Movies, audiobooks, and music from, by, and featuring FIERCE women. Starring:
Hilary Swank
Starring:
Jennifer Lawrence
Starring:
Angelina Jolie
& Liam Hemsworth, Josh Hutcherson
& Liev Schreiber, Chiwetel Ejiofor
The Hunger Games
Every year in the ruins of what was once North America, the Capitol of the nation of Panem forces each of its twelve districts to send a teenage boy and girl to compete in the Hunger Games. PG13 142 min. (2012) $408M Action DVD 11777663 $8.99 BLU-RAY 10715554 $12.99 (2 Discs) 4K+BLU-RAY 11710295 $19.99 (2 Discs)
Salt
As a CIA officer, Evelyn Salt swore an oath to duty, honor, and country. Her loyalty will be tested when a defector accuses her of being a Russian spy. UR 100 min. (2010) $118M Drama DVD 10452908 $5.99 (Deluxe Edition) BLU-RAY 10452710 $8.99
& Morgan Freeman, Clint Eastwood
Million Dollar Baby
Frankie is a former boxing manager who initially refuses to train Maggie due to her gender and age. With her talent and his coaching, the spirited young fighter rises through the ranks of women’s boxing. PG13 132 min. (2004) $100M Drama DVD 10432113 $5.99 (2 Discs) BLU-RAY 11035335 $16.99 (10th Anniversary Edition)
(Deluxe Unrated Edition) 4K+BLU-RAY 11702079 $29.99 (2 Discs)
Starring:
Kate Beckinsale
Starring:
Rooney Mara
Starring:
Uma Thurman, Vivica
& Christopher Plummer, Daniel Craig
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Hoping to distance himself from the fallout of a libel conviction, journalist Mikael Blomkvist retreats to a remote island in Sweden’s far north, where the unsolved murder of a young girl still haunts her industrialist uncle forty years later. R 158 min. (2011) $102M Drama DVD 10678749 $12.99 BLU-RAY+DVD 10678750 $16.99 (3 Discs)
Fox
& David Carradine
Kill Bill
Volume 1 A pregnant woman is critically injured on her wedding day by her former boss and cohorts, who are assassins. She goes into a coma that lasts for four years, and when she wakes up she is ready for revenge. R 111 min. (2003) $70M Action DVD 10482698 $8.99 BLU-RAY 10482699 $12.99
& Scott Speedman, Michael Sheen
Underworld
A war has been raging between the Vampires and the Lycan for centuries. Selene is the vampire death dealer sent to hunt down the last Lycan, but she finds herself torn when she falls in love with the one person that can save the Lycan. R 121 min. (2003) $49M Horror DVD 10082982 $8.99 (Special Edition) BLU-RAY 11762722 $12.99 (Unrated Extended Cut) 4K+BLU-RAY 11702096 $29.99 (2 Discs)
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Movies with memorable women at the center. Starring: & Marton Csokas, Jonny Lee Miller
Charlize Theron
& James McAvoy, John Goodman
Buffy the Vampire Slayer Starring:
Aeon Flux
Atomic Blonde
PG13 92 min. (2005) Sci-Fi DVD 11852408 $5.99 (Special Collector’s Edition) BLU-RAY+DVD 12051662 $18.99 (2 Discs)
R 114 min. (2017) $51M Action DVD 11935124 $19.99 BLU-RAY+DVD 11935125 $22.99 (2 Discs) 4K+BLU-RAY 11963522 $29.99 (2 Discs)
Elektra
Lara Croft Tomb Raider
Silence of the Lambs
Starring:
Starring:
& Jon Voight, Daniel Craig PG13 100 min. (2001) Action
& Anthony Hopkins, Scott Glenn R 118 min. (1991) Horror DVD 10153770 $8.99 (Collector’s Edition, 2 Discs) BLU-RAY 10252611 $10.99
Starring:
Jennifer Garner
Kristy Swanson
& Donald Sutherland, Paul Reubens PG13 85 min. (1992) Sci-Fi DVD 11944558 $12.99 (25th Anniversary Edition) BLU-RAY 11944559 $14.99 (25th Anniversary Edition)
Jodie Foster
Angelina Jolie
& Goran Visnjic PG13 96 min. (2005) $24M Action DVD 10110061 $8.99 BLU-RAY 10423480 $12.99 (Director’s Cut)
BLU-RAY+DVD 12040636 $18.99. (2 Discs) 4K+BLU-RAY 12008540 $33.99. (2 Discs) Starring:
The Graduate
& Richard Gere, Hector Elizondo, Jason Alexander
Starring:
Julia Roberts
& Albert Finney, Aaron Eckhart
Pretty Woman
Erin Brockovich
R 125 min. (1990) $178M Comedy DVD 10098118 $8.99 (15th Anniversary Special Edition)
R 126 min. (2000) $126M Drama DVD 10052828 $8.99 BLU-RAY 11064638 $12.99
G.I. Jane
Legally Blonde
Starring:
Starring:
The Long Kiss Goodnight
Anne Bancroft
& Dustin Hoffman, Katharine Ross PG 106 min. (1967) Comedy DVD 11496916 $29.99 (Criterion Collection, 2 Discs) BLU-RAY 11496915 $33.99 (Criterion Collection)
Reese Witherspoon,
Demi Moore & Anne Bancroft R 124 min. (1997) Drama DVD 10029468 $6.99 BLU-RAY 10186738 $12.99
Selma Blair
& Luke Wilson, Matthew Davis PG13 96 min. (2001) Comedy DVD 10037246 $8.99 BLU-RAY 10599777 $12.99 Starring:
Milla Jovovich
Michelle Rodriguez & Jason Isaacs
& Bruce Willis, Ian Holm, Chris Tucker
Resident Evil
The Fifth Element
R 101 min. (2002) $39M Action DVD 10086635 $8.99 (Deluxe Edition) BLU-RAY 11780804 $12.99
PG13 126 min. (1997) Sci-Fi DVD 11964284 $8.99 BLU-RAY 11435378 $12.99 4K+BLU-RAY 11890896 $26.99 (20th Anniversary Edition, 2 Discs)
Starring:
Geena Davis & Samuel L. Jackson R 120 min. (1996) Suspense DVD 10028665 $12.99 BLU-RAY 10451394 $8.99
I Kill Giants Starring:
Zoe Saldana Imogen Poots Jennifer Ehle UNK 104 min. (2018) Drama
Available May 22 DVD BLU-RAY
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Audiobooks featuring strong women protagonists. City of Bones Cassandra Clare Simon and Schuster Young Adult In the first installment of Cassandra Clare’s Mortal Instruments series, fifteen-yearold Clary Fray is on her way to her favorite hangout when she notices three tattoo-laden teens murdering another teen. Surprised that their acts have been witnessed, the murderers reveal that they are demon hunters, invisible to the mortal eye. Baffled at her newfound power, Clary embarks on an otherworldly adventure to rescue her kidnapped mother and retrieve the Mortal Cup. Unabridged • 12 Discs • Replacements Available AUDIOBOOK 10030472 $33.99
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest
Stieg Larsson
Random House, Inc. Suspense Lisbeth Salander, who’s slated to stand trial for the murders of three individuals, remains in the intensive care unit at a Swedish hospital. Calling on the aid of journalist Mikael Blomkvist, Lisbeth prepares to fight for her innocence and provide testimony against the corrupt politicians who forced her into her current predicament. In her preparation, she also plans her revenge.
NY Times Bestseller; 2011 Audie Award Winner Unabridged • 16 Discs • Replacements Available AUDIOBOOK 10335023 $39.99
Olive Kitteridge Elizabeth Strout Brilliance Audio, Inc. Short Story Olive Kitteridge, a retired schoolteacher, deplores the changes in her little town and in the world at large, but she doesn’t always recognize the changes in those around her. As the townspeople grapple with their problems, mild and dire, Olive is brought to a deeper understanding of herself and her life, sometimes painfully, but always with ruthless honesty.
2009 Pulitzer Prize Winner Unabridged • 9 Discs AUDIOBOOK 11065149
$14.99
Daughter of Fortune Isabel Allende
Divergent Veronica Roth
Harper Collins Publishers Historical Abandoned on the doorstep of an affluent English family residing in Chile, Chilean girl Eliza Sommers grows up recognizing the differences between herself and her family. However, when she falls in love, she follows her paramour to California during the height of the Gold Rush in 1849. Her daring journey is a turning point in Eliza’s life and provides her with the challenging and rewarding experiences needed to become wholly self-actualized. Unabridged • 11 Discs AUDIOBOOK 10213350 $19.99
The Handmaid’s Tale Margaret Atwood Brilliance Audio, Inc. General Fiction Margaret Atwood presents a chilling dystopic novel set in the Republic of Gilead, formerly the United States, after a radical theocratic revolution. In a time of declining birthrates, fertile women are dispersed to highranking white men as baby-making handmaids. If a handmaid cannot reproduce, she is exiled to the Colonies, an uber-polluted wasteland. One of these handmaids, Offred, not only remembers her life before the revolution, but is determined to reclaim it. Unabridged • 9 Discs AUDIOBOOK 11960131 $19.99
Dreamscape Media, LLC Young Adult The #1 New York Times bestselling thriller that is book one in the electrifying Divergent series. Beatrice Pryor lives in a dystopian Chicago, which is divided into five factions devoted to different virtues. Every year, sixteen-year-olds must select which faction they will devote the rest of their lives to. Beatrice has a secret, one she has been warned can mean death if exposed. Now, Beatrice will be forced to make tough choices that can determine the course of her future.
NY Times Bestseller Unabridged • 9 Discs • Replacements Available AUDIOBOOK 10012301 $29.99
The Hunger Games Suzanne Collins Scholastic Young Adult Sixteen-year-old Katniss lives with her mother and younger sister in the poorest district of what used to be the United States. When the districts waged war on the Capitol, they were not only defeated, but forced to adhere to a set of rules. As part of these surrender terms, each district must send one boy and one girl to appear in an annual televised killing-spree event called the Hunger Games. When Katniss’s sister is chosen through the games’ lottery, Katniss steps up to go in her place.
NY Times Bestseller Unabridged • 9 Discs • Replacements Available AUDIOBOOK 10222783 $39.99
A Thousand Splendid Suns Khaled Hosseini
Wonder Woman
Simon and Schuster Family Life Khaled Hosseini, bestselling author of The Kite Runner, presents A Thousand Splendid Suns. Set against the volatile events of Afghanistan’s last 30 years, two generations of characters collide in the tragic sweep of war. Personal lives are inextricably woven into the history around them.
Random House, Inc., Listening Library Young Adult Diana longs to prove herself to her legendary warrior sisters. But when the opportunity finally comes, she throws away her chance at glory and breaks Amazon law, risking exile, to save a mere mortal.
Warbringer
Leigh Bardugo
NY Times Bestseller Unabridged • 11 Discs AUDIOBOOK 10030469 $19.99
NY Times Bestseller Unabridged • 10 Discs • Replacements Available AUDIOBOOK 11790272 $59.99
Coraline Neil Gaiman
Esperanza Rising Pam Munoz Ryan
Harriet the Spy Louise Fitzhugh
Harper Collins Publishers Children’s After moving to a new house, Coraline discovers that there is more to it than meets the eye. While exploring, she comes across a secret door that leads to another reality. However, once on the other side, Coraline uncovers a scheming couple bent on keeping her as their own daughter. Now, Coraline must outsmart her captors before she is stuck on the other side forever.
Random House, Inc., Listening Library Children’s When her family’s grand estate is burned to the ground, Esperanza and her mother must flee Mexico for California, where they become migrant workers in the midst of the US depression. As a young immigrant, Esperanza faces prejudice, labor strife, illness, and even a troubled romance.
Random House, Inc., Listening Library Children’s Eavesdropping to get the scoop on her friends and classmates, Harriet Welsch, a self-proclaimed spy, keeps a record of the school’s scandals and drama by writing it all down in her notebook. However, when she loses track of her notebook, resulting in a very embarrassing public reading in front of the entire class, Harriet is forced to find a way to win back her friends’ trust.
Parents’ Choice Silver; Audie Award Winner; NY Times Bestseller Unabridged • 3 Discs AUDIOBOOK 10227273 $9.99
Pura Belpre Award Winner; Parents’ Choice Award Winner Unabridged • 4 Discs AUDIOBOOK 10198448
$24.99
Parents’ Choice Award Winner Unabridged • 6 Discs AUDIOBOOK 10187717
$27.99
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Women who rock!
Taylor Swift
Neko Case
Reputation Big Machine Pop/Rock
Hell-On
Anti / Epitaph Pop/Rock
CD 11950158
$18.99
Available June 1
Madonna Rebel Heart Tour Eagle Rock Entertainment Pop/Rock
Parental Advisory, 2 Discs CD 11926663 $19.99
CD 12079658 $11.99
Janelle Monae
Diana Ross
Pink
The Legacy Collection
RCA Records Pop/Rock
Diamond Diana
Dirty Computer Bad Boy Records • R&B
Available April 27
Motown Records; R&B CD 12005457 $13.99
Parental Advisory CD 11945410 $12.99 Edited Version CD 11945409 $12.99
Shania Twain
Loretta Lynn
Mercury Nashville Country CD 11907086 $13.99
CD 11526750
Solange
Katy Perry
Parental Advisory CD 12062641 $16.99 Edited Version CD 12062640 $16.99
Beyonce Lemonade
Columbia (Music) Pop/Rock
2017 Grammy Award Winner Parental Advisory CD 11629206 $14.99 Edited Version CD 11629207 $14.99
Nicki Minaj The Pinkprint Republic Records Rap/Hip-Hop
Parental Advisory CD 11225511 $13.99 Edited Version CD 11225512 $13.99
Miranda Lambert The Weight of These Wings RCA Nashville Country 2 Discs CD 11752855
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Beautiful Trauma
Full Circle
Now
SMG • Country
A Seat at the Table
Witness
SAINT RECORDS/ COLUMBIA • R&B
2017 Grammy Award Winner Parental Advisory CD 11726275 $15.99
Courtney Barnett
Tell Me How You Really Feel Mom+Pop Pop/Rock
Available May 18 CD 12055672
$14.99
$13.99
Capitol Music Pop/Rock Parental Advisory CD 11890535 $13.99 Edited Version CD 11890536 $13.99
Kelly Clarkson Meaning of Life
Atlantic • Pop/Rock CD 11958855 $14.99
dvd picks of the week
First-rate films sure to be in high demand.
$3 million box office
$5 million box office Last Men in Aleppo (Arabic)
Members of the volunteer group White Helmets offer aid to the wounded during the Syrian civil war. UNK 104 min. (2017) Documentary DVD 12042353 $29.99
Valentina’s Wedding Starring: Omar Chaparro, Marimar Vega, Ryan Carnes Valentina has the perfect life in New York with her boyfriend. But when her scandal-ridden family in Mexico asks Valentina to pretend to be married to her ex-beau, Angel, in order to protect her father’s political campaign, Valentina’s ordered life turns upside down as she struggles to choose where her heart belongs. R 107 min. (2018) Comedy
Available May 8
Samson Starring: Jackson Rathbone, Billy Zane, Taylor James After losing the love of his life to a cruel Philistine prince, a young Hebrew with supernatural strength defends his people, sacrificing everything to avenge his love, his people, and his God. PG13 110 min. (2018) Drama
Available May 15
DVD 12040010 $18.99 BLU-RAY+DVD 12040009 $22.99 (2 Discs)
DVD
12079301 $14.99
Big Sonia
Sonia Warshawski, a Holocaust survivor, is served an eviction notice for her tailor shop, which has thrived for 35 years. She must choose between setting up a new shop or retiring. UNK 93 min. (2016) Documentary
Available May 8 DVD
12059152
$69.99
Connect
In a social media-centered world, the smartphone has become a cultural rite of passage for kids. But is that rite all wrong? How can this generation of parents blaze a new trail to equip their kids to thrive in an ever-changing digital environment while steering clear of the dangers that lurk nearby? UNK 90 min. (2018) Documentary
Available June 5
12034773 $12.99
DVD
The Insult (Arabic) Starring: Adel Karam, Kamel El Basha, Camille Salameh After an emotional exchange between a Lebanese Christian and a Palestinian refugee escalates, the men end up in a court case that gets national attention. R 112 min. (2017) Drama
Available May 1 DVD BLU-RAY
12055871 $22.99 12055870 $26.99
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new music
Elton Tributes
Ashley Monroe Sparrow
Charlie Puth Voicenotes
Warner Music Nashville • Country
Atlantic • Pop/Rock
Available April 20
Available May 11
Available April 6
Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert
Frank Sinatra Baby Blue Eyes May the
Revamp
CD 12070542
$11.99
Masterworks • Soundtracks
Available April 20 2 Discs CD 12078632
$18.99
The Flaming Lips Scratching the Door The First
Recordings of the Flaming Lips Rhino Ryko Records • Pop/Rock
Available April 20 CD 12064481
$12.99
CD 12004663
$14.99
First Voice You Hear Be Mine
Capitol • Jazz
Available April 6 CD 12069958
$13.99
Restoration Reimagining the Songs of Elton John and Bernie Taupin MCA Nashville • Country CD 12070342
$13.99
The Songs of Elton John & Bernie Taupin Island • Pop/Rock
Available April 6 CD 12070341
$13.99
Neil Young Roxy Tonight’s the Night Live
Chvrches Love Is Dead
Reprise Records • Pop/Rock
Glassnote • Pop/Rock
Available April 24 CD 12069961
$16.99
Available May 25 CD 12068166
$12.99
new & trending audiobooks
Hillerman’s vivid descriptions of Navajo culture and the desert landscape are top-notch... - Library Journal
An outstanding historical fiction thriller... - Library Journal
Affairs of the heart can be lethal in this sensual, thrilling novel.
A pedal-to-the-metal, exquisitely written comic romp through a neon-lit San Francisco. - Booklist
An over-the-top galactic science fiction spectacle from bestselling author Catherynne Valente.
Starred Review. A deadly cat-andmouse game that will keep the reader turning the pages... - Publishers Weekly
Cave of Bones Anne Hillerman
Bad Men and Wicked Women Eric Jerome Dickey
Greeks Bearing Gifts Philip Kerr
Harper Collins Publishers • Mystery
Books On Tape • Action
Penguin Audio • Suspense
NY Times Bestselling Author
NY Times Bestselling Author
NY Times Bestselling Author
Available April 3
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Unabridged • 8 Discs Simultaneous Release • Replacements Available AUDIOBOOK 11952799 $39.99
Unabridged • 9 Discs Simultaneous Release • Replacements Available AUDIOBOOK 11956284 $44.99
Unabridged • 11 Discs Simultaneous Release • Replacements Available AUDIOBOOK 11956295 $44.99
Noir Christopher Moore
Space Opera Catherynne M. Valente
Twisted Prey John Sandford
Harper Collins Publishers • Fantasy
HighBridge Company • Sci-Fi
Penguin Audio • Suspense
NY Times Bestselling Author
NY Times Bestselling Author
#1 NY Times Bestselling Author
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Unabridged • 8 Discs Simultaneous Release • Replacements Available AUDIOBOOK 11953468 $39.99
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Unabridged • 9 Discs Simultaneous Release • Replacements Available AUDIOBOOK 11956254 $39.99
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featured audiobook Malliet’s solid seventh Max Tudor mystery won’t disappoint.
In Prior’s Wood G. M. Malliet
Starring: Lin Shaye, Leigh Whannell, Angus Sampson
...this whodunit should satisfy most cozy fans.
Dreamscape Media, LLC Mystery MI5 agent turned vicar Max Tudor goes from the pulpit to the crime scene once again when a slew of crimes makes him suspect that a broader conspiracy is afoot.
– Publishers Weekly Parapsychologist Dr. Elise Rainier faces her most fearsome and personal haunting yet, in her own family home. PG13 103 min. (2018) $67M Horror
Available April 17
Available April 3
Unabridged • 7 Discs Simultaneous Release • Replacements Available AUDIOBOOK 12003638 $47.99
Girl power! See inside for titles by and featuring strong female artists and characters.
DVD BLU-RAY
12026963 $23.99 12026962 $26.99
Starring: Vicky Krieps, Daniel Day-Lewis, Lesley Manville Set in 1950s London, Reynolds Woodcock is a renowned dressmaker whose fastidious life is disrupted by a young, strong-willed woman, Alma, who becomes his muse and lover. R 130 min. (2017) $20M Drama
Available April 10
DVD 12018263 $22.99 BLU-RAY+DVD 12018262 $26.99 (2 Discs) 4K+BLU-RAY 12039804 $28.99 (2 Discs)
...seductive and absorbing... - Variety
Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Jonny Greenwood Nonesuch CD 12038618 $16.99