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This week Game of Thrones offers one more look, a terrifying book gets a new adaptation, and a Disney movie gets its live-action remake. Summer reading lists make thier annual appearance, with plenty of side stories, too. Time picks the best fiction and nonfiction of the year, so far.

The Night Window: A Jane Hawk Novel by Dean Koontz and Howard Stern Comes Again by Howard Stern lead the new bestsellers this week. Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker gets the Vanity Fair treatment. George R.R. Martin might have just broken all his rules and announced a publishing window for the next GOT book.

Afro-Latin American studies, the politics of undocumented migration, and indigenous nationalism in the borderlands top the list of best-selling academic titles on Latin American history, as compiled by GOBI Library Solutions from EBSCO.

More Game of Thrones fallout, including words from George R.R. Martin. The Man Booker International prize makes history. New books make news, including the end of Hilary Mantel's "Thomas Cromwell" trilogy. Downton Abbey get its first full trailer—featuring a royal visitation. Another Stephen King book is headed to the movies.

Bill Gates offers summer reading picks as even more suggestions come out for what to read after Game of Thrones. Authors share important books. The nominations for the BET Awards are out. Stephen King's The Eyes of the Dragon is headed to Hulu. LJ's Book Expo Galley Guide is ready to download.

December is usually a thin month for publishers, at least in terms of numbers, so this week's Prepub showing is smaller than usual. In terms of quality, though, these picks remain tops: a stunning debut from Coville set in a Novia Scotia town settled by former slaves, Man Booker Prize winner Kenneally's fictional linke between prehistoric and contemporary Australia, and fan-favorite Williams's follow-up to The Wicked City.

Winter’s debut will draw strong comparisons to George R.R. Martin and Brandon Sanderson; El-Mohtar and Gladstone offer a stunning, semiepistolary tale of time travel, sparring opponents, and the revelations of serving a cause; Forest's exciting new series will have fantasy fans eagerly awaiting the next installment; purchase Moreno-Garcia's latest stand-alone where Naomi Novik, Nnedi Okorafor, and N.K. Jemisin are popular

HBO's Game of Thrones has ended. Mistress of the Ritz by Melanie Benjamin leads holds this week. The Nebula Awards have been announced. So, too, have the IACP Awards. Herman Wouk has died.

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Scholars of the sweet science won’t find much new here, but Ali’s fans and general readers will enjoy a charming glimpse into the private life of one of the most public of men; boxing historians and fans of both fighters should approve of this straightforward ­account

An excellent collection for novice bakers as well as those who enjoy learning how to bake with precision; this voluminous collection is recommended for home bakers of at least moderate experience; recommended for advanced beginner to intermediate bakers

Fans will flock to this sincere memoir and its thoughtful advice; this book deserves a spot on library shelves for its affirming representation of coming of age and finding oneself

Plenty of big books were published this month, including fresh offerings by Dorothea Benton Frank, Sonali Dev, Thomas Harris, and Karen Russell. Kick off the countdown to summer with these new releases, some notable debuts, and a hotly awaited sophomore return.

Eight adaptations debut today and through the week. Marlon James and Daniel José Older discuss the politics of genre. First look trailers are out for Batwoman, Nancy Drew, and Katy Keene. Guy Gunaratne wins the Dylan Thomas Prize.

Michael Wolff is publishing a second Trump book, titled Siege: Trump Under Fire. It will publish on June 4. There are 16 new bestsellers this week. A bevy of awards and award shortlists pick the best today. Plus, a few summer "best of" lists make the scene.

Issa Rae has optioned Tayari Jones's Silver Sparrow, and The Good Lord Bird by James McBride is headed to Showtime. The showrunners behind Game of Thrones move to Star Wars. Disappearing Earth by Julia Phillips gets glowing reviews.

Awards lead book news today. George R.R. Martin is very clear he has not written his last two books. The May GalleyChat Roundup is up. Big Little Lies season 2 gets a new trailer. Maleficent: Mistress of Evil does as well.

The opioid crisis, Flint's contaminated water, the history of vaccines, and bioethics top the list of best-selling academic titles on health and medicine, as compiled by GOBI Library Solutions from EBSCO.

Armstrong on how we misuse sacred texts, former North Dakota senator Dorgan on addressing the needs of Native American youth, Louv on what connecting with animals means to us, Pinckney with a wide-ranging essay collection, and a new Joy of Cooking for the 2020s. Plus the beloved Berg with a stand-alone grounded in Truluv territory.

Look for mystery from Rita Mae Brown and Anne Perry, a new thriller from best-selling UK author Tom Bradby, Bernard Cornwell with another great Saxon tale, Dexter Palmer and Danielle Steel in historical mode, and more.

Indigenous peoples, big tech's corrupted ideals, NXIVM exposure, U.S. military concern about climate change, the problem with money and banking, and women on a roll.

Volumes featuring Nabokov’s uncollected prose pieces, poet/essayist Thomas Lynch’s best and most recent essays, and actress/comedian Slate’s whimsies join Darryl Pinckney’s Busted in New York and Other Essays (see this week’s Picks) and a bumper crop of essay collections this fall. Plus Hardwick/Lowell correspondence and a biography of Elizabeth Bishop.

The Never Game by Jeffery Deaver leads the big books for the week. The Bram Stoker Awards are announced, as is the CWA Dagger Award longlist. There are more Crime awards as well. The British Are Coming: The War for America, Lexington to Princeton, 1775-1777 by Rick Atkinson, The Farm by Joanne Ramos, Lanny by Max Porter, and Howard Stern Comes Again by Howard Stern get buzz.

It, chapter 2 gets a trailer. It is already trending. Meanwhile, Tolkien and Shakespeare hit screens today as news comes that new versions of Rebecca and A Christmas Carol are on the horizon.

James Patterson leads six new bestsellers this week. More adaptations are in the work for R.L. Stine. Watchmen gets a teaser. There is vague news about Barack Obama's new memoir.

More award longlists and shortlists are out. Translations get some attention, as does historical fiction. The Star Wars book slate gets some buzz. Intercepted by Alexa Martin is headed to Starz.

For anyone curious about why their favorite songs strike a chord with them; a must for all libraries

If Legacy leaves readers wanting more, then Complete Paintings will supply it. Both will help students of studio art, art history, sociology, political science, and STEM, as well as professors and interested readers who wish to learn more about the Renaissance.

Highly recommended, especially for school and academic libraries; this masterful collection is perhaps one of the most exhaustive looks at the events surrounding Stonewall from the LGBTQ perspective and provides a wonderfully diverse cast of voices

The opioid crisis in this country has reached epic proportions, with more than 47,000 American deaths in 2017 attributed to opioid overdose. These 27 resources will offer background and some help if not overall solutions.

The top 20 best-selling titles on U.S. history, as compiled by GOBI Library Solutions from EBSCO.

Beyond collections covered in LJ Reviews, here are key titles from presses large and small that every poetry reader will want—and every library should investigate.

Galley guides times two today, from EarlyWord and LJ. The NYT takes its literary travels to Spain and Italy. Spider-Man: Far From Home gets a trailer (and a spoiler warning). There are new Golden Voices narrators.

Will appeal most to Hollywood history buffs, but may also pique the interest of general readers with its yarns of various stars; highly recommended for history or hospitality aficionados

Rachel Held Evans has died. Blessing in Disguise by Danielle Steel leads holds this week. Pennie Clark Ianniciello picks Wishtree by Katherine Applegate. George R.R. Martin has news about the HBO successor shows to Game of Thrones.