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New Releases | November 18th, 2025

November 16, 2025 Clare Brooks
  • Adult Fiction

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

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

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

    Adult Science

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

    Arts & Entertainment

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

    Biography

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

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

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

    Children’s Science & Nature

    • Knowledge Encyclopedia Dinosaur! (DK Knowledge Encyclopedias)

    Cookbook

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

    Great Outdoors

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

    History

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

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

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

    Homestead

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

    Horror

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

    Just the Facts

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

    Literary Collections

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

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

    Manga & Adult Graphic Novels

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

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

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

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

    Middle Readers

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

    Mystery & Thrillers

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

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

    Poetry

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

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

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

    Romance

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

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

    • I, Medusa - Gray, Ayana (Author)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Science Fiction & Fantasy

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

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

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

    Social Sciences

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

    Young Adult

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

This Week’s Top 5 Picks

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Duty. Blood. Honor. Power.

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

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

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

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New Releases \ November 11th, 2025

November 9, 2025 Clare Brooks
  • Adult Art

    • No Needles Knitting: Easy Techniques and Projects for Making Quick and Cozy Modern Knits by Hand - Howell, Vickie (Author)

    Adult Fiction

    • Some Bright Nowhere - Packer, Ann (Author)

    • The White Hot - Hudes, Quiara Alegría (Author)

    • Next Time Will Be Our Turn - Sutanto, Jesse Q (Author)

    • Evensong - O'Nan, Stewart (Author)

    • The Land in Winter - Miller, Andrew (Author)

    Adult Science

    • Gemini: Stepping Stone to the Moon, the Untold Story - Kluger, Jeffrey (Author)

    • The Tree of Life: Solving Science's Greatest Puzzle - Telford, Max (Author)

    Arts & Entertainment

    • Making Mary Poppins: The Sherman Brothers, Walt Disney, and the Creation of a Classic Film - Pierce, Todd James (Author)

    • Insomnia - Robertson, Robbie (Author)

    • Star of the Show: My Life on Stage - Parton, Dolly (Author), Roland, Tom (With)

    Biography

    • From Here to the Great Unknown: Oprah's Book Club: A Memoir - Presley, Lisa Marie (Author), Keough, Riley (Author)

    Body, Mind & Spirit

    • Ancestral Magic: A Modern Witch's Guide to Folk Traditions & Reconnection - Castanea, Frankie (Author)

    Business

    • Freakonomics Twentieth Anniversary Edition: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything - Levitt, Steven D (Author), Dubner, Stephen J (Author)

    Chapter Books

    • Dog Man: Big Jim Believes (Dog Man #14): From the Creator of Captain Underpants - Pilkey, Dav (Author), Pilkey, Dav (Illustrator)

    Children’s Science and Nature

    • Flurry, Float, and Fly!: The Story of a Snowstorm - Salas, Laura Purdie (Author), Fedele, Chiara (Illustrator)

    Coloring Book

    • Calico Critters: Cozy Friends Coloring Book: Cute and Comfy Coloring for All Ages

    Cookbooks

    • Turtle Island: Foods and Traditions of the Indigenous Peoples of North America - Sherman, Sean (Author), Nelson, Kate (Author), Donnelly, Kristin (Author)

    • Something from Nothing: A Cookbook - Roman, Alison (Author)

    Fun & Games

    • Minecraft Escape Rooms - Mojang Ab (Author)

    Graphic Novels

    • Besties: Set Sail (The World of Click) - Miller, Kayla (Author), Canino, Jeffrey (Author), Luu, Kristina (Illustrator)

    History

    • The American Revolution: An Intimate History - Ward, Geoffrey C (Author), Burns, Kenneth (Author)

    • Declaring Independence: Why 1776 Matters - Larson, Edward J (Author)

    • Sword Beach: D-Day Baptism by Fire - Hastings, Max (Author)

    Manga & Adult Graphic Novel

    • Green Lantern Corps Vol. 1: New World Rising - Adams, Jeremy (Author), Hampton, Morgan (Author), Pasarin, Fernando (Illustrator)

    • Star Wars: Path of the Lightsaber, Vol. 1 - Ruiz, Kenny (Author)

    • One Piece, Vol. 110 (One Piece #110) - Oda, Eiichiro (Author)

    • Kingdom, Vol. 1 - Hara, Yasuhisa (Author)

    Middle Readers

    • Unraveled Book 9.5 (Keeper of the Lost Cities) - Messenger, Shannon (Author)

    Mystery & Thriller

    • Exit Strategy: A Reacher Novel (Jack Reacher 30) - Child, Lee (Author), Child, Andrew (Author)

    • Nash Falls - Baldacci, David (Author)

    • The King's Ransom (The Recovery Agent #2) - Evanovich, Janet (Author)

    Picture Books

    • This Is Not a Sleepy Bear Book - Gehrlein, Brian (Author) , Harney, Jennifer (Illustrator)

    • Earl & Worm #3: Snow Problem and Other Stories - Pizzoli, Greg (Author)

    • The Bunny Ballet: A Picture Book - Ericson, Nora (Author), MacKay, Elly (Illustrator)

    • Nina Climbs a Mountain - Janelle, Elizabeth (Author)

    Political Sciences

    • On My Watch: Leading NATO in a Time of War - Stoltenberg, Jens (Author)

    Romance

    • This Gilded Abyss (Titan's Wrath Trilogy #1) - Thorne, Rebecca (Author)

    • Between Two Kings (Deluxe Edition)(Split or Swallow #2) - Straube, Lindsay (Author)

    • Your Knife, My Heart (Deluxe Edition) (Dark Forces #1) - Moronova, K M (Author)

    • Leather & Lark Collector's Edition: The Ruinous Love Trilogy (Ruinous Love Trilogy) - Weaver, Brynne (Author)

    Science Fiction & Fantasy

    • Emily Wilde's Compendium of Lost Tales (Emily Wilde 3) - Fawcett, Heather (Author)

    • Brigands & Breadknives (Legends & Lattes) - Baldree, Travis (Author)

    • The Strength of the Few (The Hierarchy #2) - Islington, James (Author)

    Social Sciences

    • Without Consent: A Landmark Trial and the Decades-Long Struggle to Make Spousal Rape a Crime - Weinman, Sarah (Author)

    Spinner Rack Books

    • Get Well, Curious George - Rey, H A (Author), Rey, Margret (Author), Young, Mary O'Keefe (Illustrator)

    True Crime

    • Dark Wire: The Incredible True Story of the Largest Sting Operation Ever - Cox, Joseph (Author)

This Week’s Top 5 Picks

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  • Power up with Dog Man: Big Jim Believes from the global #1 bestselling author and award-winning artist Dav Pilkey. Join the journey as our heroes discover the influence of belief and find truth from within. With threads of self-awareness, confidence, and integrity, Dav Pilkey masterfully crafts a humorous and heartfelt adventure, weaving together the importance of truth, goodness, and believing in yourself.

    The celebration comes to a halt for our heroes in Dog Man: Big Jim Believes when the mischievous Space Cuties From Space return. Our caped crusaders -- Dog Man (aka Scarlet Shedder), Commander Cupcake, and Sprinkles -- along with Mecha Molly discover that the city has changed, and nothing is how it should be. Can Big Jim's positivity and innocence help our heroes? Will Dog Man, Big Jim, Grampa, and Molly have the courage to trust each other and save the day? How does the past help shape the future? And who is the chosen one?

    Readers will want to hold onto their hero capes as they soar into a new thrilling Dog Man story. The series follows the hilarious adventures of Dog Man, a lovable canine superhero and his friends. Each exciting graphic novel features inspiring characters, animated Flip-O-Ramas, and more!

    For additional awesome, action-packed, inspiring escapades filled with creativity and imagination, read Dav Pilkey's Cat Kid Comic Club series, Super Diaper Baby graphic novels (now in full color), Captain Underpants series, and Dragon series. Also be sure to check out the two acclaimed major motion pictures: Dog Man and Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie.

  • Description text goes hereThis highly anticipated sequel to The Will of the Many--one of 2023's most lauded and bestselling fantasy novels--follows Vis as he grapples with a dangerous secret that could unravel history across alternate dimensions.

    Book two of the Hierarchy quartet.

    OMNE TRIUM PERFECTUM

    The Hierarchy still call me Vis Telimus. Still hail me as Catenicus. They still, as one, believe they know who I am.

    But with all that has happened--with what I fear is coming--I am not sure it matters anymore.

    I am no longer one. I won the Iudicium, and lost everything--and now, impossibly, the ancient device beyond the Labyrinth has replicated me across three separate worlds. A different version of myself in each of Obiteum, Luceum, and Res. Three different bodies, three different lives. I have to hide; fight; play politics. I have to train; trust; lie. I have to kill; heal; prove myself again, and again, and again.

    I am loved, and hated, and entirely alone.

    Above all, though, I need to find answers before it's too late. To understand the nature of what has happened to me, and why.

    I need to find a way to stop the coming Cataclysm, because if all I have learned is true, I may be the only one who can.

  • When Walter Nash is recruited by the FBI to help bring down a global crime network his life is turned completely upside down in this thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author David Baldacci.

    Nash is an intelligent man, tough but fair-minded. He has a wife and a daughter and a very high-level position at Sybaritic Investments, where his innate skills and dogged tenacity have carried him to the top of the pyramid in his business career. Despite never going on grand adventures, and always working too many hours, he has a happy and upscale life with his family.

    However, following his estranged Vietnam-veteran father's funeral, Nash is unexpectedly approached by the FBI in the middle of the night. They have an important request: become their inside man to expose an enterprise that is laundering large sums of money through Sybaritic. At the top of this illegal operation is Victoria Steers, an international criminal mastermind that the FBI has been trying to bring down for years.

    Nash has little choice but to accept the FBI's demands and try to bring Steers and her partners to justice. But when Steers discovers that Nash is working with the FBI, she turns the tables on him in a way he never could have contemplated. And that forces Nash to take the ultimate step both to survive and to take his revenge: He must become the exact opposite of who he has always been.

    And even that may not be enough.

  • #1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER - NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - OPRAH'S BOOK CLUB PICK - Born to an American myth and raised in the wilds of Graceland, Lisa Marie Presley tells her whole story for the first time in this raw, riveting, one-of-a-kind memoir faithfully completed by her daughter, Riley Keough.

    A PEOPLE BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR

    In 2022, Lisa Marie Presley asked her daughter to help finally finish her long-gestating memoir.

    A month later, Lisa Marie was dead, and the world would never know her story in her own words, never know the passionate, joyful, caring, and complicated woman that Riley loved and now grieved.

    Riley got the tapes that her mother had recorded for the book, lay in her bed, and listened as Lisa Marie told story after story about smashing golf carts together in the yards of Graceland, about the unconditional love she felt from her father, about being upstairs, just the two of them. About getting dragged screaming out of the bathroom as she ran toward his body on the floor. About living in Los Angeles with her mother, getting sent to school after school, always kicked out, always in trouble. About her singular, lifelong relationship with Danny Keough, about being married to Michael Jackson, what they had in common. About motherhood. About deep addiction. About ever-present grief. Riley knew she had to fulfill her mother's wish to reveal these memories, incandescent and painful, to the world.

    To make her mother known.

    This extraordinary book is written in both Lisa Marie's and Riley's voices, a mother and daughter communicating--from this world to the one beyond--as they try to heal each other. Profoundly moving and deeply revealing, From Here to the Great Unknown is a book like no other--the last words of the only child of an American icon.

  • Jack Reacher will make three stops today. Not all of them were planned for. The page-turning new Jack Reacher thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling authors Lee Child and Andrew Child.

    Don't miss the hit streaming series Reacher!

    First--a Baltimore coffee shop. A seat in the corner, facing the door. Black coffee, two refills, no messing around. A minor interruption from two of the customers, but nothing he can't deal with swiftly. As he leaves, a young guy brushes against him in the doorway. Instinctively Reacher checks the pocket holding his cash and passport. There's no problem. Nothing is missing.

    Second--a store to buy a coat. Nothing fancy. Something he can ditch when he heads to warmer climates. Large enough to fit a man the size of a bank vault. As he pulls out his cash, he finds something new in his pocket. A handwritten note. A desperate plea for help.

    Third--wherever this bend in the road takes him. Impressed by the guy's technique and intrigued by the message, Reacher makes it his mission to find out more . .

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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)

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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 28th, 2025

October 26, 2025 Clare Brooks
  • Adult Fiction

    • Wreck - Newman, Catherine (Author)

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

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

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

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

    Biography

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

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

    Board Books

    • Bluey: Hide and Seek (Bluey)

    Children’s Science & Nature

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

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

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

    Cookbooks

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

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

    Dungeons & Dragons

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

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

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

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

    Graphic Novels

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

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

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

    Great Outdoors

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

    History

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

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

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

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

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

    Humor Books

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

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

    Just the Facts

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

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

    Literary Collections

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

    Manga & Adult Graphic Novels

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

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

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

    Middle Readers

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

    Mystery & Thrillers

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

    • The Bone Thief - Lillie, Vanessa (Author)

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

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

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

    Picture Books

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

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

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

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

    • Granny Mobile: A Bluey Storybook (Bluey)

    Political Sciences

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

    • On Freedom - Snyder, Timothy (Author)

    Puzzle Books

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

    Romance

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Science Fiction & Fantasy

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

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

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

    • The Everlasting - Harrow, Alix E (Author)

    Social Sciences

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

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

    Travel

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

    Young Adult

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

    • Hazelthorn - Drews, Cg (Author)

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

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

    A NEW YORK TIMES BEST THRILLER OF 2024

    A NEW YORK TIMES BEST CRIME NOVEL OF 2024

    PEOPLE MAGAZINE'S #1 BOOK OF THE YEAR

    ONE OF NPR'S "BOOKS WE LOVE" 2024

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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New Releases | October 21st, 2025

October 19, 2025 Clare Brooks
  • Adult Fiction

    • The Burden - Christie, Agatha (Author), Westmacott, Mary (Author)

    • The Land of Sweet Forever: Stories and Essays - Lee, Harper (Author), Cep, Casey (Introduction by)

    • Suder - Everett, Percival (Author)

    • Walk Me to the Distance - Everett, Percival (Author)

    Arts & Entertainment

    • Brothers - Van Halen, Alex (Author)

    Biography

    • Only God Can Judge Me: The Many Lives of Tupac Shakur - Pearlman, Jeff (Author)

    • Ted Kennedy: A Life - Farrell, John A (Author)

    • Nobody's Girl: A Memoir of Surviving Abuse and Fighting for Justice - Giuffre, Virginia Roberts (Author)

    • Finding My Way: A Memoir - Yousafzai, Malala (Author)

    Board Books

    • Sesame Street: What Hat Is That? (an Abrams on the Job Book) - Kolb, Andrew (Illustrator), Mara, Nichole (Author)

    Business

    • Get Your Own Coffee: Underestimated, Overlooked, and Now the Boss - Hopgood, Suzanne (Author)

    Chapter Books

    • How to Save an Otter (Wildlife Rescue) - Messner, Kate (Author)

    • How to Save an Owl (Wildlife Rescue) - Messner, Kate (Author)

    Children’s Science & Nature

    • The Hidden Wisdom of Animals: Surprising Things We Can Learn from Nature - Siber, Kate (Author), Copithorne, Kaitlynn

    Children’s Classics

    • The Wizard of Oz (Puffin in Bloom) - Baum, L Frank (Author), Bond, Anna (Illustrator)

    Cookbooks

    • Dorie's Anytime Cakes - Greenspan, Dorie (Author), Pappas, Nancy (Illustrator)

    • Party People: A Cookbook for Creative Celebrations - Larson, Brie (Author), McBroom, Courtney (Author)

    • Baking and the Meaning of Life: How to Find Joy in 100 Recipes - Goh, Helen (Author)

    • Goldee's Bar-B-Q: A Cookbook - Heard, Jalen (Author), Milne, Lane (Author), White, Jonny (Author), Fain, Lisa (Contribution by), Milne, Will (Photographer)

    • You Can Make This!: More Than 100 Family Favorite Recipes - Kinsey, Angela (Author), Snyder, Joshua (Author)

    • Think Like a Chef, 25th Anniversary Edition - Colicchio, Tom (Author)

    Graphic Novels

    • Winging It: A Graphic Novel - Lloyd, Megan Wagner (Author), Nutter, Michelle Mee (Illustrator)

    • Facing Feelings: Inside the World of Raina Telgemeier - Telgemeier, Raina (Author)

    • Pocket Peaches: Game on: Volume 3 (Pocket Peaches) - Wang, Dora (Author), Abeyratne, Nimali (Contribution by)

    • The October Girl Book One (The October Girl #1) - Smith, Matthew Dow (Author)

    History

    • To Rescue the American Spirit: Teddy Roosevelt and the Birth of a Superpower (Papers of George Washington: Presidential #3) - Baier, Bret (Author)

    • Running Deep: Bravery, Survival, and the True Story of the Deadliest Submarine in World War II - Clavin, Tom (Author)

    • The Nuclear Age: An Epic Race for Arms, Power and Survival - Plokhy, Serhii (Author)

    • Winston and the Windsors: How Churchill Shaped a Royal Dynasty (Original) - Morton, Andrew (Author)

    • A History of Ancient Rome in Twelve Coins - Harney, Gareth (Author)

    Horror

    • King Sorrow - Hill, Joe (Author)

    Just the Facts

    • Who Was Vincent van Gogh? (Who Was?) - Manzanero, Paula K (Author), Who Hq (Author), Copeland, Gregory (Illustrator)

    • Who Was Katherine Johnson? (Who Was?) - Moses, Shelia P (Author), Who Hq (Author), Putra, Dede (Illustrator)

    • The Nazi Conspiracy: The Secret Plot to Kill Roosevelt, Stalin, and Churchill (Young Reader's Edition) - Meltzer, Brad (Author), Mensch, Josh (Author)

    Literary Collections

    • Writing Creativity and Soul - Kidd, Sue Monk (Author), Taylor, Ann Kidd (Foreword by)

    Manga & Adult Graphic Novels

    • Wolverine: Old Man Logan [Marvel Premier Collection] (Marvel Premier Collection) - Millar, Mark (Author), McNiven, Steve (Illustrator), McNiven, Steve (Not Available)

    • Y: The Last Man: Unmanned: DC Compact Comics Edition (DC Compact Comics) - Vaughan, Brian K (Author), Guerra, Pia (Illustrator), Marzan, Jose (Illustrator)

    • Nana 25th Anniversary Edition, Vol. 1 (Nana 25th Anniversary Edition #1) - Yazawa, Ai (Author)

    • My Hero Academia, Vol. 42 - Horikoshi, Kohei (Author)

    • Fairy Cat Vol. 2 - Takano, Hisa (Author)

    Middle Readers

    • Juniper's Christmas (Juniper Lane Adventures) - Colfer, Eoin (Author)

    • Partypooper: (Diary of a Wimpy Kid 20) - Kinney, Jeff (Author)

    Mystery & Thriller

    • The Proving Ground: (Lincoln Lawyer Novel #8) - Connelly, Michael (Author)

    • The Widow - Grisham, John (Author)

    • Make Me: A Reacher Novel (Jack Reacher) - Child, Lee (Author)

    Nature

    • Gathered: On Foraging, Feasting, and the Seasonal Life - Cerberville, Gabrielle (Author)

    • Have a Good Trip: Exploring the Magic Mushroom Experience - Bone, Eugenia (Author)

    • The Illuminated Book of Birds - Crofut-Brittingham, Robin (Author)

    • Poppy State: A Labyrinth of Plants and a Story of Beginnings - Gurba, Myriam (Author)

    • The Hidden Seasons: A Calendar of Nature's Clues (Natural Navigation) - Gooley, Tristan (Author)

    Personal Growth

    • How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen - Brooks, David (Author)

    Picture Books

    • The Day Leap Soared - Braverman, Blair (Author), When, Olivia (Illustrator)

    • Mr. Willowby's Head Over Heels Christmas - Barry, Robert (Author)

    • Gray Squirrel Loses It! - Federman, Cassandra (Author)

    • Night Creatures: Firefly: An Uplifting and Lyrical Story of Light, Hope, and Wonder - MacFarlane, Robert (Author), Adam Hawker, Luke (Illustrator)

    • Ms. Rachel and Bean and the Bedtime Routine: Encouraging a Calm and Comforting Good Night - MS Rachel (Author), Mr Aron (Author), Dong, Monique (Illustrator)

    Political Sciences

    • Independent: A Look Inside a Broken White House, Outside the Party Lines - Jean-Pierre, Karine (Author)

    • The Pursuit of Liberty: How Hamilton vs. Jefferson Ignited the Lasting Battle Over Power in America - Rosen, Jeffrey (Author)

    • Fight Oligarchy - Sanders, Bernie (Author)

    • Giving Up Is Unforgivable: A Manual for Keeping a Democracy - Vance, Joyce (Author)

    Puzzle Books

    • Puzzle Mania!: Wordle, Connections, Spelling Bee, Minis and More! - New York Times Games, The (Author), Fagliano, Joel (Author)

    Romance

    • The Christmas Tree Farm (Deluxe Edition)(Dream Harbor #3) - Gilmore, Laurie (Author)

    • Good Spirits (Ghosted #1) - Borison, B K (Author)

    • Throne of Secrets (Prince of Sin #2) - Maniscalco, Kerri (Author)

    • The Devil She Knows - Bellefleur, Alexandria (Author)

    • A Worthy Opponent (Deluxe Edition) (Wicked Villains #3) - Robert, Katee (Author)

    • The Things Gods Break (Crucible #2) - Owen, Abigail (Author)

    Science Fiction & Fantasy

    • Absolution: A Southern Reach Novel (Southern Reach #4) - VanderMeer, Jeff (Author), Armfield, Julia (Introduction by)

    • Girl Dinner - Blake, Olivie (Author)

    Social Sciences

    • Letter from Japan - Kondo, Marie (Author), Iida, Marie (With)

This Week’s Top 5 Picks

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  • It's Greg's birthday--and you're invited to the chaos. In Partypooper, the 20th book in Jeff Kinney's global smash-hit Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, Greg Heffley is planning the ultimate party--for himself.

    But when the guest list grows, the decorations flop, and the surprises backfire, this birthday bash turns into a total blowout--just not the kind Greg had in mind.

    Packed with cake disasters, family fiascos, and classic Wimpy Kid humor, this book is perfect for readers ages 8-12.

    Collect all the books in the #1 bestselling Diary of a Wimpy Kid series: Diary of a Wimpy Kid (#1) Rodrick Rules (#2) The Last Straw (#3) Dog Days (#4) The Ugly Truth (#5) Cabin Fever (#6) The Third Wheel (#7) Hard Luck (#8) The Long Haul (#9) Old School (#10) Double Down (#11) The Getaway (#12) The Meltdown (#13) Wrecking Ball (#14) The Deep End (#15) Big Shot (#16) Diper Överlöde (#17) No Brainer (#18) Hot Mess (#19) Partypooper (#20)

  • #1 New York Times bestselling author John Grisham is the acclaimed master of the legal thriller. Now, he's back with his first-ever whodunit, even more suspenseful than his courtroom dramas, as a small-time lawyer accused of murder races to find the real killer to clear his name.

    "A classic, compulsive, taut and thrilling novel from one of the great storytellers of our time. The Widow is John Grisham at his irresistible, unforgettable best."--Chris Whitaker, author of All the Colors of the Dark

    Simon Latch is a lawyer in rural Virginia, making just enough to pay his bills while his marriage slowly falls apart. Then into his office walks Eleanor Barnett, an elderly widow in need of a new will. Apparently, her husband left her a small fortune, and no one knows about it.

    Once he hooks the richest client of his career, Simon works quietly to keep her wealth under the radar. But soon her story begins to crack. When she is hospitalized after a car accident, Simon realizes that nothing is as it seems, and he finds himself on trial for a crime he swears he didn't commit: murder.

    Simon knows he's innocent. But he also knows the circumstantial evidence is against him, and he could spend the rest of his life behind bars. To save himself, he must find the real killer....

  • From #1 New York Times bestselling author Michael Connelly, the Lincoln Lawyer is back with a case against an AI company whose product may have been responsible for the murder of a young girl.

    Following his "resurrection walk" and need for a new direction, Mickey Haller turns to public interest litigation, filing a civil lawsuit against an artificial intelligence company whose chatbot told a sixteen-year-old boy that it was okay for him to kill his ex-girlfriend for her disloyalty.

    Representing the victim's family, Mickey's case explores the mostly unregulated and exploding AI business and the lack of training guardrails. Along the way he joins up with a journalist named Jack McEvoy, who wants to be a fly on the wall during the trial in order to write a book about it. But Mickey puts him to work going through the mountain of printed discovery materials in the case. McEvoy's digging ultimate delivers the key witness, a whistleblower who has been too afraid to speak up. The case is fraught with danger because billions are at stake.

    It is said that machines became smarter than humans on the day in 1997 that IBM's Deep Blue defeated chess master Garry Kasparov with a gambit called "the knight's sacrifice." Haller will take a similar gambit in court to defeat the mega forces of the AI industry lined up against him and his clients.

  • From one of America's most beloved authors, a posthumous collection of newly discovered short stories and previously published essays and magazine pieces, offering a fresh perspective on the remarkable literary mind of Harper Lee.

    Harper Lee remains a landmark figure in the American canon - thanks to Scout, Jem, Atticus, and the other indelible characters in her Pulitzer-winning debut, To Kill a Mockingbird; as well as for the darker, late-'50s version of small-town Alabama that emerged in Go Set a Watchman, her only other novel, published in 2015 after its rediscovery. Less remembered, until now, however, is Harper Lee the dogged young writer, who crafted stories in hopes of magazine publication; Lee the lively New Yorker, Alabamian, and friend to Truman Capote; and the Lee who peppered the pages of McCall's and Vogue with thoughtful essays in the latter part of the twentieth century.

    The Land of Sweet Forever combines Lee's early short fiction and later nonfiction in a volume offering an unprecedented look at the development of her inimitable voice. Covering territory from the Alabama schoolyards of Lee's youth to the luncheonettes and movie houses of midcentury Manhattan, The Land of Sweet Forever invites still-vital conversations about politics, equality, travel, love, fiction, art, the American South, and what it means to lead an engaged and creative life.

    This collection comes with an introduction by Casey Cep, Harper Lee's appointed biographer, which provides illuminating background for our reading of these stories and connects them both to Lee's life and to her two novels.

  • The unforgettable memoir by the late Virginia Roberts Giuffre, the woman who dared to take on Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell

    The world knows Virginia Roberts Giuffre as Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell's most outspoken victim: the woman whose decision to speak out helped send both serial abusers to prison, whose photograph with Prince Andrew catalyzed his fall from grace. But her story has never been told in full, in her own words--until now.

    In April 2025, Giuffre took her own life. She left behind a memoir written in the years preceding her death and stated unequivocally that she wanted it published. Nobody's Girl is the riveting and powerful story of an ordinary girl who would grow up to confront extraordinary adversity.

    Here, Giuffre offers an unsparing and definitive account of her time with Epstein and Maxwell, who trafficked her and others to numerous prominent men. She also details the molestation she suffered as a child, as well as her daring escape from Epstein and Maxwell's grasp at nineteen. Giuffre remade her life from scratch and summoned the courage to not only hold her abusers to account but also advocate for other victims. The pages of Nobody's Girl preserve her voice--and her legacy--forever.

    Nobody's Girl is an astonishing affirmation of Giuffre's unshakable will--first, to claw her way out of victimhood, and then to shine light on wrongdoing and fight for a safer, fairer world. Equal parts intimate and fierce, it is a remarkable narrative of fortitude in the face of depravity and despair.

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