Monthly Staff Pick | December, 2025

December’s batch of Monthly Staff Picks have arrived!

We’ve got a perfect pairing of Adult selections celebrating books this month with Keith Houston’s ‘The Book’ which chronicles the origins and evolutions of the book in this fascinating and joyous history title; plus, Helene Hanff’s classic ‘84, Charing Cross Road’ following the New York freelance writer and her decades long correspondence with a used-book dealer in London and is a heartwarming showcase of the power of books. Both of these titles make a great gift for the readers and book lovers on your holiday shopping list.

For Picture book fans this month we have ‘Charley Mouse Cleans House’ written and illustrated by Katerina Gorelik. This visual delight follows Charley, who has a love for cleanliness and order, as they set out for their week helping to clean the homes of her friends and neighbors. Full of familiar fairytale faces and plenty of little details to spot in the art, this book is cozy fun for picture book fans of all ages.

‘Anne Arrives’ is an early reader’s introduction into L.M. Montgomery’s beloved Green Gables, and our Chapter Book selection this December. This retelling of the classic following Anne Shirley features full-color illustrations and is a perfect introduction for fans old and new alike.

And finally, this month’s Young Adult pick is ‘The Reappearance of Rachel Price’. From the bestselling Holly Jackson, this mystery follows Bel and family as they agree to a true-crime documentary about the disappearance of Rachel Price only for her to come back into their lives as the cameras are rolling.

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New Releases | November 18th, 2025

• New Release List (Click to Expand)

  Adult Fiction

  • P.S. You're the Worst - Seager, Chloe (Author)

  • On the Calculation of Volume (Book III) - Balle, Solvej (Author), Russell (Translator)

  • The Ferryman and His Wife - Grytten, Frode (Author), McCullough, Alison (Translator)

  Adult Science

  • Nightmare Obscura: A Dream Engineer's Guide Through the Sleeping Mind - Carr, Michelle (Author)

  Arts & Entertainment

  • Point Blank: (Quick Studies) - Dylan, Bob (Author)

  Biography

  • Simply More: A Book for Anyone Who Has Been Told They're Too Much - Erivo, Cynthia (Author)

  • 100 Rules for Living to 100: An Optimist's Guide to a Happy Life - Van Dyke, Dick (Author)

  • I'm Glad My Mom Died - McCurdy, Jennette (Author)

  Children’s Science & Nature

  • Knowledge Encyclopedia Dinosaur! (DK Knowledge Encyclopedias)

  Cookbook

  • Rooted in Fire: A Celebration of Native American and Mexican Cooking - DeSpain, Pyet (Author)

  Great Outdoors

  • Favorite Flies for Vermont: 50 Essential Patterns from Local Experts - Price, Drew (Author)

  History

  • The Breath of the Gods: The History and Future of the Wind - Winchester, Simon (Author)

  • Three Roads to Gettysburg: Meade, Lee, Lincoln, and the Battle That Changed the War, the Speech That Changed the Nation - McGrath, Tim (Author)

  • The Greatest Sentence Ever Written - Isaacson, Walter (Author)

  Homestead

  • The Goth Garden: The Mystery, Beauty, and Lore of Dark Gardening - Feaster, Felicia (Author)

  Horror

  • The Fall of the House of Usher and Other Writings: Poems, Tales, Essays, and Reviews (Penguin Clothbound Classics) - Poe, Edgar Allan (Author), Galloway, David (Editor), Galloway, David (Introduction by), Galloway, David (Notes by), Bickford-Smith, Coralie (Not Available) v

  Just the Facts

  • What Are Taylor Swift's Eras? (What Was?) - Catherine, Niki (Author), Who Hq (Author), Conley, Laurie A (Illustrator)

  Literary Collections

  • Stranger Than Fiction: Lives of the Twentieth -Century Novel - Frank, Edwin (Author)

  • Fear Less: Poetry in Perilous Times (A Norton Short) - Smith, Tracy K (Author)

  Manga & Adult Graphic Novels

  • How a Game Lives - Geller, Jacob (Author)

  • We3: DC Compact Comics Edition (DC Compact Comics) - Morrison, Grant (Author), Quitely, Frank (Illustrator)

  • Absolute Martian Manhunter Vol. 1: Martian Vision (Absolute Universe) - Camp, Deniz (Author), Rodriguez, Javier (Illustrator)

  • Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple, Vol. 1 (Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple #1) - ARC (Author) , Tabii (Artist)

  Middle Readers

  • Dork Diaries 1 Full-Color Edition: Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life - Russell, Rachel Renée (Author), Russell, Rachel Renée (Illustrator)

  Mystery & Thrillers

  • Return of the Spider: An Alex Cross Thriller (Alex Cross Novels #31) - Patterson, James (Author)

  • Along Came a Spider: An Alex Cross Thriller (Special) - Patterson, James (Author)

  Poetry

  • Dog Show: Poems - Collins, Billy (Author), Sztybel, Pamela (Illustrator)

  • New and Selected Poems - Howe, Marie (Author)

  • The Quiet After: Poems of Healing Silence (The Healing Verses) - Sin, R H (Author)

  Romance

  • The Color of Hope - Steel, Danielle (Author)

  • And Then There Was You - Cousens, Sophie (Author)

  • I, Medusa - Gray, Ayana (Author)

  • Secret Nights and Northern Lights - Oliver, Megan (Author)

  • Violet Thistlewaite Is Not a Villain Anymore - Krempholtz, Emily (Author)

  • The Bond That Burns (Deluxe Limited Edition) (Original) (Bloodwing Academy #2) - Boleyn, Briar (Author)- Boleyn, Briar (Author)

  • The Seven Rings: The Lost Bride Trilogy, Book 3 - Roberts, Nora (Author)

  • Brimstone (Deluxe Limited Edition) (Fae & Alchemy #2) - Hart, Callie (Author)

  • Heat of the Everflame - Cole, Penn (Author) - Grace, Hannah (Author)

  • Daydream: Deluxe Edition Hardcover (The Maple Hills #3) - Grace, Hannah (Author)

  • People We Meet on Vacation: Collector's Edition (Netflix Tie-In): Collector's Edition - Henry, Emily (Author)

  Science Fiction & Fantasy

  • The Bovadium Fragments: Together with the Origins of Bovadium - Tolkien, JRR (Author)

  • The Shadow of the Gods (Deluxe Limited Hardcover Edition) (The Bloodsworn Trilogy #1) - Gwynne, John (Author)

  • This Is How You Lose the Time War (Deluxe Edition) - El-Mohtar, Amal (Author), Gladstone, Max (Author)

  Social Sciences

  • Blank Space: A Cultural History of the Twenty-First Century - Marx, W David (Author)

  Young Adult

  • Mindworks: An Uncanny Compendium of Short Fiction - Shusterman, Neal (Author)

This Week’s Top 5 Picks

• I'm Glad My Mom Died

  #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER MORE THAN 3 MILLION COPIES SOLD!

  A heartbreaking and hilarious memoir by iCarly and Sam & Cat star Jennette McCurdy about her struggles as a former child actor--including eating disorders, addiction, and a complicated relationship with her overbearing mother--and how she retook control of her life.

  Jennette McCurdy was six years old when she had her first acting audition. Her mother's dream was for her only daughter to become a star, and Jennette would do anything to make her mother happy. So she went along with what Mom called "calorie restriction," eating little and weighing herself five times a day. She endured extensive at-home makeovers while Mom chided, "Your eyelashes are invisible, okay? You think Dakota Fanning doesn't tint hers?" She was even showered by Mom until age sixteen while sharing her diaries, email, and all her income.

  In I'm Glad My Mom Died, Jennette recounts all this in unflinching detail--just as she chronicles what happens when the dream finally comes true. Cast in a new Nickelodeon series called iCarly, she is thrust into fame. Though Mom is ecstatic, emailing fan club moderators and getting on a first-name basis with the paparazzi ("Hi Gale!"), Jennette is riddled with anxiety, shame, and self-loathing, which manifest into eating disorders, addiction, and a series of unhealthy relationships. These issues only get worse when, soon after taking the lead in the iCarly spinoff Sam & Cat alongside Ariana Grande, her mother dies of cancer. Finally, after discovering therapy and quitting acting, Jennette embarks on recovery and decides for the first time in her life what she really wants.

  Told with refreshing candor and dark humor, I'm Glad My Mom Died is an inspiring story of resilience, independence, and the joy of shampooing your own hair.

• Greatest Sentence Ever Written

  America's bestselling biographer reveals the origins of the most revolutionary sentence in the Declaration of Independence, the one that defines who we are as Americans--and explains how it should shape our politics today.

  To celebrate America's 250th anniversary, Walter Isaacson takes readers on a fascinating deep dive into the creation of one of history's most powerful sentences: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness."

  Drafted by Thomas Jefferson and edited by Benjamin Franklin and John Adams, this line lays the foundation for the American Dream and defines the common ground we share as a nation.

  Isaacson unpacks its genius, word by word, illuminating the then-radical concepts behind it. Readers will gain a fresh appreciation for how it was drafted to inspire unity, equality, and the enduring promise of America. With clarity and insight, he reveals not just the power of these words but describes how, in these polarized times, we can use them to restore an appreciation for our common values.

• Return of the Spider: An Alex Cross Thriller (Alex Cross Novels #31)

  Return of the Spider is the stunning companion to Along Came a Spider, the New York Times bestselling series debut that introduced Detective Alex Cross, "the real deal, a character who matters" (Rolling Stone).

  The suspense classic Along Came a Spider introduced an unsurpassed rivalry:
  Detective Alex Cross; the "human superhero" ( New York Times) versus Gary Soneji; the "most deliciously wicked character since Hannibal Lecter" ( Lexington Herald-Leader).
  But that wasn't their first meeting...
  Police discover that Soneji kept a murder book, Profiles in Homicidal Genius, detailing his transformation from substitute teacher to hardened serial killer--including clues that imply missteps that Alex Cross may have made a rookie homicide detective.
  Now, Alex must retrace the steps of that long-ago investigation and face...the Return of the Spider.

• The Bond That Burns (Deluxe Limited Edition) (Original) (Bloodwing Academy #2)

  The deluxe limited edition of The Bond That Burns features stenciled edges, custom endpapers, and a jacket with metallic effects! This breathtaking hardcover edition is available only on the first printing and is a must-have for any book lover while supplies last in the US and Canada.

  At Bloodwing Academy, blood is currency, but a dragon's legacy is priceless--and as dangerous as fire.

  I thought surviving my first year in Bloodwing's deadly halls would be enough. I was wrong.

  I accidentally woke a dragon--a creature of myth, of death, of fire.

  Now every highblood house wants control over me and the dragon's legacy I carry. But here's the truth: I have no control. I'm bluffing my way through every encounter, trying to keep everyone from realizing that I'm not the one pulling the dragon's strings.

  And then there's Blake Drakharrow. I thought he was on my side, that I might even be able to trust him. But he betrayed me. Now I'm his only blood source. How messed up is that? In a place like Bloodwing, where power and survival are everything, this bond may well be the death of us both. Unless I can find a way to end it.

  In this world of vampires, dragons, and lies, there are no happy endings. Just legends--and the darkness it takes to make them.

• Brimstone (Deluxe Limited Edition) (Fae & Alchemy #2)

  This limited deluxe edition with metallic edges, gorgeous cover effects, designed endpapers, and a stamped foil case continues the epic story begun in runaway bestseller and global phenomenon Quicksilver.

  Duty. Blood. Honor. Power.

  Saeris Fane doesn't want power. The very last thing she needs is her name whispered on an entire court's lips, but now that she's been crowned queen of the Blood Court, she's discovering that a queen's life is not her own. A heavy weight rests upon her shoulders. Her ward--and her brother--need her back in her homeland...but the changes that have strengthened Saeris have also made her weak. Born under blazing suns, Saeris will surely die if she makes her way home through the Quicksilver. Which means that, once again, she must send someone else in her stead...

  "Keep your mouth shut. Stick to the shadows. And for the love of all seven Gods, do NOT crack any jokes."

  Kingfisher of the Ajun Gate has defeated armies and survived all manner of horrors, but traveling back to Zilvaren with Carrion Swift might just be the death of him. The male just will not shut up. Hidden dangers await them down the narrow alleyways of the Silver City. Unfolding secrets pose impossible threats. Fisher must wrangle the smuggler and accomplish his goals quickly if he wants to see his mate again.

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New Releases | October 28th, 2025

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  Adult Fiction

  • Wreck - Newman, Catherine (Author)

  • The God of the Woods - Moore, Liz (Author)

  • Tom's Crossing - Danielewski, Mark Z (Author)

  • Your Name Here - DeWitt, Helen (Author), Gridneff, Ilya (Author)

  • A Little Life Box Set (Four Volumes) - Yanagihara, Hanya (Author), Mukherjee, Neel (Afterword by)

  Biography

  • That's a Great Question, I'd Love to Tell You - Myers, Elyse (Author)

  • The Uncool: A Memoir - Crowe, Cameron (Author)

  Board Books

  • Bluey: Hide and Seek (Bluey)

  Children’s Science & Nature

  • Why Are Dogs: An Illustrated History of the Wonderful World of Dogs - Long Olsen, Brittany (Author)

  • Mushrooms and Company: How a Marvelously Moldy Network Supports Life on Earth - Roebers, Geert-Jan (Author), Panders, Wendy (Illustrator), Hutchison, Michele (Translator)

  • How to Know a Crow: The Biography of a Brainy Bird - Savage, Candace (Author), Hudson, Rachel (Illustrator)

  Cookbooks

  • Everything's Good: Cozy Classics You'll Cook Always and Forever: A Cookbook - Chapman, Toni (Author)

  • Cookies: The Best Recipes for the Perfect Anytime Treat [A Baking Cookbook] - Vreeland, Vaughn (Author), New York Times Cooking (Author)

  Dungeons & Dragons

  • Dungeons & Dragons RPG: Forgotten Realms - Heroes of Faerun

  • Dungeons & Dragons RPG: Forgotten Realms - Heroes of Faerun Alternate Hard Cover

  • Dungeons & Dragons RPG: Forgotten Realms - Adventures in Faerun Hard Cover‍ ‍

  • Dungeons & Dragons RPG: Forgotten Realms - Adventures in Faerun Alternate Hard Cover

  Graphic Novels

  • Night Chef: An Epic Tale of Friendship with a Side of Deliciousness! - Song, Mika (Author)

  • Haru Book 3: Fall - Latham, Joe (Author)

  • The Sneakiest in the World! (Tater Tales #3) - Clanton, Ben (Author) , Clanton, Ben (Illustrator)

  Great Outdoors

  • The Explorers Club Presents: Letters from the Edge: Stories of Curiosity, Bravery, and Discovery - The Explorers Club (Author), Wilser, Jeff (Author)

  History

  • Kingmaker: Pamela Harriman's Astonishing Life of Power, Seduction, and Intrigue - Purnell, Sonia (Author)

  • The Great Contradiction: The Tragic Side of the American Founding - Ellis, Joseph J (Author)

  • A History of the World in Twelve Shipwrecks - Gibbins, David (Author)

  • A Short History of the Gaza Strip - Irfan, Anne (Author), Shehada, Muhammad (Foreword by)

  • The Alien and Sedition Acts - Wang, Qian Julie (Introduction by)

  Humor Books

  • Dog Affirmations: An Illustrated Journey Through Your Dog's Thoughts - Cáceres, Andrea (Author)

  • Marvel So You've Been Bitten by a Radioactive Spider: How to Survive the Marvel Universe - Kibblesmith, Daniel (Author) , Hilton, Kyle (Artist)

  Just the Facts

  • Bittersweet: Based on the True Tale of the Berlin Candy Bombers - Mandin, Christy (Author) , Mandin, Christy (Illustrator)

  • Unreal: Can You Tell Fact from Fake? - Simpson, Kate (Author), Rudge, Leila (Illustrator)

  Literary Collections

  • Dead and Alive: Essays - Smith, Zadie (Author)

  Manga & Adult Graphic Novels

  • Marvel Tales by J. Michael Straczynski - Straczynski, J Michael (Author), Robson, Will (Illustrator), Chang, Bernard (Illustrator), Casagrande, Elena (Illustrator), Yu, Leinil (Not Available)

  • Marvel & Disney: What If...? - Barbieri, Luca (Author), Secchi, Riccardo (Author), Perissinotto, Giada (Illustrator), Pastrovicchio, Lorenzo (Illustrator), Feccero, Andrea (Not Available)

  • One Piece: Law's Story (One Piece: Law's Story #4) - Oda, Eiichiro (Author), Sakagami, Shusei (Author)

  Middle Readers

  • The Bletchley Riddle - Sepetys, Ruta (Author), Sheinkin, Steve (Author)

  Mystery & Thrillers

  • The Last Death of the Year (New Hercule Poirot Mystery #6) - Hannah, Sophie (Author), Christie, Agatha (Author)

  • The Bone Thief - Lillie, Vanessa (Author)

  • Battle Mountain (Joe Pickett Novel) - Box, C J (Author)

  • The Black Wolf (Chief Inspector Gamache Novel #20) - Penny, Louise (Author)

  • Ask for Andrea: Deluxe Stenciled Edges - Ihli, Noelle West (Author)

  Picture Books

  • Elmore and the Big Christmas Rescue (Elmore the Moose) - Petty, Dev (Author), Boldt, Mike (Illustrator)

  • Tulip's Mess - Wilder, Anden (Author)

  • Piggypine - Morris, Richard T (Author), Santoso, Charles (Illustrator)

  • Lena the Chicken (But Really a Dinosaur!) - Bailey, Linda (Author), Steele, K-Fai (Illustrator)

  • Granny Mobile: A Bluey Storybook (Bluey)

  Political Sciences

  • Autocrats vs. Democrats: China, Russia, America, and the New Global Disorder - McFaul, Michael (Author)

  • On Freedom - Snyder, Timothy (Author)

  Puzzle Books

  • Murdoku: 80 Murder Mystery Logic Puzzles (Murdoku) - Garand, Manuel (Author)

  Romance

  • A River Enchanted Deluxe Collector's Edition (Elements of Cadence #1) - Ross, Rebecca (Author)

  • Fall at Once (Cozy Creek Collection) - Everly, Nora (Author)

  • While It Was Snowing - London, Julia (Author)

  • Kooky Spooky Love: A Melody Bittersweet Novel (Melody Bittersweet) - Silver, Josie (Author)

  • Bonds of Hercules (Deluxe Limited Edition) (Villains of Lore #2) - Mas, Jasmine (Author)

  • The Defender (Deluxe Edition) (Gods of the Game #2) -Huang, Ana (Author)

  • The Book of Autumn - O'Sullivan, Molly (Author)

  • Mile High (Windy City #1) - Tomforde, Liz (Author)

  Science Fiction & Fantasy

  • The Chronicles of Narnia Deluxe Edition: 7 Books in 1 Hardcover (Chronicles of Narnia) - Lewis, C S (Author), Baynes, Pauline (Illustrator)

  • The Princess Bride Deluxe Limited Edition - Goldman, William (Author)

  • Witches of Dubious Origin - McKinlay, Jenn (Author)

  • The Everlasting - Harrow, Alix E (Author)

  Social Sciences

  • A Dream Deferred: Jesse Jackson and the Fight for Black Political Power - Phillip, Abby (Author)

  • Unbearable: Five Women and the Perils of Pregnancy in America - Carmon, Irin (Author)

  Travel

  • The Anthony Bourdain Reader: New, Classic, and Rediscovered Writing - Bourdain, Anthony (Author), Keefe, Patrick Radden (Introduction by)

  Young Adult

  • Never Ever After (Never Ever After #1) - Tan, Sue Lynn (Author)

  • Hazelthorn - Drews, Cg (Author)

  • Nightbane: Collector's Edition (the Lightlark Saga Book 2) - Aster, Alex (Author)

This Week’s Top 5 Picks

• The God of the Woods

  ONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES'S NOTABLE BOOKS OF 2024

  A NEW YORK TIMES BEST THRILLER OF 2024

  A NEW YORK TIMES BEST CRIME NOVEL OF 2024

  PEOPLE MAGAZINE'S #1 BOOK OF THE YEAR

  ONE OF NPR'S "BOOKS WE LOVE" 2024

  ONE OF TIME MAGAZINE'S "100 MUST-READ BOOKS OF 2024"

  "Extraordinary . . . Reminds me of Donna Tartt's 1992 debut, The Secret History . . . I was so thoroughly submerged in a rich fictional world, that for hours I barely came up for air." --Maureen Corrigan, Fresh Air, NPR

  "This expertly paced thriller ...has the kineticism of a well-crafted miniseries." --The New Yorker

  When a teenager vanishes from her Adirondack summer camp, two worlds collide

  Early morning, August 1975: a camp counselor discovers an empty bunk. Its occupant, Barbara Van Laar, has gone missing. Barbara isn't just any thirteen-year-old: she's the daughter of the family that owns the summer camp and employs most of the region's residents. And this isn't the first time a Van Laar child has disappeared. Barbara's older brother similarly vanished fourteen years ago, never to be found.

  As a panicked search begins, a thrilling drama unfolds. Chasing down the layered secrets of the Van Laar family and the blue-collar community working in its shadow, Moore's multi-threaded story invites readers into a rich and gripping dynasty of secrets and second chances. It is Liz Moore's most ambitious and wide-reaching novel yet.

• The Black Wolf

  The 20th mystery in the #1 New York Times-bestselling Armand Gamache series.

  Somewhere out there, in the darkness, a black wolf is feeding.

  Several weeks ago, Chief Inspector Armand Gamache of the Sûreté du Québec and his team uncovered and stopped a domestic terrorist attack in Montréal, arresting the person behind it. A man they called the Black Wolf.

  But their relief is short-lived. In a sickening turn of events, Gamache has realized that plot, as horrific as it was, was just the beginning. Perhaps even a deliberate misdirection. One he fell into. Something deeper and darker, more damaging, is planned. Did he in fact arrest the Black Wolf, or are they still out there? Armand is appalled to think his mistake has allowed their conspiracy to grow, to gather supporters. To spread lies, manufacture enemies, and feed hatred and division.

  Still recovering from wounds received in stopping the first attack, Armand is confined to the village of Three Pines, leading a covert investigation from there. He must be careful not to let the Black Wolf know he has recognized his mistake. In a quiet church basement, he and his senior agents Beauvoir and Lacoste, pore over what little evidence they have. Two notebooks. A few mysterious numbers on a tattered map of Québec. And a phrase repeated by the person they had called the Grey Wolf. A warning...

  In a dry and parched land where there is no water.

  Gamache and his small team of supporters realize that for the Black Wolf to have gotten this far, they must have powerful allies, in law enforcement, in industry, in organized crime, in the halls of government.

  From the apparent peace of his little village, Gamache finds himself playing a lethal game of cat and mouse with an invisible foe who is gathering forces and preparing to strike.

• Wreck

  "Wreck is a delight. What an absolute joy to be reunited with Rocky and her family, the characters we all fell in love with in Sandwich. Newman's prose is laugh-out-loud funny. It's also profound. I couldn't stop reading, even though I didn't want it to end."--J. Courtney Sullivan, New York Times bestselling author of The Cliffs

  "Wreck is the kind of book that pulls up a chair, pours the wine, and dives deep--equal parts hilarious, sharp, and achingly sincere. I didn't just read it--I felt known by it. A luminous, laugh-out-loud triumph."--Alison Espach, New York Times bestselling author of The Wedding People

  The acclaimed bestselling author of Sandwich is back with a wonderful novel, full of laughter and heart, about marriage, family, and what happens when life doesn't go as planned.

  If you loved Rocky and her family on vacation on Cape Cod, wait until you join them at home two years later. (And if this is your first meeting with this crew, get ready to laugh and cry--and relate.)

  Rocky, still anxious, nostalgic, and funny, is living in Western Massachusetts with her husband Nick and their daughter Willa, who's back home after college. Their son, Jamie, has taken a new job in New York, and Mort, Rocky's widowed father, has moved in.

  It all couldn't be more ridiculously normal . . . until Rocky finds herself obsessed with a local accident that only tangentially affects them--and with a medical condition that, she hopes, won't affect them at all.

  With her signature wit and wisdom, Catherine Newman explores the hidden rules of family, the heavy weight of uncertainty, and the gnarly fact that people--no matter how much you love them--are not always exactly who you want them to be.

• Tom's Crossing

  From the bestselling author of House of Leaves comes a magisterial novel about two friends determined to rescue a pair of horses set for slaughter.

  "This is an amazing work of fiction. I absolutely loved it. At the heart you'll find a blood-drenched story of pursuit and two brave and resourceful children. But there's so much more. I immersed myself. Have never read anything like it." --Stephen King

  Hard to figure how so much awful horror could've started out with just them two horses and not a one yet named...

  While folks still like to focus on the crimes that shocked the small city of Orvop, Utah, back in the fall of 1982, not to mention the trials that followed, far more remember the adventure that took place beyond municipal lines.

  For sure no one expected the dead to rise, but they did. No one expected the mountain to fall either, but it did. No one expected an act of courage so great, and likewise so appalling, that it still staggers the heart and mind of anyone who knows anything about the Katanogos massif, to say nothing of Pillars Meadow.

  As one Orvop high school teacher described that extraordinary feat just days before she died, Fer sure no one expected Kalin March to look Old Porch in the eye and tell him: You get what you deserve when you ride with cowards.

• Haru Book 3: Fall

  Item descriptionRead the epic conclusion and discover the secrets of the Valley in Haru Book 3: Fall.

  Haru, Yama, and the rest of the gang return one last time for the conclusion of their exciting adventure. Discover what became of Haru after the events of Book 2, and cheer on as they face off against Blight. Secrets will be revealed (what was Haru and Goose's mother hiding?) and wills will be tested (will Herb believe in himself enough to help his friends) but together, nothing can stop this crew! With his stunningly beautiful and Tolkeinesque illustrations, author and artist Joe Latham delivers the perfect finale of his magical tale, in Haru Book 3: Fall.

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New Releases | September 30th, 2025

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  Adult Fiction

  • The Song of Achilles Deluxe Edition - Miller, Madeline (Author)

  • The Irish Goodbye - O'Neill, Heather Aimee (Author)

  • Playground - Powers, Richard (Author)

  • Pictures of Him - Hall, Clare Leslie (Author)

  Arts & Entertainment

  • Rocky Horror: A Behind-The-Scenes Look at the Cult Classic - Rock, Mick (Author) , Mohr, Tim (Author) , O'Brien, Richard (Foreword by) , Rock, Pati (Afterword by)

  Award Winners

  • The Hotel Balzaar - DiCamillo, Kate (Author), Sardà, Júlia (Illustrator)

  • Because of Winn-Dixie Deluxe 25th Anniversary Edition - DiCamillo, Kate (Author)

  Biography

  • Truly - Richie, Lionel (Author)

  • The World She Edited: Katharine S. White at the New Yorker - Reading, Amy (Author)

  Board Books

  • Dr. Seuss's Oh, the Places You'll Go! with 12 Silly Sounds! - Dr Seuss (Author)

  • Twinkle, Twinkle, Hanukkah - Benamy, Talia (Author)

  • Penny Penguin (Raffi Songs to Read) - Raffi (Author), Tavis, Dan (Illustrator)

  • Get Ready for School! (Ms. Rachel/Sesame Street) - MS Rachel (Author), Random House (Illustrator)

  Body, Mind & Spirit

  • Tarot of the Woodland Wardens - Roux, Jessica (Author)

  Chapter Books

  • The Forbidden Room (The Last Hope School for Magical Delinquents 2) - Pau Preto, Nicki (Author)

  Children’s Science & Nature

  • The Secret World of Spiderwebs (Secret World #1) - Niumim, Namasri (Illustrator), Beccaloni, Jan (Editor)

  • Maptastic!: Reimagine the World, One Map at a Time

  Coloring Books

  • Bluey: Super Mega Coloring Book

  Cookbooks

  • Both Sides of the Glass: Paired Cocktails and Mocktails to Toast Any Taste - Harris, Neil Patrick (Author), Burtka, David (Author)

  • Celebrate: Joyful Baking All Year Round - Hollywood, Paul (Author)

  • Six Seasons of Pasta: A New Way with Everyone's Favorite Food - McFadden, Joshua (Author), Holmberg, Martha (With)

  Fun & Game Books

  • Sweet & Salty!: King Arthur Baking Company's Cookbook for Young Bakers - King Arthur Baking Company (Author)

  Graphic Novels

  • Warriors Graphic Novel: The Prophecies Begin #3 - Hunter, Erin (Author) , Riess, Natalie (Illustrator) , Goetter, Sara (Illustrator)

  • Junie B. Jones and a Little Monkey Business: The Graphic Novel - Park, Barbara (Author) , Venable, Colleen Af (Adapted by) , Beam, Honie (Illustrator)

  • Cabin Head and Tree Head - Campbell, Scott (Author)

  Horror

  • The October Film Haunt - Wehunt, Michael (Author)

  • What Stalks the Deep (Sworn Soldier #3) - Kingfisher, T (Author)

  • Model Home - Solomon, Rivers (Author)

  • What Feasts at Night (Sworn Soldier #2) - Kingfisher, T (Author)

  Just the Facts

  • How the Word Is Passed (Adapted for Young Readers): Remembering Slavery and How It Shaped America - Smith, Clint (Author), Cherry-Paul, Sonja (Adapted by)

  • A Compendium of Curious Contraptions: A Guessing Game about History's Most Unusual Artifacts - Goldfield, Anna (Author) , Zamudio, Paula (Illustrator) , Neon Squid (Author)

  Manga & Adult Graphic Novels

  • Spider-Man Noir: Hard-Boiled Origins - Hine, David (Author) , Marvel Various (Author) , Di Giandomenico, Carmine (Illustrator) , Marvel Various (Illustrator) , Zircher, Patch (Not Available)

  • Two-Face: Trial Separation - Ward, Christian (Author), Veras, Fabio (Illustrator)

  Middle Readers

  • Secrets of the Purple Pearl (The Millicent Quibb School of Etiquette for Young Ladies of Mad Science #2) - McKinnon, Kate (Author)

  • The Bookshop at the Back of Beyond (The House at the Edge of Magic #3) -Sparkes, Amy (Author)

  Mystery & Thriller

  • The Blue Hour - Hawkins, Paula (Author)

  • The Impossible Fortune: A Thursday Murder Club Mystery - Osman, Richard (Author)

  • The Killing Stones: A Detective Jimmy Perez Novel (Jimmy Perez and Willow Reeves #1) -Cleeves, Ann (Author)

  • Still Life Deluxe Edition: A Chief Inspector Gamache Novel - Penny, Louise (Author)

  • The Sequel - Korelitz, Jean Hanff (Author)

  • Guilty by Definition - Dent, Susie (Author)

  • Denied Access: A Mitch Rapp Novel by Don Bentley (Mitch Rapp Novel #24) - Flynn, Vince (Author), Bentley, Don (Author)

  Personal Growth

  • Revenge of the Tipping Point: Overstories, Superspreaders, and the Rise of Social Engineering - Gladwell, Malcolm (Author)

  • Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection - Duhigg, Charles (Author)

  Picture Books

  • Cat Nap - Lies, Brian(Author) , Lies, Brian (Illustrator)

  • Bluey: A Big Pop-Up Book

  • The House with the Little Red Door - Easton, Grace (Author)

  • If I Built a Town - Van Dusen, Chris (Author) , Van Dusen, Chris (Illustrator)

  • Buffalo Fluffalo and Puffalo - Kalb, Bess (Author), Kraan, Erin (Illustrator)

  • The Winding Willow - Hillenbrand, Will (Author)

  • A Snow Day for Amos McGee - Stead, Philip C (Author), Stead, Erin E (Illustrator)

  • The Night Before Christmas Recordable Edition: A Recordable Storybook - Moore, Clement (Author), Santore, Charles (Illustrator)

  • Billie Jean Peet, Athlete: A Picture Book - Beaty, Andrea (Author), Roberts, David (Illustrator)

  • Dasher and the Polar Bear - Tavares, Matt (Author) , Tavares, Matt (Illustrator)

  • Bluey: More 5-Minute Stories: 6 Stories in 1 Book

  Poetry

  • Startlement: New and Selected Poems - Limón, Ada (Author)

  • Poyums Annaw - Pennie, Len (Author)

  Political Sciences

  • The Eyes of Gaza: A Diary of Resilience - Alaqad, Plestia (Author)

  Puzzle Books

  • Murder Most Puzzling Peril at Quandary Park - Von Reiswitz, Stephanie (Author)

  Romance

  • The Portrait - Steel, Danielle (Author)

  • Soul Searching: A Sweetwater Peak Novel - Sage, Lyla (Author)

  • Christmas People - Palmer, Iva-Marie (Author)

  • Burning Daylight (Deluxe Edition) (Defying the Stars #1) - McIntire, Emily (Author)

  • Guardian Demon: Deluxe Limited Edition (Hell Bent) - Ascher, Aurora (Author)

  • House of Rayne: Deluxe Limited Edition - Laroux, Harley (Author)

  • Fourth Wing (Wing and Claw Collection) (Empyrean #1) - Yarros, Rebecca (Author)

  • Iron Flame (Wing and Claw Collection) (Empyrean #2) - Yarros, Rebecca (Author)

  • Holiday Ever After - Grace, Hannah (Author)

  Science Fiction & Fantasy

  • Crossroads of Ravens (Witcher) - Sapkowski, Andrzej (Author)

  • Crooked Kingdom: The Dregs Edition: (Six of Crows #2) - Bardugo, Leigh (Author)

  • Six of Crows: The Dregs Edition (Six of Crows #1) - Bardugo, Leigh (Author)

  • William Shakespeare's Jedi the Last: Star Wars Part the Eighth - Doescher, Ian (Author)

  • William Shakespeare's the Force Doth Awaken: Star Wars Part the Seventh - Doescher, Ian (Author)

  • William Shakespeare's the Merry Rise of Skywalker: Star Wars Part the Ninth - Doescher, Ian (Author)

  Social Sciences

  • Every Screen on the Planet: The War Over Tiktok - Baker-White, Emily (Author)

  • That Librarian: The Fight Against Book Banning in America - Jones, Amanda (Author)

  Travel

  • Somebody Is Walking on Your Grave: My Cemetery Journeys - Enriquez, Mariana (Author), McDowell, Megan (Translator)

  Workbooks

  • The Math Adventurers: Go Looking for Bugs: Building Multiplication Skills - Gorasia Chapman, Sital (Author)

  Young Adult

  • Bitten (Deluxe Limited Edition) - Gray, Jordan Stephanie (Author)

  • Twilight: Deluxe Collector's Edition (Special) (Twilight Saga) - Meyer, Stephenie (Author)

  • Twilight (20th Anniversary Edition) (Special) (Twilight Saga #1) - Meyer, Stephenie (Author)

  • The Glass Girl - Glasgow, Kathleen (Author)

  • The Thirteenth Child - Craig, Erin A (Author)

  • Grim and Oro: Dueling Crowns Edition (a Lightlark Saga Deluxe Companion Book) - Aster, Alex (Author)

  • Fake Skating - Painter, Lynn (Author)

  • Hollow - Grothe, Taylor (Author)

This week’s Top 6 Picks

• Playground

  Four lives are drawn together in a sweeping, panoramic novel from Richard Powers, showcasing the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Overstory at the height of his skills. Twelve-year-old Evie Beaulieu sinks to the bottom of a swimming pool in Montreal strapped to one of the world's first aqualungs. Ina Aroita grows up on naval bases across the Pacific with art as her only home. Two polar opposites at an elite Chicago high school bond over a three-thousand-year-old board game; Rafi Young will get lost in literature, while Todd Keane's work will lead to a startling AI breakthrough.

  They meet on the history-scarred island of Makatea in French Polynesia, whose deposits of phosphorus once helped to feed the world. Now the tiny atoll has been chosen for humanity's next adventure: a plan to send floating, autonomous cities out onto the open sea. But first, the island's residents must vote to greenlight the project or turn the seasteaders away.

  Set in the world's largest ocean, this awe-filled book explores that last wild place we have yet to colonize in a still-unfolding oceanic game, and interweaves beautiful writing, rich characterization, profound themes of technology and the environment, and a deep exploration of our shared humanity in a way only Richard Powers can.

• Twilight (20th Anniversary Edition)

  The book that inspired the global film phenomenon, starring Kristin Stewart and Robert Pattinson.

  Fall in love with the addictive, suspenseful love story between and teenage girl and a vampire that redefined romance for a generation, from #1 New York Times bestselling author Stephenie Meyer.

  In honor of the 20th anniversary of the genre-defining tale, this deluxe paperback edition features:

  • Stunning, full-color inside cover art

  • Dazzling sprayed edge design featuring an iconic quote from the book

  
  Isabella Swan's move to Forks--a small, perpetually rainy town in Washington--could have been the most boring move she ever made. But once she meets the mysterious and alluring Edward Cullen, Bella's life takes a thrilling and terrifying turn.

  So far, Edward has managed to keep his vampire identity a secret in the small community he lives in, but now nobody is safe, especially Bella--the person Edward now holds most dear.

  Deeply romantic and extraordinarily suspenseful, Twilight captures the struggle between defying our instincts and satisfying our desires. This is a love story with bite.

  A must-have collector's edition for any die-hard or newly minted Twilight fan.

• Twilight: Deluxe Collector's Edition

  The book that inspired the global film phenomenon, starring Kristin Stewart and Robert Pattinson.

  Fall in love with the addictive, suspenseful love story between and teenage girl and a vampire that redefined romance for a generation, from #1 New York Times bestselling author Stephenie Meyer.

  In honor of the 20th anniversary of the genre-defining tale, this vintage-inspired collector's edition features:

  • Foil-stamped slipcase

  • Stunning new cover with lush, romantic artwork

  • New interior art and beautifully illustrated endpapers

  • Elegant ribbon marker

  • One-of-a-kind, interactive, gilded-edge design

  
  Isabella Swan's move to Forks--a small, perpetually rainy town in Washington--could have been the most boring move she ever made. But once she meets the mysterious and alluring Edward Cullen, Bella's life takes a thrilling and terrifying turn.

  So far, Edward has managed to keep his vampire identity a secret in the small community he lives in, but now nobody is safe, especially Bella--the person Edward now holds most dear.

  Deeply romantic and extraordinarily suspenseful, Twilight captures the struggle between defying our instincts and satisfying our desires. This is a love story with bite.

  A must-have collector's edition for any die-hard or newly minted Twilight fan.

• The Irish Goodbye

  A Today Show #ReadwithJenna Book Club Pick

  In this debut, for fans of J. Courtney Sullivan and Mary Beth Keane, three adult sisters grapple with a shared tragedy over a Thanksgiving weekend as they try to heal strained family bonds through the passage of time.

  It's been years since the three Ryan sisters were all together at their beloved family home on the eastern shore of Long Island. Two decades ago, their lives were upended by an accident on their brother Topher's boat: A friend's brother was killed, the resulting lawsuit nearly bankrupted their parents, and Topher spiraled into depression, eventually taking his life. Now the Ryan women are back for Thanksgiving, eager to reconnect, but each carrying a heavy secret. The eldest, Cait, still holding guilt for the role no one knows she played in the boat accident, rekindles a flame with her high school crush: Topher's best friend and the brother of the boy who died. Middle sister, Alice, has been thrown a curveball that threatens the career she's restarting and faces a difficult decision that may doom her marriage. And the youngest, Maggie, is finally taking the risk of bringing the woman she loves home to meet her devoutly Catholic mother. Infusing everything is the grief for Topher that none of the Ryans have figured out how to carry together.

  When Cait invites a guest from their shared past to Thanksgiving dinner, old tensions boil over and new truths surface, nearly overpowering the flickering light of their family bond. Far more than a family holiday will be ruined unless the sisters can find a way to forgive themselves--and one another.

• The Impossible Fortune

  Elizabeth, Joyce, Ibrahim and Ron return in the brilliant new book by #1 bestseller Richard Osman in his record-breaking series The Thursday Murder Club

• Buffalo Fluffalo and Puffalo

  Fluffalo has had enuffalo when his quiet prairie life is turned upside down by the arrival of his new sibling, Puffalo, in this sweet and funny follow-up to the #1 New York Times bestselling Buffalo Fluffalo!

  Every day, Buffalo Fluffalo goes about his usual routine. He munches all the grass he can eat, frolics and rollicks with his friends, and at noontime, lies down for a nap in the shade. But one morning, Fluffalo wakes up to a loud wailing cry and, to his surprise, finds a little buffalo named Puffalo with the tiniest, shiniest eyes!

  At first, Fluffalo does not like Puffalo. "What does it need?" he huffs in alarm. But Crow wisely explains that Puffalo doesn't need much--just time to learn and grow. Slowly, Fluffalo watches as Puffalo learns to trip, slip, gallop, and trot. He teaches Puffalo to eat plants and to keep away from red ants. Together, the two take long strolls and snuggle for naps. And even though Puffalo sometimes slows him down, Fluffalo realizes that life is much better with Puffalo by his side.

  From national bestseller and Emmy-nominated comedy writer Bess Kalb comes this hilarious tale featuring the surly Buffalo Fluffalo and introducing his new sibling, Puffalo. Illustrated by the talented Erin Kraan, readers will delight in the loving message about the joy of discovering that the yelly, smelly, squiggly, and short new sibling might be a tiny bit cute.

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New Releases | August 12th, 2025

• New Release List (Click to Expand)

  Adult Fiction

  • Seduction Theory - Adrian, Emily (Author)

  • Tell Me Everything: Oprah's Book Club - Strout, Elizabeth (Author)

  • The Road to the Country - Obioma, Chigozie (Author)

  • The Hypocrite - Hamya, Jo (Author)

  • Peggy - Godfrey, Rebecca (Author), Jamison, Leslie (With)

  Biography

  • Semi-Well-Adjusted Despite Literally Everything: A Memoir - Stoner, Alyson (Author)

  Board Books

  • Baby Pumpkin: Finger Puppet Book - Huang, Yu-Hsuan (Illustrator)

  Body, Mind & Spirit

  • The Bibliophile Oracle Deck: A 52-Card Deck and Guidebook for Book Lovers - Smith, Lindsey (Author), Frazen, Alexandra (Author)

  • Not That Wheel, Jesus!: Stories from a Faith That Went Off-Road in the Best (and Worst) Possible Ways - Backstrom, Mary Katherine (Author)

  Business

  • Breaking Twitter: Elon Musk and the Most Controversial Corporate Takeover in History - Mezrich, Ben (Author)

  Calendars

  • Ansel Adams 2026 Wall Calendar: Authorized Edition (Monthly Calendar)

  • 365 Cats Page-A-Day(r) Calendar 2026: The World's Favorite Cat Calendar

  • 365 Bible Verses-A-Year Page-A-Day(r) Calendar 2026: Timeless Words from the Bible to Guide, Comfort, and Inspire

  • New York Times Crossword Page-A-Day(r) Calendar 2026

  • Audubon Engagement Calendar 2026: A Tribute to Nature and Its Spectacular Landscapes

  • Audubon Birds Page-A-Day(r) Calendar 2026: The World's Favorite Bird Calendar

  • A Book Lover's Year Page-A-Day(r) Calendar 2026: Great Books, Inspiring Quotes, and Perfect Places to Read

  • 365 Dogs Page-A-Day(r) Calendar 2026: The World's Favorite Dog Calendar

  • National Parks Page-A-Day(r) Calendar 2026

  • A Book Lover's Year Engagement Calendar 2026: A Year of Literary Quotes, Trivia, History, and Recommendations for Book Lovers

  • Year of True Crime Page-A-Day(r) Calendar 2026: Cold-Blooded Murders, Harrowing Escapes, Chilling Mysteries!

  • Wanderlust 2026 Wall Calendar: Trekking the Road Less Traveled

  • Year of the Witch 2026 Day-To-Day Calendar: Daily Intuitive Magick

  • Flora & Fauna 2026 Wall Calendar

  Chapter Books

  • Ghoulia: Making New Friends Can Be Scary (Book #1) - Cantini, Barbara (Author)

  Children’s Art Book

  • The Adventures of You!: How to Write, Draw, and Star in Your Own Comics - Forney, Ellen (Author)

  Cookbooks

  • Strong Roots: A Memoir of Food, Family, and Ukraine - Hercules, Olia (Author)

  • Nights and Weekends: Recipes That Make the Most of Your Time - Deboschnek, Alexis (Author)

  • Food You Want to Eat - Straker, Thomas (Author)

  History

  • The Gods of New York: Egotists, Idealists, Opportunists, and the Birth of the Modern City: 1986-1990 - Mahler, Jonathan (Author)

  • Rope: How a Bundle of Twisted Fibers Became the Backbone of Civilization - Queeney, Tim (Author)

  • Between Two Rivers: Ancient Mesopotamia and the Birth of History - Al-Rashid, Moudhy (Author)

  Horror

  • 13 Months Haunted - Juliano, Jimmy (Author)

  • Lucky Day - Tingle, Chuck (Author)

  Just the Facts

  • Time for Kids: Money and Finance Field Guide: A How-To Book on Earning, Saving, and Spending Money - Krensky, Stephen (Author)

  Manga & Adult Graphic Novels

  • The Marvel Book New Edition: Expand Your Knowledge of the a Vast Comics Universe - Wiacek, Stephen (Author)

  • Fantastic Four by Waid & Wieringo: Unthinkable - Waid, Mark (Author), Wieringo, Mike (Illustrator), Jones, Casey (Illustrator), Wieringo, Mike (NA)

  • Absolute Wonder Woman Vol. 1: The Last Amazon (Absolute Universe) - Thompson, Kelly (Author), Sherman, Hayden (Illustrator)

  Mystery & Thriller

  • We Are All Guilty Here (North Falls Thriller #1) - Slaughter, Karin (Author)

  • The Nature of Disappearing - Grant, Kimi Cunningham (Author)

  • The Edge (6:20 Man #2) - Baldacci, David (Author)

  • The Black Dahlia (L. A. Quartet) - Ellroy, James (Author)

  Picture Books

  • How to Catch Bigfoot - Walstead, Alice (Author), Elkerton, Andy (Illustrator)

  Poetry

  • The Penguin Book of Greek and Latin Lyric Verse - Childers, Christopher (Translator), Childers, Christopher (Editor), Most, Glenn W. (Afterword By)

  • The Aeneid - Virgil (Author), McGill, Scott (Translator), Wright, Susannah (Translator), Wilson, Emily (Introduction By)

  Political Sciences

  • The Right of the People: Democracy and the Case for a New American Founding - Nwanevu, Osita (Author)

  Romance

  • The Pumpkin Spice Café (Deluxe Edition) (Deluxe) (Dream Harbor #1) - Gilmore, Laurie (Author)

  • The Re-Write - Damilola Blackburn, Lizzie (Author)

  • For Richer for Poorer - Steel, Danielle (Author)

  • Heart Strings (A Love in Galway Novel) - Fairbanks, Ivy (Author)

  • Alchemy and a Cup of Tea (Tomes & Tea #4) - Thorne, Rebecca (Author)

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

  Science & Nature

  • The Atlas Obscura Explorer's Guide to Inventing the World - Thuras, Dylan (Author), Swanson, Jennifer (Author), Fresson, Ruby (Illustrator)

  Science Fiction & Fantasy

  • The Society of Unknowable Objects - Brown, Gareth (Author)

  Social Sciences

  • The Fight for Sex Ed: The Century-Long Battle Between Truth and Doctrine - Myers, Margaret Grace (Author)

  Young Adult

  • Dream on (Deluxe Edition) - Hartmann, Jennifer (Author)

This Week’s Top 5 Picks

• The Pumpkin Spice Café (Deluxe Edition) (Deluxe) (Dream Harbor #1)

  The first book of the viral Dream Harbor series by #1 New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling author Laurie Gilmore! 🍁

  TikTok Made Me Buy It - Winner of the TikTok Shop Book of the Year 2024, Sunday Times and USA Today bestseller. As seen on Good Morning America!

  This deluxe hardback edition features:

  🍁 Character art dust jacket

  🍁 Exclusively designed full-color Dream Harbor location endpapers

  🍁 Foil-stamped pumpkin case

  🍁 Exclusive animal stenciled sprayed edge design

  Every book in the Dream Harbor series can be read as a standalone.

  When Jeanie's aunt gifts her the beloved Pumpkin Spice Café in the small town of Dream Harbor, Jeanie jumps at the chance for a fresh start away from her very dull desk job.

  Logan is a local farmer who avoids Dream Harbor's gossip at all costs. But Jeanie's arrival disrupts Logan's routine and he wants nothing to do with the irritatingly upbeat new girl, except that he finds himself inexplicably drawn to her.

  Will Jeanie's happy-go-lucky attitude win over the grumpy-but-gorgeous Logan, or has this city girl found the one person in town who won't fall for her charm, or her pumpkin spice lattes...

  The Pumpkin Spice Café is a cozy romantic novel with a grumpy x sunshine dynamic, a small-town setting and a HEA guaranteed!

  Tropes:

  • Grumpy x Sunshine

  • Small town

  • Found family

  • Spicy

  Readers have fallen for Dream Harbor, will you?

  'This is everything I love! Cozy small town romance, fall vibes, coffee house vibes, and grumpy x sunshine trope that was done perfectly!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

  'Wonderful story with tears, laughter, mysteries, uncertainty and happiness' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

  'Compelling, cozy and delightful narrative' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

  'A charming small town romance with sizzling chemistry and plenty of spice' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

  'I LOVED THIS SO BAD. The vibes of the small town were immaculate, the cast of people around Jeanie and Logan amazing, the story soooo heartwarming' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

  'Ooohh I adored this! Fall setting, small town, coffee shop, grumpy sunshine!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

  'This book makes my heart happy!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

  'As a lover of fall and small town romance, this book was the perfect kind of romance for me' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

  'This was a gorgeous cinnamon spiced huge mug of psl and cozy jumpers and autumn leaves sort of a book' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

  'Gives off the same level of endorphins as taking a sip of an actual pumpkin spice latte... all the makings of a top tier Hallmark movie that happens to include a nice dash of spice'--People

  'With a name this cute and a cover this autumnal, how could I not cozy up with my blanket and relax with this adoring book?'--New York Post

• Dream on (Deluxe Edition)

  From USA Today bestselling author Jennifer Hartmann comes an all-new standalone crossover romance filled with heartache and dreams.

  Lexington Hall and I were never supposed to collide--he, the golden boy of Hollywood, and me, a small-town dreamer with stars in my eyes. But when we shared the stage in our high school musical, something ignited.

  Then, just as quickly, it all fell apart, leaving my dreams in pieces.

  Now, four years later, Lex is a household name, turning our past into a television sensation. He's spun our story for the world to see, while I'm still haunted by what we lost.

  With millions obsessed over the "real" Stevie St. James, Lex reappears with an offer too tempting to turn down: a fake romance to keep the buzz alive, in exchange for the financial freedom I desperately need.

  I convince myself I can play the part. But as old feelings resurface and new risks emerge, the line between fiction and reality begins to blur.

  Dreams are easy to chase--but falling for the guy who shattered mine could cost me everything.

• We Are All Guilty Here (North Falls Thriller #1)

  The first thrilling mystery in the new North Falls series from Karin Slaughter, New York Times bestselling author of Pretty Girls and the Will Trent Series.

  Welcome to North Falls--a small town where everyone knows everyone. Or so they think.

  Until the night of the fireworks. When two teenage girls vanish, and the town ignites.

  For Officer Emmy Clifton, it's personal. She turned away when her best friend's daughter needed help--and now she must bring her home.

  But as Emmy combs through the puzzle the girls left behind, she realizes she never really knew them. Nobody did.

  Every teenage girl has secrets. But who would kill for them? And what else is the town hiding?

  "Karin Slaughter's new series starts with a book that is a knock-out punch... My God. Sign me up for more." -- Dervla McTiernan, #1 internationally bestselling author of What Happened to Nina?

• Semi-Well-Adjusted Despite Literally Everything: A Memoir

  Actor-dancer Alyson Stoner's revelatory and incisive memoir--from family violence and betrayal, to eating disorders and religious trauma--may begin in Hollywood, but its chilling relatability will resonate with anyone navigating identity, privacy, purpose, and mental health in a digital age.
  
  Raised on soundstages and studio lots from the age of six, shuffling between auditions for Disney Channel, Cheaper by the Dozen, or Missy Elliott music videos, Alyson Stoner experienced many of the defining moments of childhood inside the bizarre fishbowl of Hollywood. From working eighty hours a week at eight years old, to learning how to distinguish fan mail from kidnapping plots, to TV execs saying they weren't "anorexic enough" to stop working and get help, Alyson struggled to find stability and sanity in a chaotic world.

  In Semi-Well-Adjusted Despite Literally Everything, Alyson shares their powerful story for the first time, detailing a turbulent home life fractured by substance abuse, harrowing accounts from rehab, the messy process of discovering their sexuality in church, rebuilding a life after an early professional peak, and charting a path of self-discovery and advocacy. With striking introspection, Alyson connects the dots across the entertainment industry ecosystem, child development, and media culture, exposing the "toddler to trainwreck pipeline" of child stars and sparking timely conversations about success and society's enchantment with fame.

  Bold, entertaining, warm, and galvanizing all at once, Semi-Well-Adjusted Despite Literally Everything is more than a personal memoir: it's a beacon for industry reform, a road map for breaking the bonds of generational trauma, and a testament to the freedom and strength that come from finally trusting your own voice and power.

• Tell Me Everything: Oprah's Book Club

  NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - OPRAH'S BOOK CLUB PICK - From Pulitzer Prize-winning author Elizabeth Strout comes a "stunner" (People) of a novel about new friendships, old loves, and the very human desire to leave a mark on the world.

  "Tell Me Everything hits like a bucolic fable. . . . A novel of moods, how they govern our personal lives and public spaces, reflected in Strout's shimmering technique."--The Washington Post

  SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION - A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: Time, NPR, Vogue, Parade
  
  With her remarkable insight into the human condition and silences that contain multitudes, Elizabeth Strout returns to the town of Crosby, Maine, and to her beloved cast of characters--Lucy Barton, Olive Kitteridge, Bob Burgess, and more--as they deal with a shocking crime in their midst, fall in love and yet choose to be apart, and grapple with the question, as Lucy Barton puts it, "What does anyone's life mean?"

  It's autumn in Maine, and the town lawyer Bob Burgess has become enmeshed in an unfolding murder investigation, defending a lonely, isolated man accused of killing his mother. He has also fallen into a deep and abiding friendship with the acclaimed writer Lucy Barton, who lives down the road in a house by the sea with her ex-husband, William. Together, Lucy and Bob go on walks and talk about their lives, their fears and regrets, and what might have been. Lucy, meanwhile, is finally introduced to the iconic Olive Kitteridge, now living in a retirement community on the edge of town. They spend afternoons together in Olive's apartment, telling each other stories. Stories about people they have known--"unrecorded lives," Olive calls them--reanimating them, and, in the process, imbuing their lives with meaning.

  Brimming with empathy and pathos, Tell Me Everything is Elizabeth Strout operating at the height of her powers, illuminating the ways in which our relationships keep us afloat. As Lucy says, "Love comes in so many different forms, but it is always love."

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Monthly Staff Picks Sale | August, 2025

This August’s Monthly Staff Picks are here!

In a summer filled with the return of DC’s Man of Steel and Marvel’s First Family, venture to the dawn of the Golden Age of comics with the early aughts classic that is Michael Chabon’s Pulitzer Prize-winning ‘The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay’. Follow the titular cousins and “boy geniuses” as they navigate the bustling streets, toil for their art in the gleaming skyscrapers of a bygone New York, and rise in fame alongside names like Siegel & Shuster & Kirby & Lee, all in pursuit of their American Dreams while the world teeters on the brink of World War II.

The Back to School season is here… and both of our kids picks this August are here to celebrate and help ease learners of all ages into the new school year. Our picture book selection ‘Ruby’s Tools for Making Friends’, written and illustrated by Apryl Stott, follows a young fox moving to a new school as she learns to overcome her anxieties and forge new friendships during a group project. ‘The New Girl’, from cartoonist and humorist Cassandra Calin, is our graphic novel pick for Middle Readers and is a lovely coming-of-age tale following Lia as she navigates the many changes that come with family moves… and becoming a teenager.

For Young Adult readers, and puzzle lovers of all ages, comes Jennifer Lynn Barnes’s ‘The Grandest Game’. This first-in-series spin-off entry to The Inheritance Games Saga features faces both new and familiar as seven golden tickets lead to a private island full of mystery and filled with puzzles and twists galore.

Visit us throughout August for 20% off all of this month’s selections, while supplies last.

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