Fall is just around the corner, and with it comes so many new books to read.
This is a great time to find exceptional debut and mystery titles. Check out starred review debut authors Danica Nava (The Truth According to Ember), Priscilla Morris (Black Butterflies), and A. E. Gauntlett (The Stranger at the Wedding). Other not-to-be-missed debut authors include Jane Campbell (Interpretations of Love) and Sophie Brickman (Plays Well With Others). CamCat's sweet romance book Dare to Au Pair, by Maia Correll, is also sure to put a smile on your readers’ faces.
You will find insightful topics ranging from life’s beginning, to its end, and everything in between. Title topics cover strong bonds, health, love, separation, travel, adventure, and grief. All titles are hand-selected by our collection development team and feature familiar and new voices.
The importance of books, reading, learning, and traveling to many places through a story is as important today as ever. Stories and voices remain critical to conveying and understanding our shared differences, similarities, and experiences.
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Biography
The Uncommon Life of Danny O'Connell
Wiegand, Steve
Through a nostalgic journey back to post-war America and the world of baseball card collecting, this book paints a compelling portrait of seemingly average baseball player Danny O'Connell as a symbol of unfulfilled dreams, resilience, and the extraordinary within the ordinary.
Penman of the Founding
Calvert, Jane E.
John Dickinson, one of the architects of the Constitution, refused to sign the Declaration of Independence. His notion of rebellion was of civil disobedience, not a violent overthrow. This fascinating, accessible biography is the first complete account of Dickinson’s life and work, restoring him to a place of prominence.
Midnight in Moscow
Sullivan, John J.
A memoir of service by the American ambassador who was on the diplomatic front lines when Putin invaded Ukraine, Midnight in Moscow is the first behind-the-scenes account of how U.S.-Russia relations hit their nadir—and a playbook for our unfolding confrontation.
The 50 Greatest Scientists
Balchin, Jon
This beautifully illustrated book examines the achievements of 50 of history’s greatest scientists. Meet the men and women who gave us geometry (Euclid), the telescope (Galileo), the periodic table (Mendeleev), and radium (Marie Curie), as well as those who further expanded our understanding of the world and the cosmos.
9781610886338
07/16/2024
Bancroft Press
08/01/2024
Oxford University Press
9780316571098
08/06/2024
Little, Brown and Company
08/06/2024
BESTOFTHE STACKS
A Well-Trained Wife
Levings, Tia
In this unforgettable and timely memoir, Tia Levings details her escape and healing from Christian Fundamentalism while exposing the harsh realities that many others face. Levings describes her race to save herself and her family, as well as the ways that extreme views can manifest in a marriage. $30.00
9781250288288
08/06/2024
St. Martin’s Press
The Mysterious Mrs. Nixon
Lee, Heath Hardage
A new, revolutionary look into the brilliant life of Pat Nixon. Lee presents readers with the essential nature of this First Lady, an empathetic, adventurous, self-made woman who wanted no power or influence, but who connected warmly with both ordinary Americans and people from different cultures. $32.00
9781250274342
08/06/2024
St. Martin’s Press
Billionaire, Nerd, Savior, King
Das, Anupreeta
From the finance editor of The New York Times comes an examination of Bill Gates—and an eye-opening exploration of our national fixation on billionaires. Das draws upon hundreds of interviews with current and former employees of the Gates Foundation, Microsoft, academics, and nonprofits.
Never Again Will I Visit Auschwitz
Richter,
Ari
In this debut graphic memoir, New York-based artist Ari Richter weaves together two haunting stories—his grand- and greatgrandparents’ imprisonment in Dachau, Buchenwald, and Auschwitz and his own awakening to the contemporary rise of authoritarianism and the continuing crisis of anti-Semitism.
Drawn Testimony
Rosenberg, Jane
A penetrating, compulsively readable memoir chronicling the four-decade career of America’s top courtroom sketch artist. Rosenberg brings us into the high-stakes, dramatic world of her craft, where art, psychology and courtroom drama collide. Readers will learn how she has honed her unique powers of perception—and what her portraits reveal.
9781668006726
08/13/2024
Avid Reader Press
$34.99
305.8924
9781683969624
08/13/2024
Fantagraphics Books
9781335008046
08/13/2024
Hanover Square Press
Earth to Moon
Zappa, Moon Unit
From daughter of musical visionary Frank Zappa comes a memoir of growing up in her unconventional household in 1970s Los Angeles, coming of age as the “Valley Girl.” Moon Unit Zappa finds herself after losing her father, then her mother, and experiencing the fracturing of her longest relationships.
The Slow Road North
Schaap, Rosie
This poignant, wrenching, and ultimately hopeful book—equal parts memoir and social history—follows the author, after a series of tragic losses, to Northern Ireland, where she finds a path toward healing. Under the surface, journalist Rosie Schaap was reeling from the loss of her husband and her mother.
Prisoner of Lies
Werth, Barry
The remarkable true story of the longest-held prisoner of war in American history, John Downey, Jr., a CIA officer captured in China during the Korean War and imprisoned for 21 years. Downey would go on to become a lawyer and an esteemed judge in Connecticut, his home state.
That Librarian
Jones, Amanda
Part memoir, part manifesto, this is the inspiring story of a Louisiana librarian advocating for inclusivity on the front lines of our vicious culture wars. Mapping the book banning crisis occurring all across the nation, That Librarian draws the battle lines in the war against equity and inclusion.
Model Citizen
Meeks, Jeremy
Jeremy Meeks first catapulted to fame when his model-worthy mugshot went viral—now he sets the record straight about his life-changing journey from the streets to the runway. This is a harrowing and inspirational memoir about overcoming gang violence, poverty, and race.
9780063113343
08/20/2024
Dey Street Books
9780358097457
08/20/2024
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
9781501153976
08/20/2024
Simon & Schuster
08/27/2024
Bloomsbury Publishing
09/03/2024
Kingston Imperial
Diddly Squat: Pigs Might Fly
Clarkson, Jeremy
Despite the naysayers and (sometimes self-inflicted) setbacks, Jeremy remains irrepressibly optimistic about life at Diddly Squat. Because it’s hard not to be when you get to harvest blackberries with a vacuum cleaner. And, after all, it shouldn’t just be Break-heart Maestro who gets to enjoy a happy ending. $17.99
9781405961424
09/03/2024
Penguin
Cocaine and Rhinestones
Coe, Tyler Mahan / White, Wayne (Illustrator)
This book reframes the epic American saga of country music’s legendary royal couple—George Jones and Tammy Wynette. Fame made George realize he suffered from extreme stage fright. Tammy grew up idolizing George. Their marriage was not the fairy tale that many fans still believe.
Making the Presidency
Chervinsky, Lindsay M.
This authoritative account of the second president of the United States shows how John Adams’s leadership and legacy defined the office for those who followed and ensured the survival of the American republic. The United States of 1797 faced enormous challenges, provoked by enemies foreign and domestic.
Lucky Loser
Buettner, Russ / Craig, Susanne
This is an explosive investigation into the history of Donald Trump’s wealth, revealing how one of the country’s biggest business failures lied his way into the White House. Drawing on Trump’s confidential tax information, business records, and interviews with Trump insiders, Buettner and Craig track Trump’s financial rise and fall.
An American Story
Valderrama, Wilmer
This is the stirring memoir by actor, producer, and activist Wilmer Valderrama, delving into his upbringing in Venezuela, where he was raised by two hard-working parents as they navigated their family through a rapidly changing country and the rise of Hugo Chavez.
09/03/2024
Simon & Schuster
9780197653845
09/05/2024
Oxford University Press
09/10/2024
Penguin Press
09/17/2024 Harper Select
BESTOFTHE STACKS
The Gangs of Zion
Stallworth, Ron
The bestselling author returns with another firsthand account of police work in the most unlikely place for a Black cop in the ’90s. Stallworth is intent on stemming the tide of gangs into the state. But his expected allies either have their heads in the sand or their own agendas.
Runaway Train
Roberts, Eric / Kashner, Sam
In this brutally candid memoir, Academy Award and Golden Globe nominee Eric Roberts pulls no punches about the ups and downs of his career and his sometimes-stormy relationship with his famous sister, Julia. His big break came when he was cast in King of the Gypsies
Bruce Songs
Womack, Kenneth / Campbell, Kenneth L.
This guide offers an in-depth exploration of Bruce Springsteen’s musical legacy. Covering Springsteen’s entire discography, this unique book combines historical context, literary analysis, and meticulous research. Unlike any other resource, it provides detailed analyses of each album, essays on their historical significance, and a chronological examination of every studio song.
Farewell Yellow Brick Road
John, Elton
$30.00
9781538765944
09/17/2024
Legacy Lit
$30.00
9781250275325
09/17/2024
St. Martin’s Press
$34.95
782.0026
9781978830714
09/23/2024
Rutgers University Press
In this lavish retrospective authored by the icon himself, Elton John shares his fondest memories, most unforgettable moments, and previously untold stories from his final tour. On this epic visual journey, Elton reflects on key moments from his life on the road and reminisces about the beginning of his career. $55.00
9781368099165
09/24/2024
Hyperion Avenue
Tupac Shakur
Vibe Magazine
This is the story of the short, tumultuous life of one of rap music’s brightest, most controversial stars. The son of a black panther activist, Tupac had a short childhood in Harlem and the Bronx, a violent adolescence as a drug dealer, before finding fame and a violent early death.
09/24/2024
Plexus Publishing
BESTOFTHE STACKS
The Small and the Mighty
McMahon, Sharon
America’s favorite government teacher reveals a heartfelt, inspiring portrait of 12 ordinary Americans whose courage formed the character of our country. You’ll meet a woman astride a white horse riding down Pennsylvania Ave, a young boy detained at a Japanese incarceration camp, and other improbable champions.
Sonny Boy
Pacino, Al
This is the memoir of a man with nothing left to fear and nothing left to hide. All the great roles, collaborations, and important relationships are given their due, as is the vexed marriage between creativity and commerce. The book’s golden thread, however, is the spirit of love and purpose.
Only in America
Bernstein, Richard
A probing biography of world-renowned Jewish singer and actor Al Jolson and the history of his performance in, and the making of, The Jazz Singer. Not only was The Jazz Singer the first feature length film with synchronized music and dialogue; it was also all about Jews, Orthodox and otherwise.
Background Artist
Fang, Karen
The definitive biography of Bambi artist and Disney legend Tyrus Wong, whose greeting cards were among Hallmark’s best sellers. Background Artist shares the inspiring story of Tyrus Wong’s remarkable 106-year life and showcases his wide array of creative work, from paintings and fine art prints to his unique handmade kites.
From Here to the Great Unknown
Presley, Lisa Marie / Keough, Riley
Born to an American myth and raised in the wilds of Graceland, Lisa Marie Presley was never truly understood ... until now. Before her death in 2023, she’d been working on a raw, riveting, one-of-a-kind memoir for years. That memoir has finally been put on the page by her daughter, Riley.
$32.00
973
9780593541678
09/24/2024
Thesis
9780593655115
10/08/2024
Penguin Press
782.0092
9780805243673
10/08/2024
Schocken
9781978838413
10/11/2024
Rutgers University Press
9780593733875
10/15/2024
Random House
A Hudson Valley Reckoning
Bruno, Debra
This book tells the long-ignored story of slavery’s history in upstate New York through Debra Bruno’s absorbing chronicle, which uncovers her Dutch ancestors’ slave-holding past and leads to a deep connection with the descendants of the enslaved people her family owned.
Medal of Honor
Patterson, James / Eversmann, Matt / Malloy, Tim
The bestselling authors salute America’s most courageous military heroes. From the storied battlefields of American military action, here are vivid, true stories from the men and women who who gave themselves—and even their lives—while serving in World War II to Korea, Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan.
The Alterations Lady
Miller, Cindy / Shahwali, Lailoma
When Cindy Miller met Lailoma Shahwali, who was altering her daughter’s wedding dress, she expected their interactions would be brief. But in Lailoma she found not just a seamstress, but a survivor who would open up about her remarkable experiences in her native Afghanistan under Taliban rule.
The Life of George Washington
Marshall, John
The first biography of George Washington by his friend, Chief Justice John Marshall. Also included are George Washington's First Inaugural Address, Second Inaugural Address, Farewell Address to the People of the United States, and Rules of Civility and Decent Behavior.
One Life
Winton, Barbara
Sir Nicholas Winton rescued 669 Jewish children from Nazioccupied Czechoslovakia at the brink of World War II. Most never saw their parents again. This is his story. Written by Sir Nicholas’s daughter, it explores the 106-year life of a humanitarian whose legacy only came to public light decades later.
$32.95
306.362
9781501776564
10/15/2024
Three Hills
$32.50
9780316407205
10/21/2024
Little, Brown and Company
9781954641303
10/29/2024
Apollo Publishers
9781630062576
11/05/2024
Humanix Books
11/05/2024 Pegasus
Carson the Magnificent
Zehme, Bill / Thomas, Mike
A much-anticipated biography—20 years in the making—of the entertainer who redefined late-night television and reshaped American culture. Johnny Carson was a man who brought so much joy and laughter to so many millions, but was himself exceedingly shy and private.
Escape From Hitler’s Reich
Bowman, Martin W.
$30.00
11/05/2024
Simon & Schuster
This book is fascinating for its gripping and factual re-creation of the bomber-fighter/flak encounters—and confrontations in captivity between PoWs and Stalag guards. Bowman draws on first-hand accounts, some never told before, to describe furious air battles and the subsequent personal campaigns that shotdown airmen fought to regain their freedom. $42.95
11/14/2024
Body, Mind, & Spirit
Irish Witches, Magicians and Faeries
Howard, Michael
This final book of the Witchcraft in the British Isles series examines the history of Irish magic and sorcery, and their convergence with the era of witchcraft persecutions. It includes historical personages and actual occult witchcraft practices over the centuries, examining the relationship of faery lore to folk magical practice.
The Nervous System Reset
Maguire, Jessica
Learn about a cutting-edge program designed to heal your nervous system in this essential reading for anyone struggling with anxiety, chronic pain, burnout, depression, IBS, PTSD, rheumatoid arthritis, and more. Jessica teaches readers neural exercises, breathwork, and somatic practices to widen their window of tolerance.
Movement for Every Body
Dernie, Marcia, DPT
With humor and empathy, a Black, femme, disabled, and neurodivergent physical therapist retraces their journey through a weaponized fitness culture, sharing an alternative path to honor all bodies and needs. This guide helps readers improve mobility, build strength, and increase flexibility for every body and any size, shape, and ability.
Love Covers Over
Radcliff, Ellen, LMFT
There is only one greater anguish than losing connection to a child—losing connection with God. Love Covers Over offers practical help to parents as they seek to maintain connection to both God and their children in the midst of LGBTQ+ identities and discussions.
$19.95 Trade Paper
133.43
9781945147234
08/06/2024
Three Hands Press
$30.00 Hardcover
616.8527
9781538757123
08/13/2024
Balance
$22.95 Trade Paper
370.155
9781623179960
08/13/2024
North Atlantic Books
$18.99 Trade Paper
306.874
9781636983790
08/27/2024
Morgan James Faith
The Serpent and the Soul
Souza, Katie
235.4
Healing cannot happen unless you confront the demonic strongholds attacking you. Discover the strategies of Python, and Leviathan; identify their targets; and learn how to defeat them. Instead of being constricted by serpent spirits, you will walk free in the power of Christ. $19.99
9781636413891
09/03/2024
Charisma House
The Crystal Almanac
Petherbridge, Gemma
Embrace the energy of crystals throughout the changing seasons. The Crystal Almanac explains how the seasons might feel or play out, the emotional shifts that can happen, and how changing energies can affect our mood, happiness, and even our manifestation skills.
Lost and Found
D’Souza, Mark, MD
In the midst of unprecedented material wealth and technological advancement, a paradoxical crisis looms large—the crisis of meaning. Drawing upon his extensive experience in medical practice and rich insights, Dr. D’Souza traces this descent into chaos, marking Nietzsche’s assertion of the “death of God” as a pivotal moment.
The Psychic Art of Tarot
Auryn, Mat
Awaken your inner eye and strengthen your psychic senses with the tarot. Mat Auryn shows you how to unite traditional tarot techniques and your own intuition through 78 exercises, meditations, and rituals accessible for practitioners of every experience level.
The Second Fifty
Whitman, Debra
Whitman provides a roadmap for navigating, and celebrating, the second half of life. Drawing on stories from her own family and people across the country, interviews with experts, and cutting-edge research, she shares insights on brain health, the contributions and concerns of an older workforce, caregiving, financing retirement, and more.
9781841815626
09/03/2024
Godsfield Press Ltd
9781636983837
09/03/2024
Morgan James Publishing
9780738768342
09/08/2024
Llewellyn Publications
9780393867657
09/10/2024
W. W. Norton Company
Witch-Ikon
Schulke, Daniel (Editor)
This book gathers a selection of images of witches and their diabolical magic, emphasizing the range of artistic depictions that have coalesced this powerful modern supernatural icon. Numerous full-color images are accompanied by several scholarly essays concerning the iconography of witchcraft and the images used to represent witches through time.
Black Grief and Healing
Rolston, Yansie (Editor) / Vernon, Patrick (Editor)
Learn how to practice effective mental healthcare for Black communities through this edited anthology exploring the unique experience of Black grief, loss, and trauma. The book covers a wide spectrum of losses and considers the role that race, culture, faith, and ethnicity play in how we grieve.
The Intuition Bible
Happy Ali
TikTok personality Happy Ali presents his techniques for harnessing one’s inner wisdom to achieve a better, more fulfilling life. Readers will learn techniques for tuning in to their inner wisdom, reasons and remedies for blockages and misinterpretations, how to understand dreams, and more.
$45.00 Trade Paper
133.43
9781945147142
09/17/2024
Three Hands Press
$23.95 Trade Paper
155.937
9781839973277
09/19/2024
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
$19.95 Trade Paper
133.8
9781608689248 10/01/2024
New World Library
Plundered
Swanson, David W.
Pastor David Swanson knows that racial and environmental injustice share an origin story rooted in greed and oppression. Here, he shows how Christians can become communities of caretakers, in dynamic relationship with our Creator, that restore our relationship with creation and each other.
Mágia
Tóth, Margit
Explore the world of Hungarian Paganism with this book’s impressive collection of history, lore, and traditions from the Carpathian basin. Exploring mythology, daily life, magic, the Wheel of the Year, and life passages, this book reveals Hungarian folk religion and beliefs, both past and present.
Norse Magic
Bruce, Marie
From Freya’s love magic to Thor’s success in material concerns, you can tap into the magic of the Norse deities to enjoy everyday manifestations of joy and achievement. Discover the power and passion of Norse Magic in this must-read guide.
9781514007747
10/08/2024
InterVarsity Press
9780738774275
10/08/2024
Llewellyn Publications
9781398844018
11/05/2024
Debut
Strange Folk
Dyer, Alli
A woman returns to her estranged, magical family in Appalachia, where a conjuring meant to protect the community may have summoned something sinister. As Lee and her family search for answers, Lee travels down a rabbit hole of strange phenomena and family secrets that force her to reckon with herself.
The Truth According to Ember
Nava, Danica
A Chickasaw woman who can’t catch a break serves up a little white lie that snowballs into much more in this witty and irresistible rom-com. When Ember Lee Cardinal’s resumé is rejected for the 37th time, she takes matters into her own hands.
The Singer Sisters
Seltzer, Sarah
Two generations of a folk-rock dynasty collide over art, love, longing, and family secrets. It’s 1996, and alt-rocker Emma Cantor is on tour. Emma is deeply shaken when she learns her folk legend mother’s long-kept secret. The Singer Sisters moves between ’60s folk clubs and ’90s music festivals.
Four Weekends and a Funeral
Palmer, Ellie
A tender, laugh-out-loud debut romance. When 30-year-old post-double-mastectomy BRCA 1 carrier and reluctant thrillseeker Alison Mullally arrives at her ex-boyfriend Sam’s funeral to find that no one knows he dumped her, she agrees to play the grieving girlfriend for the sake of the family.
$28.99
F 9781668045770
08/06/2024
Atria Books
$19.00 Trade Paper
F
9780593642603
08/06/2024
Berkley
$28.99
9781250907646
08/06/2024
Flatiron Books
$19.00 Trade Paper F
9780593714300
08/06/2024
G.P. Putnam’s Sons
Five-Star Stranger
Tang, Kat
In Kat Tang’s exciting and resonant debut, a “Rental Stranger”—a companion hired under various guises—walks the line between personal and professional in surprising new ways. Five-Star Stranger is a strikingly vivid novel about the commodification of relationships in a gig economy and isolation in a hyperconnected world. $27.00
9781668050149
08/06/2024
Scribner
Plays Well with Others
Brickman, Sophie
This funny debut follows a mother trapped in the rat race of NYC parenting. Annie Lewin is at the end of her rope. She’s a mother of three young children, her crypto-VC husband is never around, and the vicious competition for spots in New York City’s kindergartens is heating up.
Society of Lies
Brown, Lauren Ling
When a young woman is found dead on her college campus, her sister, Maya, suspects foul play. Her search for answers leads her shockingly close to home. As Maya pieces together the months leading up to her sister’s death, she starts to realize how much her sister hid from her.
Medusa
Gruender, Nataly
You know how Medusa’s story ends, but you’ve never heard her tell her own story … until now. Searching for a haven free from mortals, anger buoying her every step, Medusa journeys across ancient Greece. Her eyes are hidden beneath a blindfold, with nothing but the snakes for company.
Medusa of the Roses
Sinaki, Navid
Sex, vengeance, and betrayal in modern day Tehran—Navid Sinaki’s bold and cinematic debut is a queer literary noir following Anjir, a morbid romantic and petty thief whose boyfriend disappears just as they’re planning to leave their hometown for good.
F 9780063371200
08/06/2024
William Morrow
9780593723357 08/13/2024
Bantam Books
9781538765340
08/13/2024
Grand Central Publishing
9780802163035 08/13/2024
Grove Press
The Stranger at the Wedding
Gauntlett, A. E.
Before love at first sight, there were things no one saw. As Annie stands at the altar, she spots a stranger in the crowd and soon learns that her new life isn’t going to be the happily ever after that she had planned. Who is the stranger at the wedding?
Mistress of Lies
Enright, K. M.
A villainous, bloodthirsty heroine finds herself plunged into the dangerous world of power, politics, and murder in the vampire king’s court. Tasked with discovering the identity of the killer cutting a bloody swath through the city, Samuel, Shan, and mysterious Royal Blood Worker Isaac find themselves growing ever closer.
The Phoenix Keeper
MacLean, S. A.
Set in a magical zoo teeming with mythical beasts from dragons and unicorns to kelpies and krakens, The Phoenix Keeper is a fierce joy of a cozy fantasy novel with a soul-restoring queer romance at its heart. As the zoo’s head phoenix keeper, Aila’s childhood dream seems closer than ever.
The Fortunate Fall
Reed, Cameron
Back in print for the first time in almost three decades as a Tor Essential, The Fortunate Fall features a new introduction by Jo Walton. Maya Andreyeva is a “camera,” a reporter with virtualreality-broadcasting equipment implanted in her brain. And what Maya is seeing is the cover-up of a massacre.
How to Leave the House
Newman, Nathan
It’s Natwest’s last day before leaving for university, and there’s only one thing on his mind: the embarrassing package he ordered to his house—which still hasn’t arrived. This is the story of 24 hours in the life of Natwest, and his small-town odyssey in pursuit of the missing package.
$28.99
F 9781250343369 08/13/2024
Henry Holt & Company
$19.99 Trade Paper F 9780316565356 08/13/2024
Orbit
$19.99 Trade Paper F 9780316573092 08/13/2024
Orbit
$19.99
9781250326690 08/13/2024
Tor Books
$29.00
F 9780593654903 08/13/2024
Viking
BESTOFTHE STACKS
Interpretations of Love
Campbell, Jane
A profound debut novel that explores complicated love, secrets, and familial misunderstandings. It’s the week of Dr. Agnes Stacey’s only daughter’s wedding, and each of the 11 attendees of the small family gathering is bringing their own simmering tensions to the event.
Black Butterflies
Morris, Priscilla
Discover a timeless story of strife and hope set during the conflict in the Balkans in the early ‘90s—a searing debut novel about a woman who faces the war on her doorstep with courage, fierceness, and an unshakable belief in the power of art.
Someone in the Attic
Mara, Andrea
$28.00
F 9780802162885
08/20/2024
Grove Press
$28.00
F 9780593801857
08/20/2024
Knopf
Anya is enjoying a relaxing bath when she hears a noise coming from the ceiling. Through the open bathroom door, she sees the attic hatch swing down, and a masked figure drops to the floor. Thirty seconds later, Anya is dead. $29.00
F 9780593831434
08/20/2024
Pamela Dorman Books
The Volcano Daughters
Balibrera, Gina María
Follow two sisters during their flight from genocide—which takes them from Hollywood, to Paris, to San Francisco’s Cannery Row— each haunted along the way by the ghosts of their murdered friends, who are not yet done telling their stories.
The Instrumentalist
Constable, Harriet
This stunning debut novel about music, intoxication, and betrayal is inspired by the true story of Anna Maria della Pietà, a Venetian orphan and violin prodigy who studied under Antonio Vivaldi and ultimately became his star musician—and his biggest muse.
$28.00
F 9780593317235
08/20/2024
Pantheon
$28.99
F 9781668035825
08/20/2024
Simon & Schuster
Sacrificial Animals
Pedersen, Kailee
Inspired by Kailee Pedersen’s own journey being adopted from Nanning, China, in 1996 and growing up on a farm in Nebraska, this rich and atmospheric supernatural horror debut explores ancient Chinese mythology. The last thing Nick Morrow expected to receive was an invitation from his father to return home.
The Ghost Cat
Howard, Alex
This charming novel follows a cat through his nine lives in Edinburgh, moving through the ever-changing city and its inhabitants over centuries. As we follow our new spirit-feline friend, this unique story unearths some startling revelations about the mystery of existence and the human condition.
The Enchanted Lies of Céleste Artois
Graudin, Ryan
In this lush and lyrical fantasy, Ryan Graudin transports readers to the hidden magical pockets of early 1900s Paris. There, readers meet Céleste Artois, a con artist who will make a deal with the devil in exchange for her life ... and change the fate of the world.
Phantasma
Smith, Kaylie
A dangerous partnership is a necromancer’s only chance to save her sister from a deadly contest—but their alliance puts her at risk of breaking the game’s most vital rule. When Ophelia discovers her mother brutally murdered, Ophelia inherits her powerful death-driven magic and the enormous debt on their home.
$29.00
F 9781250328243
08/20/2024
St. Martin’s Press
$21.99
F 9781335012333
08/27/2024
Hanover Square Press
$30.00
F 9780316418690
08/27/2024
Redhook
$18.99
9781538769256
09/03/2024
Forever
The Paris Understudy
Thiele, Aurélie
This powerful debut novel brings to life the hard choices Parisians made—or failed to make—under Nazi occupation. In 1938, fearful Paris Opera legend Madeleine Moreau must keep newcomer Yvonne Chevallier off the stage. When a newspaper photograph shows Hitler seemingly enraptured by Yvonne, Yvonne’s life is upended.
$29.99
F 9781639108619
09/10/2024
Alcove Press
BESTOFTHE STACKS
This Will Be Fun
Asher, E. B.
The Princess Bride meets People We Meet on Vacation in this cozy romantasy about a group of friends who once saved their magical land together, but haven’t spoken in ten years. After reuniting to attend a royal wedding, they end up on a new quest to defend the realm. $17.99
9780063371361 09/10/2024
Avon
Scaffolding
Elkin, Lauren
Two couples in two separate times face the challenges of marriage, fidelity, and pregnancy. After a miscarriage and a breakdown, psychoanalyst Anna is unable to return to work. Forty years earlier, in the same apartment, Florence and Henry are renovating their kitchen. Florence is finishing her degree in psychology. Florence wants a child; Henry isn't ready.
A Song to Drown Rivers
Liang, Ann
Inspired by the legend of Xishi, one of the famous Four Beauties of Ancient China, this novel is steeped in myth about womanhood, war, sacrifice, and love against all odds. When Xishi draws a famous young military advisor’s attention, he presents Xishi with the opportunity to weaponize her beauty.
Barcelona Red Metallic
Cosack, Christine
How do we respond to tragedy, and what would we do to protect those we love from the consequences? Oyster Hill is an idyllic West Coast seaside community. Then the death of a child in a hit-and-run shocks the quiet town, and police officer Luci Miller investigates.
I Know She Was There
Sadera, Jennifer
BESTOFTHE STACKS
9780374615291
09/17/2024
Farrar Straus & Giroux
$32.00
9781250289469 10/01/2024
St. Martin’s Press
$22.95
9781772603910 10/15/2024
Second Story Press
On a walk one night with her stroller, Caroline Case witnesses a violent crime, but since no one—not even the police—believes her, Caroline must figure out the truth, even if it means learning it was all in her head. $28.99
9780744310955 11/12/2024
CamCat Books
The Half King
Landers, Melissa
Like all second-born daughters of the realm, Cerise has never ventured beyond the temple grounds. Unlike her peers, Cerise is a complete failure as an oracle. Despite her tainted origins, Cerise might be the key to restoring order to the land—and saving the man she’s quickly growing to love. $29.99
9781649377135 11/19/2024
Entangled: Red Tower Books
Mystery & True Crime
Serial Killers
Greig, Charlotte / Cimino, Al / Marlowe, John
This gripping guide brings together shocking case histories of the most notorious serial killers and their egregious crimes, illustrated throughout with chilling full-color photographs. The book features more than 30 cases of the worst killers ever to have walked the earth.
Fatal Intrusion
Deaver, Jeffery / Maldonado, Isabella
As a wave of murders grips Southern California, an unlikely pair must untangle the patterns of an elusive killer. Carmen Sanchez is a Homeland Security agent who plays by the rules. But when her sister is attacked, she realizes a conventional investigation won’t be enough to stop the ruthless perpetrator.
What Time the Sexton’s Spade Doth Rust
Bradley, Alan
Amateur sleuth Flavia de Luce, along with her pestilent younger cousin, investigates the murder of a former public hangman. Little does she know that following the case’s twists and turns will lead her to a most surprising discovery—one with the power to upend her entire life.
9781398837263
08/27/2024
Sirius
9781662518713
09/01/2024
Thomas & Mercer
9780593724514
09/03/2024
Bantam Books
Furever After
Kelly, Sofie
Librarian Kathleen Paulson is in for a spell of trouble when she finds a dead body, and only her reliable magical cats can help her tail a killer. Kathleen is busy running the library and planning her upcoming wedding when she suddenly stumbles across a body in the library. $28.00
9780593548738
09/03/2024
Berkley
Death at the Sign of the Rook
Atkinson, Kate
In his sleepy Yorkshire town, ex-detective Jackson Brodie is staving off boredom and malaise. His only case is the seemingly tedious matter of a stolen painting. But Jackson soon uncovers a string of unsolved art thefts that lead him down a dizzying spiral of disguise and deceit.
Guide Me Home
Locke, Attica
In the final novel in the Highway 59 trilogy, Darren Matthews is pulled out of an early retirement to investigate the disappearance of a Black college student from an all-white sorority. Darren soon finds that nothing is as it seems.
09/03/2024
Doubleday
09/03/2024
Mulholland Books
Scotland Yard
Read, Simon
A riveting true-crime history of London’s first modern police force, based on official case files, contemporary newspaper reporting, trial transcripts, and the first-hand accounts of the detectives on the beat. These are the tales of some of history’s most notorious murders.
The Phantom Patrol
Benn, James R.
An investigation into a gang of Nazi-affiliated art thieves leads Billy Boyle and his comrades directly into the line of fire at the catastrophic Battle of the Bulge. Winter 1944: Months after the Liberation of France, ex-Boston cop Billy Boyle finds himself in a Paris reeling from carnage.
09/03/2024 Pegasus Crime
09/03/2024
Soho Crime
Passions in Death
Robb, J. D.
Homicide Detective Eve Dallas hunts a killer who turns a wedding party into a murder scene. It all brings back some bad memories for Eve. She will not stop until she finds the killer who destroyed this couple’s dreams before the honeymoon even began. $30.00
9781250289568
09/03/2024
St. Martin’s Press
The Reaping
Lourey, Jess
By-the-book forensic scientist Harry Steinbeck and rogue BCA agent Van Reed must catch a cold-case killer who’s returned to abduct a small town’s children one by one in this heart-stopping novel. An elusive killer’s trail leads to a truth more sinister than Harry or Van Reed ever imagined.
Displeasure Island
Bell, Alice
In the hilarious follow-up to Grave Expectations, Claire and the gang are getting their timbers shivered by a mystery involving feuding ghost pirates, buried treasure, and murder. With Basher distracted by a handsome Irish seaman and Sophie flirting with a dead pirate, it’s up to Claire to solve the mystery.
The Examiner
Hallett, Janice
Told in emails, text messages, and essays, this innovative pageturner follows a group of students in an art master’s program that goes dangerously awry. Janice Hallett weaves a fresh and mindbending mystery that will keep you guessing until the final page.
Robert B. Parker’s Buzz Kill
Gaylin, Alison
After a near-death experience, Boston PI Sunny Randall is back to investigate the disappearance of a hard-partying energy drink mogul. When bodies start to pile up, Sunny must find answers quick, before she—and those she cares about—get caught in the crossfire.
$16.99 Trade Paper F 9781662513985
09/03/2024
Thomas & Mercer
$18.00 Trade Paper
9780593470657
09/03/2024
Vintage
9781668023426
09/10/2024
Atria Books
9780593715642
09/10/2024
G.P. Putnam’s Sons
Passiontide
Roffey, Monique
When a female musician is found murdered on a small tropical island, after a string of similar deaths, outraged local women take matters into their own hands. Tenderly, sometimes hilariously, Passiontide chronicles how these women join forces and find new ways to help one another.
Death at the Sanatorium
Jónasson, Ragnar
1983: At a sanatorium turned hospital ward in the north of Iceland, an old nurse, Yrsa, is found murdered. Detective Hulda Hermannsdottir and her boss, Sverrir, are sent to investigate. Less than a week after the murder, the chief physician is also found dead, having apparently fallen from a balcony.
Den of Iniquity
Jance, J. A.
Former Seattle homicide cop J. P. Beaumont faces trouble. Both his personal and professional lives are thrown into turmoil when a friend from his past asks for Beau’s help in looking into a young man’s allegedly accidental death from a fentanyl overdose.
We Solve Murders
Osman, Richard
Steve Wheeler is enjoying retired life. Amy Wheeler, his daughter-in-law, thinks adrenaline is good for the soul. She’s currently on a remote island protecting mega-bestselling author Rosie D’Antonio, until a dead body and a bag of money cause trouble. So Amy sends an SOS to the only person she trusts.
$28.00
9780593802472 09/10/2024
Knopf
9781250770769
09/10/2024
Minotaur Books
F 9780063252585 09/10/2024
William Morrow
9780593653227 09/17/2024
Pamela Dorman Books
The Village Library Demon-Hunting Society
Waggoner, C. M.
A librarian with a knack for solving murders soon realizes there is something supernatural afoot in her little town. When someone Sherry was close to ends up dead, and her cat is possessed, Sherry realizes she is going to need an exorcist more than a detective.
9781984805881 09/24/2024
Ace
BESTOFTHE STACKS
The Hitchcock Hotel Wrobel, Stephanie
A Hitchcock fanatic with an agenda invites old friends for a weekend stay at his secluded themed hotel. Who better than them to appreciate Alfred’s creation? And to help him finish it. After all, no Hitchcock set is complete without a body.
Burnt Ends
Wetsel, Laura
A private investigator suspects her uncle of killing her father and stealing his barbeque drive-in empire. But her hunt for the truth and revenge takes a sinister turn when her uncle is murdered, and she becomes the prime suspect.
A Killer Christmas at Honeychurch Hall
Dennison, Hannah
Following the butler’s death and the cook’s retirement, the evergullible Lady Lavinia replaces them with a power couple ahead of a Christmas gala. When it turns out that all the ticket money has vanished and there never was a celebrity guest, Kat must bring the cold-blooded killer to justice.
A Killer Clue
Gilbert, Victoria
Eloise Anderson, the owner of an antiquarian bookshop, asks retired librarian Jane Hunter and eccentric collector Cameron Clewe to help clear her mother’s name of a murder that Eloise is convinced she didn’t commit. But another death makes Eloise the prime suspect.
9780593547113
09/24/2024
Berkley
Haunted Martin, Kat
A captivating and twisting tale where a murder in 1898 and one in 2024 dovetail and connect in unexpected ways. In 1898, a brutal murder befalls Jerome, Arizona. In 2024, a brutal murder brings chaos to Jenny Spencer’s Copper Star Saloon.
9780744311211
09/24/2024
CamCat Books
9781408715901
09/24/2024
Constable
09/24/2024
Crooked Lane Books
09/24/2024
Kensington Publishing Corporation
Murder at King’s Crossing
Penrose, Andrea
When the murder of a scientific genius on the verge of a momentous discovery upsets the wedding of their dear friends, Wrexford and Charlotte must risk all they hold dear to deconstruct a sinister conspiracy. $27.00
9781496739964
09/24/2024
Kensington Publishing Corporation
Murder in Berkeley Square
Riley, Vanessa
When a blizzard strands Lady Abigail Worthing and her fellow dinner guests at Lord Duncan’s, a sudden death puts Abigail’s skills to the ultimate test. Through deft interrogation, she learns everyone present is connected to Lord Duncan’s greatest failure in the courts.
A Grave in the Woods
Walker, Martin
When Abby, an American archaeologist, arrives in St. Denis, she jumps at the chance to investigate a World War II grave found on a local British couple’s property. It’s up to Bruno, just recovered from a gunshot wound earlier in the year, to unravel the mystery.
Death by Misadventure
Alexander, Tasha
In the winter of 1906, Lady Emily must solve a string of highstakes “accidents” while trapped in a lavish villa in the Bavarian Alps. Almost 40 years earlier, Niels, a young German lord, captures the attention of a not-yet-mad King Ludwig, and their relationship quickly deepens.
The Serial Killer Guide to San Francisco
Chouinard, Michelle
9781496738684
09/24/2024
Kensington Publishing Corporation
9780593536629
09/24/2024
Knopf
9781250872364
09/24/2024
Minotaur Books
The granddaughter of a serial killer shows readers another side of the beloved city. When an Overkill Bill copycat strikes, Capri Sanzio learns that her former mother-in-law is the copycat’s latest victim. Capri and her daughter soon become prime suspects. $28.00
9781250359308
09/24/2024
Minotaur Books
The Mistletoe Mystery
Prose, Nita
Molly the Maid has a whole new mystery to solve this holiday when a Secret Santa gift exchange raises questions about who she can and cannot trust. A heartwarming, magical story about the true spirit of the season, this book reminds us that love is the greatest mystery of all.
Rough Pages
Rosen, Lev AC
Pat, the family butler, has been volunteering for a book service, one that specializes in mailing queer books to a carefully guarded list of subscribers. With bookseller Howard Salzberger gone missing along with his address book, everyone on that list, including some of Andy’s closest friends, is now in danger.
The Drowned
Banville, John
Dublin Detective Inspector Stafford is called in to investigate a woman’s sudden disappearance in a small coastal town in 1950s Ireland, where nothing is as it seems. This is at once a searing mystery and profound meditation on the hidden worlds we all inhabit.
Betrayal at Blackthorn Park
Kelly, Julia
When freshly graduated field agent Evelyne Redfern discovers Blackthorn Park’s chief engineer dead in his office, her simple assignment becomes more complicated. Evelyne must use all of her detection skills to root out who is responsible and uncover layers of deception that could change the course of the war.
Killing JonBenét Ramsey
Howard, Dylan
An unflinching new investigation into the six-year-old beauty queen’s murder will seek to finally secure justice for JonBenét. This is not a retelling of JonBenét’s story; it is an active investigation of her murder. Killing JonBenét Ramsey seeks to put right one of the modern age’s most monstrous wrongs.
10/01/2024
Ballantine Books
9781335000590
10/01/2024
Hanover Square Press
Books
10/01/2024
Skyhorse Publishing
A Merry Little Murder Plot
McKinlay, Jenn
Famous and reclusive author Helen Monroe arrives in Briar Creek to be the writer in residence with a “bah humbug” attitude. Then her visiting fan’s body is discovered in the town park beneath the holiday-light display—with a copy of Helen’s latest manuscript in her hand.
Framed
Grisham, John / McCloskey, Jim
In his first work of nonfiction since The Innocent Man, #1 bestselling author John Grisham and Centurion Ministries Founder Jim McCloskey share 10 harrowing true stories of wrongful convictions. Impeccably researched and grippingly told, Framed offers an inside look at the many injustices in our criminal justice system.
Identity Unknown
Cornwell, Patricia
Summoned to an unnerving, abandoned theme park to retrieve a body, Dr. Kay Scarpetta is devastated to learn that the victim is a man she once loved. The murder scene is bizarre, with a crop circle of petals around the body, and Giordano’s skin is strangely red.
Killing Time
Beaton, M. C. / Green, R. W.
When Agatha Raisin begins to receive death threats and narrowly avoids being abducted by kidnappers, she takes advantage of a previously arranged trip to Mallorca to lie low for a while. Can Agatha track down whoever it is that wants her dead, nail her friend’s murderers, and rescue her romance?
The Christmas Jigsaw Murders
Benedict, Alexandra
On December 1st, renowned puzzle setter, loner, and Christmas curmudgeon Edie O’Sullivan finds a hand-delivered present on her doorstep. Unwrapping it, she finds a jigsaw box and, inside, six jigsaw pieces. When fitted together, the pieces show part of a bloody crime scene and an outlined body.
$28.00
F 9780593639368 10/08/2024
Berkley
$30.00
9780385550444 10/08/2024
Doubleday
$30.00
F 9781538770382 10/08/2024
Grand Central Publishing
$27.00
F 9781250898708 10/08/2024
Minotaur Books
$16.99
Paper F 9781728284446 10/08/2024
Poisoned Pen Press
Rockin’ Around the Chickadee Andrews, Donna
Meg’s sister-in-law, Delaney, is pregnant—and her due date is on or around Christmas Day. Meg and company successfully keep Delaney quiet and healthy. Until a body is found in Meg’s yard. Can Meg keep Delaney calm in the middle of a murder investigation? $27.00
9781250894359 10/15/2024
Minotaur Books
The More the Terrier
Rosenfelt, David
So much for a quiet Christmas. Reluctant lawyer Andy Carpenter suspects foul play after trying to return a runaway foster dog to 16-year-old Brian, only to learn that the teen was arrested for murder.
Midnight and Blue
Rankin, Ian
John Rebus spent his life as a detective putting Edinburgh’s most deadly criminals behind bars. Now, he’s going to join them. In this tense, gripping game of cat and mouse, Ian Rankin returns to his much-loved creation, the inimitable John Rebus, as he faces a case unlike any other.
The Great Hippopotamus Hotel
Smith, Alexander McCall
Precious Ramotswe takes on an interesting but sensitive case and learns valuable lessons along the way. Meanwhile, Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni has found himself in complicated circumstances of his own, requiring not a little of Mma Ramotswe’s time and expertise.
In Too Deep
Child, Lee / Child, Andrew
Reacher wakes up, alone, in the dark, handcuffed to a bed in a makeshift hospital room. His possessions are gone. He has no memory of getting there. The last thing he recalls is the car he had hitched a ride in getting run off the road. The driver was killed.
9781250324542 10/15/2024
Minotaur Books
$29.00
9780316473859 10/15/2024
Mulholland Books
9780593701768 10/15/2024
9780593725801 10/22/2024
Delacorte Press
The Little Lost Library
Adams, Ellery
Miracle Books owner Nora Pennington and the Secret, Book, and Scone Society attempt to solve a series of murders connected to a bibliophile’s missing books. It’s up to Nora and her friends to track down a murderer with a literary lean before Wynter House’s lost library claims another victim.
Murder Takes the Stage
Cambridge, Colleen
In this delightful historical mystery, Phyllida Bright—amateur sleuth and Agatha Christie’s esteemed housekeeper—discovers a killer stalking the stages of London’s illustrious theaters. When a man named Archibald Allston is found dead in an armchair onstage at the Adelphi Theater, first impressions are that he died of natural causes.
10/22/2024
Kensington Cozies
10/22/2024
Kensington Publishing Corporation
Writing mysteries lets me get away with murder. I think ‘the mystery’ may be the greatest form for social criticism, simply because it is pedestrian.
– GREGORY MCDONALD
The Grey Wolf
Penny, Louise
A missing coat, an intruder alarm, a note for Gamache reading “this might interest you”, a scrap of paper with a mysterious list— and then a murder. All propel Chief Inspector Gamache toward a terrible realization. Something more sinister than any one murder or any one case is fast approaching.
The Gardener’s Plot
Benoit,
Deborah J.
Amateur sleuth Maggie Walker has always loved gardening, so it’s only natural to sign on to help Violet Bloom set up a community garden. When opening day arrives, Violet is nowhere to be found. Things go from bad to worse when Maggie finds someone buried in one of the plots.
9781250334978 11/05/2024
Minotaur Books
Silent Are the Dead
Rowell, D. M.
A Kiowa woman faces new threats to her tribe and identity while struggling to keep her Silicon Valley business afloat. She must search deep within herself to find answers—and a murderer. While back on tribal land, Mud Sawpole uncovers an illegal fracking operation that threatens the Kiowas’ ancestral homeland.
Tooth and Claw
Johnson, Craig
Tooth and Claw follows Walt and Henry up to Alaska. While working for an oil company in the bitter cold of winter, they soon encounter a ferocious polar bear who seems hell-bent on their destruction. And their coworkers are after priceless treasure that they will stop at nothing to find.
The House of Cross
Patterson, James
Supreme Court candidates are being murdered. Alex Cross and John Sampson are handed the case. Cross is the FBI’s top expert in criminal behavior. For the sake of his family, his city, and his country, he must put himself inside the dangerous mind of a diabolical killer.
Blame the Beignets
Bolton, Ginger
As the weather cools down, business heats up at Deputy Donut Café for owner Emily Westhill. But is a stubborn tabby cat, a mysterious new employee, and a murder case with a baker’s dozen worth of suspects too much to manage?
Perfect Opportunity
Havill, Steven F.
Octogenarian former sheriff Bill Gastner and Undersheriff Estelle Reyes-Guzman investigate a puzzling double murder. The truth is more twisty and complex than even Estelle and her long-standing friend and former colleague Bill are ready for, and it will take all their combined years of experience to untangle the sorry tale.
$29.99
F 9781639104994 11/19/2024
Crooked Lane Books
$25.00
F 9780593834169 11/19/2024
Viking
$30.00
F 9780316402682 11/25/2024
Little, Brown and Company
$17.95
F 9781496749611 11/26/2024
Kensington Cozies
$18.99
F 9781448314577 11/26/2024
Severn House Publishers
Outdoor Adventures
The Green Camping Book
Dorey, Martin
This manifesto explains how to camp greener and make responsible choices while enjoying the outdoors. It is for people who want to get out and explore the wilderness without killing it. The book asks readers to consider taking urgent, important steps to soften their footprint on the world. $30.00
796.54
9781844866793
08/06/2024 Conway
Exploring Southern Maine
Dunn, Russell
Exploring the Southern Maine coast and interior from Kittery to Portland, this eclectic book guides readers to geological points of interest; historic houses, garrisons, and mansions; hiking trails and scenic walkways; museums; and more. Brief descriptions provide just enough information to whet your curiosity without giving anything away.
Rockhounding Pennsylvania and New Jersey
Beard, Robert
A complete guide and source-book brimming with advice on collecting and preparing gems and minerals. With this guide, you can explore the mineral-rich regions of Pennsylvania and New Jersey, from the beaches to the mountains. It covers popular and commercial sites, as well as numerous little-known areas.
Around Every Corner of Connecticut
Cody, Sarah
Take a llama for a hike or spy a bald eagle sitting in a tree on the banks of the Connecticut River. A look at each destination includes provides valuable, sometimes little-known information and tips. Coupled with photographs, the book is full of New England charm and brimming with activities.
917.4104
9781684751754
08/06/2024
Down East Books
9781493077182
08/06/2024
FalconGuides
$24.95
917.4604
9781493076857
08/06/2024
Globe Pequot
Boston and Beyond
Moeschen, Sheila
Accompanied by sumptuous photography, Boston and Beyond is a visual love song honoring the essence of what makes the region singular, guiding readers to dozens of places that offer hidden charm, fun, novel discoveries, and original experiences. The locations featured are within striking distance of Boston.
Go to Hell
Engelhaupt, Erika
Full of intrigue, lore, and plenty of brimstone and fire, each of these 54 destinations—from Antarctica’s Blood Falls to a tropical hell on Grand Cayman island—will be worth adding to your devilish bucket list. Erika Engelhaupt offers practical tips to make the most of your visit.
222 Cemeteries to See Before You Die
Rhoads, Loren
Perfect for budding cemetery armchair travelers and serious taphophiles, this hauntingly beautiful guide to the world’s most interesting and unusual cemeteries has been revised and updated to include 23 additional locations. Loren Rhoads details the history, eye-catching monuments, and other fascinating finds that make each destination unique.
The Disabled Hiker’s Guide to Northern California
Nagakyrie, Syren
$24.95 Trade Paper
917.4404
9781493075836
08/06/2024
Globe Pequot
$24.99
910.4
9781426223532
08/13/2024
National Geographic Society
9780762486021
08/27/2024
Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers
796.522
This guide covers the northern region of California from approximately Santa Cruz/Monterey to the Oregon state line. It includes drive-up adventures, wheelchair-accessible trails, and foot trails suitable for disabled hikers. Descriptions of trail surface, grade, and detailed directions are also provided. The book includes trails with varying difficulty levels. $24.95
9781493073436
09/03/2024
FalconGuides
Hiking Hidden Gems in America’s National Parks
Alvarez, Ted
Venture out on lesser-known hikes—avoid the crowds and enjoy the epic views of our national parks’ best-kept secrets. Alvarez expertly reveals the secrets, stories, and stunning landscapes tucked away in the folds of our nation’s beloved parks. This guide is brimming with personal tales, historical insights, and essential advice.
$34.95
796.5109
9781493070770
09/17/2024
FalconGuides
BESTOFTHE STACKS
Lonely Planet Epic Runs of North America
Burtka, Allison
Hit the ground running with 50 awesome accounts of epic runs throughout North America, with stories from iconic athletes, travel tips, maps, and more to inspire a lifetime of running adventures. Sprint through Miami Beach’s Architectural District; race across the Lost Lake Trail in Alaska.
50 Things to Do in the Snow
Skrein, Richard / Nilsson, Maria (Illustrator)
This illustrated guide helps grownups and kids alike enjoy all that winter has to offer. Organized in sections on Snow Play, Snow Craft, Winter Wisdom, Winter Survival, and Snow Fires, this activity book will show you how to make a snow maze; create a winter bird feeder; and more.
The Antipodean Express
Hill, Gregory
613.7172
9781837581948
09/17/2024
Lonely Planet
Discover an epic train journey from New Zealand to Spain, across 19 countries in 89 days on 33 different trains. From New Zealand’s Northern Explorer to the Eurostar, the book captures the romance of rail travel, exploring cultures, cuisines, history, and people along the way. $39.99
Exisle Pub
Relationships
BESTOFTHE STACKS
Lead with Humility
Krames, Jeffrey A.
How did a relatively unknown priest from Argentina rise so quickly? The answer lies in the simple principles that have sprung from Pope Francis's humility. This book explores 12 of these principles and shows how other leaders and managers can adapt them for the workplace.
Dare to Au Pair
Correll, Maia
Café au lait, career epiphanies, and love triangles. When recent business school grad and meticulous ten-year planner Kat McLauren takes an unplanned au pair position in the French Riviera to schmooze a future employer, she haphazardly upholds her reputation while rejuvenating a local tourism magazine.
Motivating People to Be Physically Active
Marcus, Bess H. / Pekmezi, Dori
This is a comprehensive guide to designing effective physical activity intervention programs that encourage people to reduce sedentary behavior and incorporate physical activity into their everyday lives. Updated with recent physical activity prevalence data and intervention studies, the text will help readers will understand the research on physical activity behavior.
The Joy of Slow
Martino, Leslie M.
A homeschooling parent’s guide to cultivating an unhurried lifestyle and education that help their children thrive. The Joy of Slow offers a much-needed reset, inspiring parents to prioritize the needs of each individual child and to help them find renewed freedom and passion.
$19.99
658.4092
9781400245581
08/06/2024
Amacom
$16.99
F
9780744310320
08/06/2024
CamCat Books
$65.00
615.82
9781718217003
08/06/2024
Human Kinetics Publishers
$30.00
371.042
9780593713181
08/13/2024
Tarcher Perigee
Kids Thrive at Every Size
Castle, Jill
For every parent who’s worried about their child’s weight or size, this insightful book offers an approach to health that focuses on the whole child—not just the growth chart. Pediatric nutritionist Jill Castle offers a roadmap drawn from science and experts in medicine, psychology, exercise, sleep, media, and nutrition.
A Grand Love
Barkin, Janna
This is a guide for grandparents of trans children, with interviews and stories from grandparents and children, a glossary of terms related to gender identity, and further resources and reading.
$21.99
649.3
9781523521838
08/13/2024
Workman Publishing Company
306.8745
9781839977640
08/21/2024
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
A Parent’s Guide to Type 1 Diabetes
Owens-Collins, Sheila
Parents, family members, teachers, and other caretakers of a child who has been recently diagnosed with type 1 diabetes will find information and compassion in this introductory guide. Parents will learn how to help their child balance nutrition, insulin, and exercise to keep their blood sugars in the healthy range.
Your Brain on Pregnancy
Kingston, Dawn
An enlightening and practical guidebook for mothers to help them navigate mental health challenges during and after pregnancy—based on cutting-edge science by one of the world’s foremost researchers of maternal mental health. The book features real-life stories, easy-to-use selfassessments, and advice on how to talk to your doctor.
Family Discipleship That Works
Dembowczyk, Brian
Family discipleship is one of the most basic ways God builds his kingdom. Without piling on guilt or making us feel like failures, Brian Dembowczyk, a parent himself, offers practical advice for teaching our kids to act like Jesus as we participate in the Christian life together.
618.9246
9781610027229
09/17/2024
American Academy of Pediatrics
618.2
9781982143374
09/17/2024
Simon & Schuster
$18.00
248.4
9781514009963
10/08/2024
InterVarsity Press
The Art of Breastfeeding
La
Leche
League International
An all-new edition of the book breastfeeding mothers have relied on for generations is here! This new edition brings key support to today’s parents, with up-to-date information, new illustrations, and stories from mothers, fathers, and grandparents around the world. $22.00
649.33
9780593722756 10/15/2024
Ballantine Books
Father Nature
Rilling, James K.
Learn how and why human males evolved the capacity to be highly involved caregivers—and why some are more involved than others. James Rilling explores how humans have evolved to endow modern fathers with this potential and considers why this capacity evolved in humans.
The Bonus Family Handbook
Blackstone, Jann
This book introduces readers to a completely new approach to co-parenting and blending families. It teaches even the most contentious parents and bonus parents how to work together in the name of their children, reinforcing collaborative coparenting to help form a supportive, loving family.
The Rules of Mentorship
Keywell, Brad
9780262048934 10/15/2024
MIT Press
9781538179086 10/15/2024
Rowman & Littlefield
The Rules of Mentorship highlights the lessons learned from Groupon co-founder Brad Keywell’s 35-year mentorship with business legend Sam Zell. The book includes advice on finding a mentor, cultivating a great mentorship, and contextualizing how a mentorship adds to the richness of a life well lived. $20.00
658.3124
9781951963248 11/12/2024
Trope Publishing Co
A Sweet Year
Nathan, Joan
A heaping helping of new recipes peppers the pages of this updated classic. The book covers nine Jewish holidays and includes step-by-step instructions for kids and their families to prepare accessible feasts. In Jewish tradition, holidays are a time for family and feasting.
$35.00
641.5676
9780593801895 11/19/2024
Knopf
Self-Help
Rethinking College
Klein, Karin
What if you didn’t have to go to college? Journalist Karin Klein examines why the traditional college-for-all model has been overhyped and is growing less relevant, then shares practical advice and real-world examples of exactly how others have succeeded without a four-year degree.
Writing an Identity Not Your Own
Temblador, Alex
A practical guide to help authors authentically write and edit a character whose identity is different than their own. Temblador discusses what she means by ‘identity’ and why it’s important to understand the state of diversity in publishing, then delves into the obstacles of unconscious bias and bias blocks.
The Non-Obvious Guide to Using Data & Statistics
Patel, Neal H.
This guide to data and statistics is for anyone who hates numbers and needs a simple way to understand what data means. Discover the four essential traps that ruin survey data. You’ll also learn statistics by using your visual brain, simple math, and even a little philosophy.
Financial Joy
Okoroafor, Ken / Okoroafor, Mary
Discover a life-changing 10-week plan to help you to turn your life around and design a path to financial freedom, enriched with the small experiences that bring you joy. Learn how to take control of your finances, develop good money habits, become debt-free, invest in assets, and multiply your income.
$29.99 Hardcover
378.73
9781400334476
08/13/2024
Harper Horizon
$21.00 Trade Paper
808.3
9781250907110
08/13/2024
St. Martin’s Essentials
$19.95 Trade Paper
519.5
9781646870165
08/20/2024
Ideapress Publishing
$26.99 Trade Paper
332.024
9781529434255
08/20/2024
Quercus
Legal Research
O’Neill, Cara / Gillespie, Jessica
Legal Research explains how to find accurate legal information, including statutes, regulations, and case law in easy-tounderstand language. This revised edition includes tips and examples to help you master essential legal research tools. Understanding the research process and legal research techniques unlocks the ability to solve legal problems confidently. $49.99
9781413331929
08/27/2024
Nolo
The Sewing Guide to Cancer (or Other Very Annoying Long Term Illnesses)
A unique sewing guide for friends and families of loved ones fighting cancer, with 27 ideas for genuinely useful gifts, selected by cancer survivors. Learn how to design a number of useful gifts such as a weighted blanket, hug pillow, infusion bag, robe, seatbelt cover, port shirt, and more. $40.00
9781940655345
09/17/2024
Lucky Spool
It’s a Good World Because You’re in It
Allan, Kate
This collection from The Latest Kate of cute animal drawings includes affirming, inspirational messages. Each page motivates you to take care of yourself and fosters greater self-acceptance as you fight depression. Kate Allan shares her personal stories on how she was able to fight and win on her darkest days.
Anxiety Rx
Kennedy, Russell
$22.99
616.8522
9781684810130
11/12/2024
Mango
616.8522
After years of trying different therapies for his crippling anxiety without success, Dr. Russell Kennedy had an epiphany: anxiety does not start in the brain. Anxiety starts in the body. In this book, readers learn how to sever the connection between the somatic alarm and the flood of anxious thoughts. $32.00
9781250365965
09/17/2024
St. Martin’s Essentials
The Obstacle Is the Way
Holiday, Ryan
This updated and expanded edition of the book that launched a global phenomenon presents an infinitely elastic formula for turning our toughest trials into our greatest triumphs. Icons of history followed a simple formula to achieve greatness. Here, Ryan Holiday unpacks those lessons and reframes them for today’s world.
$28.00
650.13
9780593719916
10/01/2024
Portfolio
Translations
Archaeology, History, and Formation of Identity in Ancient Israel
Capek, Filip / Koutný, Václav (Translator)
A critical examination of the history of Israel. When did Israel begin? The origins of ancient Israel are shrouded in mystery, and those hoping to explore the issue must utilize resources from three different fields—archaeology, epigraphy, and biblical texts—and then examine their interrelations.
Vampire Hunter D Omnibus, Book Six
Kikuchi, Hideyuki / Amano, Yoshitaka (Illustrator) / Leahy, Kevin (Translator)
This omnibus collects volumes 16, 17, and 18 of the series into two different novels. In Tyrant’s Stars, a meteorite is revealed as the return of Valcua. In Fortress of the Elder God, D faces an ancient abomination that an army of 30,000 vampires once failed to destroy.
The Full Moon Coffee Shop
Mochizuki, Mai / Kirkwood, Jesse (Translator)
Translated from the Japanese bestseller, this charming and magical novel, inspired by the myth of cats returning favors, reminds us that it’s never too late to follow our stars. This coffee shop is like no other. It has no fixed location, no fixed hours, and is run by talking cats.
Fall of the Florios
Auci, Stefania / Gregor, Katherine (Translator) / Curtis, Howard (Translator)
The epic saga behind the Disney-produced Hulu series The Lions of Sicily. Following in the steps of the father he idolized, Ignazzidu, now Don Ignazio, finds himself commanding the Florio family’s interests and enterprises. What kind of future will the Florios have? Will anything remain of their greatness?
$35.00 Trade Paper
933
9788024654171
08/02/2024
Karolinum Press, Charles University
$24.99 Trade Paper
F
9781506739670
08/13/2024
Dark Horse Books
$23.00 Hardcover
F 9780593726822
08/20/2024
Ballantine Books
$18.99 Trade Paper
F 9780063389151
08/27/2024
HarperVia
Pancho Villa
Taibo, Paco Ignacio, II / Chretien, Todd (Translator)
This revealing portrait of the controversial Pancho Villa, one of Mexico’s most beloved (or loathed) heroes, finally establishes the importance of his role in the triumph of the Mexican Revolution. This biography marks a kind of reinvention of the legendary Mexican figure of Pancho Villa. $49.95
We’ll Prescribe You a Cat
Syou, Ishida / Shimoda, E. Madison (Translator)
Tucked away in an old building at the end of a narrow alley in Kyoto, the Kokoro Clinic for the Soul can only be found by people who are struggling in their lives and genuinely need help. The mysterious clinic offers a unique treatment: it prescribes cats as medication.
The Little Sparrow Murders
Yokomizo, Seishi / Karetnyk, Bryan (Translator)
08/27/2024
Seven Stories Press
09/03/2024
Berkley
Several bodies are discovered staged in bizarre poses echoing the lyrics of a children’s song. Invited to visit the remote mountain village where it happened, quirky and endearing Japanese Detective Kosuke Kindaichi must string together the clues to solve this fiendish puzzle. $16.95
9781782278870
09/03/2024
Pushkin Vertigo
The Art of War
Sun Tzu / Giles, Lionel (Translator)
This luxurious hardback edition presents the earliest-known and most famous treatise on military science, featuring stenciled page edges and full-color illustrations. This ancient Chinese text provides tactical advice on war strategy and how to adjust your approach in ever-evolving situations.
Agnes Sharp and the Trip of a Lifetime
Swann, Leonie / Bojang, Amy (Translator)
09/03/2024
This follow-up to The Sunset Years of Agnes Sharp finds Agnes and her octogenarian friends face-to-face with a killer after winning a trip to a beautiful hotel in the seaside town of Cornwall. When a storm isolates the hotel from the outside world, Agnes and her friends are trapped. $27.95
09/03/2024
Soho Crime
The Night Guest
Knútsdóttir, Hildur / Kowal, Mary Robinette (Translator)
Iðunn knows her constant fatigue is a sign that something’s not right, but practitioners dismiss her symptoms. One night, Iðunn falls asleep with her step-counting watch on, and wakes up to find she’s walked over 40,000 steps in the night. Why is she waking up with increasingly disturbing injuries?
The Empusium
Tokarczuk, Olga / Lloyd-Jones, Antonia (Translator)
The Nobelist’s latest masterwork, set in a sanitarium on the eve of World War I, probes the horrors that lie beneath our most hallowed ideas. In September 1913, Mieczysaw, a student suffering from tuberculosis, arrives at Wilhelm Opitz’s Guesthouse for Gentlemen, a health resort in what is now western Poland.
The Restaurant of Lost Recipes
Kashiwai, Hisashi / Kirkwood, Jesse (Translator)
$19.99
9781250322043
09/03/2024
Tor Nightfire
$30.00
9780593712948
09/24/2024
Riverhead Books
We all hold lost recipes in our hearts. Tucked away down a Kyoto backstreet lies the extraordinary Kamogawa Diner, run by Chef Nagare and his daughter, Koishi. Through their culinary sleuthing, they revive lost recipes and rekindle forgotten memories. $26.00
9780593717790 10/08/2024
G.P. Putnam’s Sons
The Salmon Who Dared to Leap Higher
Do-hyun, Ahn / Smith, Deborah (Translator)
A reissue of the life-affirming modern fable about love, life, and daring to be different. This is the story of a salmon whose silver scales mark him as different. Translated for the first time into English, The Salmon Who Dared to Leap Higher is a wise, tender, and inspiring tale.
The City and Its Uncertain Walls
Murakami, Haruki / Gabriel, Philip (Translator)
This long-awaited new novel revisits a Town that Murakami’s readers will remember, a place where a Dream Reader reviews dreams and where our shadows become untethered from our selves. This is a love story, a quest, and a parable for these strange post-pandemic times.
