Book Club Picks PRH Winter 2021 BookFest For a complete list of formats and ISBNs for each title, view or download the excel spreadsheet here.
The Magnificent Lives of Marjorie Post Allison Pataki
HC: 978-0-593-35568-8 Ballantine Books | 50,000 On Sale February 15, 2022 Also available in eBook and DN editions An epic reimagining of the remarkable life of Marjorie Merriweather Post, the American heiress and trailblazing leader of the twentieth century, from the New York Times bestselling author of Sisi. Request an eGalley on Edelweiss. Request an eGalley on NetGalley.
A Light Beyond the Trenches Alan Hlad
TR: 978-1-4967-2844-9 A John Scognamiglio Book | 50,000 On Sale March 29, 2022 From the USA Today bestselling author of The Long Flight Home, a WWI novel both tender and exciting, as a German Red Cross nurse joins the world's first guide dog training school for the blind and begins a quest to show a Jewish pianist who was blinded on the battlefield that life is worth living. Request an eGalley on Edelweiss. Request an eGalley on NetGalley.
The Love of My Life Rosie Walsh
HC: 978-0-593-29699-8 Pamela Dorman Books | 150,000 On Sale March 1, 2022 Also available in eBook, DN , and LP editions From the New York Times bestselling author of Ghosted comes a love story wrapped in a mystery: an up-all-night page-turner with a dark secret at its core. I have held you at night for ten years and I didn't even know your name. We have a child together. A dog, a house. Who are you?
The Summer We Buried
Karen Joy Fowler
HC: 978-1-64385-923-1 Crooked Lane Books | 35,000 On Sale March 8, 2022 Also available in eBook edition
HC: 978-0-593-33143-9 G.P. Putnam's Sons | 100,000 On Sale March 8, 2022 Also available in eBook, DN , and LP editions
An unthinkable crime—and the tattered threads of a friendship gone wrong—come roaring back to terrible new life in Jody Gehrman's riveting psychological suspense, perfect for fans of Joshilyn Jackson. Request an eGalley on NetGalley.
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The Lifeguards
Amanda Eyre Ward HC: 978-0-593-15944-6 Ballantine Books | 100,000 On Sale April 5, 2022 Also available in eBook and DN editions The bonds between three pictureperfect—but viciously protective— mothers and their close-knit sons are tested during one unforgettable summer in a gripping novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Jetsetters. Request an eGalley on Edelweiss. Request an eGalley on NetGalley.
Booth
Jody Gehrman
Take My Hand
Dolen Perkins-Valdez HC: 978-0-593-33769-1 Berkley | 100,000 On Sale April 12, 2022 Also Available in eBook and DN editions Inspired by true events that rocked the nation, a profoundly moving novel about a Black nurse in postsegregation Alabama who blows the whistle on a terrible wrong done to her patients, from the New York Times bestselling author of Wench. Request an eGalley on Edelweiss. Request an eGalley on NetGalley.
From the Man Booker finalist and bestselling author of We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves comes an epic novel about the family behind one of the most infamous figures in American history: John Wilkes Booth. Request an eGalley on Edelweiss. Request an eGalley on NetGalley.
The Great Stewardess Rebellion Nell McShane Wulfhart
HC: 978-0-385-54645-4 Doubleday | 75,000 On Sale April 19, 2022 Also Available in eBook and DN editions The empowering story of a group of spirited stewardesses who fought for their rights in the cabin and revolutionized the workplace for all American women. Click for More Information.
When We Fell Apart
Like a House on Fire
Vigil Harbor
The Other Mother
HC: 978-0-593-18514-8 Dutton | 35,000 On Sale April 26, 2022 Also Available in eBook and DN editions
HC: 978-0-593-33182-8 G.P. Putnam's Sons | 35,000 On Sale April 26, 2022 Also Available in eBook and DN editions
HC: 978-1-101-87038-9 Pantheon | 60,000 On Sale May 3, 2022 Also available in eBook, DN , and LP editions
HC: 978-1-64009-504-5 Counterpoint | 25,000 On Sale May 3, 2022 Also available in eBook edition
A profoundly moving and suspenseful drama that untangles the complicated ties that bind families together—or break them apart—as a young Korean American man's search for answers about his girlfriend's mysterious death becomes a soul-searching journey into his own bi-cultural identity.
An electric and seductive debut novel about a woman at a turning point in her life, and what happens when she discovers the spark that makes her feel whole again.
From the National Book Award winner, a symphonic novel about a coastal community confronting climate instability, political violence, lost love, and the mysteries of the sea.
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Soon Wiley
Lauren McBrayer
Julia Glass
Rachel Harper
A page-turning generational saga about a young man's search for a parent he never knew, and a moving portrait of motherhood, race, and the truths we hide in the name of family. Request an eGalley on Edelweiss.
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Tales of Al Lynne Cox
HC: 978-0-593-31937-6 Knopf | 25,000 On Sale May 24, 2022 Also Available in eBook and DN editions From the author of Swimming to Antarctica ("Thrilling, vivid, and lyrical"—Oliver Sacks) and Grayson ("Wondrous, unforgettable"—Carl Hiaasen)—the moving, inspiring story of Al, the ungainly, unruly, irresistible Newfoundland puppy who grows up to become a daring rescue dog—part of Italy's elite, highly specialized corps of water rescue dogs who swoop out of helicopters and save lives. Click for More Information.
The Wedding Dress Sewing Circle Jennifer Ryan
HC: 978-0-593-15883-8 Ballantine Books | 40,000 On Sale May 31, 2022 Also available in eBook, DN , and LP editions Three plucky women lift the spirits of homefront brides in wartime Britain, where clothes rationing leaves little opportunity for pomp or celebration— even at weddings—in this heartwarming novel based on true events, from the bestselling author of The Chilbury Ladies' Choir. Click for More Information.
The Catch
Alison Fairbrother HC: 978-0-593-13429-0 Random House | 100,000 On Sale June 21, 2022 Also available in eBook, DN , and LP editions A young woman searches for the truth about her father and the secrets of her family in this electric debut novel. Click for More Information.
Joan: A Novel of Joan of Arc Katherine J. Chen
HC: 978-1-9848-5580-0 Random House | 40,000 On Sale July 5, 2022 Also Available in eBook and DN editions Girl. Warrior. Heretic. Saint? A stunning secular reimagining of the epic life of Joan of Arc, from the acclaimed author of Mary B. Click for More Information.