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New in Paperback

Whether it's a hardcover reprinted in paperback, or a new book that just released in paperback, we're rounding up fiction and nonfiction titles worthy of your attention in our New in Paperback feature. Feel free to dog-ear the pages and fold back the covers!

Week of September 16, 2024

Paperback releases for the week of September 16th include ASTOR, an unconventional, page-turning historical biography in which Anderson Cooper and Katherine Howe chronicle the lives of the Astors and explore what the Astor name has come to mean in America --- offering a window onto the making of America itself; THE LEFTOVER WOMAN by Jean Kwok, an evocative family drama and a riveting mystery about the ferocious pull of motherhood for two very different women; ABOMINATIONS, a striking collection of essays from novelist, cultural observer and social satirist Lionel Shriver; WANDERING THROUGH LIFE, an eye-opening memoir by Donna Leon, who, in a series of vignettes full of affection, irony and good humor, narrates a remarkable life she feels has rather more happened to her than been planned; and COLEMAN HILL by Kim Coleman Foote, the exhilarating story of two American families whose fates become intertwined in the wake of the Great Migration.

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Week of September 9, 2024

Paperback releases for the week of September 9th include CLASS, Stephanie Land's gripping follow-up memoir to her New York Times bestseller, MAID, where she takes readers with her as she finishes college and pursues her writing career; David Baldacci's edge-of-your-seat thriller, THE EDGE, which marks the return of the 6:20 Man, Travis Devine, who is dropped by his handlers into a small coastal town in Maine to solve the murder of a CIA agent who knew America’s dirtiest secrets; THE MUSEUM OF FAILURES, a powerful story from Thrity Umrigar about family secrets, a mother's power and the importance of forgiveness; SCATTERSHOT, the evocative, clear-eyed and revealing memoir of Bernie Taupin, the lyrical master and long-time collaborator of Elton John; and THE LIST by Yomi Adegoke, a sensational, page-turning debut novel in which a high-profile female journalist’s world is upended when her fiancé’s name turns up in a viral social media post.

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Week of September 2, 2024

Paperback releases for the week of September 2nd include HOLLY, a thrilling novel that marks the return of Stephen King’s most compelling and ingeniously resourceful characters, Holly Gibney, who must uncover the gruesome truth behind multiple disappearances in a midwestern town; THE FRAUD by Zadie Smith, a kaleidoscopic work of historical fiction set against the legal trial that divided Victorian England, about who gets to tell their story --- and who gets to be believed; Jesmyn Ward's LET US DESCEND, a haunting masterpiece about an enslaved girl in the years before the Civil War; GOOD BAD GIRL, a drama-filled and surprising thriller from Alice Feeney in which nobody can be trusted and the twists come fast and furious; and WHILE YOU WERE OUT, Meg Kissinger's searing memoir of a family besieged by mental illness, as well as an incisive exploration of the systems that failed them and a testament to the love that sustained them.

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Week of August 26, 2024

New paperback releases for the week of August 26th include DEMON COPPERHEAD, Barbara Kingsolver's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel that enthralls, compels and captures the heart as it evokes a young hero’s unforgettable journey to maturity; GOING INFINITE by Michael Lewis, the story of FTX’s spectacular collapse and the enigmatic founder at its center, Sam Bankman-Fried; THE SECRET HOURS, a gripping spy thriller from Mick Herron about a disastrous MI5 mission in Cold War Berlin; Anne Enright's THE WREN, THE WREN, an incandescent novel about the inheritance of trauma, wonder and love across three generations of women; and the paperback original THE BERLIN APARTMENT by Bryn Turnbull, a sweeping love story that follows a young couple whose lives are irrevocably changed when they’re separated overnight by the construction of the Berlin Wall.

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Week of August 19, 2024

Paperback releases for the week of August 19th include THE LONGMIRE DEFENSE, the 19th installment in Craig Johnson's long-running series starring Sheriff Walt Longmire, who uncovers a cold case that hits very close to home and forces him to put his life on the line with implications that some people would kill to keep buried forever; THE LAST OUTLAWS by Tom Clavin, the definitive account of the Dalton Gang and the most brazen bank heist in history; THE LOST WIFE, a searing, immersive novel from Susanna Moore about a seminal and shameful moment in America’s conquest of the West; Hilary Leichter's TERRACE STORY, an intimate exploration of time, a fable about love, and an epic daydream for a broken-hearted world; and QUEEN OF THE COURT by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Madeleine Blais, the dramatic and colorful story of legendary tennis star and international celebrity Alice Marble.

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Week of August 12, 2024

Paperback releases for the week of August 12th include A PROMISED LAND, the stirring first volume of Barack Obama's presidential memoirs, in which the former president tells the story of his improbable odyssey from young man searching for his identity to leader of the free world; THE LAST DEVIL TO DIE, the fourth entry in Richard Osman's mega-popular series about the Thursday Murder Club, whose members receive shocking news --- an old friend has been killed, and a dangerous package he was protecting has gone missing; THE LAND OF LOST THINGS by John Connolly, an atmospheric tale set in the same magical universe as THE BOOK OF LOST THINGS, which reveals the redemptive power of stories and family; and the paperback original SCANDALOUS WOMEN, Gill Paul’s new novel about Jackie Collins and Jacqueline Susann, two groundbreaking writers renowned for their scandalous and controversial novels, and the beleaguered young editorial assistant who introduces them.

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Week of August 5, 2024

Paperback releases for the week of August 5th include THE TRUTH ABOUT THE DEVLINS by Lisa Scottoline, a pulse-pounding novel of domestic suspense about family, justice and the lies that tear us apart; BRIGHT YOUNG WOMEN, an exhilarating thriller from Jessica Knoll in which two women from opposite sides of the country are brought together by violent acts of the same man; Melanie Benjamin's CALIFORNIA GOLDEN, a gripping, emotional story about two sisters who navigate the thrilling, euphoric early days of California surf culture; ONE WRONG WORD by Hank Phillippi Ryan, a heart-racing psychological thriller that explores the insidious nature of gossip, scandal and lies --- and how careers, friendships and even marriages can be shattered forever; and Liza Mundy's THE SISTERHOOD, a fascinating history of three generations at the CIA centered on the women who fought to become operatives, transformed spycraft and tracked down Osama bin Laden.

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Week of July 29, 2024

Paperback releases for the week of July 29th include CUTTING TEETH by Chandler Baker, a witty, thrilling story of parental love that asks: Is there anything a mother won’t do for her children?; Liz Nugent's STRANGE SALLY DIAMOND, an utterly immersive mystery that follows an enigmatic woman confronting her unknown past; A TWISTED LOVE STORY by Samantha Downing, a reckless, delicious thriller that gives a whole new meaning to the dangers of modern dating; WITNESS, Jamel Brinkley's second collection of short stories, all of which are set in the changing landscapes of contemporary New York City and feature a range of characters --- from children to grandmothers to ghosts --- who live through the responsibility of perceiving and the moral challenge of speaking up or taking action; and the paperback original LOOK IN THE MIRROR, a heart-pounding suspense novel from Catherine Steadman in which escape rooms and “Squid Game” collide.

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Week of July 22, 2024

Paperback releases for the week of July 22nd include THE SPECTACULAR by Fiona Davis, a thrilling story about love, sacrifice and the pursuit of dreams, set amidst the glamour and glitz of Radio City Music Hall in its mid-century heyday; Michael Cunningham’s first novel in nearly a decade, DAY, an exploration of love and loss, the struggles and limitations of family life --- and how we all must learn to live together and apart; J. Randy Taraborrelli's JACKIE, a fresh and often startling look at the life of legendary former first lady Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis; ALL THE DEAD SHALL WEEP by Charlaine Harris, a family drama of murderous and magical thrills that marks the return of young gunslinging mercenary Lizbeth Rose; and JUST ANOTHER MISSING PERSON, a heart-stopping thriller from Gillian McAllister in which a missing person case unravels deeper, darker secrets that lead a detective to an impossible moral choice.

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Week of July 15, 2024

Paperback releases for the week of July 15th include THE EXCHANGE, a stunning legal thriller from John Grisham that marks the return of Mitch McDeere, the brilliant hero of THE FIRM; UNNATURAL DEATH, the 27th thrilling installment in Patricia Cornwell's Dr. Kay Scarpetta series, in which the chief medical examiner finds herself in a Northern Virginia wilderness examining the remains of two campers wanted by federal law enforcement; BOLDLY GO, an inspiring, revelatory and exhilarating collection of essays from living legend William Shatner, who reflects on the interconnectivity of all things, our fragile bond with nature, and the joy that comes from exploration; and WOMEN WE BURIED, WOMEN WE BURNED, a riveting memoir of survival, self-discovery and forgiveness from award-winning journalist Rachel Louise Snyder, who has been a fierce advocate reporting on the darkest social issues that impact women's lives and now tells her own story.

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