7 minute read
Sci-Fi & Fantasy
BLACK HISTORY MONTH Explore influential figures and iconic events that have shaped Black history in America.
The Autobiography of Malcolm X Malcolm X, Alex Haley Brilliance Audio, Inc. Experience a bold take on this classic autobiography as it’s performed by Oscar-nominated Laurence Fishburne. 14 Discs 13261990 $44.99 Replacements Available Kamala’s Way Dan Morain Simon & Schuster Audio A revelatory biography of the first Black woman to stand for vice president, charting how the daughter of two immigrants in segregated California became one of this country’s most effective power players. Available January 12 6 Discs 13648605 $44.99 Simultaneous Release Replacements Available
Ida B. the Queen Michelle Duster Simon & Schuster Audio An inspiring biography of Ida B. Wells. Available January 26 5 Discs 13479128 $49.99 Simultaneous Release Replacements Available
Overground Railroad Candacy Taylor Tantor Audio The first book to explore the historical role and residual impact of the Green Book, a travel guide for Black motorists. 8 Discs 13352000 $34.99 Replacements Available
Self Made A’Lelia Bundles Simon & Schuster Audio The first full-scale, definitive biography of Madam C. J. Walker— the legendary AfricanAmerican entrepreneur and philanthropist. 13 Discs 12426641 $39.99 Replacements Available His Truth Is Marching On Jon Meacham NY Times Bestseller Penguin Random House Audio An intimate and inspiring portrait of civil rights icon and longtime US congressman John Lewis, linking his life to the quest for justice in America from the 1950s to the present. 8 Discs 13363228 $39.99 Replacements Available A Promised Land Barack Obama Penguin Random House Audio This beautifully written and powerful book captures Barack Obama’s conviction that democracy is founded on empathy and common understanding and built together, day by day. 28 Discs 13600026 $64.99 Replacements Available Wandering in Strange Lands Morgan Jerkins Harper Collins Publishers A timely and enthralling look at America’s past and present, one family’s legacy, and a young Black woman’s life, filtered through her sharp and curious eyes. 7 Discs 12692384 $34.99 Replacements Available Nine Days Paul Kendrick, Stephen Kendrick Tantor Audio The story of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s imprisonment in the days leading up to the 1960 presidential election. Available January 12 9 Discs 13599993 $39.99
Simultaneous Release The Rope Alex Tresniowski Simon & Schuster Audio A remarkable telling of the 1910 murder of ten-year-old Marie Smith, the dawn of modern criminal detection, and the launch of the NAACP. Available February 9 9 Discs 13479254 $59.99
Simultaneous Release Replacements Available She Came to Slay Erica Armstrong Dunbar Simon & Schuster Audio A tribute to one of the most exceptional women in American history, Harriet Tubman, a heroine whose fearlessness and activism still resonate today. 4 Discs 12426481 $29.99 Replacements Available
HISTORICAL
The Chanel Sisters Judithe Little Harper Collins Publishers A novel of survival, love, loss, triumph—and the sisters who changed fashion forever. Available December 29 8 Discs 13245227 $44.99 Simultaneous Release Replacements Available
The Mermaid from Jeju Sumi Hahn Dreamscape Media, LLC Inspired by a true event on Korea’s Jeju Island in 1948, Sumi Hahn’s debut novel is a magical saga that explores what it means to truly love despite all odds. Available December 8 7 Discs 13609559 $47.99 Simultaneous Release Replacements Available
My Name Is Anton Catherine Ryan Hyde Brilliance Audio, Inc. A hopeful novel of sacrifice, two lost souls, and enduring love. Available December 1 9 Discs 13261988 $34.99 Simultaneous Release
Our Darkest Night Jennifer Robson Harper Collins Publishers To survive the Holocaust, a young Jewish woman must pose as a Christian farmer’s wife. Available January 5 8 Discs 13406079 $39.99 Simultaneous Release Replacements Available
The Paris Library Janet Skeslien Charles Simon & Schuster Audio An unforgettable novel about the power of books and the bonds of friendship, and the ordinary heroes who can be found in the most perilous times and the quietest places. Available February 2 10 Discs 12591986 $39.99 Simultaneous Release Replacements Available
ROMANCE
The Coffee Corner Amy Clipston Brilliance Audio, Inc. An acquaintance grows into love over a few well-timed cups of coffee. Available December 1 6 Discs 13596849 $30.99 Simultaneous Release Replacements Available
How to Catch a Queen Alyssa Cole Harper Collins Publishers An arranged marriage leads to unexpected desire. Available December 1 9 Discs 12693871 $39.99 Simultaneous Release Replacements Available
My Last Duchess Eloisa James Harper Collins Publishers The Duke of Lindow finds his duchess, but can he win her heart? 5 Discs 13385987 $29.99 Replacements Available
The Bookworm’s Guide to Dating Emma Hart Dreamscape Media, LLC Kinsley Lane is an introverted bookworm who just wanted more books for her birthday. Instead, she got an unexpected matchmaker who’s set on getting her a date. 6 Discs 13497289 $47.99 Replacements Available
Happy Singles Day Ann Marie Walker Dreamscape Media, LLC In this hilarious rom-com, Paige and Lucas are both committed to being single, but when they end up spending #singlesday together, they might just change their minds. Available January 19 6 Discs 13641780 $47.99 Simultaneous Release Replacements Available
WOMEN’S INTEREST
Confessions of a Curious Bookseller Elizabeth Green Brilliance Audio, Inc. A heartening and uproariously funny novel of high hopes, bad choices, book love, and one woman’s best— and worst—intentions. Available January 1 8 Discs 13335579 $24.99 Simultaneous Release
Dark Horses Susan Mihalic Simon & Schuster Audio A darkly gripping debut novel about a teenage girl’s fierce struggle to reclaim her life from her abusive father. Available February 16 9 Discs 12830210 $39.99 Simultaneous Release Replacements Available
The Lost Manuscript Cathy Bonidan Dreamscape Media, LLC A charming novel about the love of books and magical ability they have to bring people together follows one woman on a mission to piece together a mystery. Available January 12 7 Discs 13587862 $47.99 Simultaneous Release Replacements Available
Under Almond Blossoms Anja Saskia Beyer Brilliance Audio, Inc. Love and loss are in the air as the almond blossom falls. Available December 8 8 Discs 12984577 $24.99 Simultaneous Release
We Run the Tides Vendela Vida Harper Collins Publishers A story of female friendship, betrayal, and a mysterious disappearance, set in the changing landscape of San Francisco Available February 9 6 Discs 13408434 $29.99 Simultaneous Release Replacements Available
City of Ash and Red Hye-Young Pyun Dreamscape Media, LLC In this Kafkaesque tale of crime and punishment, a rat killer sent on assignment to a chaotic, paranoid country discovers that he may not quite be who he seems. 5 Discs 13470332 $47.99 Replacements Available
Fleet Elements Walter Jon Williams Harper Collins Publishers The second book of a brand-new series set in the Praxis—an epic mix of space opera and military science fiction. Available December 8 13 Discs 13405325 $55.99 Simultaneous Release Replacements Available
The Frozen Crown Greta Kelly Harper Collins Publishers A princess with a powerful and dangerous secret must find a way to save her country from ruthless invaders. Available January 12 10 Discs 13495665 $44.99 Simultaneous Release Replacements Available
Justice Unhatched Sarah Noffke, Michael Anderle Dreamscape Media, LLC Fantasy Sophia the dragonrider is being overwhelmed with missions that are preventing her from her most important duties in this next installment of the exciting sci-fi series. Available December 15 12 Discs 13342576 $47.99 Simultaneous Release Replacements Available The Conjurer Luanne G. Smith Brilliance Audio, Inc. A beguiling novel of revenge, deliverance, and a powerful sisterhood of magic. Available January 12 7 Discs 13377388 $24.99 Simultaneous Release Deadly Dreams K. J. Sutton Dreamscape Media, LLC Attempting to come to terms with her past, Fortuna must balance her newfound strength with the panic attacks that plague her in this fantasy novel. Available December 1 9 Discs 13588136 $47.99 Simultaneous Release Replacements Available Hollow Empire Sam Hawke Macmillan Audio Moving from poison and treachery to war and witchcraft, Sam Hawke’s Poison Wars continue with Hollow Empire. Available December 1 15 Discs 12277307 $69.99 Simultaneous Release Replacements Available The Warlord Gena Showalter Harper Collins Publishers The ice maiden, Taliyah Skyhawk, faces off with her greatest enemy, a villain brutal beyond imagining. Available February 23 9 Discs 13419009 $44.99 Simultaneous Release Replacements Available The Galaxy, and the Ground Within Becky Chambers Harper Collins Publishers Return to the sprawling, Hugo Award-winning universe of the Galactic Commons to explore another corner of the cosmos. Available February 16 10 Discs 13429470 $44.99
Simultaneous Release Replacements Available From a Certain Point of View The Empire Strikes Back Austin Walker, Hank Green, Tracy Deonn Penguin Random House Audio Celebrate the legacy of The Empire Strikes Back with this exciting reimagining of the timeless film featuring new perspectives from forty acclaimed authors. 16 Discs 13435526 $44.99 Replacements Available
Red, White, and the Blues Rysa Walker Brilliance Audio, Inc. The United States’ past is hijacked in a time-warping adventure of future interdimensional, high-risk games. Available January 19 15 Discs 12984582 $24.99
Simultaneous Release Spellbreaker Charlie N. Holmberg Brilliance Audio, Inc. A world of enchanted injustice needs a disenchanting woman. 8 Discs 12723818 $24.99 Replacements Available