These novellas are short and sweet, and perfect for your One City One Book program! For even more recommendations of all genres, check out this post and this Edelweiss catalog. JELLYFISH HAVE NO EARS by Adèle Rosenfeld9781644452967Trade paperback available now A deeply moving debut novel about the flaws of language, the fear of silence, and the power of […]
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One City One Book Recommendations: Families
If you run a One City, One Book program and are looking for stories about families, we’ve got you covered! For even more recommendations, check out this post and this Edelweiss catalog. THE SINGER SISTERS by Sarah Seltzer9781250907660Trade paperback available 8/5/25 Two generations of a folk-rock dynasty collide over art, love, longing, and family secrets […]

2021 World Fantasy Awards Finalists
Congratulations to the 2021 World Fantasy Awards finalists! Best Novel PIRANESI by Susanna ClarkeTROUBLE THE SAINTS by Alaya Dawn Johnson Best Novella RING SHOUT by P. Djèlí ClarkFLYAWAY by Kathleen JenningsRIOT BABY by Tochi Onyebuchi Special Award – Professional Maria Dahvana Headley, for BEOWULF: A New Translation […]

2021 Locus Awards Finalists + Winners
Congratulations to Macmillan’s 2021 Locus Awards Finalists and Winners! SCIENCE FICTION NOVEL ATTACK SURFACE by Cory DoctorowUNCONQUERABLE SUN by Kate ElliottTHE RELENTLESS MOON by Mary Robinette KowalTHE LAST EMPEROX by John ScalziNETWORK EFFECT by Martha Wells–WINNERINTERLIBRARY LOAN by Gene Wolfe FANTASY NOVEL THE ANGEL OF THE CROWS by Katherine AddisonPIRANESI by Susanna ClarkeHARROW THE NINTH […]

E-Books You Might’ve Missed (11/11/20)
From memoirs and sci-fi to YA and historical fiction, check out this round-up of e-books published throughout 2020 that has something for every type of reader! A MOST BEAUTIFUL THING: The True Story of America’s First All-Black High School Rowing Team by Arshay Cooper OTHER PEOPLE’S PETS by R. L. Maizes SAINT X by Alexis […]

Publishers Weekly Best Books of 2020
Publishers Weekly‘s Best Books of 2020 are here, and 24 Macmillan titles made the list! Top 10 THE ADDRESS BOOK: A Hidden History of Identity, Race, Wealth, and Power by Deirdre MaskTHE DRAGONS, THE GIANT, THE WOMEN: A Memoir by Wayétu MooreTHE LAST GREAT ROAD BUM by Héctor TobarA SAINT FROM TEXAS by Edmund White […]

Day’s YA: Black YA Authors
This edition of Day’s YA highlights YA and YA-OK books by Black authors Note: This list is not exhaustive, but is meant to be a jumping off point. Please support these (and all) Black authors in any way you can, now and always. YA: ALL BOYS AREN’T BLUE by George M Johnson BLACK GIRL UNLIMITED […]

Extra! Extra!: February Book News
Here are the headlines you may have missed this month. C.J. Box’s Cassie Dewell novels are set to become a television series on ABC, with David Kelley of Ally McBeal, Boston Legal, and Goliath fame creating and producing. Variety reports that MISS AUSTEN has been optioned for TV by Steve Coogan’s production company, Baby Cow […]

Adult, Books for Teens.
This month’s roundup of adult books for teens includes a technological thriller, a sci-fi novella, and a journalist’s memoir of life under ISIS. THE GOD GAME by Danny TobeyFive ambitious high school students find their lives at risk when a video game that thinks it’s God won’t let them quit. “Teen gamers will be drawn […]

Starred Review Round-Up (1/3/20)
These forthcoming titles all received multiple starred reviews! Check ’em out for your #FridayReads. AN EVERYDAY HERO by Laura Trentham “Fans of Mary Kay Andrews’ novels and Matthew Quick’s THE REASON YOU’RE ALIVE (2017) will enjoy this patriotic and heartwarming story of ambition, identity, and regained potential.”–Booklist, starred review “By turns heartwarming and heartbreaking, this […]