New & Notable

New audiobooks bound to be buzzworthy. Beasts of a Little Land Juhea Kim Historical An epic story of love, war, and redemption set against the backdrop of the Korean independence movement, following the intertwined fates of a young girl sold to a courtesan school. Available December 7 AB CD 11 Discs 14245386 $55.99 AB Flex Perpetual 14581613 $77.22 eB Flex Metered 26 Circs 14032867 $32.19 Burntcoat Sarah Hall Dystopian A sharp and stunning novel of art and ambition, mortality and connection. It is an intimate and urgent exploration of an unprecedented crisis, the repercussions of which are still years in the learning. Available November 2 AB CD 8 Discs 14244763 $44.99 AB Flex Perpetual 14283989 $46.32 eB Flex Metered 26 Circs 13904609 $32.19

Getting Clean with Stevie Green Swan Huntley

Humor A winsome, fast-paced read, Getting Clean with Stevie Green is about coming to terms with who you are, resolving the pain of your past, and accepting the truth of your life in all its messy glory. Available January 25

AB CD 5 Discs 14391578 $34.99 AB Flex Metered 24 Mo. 14371618 $59.99 eB Flex Metered 24 Mo. 14333743 $59.99

Yonder Jessamine Chan

African American Interest A beautifully rendered and gripping novel, Yonder explores the love and friendship among a group of enslaved Black strivers in the mid-19th century.

Available January 11

AB CD 5 Discs 14325239 $34.99 AB Flex Metered 24 Mo. 14344899 $59.99 eB Flex Metered 24 Mo. 14333742 $59.99

The Hidden Melanie Golding

Suspense Steeped in local legend and exploring the depths of what it means to be a mother, Melanie Golding’s newest novel is a lyrical and atmospheric folktale for the modern age.

Available November 9

AB CD 7 Discs

14329600 $47.99 AB Playaway 14580256 $63.99 AB Flex Perpetual 14357378 $74.99 eB Flex Perpetual 12908251 $12.99

The School for Good Mothers Jabari Asim

Dystopian In this taut and explosive debut novel, one lapse in judgment lands a young mother in a government reform program where custody of her child hangs in the balance. Available January 4

AB CD 8 Discs 14298991 $39.99 AB Flex Metered 24 Mo. 14344967 $79.99 eB Flex Metered 24 Mo. 14133262 $59.99

Daughter of the Moon Goddess Sue Lynn Tan

Fantasy A captivating debut fantasy inspired by the legend of the Chinese moon goddess, Chang’e in which a young woman’s quest to free her mother pits her against the most powerful immortal in the realm and sets her on a most dangerous path.

Available January 11

AB CD 13 Discs 14399177 $55.99 AB Flex Perpetual 14431794 $77.22 eB Flex Metered 26 Circs 14112750 $32.19

Olga Dies Dreaming Xochitl Gonzalez

Hispanic Interest A blazing new talent debuts with the story of a status-driven wedding planner grappling with her absent mother, her glittering career among New York’s elite, and her Puerto Rican roots in the wake of Hurricane Maria. Available January 11

AB CD 10 Discs 14131859 $39.99 eB Flex Metered 24 Mo. 14175066 $60.00

They Can’t Take Your Name Robert Justice

African American Interest Laced with atmospheric poetry and literature, set in the heart of Denver’s Black community, this gripping crime novel pits three characters in a race against time to thwart a gross miscarriage of justice. Available December 7

AB CD 7 Discs 14376890 $47.99 AB Flex Perpetual 14389395 $74.99 eB Flex Perpetual 14032554 $14.99