History & mystery abound in today’s #ThrillerThursday picks: THE 14TH COLONY by Steve Berry In bestseller Berry’s 11th Cotton Malone thriller, the former Justice Department agent faces down a former KGB agent who plans to exploit uncertainty surrounding the forthcoming U.S. inauguration wrought by a Constitutional loophole. “Once again, Berry mixes history and suspense in […]
Tag: history
Thriller Thursday (3/17/16 Edition)
History + mystery = new #ThrillerThursday picks! THE ELOQUENCE OF THE DEAD by Conor Brady In former Irish Times editor Brady’s “stellar second whodunit set in Victorian Dublin,”* Sergeant Joe Swallow investigates the murder of a pawnbroker and his missing sister, who might be to blame. “The astute Swallow is a particularly well-rounded lead, and […]
February is Black History Month
It’s a leap year, so we’ve got an extra day to celebrate Black History Month! We’ve put together an Edelweiss collection of 150+ titles (History! Biography! Fiction! Culture!) to help you with collection development. Here are some highlights: Nonfiction BLACK MAN IN A WHITE COAT by Damon Tweedy PRINCE OF DARKNESS: The Untold Story of Jeremiah […]
Kirkus Best Books of 2015 – Nonfiction
In addition to their Best Fiction list, Kirkus Reviews unveiled their Best of 2015 Nonfiction lists which include 20 Macmillan titles: Best Nonfiction GIVE US THE BALLOT: The Modern Struggle for Voting Rights in America by Ari Berman THE CRIME AND THE SILENCE: Confronting the Massacre of Jews in Wartime Jedwabne by Anna Bikont IRREPRESSIBLE: […]
Books about Brits
Today’s #FridayReads feature famous figures from British history: NO MORE CHAMPAGNE: Churchill and His Money by David Lough Meticulously researched by a senior private banker turned historian, NO MORE CHAMPAGNE reveals for the first time the full extent of the iconic British war leader’s private struggle to maintain a way of life instilled by his upbringing and […]
Veteran’s Day 2015
In honor of Veteran’s Day we’d like to share with you these bestselling and recently published titles: THE REAPER: Autobiography of One of the Deadliest Special Ops Snipers by Nicholas Irving with Gary Brozek Groundbreaking, thrilling and revealing, this astonishing memoir of Special Operations Direct Action Sniper Nicholas Irving, the 3rd Ranger Battalion’s deadliest sniper, […]
Stars for THE CRIME AND THE SILENCE
Just in time to celebrate its publication yesterday, THE CRIME AND THE SILENCE: Confronting the Massacre of Jews in Wartime Jedwabne by Anna Bikont has received THREE starred reviews: “Polish journalist Bikont undertakes a thorough follow-up to Polish-American historian Jan Gross’s 2001 book NEIGHBORS, about the July 1941 pogrom in the rural eastern Polish town […]
PW’s Most Anticipated Books of Fall 2015
Our heads are at the beach, but we’re dreaming of Pumpkin Spice everything as we look forward to Fall! Here are the Fall 2015 books from Macmillan that Publishers Weekly is looking forward to: Fiction PURITY by Jonathan Franzen In Franzen’s first novel since FREEDOM, a young woman follows a German peace activist to South […]
PW Fall 2015 Announcements
It’s still summer, but Publishers Weekly is looking ahead to Fall 2015. They recently selected their best of the best in a whopping 16 different categories and we’ve gathered all 90(!!!) Macmillan standouts into a handy Edelweiss collection and listed them here for you: Art, Architecture & Photography: People and Places HUMANS OF NEW YORK: […]
FSG Stars Roundup
Several starred reviews for each of these titles guarantees a spot on your library shelves! THE NIGHT STAGES by Jane Urquhart A female pilot recalls her affair with a man obsessed with the disappearance of his brother in this elegiac novel of intersecting memories and the sorrows of fractured families. “Highly satisfying on many levels, this […]
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