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New Releases | September 3rd, 2024

August 31, 2024 Clare Brooks
  • Adult Fiction

    • The Life Impossible - Matt Haig

    • Creation Lake - Rachel Kushner

    • The Bee Sting - Paul Murray

    • Blue Sisters - Coco Mellors

    • The Fraud - Zadie Smith

    • Madwoman - Chelsea Bieker

    • Under the Eye of the Big Bird - Hiromi Kawakami, Asa Yoneda (Translator)

    Adult Science

    • Living on Earth: Forests, Corals, Consciousness, and the Making of the World - Peter Godfrey-Smith

    Award Winners

    • Simon Sort of Says: Newbery Honor Award Winner - Erin Bow

    Biography

    • Lovely One: A Memoir - Ketanji Brown Jackson

    • While You Were Out: An Intimate Family Portrait of Mental Illness in an Era of Silence - Meg Kissinger

    Board Books

    • 100 First Words for Little Bookworms (100 First Words) - Stephanie Campisi, Kyle Kershner

    • Construction Site: A Thankful Night: A Thanksgiving Lift-The-Flap Book - Sherri Duskey Rinker, Morgan Helen (Illustrator)

    • Bedtime Blitz! - Matthew Van Fleet (Author & Illustrator)

    • Pop-Up Peekaboo! Winter: Pop-Up Surprise Under Every Flap! - DK (Author), Amy Grimes (Illustrator)

    • Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale - Mo Willems

    • Jump in the Leaf Pile - Kelly Green (Author), Kasia Nowowiejska (Illustrator)

    • Giraffes Can't Dance: Jingle Bells - Giles Andraea (Author), Guy Parker-Rees (Illustrator)

    Body, Mind & Spirit

    • The Comfy Cozy Witch's Guide to Making Magic in Your Everyday Life - Jennie Blonde

    Chapter Books

    • Anne Dares: Inspired by Anne of Green Gables - Kallie George (Author), Abigail Halpin (Illustrator)

    • Time of the Turtle King (Magic Tree House) - Mary Pope Osborne (Author), Ag Ford (Illustrator)

    • The Princess in Black and the Kitty Catastrophe - Shannow Hale (Author), Dean Hale (Author), Leuyen Pham (Illustrator)

    Children's Art Books

    • Draw with Art for Kids Hub Christmas - Art for Kids Hub (Author), Rob Jensen (Author)

    Children's Poetry

    • Chang'e on the Moon (Everlasting Tales) - Katrina Moore (Author), Cornelia Li (Illustrator), Jaime Chu (Translator)

    • Tis the Season: A Lift-The-Flap Advent Calendar Full of Christmas Poems - Richard Jones

    Children's Classics

    • The Wind in the Willows (Children's Signature Editions - Kenneth Grahame

    Cookbooks

    • Zoë Bakes Cookies: Everything You Need to Know to Make Your Favorite Cookies and Bars [A Baking Book] - Zoe Francois

    • Big Vegan Flavor: Techniques and 150 Recipes to Master Vegan Cooking - Nisha Vora

    • Spend with Pennies Everyday Comfort: Family Dinner Recipes from Fresh to Cozy: A Cookbook - Holly Nilsson

    Current Events & Politics

    • Homeland: The War on Terror in American Life - Richard Beck

    Dungeons & Dragons

    • Dungeons & Dragons RPG: Players Handbook Alternate Hard Cover (2024)

    Family Issues

    • Sexism & Sensibility: Raising Empowered, Resilient Girls in the Modern World - Jo-Ann Finkelstein

    Fun & Games

    • I Spy Christmas Treats - Jean Marzollo (Author), Walter Wick (Photographer)

    • What Is the Story of Smokey Bear? - Steve Korte (Author), Hq Who (Author), Robert Squier (Illustrator)

    • Become a Chess Champion: Learn the Basics from a Pro - James Canty III (Author), Brian Lambert (Illustrator), Neon Squid (Author)

    Graphic Novels

    • The First Cat in Space and the Soup of Doom (First Cat in Space #2) - Mac Barnett (Author), Shawn Harris (Illustrator)

    • Sunset of the Sabertooth Graphic Novel (Magic Tree House) - Mary Pope Osborne (Author), Jenny Laird (Adapted By), Kelly Matthews (Illustrator), Nichole Matthews (Illustrator)

    • I Survived the Destruction of Pompeii, AD 79 (I Survived Graphic Novel #10) - Tarshis, Lauren (Author) , Shephard, Dave (Illustrator)

    Hiking

    • Hiking Maine's Baxter State Park: A Guide to the Park's Greatest Hiking Adventures Including Mount Katahdin (2ND ed.) - Greg Westrich

    Horror

    • All Hallows - Christopher Golden

    • Vampires of El Norte - Isabel Canas

    • Pet Sematary - Stephen King

    • The September House - Carissa Orlando

    • Holly - Stephen King

    • Cujo - Stephen King

    Humor

    • Cat People to Judge in Art and Life - Nicole Tersigni

    Just the Facts

    • Scholastic Book of World Records 2025 - Scholastic

    Manga & Adult Graphic Novels

    • Harley Quinn & the Gotham City Sirens: DC Compact Comics Edition - Paul Dini (Author), Guillem March (Illustrator)

    • Joker: DC Compact Comics Edition - Brian Azzarello (Author), Lee Bermejo (Illustrator)

    • Agatha Harkness: The Saga of the Salem Witch - Stan Lee (Author), Jack Kirby (Illustrator)

    Middle Readers

    • Big Nate: Remain Calm!: Volume 31 - Lincoln Peirce

    • Wonka - Dahl, Roald (Author) , Pounder, Sibéal (Adapted by) , Farnaby, Simon (Created by) , King, Paul (Created by)

    • Max and the Midknights: The Tower of Time - Peirce, Lincoln (Author)

    • Dogtown (Dogtown Book #1) - Applegate, Katherine (Author) , Choldenko, Gennifer (Author) , West, Wallace (Illustrator)

    • TIG - Smith, Heather (Author)

    • Misty of Chincoteague: Special Edition (Anniversary) - Henry, Marguerite (Author) , Dennis, Wesley (Illustrator)

    • Cool Cat: A Wish Novel - Taylor, Jazz (Author)

    • The Witching Wind - Lloyd, Natalie (Author)

    • Out of My Dreams (Out of My Mind) - Draper, Sharon M (Author)

    • The Sherlock Society (The Sherlock Society #1) - Ponti, James (Author)

    • Attack of the Black Rectangles (Scholastic Gold) - King, A S (Author

    My First Readers

    • Big Dog and Little Dog Going for a Walk (My First I Can Read) - Pilkey, Dav (Author) , Pilkey, Dav (Illustrator)

    • Big Dog and Little Dog (My First I Can Read) - Pilkey, Dav (Author) , Pilkey, Dav (Illustrator)

    • Pinkalicious: Lost in Paris (I Can Read Level 1) - Kann, Victoria (Author) , Kann, Victoria (Illustrator)

    Mystery & Thriller

    • Capture or Kill: A Mitch Rapp Novel by Don Bentley (Mitch Rapp Novel #23) - Flynn, Vince (Author) , Bentley, Don (Author)

    • Death at the Sign of the Rook: A Jackson Brodie Book (Jackson Brodie) - Atkinson, Kate (Author)

    • Safe Enough: Crime Stories by the Author of Jack Reacher - Child, Lee (Author)

    • The Red House Mystery - Milne, A A (Author)

    Personal Growth

    • What I Know for Sure: Tenth Anniversary Edition - Winfrey, Oprah (Author)

    Picture Books

    • Little Dreidel Learns to Spin - Levington, Rebecca Gardyn (Author) , Johnson, Taryn (Illustrator)

    • The Strangest Fish - Arden, Katherine (Author) , Marwan, Zahra (Illustrator)

    • Little Red, Autumn on the Farm (Little Red #2) - Hillenbrand, Will (Author)

    • A Dragon for Hanukkah - Mlynowski, Sarah (Author) , Landy, Ariel (Illustrator)

    • My Hive: A Girl, Her Grandfather, and Their Honeybee Family - May, Meredith (Author) , Dwyer, Jasmin (Illustrator)

    • The Treasure: A Story about Finding Joy in Unexpected Places - Ferreira, Marcela (Author) , Lambert, Brian (Illustrator)

    • Towed by Toad - Awan, Jashar (Author)

    • Barnaby Unboxed! - Fan, Terry (Author) , Fan, Eric (Author) , Fan, Devin (Author)

    • Roar for Reading - Ferry, Beth (Author) , Joyner, Andrew (Illustrator)

    • Cookie Time - Sima, Jessie (Author) , Sima, Jessie (Illustrator)

    • No More Señora Mimí - Medina, Meg (Author) , Cicchese, Brittany (Illustrator)

    • 'Twas the Night Before Christmas - Chapman, Jane (Illustrator) , Moore, Clement (Author)

    • The Snow Thief (A Squirrel & Bird Book) - Hemming, Alice (Author) , Slater, Nicola (Illustrator)

    Poetry

    • Mythos: The Illustrated Edition (Stephen Fry's Greek Myths) - Fry, Stephen (Author) , Sotés, Jesús (Illustrator)

    Romance

    • The Games Gods Play (Deluxe Limited Edition) - Owen, Abigail (Author)

    • Wild Eyes (Deluxe Edition) (Special) (Rose Hill #2) - Silver, Elsie (Author)

    • The Cursed: Special Edition (Coven of Bones #2) - Woods, Harper L (Author)

    • Fall for Him - Burke, Andie (Author)

    • Hot Hex Boyfriend - Bloom, Carly (Author)

    • Phantasma - Smith, Kaylie (Author)

    • An Education in Malice - Gibson, S T (Author)

    • Prime Time Romance - Robb, Kate (Author)

    • Sanctuary - Roberts, Nora (Author)

    Science & Nature

    • Fly: A Family Guide to Birds and How to Spot Them (In Our Nature) - Lindo, David (Author) , Meadows, Sara Boccaccini (Illustrator)

    • Are Wolves Afraid of the Dark? (Go Wild #3) - Lewis Jones, Huw (Author) , Caldwell, Sam (Illustrator)

    • Who Lives Here? - Milton, Alexandra (Author)

    Science Fiction & Fantasy

    • The Lost Cause - Doctorow, Cory (Author)

    Spinner Rack Books

    • Rescue Wheels (Paw Patrol) - Random House (Author) , Random House (Illustrator)

    • Bluey: Daddy Robot - Penguin Young Readers Licenses (Author)

    Workbooks

    • Bob Books - Beginning Phonics Flashcards Phonics, Ages 4 and Up, Kindergarten (Stage 1: Starting to Read) - Scholastic (Author)

    • A Kids Book about Change - Kim, David (Author)

    • The Big Fat Middle School English Language Arts Workbook: 100+ Ela Practice Exercises - Workman Publishing (Author)

    • Big Fat High School Geometry Workbook: 400+ Geometry Practice Exercises - Workman Publishing (Author)

    Young Adult

    • When Haru Was Here - Thao, Dustin (Author)

    • Compound Fracture - White, Andrew Joseph (Author)

    • Celestial Monsters (Sunbearer Duology #2) - Thomas, Aiden (Author)

    • Repeat After Me (Deluxe Limited Edition) - Warman, Jessica (Author)

    • Gather - Cadow, Kenneth M (Author)

    • Immortal Dark (Deluxe Limited Edition) - Girma, Tigest (Author)

    • Night of the Witch (Witch and Hunter) - Raasch, Sara (Author) , Revis, Beth (Author)

    • I Loved You in Another Life - Arnold, David (Author)


Overview (Our Top 5 Picks)

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  • "In Haig's sure hands, magic comes to breathtaking life." --Publishers Weekly (starred review)

    "A wry and tender love-letter to the best of being human." --Benedict Cumberbatch

    The remarkable next novel from Matt Haig, the author of #1 New York Times bestseller The Midnight Library, with more than nine million copies sold worldwide

    "What looks like magic is simply a part of life we don't understand yet..."

    When retired math teacher Grace Winters is left a run-down house on a Mediterranean island by a long-lost friend, curiosity gets the better of her. She arrives in Ibiza with a one-way ticket, no guidebook and no plan.

    Among the rugged hills and golden beaches of the island, Grace searches for answers about her friend's life, and how it ended. What she uncovers is stranger than she could have dreamed. But to dive into this impossible truth, Grace must first come to terms with her past.

    Filled with wonder and wild adventure, this is a story of hope and the life-changing power of a new beginning.

  • #1 New York Times Bestseller New York Times Notable Book NPR Best Book of the Year

    Holly Gibney, one of Stephen King's most compelling and resourceful characters, returns in this chilling novel to solve the gruesome truth behind multiple disappearances in a midwestern town.

    "Sometimes the universe throws you a rope." -- BILL HODGES

    Stephen King's Holly marks the triumphant return of beloved King character Holly Gibney. Readers have witnessed Holly's gradual transformation from a shy (but also brave and ethical) recluse in Mr. Mercedes to Bill Hodges's partner in Finders Keepers to a full-fledged, smart, and occasionally tough private detective in The Outsider. In King's new novel, Holly is on her own, and up against a pair of unimaginably depraved and brilliantly disguised adversaries.

    When Penny Dahl calls the Finders Keepers detective agency hoping for help locating her missing daughter, Holly is reluctant to accept the case. Her partner, Pete, has Covid. Her (very complicated) mother has just died. And Holly is meant to be on leave. But something in Penny Dahl's desperate voice makes it impossible for Holly to turn her down.

    Mere blocks from where Bonnie Dahl disappeared live Professors Rodney and Emily Harris. They are the picture of bourgeois respectability: married octogenarians, devoted to each other, and semi-retired lifelong academics. But they are harboring an unholy secret in the basement of their well-kept, book-lined home, one that may be related to Bonnie's disappearance. And it will prove nearly impossible to discover what they are up to: they are savvy, they are patient, and they are ruthless.

    Holly must summon all her formidable talents to outthink and outmaneuver the shockingly twisted professors in this chilling new masterwork from Stephen King.

    "I could never let Holly Gibney go. She was supposed to be a walk-on character in Mr. Mercedes and she just kind of stole the book and stole my heart. Holly is all her." -- STEPHEN KING

  • The gods love to play with us mere mortals. And every hundred years, we let them...

    I have never been favored by the gods. Far from it, thanks to Zeus.

    Living as a cursed office clerk for the Order of Thieves, I just keep my head down and hope the capricious beings who rule from Olympus won't notice me. Not an easy feat, given San Francisco is Zeus' patron city, but I make do. I survive. Until the night I tangle with a different god.

    The worst god. Hades.

    For the first time ever, the ruthless, mercurial King of the Underworld has entered the Crucible--the deadly contest the gods hold to determine a new ruler to sit on the throne of Olympus. But instead of fighting their own battles, the gods name mortals to compete in their stead.

    So why in the Underworld did Hades choose me--a sarcastic nobody with a curse on her shoulders--as his champion? And why does my heart trip every time he says I'm his?

    I don't know if I'm a pawn, bait, or something else entirely to this dangerously tempting god. How can I, when he has more secrets than stars in the sky?

    Because Hades is playing by his own rules...and Death will win at any cost.

  • One of The New York Times Top 10 Books of the Year
    Winner of the An Post Irish Book of the Year, the Nero Gold Prize, and the Nero Book Award for Fiction
    Shortlisted for the Booker Prize and the Writers' Prize for Fiction
    Finalist for the Kirkus Prize for Fiction

    One of The New Yorker's Essential Reads of 2023. One of The Washington Post's 10 Best Books of 2023. One of TIME's 10 Best Fiction Books of the Year. Named a Best Book of the Year by NPR, The Guardian, The Economist, New York Public Library, BBC, and more.

    From the author of Skippy Dies comes Paul Murray's The Bee Sting, an irresistibly funny, wise, and thought-provoking tour de force about family, fortune, and the struggle to be a good person when the world is falling apart.

    The Barnes family is in trouble. Dickie's once-lucrative car business is going under--but Dickie is spending his days in the woods, building an apocalypse-proof bunker with a renegade handyman. His wife, Imelda, is selling off her jewelry on eBay and half-heartedly dodging the attention of fast-talking cattle farmer Big Mike, while their teenage daughter, Cass, formerly top of her class, seems determined to binge drink her way through her final exams. As for twelve-year-old PJ, he's on the brink of running away.

    If you wanted to change this story, how far back would you have to go? To the infamous bee sting that ruined Imelda's wedding day? To the car crash one year before Cass was born? All the way back to Dickie at ten years old, standing in the summer garden with his father, learning how to be a real man?

    The Bee Sting, Paul Murray's exuberantly entertaining new novel, is a tour de force: a portrait of postcrash Ireland, a tragicomic family saga, and a dazzling story about the struggle to be good at the end of the world.

  • The New York Times bestseller - One of the New York Times 10 Best Books of the Year - One of NPR's Best Books of the Year - Named a Best Book of the Year by Publishers Weekly and BookPage - One of Oprah Daily's Best Novels of 2023

    "[A] brilliant new entry in Smith's catalog . . . The Fraud is not a change for Smith, but a demonstration of how expansive her talents are." --Los Angeles Times

    From acclaimed and bestselling novelist Zadie Smith, a kaleidoscopic work of historical fiction set against the legal trial that divided Victorian England, about who gets to tell their story--and who gets to be believed

    It is 1873. Mrs. Eliza Touchet is the Scottish housekeeper--and cousin by marriage--of a once-famous novelist, now in decline, William Ainsworth, with whom she has lived for thirty years.

    Mrs. Touchet is a woman of many interests: literature, justice, abolitionism, class, her cousin, his wives, this life and the next. But she is also sceptical. She suspects her cousin of having no talent; his successful friend, Mr. Charles Dickens, of being a bully and a moralist; and England of being a land of facades, in which nothing is quite what it seems.

    Andrew Bogle, meanwhile, grew up enslaved on the Hope Plantation, Jamaica. He knows every lump of sugar comes at a human cost. That the rich deceive the poor. And that people are more easily manipulated than they realize. When Bogle finds himself in London, star witness in a celebrated case of imposture, he knows his future depends on telling the right story.

    The "Tichborne Trial"--wherein a lower-class butcher from Australia claimed he was in fact the rightful heir of a sizable estate and title --captivates Mrs. Touchet and all of England. Is Sir Roger Tichborne really who he says he is? Or is he a fraud? Mrs. Touchet is a woman of the world. Mr. Bogle is no fool. But in a world of hypocrisy and self-deception, deciding what is real proves a complicated task. . . .

    Based on real historical events, The Fraud is a dazzling novel about truth and fiction, Jamaica and Britain, fraudulence and authenticity and the mystery of "other people."

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