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What You Wish For Katherine Center
Macmillan Audio Women’s Fiction Samantha loves her job as a school librarian. But when the school suddenly loses its beloved principal, his replacement turns out to be Duncan Carpenter, a former, unrequited crush of Sam’s.
Available July 14
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The Only Good Indians Stephen Graham Jones
Survivor Song Paul Tremblay
Simon & Schuster Audio Horror Four American Indian men find themselves in a desperate struggle for their lives, against an entity that wants to exact revenge upon them.
Harper Collins Publishers Suspense A chilling and all-too-plausible novel that will leave readers racing through the chapters and shake them to their core.
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The Lost and Found Bookshop Susan Wiggs
Harper Collins Publishers Women’s Fiction Somewhere in the vast Library of the Universe, as Natalie thought of it, there was a book that embodied exactly the things she was worrying about.
Available July 7
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Memorial Drive Natasha Trethewey
Harper Collins Publishers Biography After her former stepfather shot and killed her mother, Natasha confronted the pulls of life and death in the aftermath of unimaginable trauma and how they have shaped her into the artist she became.
Available July 28
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Grab these hot releases before they become bestsellers-and light up your patrons’ wish list. A new standalone thriller from bestselling author James Patterson.
Susan Wiggs explores the meaning of happiness, trust, and faith in oneself.
Cajun Justice James Patterson, Tucker Axum III
The Lost and Found Bookshop Susan Wiggs
Suspense Follow ex-Secret Service agent Cain Lemaire as he uncovers the dark secrets hidden beneath the Tokyo streets.
Women’s Fiction Somewhere in the vast Library of the Universe, as Natalie thought of it, there was a book that embodied exactly the things she was worrying about.
Hachette Audio
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Available July 14 8 Discs
Available July 7
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A novel of friendship and faith in a perilous and uncertain world.
Near Dark Brad Thor
The Order Daniel Silva
Suspense After the world’s largest bounty is placed on America’s top spy, he must outwit his enemies to get to the truth.
Action When Pope Paul VII dies suddenly, enigmatic art restorer and master spy Gabriel Allon is summoned to Rome.
Simon & Schuster Audio
Harper Collins Publishers
Available July 14
Available July 21 10 Discs
13 Discs
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The Silent Wife Karin Slaughter Blackstone Audio, Inc.
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Available August 4 10 Discs
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12717633 $ 55.99
...nobody does it better than Macomber. - BookPage
A Walk Along the Beach Debbie Macomber Random House, Inc.
Romance Willa and Harper are perfect opposites, but trying times will bring about the most beautiful rewards.
Available July 14 8 Discs
12409652 $ 39.99
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Joyce Carol Oates Night. Sleep. Death. The Stars.
Richard Kadrey Ballistic Kiss
Harper Collins Publishers
General
Harper Collins Publishers
Action
24 Discs Simultaneous Release
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10 Discs
12764621 $ 44.99
Available August 25
Anxious People Fredrik Backman Simon & Schuster Audio
Humor A poignant comedy about a
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Available September 8 9 Discs
12829035
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Garth Nix, Scott Lynch, R. F. Kuang The Book of Dragons
Harper Collins Publishers
Fantasy
15 Discs
12696093 $ 55.99
Available July 7
Dale Brown Eagle Station
Ilona Andrews Emerald Blaze
Emma Cline Daddy
Random House, Inc.
Short Stories
8 Discs
13242303 $ 39.99
Available September 1
Ken Follett The Evening and the Morning
Harper Collins Publishers
Action
Harper Collins Publishers
Fantasy
Penguin Audio
Historical
9 Discs
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10 Discs
12764667 $ 39.99
20 Discs
12685926 $69.99
Available August 25
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New York Times Bestselling Authors
Emma Donoghue The Pull of the Stars
R. A. Salvatore Relentless
Alexander Freed Shadow Fall
Hachette Audio
Historical
Harper Collins Publishers
Action
Random House, Inc.
Sci-Fi
7 Discs
13279639 $ 34.99
11 Discs
12760081 $ 55.99
13 Discs
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Available July 21
Christopher Paolini To Sleep in a Sea of Stars
Available July 28
Yaa Gyasi Transcendent Kingdom
David Mitchell Utopia Avenue
Macmillan Audio
Sci-Fi
Random House, Inc.
General
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Dystopian
23 Discs
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Jack Marilynne Robinson Macmillan Audio
General In segregated St. Louis sometime after World War II, Jack falls in love with Della Miles, an African-American high school teacher who is also the daughter of a preacher.
Available September 29 8 Discs 12852143 $39.99
Robert Harris V2
Random House, Inc.
Historical
9 Discs
12852118 $ 39.99
Available September 29
The latest from bestselling author and Pulitzer Prize winner Marilynne Robinson.
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ROMANCE & WOMEN’S FICTION LISA JACKSON
Chosen to Die
Born to Die
Brilliance Audio, Inc. A sad, strange coincidence, that’s Dr. Kacey Lambert’s initial response to the deaths of two women who bear an uncanny resemblance to herself.
Brilliance Audio, Inc.
Detective Regan Pescoli has worked the ‘Star Crossed Killer’ case for months, never imagining she’d be captured by the madman she’s been hunting.
Available August 18
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Tara Sheets, Jude Deveraux Chance of a Lifetime
Harper Collins Publishers 7 Discs
Available September 15
13245107 $ 39.99
Heather Graham Deadly Touch
Harper Collins Publishers 10 Discs
Available July 21
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Susan Wiggs The Charm School
Harper Collins Publishers 9 Discs
Available September 15
13245543 $ 44.99
Bill Clegg The End of the Day
Simon & Schuster Audio 9 Discs
Available September 29
12591300 $ 34.99
Beatriz Williams Her Last Flight
Harper Collins Publishers 11 Discs
12654693 $ 44.99
Susan Mallery A Fool’s Gold Wedding
Harper Collins Publishers 2 Discs
Available July 21
12914333 $22.99
New York Times Bestselling Authors
J. R. Ward The Jackal
Simon & Schuster Audio 10 Discs
Available August 18
12633392 $ 39.99
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Elena Ferrante The Lying Life of Adults
Random House, Inc. 9 Discs
Available September 1
12984563 $ 39.99
The Book of Two Ways Jodi Picoult Random House, Inc.
Dawn is on a plane when the flight attendant tells everyone to prepare for a crash landing. As thoughts flash through her mind, they are not of her husband, but a man she last saw fifteen years ago.
Available September 22 12 Discs
Meg Cabot No Offense
Harper Collins Publishers 10 Discs
Available August 11
12764343 $ 44.99
Nicholas Sparks The Return
Hachette Audio 10 Discs
Available September 29
12709920 $ 39.99
Shelley Shepard Gray Promises of Tomorrow
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Simon & Schuster Audio 2 Discs
Available July 6
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Danielle Steel Royal
Recorded Books, LLC 7 Discs
Available August 18
13061075 $ 34.99
Katherine Center What You Wish For
Macmillan Audio 8 Discs
Available July 14
12616090 $ 39.99
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MYSTERY & SUSPENSE
CHUCK PALAHNIUK
Louise Penny All the Devils Are Here
Macmillan Audio
Burnt Tongues Co-Author: Richard Thomas
9 Discs
Available September 1
12687248 $ 39.99
Iris Johansen Chaos
Hachette Audio 12 Discs
Available September 1
12742395 $ 34.99
Dreamscape Media, LLC
The collection brings together transgressive fiction authors who have shared stories with taboo subjects and unique voices that range from humor to horror.
Available August 25 9 Discs
13317658
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Dark, subversive and disquieting… -Kirkus Reviews
Joanne Fluke Christmas Cupcake Murder
Recorded Books, LLC 5 Discs
Available September 29
13336837 $29.99
Catherine Coulter Deadlock
Brilliance Audio, Inc. 9 Discs
Available July 28
12724032 $ 38.99
The Invention of Sound Blackstone Audio, Inc.
A father’s decades-long search for a missing daughter. A young woman about to perfect the darkest art. The most dangerous secret Hollywood has ever kept.
Available September 8 6 Discs
13345487
$34.99
A grim and disturbing reflection of the dangerous power of art.
Shari Lapena The End of Her
Penguin Audio 8 Discs
Available July 28
12796150 $39.99
Carolyn Hart Ghost Ups Her Game
Dreamscape Media, LLC 5 Discs
Available August 4
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MYSTERY & SUSPENSE
New York Times Bestselling Authors
Choppy Water Stuart Woods Penguin Audio
Stone Barrington must go up against an enemy with deadly intentions–and ideologies.
Available August 25 7 Discs 12657382
Jonathan & Jesse Kellerman Half Moon Bay
$34.99
The action builds to a satisfying double climax. -Publishers Weekly
Random House, Inc. 8 Discs
Available July 21
12385952 $ 39.99
Sophie Hannah The Killings at Kingfisher Hill
Harper Collins Publishers 8 Discs
Available August 4
12717747 $ 44.99
Eric Van Lustbader The Nemesis Manifesto
Macmillan Audio 12 Discs
Available July 21
12633171 $ 52.99
Caroline Mitchell Left for Dead
Brilliance Audio, Inc. 8 Discs
Available July 8
12724003 $25.99
Jeff Abbott Never Ask Me
Blackstone Audio, Inc. 9 Discs
Available July 14
13280595 $ 39.99
Denise Mina The Less Dead
Hachette Audio 8 Discs
Available August 18
13324563 $ 34.99
Ruth Ware One by One
Simon & Schuster Audio 10 Discs
Available September 8
12829056 $ 39.99
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MYSTERY & SUSPENSE
Private Cathedral James Lee Burke Simon & Schuster Audio
Detective Dave Robicheaux must battle the most terrifying adversary he has ever encountered: a time-traveling superhuman assassin.
Available August 11 10 Discs
12669705
$39.99
...exquisitely executed and profoundly moving. -Publishers Weekly
Linda Castillo Outsider
Macmillan Audio 7 Discs
Available July 7
J. P. Delaney Playing Nice
Robert B. Parker, Mike Lupica Robert B. Parker’s
Fool’s Paradise
Random House, Inc. 8 Discs
Available July 28
12657390 $ 39.99
Random House, Inc. 8 Discs
Available September 8
Alex North The Shadows
Macmillan Audio 8 Discs
Available July 7
12748189 $ 39.99
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Carl Hiaasen Squeeze Me
Random House, Inc. 8 Discs
Available August 25
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12465211 $ 39.99
J. D. Robb Shadows in Death
Macmillan Audio 9 Discs
Available September 8
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T. Jefferson Parker Then She Vanished
Penguin Audio 9 Discs
Available August 11
12748058 $ 39.99
MYSTERY & SUSPENSE
New York Times Bestselling Authors
Thick as Thieves Sandra Brown
Tom Clancy’s
Op-Center God of War
Hachette Audio
Tom Clancy, Jeff Rovin
Available September 15 12 Discs
$34.99
12742382
Macmillan Audio
Available August 4 8 Discs
12633180
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Troubled Blood Robert Galbraith
Total Power Vince Flynn, Kyle Mills
Hachette Audio
Available September 29 12 Discs
12907757
Simon & Schuster Audio
Available September 15
$44.99
8 Discs
12717000
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JAMES PATTERSON Co-Author: Shan Serafin Three Women Disappear Hachette Audio
$29.99 Available August 11 7 Discs
12687168
The Coast-to-Coast Murders Co-Author: J. D. Barker Hachette Audio
From California to New York, Dobbs and Gimble race to stop a deeply deranged killer–one whose dark and twisted appetites put them outside the range of logic or experience.
Available September 21
Co-Author: Richard DiLallo The Midwife Murders Hachette Audio
$29.99 Available August 11
8 Discs
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NEW BIOGRAPHIES Your patrons will be inspired by these life stories.
Austen Years Rachel Cohen
The Answer Is... Alex Trebek
Macmillan Audio An astonishingly nuanced reading of Jane Austen that yields a rare understanding of how to live.
Available July 21
Available July 21 4 Discs
13242302
$29.99 Simultaneous Release
Longtime Jeopardy! host and television icon Alex Trebek reflects on his life and career. Why We Drive Matthew B. Crawford
Harper Collins Publishers A brilliant, first-of-its-kind celebration of driving as a unique pathway of human freedom, one now critically threatened by automation. 9 Discs 12692555 $39.99 Replacements Available
Finding Freedom Omid Scobie
Harper Collins Publishers An honest, up-close, and disarming portrait of a confident and forward-thinking couple who are unafraid to break tradition.
Available August 11 8 Discs 12935685 $44.99
Simultaneous Release Replacements Available
Life of a Klansman Edward Ball Macmillan Audio The life and times of a militant white supremacist, written by one of his offspring.
Available August 4 12 Discs 12635707 $57.99 Simultaneous Release Replacements Available
The Dragons, the Giant, the Women Wayetu Moore
Brilliance Audio, Inc. An engrossing memoir of escaping the First Liberian Civil War and building a life in the United States 7 Discs 12670646 $35.99 Replacements Available
10 Discs 12586187 $44.99 Simultaneous Release Replacements Available
Double Talkin’ Jive Matt Sorum, Leif Eriksson, Martin Svensson
NC EL ED
This wise, charming, and inspiring book is further evidence why Trebek has long been considered one of the most beloved and respected figures in entertainment.
Dreamscape Media, LLC This autobiography follows the tumultuous journey of a professional drummer who was a member of bands such as Guns N’ Roses, the Cult, and Velvet Revolver.
CA
Simon & Schuster Audio
Available July 7
7 Discs 12779359 $39.99 Simultaneous Release Replacements Available
The Book of Rosy Rosayra Pablo Cruz, Julie Schwietert
Harper Collins Publishers The unforgettable story of one brave mother and her fight to save her family. 6 Discs 12691933 $29.99 Replacements Available
Filthy Beasts Kirkland Hamill
Simon & Schuster Audio Running with Scissors meets Grey Gardens in this gripping, true riches-to-rags tale of a wealthy family who lost it all and the unforgettable journey of a man coming to terms with his family’s deep flaws and his own long-buried truths.
Available July 14
9 Discs 12667002 $39.99 Simultaneous Release Replacements Available
Lady Romeo Tana Wojczuk
Seeing Serena Gerald Marzorati
Available July 7
Available August 4 6 Discs 12623168 $34.99
Simon & Schuster Audio An illuminating and enthralling biography of nineteenth century queer actress Charlotte Cushman which portrays her radical lifestyle that riveted New York City and made headlines across America. 4 Discs 12893162 $29.99 Simultaneous Release Replacements Available
Eye of the Storm Ryan Stevenson
Dreamscape Media, LLC Learn more about Grammynominated Ryan Stevenson and how a series of events led to a life-changing moment that inspired him to better his relationship with God.
Available July 7
5 Discs 13045648 $39.99 Simultaneous Release Replacements Available
Simon & Schuster Audio A riveting chronicle of trailblazing tennis champion and cultural icon Serena Williams’s turbulent 2019 tour season and a revealing portrait of who she is, both on and off the court.
Simultaneous Release Replacements Available
Olive the Lionheart Brad Ricca Macmillan Audio From the Edgar-nominated author of the bestselling Mrs. Sherlock Holmes comes the true story of a woman’s quest to Africa in the 1900s to find her missing fiancé, and the adventure that ensues.
Available August 11 11 Discs 12635697 $52.99
Simultaneous Release Replacements Available
Grant Ron Chernow
NY Times Bestseller
Penguin Audio Ulysses S. Grant’s life has typically been misunderstood. Chernow has produced a portrait of Grant that is a masterpiece, the first to provide a complete understanding of the general and president whose fortunes rose and fell with dizzying speed and frequency. 38 Discs 11876515 $74.99 Replacements Available
Originally published by Mark Twain Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant Ulysses S. Grant
Blackstone Audio, Inc. 26 Discs 10723453 $44.99
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NEW SELF-HELP Break the Good Girl Myth Majo Molfino
Say Yes to What’s Next Lori Allen
Simultaneous Release Replacements Available
Available July 28
Available July 14
Adventuring Together Greta Eskridge
The Gift Edith Eva Eger
The End of Alzheimer’s Program Dale Bredesen
Penguin Audio Dale Bredesen lays out a specific plan to help everyone prevent and reverse cognitive decline or simply maximize brainpower.
Available August 18 8 Discs 12685875 $39.99
Brilliance Audio, Inc. A modern, practical, and inspiring guide to creating deep heart connections with kids by regularly creating new experiences and intentional adventures together.
Available July 14
7 Discs 12723827 $29.99 Simultaneous Release
Creative Care Anne Basting
Harper Collins Publishers Anne Basting lays the groundwork for a widespread transformation in our approach to elder care and uses compelling, touching stories to inspire and guide us all. 7 Discs 12692222 $34.99 Replacements Available
How We Change Ross Ellenhorn
Harper Collins Publishers A paradigm-shifting instant classic in the making that challenges our assumptions about change by encouraging us to understand and embrace our resistance to it. 9 Discs 12694132 $39.99 Replacements Available
Harper Collins Publishers Women’s leadership expert, life coach, and host of the Heroine podcast Majo Molfino shares how design thinking can help women identify and dismantle the self-sabotaging myths that negatively impact their work, relationships, and well-being. 8 Discs 12759915 $44.99 Simultaneous Release Replacements Available
Simon & Schuster Audio This practical and inspirational guide to healing from the award-winning, New York Times bestselling author of The Choice shows listeners how to stop destructive patterns and imprisoning thoughts to find freedom and enjoy life.
Brilliance Audio, Inc. A life makeover and therapy session from a relatable you-can-andyou-should-do-this straight-shooter as Lori helps women shape their own futures with confidence, style, and sass. 7 Discs 12723856 $39.99 Simultaneous Release
How to Drag a Body and Other Safety Tips You Hope to Never Need Judith Matloff
Simultaneous Release Replacements Available
Harper Collins Publishers Blending humorous stories and serious advice, Matloff explains how to remain upright in stampedes, avoid bank fraud, and even be emotionally prepared for loss. 6 Discs 12691856 $29.99 Replacements Available
How Babies Sleep Sofia Axelrod
Fit Gurl Melissa Alcantara
Available September 15 3 Discs 13259996 $29.99
Simon & Schuster Audio Discover the best baby sleep method that shows you how to get your baby to sleep through the night naturally.
Available August 11 6 Discs 12597430 $29.99
Simultaneous Release Replacements Available
Jesus Calling Sarah Young
Brilliance Audio, Inc. Identify and draw strength from personal struggle as listeners savor the presence of the One who understands them perfectly and loves them forever. 7 Discs 12723878 $39.99 Replacements Available
Harper Collins Publishers A fitness and nutrition plan with serious results designed by Kim Kardashian’s most celebrated personal trainer, Melissa Alcantara, aka Instagram star Fitgurlmel. 5 Discs 12692195 $29.99 Replacements Available
One in Five Micki Boas
Simon & Schuster Audio One mom determined to get the best education for her dyslexic son offers practical tips and advice for other parents navigating the public school system.
Available August 11 7 Discs 13178964 $49.99
Simultaneous Release Replacements Available
Real Change Sharon Salzberg
Macmillan Audio A guidebook for how to use mindfulness to build our inner strength, find balance, and help create a better world.
Available September 1
8 Discs 12635630 $44.99 Simultaneous Release Replacements Available
You Belong Sebene Selassie Harper Collins Publishers A social and spiritual call to action, exploring our tangled relationship with belonging, connection, and each other.
Available August 25
7 Discs 12764362 $39.99 Simultaneous Release Replacements Available
The Well-Gardened Mind Sue Stuart-Smith Simon & Schuster Audio A distinguished psychiatrist and avid gardener offers an inspiring and consoling work about the healing effects of gardening and its ability to decrease stress and foster mental well-being in our everyday lives.
Available July 7
10 Discs 12796390 $39.99 Simultaneous Release Replacements Available
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NEW NONFICTION Trending true tales your patrons will be asking for.
Vesper Flights Helen Macdonald Recorded Books, LLC
From the author of H Is for Hawk
Science A collection of her best-loved essays,
along with new pieces on topics ranging from nostalgia for a vanishing countryside to the tribulations of farming ostriches to her own private vespers while trying to fall asleep.
Available August 11 9 Discs
13336853
$34.99
The Buddhist on Death Row David Sheff
Simon & Schuster Audio Philosophy Explore the transformation of Jarvis Jay Masters, who has become one of America’s most inspiring Buddhist practitioners while on death row.
Available August 4 6 Discs 12830112 $34.99
Simultaneous Release Replacements Available
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...infused with wonder, nostalgia, and melancholy. -Publishers Weekly The Cult of Smart Fredrik DeBoer
Macmillan Audio Psychology Leftist firebrand Fredrik deBoer exposes the lie at the heart of our educational system and demands top-to-bottom reform.
Available August 4 7 Discs 12409737 $39.99 Simultaneous Release Replacements Available
How May I Offend You Today? Susannah B. Lewis Brilliance Audio, Inc. Humor Susannah B. Lewis is back with another hilarious take on what so many people are thinking but are afraid to say aloud.
Available August 25 7 Discs 13261953 $33.99 Simultaneous Release
Jesus Politics Phil Robertson
Miracle Country Kendra Atleework
Brilliance Audio, Inc. Religion Phil Robertson exposes the destructive nature of American politics and calls on Christians to actively participate in advancing the kingdom of heaven on Earth.
HighBridge Company Essays A moving and unforgettable memoir of flight and return, emptiness and bounty, the realities of a harsh and changing climate, and the true meaning of home.
Simultaneous Release
10 Discs 13316145 $39.99 Simultaneous Release
Available August 4 7 Discs 13261964 $36.99
Available July 21
Inclusify Stefanie K. Johnson
Harper Collins Publishers Business A management expert outlines the transformative leadership skill of tomorrow—one that can make it possible to build truly diverse and inclusive teams. 6 Discs 12692528 $29.99 Replacements Available
The Trial of the Chicago 7 Mark Levine, George C. McNamee, Daniel Greenberg
Simon & Schuster Audio History The classic account of perhaps the most infamous, and the most entertaining, trial in recent American history.
Available September 1 10 Discs 12984749 $44.99
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Soon to be a major motion picture! The true story of antiVietnam War activists put on trial for conspiracy to riot.
SOCIAL SCIENCE The End of Gender Debra Soh
Simon & Schuster Audio International sex researcher, neuroscientist, and frequent contributor to The Globe and Mail (Toronto) Debra Soh debunks popular gender myths in this fascinating, research-based, scientific examination of the many facets of gender identity.
Available August 4 6 Discs 13261786 $39.99
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Our Time Is Now Stacey Abrams
Macmillan Audio Celebrated national leader and bestselling author Stacey Abrams offers a blueprint to end voter suppression, empower our citizens, and take back our country. 7 Discs 12748181 $44.99 Replacements Available
Unspeakable Acts Sarah Weinman Harper Collins Publishers A brilliant anthology of modern true-crime writing that illustrates the appeal of this powerful and popular genre.
Available July 28
11 Discs 12760023 $55.99 Simultaneous Release Replacements Available
NEW NONFICTION Countdown 1945 Chris Wallace
Simon & Schuster Audio History An electrifying behind-the-scenes account of the 116 days leading up to the American attack on Hiroshima. 7 Discs 12748240 $29.99 Replacements Available
The End of Everything Katie Mack
Simon & Schuster Audio Science An accessible and eye-opening look at five ways the universe could end, and the mind-blowing lessons each scenario reveals about the most important concepts in cosmology.
Available August 4 5 Discs 12830094 $29.99
POLITICAL SCIENCE
Bland Fanatics Pankaj Mishra
Tantor Audio A collection of essays on the political mania plaguing the West by one of the most important public intellectuals of our time.
Available September 8 7 Discs 13280629 $37.99
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Exercise of Power Robert M. Gates Hunting Whitey Casey Sherman, Dave Wedge
Harper Collins Publishers True Crime The thrilling, definitive inside story of the pursuit, capture, and killing of legendary South Boston mob boss James ‘Whitey’ Bulger. 8 Discs 12692249 $39.99 Replacements Available
Jesus and John Wayne Kristin Kobes du Mez
HighBridge Company Religion A scholar of American Christianity presents a seventy-five-year history of evangelicalism that identifies the forces that have turned Donald Trump into a hero of the Religious Right.
Available July 14
Intentional Integrity Robert Chesnut
Macmillan Audio Business Silicon Valley expert Robert Chesnut shows that companies that do not think seriously about a crucial element of corporate culture, integrity, are destined to fail.
Available July 28
7 Discs 12544049 $39.99 Simultaneous Release Replacements Available
Magnetized Carlos Busqued
Dreamscape Media, LLC Psychology The psychological portrait of a calculated killer features interviews with the killer and offers a better understanding of the motivation behind the crimes committed.
Available July 7
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9 Discs 13336692 $34.99 Simultaneous Release
Random House, Inc. A candid, sweeping examination of power in all its manifestations, and how it has been exercised, for good and bad. 14 Discs 12685867 $49.99 Replacements Available
The Hunting of Hillary Michael D’Antonio
Macmillan Audio The Hunting of Hillary traces how an entire industry of hate, lies, and fear was created to persecute Hillary Clinton for decades and profit from it.
Available July 28
11 Discs 12635549 $45.99 Simultaneous Release Replacements Available
Live Free or Die Sean Hannity Simon & Schuster Audio A look at America’s fight against those who would reverse our tradition of freedom—a fight we can’t afford to lose in 2020.
Available August 4 6 Discs 12766080 $29.99 Simultaneous Release Replacements Available
Surrender, White People! D. L. Hughley
Harper Collins Publishers Essays Comedy legend D. L. Hughley offers satirical terms for a peace treaty between white America and the rest of humanity.
Available July 7
7 Discs 12692133 $34.99 Simultaneous Release Replacements Available
True Crimes and Misdemeanors Jeffrey Toobin
Random House, Inc. True Crime A real-life legal thriller about the prosecutors and investigators pursuing the truth about Donald Trump’s complicity in several crimes.
Available August 18 13 Discs 13242312 $39.99
Simultaneous Release Replacements Available
What You Need to Know About Voting - and Why Kim Wehle
Harper Collins Publishers A step-by-step guide to every American’s most fundamental right and civic duty —just in time for the 2020 presidential election. 4 Discs 12694194 $25.99 Replacements Available
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MUST-HAVES In-demand titles
They Call Me the Night Howler! R. L. Stine
The Care and Feeding of Waspish Widows Olivia Waite
Available July 7
Available July 28
Harper Collins Publishers LGBTQ+ Agatha finds a colony of bees in her warehouse, but when a beautiful beekeeper arrives, Agatha may be in danger of being stung by something far more dangerous.
Scholastic Horror This is Slappy’s world–you only scream in it. Slappy does his scariest thing yet!
9 Discs 12759238 $44.99 Simultaneous Release Replacements Available
2 Discs 13359102 $24.99 Simultaneous Release Replacements Available
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Steven C. Hayes, PhD
Macmillan Audio Psychology Effective, innovative ways to cultivate psychological flexibility through six key processes: defusion, acceptance, attention, self-awareness, values, and action.
Available July 14
6 Discs 12453039 $79.99 Simultaneous Release Replacements Available
The latest from bestselling author R.L. Stine! Acceptable Risk Lynette Eason
Tantor Audio Romance Sarah Denning is a military journalist with the Army in the Middle East when her convoy is attacked and she’s taken hostage.
Available August 4
7 Discs 12914281 $37.99 Simultaneous Release Replacements Available
Book of Lost Names Kristin Harmel
Simon & Schuster Audio Women’s Fiction A young woman with a talent for forgery helps hundreds of Jewish children flee the Nazis.
Available July 21
9 Discs 12667032 $39.99 Simultaneous Release Replacements Available
The 6 Needs of Every Child Amy Elizabeth & Jeffrey Olrick Brilliance Audio, Inc. Self Help This book is your invitation to break free from the myth of perfect parenting and embrace your child’s long journey of growth. 5 Discs 12723811 $29.99 Replacements Available
PANDEMIC 2020 Love in the Time of Cholera Gabriel Garcia Marquez
The Pandemic Century Mark Honigsbaum
Spillover David Quammen
The Painted Veil W. Somerset Maugham
Blackstone Audio, Inc. Fiction An unrequited passion so strong that it binds two people’s lives together for more than half a century. 13 Discs 10994512 $32.99 Replacements Available
Brilliance Audio, Inc. Nonfiction David Quammen takes the reader on a quest to learn how these diseases emerge and what the next one could be. 17 Discs 11007184 $19.99
HighBridge Company Nonfiction Mark Honigsbaum shares the history of science to reconstruct epidemiological mysteries and the ecology of infectious diseases. 11 Discs 12345472 $39.99
Blackstone Audio, Inc. Fiction After found having an affair, a woman is forced to the heart of a cholera epidemic, where she reassesses her life and learns how to love. 6 Discs 10213608 $19.99
An Ocean of Minutes Thea Lim
Simon & Schuster Audio Fiction America is in the grip of a deadly flu pandemic. When Frank catches the virus, his girlfriend will do anything to save him. 7 Discs 12011884 $49.99 Replacements Available
The Viral Storm Nathan Wolfe
Tantor Audio Nonfiction Nathan Wolfe reveals the origins of the most deadly viruses, and how people can overcome catastrophic pandemics. 7 Discs 10503328 $29.99 Replacements Available
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MUST-HAVES The Best Man Plan Jaci Burton
Dreamscape Media, LLC Romance Now that Erin is in his life, Jason doesn’t want to let her go. He just has to convince her that what they have together is real and that it’s something that will last forever.
Available August 11 7 Discs 12469061 $47.99
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Dear Emmie Blue Lia Louis
Simon & Schuster Audio Humor Emmie Blue releases a balloon with her email address and a big secret into the sky, only to fall head over heels for the boy who finds it.
Available July 14
8 Discs 12666954 $39.99 Simultaneous Release Replacements Available
Big Friendship Aminatou Sow, Ann Friedman
Simon & Schuster Audio Self Help For all the rosy sentiments surrounding friendship, most people don’t talk much about what it really takes to stay close for the long haul.
Available July 14
5 Discs 12666868 $34.99 Simultaneous Release Replacements Available
The First Sister Linden Lewis
Simon & Schuster Audio Action This epic space opera follows a woman as she claims her agency, a soldier questioning allegiance, and a non-binary hero out to save the solar system.
Available August 4
10 Discs 12436974 $59.99 Simultaneous Release Replacements Available
Rowley Jefferson’s
Awesome Friendly Adventure Jeff Kinney Recorded Books, LLC
Children’s Join Roland and his best friend,
Garg the Barbarian, as they leave the safety of their village and embark on a quest to save Roland’s mom.
Available August 4 5 Discs
13367440
$14.99
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Rise! Bethany Hegedus
How to Save a Life Liz Fenton, Lisa Steinke
Live Oak Media Children’s The glorious biography of Maya Angelou’s life, from her traumatic childhood through her work as a freedom fighter and her triumphant rise as a poet, is a powerful tribute to a phenomenal woman.
Brilliance Audio, Inc. Suspense When Dom bumps into Mia, he believes they’ve been given a second chance. When Mia dies tragically on their date, Dom makes a desperate wish.
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8 Discs 12622108 $24.99 Simultaneous Release
Available August 18 1 Disc 13079827 $12.99
Available July 14
An entirely new, awesome, friendly, truly fantastic fantasy quest! Illegal Francisco X. Stork
Scholastic Young Adult A powerfully moving graphic novel that explores the current plight of undocumented immigrants.
Available August 4
8 Discs 13083224 $34.99 Simultaneous Release Replacements Available
Like Crazy Dan Mathews
Migrations Charlotte McConaghy
Simon & Schuster Audio Biography An uplifting, funny, and heartbreaking memoir about a mother and son on a journey of self-discovery and the ragtag community that rallied together to support them.
Macmillan Audio Women’s Fiction A novel set on the brink of catastrophe, as a young woman chases the world’s last birds–and her own final chance for redemption.
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Available August 11 5 Discs 12623134 $29.99
Available August 4 7 Discs 12453054 $39.99
Girl, Serpent, Thorn Melissa Bashardoust
Macmillan Audio Young Adult A girl cursed to be poisonous to the touch discovers what power might lie in such a curse.
Available July 7
9 Discs 12635435 $44.99 Simultaneous Release Replacements Available
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MUST-HAVES MALCOLM GLADWELL
Captain Underpants
And the Big, Bad Battle of the Bionic Booger Boy Part 2
Dav Pilkey
Scholastic Children’s Now George, Harold, and their buddies are on the run with the Robo-Boogers in hot, gooey pursuit! Will the boys get away from these gross globs, or will Sulu have to save the day again?
The Hero of Hope Springs Maisey Yates
Harper Collins Publishers Romance For as long as brooding cowboy Ryder has known Sammy, she has been his sunshine. When Sammy discovers she’s pregnant, Ryder makes it clear he wants it all.
Available July 21
9 Discs 12459206 $39.99 Simultaneous Release
Available July 7
5 Discs 13083165 $24.99 Simultaneous Release
Talking to Strangers NY Times Bestseller Hachette Audio Social Science Bestselling author
and podcast host Malcolm Gladwell offers a powerful examination of interactions with strangers, and why it often goes wrong. 8 Discs
12325957
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Kind of a Big Deal Shannon Hale Macmillan Audio Young Adult There’s nothing worse than peaking in high school. Nobody knows that better than Josie Pie.
Available August 25
7 Discs 12633163 $39.99 Simultaneous Release
Miss Graham’s Cold War Cookbook Celia Rees
Harper Collins Publishers Historical An ordinary young British woman is sent to uncover a network of spies and war criminals in postwar Germany.
Available July 7
8 Discs 12692321 $39.99 Simultaneous Release
Mother Daughter Widow Wife Robin Wasserman
Murder Thy Neighbor James Patterson
Available July 7
Available September 22 8 Discs 12742373 $34.99
Simon & Schuster Audio Women’s Fiction A psychologically riveting novel centered around a woman with no memory, the scientists invested in studying her, and the daughter who longs to understand.
10 Discs 12623359 $39.99 Simultaneous Release
Hachette Audio True Crime Ann Hoover is a nice woman but she hates her neighbor, Roy Kirk. His house is in a great state of disrepair and he is sullen and hostile. When Ann sues him, Kirk retaliates in a horrific manner.
Simultaneous Release
Outliers
NY Times Bestseller; Audie Award Finalist Hachette Audio Social Science Nonfiction author, award-winning journalist, and staff writer for The New Yorker, Malcolm Gladwell examines some of the most successful people of our time, from Bill Gates to the Beatles, discussing the contributing factors to their success. 7 Discs
10227804
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The Nesting Dolls Alina Adams Harper Collins Publishers Historical An epic family saga centering on three generations of women in one Russian Jewish family—each striving to break free of fate and history.
Available July 14
10 Discs 12759197 $44.99 Simultaneous Release
The Oxygen Advantage Patrick McKeown
Harper Collins Publishers Self Help A simple yet revolutionary approach to improving body’s oxygen use, increasing health, weight loss, and sports performance. 8 Discs 11479032 $39.99
Replacements Available
NEW & NOTABLE Bear Necessity James Gould-Bourn
Simon & Schuster Audio Humor A heartwarming, poignant, and charming debut novel for fans of Nick Hornby and The Rosie Project, about a father and son overcoming their grief in surprisingly inventive ways.
Available August 4 7 Discs 12796290 $39.99
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Dust Kara Swanson
Oasis Audio Religious Claire Kenton believes the world is too dark for magic to be real, since her twin brother was stolen away as a child. Now Claire’s desperate search points to London, and a boy who shouldn’t exist.
Available July 21
8 Discs 12742111 $14.99 Simultaneous Release
Bottled Goods Sophie van Llewyn
Harper Collins Publishers Historical Set in 1970s communist Romania, this novella-in-flash draws upon magical realism to weave a tale of everyday troubles that can’t be put down.
Available July 28
5 Discs 12760055 $34.99 Simultaneous Release Replacements Available
Florence Adler Swims Forever Rachel Beanland
Simon & Schuster Audio Historical Over the course of one summer that begins with a shocking tragedy, three generations of the Adler family grapple with heartbreak, romance, and the weight of family secrets.
Available July 7
9 Discs 12666992 $39.99 Simultaneous Release Replacements Available
The Color of Air Gail Tsukiyama
Harper Collins Publishers General A gorgeous and evocative historical novel about a Japanese-American family set against the backdrop of Hawai’i’s sugar plantations.
Available July 7
7 Discs 12692013 $34.99 Simultaneous Release Replacements Available
...captivating... The Lost Jewels Kirsty Manning
Harper Collins Publishers Mystery When respected American jewelry historian Kate Kirby receives a call about the Cheapside jewels, she knows she’s on the brink of the experience of a lifetime.
Available August 4
10 Discs 12763354 $44.99 Simultaneous Release Replacements Available
Mother Land Leah Franqui
Harper Collins Publishers Women’s Fiction A wonderfully insightful novel, set in Mumbai, about an impulsive American woman, her headstrong Indian mother-in-law, and the unexpected twists and turns of life that bond them.
Available July 14
10 Discs 12759248 $44.99 Simultaneous Release Replacements Available
-Kirkus Reviews
The Kids Are Gonna Ask Gretchen Anthony
Harper Collins Publishers Women’s Fiction A whip-smart, entertaining novel about twin siblings who become a national phenomenon after launching a podcast to find the biological father they never knew.
Available July 28
10 Discs 12459249 $39.99 Simultaneous Release Replacements Available
A Star Is Bored Byron Lane
Macmillan Audio Humor A hilariously heartfelt novel about living life at full force, and discovering family when it is least expected, influenced in part by the author’s time as Carrie Fisher’s beloved assistant.
Available July 28
9 Discs 12635483 $45.99 Simultaneous Release Replacements Available
You Exist Too Much Zaina Arafat
HighBridge Company LGBTQ+ A ‘provocative and seductive debut’ of desire and doubleness that follows the life of a young PalestinianAmerican woman caught between cultural, religious, and sexual identities as she tries to lead an authentic life (O, the Oprah Magazine). 6 Discs 13316139 $29.99 Replacements Available
My Kind of People Lisa Duffy
Simon & Schuster Audio Women’s Fiction A profound novel about the power of community and a small town’s longburied secrets as a group of New England islanders come together for a recently orphaned girl. 8 Discs 12623252 $39.99 Replacements Available
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WE RECOMMEND Selected specifically for you and your patrons!
Elon Musk Ashlee Vance
NY Times Bestseller
Harper Collins Publishers Biography The extraordinary life story of the entrepreneur Elon Musk, arguably the most powerful man in Silicon Valley. 11 Discs 11213409 $44.99 Replacements Available
A Robot Girl Ruined My Sleepover Rebecca Patterson
Paris Never Leaves You Ellen Feldman
Available September 7 3 Discs 12842354 $24.99
Available August 4 7 Discs 12635392 $39.99
Macmillan Audio Historical Living through WWII working in a Paris bookstore with her young daughter, Vivi, and fighting for her life, Charlotte is no victim; she is a survivor. But can she survive the next chapter of her life?
Brilliance Audio, Inc. Children’s It’s 2099 and Lyla has a new friend, a robot girl! It’s Clara 2.2’s first day at school and Lyla has been chosen to be her buddy.
A look into the life of Elon Musk, the man behind the first private company to put humans in space.
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The Paris Hours Alex George
Love, Creekwood Becky Albertalli
Harper Collins Publishers Young Adult Now the Creekwood High crew are first years at different colleges, navigating friendship and romance the way their story began—on email. 4 Discs 13090696 $29.99 Replacements Available
Trumpocalypse David Frum
Harper Collins Publishers Political Science David Frum revisits the many mistakes, corruptions, and lost opportunities of the past three years to offer hope for a better nation. 6 Discs 12692213 $29.99 Replacements Available
Steadfast Mercy Ruth Reid
How Sweet It Is Robin Lee Hatcher
Yeah, No. Not Happening. Karen Karbo
Macmillan Audio Historical Amidst the dazzling creativity of the city’s most famous citizens, four regular people are each searching for something they’ve lost. 8 Discs 12573418 $39.99 Replacements Available
Tantor Audio Christian After the tragic death of her parents, Jonica Muller must return to the Amish community she left in shame. She plans to keep her visit brief, but Jonica’s childhood home won’t let her go so quickly.
Available July 7
Harper Collins Publishers Humor Modern culture force-feeds women lies designed to heighten their insecurities. Karen Karbo is taking a stand against the pressures that push women to ‘fix’ themselves. 6 Discs 12471044 $29.99 Replacements Available
Brilliance Audio, Inc. Romance When barely out of college, Jed Henning made his fortune as a video game designer, but success hasn’t brought him contentment.
Available July 14
9 Discs 12852013 $39.99 Simultaneous Release Replacements Available
7 Discs 12723876 $29.99 Simultaneous Release
VOTE 2020
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101 Nonpartisan Solutions to All the Issues That Matter
No Labels, Ryan Clancy, Margaret White Dreamscape Media, LLC 4 Discs 12465727 $47.99
What You Need to Know About Voting - and Why Kim Wehle Harper Collins Publishers 4 Discs $25.99 12694194
Let the People Pick the President Jesse Wegman Macmillan Audio 7 Discs $39.99 12379386
Thank You for Voting Erin Geiger Smith Harper Collins Publishers 5 Discs $29.99 12691989
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The Hidden History of the War on Voting Thom Hartmann Berrett-Koehler Publishers 4 Discs $39.99 12581309
WE RECOMMEND The Peasant’s Dream Melanie Dickerson
Harper Collins Publishers Young Adult In this reverse Cinderella story, a poor farmer’s son hoping to make a life for himself falls in love with a duke’s daughter and must fight for a chance to win her heart.
Available July 7
7 Discs 13045806 $29.99 Simultaneous Release Replacements Available
Sailing at Sunset Cindi Madsen
Hallmark Publishing Romance When Danae hires Josh and his boat to give her work team a week-long tour, Josh begins to rethink his life of solitude as he spends more and more time with Danae.
Available July 21
5 Discs 13246955 $34.99 Simultaneous Release Replacements Available
Straight Up Trent Shelton
Harper Collins Publishers Young Adult The imminently honest and practical guidebook from former NFL player Trent Shelton will help listeners take real next steps toward being the best version of themselves.
Available August 4 7 Discs 13090819 $29.99
AFRICAN-AMERICAN INTEREST Black Sunday Tola Rotimi Abraham
Dreamscape Media, LLC Twin sisters must come to terms with the shattering of the life they once knew and find their own independence in a place rife with hypocrisy and patriarchy. 6 Discs 12638028 $47.99 Replacements Available
Silent Hearts Gwen Florio
Simon & Schuster Audio Historical Set in Afghanistan, an American aid worker and her local interpreter form an unexpected friendship despite utterly different life experiences and the ever-increasing violence around them. 9 Discs 12016347 $49.99 Replacements Available
The Vacation T. M. Logan
Macmillan Audio Suspense Four best friends on a dream vacation come face to face with an explosive secret.
Available July 21
8 Discs 12635612 $45.99 Simultaneous Release Replacements Available
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Iggy Peck and the Mysterious Mansion Andrea Beaty
Dreamscape Media, LLC Children’s Iggy Peck teams up with the Questioneers to help investigate a supposedly haunted house and find the treasure that’s gone missing in this middle-grade novel! 2 Discs 12779194 $31.99 Replacements Available
Native Son Richard Wright
Caedmon Richard Wright evocatively captures the poverty, injustice, and hopelessness that far too many experience in American society. 15 Discs 10213310 $39.99
Original Movie Spectacular School Trip Liz Pichon
Brilliance Audio, Inc. Children’s Right now, Tom has three sad faces on the school achievement chart. One more and he will be banned from the trip.
Available August 15 2 Discs 12984899 $24.99 Simultaneous Release
We Have Been Harmonized Kai Strittmatter
Harper Collins Publishers Political Science A terrifying portrait of life under unprecedented government surveillance–and a dire warning about what could happen anywhere under the pretense of national security.
Available September 1 8 Discs 12692627 $39.99 Simultaneous Release Replacements Available
You Ought to Do a Story About Me Ted Jackson
Harper Collins Publishers Biography The story of Jackie Wallace is an unforgettable tale of hope, grace, and the miracle of the human spirit.
Available August 25
9 Discs 12764646 $44.99 Simultaneous Release Replacements Available
Your Hidden Superpower Adrienne Bankert
Brilliance Audio, Inc. Business Kindness isn’t merely about getting along with people and being nice. It’s a game-changer in business, the door opener to fulfillment, and the key to authenticity and confidence. 7 Discs 12723810 $39.99 Replacements Available
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BESTSELLERS
NONFICTION HARDCOVER Untamed Glennon Doyle
Random House, Inc. Beloved activist Glennon Doyle explores the joy we discover when we stop striving to meet the expectations of the world, and start trusting the voice within. 7 Discs 12444537 $39.99
Becoming Michelle Obama
Penguin Random House $44.99 16 Discs 12059088
Educated Tara Westover
The Splendid and the Vile Erik Larson
Random House, Inc. $44.99 14 Discs 12410453
Random House, Inc. $39.99 10 Discs 11888596
Fortitude Dan Crenshaw
Blackstone Audio, Inc. $34.99 7 Discs 13280544
The Lincoln Conspiracy Brad & Josh Mensch Macmillan Audio $39.99 9 Discs 12660853
Harper Collins Publishers $29.99 6 Discs 12470988
Talking to Strangers Malcolm Gladwell
The House of Kennedy James Patterson, Cynthia Fagen
Pelosi Molly Ball
Incomparable Brie Bella, Nikki Bella
Open Book Jessica Simpson
Hell and Other Destinations Madeleine Albright
Hachette Audio $39.99 8 Discs 12325957
24 Willie Mays, John Shea Macmillan Audio $29.99 9 Discs 12345473
Hachette Audio $34.99 9 Discs 12444329
Resistance Tori Amos
Simon and Schuster $49.99 7 Discs 12240472
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Macmillan Audio $39.99 11 Discs 12586123
Harper Collins Publishers $39.99 9 Discs 12370564
The Rural Diaries Hilarie Burton
Simon & Schuster Audio $34.99 5 Discs 12893183
Harper Collins Publishers $44.99 11 Discs 12571051
FICTION HARDCOVER
BESTSELLERS
Where the Crawdads Sing Delia Owens
Camino Winds John Grisham
Random House, Inc. $44.99 7 Discs 12685884
Walk the Wire David Baldacci
Penguin Audio For years, rumors of the ‘Marsh Girl’ have haunted Barkley Cove. She’s barefoot and wild, unfit for polite society. When handsome Chase Andrews is found dead, the locals immediately suspect Kya Clark. But Kya is not what they say. 10 Discs 12334949 $24.99
Big Summer Jennifer Weiner
Hachette Audio $39.99 10 Discs 12444564
Simon & Schuster Audio $39.99 9 Discs 12591310
The Last Trial Scott Turow
The Book of Longings Sue Monk Kidd
Hello, Summer Mary Kay Andrews
Hachette Audio $39.99 14 Discs 12465258
Macmillan Audio $39.99 13 Discs 12586176
If It Bleeds Stephen King
Simon & Schuster Audio $39.99 13 Discs 12573513
The 20th Victim James Patterson, Maxine Paetro
Hachette Audio $34.99 7 Discs 12465203
American Dirt Jeanine Cummins
Macmillan Audio $39.99 14 Discs 12367025
Penguin Audio $44.99 11 Discs 12714241
The Silent Patient Alex Michaelides
Macmillan Audio $39.99 7 Discs 12142978
On Ocean Boulevard Mary Alice Monroe
The Giver of Stars Jojo Moyes
The Henna Artist Alka Joshi
Shakespeare for Squirrels Christopher Moore
Penguin Audio $44.99 11 Discs 12328636
Harper Collins Publishers $39.99 9 Discs 12436289
Simon & Schuster Audio $39.99 10 Discs 12591320
Harper Collins Publishers $34.99 7 Discs 12692231
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BESTSELLERS ADVICE & MISCELLANEOUS
YOUNG ADULT HARDCOVER
Atomic Habits James Clear
Chain of Gold Cassandra Clare
Penguin Audio 5 Discs 12402667 $14.99
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck Mark Manson Harper Collins Publishers 5 Discs 11696892 $29.99
Make Your Bed William H. McRaven Hachette Audio 2 Discs 11702217 $19.99
Simon & Schuster Audio 18 Discs 12282826 $49.99
The Ride of a Lifetime Robert Iger Random House, Inc. $39.99 8 Discs 12334968
What Makes a Marriage Last Marlo Thomas, Phil Donahue
Harper Collins Publishers 16 Discs 12692732 $55.99
MIDDLE GRADE HARDCOVER
One of Us Is Lying Karen M. McManus
Books on Tape, Listening Library $64.99 9 Discs 11717308
The Betrothed Kiera Cass Harper Collins Publishers 7 Discs 12692465 $34.99
Dragonslayer Tui T. Sutherland Scholastic 10 Discs 12881367 $39.99
Clap When You Land Elizabeth Acevedo
Harper Collins Publishers 5 Discs 12692366 $29.99
The Woman in the Window A. J. Finn
Brilliance Audio, Inc. 7 Discs 11731201 $12.99
Recorded Books, LLC 2 Discs 12296798 $14.99
Hachette Audio 4 Discs 12544057 $24.99
PAPERBACK TRADE FICTION
Wonder R. J. Palacio
Diary of an Awesome Friendly Kid Jeff Kinney
Stamped Jason Reynolds, Ibram X. Kendi
Harper Collins Publishers 12 Discs 12211113 $19.99
Then She Was Gone Lisa Jewell
The One and Only Bob Katherine Applegate Harper Collins Publishers $17.99 3 Discs 12654737
A Tale of Magic… Chris Colfer
Hachette Audio 10 Discs 12325949 $29.99
Little Fires Everywhere Celeste Ng Penguin Audio $24.99 9 Discs 12204538
The Tattooist of Auschwitz Heather Morris Harper Collins Publishers 6 Discs 12145692 $29.99
Dreamscape Media, LLC 9 Discs 12003646 $47.99
City of Girls Elizabeth Gilbert
Penguin Audio 12 Discs 12235271 $44.99
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MORE BESTSELLERS YOU MAY HAVE MISSED ADULT FICTION & NONFICTION The 5 Love Languages Dr. Gary Chapman Oasis Audio Self Help 5 Discs 10204544 $24.99
Masked Prey John Sandford Penguin Audio Mystery 10 Discs 12627236 $39.99
The Book of Lost Friends Lisa Wingate
Random House, Inc. Historical 12 Discs 12616200 $44.99
Someone Like You Karen Kingsbury
Simon & Schuster Audio Romance 7 Discs 12591282 $29.99
Daring Greatly Brene Brown, PhD, LMSW Penguin Audio Self Help 6 Discs 12334924 $19.99
The Wedding Dress Danielle Steel Recorded Books, LLC Women’s Fiction 10 Discs 12670225 $34.99
CHILDREN & YOUNG ADULT Children of Virtue and Vengeance Tomi Adeyemi Macmillan Audio Young Adult 11 Discs 12123594 $39.99
Clean Getaway Nic Stone
Random House, Inc., Listening Library Children’s 4 Discs 12403857 $29.99
Five Feet Apart Rachael Lippincott, Mikki Daughtry, Tobias Iaconis
Simon & Schuster Audio Young Adult 6 Discs 12125984
The Hate U Give Angie Thomas
Harper Collins Publishers Young Adult 10 Discs 11762145 $39.99
How to Catch a Unicorn Adam Wallace Dreamscape Media, LLC Children’s 1 Disc 12286477 $9.99
$49.99
A Wolf Called Wander Rosanne Parry
Harper Collins Publishers Children’s 4 Discs 12287473 $25.99
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NEW MYSTERY & SUSPENSE Patrons won’t be able to press pause on these listens! The Darkest Evening Ann Cleeves
Macmillan Audio Detective Inspector Vera Stanhope sets off for her home in the hills. Lost, she sees a car has skidded off the road, its door left open.
Available September 8
8 Discs 12714326 $39.99 Simultaneous Release Replacements Available
A Desperate Place Jennifer Greer Dreamscape Media, LLC A team of two strong women featuring a famous actress taken too soon and a killer who will stop at nothing to get away with it.
Available July 7
7 Discs 13045814 $47.99 Simultaneous Release Replacements Available
Cut to the Bone Ellison Cooper
Macmillan Audio A bus full of high school students has disappeared from Washington, DC, and FBI neuroscientist Sayer Altair must hunt down the culprit, who has a link to her own past.
Available July 14
8 Discs 12635451 $44.99 Simultaneous Release Replacements Available
Drone Strike Nicholas Irving, A. J. Tata
Macmillan Audio On a classified mission to help the Israeli Defense Forces stop a Syrian and Hezbollah invasion, Ranger sniper Vick Harwood and his spotter go deep undercover.
The Day I Disappeared Brandi Reeds
Brilliance Audio, Inc. A terrifying crime reunites a mother and daughter.
Available August 25 7 Discs 12670614 $24.99 Simultaneous Release
Find Me Anne Frasier
Brilliance Audio, Inc. A bone-chilling family history is unearthed in a heart-stopping thriller.
Available July 1
7 Discs 12723812 $25.99 Simultaneous Release
Available July 21
9 Discs 12635594 $45.99 Simultaneous Release Replacements Available
The Girls Weekend Jody Gehrman
Her Final Words Brianna Labuskes
A Good Family A. H. Kim
Available July 7
Available August 1 7 Discs 12622074
Available July 14
Dreamscape Media, LLC Five college friends are eager to reunite after years apart, but once reunited they’re ripped apart when their host’s disappearance unearths dark secrets and old grudges.
8 Discs 13247175 $47.99 Simultaneous Release Replacements Available
Hurry Home Roz Nay
Dreamscape Media, LLC Two estranged sisters are desperate to keep their deepest and darkest secret where it belongs, buried in their past.
Available July 7
6 Discs 13045641 $47.99 Simultaneous Release Replacements Available
Love Sold Separately Ellen Meister
Harper Collins Publishers Dana Barry lands a job on air. Then the star host is found shot to death in her office. Dana can’t help but involve herself in tracking down the killer.
Available August 25 9 Discs 12436103 $39.99
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Brilliance Audio, Inc. A teenage girl confesses to murdering a young boy. Disturbingly composed, she reveals chilling details only the killer could know.
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Never Look Back Mary Burton
Brilliance Audio, Inc. For 13 days in 1976, teenage murderers April Cooper and Gabriel LeRoy terrorized Southern California’s Inland Empire, killing a dozen victims before perishing themselves in a fire...or did they?
Available July 1
Harper Collins Publishers The story of the all-American family as it implodes under the weight of secrets, lies, and the unchecked desire for wealth and power. 8 Discs 12435954 $39.99 Simultaneous Release Replacements Available
The Last Wife Karen Hamilton
Harper Collins Publishers Two women. A dying wish. And a web of lies that will bring their world crashing down.
Available July 7
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8 Discs 12569809 $22.99 Simultaneous Release
Their Last Secret Rick Mofina
The Night Swim Megan Goldin
Available July 28
Available August 4 8 Discs 12635567 $39.99
Harper Collins Publishers Janie was only fourteen when she made a pact with her friends. She never imagined she was setting in motion the horrifying crime that would tear her town apart. 9 Discs 12915009 $44.99 Simultaneous Release Replacements Available
Macmillan Audio A true crime podcast host finds herself drawn deep into a small town’s dark past and a brutal crime that took place there years before.
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NEW MYSTERY & SUSPENSE You Again Debra Jo Immergut
Harper Collins Publishers A taut, twisting work of suspense about a woman haunted by her younger self.
Available July 7
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The Safe Place Anna Downes Macmillan Audio A man offers Emily a job as a housekeeper at his remote estate. But Emily realizes they are hiding dangerous secrets, with deadly consequences.
Available July 14
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The Other Girl C. D. Major
Brilliance Audio, Inc. Edith was just five years old when she was sent to Seacliff Lunatic Asylum. Fifteen years later, she has few memories of her life before the asylum.
Available September 1
7 Discs 12723816 $25.99 Simultaneous Release
The Shadow Bird Ann Gosslin
Dreamscape Media, LLC Three months into her new role as a psychiatrist at a clinic in New York, Erin Cartwright is asked to evaluate the case of a man who murdered his mother and sisters.
Available July 7
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COZY MYSTERIES
Booked for Death Victoria Gilbert Dreamscape Media, LLC
Available July 7
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Murder at Blackwater Bend Clara McKenna
HighBridge Company 8 Discs 12633454 $34.99
Peachy Scream Anna Gerard Dreamscape Media, LLC
Available August 11
Survivor Song Paul Tremblay
Harper Collins Publishers A chilling and all-tooplausible novel that will leave readers racing through the pages and shake them to their core.
Available July 7
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Under Pressure Robert Pobi
Macmillan Audio A series of deadly explosions rock the city of New York, and with too many victims and no known motive, the FBI turns once again to Dr. Lucas Page.
Available August 4 10 Discs 12635515 $50.99
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The Secret Staircase Sheila Connolly Tantor Audio
Available August 18 8 Discs 12852004 $39.99 Simultaneous Release
When She Was Good Michael Robotham
Simon & Schuster Audio Who is Evie, the girl with no past, running from? She was discovered hiding in a secret room in the aftermath of a terrible crime.
Available July 28
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Wonderland Zoje Stage
Blackstone Audio, Inc. A mother must protect her family from the unnatural forces threatening their new and improved life in a rural farmhouse.
Available July 14
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The Woman in the Veil Laura Joh Rowland Dreamscape Media, LLC
Available July 7
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HOT NEW CHILDREN’S BESTSELLING AUTHORS Before the Ever After Jacqueline Woodson
THE TRIALS OF
Mr. Lemoncello and the Titanium Ticket Chris Grabenstein
Random House, Inc., Listening Library Family Themes ZJ’s dad is a beloved pro football star. But lately his dad has trouble remembering things and seems angry all the time. ZJ’s mom explains it’s because of all the head injuries his dad sustained during his career.
Random House, Inc., Listening Library Mystery Far away from his magical library, everyone’s favorite game maker, Luigi Lemoncello, is building something new. Something secret. And he’s about to let the world see it.
Available September 1 2 Discs 13012887 $24.99
Available August 25 6 Discs 12614298 $39.99
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Choo Choo School Amy Krouse Rosenthal
Fighting Words Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
Dreamscape Media, LLC Action Follow seven adorable train cars on their first day of school as they learn some math, sing some songs, climb a hill, and learn the entire alphabet!
Random House, Inc., Listening Library Family Themes A candid and fierce middle grade novel about sisterhood and sexual abuse.
Available August 11
Available July 14
1 Disc 13041243 $11.99 Simultaneous Release
Late Lunch with Llamas Mary Pope Osborne
Random House, Inc., Listening Library Action The Magic Tree House series is ready to whisk you away through time with Jack and Annie–this time to South America!
Available August 11 1 Disc 12614297 $14.99
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The Tower of Nero Rick Riordan
Random House, Inc., Listening Library Fantasy Will the Greek god Apollo, cast down to
Earth in the pathetic moral form of a teenager named Lester Papadopoulos, finally regain his place on Mount Olympus?
Available September 29 11 Discs
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The final installment in the Trials of Apollo series.
Max Einstein
Saves the Future
James Patterson, Chris Grabenstein
Hachette Audio Sci-Fi Max is back with a thrilling new adventure that involves time travel, creepy bad guys, killer drones, and a shocking mystery about her past that she will stop at nothing to solve!
Available September 7 5 Discs 12742350 $24.99
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The Silver Arrow Lev Grossman
Hachette Audio Animals Kate’s mysterious Uncle Herbert surprises her with the most unexpected, exhilarating, inappropriate birthday present of all time: a colossal steam locomotive called the Silver Arrow.
Available September 1 7 Discs 12742356 $34.99 Simultaneous Release Replacements Available
The Firefly Fix Tom Watson
Harper Collins Publishers Humor Molly, Simon, and Rosie are determined to build the best science fair project in school history. To do that, they’ll need to attract tons of fireflies.
Available August 18 3 Discs 12764593 $25.99 Simultaneous Release
Ghost Squad Claribel A. Ortega
Scholastic Fantasy Shortly before Halloween, Lucely and her best friend, Syd, cast a spell that accidentally awakens malicious spirits, wreaking havoc throughout St. Augustine. 5 Discs 12881182 $34.99 Replacements Available
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CHILDREN’S The Jolley-Rogers and the Monster’s Gold Jonny Duddle
Gustavo
The Shy Ghost
Flavia Z. Drago
Dreamscape Media, LLC Holiday Gustavo is great at being a ghost, but not so great at making friends. With the Day of the Dead fast approaching, he makes a plan to get the other kids to notice him.
Dreamscape Media, LLC Action When Matilda discovers a treasure map inside an old bottle, it sends her and the Jolley-Rogers on an adventure that ends up with them fleeing from an evil pirate! 2 Discs 13045517 $31.99 Replacements Available
Available July 14
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The Lisa Shanahan Story Collection Lisa Shanahan
Brilliance Audio, Inc. Short Stories Lisa has a wonderful affinity with her audience, capped off by a sense of humor and readaloud language which is sure to entertain and engage young listeners.
Available September 15 1 Disc 13335872 $24.99 Simultaneous Release
Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls
100 Immigrant Women Who Changed the World
Elena Favilli
Random House, Inc., Listening Library
How to Be a Girl in the World Caela Carter
Biography Elena Favilli shares 100 bedtime stories about the lives of 100 extraordinary women from the past and the present.
Harper Collins Publishers Social Themes Twelve-year-old Lydia, feeling threatened by the attention her changing body is getting from boys and men, finds a way to take control of her own skin.
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Dreamscape Media, LLC Humor In a quirky new adventure starring the most unexpected of friends, a worm and a bird, Marcus must figure out how to make a time machine to impress Laurence!
Available July 7
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Volume 8
3 Discs 13012889 $24.99 Simultaneous Release
Available August 11 7 Discs 12759099 $34.99
The Secret Time Machine and the Gherkin Switcheroo Simone Lia
Miffy’s Adventures Big and Small
Available October 13
Dick Bruna
Brilliance Audio, Inc. Animals Follow Miffy as she embarks on more adventures big and small, exploring the exciting world around her with her friends and family.
The third book in the New York Times bestselling series! Walter the Whale Shark
And His Teeny Tiny Teeth
Katrine Crow
Dreamscape Media, LLC Social Themes Walter the whale shark is very excited for the first day of school! But when he realizes he’s different from the others, he learns a very valuable lesson about standing out.
Available July 7
1 Disc 13041245 $11.99 Simultaneous Release
Available September 7
1 Disc 12842348 $24.99 Simultaneous Release
Jefferson Measures a Moose Mara Rockliff
Dreamscape Media, LLC Biography Explore a little-known moment in math and history, and find out how Thomas Jefferson was able to prove through numbers that America was a nation worthy of investment.
Available July 14
2 Discs 13045494 $11.99 Simultaneous Release Replacements Available
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HOT NEW YOUNG ADULT BESTSELLING AUTHORS All This Time Mikki Daughtry, Rachael Lippincott
Simon & Schuster Audio Kyle and Kimberly have been the perfect couple all through high school, but when Kimberly breaks up with him on the night of their graduation party, Kyle’s entire world upends.
Burn Our Bodies Down Rory Power
Breathless Jennifer Niven Random House, Inc., Listening Library An unforgettable new novel about a sensitive girl ready to live her bravest life, sex, heartbreak, family dramas, and all.
Blackstone Audio, Inc. Margot wants a family and a past. Then she finds a photograph, pointing her to a town called Phalene.
Available July 7
Available September 29
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8 Discs 12907718 $49.99 Simultaneous Release Replacements Available
Available September 29 6 Discs 12852032 $29.99
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Midnight Sun Stephenie Meyer
Hachette Audio As we learn more fascinating details about Edward’s past and inner thoughts, we understand why meeting Bella is the defining struggle of his life.
Available August 4
16 Discs 13335595 $44.99 Simultaneous Release Replacements Available
Dear Justyce Nic Stone
Random House, Inc., Listening Library Vernell and Justyce grew up a block apart in Atlanta. Years later, though, Justyce walks the halls of Yale University, and Quan sits behind bars at the Fulton Regional Youth Detention Center.
Available September 29 4 Discs 12851997 $29.99 Simultaneous Release
The Lost Book of the White Cassandra Clare, Wesley Chu Simon & Schuster Audio A thrilling new adventure for High Warlock Magnus Bane and Alec Lightwood.
Available September 1
9 Discs 12829025 $39.99 Simultaneous Release Replacements Available
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Hawk James Patterson Hachette Audio A story for a new generation of Maximum Ride fans!
Available July 13
8 Discs 12633154 $29.99 Simultaneous Release Replacements Available
The iconic love story told from the vampire’s point of view. The Nemesis S. J. Kincaid Simon & Schuster Audio Nemesis is a Diabolic, a humanoid teenager created to protect a galactic senator’s daughter, Sidonia.
Available August 25
6 Discs 12151751 $49.99 Simultaneous Release Replacements Available
The Silvered Serpents Roshani Chokshi Macmillan Audio A tale of love and betrayal as the crew risks their lives for one last job.
Available September 22
9 Discs 12374022 $45.99 Simultaneous Release Replacements Available
NEW YOUNG ADULT Ever Cursed Corey Ann Haydu Simon & Schuster Audio Fantasy A princess is determined to save her sisters from a curse, even if it means allying herself with the very witch who cast it.
Available July 28
7 Discs 13261801 $39.99 Simultaneous Release Replacements Available
Ghost Wood Song Erica Waters
Harper Collins Publishers Mystery Shady Grove is her father’s daughter, through and through. She inherited his riotous, curly hair, his devotion to bluegrass, and his ability to call ghosts from the grave with his fiddle.
Available July 21
10 Discs 12759944 $44.99 Simultaneous Release Replacements Available
Find Layla Meg Elison
Brilliance Audio, Inc. Family Themes A neglected girl’s chaotic coming of age becomes a trending new hashtag in a novel about growing up and getting away.
Available September 1
5 Discs 12670600 $26.99 Simultaneous Release
Inklings on Philosophy and Worldview Matthew Dominguez
Oasis Audio Non-Fiction Matthew Dominguez shows teens practical ways to filter out the wrong messages and focus on what is real, guiding them and giving them a firm foundation to stand on as they prepare to face the world.
Available August 4 4 Discs 12573395 $24.99
Five Things About Ava Andrews Margaret Dilloway
Harper Collins Publishers Family Themes A heartfelt and funny story about a shy girl who learns to manage her anxiety through improv classes 6 Discs 12692582 $29.99 Replacements Available
A Song of Wraiths and Ruin Roseanne A. Brown
Harper Collins Publishers Fantasy For Malik, the Solstasia festival is a chance to escape his war-stricken home and start a new life. But when a vengeful spirit abducts his younger sister, Malik strikes a fatal deal. 10 Discs 12695851 $39.99 Replacements Available
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The Voting Booth Brandy Colbert
Dreamscape Media, LLC Romance When Marva sees Duke being turned away from the polls, they embark on a cross-city journey for democracy in this all-in-oneday romantic comedy.
Available July 7
7 Discs 13045798 $39.99 Simultaneous Release Replacements Available
What Goes Up Christine Heppermann
Harper Collins Publishers Social Themes When Jorie wakes up in the loft bed of a college boy she doesn’t recognize, she’s instantly filled with regret.
Available August 18 5 Discs 12764640 $34.99
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You Say It First Katie Cotugno
Harper Collins Publishers Romance A propulsive, layered novel about how sometimes the person who has the least in common with us can be the one who changes us most. 7 Discs 12693761 $34.99 Replacements Available
LGBTQ+ Aiden Thomas
Cemetery Boys
Macmillan Audio Yadriel has summoned a ghost, and now he can’t get rid of him. When his traditional Latinx family has problems accepting his true gender, Yadriel becomes determined to prove himself a real brujo. 7 Discs 12635523 $39.99 Replacements Available
The Extraordinaries T.J. Klune Macmillan Audio A queer comingof-age story about a fanboy with ADHD and the heroes he loves.
Available July 14
12 Discs 12635603 $52.99 Simultaneous Release Replacements Available
Tobly McSmith
Stay Gold
Harper Collins Publishers Pony just wants to fly under the radar during senior year. Tired from all the attention he got at his old school after coming out as transgender, he’s looking for a fresh start at Hillcrest High. 8 Discs 12693695 $39.99 Replacements Available
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MIDDLE GRADE TWEENS WILL LOVE THESE FUN ADVENTURES! 13 and 3/4 Lisa Greenwald
The Cassandra Curse Chantel Acevedo
Harper Collins Publishers Social Themes BFFs Ari and Kaylan make a new bucket list as they set out for different summer camps in the fourth and final Friendship List novel.
Harper Collins Publishers Myths A Cuban-American girl discovers that she’s one of the nine Muses of Greek mythology.
8 Discs 12763464 $44.99 Simultaneous Release Replacements Available
10 Discs 12759217 $44.99 Simultaneous Release Replacements Available
Court of Lions Somaiya Daud
Dehaunting J. A. White
Available August 4
Macmillan Audio Fantasy After being swept up into the brutal Vathek court, Amani, the ordinary girl who serves as the half-Vathek princess’s body double, has been forced into complete isolation.
Available August 4
9 Discs 12255903 $44.99 Simultaneous Release Replacements Available
Available July 7
Harper Collins Publishers Fantasy Cordelia Liu’s first year at Shadow School was a success. She studied hard and made friends. She also sent hundreds of ghosts into the afterlife, because Shadow School isn’t a normal school, and Cordelia Liu isn’t a normal girl.
Available August 25 7 Discs 12764723 $39.99 Simultaneous Release Replacements Available
The Forest of Stars Heather Kassner
Macmillan Audio Family Themes After her mother passes away, Louisa watches the sky for her father. Long ago, a powerful wind swept through, stealing him away on the wings of his untamed magic, the same magic that stirs within Louisa.
Available August 4 5 Discs 12635353 $32.99 Simultaneous Release Replacements Available
Lily at Lissadell Judi Curtin
Brilliance Audio, Inc. Historical When Lily is a young teenager, the time comes for her and her friends to leave school and find work. Some are emigrating to America; Lily is going into service in the Big House, Lissadell.
Available September 15 4 Discs 13335877 $24.99 Simultaneous Release
The Girl and the Ghost Hanna Alkaf
Harper Collins Publishers Myths Suraya is delighted when her witch grandmother gifts her a pelesit. But pelesits have a dark side, and when Pink’s shadows threaten to consume them both, they must find enough light to survive.
Available August 4 8 Discs 12763483 $44.99
Chance Uri Shulevitz
Macmillan Audio Biography From a beloved voice in children’s literature comes this landmark memoir of hope amid harrowing times and an engaging and unusual Holocaust story.
Available August 25
5 Discs 12635386 $34.99 Simultaneous Release Replacements Available
Double the Danger and Zero Zucchini Betsy Uhrig
Simon & Schuster Audio Humor A young boy attempts to transform his aunt’s boring children’s book into an exciting one in this funny, fast-paced adventure perfect for fans of the Book Scavenger series!
Available September 22 5 Discs 12830106 $29.99 Simultaneous Release Replacements Available
The Haunting of Luna Moon Guy Bass
Brilliance Audio, Inc. Fantays Join me for the chilling tale of Luna Moon, whose family is disappearing before her very eyes.
Available July 7
2 Discs 12984902 $24.99 Simultaneous Release
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Mask Kate Hannigan
Simon & Schuster Audio Action After defeating the Hissler and discovering their power as a team, the League of Secret Heroes is ready for their next adventure.
Available August 18
4 Discs 12796170 $29.99 Simultaneous Release Replacements Available
Maya and the Rising Dark Rena Barron
Blackstone Audio, Inc. Fantasy Twelve-year-old Maya’s search for her missing father puts her at the center of a battle between our world, the Orishas, and the mysterious and sinister Dark world.
Available September 22 8 Discs 12660776 $39.99
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MIDDLE GRADE Tune It Out Jamie Sumner
Simon & Schuster Audio Family Themes When Lou crashes their pickup on a dark and snowy road, child services separate the motherdaughter duo. Now she has to start all over again at a fancy private school far away from anything she’s ever known.
Available September 1 5 Discs 12830100 $29.99
The Witch in the Woods and Other Stories Marian Broderick
Snared
Voyage on the Eversteel Sea
Adam Jay Epstein
Brilliance Audio, Inc. Fantasy There’s something very odd going on in Anna Kelly’s new home. Her guardians, Grizz and Wormella Mint, are witches, and they want Anna to help them with their nasty spells!
Dreamscape Media, LLC Action Wily Snare lives underground protecting an ancient treasure, but when an unusual team defeats his traps, they make him an interesting offer.
Available August 18 6 Discs 12845287 $31.99
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Available September 15 7 Discs 13335889 $39.99 Simultaneous Release
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Something to Say Lisa Moore Ramee
Quintessence Jess Redman
The Ship We Built Lexie Bean
Harper Collins Publishers Social Themes An unforgettable story about finding your voice—and finding your people.
Available July 14
10 Discs 12759805 $44.99 Simultaneous Release Replacements Available
Dreamscape Media, LLC LGBTQ+ Rowan has a hard time at school because he isn’t the ‘right kind’ of girl or the ‘right kind’ of boy. When he befriends a classmate, he comes to realize what love truly is. 7 Discs 13247010 $31.99 Replacements Available
Macmillan Audio Social Themes Three months ago, Alma moved to Four Points. Her panic attacks started a week later, and haven’t stopped–even though she’s told her parents they have. She’s homesick and friendless and every day she feels less and less like herself.
Available July 28
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ANIMAL ADVENTURES
Alice’s Farm Maryrose Wood Macmillan Audio
Available September 1
9 Discs 12635420 $45.99 Simultaneous Release Replacements Available
Saucy Cynthia Kadohata
Golden Egg Sam Hay
Meow or Never Deanna Kent
The Midnight Visitor Holly Webb
Available September 15
Available September 15
Available September 7
Macmillan Audio
Macmillan Audio
2 Discs 12714419 $20.99 Simultaneous Release
4 Discs 12714418 $32.99 Simultaneous Release
2 Discs 12842350 $24.99 Simultaneous Release
Storm Dog L.M. Elliott
The Sun Trail Erin Hunter
The Total Eclipse of Nestor Lopez Adrianna Cuevas
Simon & Schuster Audio
Harper Collins Publishers
Harper Collins Publishers
3 Discs 13178952 $49.99 Simultaneous Release Replacements Available
6 Discs 12764601 $34.99 Simultaneous Release Replacements Available
9 Discs 12759744 $44.99 Simultaneous Release Replacements Available
Available September 29
Brilliance Audio, Inc.
Available August 18
Available July 14
Dreamscape Media, LLC
Available July 21
4 Discs 12779214 $31.99 Simultaneous Release Replacements Available
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Home Schooling SmartBrowse ‘HOME SCHOOLING’ for more titles.
ANDREA BEATY Rosie Revere, Engineer
Ada Twist, Scientist
Parents’ Choice Winner
Parents’ Choice Gold
Dreamscape Media, LLC Humor Rosie, a brilliant inventor who dreams of becoming a great engineer, works on building a contraption to fulfill the dream of her great-great-aunt, Rosie the Riveter. 1 Disc 11979332 $8.99
Flower Talk How
Plants Use Color to Communicate
Sara Levine
Dreamscape Media, LLC Science A cantankerous talking cactus reveals how important colors are to flowers when they are communicating with pollinators in this fun presentation of science. 1 Disc 12340159 $9.99
Counting the Stars
The Story of Katherine Johnson
Lesa Cline-Ransome
Parents’ Choice Winner
Dreamscape Media, LLC Biography Get to know Katherine Johnson, one of NASA’s ‘human computers’ and the inspiration for the movie Hidden Figures, with this enthralling, beautiful biography. 1 Disc 12394908 $9.99
Elon Musk and the Quest for a Fantastic Future Ashlee Vance
Harper Collins Publishers Biography An in-depth look into the extraordinary life of the world’s most important entrepreneur, Elon Musk. 6 Discs 11760888 $29.99 Replacements Available
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Dreamscape Media, LLC Humor Ada has a boundless imagination and has always been hopelessly curious. Inspired by real-life makers such as Ada Lovelace and Marie Curie, this champions girl power and women scientists. 1 Disc 11874510 $8.99
All in a Drop Lori Alexander 2020 Sibert Honor
Dreamscape Media, LLC Science Lori Alexander’s middle-grade biography describes how a simple tradesman named Antony van Leeuwenhoek advanced humanity’s understanding of the microbial world. 1 Disc 12344493 $18.99
The Disappearing Spoon (Young Reader Edition)
Sam Kean
The Friendship Code Stacia Deutsch
Random House, Inc., Listening Library General Lucy is super excited about coding club at school. She has an idea for an app, and can’t wait to get started! But her excitement turns to disappointment when she sees who else is at the first meeting: her ex-best friend Sophia. 3 Discs 11790661 $26.99
Astrophysics for Young People in a Hurry Neil deGrasse Tyson, Gregory Mone
Blackstone Audio, Inc. Science America’s most celebrated astrophysicist invites young listeners to explore the mysteries of the universe. 3 Discs 12276612 $19.99
Dr. Seuss’s Horse Museum Dr. Seuss
NY Times Bestseller
Parents’ Choice Gold
Random House, Inc., Listening Library Biography Based on a manuscript and sketches discovered in 2013, this audiobook is like a visit to a museum, with a horse as a guide! 1 Disc 12334926 $9.99
Ada’s Ideas
10 Steps to Earning Awesome Grades Thomas Frank
Blackstone Audio, Inc. History Follow elements on the table as they play out their parts in human history, finance, mythology, conflict, the arts, medicine, and the lives of the (frequently) mad scientists who discovered them. 4 Discs 12047166 $23.99 Replacements Available
The Story of Ada Lovelace
Fiona Robinson
Dreamscape Media, LLC Biography A compelling portrait of a woman who saw the potential for numbers to make art! 1 Disc 11720711 $14.99
Brilliance Audio, Inc. Non-Fiction This is a short audiobook that will guide listeners through ten steps to achieving their goals. 2 Discs 12153254 $19.99
Audiobooks to help engage and educate young learners. Lost in Outer Space Tod Olson
Scholastic History On April 11, 1970, the Apollo 13 space shuttle set off for the third intended moon landing. Two days later and 200,000 miles from Earth, disaster struck, leaving three astronauts with only one goal: to make it home alive. 3 Discs 11786575 $29.99
Spotlight on Coding Club! Michelle Schusterman
Books on Tape, Listening Library Social Themes It’s almost time for the talent show at school, but Erin has a big secret: She has anxiety. And when things start piling up she struggles to handle it all. 3 Discs 12037809 $29.99
Reaching for the Moon Katherine Johnson
Shark Lady Jess Keating
Weird Little Robots Carolyn Crimi
The Wild Robot Escapes Peter Brown
Dreamscape Media, LLC Fantasy Nine-year-old Penny Rose has just moved to a new town, and so far the robots she builds herself are her only company. But with just a bit of magic, everything changes. 3 Discs 12388632 $31.99 Replacements Available
Hachette Audio Action Shipwrecked on a remote, wild island, Robot Roz learned from the unwelcoming animal inhabitants and adapted to her surroundings, but can she survive the challenges of the civilized world and find her way home to Brightbill and the island? 4 Discs 11829555 $24.99
Simon & Schuster Audio Biography The inspiring autobiography of NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson, who helped launch Apollo 11. 5 Discs 12329968 $29.99 Replacements Available
Parents’ Choice Winner
Dreamscape Media, LLC Animals The true story of Eugenie Clark, a woman whose scientific contributions and passion for sea life led to her being nicknamed Shark Lady. 1 Disc 11924509 $8.99
Parents’ Choice Silver
FOR PARENTS The Call of the Wild and Free Ainsley Arment Harper Collins Publishers Advice, information, and positive encouragement for parents considering homeschooling and those looking for inspiration or additional resources to enhance their kids’ educations. 8 Discs 12328880 $39.99 Replacements Available
The Montessori Toddler Simone Davies Dreamscape Media, LLC A step-by-step plan that helps parents cultivate daily routines so that they can turn life with toddlers into a mutually rich time of curiosity and learning. 6 Discs 12405967 $39.99 Replacements Available
How to Talk So Kids Can Learn Adele Faber, Elaine Mazlish
Simon and Schuster Open kids’ minds to enjoying learning at home and at school. Faber and Mazlish focus on communication to build strong teacher/parent/child relationships and the use of language to help kids empower themselves. 2 Discs 10193095 $19.99
Preschool Clues Angela C. Santomero
Simon & Schuster Audio Angela C. Santomero shares the latest research from top thinkers in child development and education with practical, straightforward advice and an inspiring, conversational approach. 7 Discs 11937478 $49.99 Replacements Available
Montessori from the Start Paula Polk Lillard, Lynn Lillard Jessen
Tantor Audio Based on Dr. Maria Montessori’s instructions for raising infants, its comprehensive exploration of the first three years incorporates the furnishings and tools she created for the care and comfort of babies. 8 Discs 11831100 $37.99
Thinking Differently David Flink
Harper Collins Publishers An innovative, comprehensive guide to help parents understand and accept learning disabilities in their children. David Flink offers tips and strategies for successfully advocating on their behalf and helping them become their own best advocates. 6 Discs 11097495 $29.99
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Titles that promote dialogue about equality and racial justice. White Fragility Robin DiAngelo
NY Times Bestseller
The Civil Rights Movement Various Authors
Blackstone Audio, Inc. $34.99 9 Discs 12020406
The Toni Morrison Book Club Juda Bennett, Winnifred Brown-Glaude, Cassandra Jackson Dreamscape Media, LLC $39.99 6 Discs 12845236 Replacements Available
Beacon Press $34.99 5 Discs 12156286 Replacements Available
Say It Louder! Tiffany Cross
Harper Collins Publishers
Available July 7
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When They Call You a Terrorist Patrisse Khan-Cullors, Asha Bandele Macmillan Audio $29.99 5 Discs 11888414 Replacements Available
White Christian Privilege Khyati Y. Joshi Dreamscape Media, LLC
Available July 7
6 Discs 13354167 $39.99 Simultaneous Release Replacements Available
Surrender, White People! D. L. Hughley Harper Collins Publishers
Available July 7
7 Discs 12692133 $34.99 Simultaneous Release Replacements Available
CHILDREN & YOUNG ADULT
Freedom in Congo Square Carole Boston Weatherford, R. Gregory Christie
Going Down Home with Daddy Kelly Starling Lyons
Let the Children March Monica Clark-Robinson
March On Christine King Farris
Dreamscape Media, LLC $8.99 1 Disc 11874721
Dreamscape Media, LLC $11.99 1 Disc 12137049
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Weston Woods $12.99 10503464
The Hate U Give Angie Thomas
Harper Collins Publishers Young Adult 10 Discs 11762145 $39.99 Replacements Available
The Poet X Elizabeth Acevedo
Harper Collins Publishers Young Adult 3 Discs 11953113 $22.99 Replacements Available
Journey to Freedom, 1838 Sherri Winston Harper Collins Publishers $19.99 2 Discs 12470839 Replacements Available
A Spy Called James Anne Rockwell Dreamscape Media, LLC $14.99 1 Disc 11734002
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April 4, 1968 Michael Eric Dyson
Blackstone Audio, Inc. $19.99 5 Discs 10221023
Dressed Up for a Riot Michael Idov HighBridge Company $34.99 7 Discs 12054629
12 Years a Slave Solomon Northup
Dreamscape Media, LLC $19.99 7 Discs 10019678 Replacements Available
Dreamscape Media, LLC $39.99 9 Discs 12405989 Replacements Available
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The moving story of the abduction and enslavement of Solomon Northup.
The Long March Roger Kimball
The Blood of Emmett Till Timothy B. Tyson
The Long March Sun Shuyun
The Ungrateful Refugee Dina Nayeri
Blackstone Audio, Inc. $71.99 8 Discs 10320475
A Few Red Drops Claire Hartfield
Coretta Scott King Award Dreamscape Media, LLC $23.99 4 Discs 11972736 Replacements Available
Black Radical Kerri K. Greenidge
NY Times Bestseller
Dreamscape Media, LLC $29.99 7 Discs 11733840 Replacements Available
Vietnam Max Hastings
Harper Collins Publishers $74.99 27 Discs 12147013 Replacements Available
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Coming of Age in Jim Crow DC Paula C. Austin
Dreamscape Media, LLC $39.99 5 Discs 12602594 Replacements Available
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FICTION All Adults Here Emma Straub Penguin Audio 13287656 $51.99
Fair Warning Michael Connelly Hachette Audio
Available July 1 13345395 $63.99
Her Last Flight Beatriz Williams
Coconut Layer Cake Murder Joanne Fluke
Credible Threat J. A. Jance
The Goodbye Man Jeffery Deaver
Hello, Summer Mary Kay Andrews
Hideaway Nora Roberts
The Lies That Bind Emily Giffin
Recorded Books, LLC 13287669 $67.99
Penguin Audio 13287659 $55.99
Macmillan Audio
Harper Collins Publishers
Available July 1 13345423 $71.99
Night. Sleep. Death. The Stars. Joyce Carol Oates
Revenge James Patterson, Andrew Holmes
Available July 1 13345396 $59.99
Harper Collins Publishers 13287555 $63.99
Simon & Schuster Audio 13287591 $63.99
Macmillan Audio 13287651 $71.99
Penguin Audio 13287578 $63.99
Walk the Wire David Baldacci Hachette Audio 13287636 $71.99
Hachette Audio 13287632 $59.99
NONFICTION The House of Kennedy James Patterson Hachette Audio 13287633 $63.99
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Joy at Work Marie Kondo, Scott Sonenshein Hachette Audio 13287439 $47.99
Unshakable Hope Max Lucado Thomas Nelson
Available July 1 13345448 $47.99
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YOUNG ADULT Again Again E. Lockhart
Penguin Random House 13287577 $51.99
Clap When You Land Elizabeth Acevedo Harper Collins Publishers 13287637 $47.99
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes Suzanne Collins Scholastic 13287581 $67.99
Forgotten P. C. Cast, Kristin Cast
Blackstone Audio, Inc. 13157341 $55.99
Black Brother, Black Brother Jewell Parker Rhodes Blackstone Audio, Inc. 13157336 $47.99
Shuri Nic Stone
Scholastic 13157381 $51.99
Unbound Neal Shusterman Tantor Audio
Available July 7 13345446 $51.99
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Captain Underpants And the Big, Bad Battle of the Bionic Booger Boy Part 2 Dav Pilkey
Jennifer LI Shotz
Available July 1
Scholastic
Available July 7 13345437 $43.99
Fins Randy Wayne White Macmillan Audio 13289828 $43.99
Mission Impawsible James Patterson, Steven Butler Hachette Audio 13157361 $43.99
Poppy 13345407
Brave 13345405
The One and Only Bob Katherine Applegate Harper Collins Publishers 13287638 $47.99
They Call Me the Night Howler! R. L. Stine Scholastic
Available July 7 13345442 $39.99
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We Dream of Space Erin Entrada Kelly Harper Collins Publishers 13287639 $47.99
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