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New Releases | January 20th, 2026

January 18, 2026 Clare Brooks
  • Adult Fiction

    • Crux - Tallent, Gabriel (Author)

    • Half His Age - McCurdy, Jennette (Author)

    • Discipline - Pham, Larissa (Author)

    • Evelyn in Transit - Guterson, David (Author)

    • The Infamous Gilberts - Tomaski, Angela (Author)

    Board Books

    • My Little Chick (My Little) - Eliot, Hannah (Author), Bircham, Jess (Illustrator)

    • My Heart Knows Love - Yav, Yuli (Author), Hanson, Sydney (Illustrator)

    Graphic Novels

    • Wrong Friend - Harper, Charise Mericle (Author), Lucey, Rory (Illustrator)

    Manga & Adult Graphic Novels

    • Batman: Gotham by Gaslight: DC Compact Comics Edition (DC Compact Comics) - Augustyn, Brian (Author), Mignola, Mike (Illustrator)

    Mystery & Thriller

    • My Husband's Wife - Feeney, Alice (Author)

    Picture Books

    • Welcome, Spring! - Stott, Apryl (Author), Stott, Apryl (Illustrator)

    • Chicka Chicka Peep Peep (Chicka Chicka Book) - Chung, Julien (Author), Chung, Julien (Illustrator)

    Romance

    • The Elsewhere Express - Sotto Yambao, Samantha (Author)

    • Blood & Roses Volume 1 - Hart, Callie (Author)

    • The Things We Leave Unfinished (Signed) - Yarros, Rebecca (Author)

    Science Fiction & Fantasy

    • Nine Goblins: A Tale of Low Fantasy and High Mischief - Kingfisher, T (Author)

    Sports

    • Football - Klosterman, Chuck (Author)

    Workbooks

    • Brain Quest Phonics Readers: Set 1: 12 Decodable Readers: Short and Long Vowels (Brain Quest Phonics Readers #1)

    Young Adult

    • On the Fence - West, Kasie (Author)

This Weeks’ Top 5 Picks

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  • From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of I'm Glad My Mom Died comes a sad, funny, thrilling novel about sex, consumerism, class, desire, loneliness, the internet, rage, intimacy, power, and the (oftentimes misguided) lengths we'll go to in order to get what we want.

    A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF THE YEAR: The New York Times, USA Today, Bustle, Town & Country

    Waldo is ravenous. Horny. Blunt. Naive. Wise. Impulsive. Lonely. Angry. Forceful. Hurting. Perceptive. Endlessly wanting. And the thing she wants most of all: Mr. Korgy, her creative writing teacher with the wife and the kid and the mortgage and the bills, with the dead dreams and the atrophied looks and the growing paunch. She doesn't know why she wants him. Is it his passion? His life experience? The fact that he knows books and films and things that she doesn't? Or is it purer than that, rooted in their unlikely connection, their kindred spirits, the similar filter with which they each take in the world around them? Or, perhaps, it's just enough that he sees her when no one else does.

    Startlingly perceptive, mordantly funny, and keenly poignant, Half His Age is a rich character study of a yearning seventeen-year-old who disregards all obstacles--or attempts to overcome them--in her effort to be seen, to be desired, to be loved.

  • Description text goes hereThe New York Times bestselling Queen of Twists is back with a psychological masterpiece that will leave you questioning everything you know about love, identity, and revenge.

    "Nonstop thrills! The best Feeney book yet!" --FREIDA MCFADDEN

    "Propulsive, compulsive, addictive." --LISA JEWELL

    Eden Fox, an artist on the brink of her big break, sets off for a run before her first exhibition. When she returns to the home she recently moved into, Spyglass, an enchanting old house in Hope Falls, nothing is as it should be. Her key doesn't fit. A woman, eerily similar to her, answers the door. And her husband insists that the stranger is his wife.

    One house. One husband. Two women. Someone is lying.

    Six months earlier, a reclusive Londoner called Birdy, reeling from a life-changing diagnosis, inherits Spyglass. This unexpected gift from a long-lost grandmother brings her to the pretty seaside village of Hope Falls. But then Birdy stumbles upon a shadowy London clinic that claims to be able to predict a person's date of death, including her own. Secrets start to unravel, and as the line between truth and lies blurs, Birdy feels compelled to right some old wrongs.

    My Husband's Wife is a tangled web of deception, obsession, and mystery that will keep you guessing until the last page. Prepare yourself for the ultimate mind-bending marriage thriller and step inside Spyglass - if you dare - to experience a story where nothing is as it seems.

  • When you lose your way in life, the Elsewhere Express just might find you. Step on board the train that may take you to your life's purpose in this wistful, Ghibli-esque fantasy from the bestselling author of Water Moon.

    This deluxe first edition hardcover includes:

    - Intricately designed sprayed edges

    - Interactive endpapers with a scene you can color in

    - A full-color illustrated book case beneath the jacket

    "A delicately layered dream of a book that glimmers with the promise of hope after grief, The Elsewhere Express will carry you to the stars."--Molly O'Neill, author of Greenteeth

    You can't buy a ticket for the Elsewhere Express. Appearing only to those whose lives are adrift, it's a magical train seeming to carry very rare and special cargo: a sense of purpose, peace, and belonging.

    Raya is one of those lost souls. She had dreamed of being a songwriter, but when her brother died, she gave up on her dream and started living his instead.

    One day on the subway, as her thoughts wander, she's swept off to the Elsewhere Express. There she meets Q, an intriguing artist who, like her, has lost his place in the world.

    Together they find a train full of wonders, from a boarding car that's also a meadow to a dining car where passengers can picnic on lily pads to a bar where jellyfish and whales swim through pink clouds.

    Over the course of their long, strange night on the train, they also discover that it harbors secrets--and danger: A mysterious stranger has stowed away and brought with him a dark, malignant magic that threatens to destroy the train.

    But in investigating the stowaway's identity, Raya also finds herself drawing closer to the ultimate question: What is her life's true purpose--and is it a destination the Elsewhere Express can take her to?

    ★ "A stunning, visual fever dream of a story akin to both the game Spiritfarer and Erin Morgenstern's The Starless Sea--a character-driven tale wrapped in a sparklingly creative spectacle of a world that inhabits a Studio Ghibli-like chaos even as it comes with a well-organized passenger rulebook."--Booklist (starred review)

  • Adorable animal friends share their favorite ways to welcome spring in this sweet picture book from the New York Times bestselling creator of the Coco and Bear series, Ruby's Tools for Making Friends, and Almost Always Best, Best Friends.

    On the first beautiful morning of spring, Bunny goes on a walk. She encounters Little Cow and Little Pig and asks, "How do you welcome spring?" Her friends share that they welcome spring by making flower crowns and ask her to join them.

    As Bunny continues on, she meets new friends and joins in their different activities like dancing in puddles, eating strawberries, and making sailboats. Her friends finally ask, "How do you welcome spring, Bunny?" And she answers her favorite way to welcome spring is by playing with all her friends!

  • From New York Times bestselling and Hugo Award-winning author T. Kingfisher comes Nine Goblins, a tale of low fantasy and high mischief.

    DELUXE EDITION--a gorgeous hardcover with endpapers illustrated by the author and a foil case stamp

    No one knows exactly how the Goblin War began, but folks will tell you that goblins are stinking, slinking, filthy, sheep-stealing, henhouse-raiding, obnoxious, rude, and violent. Goblins would actually agree with all this, and might throw in "cowardly" and "lazy" too for good measure.

    But goblins don't go around killing people for fun, no matter what the propaganda posters say. And when a confrontation with an evil wizard lands a troop of nine goblins deep behind enemy lines, goblin sergeant Nessilka must figure out how to keep her hapless band together and get them home in one piece.

    Unfortunately, between them and safety lies a forest full of elves, trolls, monsters, and that most terrifying of creatures...a human being.

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Monthly Staff Pick | January, 2026

January 1, 2026 Clare Brooks

To kick things off this January, our selection for adults is the fan-favorite and addictive ‘Dungeon Crawler Carl’ (now in paperback!); join Carl and his ex-girlfriend’s cat, Princess Donut, as they try to survive an intergalactic game show in this wildly fun adventure full of humor and heart.

For YA readers this month we are featuring ‘My Life with the Walter Boys’. The romance novel from Ali Novak that inspired the hit series, sees teenager Jackie move across the country following a tragic accident to live with the Walters… and their eleven sons and daughter.

We’ve got a Classic retold for Middle & Chapter Book Readers with ‘A Winter’s Tale (Peter Rabbit)’, this retelling of Beatrix Potter’s ‘The Tale of Mr. Tod’ follows beloved characters through the snowy woods in a perfect wintry read for all ages.

And speaking of wintry reads, ‘Frostfire’ is our Picture Book selection this month. This playful adventure from writer and illustrator Elly MacKay follows two fox sisters on a winter walk as they discover the magic in nature after hearing, what could only be, the roar of a snow dragon.

Visit us this January for 20% off all of this month’s selections, while supplies last, and start your year off with a great read!

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New Releases | December 30th, 2025

December 28, 2025 Clare Brooks
  • Adult Art

    • Book Lover's Embroidery: Stitch 50+ Iron-On Designs - Ray, Aimee (Author)

    Adult Fiction

    • The Rest of Our Lives - Markovits, Ben (Author)

    Biography

    • Ain't Nobody's Fool: The Life and Times of Dolly Parton - Ackmann, Martha (Author)

    Chapter Books

    • Vortex of the Chaos Dragon: A Branches Book (Dragon Masters #30) - West, Tracey (Author), Howells, Graham (Illustrator)

    Graphic Novels

    • Talons of Power: A Graphic Novel (Wings of Fire Graphic Novel #9) (Wings of Fire Graphix) - Sutherland, Tui T (Author), Holmes, Mike (Illustrator)

    • A Waffle Lot of Love! (a Narwhal and Jelly Book #10) - Clanton, Ben (Author)

    Just the Facts

    • The Amazing Generation: Your Guide to Fun and Freedom in a Screen-Filled World - Haidt, Jonathan (Author), Price, Catherine (Author), Cheng, Cynthia Yuan (Illustrator)

    Manga & Adult Graphic Novels

    • Jeph Loeb & Tim Sale: Captain America (Captain America: White) - Loeb, Jeph (Author), Sale, Tim (Illustrator), Sale, Tim

    Mystery & Thriller

    • Beautiful Ugly - Feeney, Alice (Author)

    • Run Away - Coben, Harlan (Author)

    Personal Growth

    • Eight Million Ways to Happiness: Wisdom for Inspiration and Healing from the Heart of Japan - Yoda, Hiroko (Author)

    • Beyond Codependency: And Getting Better All the Time - Beattie, Melody (Author)

    Picture Books

    • Valentines Are the Worst! - Willan, Alex (Author), Willan, Alex (Illustrator)

    Romance

    • To Bleed a Crystal Bloom (Crystal Bloom #1) - Parker, Sarah A (Author)

    • An Arcane Inheritance (Deluxe Edition) - Cole, Kamilah (Author)

    Science Fiction & Fantasy

    • Dungeon Crawler Carl (Dungeon Crawler Carl 1) - Dinniman, Matt (Author)

    Young Adult

    • Powerless (The Powerless Trilogy 1) - Roberts, Lauren (Author)

This Week’s Top 5 Picks

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  • NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - The apocalypse will be televised! Welcome to the first book in the wildly popular and addictive Dungeon Crawler Carl series--now with bonus material exclusive to this print edition.

    You know what's worse than breaking up with your girlfriend? Being stuck with her prize-winning show cat. And you know what's worse than that? An alien invasion, the destruction of all man-made structures on Earth, and the systematic exploitation of all the survivors for a sadistic intergalactic game show. That's what.

    Join Coast Guard vet Carl and his ex-girlfriend's cat, Princess Donut, as they try to survive the end of the world--or just get to the next level--in a video game-like, trap-filled fantasy dungeon. A dungeon that's actually the set of a reality television show with countless viewers across the galaxy. Exploding goblins. Magical potions. Deadly, drug-dealing llamas. This ain't your ordinary game show.

    Welcome, Crawler. Welcome to the Dungeon. Survival is optional. Keeping the viewers entertained is not.

    Includes part one of the exclusive bonus story "Backstage at the Pineapple Cabaret."

  • The graphic novel adaptations of the #1 New York Times bestselling Wings of Fire series continue to set the world on fire!

    For every villain, there is a hero ...

    Turtle isn't one of the heroes he reads about in stories. If he were, he'd use his animus powers to help Pyrrhia -- instead of keeping his abilities a secret, even from his own sister. Now that Darkstalker, the sinister and impossibly old dragon from Pyrrhia's most notorious legends, has returned, Turtle knows his own role is simple: hide. And stay hidden.

    The more he watches Darkstalker from the shadows, the more Turtle knows that someone needs to stop the powerful dragon. A real hero. But Turtle is running out of time to find one, which means ... he might have to try to save the day himself.

    The #1 New York Times bestselling Wings of Fire series soars to new heights in the ninth graphic novel adaptation, with art by Mike Holmes.

  • INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

    "Her best book yet." -- Harlan Coben

    The million-copy bestselling Queen of Twists Alice Feeney returns with a gripping and deliciously dark thriller about marriage. . .

    . . . and revenge.

    Author Grady Green is having the worst best day of his life.

    Grady calls his wife to share some exciting news as she is driving home. He hears Abby slam on the brakes, get out of the car, then nothing. When he eventually finds her car by the cliff edge the headlights are on, the driver door is open, her phone is still there. . . but his wife has disappeared.

    A year later, Grady is still overcome with grief and desperate to know what happened to Abby. He can't sleep, and he can't write, so he travels to a tiny Scottish island to try to get his life back on track. Then he sees the impossible - a woman who looks exactly like his missing wife.

    Wives think their husbands will change but they don't.

    Husbands think their wives won't change but they do.

    "Magnetic and jaw-dropping." --Mary Kubica, bestselling author

    "Unforgettable." --Chris Whitaker, bestselling author

  • "The most lovable duo since Frog and Toad." --Dav Pilkey, bestselling creator of Dog Man and Captain Underpants

    The funny and adorable New York Times bestselling kids graphic novel series starring happy-go-lucky, waffle-loving Narwhal and somewhat cynical sidekick, Jelly.

    In this hilarious 10th book, Narwhal's PALentine's Day celebrations for Jelly go a little overboard! Includes bonus fun facts!

    Dive into three new stories with best buds Narwhal and Jelly! It's PALentine's Day and Jelly gives Narwhal a whaley nice card -- but now Narwhal has no idea what to give him! One card isn't nearly enough, and soon Narwhal is flooding Jelly with gifts galore: waffles, a book about Jelly, more waffles, a song about Jelly . . . MORE waffles!

    Jelly is grateful, but would prefer the present of Narwhal's presence more than all of Narwhal's over-the-top displays of friendship. Can Narwhal realize what true friendship means before they go off the deep end trying to please their pal?w heights in the ninth graphic novel adaptation, with art by Mike Holmes.

  • FINALIST FOR THE 2025 BOOKER PRIZE

    "Feels less like reading a novel and more like sitting in a car beside a dear friend as he navigates the road up ahead. A profoundly moving experience." --Ann Patchett

    "Deeply human...a beautifully quiet and devastating book." --Sarah Jessica Parker

    A triumphantly life-affirming road trip novel about marriage, middle-age, and a man at a crossroads in his life.

    When Tom Layward's wife had an affair twelve years ago, he resolved to leave her as soon as his youngest child left the nest. Now, while driving his college-bound daughter to Pittsburgh, he remembers his promise to himself. He is also on the run from his own health issues and a forced leave from work.

    So, rather than returning to his wife in Westchester, Tom keeps driving west, with the vague plan of visiting people from his past--an old college friend, his ex-girlfriend, his brother, his son--en route, maybe, to California. He's moving towards a future he hasn't even envisioned yet while he considers his past and the choices he's made that have brought him to this particular present. Pitch-perfect, tender, and keenly observed, The Rest of Our Lives is a story about what to do when the rest of your life is only just the beginning of your story.

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Monthly Staff Pick | November, 2025

November 2, 2025 Clare Brooks

We’ve got a unique selection of Monthly Staff Picks for November that are perfect for those looking for something a little different or make a great gift no matter the season.

Our Adult Monthly Staff Pick is ‘Polostan’ from acclaimed Science Fiction author Neal Stephenson and the opening entry in his Bomb Light series. While bite-sized in comparison with his usual tomes, this historical epic is just as full of big ideas as we follow a young woman, Dawn Rae Bjornberg, born in America and raised in Russia, amid the intrigue and espionage of a world racing towards the Atomic Age.

The classic ‘D'Aulaire's Book of Greek Myths’ is our selection for Middle Readers. Greek Mythology takes on new life in the words and illustrations of Ingri and Edgar D’Aulaire in this timeless take that also makes a great read aloud tale for adventurous younger book lovers.

‘Gilbert the Moose Learns to Ski’ is our Picture Book selection this November. Written by Heidi Shadix-Pieros with photography by Rick Pieros and illustrations by Corbet Curfman, this delightful tale follows the young moose as he takes to the slopes and finds that friends make learning something new much easier.

And, for the Young Adult reader this month we have E. Lockhart’s ‘We Were Liars’. This modern YA classic is a New England set family drama and psychological thriller. Whether you’ve seen the recent television series based on the book or are just looking for a clever read, ‘We Were Liars’ is the first entry in this twist filled series with the latest entry hitting shelves this month!

Visit us in-store for 20% off all four of our selections this November, while supplies last!

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New Releases | November 4th, 2025

November 2, 2025 Clare Brooks
  • Adult Fiction

    • The Mighty Red - Erdrich, Louise (Author)

    • Helm - Hall, Sarah (Author)

    • Palaver - Washington, Bryan (Author)

    • Cursed Daughters - Braithwaite, Oyinkan (Author)

    • Skipping Christmas (Special Edition): With a New Afterword (Special) - Grisham, John (Author)

    • Rental House - Wang, Weike (Author)

    • Queen Esther - Irving, John (Author)

    • The Christmas Stranger - Evans, Richard Paul (Author)

    • The Tortoise's Tale - Coulter, Kendra (Author)

    • Fahrenheit 451 (Deluxe Slipcase Edition) - Bradbury, Ray (Author)

    • Seascraper - Wood, Benjamin (Author)

    Arts & Entertainment

    • Wings: The Story of a Band on the Run - McCartney, Paul (Author), Widmer, Ted (Editor)

    • The Bigger Picture: My Blockbuster Life & Lessons Learned Along the Way - Landau, Jon (Author), Cameron, James (Foreword by)

    • Disney Tim Burton's Nightmare Before Christmas: The Ultimate Visual History - Jennings Jelter, Dana (Author) , Selick, Henry (Foreword by)

    Biography

    • Cher: Part One: The Memoir (Cher Memoir #1) - Cher (Author)

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

    • Bread of Angels: A Memoir - Smith, Patti (Author)

    • We Did Ok, Kid: A Memoir - Hopkins, Anthony (Author)

    Board Books

    • Home: A Peek-Through Board Book - Teckentrup, Britta (Author)

    Body, Mind & Spirit

    • Exposure: How an Outlier's Journey Illuminates the Extremes of Power, Vitality, and Possibility - Hof, Wim (Author), Boogert, Henny (With)

    Children’s Poetry

    • Persian Mythology: Epic Stories of Gods, Heroes, and Monsters - Tahmaseb, Ryan Bani (Author), Dalvand, Reza (Illustrator)

    Children’s Science & Nature

    • Forests (Adventure Through Nature) - Beckerman, Nell Cross (Author), Chock, Kalen (Illustrator)

    Coloring Books

    • Wonderful Wildflowers: A Coloring Book and Floral Quest - Basford, Johanna (Author)

    Cookbooks

    • Padma's All American: Tales, Travels, and Recipes from Taste the Nation and Beyond: A Cookbook - Lakshmi, Padma (Author)

    • Let's Get Into It: 130+ Comfort Food Recipes for Novice Cooks - Moseley, Davon (Author)

    • Phil's Favorites: Recipes from Friends and Family to Make at Home (a Cookbook) - Rosenthal, Phil (Author), Garbee, Jenn (Author)

    • Cocktails Illustrated: 400+ Recipes for the Home Bartender, from Spirit Forward to Zero Proof - America's Test Kitchen (Author)

    • Entertaining - Stewart, Martha (Author)

    Graphic Novels

    • The First Cat in Space and the Baby Pirate's Revenge: A Graphic Novel (First Cat in Space #4) - Barnett, Mac (Author), Harris, Shawn (Illustrator)

    • Darkstalker: A Graphic Novel (Wings of Fire: Legends Graphic Novel) - Sutherland, Tui T (Author), Parker, Jake (Illustrator)

    • Saphie the One-Eyed Cat Volume 2 - Joho (Author)

    History

    • The American Revolution and the Fate of the World - Bell, Richard (Author)

    • Age of Revolutions: Progress and Backlash from 1600 to the Present - Zakaria, Fareed (Author)

    Homestead

    • The Self-Fed Farm and Garden: A Return to the Roots of the Organic Method - Coleman, Eliot (Author), Barber, Dan (Introduction by)

    Horror

    • The Place Where They Buried Your Heart - Henry, Christina (Author)

    Humor Books

    • The Peanuts Guide to Happiness (Peanuts Guide to Life) - Schulz, Charles M (Author)

    Just the Facts

    • Into the Blizzard (Young Readers Edition): Heroism at Sea During the Great Blizzard of 1978 (True Rescue) - Tougias, Michael J (Author)

    • Who Is Beyoncé? (Who Was?) - Jewel, Kirsti (Author), Who Hq (Author), Putra, Dede (Illustrator)

    Manga & Adult Graphic Novels

    • Bloodborne Slipcase Set 4-6 (Bloodborne) - Kot, Ales (Author), Kowalski, Piotr (Illustrator)

    • V for Vendetta: DC Compact Comics Edition - Moore, Alan (Author), Lloyd, David (Illustrator)

    • Justice League Unlimited/World's Finest: We Are Yesterday - Waid, Mark (Author), Gutierez, Adrian (Illustrator), Clayton, Henry (Illustrator)

    Middle Readers

    • The Last Kids on Earth and the Destructor's Lair (Last Kids on Earth 10) - Brallier, Max (Author), Holgate, Douglas (Illustrator)

    My First Readers

    • DK Super Readers Pre-Level a Bed for the Winter

    • DK Super Readers Level 2 Snow Dogs

    Nature

    • Tigers Between Empires: The Improbable Return of Great Cats to the Forests of Russia and China - Slaght, Jonathan C (Author)

    • Every Last Fish: A Deep Dive Into Everything They Do for Us and We Do to Them - George, Rose (Author)

    Picture Books

    • The Snowball Fight - Ferry, Beth (Author), Lichtenheld, Tom (Illustrator)

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

    • The Old Sleigh - Pumphrey, Jarrett (Author), Pumphrey, Jerome (Author)

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

    • The Lunar New Year Rescue (Paw Patrol)

    • Bluey: The Sign: A Graphic Novel

    Poetry

    • Our Town and the Cosmic One-Acts: The Long Christmas Dinner, the Happy Journey to Trenton and Camden, and Pullman Car Hiawatha (Harper Perennial Deluxe Editions) - Wilder, Thornton (Author), McCarter, Jeremy (Foreword by), Ruhl, Sarah (Introduction by)

    • Catullus: Selected Poems - Catullus, Gaius Valerius (Author), Mitchell, Stephen (Translator)

    Political Science

    • Injustice: How Politics and Fear Vanquished America's Justice Department - Leonnig, Carol (Author), Davis, Aaron C (Author)

    Romance

    • The Viscount Who Loved Me Deluxe Collector's Edition: Bridgerton (Bridgertons #2) - Quinn, Julia (Author)

    • The Bridge Kingdom (Deluxe Edition) (The Bridge Kingdom 1) - Jensen, Danielle L (Author)

    • Blackthorn - Geissinger, J T (Author)

    • The Mirror: The Lost Bride Trilogy , Book 2 - Roberts, Nora (Author)

    • Ship of Spells (Deluxe Limited Edition) - Dickson, H Leighton (Author)

    Social Sciences

    • Black-Owned: The Revolutionary Life of the Black Bookstore - Adams, Char (Author)

    • Notes on Being a Man - Galloway, Scott (Author)

    • Luigi: The Making and the Meaning - Richardson, John H (Author)

    Spinner Rack Books

    • The Spongebob Movie: Search for Squarepants: Pirate Pals

    Sports

    • Masters of the Game: A Conversational History of the NBA in 75 Legendary Players - Smith, Sam (Author), Jackson, Phil (Author)

    Young Adult

    • The Wildest Dreams Bookshop (Wildest Dreams Bookshop #1) - Page, Gracie (Author)

    • The Reappearance of Rachel Price - Jackson, Holly (Author)

    • We Fell Apart: A We Were Liars Novel (We Were Liars) - Lockhart, E (Author)

    • The House Saphir - Meyer, Marissa (Author)

    • Where the Library Hides (Secrets of the Nile #2) - Ibañez, Isabel (Author)

    • What the River Knows (Secrets of the Nile #1) - Ibañez, Isabel (Author)

    • If Only I Had Told Her (Collector's Edition) - Nowlin, Laura (Author)

    • The Fangirl Project - Reekles, Beth (Author)

    • Heir Deluxe Edition - Tahir, Sabaa (Author)

    • Good Girl, Bad Blood: Deluxe Edition (A Good Girl's Guide to Murder 2) - Jackson, Holly (Author)

    • As Good as Dead: Deluxe Edition (A Good Girl's Guide to Murder 3) - Jackson, Holly (Author)

    • Sunrise on the Reaping: Collector's Gift Edition (The Hunger Games) - Collins, Suzanne (Author)

This Week’s Top 5 Picks

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  • After forty years, John Irving returns to the world of his bestselling classic novel and Academy Award-winning film, The Cider House Rules, revisiting the orphanage in St. Cloud's, Maine, where Dr. Wilbur Larch takes in Esther--a Viennese-born Jew whose life is shaped by anti-Semitism.

    Esther Nacht is born in Vienna in 1905. Her father dies on board the ship to Portland, Maine; her mother is murdered by anti-Semites in Portland. Dr. Larch knows it won't be easy to find a Jewish family to adopt Esther; in fact, he won't find any family who'll adopt her.

    When Esther is fourteen, soon to be a ward of the state, Dr. Larch meets the Winslows, a philanthropic New England family with a history of providing foster care for unadopted orphans. The Winslows aren't Jewish, but they despise anti-Semitism. Esther's gratitude for the Winslows is unending; even as she retraces her roots back to Vienna, she never stops loving and protecting the Winslows. In the final chapter, set in Jerusalem in 1981, Esther Nacht is seventy-six.

    John Irving's sixteenth novel is a testament to his enduring ability to weave complex characters and intricate narratives that challenge and captivate. Queen Esther is not just a story of survival but a profound exploration of identity, belonging, and the enduring impact of history on our personal lives showcasing why Irving remains one of the world's most beloved, provocative, and entertaining authors--a storyteller of our time and for all time.

  • From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Christmas classic The Christmas Box and the #1 Netflix movie The Noel Diary comes a powerful and thought-provoking holiday story about love, loss, and the mysterious workings of heaven.

    Sometimes the universe sends us exactly who we need...

    Three years after losing his family in a Christmas Eve accident, grief-stricken Paul Wanlass hasn't just given up on Christmas, he's given up on life. He can't imagine anything to keep him here--not his work as a computer repairman, not the residents in his Salt Lake City neighborhood, and certainly not the idea of connecting with someone new. When a stranger knocks on his door, claiming to be picking up a laptop, Paul allows him in--but discovers the man has a very different mission in mind.

    Paul wakes the next morning unsure if his encounter with the stranger really happened or was just a dream-but when the stranger shows up again, Paul challenges him to give him just one reason to live. The stranger agrees to the challenge but warns Paul not to expect a path he would have guessed or chosen.

    As the stranger promised, Paul's life takes a wild and fateful turn. A robbery connects him with a woman who has also lost the love of her life, and, in a seemingly unrelated incident, Paul rescues a young boy from bullying, only to find the boy needs a different kind of rescue. The twists leave Paul wondering what these people have in common, and why they were brought together. Who--or what--really is this Christmas stranger, and how will Paul find meaning once again?

  • THE BOOK OF THE YEAR IS THE GIFT OF THE SEASON!

    An elegant must-have collector's edition of the #1 bestselling fifth book in Suzanne Collins's Hunger Games series.

    This gorgeous collector's edition of Sunrise on the Reaping -- the fifth book in the Hunger Games series -- includes these stunning features:

    Brand new cover art

    Premium metallic foil cover details

    Stained edges with stenciled art

    Full-color endpapers

    Exclusive back matter

    It is a must-have for your collection, or for holiday gifts!

    When you've been set up to lose everything you love, what is there left to fight for?

    As the day dawns on the fiftieth annual Hunger Games, fear grips the districts of Panem. This year, in honor of the Quarter Quell, twice as many tributes will be taken from their homes.

    Back in District 12, Haymitch Abernathy is trying not to think too hard about his chances. All he cares about is making it through the day and being with the girl he loves.

    When Haymitch's name is called, he can feel all his dreams break. He's torn from his family and his love, shuttled to the Capitol with the three other District 12 tributes: a young friend who's nearly a sister to him, a compulsive oddsmaker, and the most stuck-up girl in town. As the Games begin, Haymitch understands he's been set up to fail. But there's something in him that wants to fight . . . and have that fight reverberate far beyond the deadly arena.

  • The graphic novel adaptations of the #1 New York Times bestselling Wings of Fire series continue to set the world on fire!

    Three dragons. One unavoidable, unpredictable destiny. This is the beginning...of the end.

    In the SeaWing kingdom, a young prince learns he is an animus--capable of wonderful magic that comes with a terrible price.

    In the mind of a NightWing dragonet, a thousand futures unfold--and almost all of them, she knows, lead to disaster and destruction.

    And under three full moons and the watchful eyes of his NightWing mother and IceWing father, the most powerful dragon Pyrhhia will ever know is clawing his way out of his egg: Darkstalker, the dragon who will change the world forever.

    Long before the SandWing war, lifetimes before the Dragonet Prophecy...darkness is born.

    The #1 New York Times bestselling Wings of Fire series soars to new heights in this Wings of Fire: Legends graphic novel adaptation, with art by Jake Parker.

  • The hilarious crayons from the #1 New York Times bestselling The Day The Crayons Quit are ready to say good night . . . or are they?

    The Crayons are getting ready to go to bed, but each crayon has something special they need to fall asleep. Blue Crayon needs a drink of water, Orange Crayon needs a blankie, Red Crayon needs a story or two or three. What do you need to fall asleep? A humorous, small hardcover good night story from everyone's favorite school supplies.

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New Releases | October 14th, 2025

October 12, 2025 Clare Brooks
  • Adult Fiction

    • Remain: A Supernatural Love Story - Sparks, Nicholas (Author) , Shyamalan, M Night (Author)

    • Boleyn Traitor - Gregory, Philippa (Author)

    • The Wayfinder - Johnson, Adam (Author)

    • Minor Black Figures - Taylor, Brandon (Author)

    • A Guardian and a Thief - Majumdar, Megha (Author)

    • Baron Wenckheim's Homecoming - Krasznahorkai, László (Author) , Mulzet, Ottilie (Translator)

    • Workhorse - Palmer, Caroline (Author)

    Arts & Entertainment

    • Vagabond: A Memoir - Curry, Tim (Author)

    • Taylor Swift All the Songs: The Story Behind Every Track (All the Songs) - Somville, Damien (Author) , Benoit, Marine (Author)

    • Future Boy: Back to the Future and My Journey Through the Space-Time Continuum - Fox, Michael J (Author) , Fortenberry, Nelle (Author)

    • The Beatles Anthology (25th Anniversary Edition) - Beatles (Author)

    Biography

    • Unseen: How I Lost My Vision But Found My Voice - Burke, Molly (Author)

    • Joyride: A Memoir - Orlean, Susan (Author)

    Board Books

    • Me (Emma Dodd's Love You Books) - Dodd, Emma (Author), Dodd, Emma (Illustrator)

    Body, Mind & Spirit

    • Jesus Listens: Prayers for Every Season: A 365-Day Illustrated Prayer Book - Young, Sarah (Author)

    • How to Love: Hardcover Gift Edition (Mindfulness Essentials) - Nhat Hanh, Thich (Author) , Deantonis, Jason (Illustrator)

    Business

    • 1929: Inside the Greatest Crash in Wall Street History - And How It Shattered a Nation - Sorkin, Andrew Ross (Author)

    Chapter Books

    • Beast Mode Unleashed (Desmond Cole Ghost Patrol #26) - Miedoso, Andres (Author) , Rivas, Victor (Illustrator)

    Children’s Poetry

    • Walt Disney's Cinderella: 75th Anniversary Edition - Mazique, Brittany (Author) , Vee, Maxine (Illustrator)

    Children’s Reference

    • All You Can Be with ADHD - Holderness, Penn (Author) , Holderness, Kim (Author) , Vogel, Vin (Illustrator)

    Cookbooks

    • Milk Street Shorts: Recipes That Pack a Punch - Kimball, Christopher (Author)

    • My Harvest Kitchen: 100+ Recipes to Savor the Seasons - Bullock-Prado, Gesine (Author)

    • Snoop Dogg's Treats to Eat: 55 Baking Recipes--Baking with (or Without) Weed (Snoop Dogg Presents) - Dogg, Snoop (Author) , Achilleos, Antonis (Photographer)

    Family Issues

    • We're Having a Baby: Adapting to a New Baby (Campbell Big Steps) - Cocklico, Marion (Illustrator) , Books, Campbell (Author)

    • Overcoming School Avoidance: What to Do When Your Kid Won't Go to School - Demsky, Jayne (Author)

    Graphic Novels

    • Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics: The Graphic Novel (Mr. Lemoncello's Library) - Grabenstein, Chris (Author) , Holgate, Douglas (Illustrator)

    • Muted: Volume 2 (Muted) - Mundt, Miranda (Author)

    • Kindred Dragons (Book 1): A Graphic Novel - Mensinga, Sarah (Author)

    • Not-So-Sweetie Pie (Weenie Featuring Frank and Beans Book #3) - Fergus, Maureen (Author) , Bye, Alexandra (Illustrator)

    History

    • The Wounded Generation: Coming Home After World War II - Nasaw, David (Author)

    • The Zorg: A Tale of Greed and Murder That Inspired the Abolition of Slavery - Kara, Siddharth (Author)

    Homestead

    • Little Woodchucks: Offerman Woodshop's Guide to Tools and Tomfoolery - Offerman, Nick (Author) , Buchanan, Lee (Author)

    • Gardenista: The Low-Impact Garden: A Guide to Creating Sustainable Outdoor Spaces - Wilson, Kendra (Author) , Editors of Gardenista (Author) , Atkinson, Caitlin (Photographer)

    Horror

    • The Graceview Patient - Starling, Caitlin (Author)

    • Ring Shout - Clark, P Djèlí (Author)

    Just the Facts

    • Rock Star: How Ursula Marvin Mapped Moon Rocks and Meteorites - Wallace, Sandra Neil (Author) , Carpenter, Nancy (Illustrator)

    • Taylor Swift: A Who HQ Illustrated Biography (Who HQ Illustrated Biographies) - Mayer, Kirsten (Author) , Mariana, Yenna (Illustrator) , Who Hq (Author)

    • Michael Jordan: A Who HQ Illustrated Biography (Who HQ Illustrated Biographies) - Labrecque, Ellen (Author) , Badiu, Alexandra (Illustrator) , Who Hq (Author)

    Manga & Adult Graphic Novels

    • Always Remember: The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, the Horse and the Storm - Mackesy, Charlie (Author)

    • Destroy All Humans. They Can't Be Regenerated. a Magic: The Gathering Manga, Vol. 5 - Ise, Katsura (Author) , Yokota, Takuma (Artist)

    Middle Readers

    • A Series of Unfortunate Events #1: The Bad Beginning (Deluxe Limited Edition) - Snicket, Lemony (Author)

    • Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter, Book 4) (Interactive Illustrated Edition) - Rowling, J K (Author) , Mountford, Karl James (Illustrator) , Tice-Gilbert, Jess (Not Available)

    • Dragonborn - Murray, Struan (Author)

    Mystery & Thrillers

    • The Picasso Heist: A Thriller - Patterson, James (Author), Roughan, Howard (Author)

    • Gone Before Goodbye - Coben, Harlan (Author), Witherspoon, Reese (Author)

    Nature

    • In the Circle of Ancient Trees: Our Oldest Trees and the Stories They Tell - Trouet, Valerie (Author) , Cyan, Blaze (Illustrator)

    Personal Growth

    • All about Love: The Deluxe Collector's Edition: New Visions (Love Song to the Nation #1) - Hooks, Bell (Author)

    • Year of Yes: 10th Anniversary Edition - Rhimes, Shonda (Author)

    Picture Books

    • Knight Owl's Little Christmas (The Knight Owl) - Denise, Christopher (Author)

    • A Dance with Santa Claus - Boynton, Sandra (Author)

    • Llama Llama: A Gift for Mama: A Christmas Book for Kids and Toddlers - Dewdney, Anna (Author) , Morrow, Jt (Illustrator)

    • Nunu and the Sea - Kung, Isabella (Author)

    • The Bears' Christmas (the Berenstain Bears) (Beginner Books) - Berenstain, Stan (Author) , Berenstain, Jan (Author)

    • The Five Wolves - McCarty, Peter (Author)

    • And They Walk on - Maillard, Kevin (Author) , López, Rafael (Illustrator)

    • Broken - Fang, X (Author)

    • I Am Fiyero (Universal Pictures Wicked) (Little Golden Book) - Man-Kong, Mary (Author) , Mengert, Hollie (Illustrator)

    • We Are Shiz (Universal Pictures Wicked) (Little Golden Book) - Man-Kong, Mary (Author) , Mengert, Hollie (Illustrator)

    • I Am Elphaba: Ultimate Fan Edition (Universal Pictures Wicked): 22 Bonus Pages! Stickers! (Little Golden Book) - Man-Kong, Mary (Author), Chang, Elsa (Illustrator)

    • I Am Glinda: Ultimate Fan Edition (Universal Pictures Wicked): 22 Bonus Pages! Stickers! (Little Golden Book) - Man-Kong, Mary (Author) , Chang, Elsa (Illustrator)

    Poetry

    • Soon It Will Be Sunday - Leav, Lang (Author)

    Political Sciences

    • The Myth of American Idealism: How U.S. Foreign Policy Endangers the World - Chomsky, Noam (Author) , Robinson, Nathan J (Author)

    • Life, Law & Liberty: A Memoir (Not for Online) - Kennedy, Anthony (Author)

    Romance

    • Grace & Henry's Holiday Movie Marathon - Norman, Matthew (Author)

    • Daughter of No Worlds (The War of Lost Hearts #1) - Broadbent, Carissa (Author)

    • Sawyer (Deluxe Edition) (Lucky River Ranch #3) - Peterson, Jessica (Author)

    • Wolf.E (Deluxe Edition) (The Soldiers of Bedlam #1) - Hope, Paisley (Author)

    • Lights Out Collector's Edition: An Into Darkness Novel - Allen, Navessa (Author)

    • Conform (Thousand Voices) - Sullivan, Ariel (Author)

    Science Fiction & Fantasy

    • Polostan: Volume One of Bomb Light (Bomb Light #1) - Stephenson, Neal (Author)

    • The Keeper of Magical Things - Leong, Julie (Author)

    • Red Rising (Deluxe Slipcase Edition) (Red Rising #1) - Brown, Pierce (Author)

    • Red City (New Alchemists #1) - Lu, Marie (Author)

    Social Sciences

    • We Survived the Night - Noisecat, Julian Brave (Author)

    • Three or More Is a Riot: Notes on How We Got Here: 2012-2025 - Cobb, Jelani (Author)

This Week’s Top 5 Picks

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  • 'One day you'll look back and realise how hard it was, and just how well you did'

    Charlie Mackesy's four unlikely friends are wandering through the wilds again. They're not sure what they are looking for. They do know that life can be difficult, but that they love each other, and cake is often the answer.

    When the dark clouds come, can the boy remember what he needs to get through the storm?

    The hugely anticipated new book from Charlie Mackesy, revisiting the much-loved world of The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse - the internationally bestselling book, with over ten million readers around the world.

    This beautiful paper-over-board hardcover includes a dark blue satin ribbon, textured blue quarter bind, illustrated endpapers, and cream sketchbook-quality paper.

  • From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Termination Shock and Cryptonomicon, the first installment in a monumental new series--an expansive historical epic of intrigue and international espionage, presaging the dawn of the Atomic Age.

    The first installment in Neal Stephenson's Bomb Light cycle, Polostan follows the early life of the enigmatic Dawn Rae Bjornberg. Born in the American West to a clan of cowboy anarchists, Dawn is raised in Leningrad after the Russian Revolution by her Russian father, a party line Leninist who re-christens her Aurora. She spends her early years in Russia but then grows up as a teenager in Montana, before being drawn into gunrunning and revolution in the streets of Washington, D.C., during the depths of the Great Depression. When a surprising revelation about her past puts her in the crosshairs of U.S. authorities, Dawn returns to Russia, where she is groomed as a spy by the organization that later becomes the KGB.

    Set against the turbulent decades of the early twentieth century, Polostan is an inventive, richly detailed, and deeply entertaining historical epic, and the start of a captivating new series from Neal Stephenson.

  • Celebrate the winter season with Knight Owl and friends as they gather for a special Christmas celebration in this festive board book bursting with holiday cheer, featuring beloved characters from the #1 New York Times bestselling series.

    Knight Owl and Early Bird are counting down the days until Christmas! They have many festive activities planned, such as wrapping presents, baking cookies, and singing carols. With help from good friends, and with a cup of holiday cheer, their Christmas is sure to be merry and bright!

    Featuring the loveable characters from the series, this original board book follows Knight Owl and his friends as they perform all the special activities associated with the winter season, proving that the best way to celebrate the holidays is with loved ones.

  • A one-of-a-kind novel that grapples with the supernatural mysteries of life, death, and human connection--an unprecedented collaboration between the globally bestselling author of love stories like The Notebook and the renowned writer and director of blockbuster thrillers like The Sixth Sense

    COMING SOON AS A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE DIRECTED BY M. NIGHT SHYAMALAN AND STARRING JAKE GYLLENHAAL AND PHOEBE DYNEVOR

    The stunning hardcover of Remain features a premium dust jacket, beautiful endpapers, and a deluxe case stamped with replica images of the authors' signatures! These stamped "signatures" are reproduced in gold foil.

    When New York architect Tate Donovan arrives in Cape Cod to design his best friend's summer home, he is hoping to make a fresh start. Recently discharged from an upscale psychiatric facility where he was treated for acute depression, he is still wrestling with the pain of losing his beloved sister. Sylvia's deathbed revelation--that she can see spirits who are still tethered to the living world, a gift that runs in their family--sits uneasily with Tate, who struggles to believe in more than what reason can explain. But when he takes up residence at a historic bed-and-breakfast on the Cape, he encounters a beautiful young woman named Wren who will challenge every assumption he has about his logical and controlled world.

    Tate and Wren find themselves forging an immediate connection, one that neither has ever experienced before. But Tate gradually discovers that below the surface of Wren's idyllic small-town life, hatred, jealousy, and greed are festering, threatening their fragile relationship just as it begins to blossom. Tate realizes that in order to free Wren from an increasingly desperate fate, he will need to unearth the truth about her past before time runs out . . . a quest that will make him doubt whether we can ever believe the stories we tell about ourselves, and the laws that govern our existence. Love--while transformative--can sometimes be frightening.

    A story about the power of transcendent emotion, Remain asks us all: Can love set us free not only from our greatest sorrows, but even from the boundaries of life and death?

  • In this new cookbook, Gesine Bullock-Prado invites her fans into her kitchen, where the harvest is local. Whether she's picked the lettuce from her own garden, visited a farmers' market, or shopped at the local grocery store, her seasonal cooking is accessible to all readers. Delicious recipes share the page with fan-favorite family stories and tips on growing food, understanding the soil, and more, for aspirational (and actual) gardeners. Bullock-Prado once dreamed of homesteading--living off the land, cooking pies with scavenged berries, keeping bees and savoring the honey, and foraging all things wild--but was not wholly successful. Her hybrid approach is on display here, and she encourages readers to be realistic and celebrate fresh ingredients wherever they were grown. From Zucchini Waffles to Pickled Peaches, Green Mountain Carbonara to Key Lime Ice Cream Pie, Peony Jelly to Preserved Lemons, these are dishes to make time and again.

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