Monthly Staff Pics | September, 2026

This September’s Monthly Staff Picks feature favorite returning authors and contemporary classics that make perfect additions to your late summer or early fall reading!

Since launching our Monthly Staff Picks with Charlotte McConaghy’s ‘Once There Were Wolves’ in January 2023, it has become an environmental fiction favorite and frequent bestselling title in our store ever since. This month McConaghy returns to our Adult Picks with ‘Wild Dark Shore’, as it hits shelves in paperback; this mysterious family drama sees a woman wash ashore on a remote island as a storm lingers on the horizon.

Author and Illustrator Lucy Fleming’s ‘Oak: The Littlest Leaf Girl’ is our picture book selection this month. Big changes are in store for the titular Oak and her forest dwelling friends as the air chills in this beautifully illustrated tale about the adventure that lies in life’s changes.

Our Middle Reader pick is the Japanese fantasy classic ‘Kiki’s Delivery Service’, which inspired the beloved Studio Ghibli film, and follows Kiki and her cat Jiji as they leave for a new town, new friends, and new adventures… with plenty of magic in tow. Available in both a paperback and a Hardcover Deluxe Edition.

‘The Hate U Give’ is Angie Thomas’s award-winning novel and our Young Adult selection for September. This debut follows Starr Carter, a young woman torn between the two worlds of her poor neighborhood and the wealthy suburban prep school she attends, when tragedy strikes and she finds herself in the middle of it all.

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New Releases | September 1st, 2026

• New Release List (Click to Expand)

  Adult Fiction

  • ‍Lord of the Flies - Golding, William (Author), Lowry, Lois (Foreword by), Greenwald Smith, Rachel (Introduction by), Buehler, Jennifer (Contribution by)

  • Agrippa: A Novel of Ancient Rome's Descent Into Dictatorship - Harris, Robert (Author)

  • Under Story - Benjamin, Chloe (Author)

  • Buckeye - Ryan, Patrick (Author)

  • The Disappearers - James, Marlon (Author)

  • The True True Story of Raja the Gullible (and His Mother): A Novel (National Book Award Winner) - Alameddine, Rabih (Author)

  • The Wayfinder - Johnson, Adam (Author)

  • Wild Dark Shore: Reese's Book Club Pick (a Novel) - McConaghy, Charlotte (Author)

  • Sipsworth - Van Booy, Simon (Author)

  • No One Will Ever Hear You: Stories - Nichols-Frazer, Erika (Author)

  • The Birthing Tree - Peters, Amanda (Author)

  • The Life Intended (Reissue) - Harmel, Kristin (Author)

  • The Bitch - Quintana, Pilar (Author) ‍

  • The Three Graces of PearlStreet - Wellington Rollins, Elizabeth (Author)

  Adult Science

  • Replaceable You: Adventures in Human Anatomy - Roach, Mary (Author)

  Arts & Entertainment

  • A Life in Lyrics: The Official Creative Legacy of Freddie Mercury - Mercury, Freddie (Author), Austin, Mary (Author)

  • John & Paul: A Love Story in Songs - Leslie, Ian (Author)

  Biography

  • Book of Lives: A Memoir of Sorts - Atwood, Margaret (Author)

  • American Scoundrel: Roy Cohn's Dark Journey from Joe McCarthy to Donald Trump - Bird, Kai (Author), Goldmark, Susan (Author)

  Board Books

  • The Goodnight Train Gives Thanks (Goodnight Train #9) - Sobel, June (Author), Huliska-Beith, Laura (Illustrator)

  • Biscuit Shaped Board Book (Biscuit) - Capucilli, Alyssa Satin (Author), Schories, Pat (Illustrator)

  • Polar Bear and Friends Welcome Winter: An Interactive Board Book with Spinning Wheel Cover for Babies & Toddlers (World of Eric Carle) - Carle, Eric (Author), Odd Dot (Author), Carle, Eric (Illustrator)

  • Peekaboo: Party (Peekaboo You) - Arrhenius, Ingela P (Illustrator)

  • Ten Little Trucks (Little Squishies): A Squishy Colors Book! (Little Squishies) - Priddy Books (Author)

  • First 100 Words Touch-And-Feel: A Sensory Early-Learning Book (First 100) - Priddy Books (Author), Boileau, Natalia (Editor)

  • The Animal Orchestra Plays Bach (Musical Books #6) - Taplin, Sam (Author), Jatkowska, Ag (Illustrator)

  • Pop-Up Nutcracker (Theater Pop-Ups #1) - Dickins, Rosie (Author), Kukhtina, Margarita (Illustrator)

  • That's Not My Axolotl... (That's Not My(r) #59) - Wells, Rachel (Illustrator), Bone, Emily (Author)

  • Swan Lake Sound Book (Musical Books #5) - Tapsell, Micaela (Author), Demidova, Olga (Illustrator)

  Business & Technology

  • Enshittification: Why Everything Suddenly Got Worse and What to Do about It - Doctorow, Cory (Author)

  • Situated: Find the People and Places That Bring Out Your Best - Duckworth, Angela (Author)

  Children's Science & Nature

  • Extreme Engineering (Crunchlabs by Mark Rober) - Rober, Mark (Author)

  • Meet the Dinosaurs (Meet the Book with Dinosaur Toy and Slime)

  • Ultimate Dinosaur Tooth & Claw Collection: With 10 Replica Teeth & Claws! (Scholastic Science Kit)

  Coloring Book

  • Bluey: For Real Life: A Grown-Up Coloring Book (Bluey)

  Field Guides

  • Secrets of the Friendly Woods: Centennial Edition - Brasher, Rex (Author), Brasher, Rex (Calligrapher), Ayres, Cynthia Carter (Foreword by)

  • Field Guide to the Northeast Alpine Summits: Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont and New York - Bell, Allison W (Author), Slack, Nancy G (Author)

  Fun & Game Books

  • I Spy Imagine (I Spy) - Wick, Walter (Illustrator), Marzollo, Dan (Author), Marzollo, Dave (Author)

  Graphic Novels

  • Detective Baby: Dance Team Drama: A Graphic Novel (Detective Baby #1) - Cabot, Meg (Author), Allore, Amelia (Illustrator)

  • Gabby Torres Knows What You Did: A Graphic Novel (Gabby Torres) - Dominguez, Angela (Author), Dominguez, Angela (Illustrator)

  • Dream Big (Dream on) - Hale, Shannon (Author), Cespedes, Marcela (Illustrator)

  • Absent - Ogle, Rex (Author), Lj-Baptiste (Illustrator)

  • Earth and Moonie (Earth and Moonie) - Colmenares, Andrés J (Author), Colmenares, Andrés J (Illustrator)

  History

  • Profits, Prophets, Coaches, and Kings: (When) Do Leaders Matter? - Diamond, Jared (Author)

  • Dark Renaissance: The Dangerous Times and Fatal Genius of Shakespeare's Greatest Rival - Greenblatt, Stephen (Author)

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

  Homestead

  • Homemaking with Babs: Tips and Tricks for Making a House a Home - Costello, Barbara (Author)

  • Home Greenhouse Revival: Growing Year-Round Foliage, Flowers & Food - Halleck, Leslie F (Author)

  • The Generosity of Plants: Shared Wisdom from the Community of Herb Lovers - Gladstar, Rosemary (Author)

  Horror

  • Classic Horror: An Anthology - Various (Author)

  • Pomegranate Seed and Other Ghostly Tales (Penguin Horror) - Wharton, Edith (Author)

  Just the Facts

  • La Bandera: Poems of Resistance and Pride - Denise, Anika Aldamuy (Author), Lugo, Ericka (Illustrator)

  • What Was the Trail of Tears? (What Was?) - Teuton, Sean (Author), Who Hq (Author), Putra, Dede (Illustrator)

  • Starman: The Cosmic Voyage of David Bowie - Cordell, Matthew (Author)

  • How to Do (Almost) Everything: 100 Skills for Curious Kids - Baines, Becky (Author), Avon, Laurie (Illustrator)

  • What Do We Know about the Giant's Causeway? (What Do We Know About?) - Wright, Ken (Author), Who Hq (Author), Thomson, Andrew (Illustrator)

  • The Forgotten War: A World War II Battle on American Soil - Fleming, Candace (Author)

  • Fast Cars (3D Metal Cover): A Supercharged Guide to Speed Machines

  Literary Collections

  • Crossing the Wine-Dark Sea: Journeys Through Ancient Literature - Wilson, Emily (Author)

  Manga & Adult Graphic Novels

  • Fables: No More Happily Ever After: DC Compact Comics Edition (DC Compact Comics) - Willingham, Bill (Author), Medina, Lan (Illustrator), Buckingham, Mark (Illustrator)

  • Batman: White Knight Presents: Generation Joker - Collins, Katana (Author), McCormack, Clay (Author), Andolfo, Mirka (Illustrator)

  • Batman: City of Madness - Ward, Christian (Author), Ward, Christian (Illustrator)

  • Magical Girl Dandelion, Vol. 3 (Magical Girl Dandelion #3) - Mizuho, Kaeru (Author)

  • Shiba Inu Rooms, Vol. 1 (Shiba Inu Rooms #1) - Omori, Esu (Author)

  • Spy X Family, Vol. 16 (Spy X Family #16) - Endo, Tatsuya (Author)

  • Delusion, Volume 1 (Delusion) - Hongjacga (Author)

  • Shugo Chara! 20th Anniversary Edition 3 (Shugo Chara! 20th Anniversary Edition) - Peachpit Press (Author)

  Middle Readers

  • Witchward Bound: A Butter and Owl Adventure (Butter and Owl Adventures) - Bow, Erin (Author), Murphy, Kelly (Illustrator)

  • The Neverfear (Impossible Creatures) - Rundell, Katherine (Author), MacKenzie, Ashley (Illustrator)

  • The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest (Newbery Honor Award Winner) - Hartman, Aubrey (Author)

  • Scrap - Bass, Guy (Author), Trunfio, Alessia (Illustrator)

  • Flight: A Story of Seeking Refuge - Gratz, Alan (Author)

  • Big Nate: Curse of the Puffy Shorts: Volume 35 (Big Nate) - Peirce, Lincoln (Author)

  My First Readers

  • Biscuit's Day in the Woods (I Can Read Phonics) (Biscuit) - Capucilli, Alyssa Satin (Author), Schories, Pat (Illustrator)

  Mystery & Thrillers

  • The Most Dangerous Games (Deluxe Limited Edition) - Mrbeast (Author), Patterson, James (Author)

  • The Crossroads (Joe Pickett Novel) - Box, C J (Author)

  Picture Books

  • The Duck Can't Sleep - White, E B (Author), Sweet, Melissa (Illustrator), White, Martha (Foreword by)

  • Mary E. and the Apple Tree - Cliff, Cynthia (Author), Cliff, Cynthia (Illustrator)

  • It's Thanksgiving, Curious George!: With Foldout Flaps! (Curious George) - Rey, H A (Author)

  • The Secret Life of Dog Toys - Dipucchio, Kelly (Author), Harney, Jennifer (Illustrator)

  • This Is Not a Christmas Book* (*This Is a Book about Rocks) (This Is Not a Holiday Books) - John, Jory (Author), Collet-Derby, Pierre (Illustrator)

  • That You Are Here Is No Small Thing - Todd, Traci N (Author), Harrison, Vashti (Illustrator)

  • Good Morning, Crayons (The Crayons Celebrate) - Daywalt, Drew (Author), Jeffers, Oliver (Illustrator)

  • Winnie the Pooh Meets Tigger (Little Golden Book) - Milne, A A (Author), Golden Books (Illustrator)

  • The Wishing Well - Sterer, Gideon (Author), Hughes, Emily (Illustrator)

  • Snake & Bat: What Will We Find in This Box? (Snake & Bat) - Willems, Mo (Author)

  • Tom and Momo - Miyakoshi, Akiko (Author), Miyakoshi, Akiko (Illustrator)

  • Who Knows the Way to Mr. Grimly's Classroom?: (A Spooky School Picture Book for Kids Ages 4-8) - Priestley, Chris (Author), Di Giorgio, Mariachiara (Illustrator)

  • Kat & Mouse: You Are My Hero! (Kat & Mouse Book #3) - Yoon, Salina (Author)

  • Join Our Family: A Coco and Bear Story (The Coco and Bear) - Stott, Apryl (Author), Stott, Apryl (Illustrator)

  • Spells to Cast on Your Parents - Holmes, Pete (Author)

  • My Little Golden Book about Formula One Racing (My Little Golden Book About...) - Mulligan, Stephanie (Author), Pamintuan, Macky (Illustrator)

  • Dragon Dog - Lang, Suzanne (Author), Lang, Max (Illustrator)

  • Dr. Seuss's How the Grinch Stole Christmas...According to Max! (Classic Seuss) - Heim, Alastair (Author), Ruiz, Aristides (Illustrator)

  • There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed the 123s - Colandro, Lucille (Author), Lee, Jared (Illustrator)

  Political Sciences

  • Tripwires: 15 Twenty-First-Century Events That Undermined American Democracy--And How to Reclaim It - Patterson, Richard North (Author)

  Puzzle Books

  • The Killer Isn't Alice: The Bestselling Murder Mystery Puzzle Book - 46,600 Suspects, 1 Killer. Can You Solve the Crime? - Starling, Iris (Author)

  • Easy as Pie Crosswords: So Darn Easy! (Easy as Pie Crosswords) - Newman, Stanley (Author)

  • New York Times Games Sunday Crossword Companion Volume 2: 200 Puzzles - New York Times (Author) , Shortz, Will (Editor)

  Romance

  • The Knave and the Moon (The Stonewater Kingdom #2) - Gillig, Rachel (Author)

  • Midnight Curfew - Douglas, Penelope (Author)

  • The Pumpkin Bride (Original) - Buttercup, Fiona (Author)

  • My Dreadful Darling: The Hollow Graves Duet Book 1 - Carlton, H D (Author)

  Science Fiction & Fantasy

  • I Hope This Email Finds You in Hell - Reed, MacKenzie (Author)

  • The Maiden and Her Monster - Martinez, Maddie (Author)

  • I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream (Singularity) - Ellison, Harlan (Author)

  • Scion - Islington, James (Author)

  • Star Wars the Rise and Fall of the Galactic Empire - Kempshall, Chris (Author)

  Social Sciences

  • The Castle: Adventures in a World of Unraveling Men - Ronson, Jon (Author)

  Spinner Rack Books

  • ‍Museum Mayhem (Marvel: Captain America Sam Wilson) (Pictureback) - Baptiste, Bethany (Author), Comic Up Studios (Illustrator) ‍

  Sports

  • This Is about Running. This Is Not about Running.: Lessons for Between and Beyond the Start and Finish Line - Bennett, Chris (Author)

  Young Adult

  • Blightfall (Riftwake) - Sanderson, Brandon (Author), Patterson, Janci (Author)

  • Tell the Ghosts I'm Gone - Bayron, Kalynn (Author)

  • Fake Skating - Painter, Lynn (Author)

This Week’s Top 5 Picks

• Wild Dark Shore: Reese's Book Club Pick (a Novel)

  REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK - INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - BOOK OF THE MONTH CLUB'S BOOK OF THE YEAR - LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION

  A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR (NPR, TIME, USA Today, The Economist, Scientific American, Good Housekeeping, Reader's Digest, BuzzFeed, BookRiot, HuffPost, Jezebel, The Globe and Mail, Kirkus , and more!)

  "A breathtaking novel of ROMANCE, MYSTERY, AND TWISTS that will shock you...I love this book so much." --Reese Witherspoon

  "A WILDLY TALENTED writer." ―Emily St. John Mandel

  "Absolutely ASTONISHING. McConaghy's writing knocks me over every time." --Fredrik Backman

  "SPELLBINDING...Exceptionally imagined, thoroughly humane." --Washington Post

  "My absolute FAVORITE book of 2025." --Carley Fortune

  A family on a remote island. A mysterious woman washed ashore. A rising storm on the horizon.

  Dominic Salt and his three children are caretakers of Shearwater, a tiny island not far from Antarctica. Home to the world's largest seed bank, Shearwater was once full of researchers, but with sea levels rising, the Salts are now its final inhabitants. Until, during the worst storm the island has ever seen, a woman mysteriously washes ashore.

  Isolation has taken its toll on the Salts, but as they nurse the woman, Rowan, back to strength, it begins to feel like she might just be what they need. Rowan, long accustomed to protecting herself, starts imagining a future where she could belong to someone again.

  But Rowan isn't telling the whole truth about why she set out for Shearwater. And when she discovers sabotaged radios and a freshly dug grave, she realizes Dominic is keeping his own secrets. As the storms on Shearwater gather force, they all must decide if they can trust each other enough to protect the precious seeds in their care before it's too late--and if they can finally put the tragedies of the past behind them to create something new, together.

  A novel of breathtaking twists, dizzying beauty, and ferocious love, Wild Dark Shore is about the impossible choices we make to protect the people we love, even as the world around us disappears.

• Book of Lives: A Memoir of Sorts

  NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD - How does the greatest writer of our time tell her own story?

  NAMED A NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE NEW YORK TIMES AND THE WASHINGTON POST

  "The most spectacular, hilarious, and generous autobiography of the last quarter century-or ever."--The Boston Globe

  Raised by scientifically minded parents, Margaret Atwood spent most of each year in the wild forest of northern Quebec: a vast playground for her entomologist father and independent, resourceful mother. It was an unfettered and nomadic childhood, sometimes isolated but also thrilling and beautiful.

  From this unconventional start, Atwood unfolds the story of her life, linking key moments to the books that have shaped our literary landscape, from the cruel school year that would become Cat's Eye to the unease of 1980s Berlin, where she began The Handmaid's Tale. In pages alive with the natural world, reading and books, major political turning points, and her lifelong love for the charismatic writer Graeme Gibson, we meet poets, bears, Hollywood stars, and larger-than-life characters straight from the pages of an Atwood novel.

  As she explores her past, Atwood reveals more and more about her writing, the connections between real life and art--and the workings of one of our very greatest imaginations.

• Buckeye

  NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - READ WITH JENNA BOOK CLUB PICK AS FEATURED ON TODAY - "A glorious sweep of a novel" (Ann Patchett) that weaves the intimate lives of two midwestern families across generations, from World War II to the late twentieth century.

  "Mesmerizing."--People

  "Captivating."--The New York Times Book Review

  "A once-in-a-decade novel . . . I fell in love with these characters."--Jenna Bush Hager

  ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: The New York Times Book Review, The Washington Post, NPR, People, Minnesota Star Tribune, New York Post, Chicago Public Library

  FINALIST FOR THE OHIO BOOK AWARD - LONGLISTED FOR THE JOYCE CAROL OATES PRIZE AND THE MARK TWAIN AMERICAN VOICE IN LITERATURE AWARD

  That, as he saw it now, was his life's work: trying to make right what he'd gotten wrong. Wasn't that a fair measure of a person, what they did with their mistakes?

  In the jubilant aftermath of the Allied victory in Europe, Cal Jenkins, a man wounded not in war but by his inability to serve in it, shares a single, life-altering moment with Margaret Salt, a woman determined to outrun her past. Cal is married to Becky, whose spiritual gifts help the living speak to the dead, while Margaret's husband, Felix, is serving at sea, believed to be safe--until a telegram suggests otherwise.

  What begins as a fleeting transgression becomes a complex secret that irrevocably binds all four of them in unexpected ways. As their small Ohio town remakes itself in the postwar boom, the Salt and Jenkins families remain in each other's orbit, and the consequences of choices made long ago begin to emerge, reshaping their lives in ways that will forever impact the next generation.

  Sweeping yet intimate, resplendent with moments of deep emotion and unforgettable characters, Buckeye is a transportive story of love, loyalty, sacrifice, and forgiveness.

• The Crossroads (Joe Pickett Novel)

  Game warden Joe Pickett fights for his life as his daughters try to uncover who shot him and left him for dead in this riveting new novel from #1 New York Times bestseller C. J. Box.

  Marybeth Pickett gets the call she has always dreaded: her husband Joe is in critical condition with a gunshot wound to the head.

  Joe was found in his pickup at Antler Creek Junction, a crossroads connecting three ranches. Each road leading to a dangerous family. Each family with a different bone to pick with the local game warden. Marybeth and the new sheriff assume that Joe was ambushed by one of the families, but they have no idea which one since Joe didn't say where he was going or why.

  With Joe unconscious and fighting for his life with Marybeth at his side, Sheridan, April, and Lucy split up and investigate each of families to uncover the truth of what happened to their father, before it's too late.

• Flight: A Story of Seeking Refuge

  From #1 New York Times bestselling author Alan Gratz comes a gripping, timely, 96-page bonus story about one girl's treacherous immigration journey that can be read alongside the novel Two Degrees, or on its own.

  Daniela López is on a life-or-death journey.

  Forced to flee their beloved home in Honduras, Dani and her family were headed north in search of safety--until a treacherous mistake ripped Dani's parents away. Now, Dani and her younger brother Carlos are on their own, and they have no choice but to keep going, in the desperate hope of finding their parents at the Mexico-United States border.

  But to get there, they will have to ride on top of a roaring freight train known as "The Beast."

  Rickety and deadly, The Beast makes hairpin turns at terrifying speeds and shoots through dark tunnels. And there is the constant danger of being caught by gangs and kidnappers along the way.

  Surrounded by hundreds of fellow refugees, Daniela will have to figure out who she can and cannot trust--and fast. Otherwise, she and Carlos might not stand a chance of surviving...

  From #1 New York Times bestselling author Alan Gratz (Refugee; Two Degrees) this timely original story, sensitively told, gives today's readers an accessible and gripping look at the immigrant experience and the courage it takes to start over.

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Monthly Staff Picks | May, 2026

A new month means new Monthly Staff Picks, here’s what we're highlighting this May!

Romance readers, or perhaps those looking to expand their literary horizons, are in for a real treat with the latest from Chloe Liese, ‘Happy Ending’. The perfect rom-com to kick off your summer follows divorcees who meet when their ex spouses begin dating; what follows is a thoughtful friends-to-lovers, slow-burn tale of a bookseller, a chef, and a “two family” beach vacation that changes everything.

Author and Illustrator Robert McCloskey’s Classic ‘Make Way For Ducklings’ is our Picture Book Pick this month. This merry tale of Mrs. Mallard and her eight ducklings as they travel to make a new home of the pond at the Boston Public Garden is as heartwarming and meaningful as ever and sure to delight readers new and old.

Another classic, albeit, in a new form is our Middle Reader selection this month; ‘Heidi: A Graphic Novel’ sees the titular heroine sent to live with her Grandfather in the Swiss Alps and this familiar story is given new life as adapted by Mariah Marsden and beautifully illustrated by Elena Bia.

For YA readers, our Pick this month is ‘Happyhead’ from Josh Silver, a dystopian thriller set in an experimental mental health facility where not all is as it seems and the risks one boy is willing to take to escape. The first in a twist-filled duology that is sure to please dystopian fans looking for something new and perhaps a little different.

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New Releases | April 28th, 2026

• New Release List (Click to Expand)

  Adult Art

  • Discover the Art of Field Sketching: Nature-Inspired Techniques for Pencil, Pen, and Watercolor - Link, Kristin (Author)

  Adult Fiction

  • The Names: A Read with Jenna Pick - Knapp, Florence (Author)

  • The Original - Parmar, Priya (Author)

  • Ghost Town - Perrotta, Tom (Author)

  Adult Science

  • The Story of Birds: A New History from Their Dinosaur Origins to the Present - Brusatte, Steve (Author)

  Biography

  • Memorial Days: A Memoir - Brooks, Geraldine (Author)

  Board Books

  • Breathe a Rainbow (an Interactive Board Book): With 8 Calming Textures to Trace with Your Finger (A Breathe-Along Book) - Koon, Julie (Author)

  • When Summer Comes: Exploring Nature in Our Warmest Season - Bissonette, Aimée M (Author), Hourigan, Erin (Illustrator)

  • Chicka Chicka I'm a Big Sister (Chicka Chicka Book) - Marsden, Blake (Author), Roode, Daniel (Illustrator)

  • Chicka Chicka I'm a Big Brother (Chicka Chicka Book) - Marsden, Blake (Author), Roode, Daniel (Illustrator)

  • Construction Site: Dad and His Crew Power Through! (Goodnight Construction Site) - Rinker, Sherri Duskey (Author), Ford, Ag (Illustrator)

  Coloring Books

  • The Official Magic: The Gathering Coloring Book

  Cookbooks

  • Eaterland: Recipes and Stories from Across the United States - Eater (Author), Zorn, Sarah (Author), Frederick, Missy (Author)

  Graphic Novels

  • The Last Comics on Earth: Across the Doodleverse: From the Creators of the Last Kids on Earth (Last Comics on Earth) - Brallier, Max (Author), Pruett, Joshua (Author), Cooper, Jay (Illustrator)

  • The Endless Game - Amato, J D (Author), Morse, Sophie (Illustrator)

  • Spy School Secret Service the Graphic Novel (Spy School the Graphic Novel) - Gibbs, Stuart (Author), Sarkar, Anjan (Illustrator)

  History

  • The Secret War Against Hate: American Resistance to Antisemitism and White Supremacy - Ross, Steven J (Author)

  • The Geography Book (DK Big Ideas)

  • Common Sense (Modern Library Founding Documents) - Paine, Thomas (Author), Wood, Gordon S (Introduction by)

  Homestead

  • Home Sweet Home: Transform Your Rented Space - Grillo, Medina (Author)

  • Way to Grow: Over 100 Hacks for Green-Thumbed Greatness - Akeroyd, Simon (Author)

  Horror

  • Hex House - Stewart, Amy Jane (Author)

  Humor Books

  • Star Wars Dad Jokes Strike Back: The Best Worst Jokes and Puns from a Galaxy Far, Far Away. . . - Knox, Kelly (Author), Sampson, Johnny (Illustrator)

  Just the Facts

  • We the People Is All the People: A Picture Book - Reeves, Howard W (Author), Tonatiuh, Duncan (Illustrator)

  • Black Hands: Builders of Our Nation - Weatherford, Carole Boston (Author), Christie, R Gregory (Illustrator)

  Manga & Adult Graphic Novels

  • Everything in Color: A Love Story - Stalvey, Stephanie (Author)

  • Batman: The Brave and the Bold: Tomorrow's Heroes - Sherman, Hayden (Author), Scott, Cavan (Author), Russell, Mark (Author), Mercer, Travis (Illustrator), Mikel, Jon (Illustrator)

  • Doggo Vol. 1 - Onuma, Ryuki (Author), Komaru, Hikari (Illustrator)

  Middle Readers

  • Chronicles of Whetherwhy: The Season of Flames (Chronicles of Whetherwhy) - James, Anna (Author), Wyatt, David (Illustrator)

  • Odder: The Novel - Applegate, Katherine (Author), Santoso, Charles (Illustrator)

  My First Readers

  • Soccer (National Geographic Kids Readers, Level 2) - Santoyo, Melissa (Author), National Geographic Kids (Author)

  • Statue of Liberty (National Geographic Kids Readers, Level 3) - Marsh, Laura (Author), National Geographic Kids (Author)

  • Time for Kids: Dinosaurs (Time for Kids) - Jospitre, Sarah (Author)

  Mystery & Thrillers

  • A Deadly Episode (A Hawthorne and Horowitz Mystery #6) - Horowitz, Anthony (Author)

  • Saltwater - Hays, Katy (Author)

  • The Doorman - Pavone, Chris (Author)

  • The Ghostwriter (Deluxe Edition) - Clark, Julie (Author)

  Personal Growth

  • Unsingle: How to Date Smarter and Create Love That Lasts - Chan, Amy (Author)

  Picture Books

  • The Sun Thief (The Leaf Thief) - Hemming, Alice (Author), Slater, Nicola (Illustrator)

  • A Fish Like Me - Sumner, Jamie (Author), Holzwarth, Devon (Illustrator)

  • Little Ghost's Summerween (The Little Ghost) - Edkins Willis, Maggie (Author), Edkins Willis, Maggie (Illustrator)

  • A Door Is to Open - Maclear, Kyo (Author), Morstad, Julie (Illustrator)

  • Construction Site: Firefight! (Goodnight Construction Site) - Rinker, Sherri Duskey (Author), Ford, Ag (Illustrator)

  • Neil, the Amazing Sea Cucumber - Tonta, Amelia (Author), Gifford, Lucinda (Illustrator)

  Romance

  • Death Meets Cute (Deluxe Edition) - Penner, J (Author)

  • Bulletproof (Deluxe Edition) - Moronova, K M (Author)

  • The Throne of Broken Gods: Deluxe Special Edition (Gods and Monsters) - Nicole, Amber V (Author)

  • King of Gluttony (Kings of Sin #6) - Huang, Ana (Author)

  Science Fiction & Fantasy

  • The Devils - Abercrombie, Joe (Author)

  • We Burned So Bright - Klune, Tj (Author)

  Stickers

  • Elephant & Piggie: Let's Sticker! (Elephant & Piggie)

  • Star Wars: The Mandalorian: Grogu: The Ultimate Sticker Collection (Ultimate Sticker Collection)

  • Disney Stitch Story Sticker Book

This Week’s Top 5 Picks

• The Devils

  An Instant New York Times, USA Today, and Indie Bestseller

  Now in paperback, an epic fantasy from New York Times bestselling author Joe Abercrombie, featuring a notorious band of anti-heroes on a delightfully bloody and raucous journey

  Holy work sometimes requires unholy deeds.

  Brother Diaz has been summoned to the Holy City, where he is certain a commendation and grand holy assignment awaits him. But his new flock is made up of unrepentant murderers, practitioners of ghastly magic, and outright monsters. The mission he is tasked with will require bloody measures from them all in order to achieve its righteous ends.

  Elves lurk at our borders and hunger for our flesh, while greedy princes care for nothing but their own ambitions and comfort. With a hellish journey before him, it's a good thing Brother Diaz has the devils on his side.

• Odder: The Novel

  Over 100 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list!

  From #1 New York Times bestselling author of Wishtree and The One and Only Ivan, Katherine Applegate, a touching and lyrical tale about a remarkable sea otter, perfect for summer reading!

  Meet Odder, the Queen of Play:

  Nobody has her moves.

  She doesn't just swim to the bottom,

  she dive-bombs.

  She doesn't just somersault,

  she triple-doughnuts.

  She doesn't just ride the waves,

  she makes them.

  Odder spends her days off the coast of central California, practicing her underwater acrobatics and spinning the quirky stories for which she's known. She's a fearless daredevil, curious to a fault. But when Odder comes face-to-face with a hungry great white shark, her life takes a dramatic turn, one that will challenge everything she believes about herself--and about the humans who hope to save her.

  Inspired by the true story of a Monterey Bay Aquarium program that pairs orphaned otter pups with surrogate mothers, this poignant and humorous tale told in free verse examines bravery and healing through the eyes of one of nature's most beloved and charming animals.

  Odder: An Otter's Story is also available in a new picture book format with stunning illustrations by Charles Santoso.

• The Names: A Read with Jenna Pick

  AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER AND READ WITH JENNA PICK--A WORD-OF-MOUTH HIT THAT BEGS TO BE SHARED

  LONGLISTED FOR THE ANDREW CARNEGIE MEDAL

  "Dazzling." --The Washington Post

  "A magnificent novel." --Geraldine Brooks, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Horse

  The extraordinary novel that asks: Can a name change the course of a life?

  In the wake of a catastrophic storm, Cora sets off with her nine-year-old daughter, Maia, to register her son's birth. Her husband, Gordon, respected in the community but a controlling presence at home, intends for her to follow a long-standing family tradition and name the baby after him. But when faced with the decision, Cora hesitates...

  Spanning thirty-five years, what follows are three alternate and alternating versions of their lives, shaped by Cora's last-minute choice of name. In richly layered prose, The Names explores the painful ripple effects of domestic abuse, the messy ties of family, and the possibilities of autonomy and healing.

  Through a prism of what-ifs, Florence Knapp invites us to consider the "one . . . precious life" we are given. Full of hope, this is the story of three names, three versions of a life, and the infinite possibilities that a single decision can spark. It is the story of one family and love's endless capacity to endure, no matter what fate has in store.

  The book's brilliantly imaginative structure, propulsive storytelling, and emotional power are certain to make The Names a modern classic.

• Construction Site: Firefight! (Goodnight Construction Site)

  Firefighting vehicles and other heroic trucks join forces to battle a fire and make sure everyone is safe and sound in this exciting addition to the New York Times bestselling Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site series.

  When powerful winds knock over electric lines and start a dangerous fire, there's a big job to do. Thankfully, help is on the way! Fire Engine, Foam Truck, Water Tender, and the rest of the mighty fire crew join forces with the classic Construction Site friends to save the day. Working through the night, they put out the flames, clean up the mess, and focus on what matters most--keeping everyone safe.

  Sherri Duskey Rinker's lively, rhyming text and AG Ford's vibrant illustrations bring this team of heroic firefighters to life. Little construction fans will love watching trucks, both familiar and new, work together as a team to save the construction site.

  BESTSELLING BOOK SERIES: Kids and parents love the New York Times bestselling Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site books. The series' legions of fans will be thrilled to welcome this new story, all about firefighting.

  KIDS LOVE FIRE TRUCKS: This story combines a kid-friendly concept about safely fighting fires with beloved characters--including Bulldozer, Excavator, Crane, and more--in an ultimately comforting tale packed with adventure and excitement.

  ROLLICKING READ-ALOUD: Bouncy rhyming text makes for a satisfying read-aloud experience, at home or in the classroom, perfect for energetic kids who love construction and vehicles.

  EXPERT REVIEWED: The author consulted with a senior fire investigator with over twenty-eight years of experience in firefighting to ensure accuracy.

  INCLUDES FIRE SAFETY TIPS: An author's note with age-appropriate fire safety information enhances the reading and learning experience and can help kids feel more empowered about a frightening issue.

  Perfect for:

  Kids who love fire trucks and construction vehicles

  Gift-givers seeking engaging, action-packed stories of family, team building, and friendship

  Parents, teachers, and librarians looking for books about firefighting and fire safety

  Readers who love the Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site series

• The Doorman

  Named one of the Best Thrillers and a Notable Book of 2025 by the New York Times

  A pulse-pounding novel of class, privilege, sex, and murder, from the New York Times bestselling author of Two Nights in Lisbon and The Expats.

  Chicky Diaz is everyone's favorite doorman at the Bohemia, the most famous apartment house in the world, home of celebrities, financiers, and New York's cultural elite.

  Up in the penthouse, Emily Longworth has the perfect-looking everything, all except her husband, whom she'd quietly loathed even before the recent revelations about where all the money comes from. But his wealth is immense, their prenup is iron-clad, and Emily can't bring herself to leave him. Yet.

  And downstairs in 2A, Julian Sonnenberg--who has carved himself a successful niche in the art world, and led a good half-century of a full and satisfying, cosmopolitan life--has just received a devastating phone call that does nothing at all to alleviate his sense that, probably for better and worse, he has aged out and he's just not that useful to anyone any more.

  Meanwhile, gathered in the Bohemia's bowels, the building's almost entirely Black and Hispanic, working-class staff is taking in the news that that just a few miles uptown, a Black man has been killed by the police, leading to a demonstration, a counterdemonstration, and a long night of violence across the tinderbox city.

  As Chicky changes into his uniform for tonight's shift, he finds himself breaking a cardinal rule of the job: tonight, he'll be carrying a gun, bought only hours earlier, but before he knew of the pandemonium taking over the city. Chicky knows that there's more going on in his patch of sidewalk in front of the Bohemia than anyone's aware of. Tonight in the city, enemies will clash, loyalties will be tested, secrets will be revealed--and lives will be lost.

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New Releases | April 21st, 2026

• New Releases List (Click to Expand)

  Adult Fiction

  • The Mother-Daughter Book Club - Patterson, Susan (Author), Patterson, James (Author)

  • James (Pulitzer Prize Winner) - Everett, Percival (Author)

  • Lidie: The Further Travels and Adventures of Lidie Newton: A Novel - Smiley, Jane (Author)

  • The Mountains We Call Home: The Book Woman's Legacy - Richardson, Kim Michele (Author)

  • Bumblebee Season - Garvin, Eileen (Author)

  Adult Science

  • Beyond Inheritance: Our Ever-Mutating Cells and a New Understanding of Health - Khamsi, Roxanne (Author)

  Arts & Entertainment

  • The Rolling Stones: The Biography - Spitz, Bob (Author)

  Board Books

  • Corduroy Goes to the Dentist (Corduroy) - Freeman, Don (Author), Joseph, John (Illustrator)

  Body, Mind & Spirit

  • A History of Horror, Fear, and the Uncanny (DK a History of)

  Business & Technology

  • The Business Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained (DK Big Ideas)

  Children’s Science & Nature

  • The Secrets of the Jellies: Amazing Jellyfish and Their Surprising Talents - Jameson, Karen (Author), Hermansson, Marie (Illustrator)

  • An Anthology of Beetles: A Collection of Brilliant Beetles from Around the World (DK Little Anthologies) - Jones, Richard (Author)

  Family Issues

  • The Japanese Way of Parenting: And What It Taught Me about Raising (Mostly) Calm, Caring, Capable Kids - Katayama, Lisa (Author)

  Graphic Novels

  • Clock Hands: A Graphic Novel - Nijkamp, Marieke (Author), Bi, Sylvia (Illustrator)

  • The Ghost in Cabin 13: A Graphic Novel (Cabin 13) - Phillipps, J C (Author), Phillipps, J C (Illustrator)

  • Dawn on the Coast: A Graphic Novel (the Baby-Sitters Club #19) (Baby-Sitters Club Graphix) - Nopra, Arley (Adapted by), Nopra, Arley (Illustrator), Martin, Ann M (Author)

  History

  • This Vast Enterprise: A New History of Lewis & Clark - Fehrman, Craig (Author)

  Homestead

  • Practical Projects for the Handy Man: More than 700 Projects for the Do-It-Yourselfer (3RD ed.) - Editors of Popular Mechanics Press (Author), Stiles, David (Introduction by)

  Horror

  • Monsters in the Archives: My Year of Fear with Stephen King - Bicks, Caroline (Author)

  • The Bewitching - Moreno-Garcia, Silvia (Author)

  Humor Books

  • Dad Can You Not?: A Dad's Guide to Being Less Cringey - Leighton, Chip (Author)

  Just the Facts

  • What Ended the Golden Age of Airships? the Hindenburg Disaster: A Who HQ Graphic Novel (Who HQ Graphic Novels) - Kindred, Chris (Author), Xu, Ru (Illustrator), Who Hq (Author)

  Literary Collections

  • Small Town Girls: A Writer's Memoir - Phillips, Jayne Anne (Author)

  Manga & Graphic Novels

  • Mortal Thor Vol. 1: No Gods, No Masters (Mortal Thor) - Ewing, Al (Author), Ferry, Pasqual (Illustrator), Ross, Alex (Not Available)

  • Chi's Sweet France - Kanata, Konami (Author), Bouvier, Catherine (Illustrator)

  Middle Readers

  • Dungeon Crawl at the Haunted Mall (Choose Your Own Adventure New Classics) - Gammon, Jendia (Author)

  Mystery & Thrillers

  • The Missing Half - Flowers, Ashley (Author), Kiester, Alex (With)

  • Mad Mabel - Hepworth, Sally (Author)

  • Paradox (Cash & Colcord #2) - Preston, Douglas (Author), Preston, Aletheia (Author)

  • The Perfect Divorce - Rose, Jeneva (Author)

  • Roadrunner Motel - Lynn, E (Author)

  Nature

  • The Fullness of Time: Marking the Day by Birdsong, Blooms, Shadows, and Stars - Haynes, Cathy (Author)

  • The Common Uncommon: A Forest Journey - Heinrich, Bernd (Author)

  • Where the Earth Meets the Sky: A Story of Penguins, People, and Place in Antarctica - Blight, Louise K (Author)

  Personal Growth

  • Duty, Honor, Country & Life: A Tribute to the American Spirit - McRaven, William H (Author)

  Picture Books

  • The Whale's Tale and the Otter's Side of the Story - Messner, Kate (Author), Biggs, Brian (Illustrator)

  • Sheep & Goat Climb the World - Paolini, A C (Author), Arnaldo, Monica (Illustrator)

  • Sockflea: A Stuffie in the Wild - Dockrill, Laura (Author), Byrne, Eva (Illustrator)

  • There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Shark! - Colandro, Lucille (Author), Lee, Jared (Illustrator)

  • At the Summer Lake - Kulot, Daniela (Author), Kulot, Daniela (Illustrator), Lauffer, Elisabeth (Translator)

  • Mei Mei the Bunny - Laufey (Author), O'Hara, Lauren (Illustrator)

  Poetry

  • Shakespeare: The Man Who Pays the Rent - Dench, Judi (Author), O'Hea, Brendan (Author)

  Political Sciences

  • Muskism: A Guide for the Perplexed - Slobodian, Quinn (Author), Tarnoff, Ben (Author)

  Romance

  • The Nightshade God (The Nightshade Crown #3) - Whitten, Hannah (Author)

  • A Woman's Place - Steel, Danielle (Author)

  Travel

  • On the Hippie Trail: Istanbul to Kathmandu and the Making of a Travel Writer (1ST ed.) - Steves, Rick (Author)

  Young Adult

  • Divergent Deluxe Limited Edition (Divergent #1) - Roth, Veronica (Author), Delort, Nicolas (Photographer)

  • May the Dead Keep You - Baguchinsky, Jill (Author)

  • Someday Perfect: (A Graphic Novel) - Schneider, Kat (Author)

This Week’s Top 5 Picks

• James (Pulitzer Prize Winner)

  PULITZER PRIZE WINNER - #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER - A brilliant, action-packed reimagining of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, both harrowing and darkly humorous, told from the enslaved Jim's point of view - In development as a feature film to be produced by Steven Spielberg

  KIRKUS PRIZE WINNER - NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD FINALIST - SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE - A Best Book of the Year: The New York Times Book Review, LA Times, The New Yorker, The Atlantic, The Economist, TIME, and more.

  "Genius"--The Atlantic - "A masterpiece that will help redefine one of the classics of American literature, while also being a major achievement on its own."--Chicago Tribune - "A provocative, enlightening literary work of art."--The Boston Globe - "Everett's most thrilling novel, but also his most soulful."--The New York Times

  When Jim overhears that he is about to be sold to a man in New Orleans, separated from his wife and daughter forever, he runs away until he can formulate a plan. Meanwhile, Huck has faked his own death to escape his violent father. As all readers of American literature know, thus begins the dangerous and transcendent journey by raft down the Mississippi River toward the elusive and unreliable promise of the Free States and beyond. 

  Brimming with the electrifying humor and lacerating observations that have made Everett a literary icon, this brilliant and tender novel radically illuminates Jim's agency, intelligence, and compassion as never before. James is destined to be a major publishing event and a cornerstone of twenty-first century American literature.

• Dawn on the Coast: A Graphic Novel (the Baby-Sitters Club #19)

  A Baby-sitters Club graphic novel adapted and illustrated by New York Times bestselling cartoonist Arley Nopra!

  Dawn can't wait for her trip to California. Aside from all the sun and fun, it's her first visit since her brother, Jeff, moved back to live with their dad. California is better than Dawn ever remembered it. The beaches are beautiful, the local theme park is a blast, and Dawn is enjoying all her favorite foods. Plus, Dawn's best friend, Sunny, has even started her own baby-sitting club! Things are going so well that Dawn begins to wonder if she might want to stay in California with her dad and Jeff.

  Dawn is a California girl at heart, but could she really leave Stoneybrook -- and her mom and The Baby-sitters Club -- for good?

• On the Hippie Trail: Istanbul to Kathmandu and the Making of a Travel Writer

  A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

  Now with a new preface and postscript!

  Stow away with Rick Steves for a glimpse into the unforgettable moments, misadventures, and memories of his 1978 journey on the legendary Hippie Trail.

  In the 1970s, the ultimate trip for any backpacker was the storied "Hippie Trail" from Istanbul to Kathmandu. A 23-year-old Rick Steves made the trek, and like a travel writer in training, he documented everything along the way: jumping off a moving train, making friends in Tehran, getting lost in Lahore, getting high for the first time in Herat, battling leeches in Pokhara, and much more. The experience ignited his love of travel and forever broadened his perspective on the world.

  This book contains edited selections from Rick's journal and travel photos with a 45-years-later preface and postscript reflecting on how the journey through Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, and Nepal changed his life.

  You know Rick Steves. Now discover the adventure of a lifetime that made him the travel writer he is today.

• Bumblebee Season

  From Eileen Garvin, nationally bestselling author of The Music of Bees and Crow Talk, a heartwarming new story that returns to the vibrant world of beekeeping in a small Oregon town

  Beekeeper Jake Stevenson should be celebrating. His fledgling honey farm has been inundated with orders. Instead, Jake is worried. He can't seem to hire anyone--with local teens more interested in jobs at Hood River's hip waterfront--and there's no way he can handle the approaching harvest all by himself, no matter how adept he's become at maneuvering among the beehives in his wheelchair.

  Meanwhile Flaco López, a young migrant from Mexico, is lost on Mount Hood when he stumbles upon Jake's beehives in a high alpine meadow. As Flaco takes refuge on Jake's farm, they begin to form a tentative friendship. And the two soon cross paths with Abigail Plue, a scientist more interested in insects than people, who's on Mount Hood studying a threatened native bumblebee.

  Then a local rabble rouser begins to rally support to build a commercial hunting camp that would destroy Mount Hood's pristine wilderness--the home of Jake's honeybees and Abigail's beloved bumblebees. And Jake, Abigail, and Flaco must come together to protect everything they hold dear. Full of warmth, big-hearted characters, and a celebration of nature in all its complexity, Bumblebee Season reminds us that human connection might just be the most powerful force there is.

• The Mother-Daughter Book Club

  The Mother-Daughter Book Club is Susan and James Patterson's new novel, the follow-up to Things I Wish I Told My Mother--the New York Times bestselling, book club favorite praised novel.

  "An entertaining book ... As friends talk books, hopes, dreams ... and dishy revelations ... it's romantic love--both old and new ... that drive[s] the story forward." -- Kirkus Reviews

  Between their busy lives and their far-flung residences, the Mother-Daughter Book Club--four longtime college friends and their five daughters--more often discuss the books on their nightstands via 2 a.m. texts than in-person meetings. And maybe it's just as well, after what happened at their last get-together ...

  So it's an emotional reunion when they finally gather again, this time on the spectacular shores of Italy's Lake Como. Sightseeing excursions, reminiscing fueled by "Como-politans," and a hint of vacation romance all build toward the book club's trademark "Night of Secrets."

  These friends, and sometime rivals, are close readers--of novels, memoirs, and of each other. But as the years and the distance cast shadows and doubt, confidences and sympathies turn into surprising revelations.

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New Releases | April 14th, 2026

• New Release List (Click to Expand)

  Adult Art

  • Origami Animal Boxes Kit: Cute Paper Models with Secret Compartments! (14 Animal Origami Models + 48 Folding Sheets) - Yoshihisa, Kimura (Author)

  Adult Fiction

  • Dear Monica Lewinsky - Langbein, Julia (Author)

  • Three Days in June - Tyler, Anne (Author)

  • The Road to Tender Hearts - Hartnett, Annie (Author)

  • Vanishing World - Murata, Sayaka (Author), Takemori, Ginny Tapley (Translator)

  • Go Gentle - Semple, Maria (Author)

  • The Correspondent: Deluxe Edition (Special) - Evans, Virginia (Author)

  Adult Science

  • The Art of Biodiversity: Artists & Naturalists, 1700-1900 - Himmel, Eric (Author)

  Biography

  • The Queen and Her Presidents: The Hidden Hand That Shaped History - Page, Susan (Author)

  • Famesick: A Memoir - Dunham, Lena (Author)

  Board Books

  • Go, Trains, Go! a Train Book for Toddlers 1-3 (Things That Go) - Boswell, Addie (Author), Mostov, Alexander (Illustrator)

  • Papa, Please Get the Moon for Me: 40th Anniversary Edition (Anniversary) (World of Eric Carle) - Carle, Eric (Author), Carle, Eric (Illustrator)

  Children’s Science & Nature

  • Lonely Planet Kids Let's Go Stargazing (Lonely Planet Kids) - Baker, Laura (Author), Kay, Liz (Illustrator)

  • Lonely Planet Kids Let's Go Rock Collecting (Lonely Planet Kids) - Baker, Laura (Author), Kay, Liz (Illustrator)

  Coloring Books

  • Americana: A Coloring Book - Mazurkiewicz, Jessica (Author)

  Cookbooks

  • Be Ready When the Luck Happens: A Memoir - Garten, Ina (Author)

  • Italian Cookies: Authentic Recipes and Sweet Stories from Every Region - Marchetti, Domenica (Author), Volo, Lauren (Photographer) , Bracco, Daniela (Illustrator)

  Fun & Games Books

  • The Kingfisher Soccer Encyclopedia: Facts - STATS - Players - Teams - Skills and Tactics - Competitions (Kingfisher Encyclopedias) - Gifford, Clive (Author)

  Graphic Novels

  • A Fishboy Named...Sashimi (Sashimi #1) - Santat, Dan (Author), Santat, Dan (Illustrator)

  Hiking

  • Dog Hiking New England: 45 Dog-Friendly Trails in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island (Dog Hiking) - Valenti, Kristen (Author), McMahon, Jill (Author)

  History

  • The Lost Cities of El Norte: Coronado's Quest, the Unconquered West, and the Birth of American Indian Resistance - Stark, Peter (Author)

  • Russia: Revolution and Civil War, 1917-1921 - Beevor, Antony (Author)

  • The Ride: Paul Revere and the Night That Saved America - Kennedy, Kostya (Author)

  • Ghosts of Sicily: The True Story of the Naval Intelligence Agents Who Courted the Mob to Fight Nazis in America and the Battlefields of Italy - Harmon, Mark (Author), Carroll, Leon (Author)

  • An Unfinished Love Story: A Personal History of the 1960s - Goodwin, Doris Kearns (Author)

  • Rasputin: The Downfall of the Romanovs - Beevor, Antony (Author)

  • The Future Is Peace: A Shared Journey Across the Holy Land - Sarah, Aziz Abu (Author), Inon, Maoz (Author)

  Homestead

  • For the Love of Houseplants: Caring for & Keeping Plants with Confidence - Mitchell, Tanner (Author)

  Horror

  • Japanese Gothic: A Gothic Dual-Timeline Novel of Ghosts, Hauntings and Redemption (Original) - Baker, Kylie Lee (Author)

  Humor Books

  • The Camping Dictionary - Balogh Rochfort, Heather (Author)

  • Emotional Support Animals: Anonymous Fuzzball Comics + Workbook - Georges, Nicole (Author)

  Just the Facts

  • Happy Birthday, America - Baines, Becky (Author)

  Manga & Adult Graphic Novels

  • The Prince's Keeper 01 (The Prince's Keeper) - Nagatsuki, Oto (Author), Neko, Himako (Author)

  • Batman: Gotham by Gaslight: The Kryptonian Age - Diggle, Andy (Author), Fernandez, Leandro (Illustrator)

  • Spider-Man: Kizuna, Vol. 3 (Spider-Man: Kizuna #13) - Kobayashi, Setta (Author), Mizuno, Hachi (Artist)

  • Adventure Time Compact Edition: Princess Power!!! (Adventure Time) - North, Ryan (Author), Tamaki, Mariko (Author), Dawson, Delilah S (Author), Paroline, Shelli (Illustrator), Lamb, Braden (Illustrator), McGinty, Ian (Illustrator)

  Middle Readers

  • Forbidden Mountain (Guardians) - Mull, Brandon (Author)

  • A Girl's Guide to Spying (A Rose Patrol Mystery #1) - Webb, Holly (Author)

  Mystery & Thrillers

  • Hope Rises - Baldacci, David (Author)

  • Holmes Is Missing: A Holmes, Margaret & Poe Mystery (Holmes, Margaret & Poe #2) - Patterson, James (Author), Sitts, Brian (Author)

  • Count My Lies: A GMA Book Club Pick! - Stava, Sophie (Author)

  Picture Books

  • Sparrow Loves Reptiles (Sparrow Loves Animals #2) - Burgess, Murry (Author), Anthony, Tamisha (Illustrator)

  • 102 - Cordell, Matthew (Author)

  • Axl the Axolotl Is Not a Frog - Pasek, Benj (With), Paul, Justin (With), Brammer, John Paul (Author), Morales, Vanessa (Illustrator)

  • Even Steven: A Book about Sharing - Finison, Carrie (Author), Wiseman, Daniel (Illustrator)

  • Robin and the Stick: A Picture Book (Robin's World) - Goodale, E B (Author)

  • Capy Capy Capybara - Harper, Charise Mericle (Author)

  • Wildspeak - Francis, Sangma (Author), Vangsnes, Lexi (Illustrator)

  • The Shy Book (Emotions) - Pearlstein, Howard (Author), Munro, James (Illustrator)

  • We Are One (Star Wars: The Mandalorian) (Little Golden Book) - Debois, Jeneanne (Author), Clester, Shane (Illustrator)

  • Fly Fishing with Papa: A Picture Book about a Day on the River - Robbins, Christopher (Author), Mishima, Yukari (Illustrator)

  Political Sciences

  • Into the Wood Chipper: A Whistleblower's Account of How the Trump Administration Shredded Usaid - Enrich, Nicholas (Author), Gawande, Atul (Foreword by)

  Romance

  • Cherry Baby - Rowell, Rainbow (Author)

  • The Academy (Academy #1) - Hilderbrand, Elin (Author), Cunningham, Shelby (Author)

  • The Auction (Deluxe Limited Edition): A Spicy, Dark Romance Novel from a Tiktok Sensation (Original) - Kincaid, Sadie (Author)

  • West of Wicked (Great and Terrible Land #1) - St Crowe, Nikki (Author)

  • Happy Ending - Liese, Chloe (Author)

  Science Fiction & Fantasy

  • The Faith of Beasts (The Captive's War #2) - Corey, James S A (Author)

  • Tarkin: Star Wars (Star Wars) - Luceno, James (Author)

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

  • Wind and Truth: Book Five of the Stormlight Archive (Stormlight Archive #5) - Sanderson, Brandon (Author)

This Week’s Top 5 Picks

• Happy Ending

  From USA TODAY bestselling author Chloe Liese, a clever and heartwarming rom-com that is perfect for fans of Christina Lauren and Annabel Monaghan about two best friends who must fake a relationship for their exes.

  Thea and Alex have three things in common--they love food, they hate where they live, and they're both divorced. Otherwise, they couldn't be more different.

  Thea's never cooked a day in her life. Alex is a world-class chef. Alex resents feeling stuck in his hometown. Thea resents the town for not feeling more like home. Thea and her ex are in a contentious custody battle for their dog. Alex and his ex amicably coparent their daughter. Beyond a few friends in common, a couple small-world connections (welcome to life in a mid-size city), their lives look nothing alike. Fast forward two years, and they're truly the best of friends. No one would ever know their friendship began as a lie...

  Two years ago, their exes got together immediately following their divorces, and somehow, Thea and Alex found themselves spinning a spite-fueled story about being old friends and first loves. Two years later, what began as a ruse has grown into real friendship--just friendship, despite what friends and family seem to think. But when their exes invite them on a two-week, "two family" beach vacation--daughter and dog included--Alex and Thea start to wonder if this story they've spun might have gotten away from them, and if it's led them to the last place they ever thought it could: a happy ending.

• We Are One (Star Wars: The Mandalorian) (Little Golden Book)

  Join Din Djarin and Grogu for a Little Golden Book adventure based on Star Wars: The Mandalorian on Disney+!

  As Mando and the Child cross the galaxy, they discover that the farther they travel, the closer they become. Follow their journey as they seek Jedi Masters, meet new friends, and face unexpected foes. This full-color Little Golden Book based on The Mandalorian is sure to thrill Star Wars fans of all ages!

  Little Golden Books enjoy nearly 100% consumer recognition. They feature beloved classics, hot licenses, and new original stories . . . the classics of tomorrow.

• The Academy (Academy #1)

  From #1 bestselling author of The Perfect Couple, Elin Hilderbrand, and her daughter, Shelby Cunningham, deliver the irresistible, deliciously scandalous story of one drama-filled year at a New England boarding school.

  It's move-in day at Tiffin Academy and amidst the happy chaos of friends reuniting, selfies uploading, and cars unloading, shocking news arrives: America Today just ranked Tiffin the number two boarding school in the country. It's a seventeen-spot jump--was there a typo? The dorms need to be renovated, their sports teams always come in last place, and let's just say Tiffin students are known for being more social than academic. On the other hand, the campus is exquisite, class sizes are small, and the dining hall is run by an acclaimed New York chef. And they do have fun--lots of parties and school dances, and a piano man plays in the student lounge every Monday night.

  But just as the rarefied air of Tiffin is suffused with self-congratulation, the wheels begin to turn--and then they fall off the bus. One by one, scandalous blind items begin to appear on phones across Tiffin's campus, thanks to a new app called ZipZap, and nobody is safe. From Davi Banerjee, international influencer and resident queen bee, to Simone Bergeron, the new and surprisingly young history teacher, to Charley Hicks, a transfer student who seems determined not to fit in, to Cordelia Spooner, Admissions Director with a somewhat idiosyncratic methodology--everyone has something to hide.

  As if high school wasn't dramatic enough ... As the year unfolds, bonds are forged and broken, secrets are shared and exposed, and the lives of Tiffin's students and staff are changed forever. The Academy is Elin Hilderbrand's fresh, buzzy take on boarding school life, and a thrilling new direction from one of America's most satisfying and popular storytellers.

• The Road to Tender Hearts

  NATIONAL BESTSELLER - A darkly comic and warm-hearted novel about an old man on a cross-country mission to reunite with his high school crush--bringing together his adult daughter, two orphaned kids, and a cat who can predict death--by the beloved author of Rabbit Cake and Unlikely Animals

  "A miraculous novel--an actual and spiritual road trip you won't forget."--John Irving

  AN NPR AND LIT HUB BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR

  At sixty-three years old, million-dollar lottery winner PJ Halliday would be the luckiest man in Pondville, Massachusetts, if it weren't for the tragedies of his life: the sudden death of his eldest daughter and the way his marriage fell apart after that. Since then, PJ spends both his money and his time at the bar, and he probably doesn't have much time left--he's had three heart attacks already.

  But when PJ reads the obituary of his old romantic rival, he realizes his high school sweetheart, Michelle Cobb, is finally single again. Filled with a new enthusiasm for life, PJ decides he's going to drive across the country to the Tender Hearts Retirement Community in Arizona to win Michelle back.

  Before PJ can hit the road, tragedy strikes Pondville, leaving PJ the sudden guardian of his estranged brother's grandchildren. Anyone else would be deterred from the planned trip, but PJ figures the orphaned kids might benefit from getting out of town. PJ also thinks he can ask Sophie, his adult daughter who's adrift in her twenties, to come along to babysit. And there's one more surprise addition to the roster: Pancakes, a former nursing home therapy cat with a knack of predicting death, who recently turned up outside PJ's home.

  This could be the second chance PJ has long hoped for--a fresh shot at love and parenting--but does he have the strength to do both those things again? It's very possible his heart can't take it.

• An Unfinished Love Story: A Personal History of the 1960s -

  The #1 New York Times bestseller from "America's historian-in-chief" (New York magazine).

  An Unfinished Love Story: A Personal History of the 1960s by Doris Kearns Goodwin, one of America's most beloved historians, artfully weaves together biography, memoir, and history. She takes you along on the emotional journey she and her husband, Richard (Dick) Goodwin, embarked upon in the last years of his life.

  Dick and Doris Goodwin were married for forty-two years and married to American history even longer. In his twenties, Dick was one of the brilliant young men of John F. Kennedy's New Frontier. In his thirties he both named and helped design Lyndon Johnson's Great Society and was a speechwriter and close advisor to Robert Kennedy. Doris Kearns was a twenty-four-year-old graduate student when selected as a White House Fellow. She worked directly for Lyndon Johnson and later assisted on his memoir.

  Over the years, with humor, anger, frustration, and in the end, a growing understanding, Dick and Doris had argued over the achievements and failings of the leaders they served and observed, debating the progress and unfinished promises of the country they both loved.

  The Goodwins' last great adventure involved finally opening the more than three hundred boxes of letters, diaries, documents, and memorabilia that Dick had saved for more than fifty years. They soon realized they had before them an unparalleled personal time capsule of the 1960s, illuminating public and private moments of a decade when individuals were powered by the conviction they could make a difference; a time, like today, marked by struggles for racial and economic justice, a time when lines were drawn and loyalties tested.

  Their expedition gave Dick's last years renewed purpose and determination. It gave Doris the opportunity to connect and reconnect with participants and witnesses of pivotal moments of the 1960s. And it gave them both an opportunity to make fresh assessments of the central figures of the time--John F. Kennedy, Jacqueline Kennedy, Martin Luther King Jr., Robert Kennedy, Eugene McCarthy, and especially Lyndon Johnson, who greatly impacted both their lives. The voyage of remembrance brought unexpected discoveries, forgiveness, and the renewal of old dreams, reviving the hope that the youth of today will carry forward this unfinished love story with America.

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