The March 2026 Indie Next List includes four Macmillan titles! LADY TREMAINE by Rachel Hochhauser 9781250396341 | 3/3/26 “Hochhauser’s splendid debut retells the ‘Cinderella’ story from the stepmother’s perspective… Hochhauser grounds her tale with a convincing depiction of the medieval setting and offers a stirring exploration of maternal instinct and female strength. It’s a winner.”—Publishers […]
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Publishers Weekly 2026 Spring Fiction & Nonfiction Preview
Publishers Weekly knows what should be on your shelves this Spring! Check out the full list of their Spring 2026 Fiction & Nonfiction preview picks here. SF, FANTASY & HORROR Top 10 SUBLIMATION by Isabel J. KimHONEYSUCKLE by Bar Fridman-Tell Longlist MISERY’S WIFE by Joan TierneyI’LL WATCH YOUR BABY by Neena VielPALACES OF THE CROW […]
Kirkus Best Books of 2025
Announcing the Kirkus Reviews Best Books of 2025! FICTION MYSTERIES AND THRILLERS MARGUERITE BY THE LAKE by Mary Dixie Carter KING OF ASHES by S. A. Cosby BOOK CLUB FICTION FLASHLIGHT by Susan Choi HISTORICAL FICTION THE WAYFINDER by Adam Johnson ROMANCE CHAOS by Constance Fay LADIES IN HATING by Alexandra Vasti SCIENCE FICTION AND […]
Sneak Peek: October 2025 Indie Next List
The October 2025 Indie Next List includes EIGHT Macmillan titles! RED CITY by Marie Lu 9781250885678 | 10/14/25 “Fans of fantasy and romantasy will thoroughly enjoy this book… Lu is a big name in the YA world, and her adult debut is bound to attract adult and teen fans alike.”—Booklist, starred review “Both heartbreaking and action-packed: […]
Publishers Weekly 2025 Fall Fiction & Nonfiction Preview
Publishers Weekly knows what should be on your shelves this Fall! Check out the full list of their Fall 2025 Fiction & Nonfiction preview picks here. SF, FANTASY & HORROR Top 10 ACCOMPLICE TO THE VILLAIN by Hannah Nicole Maehrer AMONG THE BURNING FLOWERS by Samantha Shannon GIRL DINNER by Olivie Blake NINE GOBLINS by […]
Siddharth Kara’s Letter to Librarians
In THE ZORG, Siddharth Kara utilizes primary-source research, gripping storytelling, and painstaking investigation to uncover the Zorg’s journey, the lives and fates of the slaves on board, and the mysterious identity of the abolitionist who finally revealed the truth of what happened on the ship. In his letter to librarians, he dives into the importance […]
New Year, New Reads Staff Picks (1/30/24)
In celebration of a new year, we’re getting out of our comfort zones and picking up books outside of the genres we normally read! AMANDA’S PICK: THE WEDDING PEOPLE BY ALISON ESPACH This book has been getting so much in-house love that I can’t wait to dive in. It introduces a woman who gets the […]
Starred Review Round-Up (4/5/23)
Stars all around! These titles all received multiple starred reviews: THE EDEN TEST by Adam Sternbergh9781250855664 | 4/25/23 “This brilliantly paced thriller stars two absorbing and consistently self-absorbed lead characters and a mind-boggling supporting cast with a theatrical air that is perfect for dark drama. In a new direction for Sternbergh there is no post-apocalyptic […]
Nonfiction Round-Up (4/8/20)
The story and politics of food and the American wheat harvest, the truth about Donald Trump’s rise to power, and a continent’s crimes against Jews–all in this nonfiction round-up. AMERICAN HARVEST: God, Country, and Farming in the Heartland by Marie Mutsuki Mockett “Literate travels in the forgotten American hinterlands…A revealing, richly textured portrait of the […]
Stars for BERLIN
Imagine Berlin, a city of fragments and ghosts, a metropolis that inspired countless artists and witnessed uncountable murders. Imagine the most arrogant capital of Europe devastated by Allied bombs, then divided by a Wall. Imagine it reunited and reborn as one of the creative centers of the world. Rory MacLean takes readers through all that […]
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