone else on her black ops team knows, but when a body turns up, murdered in a way that has "special abilities" written all over it, she has 24 hours to clear her name. Ford's breakneck pace keeps the thrills coming. Show less

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Heroes

The Greek Myths Reimagined

by Fry, Stephen

Book - 2020

Readers seeking the more traditional, epic adventures of hero quests ought to try this entry into Fry's irresistible series of reimagined myths. Readers seeking the more traditional, epic adventures of hero quests ought to try this entry into Fry's irresistible series of reimagined myths. Show less

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All My Friends Are Superheroes

by Kaufman, Andrew

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Hero work can be heavy reading. Try some lighter fare from a beloved Canadian author with this little novel about the difficult combination of superpowers and romance. Hero work can be heavy reading. Try some lighter fare from a beloved Canadian author with this little novel about the difficult combination of superpowers and romance. Show less

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Dear Cyborgs

A Novel

by Lim, Eugene

Book - 2017

Smart and strange, Lim's novel ties together two radically different storylines, one involving a friendship between two boys in the American Midwest, the ...Show more Smart and strange, Lim's novel ties together two radically different storylines, one involving a friendship between two boys in the American Midwest, the other an ongoing philosophical debate amongst a team of superheroes. A compelling meditation on art, resistance, heroes, and villains. Show less

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Middlegame

by McGuire, Seanan

Book - 2019

McGuire puts an innovative spin on this story of two gifted, telepathic children and the unsettling source of their powers. Ambitious world-building, emotionally resonant and cerebral. McGuire puts an innovative spin on this story of two gifted, telepathic children and the unsettling source of their powers. Ambitious world-building, emotionally resonant and cerebral. Show less

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How to Take Over the World

Practical Schemes and Scientific Solutions for the Aspiring Supervillain

by North, Ryan

Book - 2022

If the world of comic book stories was forced to obey the laws of science, this is the guidebook for how its villains might wreak havoc. Surprisingly important insights for today's real-life heroes. If the world of comic book stories was forced to obey the laws of science, this is the guidebook for how its villains might wreak havoc. Surprisingly important insights for today's real-life heroes. Show less

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Secret Identity

A Novel

by Segura, Alex

Book - 2022

As a comic vigilante fights for justice in a heartless city, her talented creator, Carmen Valdez, finds herself the target of men keen to cash in on her t...Show more As a comic vigilante fights for justice in a heartless city, her talented creator, Carmen Valdez, finds herself the target of men keen to cash in on her talent no matter the cost. Segura's novel is a love letter to comic books, pulpy noir, and Serpico-era New York. Show less

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The Refrigerator Monologues

by Valente, Catherynne M.

Book - 2017

In Valente's inventive collection, six superhero "girlfriends" hold court in the afterlife and tell their own stories as part of the Hell Hath Club. Told with biting wit, outlandish world-building, and a well-focused sense of outrage. In Valente's inventive collection, six superhero "girlfriends" hold court in the afterlife and tell their own stories as part of the Hell Hath Club. Told with biting wit, outlandish world-building, and a well-focused sense of outrage. Show less

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Hench

A Novel

by Walschots, Natalie Zina

Book - 2020

In this beautiful deconstruction of the superhero genre, Walschots' inventive premise and reluctant anti-heroine, Anna, will have you rooting for the bad ...Show more In this beautiful deconstruction of the superhero genre, Walschots' inventive premise and reluctant anti-heroine, Anna, will have you rooting for the bad guys. Jam-packed with action and fueled by Anna's breathless, dizzying, exhilarating rage, this Canada Reads contender is not to be missed. Show less

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