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Hollywood and musical memoirs are highlights, along with a memoir about reading and books, science, and the supernatural.
These collections feature literary observations and reminiscences from Deborah Levy and Steve Wasserman and humorous insights from comedians Randy Rainbow and Jenny Slate.
Dragon, witches, and myths abound this month, and there's even a Pride and Prejudice retelling set in space.
Several paranormal romances, featuring wolves, witches, and ghosts, and holiday stories set during Christmas and Hanukkah are out this month.
Ranging from cozy to dangerous these romances set in fantasy worlds offer magical artifacts, swordsmen, pirates, and life-and-death choices.
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New books from bestsellering authors W. Bruce Cameron, Debbie Macomber, and Danielle Steel, along with a slew of fiction debuts.
Award-winning Alan Hollinghurst, Christian Kracht, Karl Ove Knausgaard, Susan Minot, and John Edgar Wideman have new offerings; two Japanese bestsellers are now available in English; and translators Mike Fu and Bruna Dantas Lobato debut with their own novels.
Forensic photographer Rita Todacheene returns, Emma Knightly is on the case in a new Jane Austen-inspired mystery, and there's some hard-boiled Hanukkah noir; plus forthcoming series titles.
History highlights include books about the social and economic impacts of the Freedman’s Bank, the creation of Handel’s Messiah, an exploration of how Black Americans have sought to transform their lives, and a history of the Arab-Israeli conflict.
New thrillers from Laura Dave, Paula Hawkins, and Jason Rekulak; spy fiction from Nick Harkaway and David McCloskey; and another puzzle from Danielle Trussoni.
Naomi Novik visits favorite and new settings in a collection of short stories, while Chloe Gong, TJ Klune, J.M. Miro, and Ehigbor Okosun have sequels; plus forthcoming series titles.
Multiple vampire tales, including ones from Johnny Compton, Rachel Harrison, and Kiersten White; a gothic horror from LJ Best Booker Olesya Salnikova Gilmore; and YA authors Lilliam Rivera and Vincent Tirado make their adult debut.
Observations on wolves and grizzly bears, a guide to natural wonders, a look at the marvels of nature at night, and further considerations of life on this planet.
Memoirs from Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, @NuevaYorka creator Jessica Hoppe, and actors Uzo Aduba, Kelly Bishop, and Eric Roberts, along with biographies about impressionist painter Monet and country singers George Jones and Tammy Wynette.
A new series from K. Bromberg, romantic suspense from Ally Carter, the sophomore novel from LJ Best Booker Dominic Lim, and more; plus forthcoming series titles.
Big releases from bestselling Louise Erdrich and Sally Rooney along with a new book from Nobel prize-winning Olga Tokarczuk.
Melissa de la Cruz, Sangu Mandanna, Harper L. Woods, Abigail Owen, and several YA authors turning to romantasy offer titles of dragons, magic, fairy tales, and love.
Nicholas Sparks, Matt Haig, Marissa Stapley, and Jami Attenberg all return with deeply readable novels.
Titles exploring melting ice in Greenland, the ways geology explains the planet, dinosaur bones, animal communication, and the search for life beyond this planet.
Edgar Award–winning David Ellis and James Patterson team up again for a stand-alone story, and there's literary suspense, small-town secrets, and a Hitchcock fan with a sinister agenda; plus new series titles.
Blockbuster Richard Osman launches a new series, and detectives and amateurs solve new and cold cases; plus forthcoming series titles.
Rebecca Nagle investigates the forced removal of Indigenous people onto treaty lands in the U.S., Yuval Noah Harari considers how information has shaped the world, and more.
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James A Corey, Raymond E. Feist, and Nalo Hopkinson start new series runs, while T. Kingfisher and Nnedi Okorafor offer new stand-alones.
Terrifying tales of crime and supernatural horror; plus new books from LJ Best Book authors Grady Hendrix and Gabino Iglesias.
Amanda Jones, an SLJ School Librarian of the Year, writes about her experiences fighting for the right to read; the finance editor of the New York Times considers Bill Gates.
Vivaldi's violin prodigy, pioneering aviator Bessie Coleman, 19th-century railroad heiress Aimee Crocker, and a WWII survival story feature in this month's titles.
Medusa gets retold twice and Eurydice and Orpheus, Persephone and Hades, and Psyche and Eros all star in new stories as well.
Casey McQuiston returns with a rom-com, Sara Desai offers a comedy caper, and Chandra Blumberg offers a STEM romance perfect for Shark Week.
Ghosts, magical silk-spinning spiders, a parallel universe, wandering shadows, and a unicorn woman make appearances in these tales of magical realism.
New books from best-selling authors Abi Daré, Peter Heller, Jodi Picoult, and Danielle Steel, along with two big debuts.
Pulitzer Prize–winning Strout sets her newest in old surroundings, populated by beloved characters while additional award–winning authors, including Yoko Ogawa and Ismet Prcic, have new novels.
New thrillers from best sellers Sarah Pekkanen and Jesse Q. Sutanto along with several suspenseful debuts; plus a list of forthcoming series titles.
U.S. history is explored through a range of topics, from bookstores and social movements to notable historical events such as the Kent State tragedy and the 1925 Scopes trial.
Fiona Barton and Nicholas Meyer return with new titles, while Snowden Wright introduces a new detective.
LJ Best Book authors Stephen Graham Jones and Chuck Tingle have new books out in July, along with best-selling James Patterson.
Best-selling and multi-award-winning Paolo Bacigalupi pens an epic fantasy, Lev Grossman reimagines the legend of King Arthur, and Jenn Lyons offers a fantasy heist adventure with dragons; plus new series entries.
From organized-crime in Gilded Age New York City and a crime caper about a Jazz Age jewel thief to modern looks at murder.
Inside the lives of Judy Blume, a multidisciplinary artist, a professional soccer player, Tiger Woods, and many more.
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Popular MG and YA author Melissa de la Cruz writes an adult romance; debuter Gamez, who works in a library, launches her “Librarians in Love” series; and India Holton begins a new series that combine STEM, adventure, and historical fantasy.
July brings summery novels from bestsellers Jamie Brenner, Jenny Colgan, and Emily Giffin, along with a handful of big debuts.
Award-winning Kevin Barry and Dinaw Mengestu have new books, and several authors debut, including translator Anton Hur.
M.T. Anderson makes his adult debut; Silvia Moreno-Garcia depicts 1950s Hollywood; and best seller Kate Quinn sets her newest during the McCarthy era.
New titles on the hot topics of AI and climate change, along with books on antiracism, food politics, and QAnon.
Juliet Grames offers a new standalone, while Mark Billingham, Bruce Borgos, and Katie Siegel pen second novels in their new series.
Names to know, including Jamie Day, Catherine Steadman, and T.J. Newman, join the genre's superstars, such as T. Jefferson Parker, Daniel Silva, and James Patterson and Mike Lupica, in offering reads for the summer.
History defined by women; the rise, fall, and threats toward great civilizations; and new accounts of horses and dinosaurs.
All the June 2024 Prepub Alerts in one place, plus a downloadable spreadsheet of all titles from every post.
Amy Stewart returns, this time writing about people who love trees. Also, a renowned ecologist merges science and spirituality, and a volcanologist offers a global tour.
M.R. Carey and Adrian Tchaikovsky have new works, and there are a number of interesting debuts, plus new series titles by Patricia Briggs, Rebecca Roanhorse, and more.
Annalee Newitz writes about weaponized stories, while the hosts of Pod Save America suggest ways to engage with politics, at all levels.
Memoirs from Joan Didion’s personal assistant, Pope Francis, and Francine Prose, plus a new consideration of Harriet Tubman by National Book Award–winning author Tiya Miles.
LJ Best Book authors Gretchen Felker-Martin, Josh Malerman, and Paul Tremblay have new titles, while others make their horror debuts.
Michael Crichton and James Patterson join forces, Wanda M. Morris returns, and Iris Johansen starts a new series.
Rachel Cusk, Akwaeke Emezi, and David Nicholls have new books, while Clare Sestanovich debuts her first novel.
Elin Hilderbrand returns to Nantucket for the summer, apparently for the last time, plus, Liv Constantine and Liz Moore have new titles.
Franco Bernini, Christina Dodd, and Tracy Chevalier transport readers to historic Italy; plus a fictional take on Jackie O’s life, along with the story of a woman pirate who sails the Caribbean seas.
Best-selling Ali Hazelwood and several LJ best-booked authors, including TJ Alexander, Liana De la Rosa, and Farrah Rochon, offer new books to enjoy this summer.
Sequels from Kat Ailes and Janet Evanovich, two big debuts, plus a list of forthcoming series titles.
A discography of hip-hop, two considerations of WWII, from sea and air, WWI’s Eastern Front, and a new consideration of U.S. exploration.
Christina Lauren and Vanessa Riley have new offerings, while Jayne Anne Krentz has a new series title, writing as Jayne Castle.
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Sean Carroll explains the Standard Model of particle physics, the star of My Octopus Teacher urges a deeper connection to nature, and more titles explore the wonders of the universe.
Dan Simmons, David Ignatius, Graham Moore, and Christopher Reich field spies across the globe and through history.
Sarah Perry returns to the world of The Essex Serpent, multiple debuts of note, and a new series title.
Books about climate change, mass shootings, threats to democracy, AI, and more help measure the current state of the union.
Biographies about tennis champ Rafael Nadal and legendary editor Judith Jones, along with a memoir by actor Tom Selleck, top the list of personal stories.
Beach read season kicks off with new titles by Mary Kay Andrews and Kevin Kwan, while John Grisham and Alexander McCall Smith have series returns.
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Jack Campbell and Veronica Roth have new titles, and there are multiple May debuts; plus a series list.
Linwood Barclay, Alex Finlay, Abir Mukherjee, and more offer readers tense pacing, twisty plots, and fraught atmospheres.
World War II and the U.S. Civil War are main topics this month, while applications of medieval magic and a consideration of the White House situation room are also on offer.
Honored for their fictional works, these authors also pen nonfiction. Find the newest from Caleb Carr, Lydia Millet, Salman Rushdie, and Amy Tan.
Anne Lamott returns and a death-doula, an etiquette expert, an astronaut, and a first lady offer advice.
Judi Dench and Doris Kearns Goodwin write about their experiences, while James Patterson writes about the secret lives of booksellers and librarians.
Alexandria Bellefleur, Emily Henry, and Abby Jimenez return with novels filled with banter, joy, and HEAs. Plus, Julie Anne Long and J.R. Ward continue their popular series.
Probing issues from the mire of outrage to the violence of the drug war to the history of immigrant detention, these nine titles are sharply focused and forceful reads.
Julia Alvarez and Jane Smiley return, and a host of writers tackle philosophical questions and family relationships.
Authors including Chanel Cleeton, Bernard Cornwell, and Lisa Grunwald set novels spanning the Napoleonic Wars to the Jet-Set 1960s.
Deeply readable titles ranging across Indigenous history, the story of shipwrecks, poetry and WWI, and the miracle of silk.
Amor Towles, Ruth Reichl, Eileen Garvin, and more pen novels of friendship, love, heartache, family, and community.
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Vampires prowl the pages, and new titles arrive from S. A. Barnes, Eric LaRocca, and Thomas Olde Heuvelt.
Edward Ashton, Leigh Bardugo, and Hannah Whitten have new titles, plus new romantasy reads and a series list.
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