Premium & Rewards Members Earn Double Stamps Shop Now Ends 7/5Premium & Rewards Members Earn Double Stamps Shop Now Ends 7/5

These Violent Delights

Hardcover
$19.99
103|

Premium Members get an additional 10% off now through 07/05/26, Premium & Rewards Members Earn Double Stamps! 10 stamps = $5 reward.

Promotion message icon
Premium Members save an extra 10% and all Members collect stamps to save with Rewards. 10 stamps = $5.Learn More
In stock
This item is currently out of stock online.
Free standard shipping on orders over $60
Select a store to view item availability.
Notes From Your Bookseller

Newcomer Chloe Gong’s fierce and imaginative retelling of Romeo and Juliet set in 1920s Shanghai breathes new life into a story we all know and love. With high-stakes action, a ruthless and brilliant cast of characters and, of course, a tense romance, These Violent Delights is an unforgettable ride from start to finish.

An Instant New York Times Bestseller!
A BuzzFeed Best Young Adult Book of 2020

Perfect for fans of The Last Magician and Serpent & Dove, this heart-stopping debut is an imaginative Romeo and Juliet retelling set in 1920s Shanghai, with rival gangs and a monster in the depths of the Huangpu River.

The year is 1926, and Shanghai hums to the tune of debauchery.

A blood feud between two gangs runs the streets red, leaving the city helpless in the grip of chaos. At the heart of it all is eighteen...

From the B&N Reads Blog

Announcing the Barnes & Noble Children’s & YA Book Awards Shortlist

Announcing the Barnes & Noble Children’s & YA Book Awards Shortlist

There is no better way to inspire and foster a lifelong love of reading than by connecting our younger readers with that perfect book. This is what booksellers do best and we are thrilled to announce our inaugural Barnes & Noble Children’s & YA Book Awards! These awards will spotlight and celebrate outstanding new and […]
Read More
Shakespeare in Shanghai: Five Questions for Chloe Gong, Author of These Violent Delights

Shakespeare in Shanghai: Five Questions for Chloe Gong, Author of These Violent Delights

With high-stakes action, a ruthless and brilliant cast of characters, and, of course, a tense romance, These Violent Delights is an unforgettable ride from start to finish. We had the pleasure of asking Chloe Gong five questions on everything from the inspiration behind her heart-stopping debut, reimagining the classics, to what she’s reading and recommending right now. Back To Top
Read More