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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 November 18, 2019

Paperback releases for the week of November 18th include THE NEXT TO DIE by Sophie Hannah, a disturbing tale of psychological suspense and obsession that hits at the heart of some of our most precious relationships; Philip Norman's SLOWHAND, the definitive biography of Eric Clapton, a rock legend whose life story is as remarkable as his music, which transformed the sound of a generation; NOT OF THIS FOLD, the fourth installment in Mette Ivie Harrison's nationally bestselling Linda Wallheim mystery series, set in Mormon Utah, which explores the effects of alienation, immigration and extortion from the inner workings of the Mormon church; and NEWCOMER, international bestseller Keigo Higashino's latest mindbender, which finds newly transferred Tokyo Police Detective Kyochiro Kaga assigned to a perplexing murder.

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Week of November 11, 2019

Paperback releases for the week of November 11th include ELEVATION by Stephen King, a riveting, extraordinarily eerie and moving story about a man whose mysterious affliction brings a small town together --- a timely, upbeat tale about finding common ground despite deep-rooted differences; RUN AWAY, Harlan Coben's latest novel of domestic suspense, in which a perfect family is shattered by the loss of a daughter who is addicted to drugs, has an abusive boyfriend and doesn’t want to be found; YOU DON’T HAVE TO SAY YOU LOVE ME, Sherman Alexie's searing, deeply moving memoir about family, love, loss and forgiveness; and Colm Tóibín’s MAD, BAD, DANGEROUS TO KNOW, an illuminating look at Irish culture, history and literature through the lives of the fathers of three of Ireland’s greatest writers --- Oscar Wilde, William Butler Yeats and James Joyce.

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Week of November 4, 2019

Paperback releases for the week of November 4th include Jonathan Kellerman's THE WEDDING GUEST, a gripping psychological thriller in which psychologist Alex Delaware and detective Milo Sturgis unravel a shocking crime at a raucous wedding reception; QUEENIE, debut author Candice Carty-Williams' disarmingly honest, boldly political and truly inclusive novel that will speak to anyone who has gone looking for love and found something very different in its place; THE DREAMERS by Karen Thompson Walker, a mesmerizing work of fiction in which an ordinary town is transformed by a mysterious illness that triggers perpetual sleep; BOWLAWAY, award-winning author Elizabeth McCracken's sweeping and enchanting novel about three generations of an unconventional New England family who own and operate a candlepin bowling alley; and THE MAYFLOWER, Rebecca Fraser's vivid narrative history of the Mayflower and of the Winslow family, who traveled to America in search of a new world.

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Week of October 28, 2019

Paperback releases for the week of October 28th include YOU DON'T OWN ME, the fifth enthralling mystery in Mary Higgins Clark and Alafair Burke's Under Suspicion series, which finds television producer Laurie Moran having to solve the murder of a celebrity doctor --- before a mysterious stalker plots his next move; Kathy Wang's debut novel, FAMILY TRUST, a compelling tale of cultural expectations, career ambitions and our relationships with the people who know us best; THE RECIPE BOX, in which beloved author Viola Shipman spins a tale about a lost young woman and the family recipe box that changes her life; and WHAT IS IT ALL BUT LUMINOUS, Art Garfunkel's memoir (of sorts) that shows readers the evolution of a man, a portrait of a lifelong friendship, and a collaboration that became the most successful singing duo in the roiling age that embraced, and was defined by, their pathfinding folk-rock music.

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Week of October 21, 2019

Paperback releases for the week of October 21st include NOVEMBER ROAD by Lou Berney, a poignant and evocative crime novel that centers on a desperate cat-and-mouse chase across 1960s America --- a story of unexpected connections, daring possibilities and the hope of second chances --- set against the assassination of JFK; THE AGE OF LIGHT, Whitney Scharer's decadent and captivating debut novel that brings to light the life of Lee Miller, a little known but fearlessly original artist whose legacy remains largely unexplored, told in the alternating timelines of 1930s Paris and the battlefields of WWII; and WITNESS, in which Ariel Burger, a devoted protégé and friend of one of the world’s great thinkers, takes us into the sacred space of the classroom, showing Holocaust survivor and Nobel Peace Prize recipient Elie Wiesel not only as an extraordinary human being, but as a master teacher.

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Week of October 14, 2019

Paperback releases for the week of October 14th include EVERY BREATH, an epic love story from Nicholas Sparks that spans decades and continents as two people at a crossroads --- one from North Carolina and one from Zimbabwe --- experience the transcendence and heartbreak of true love; UNSHELTERED by Barbara Kingsolver, a timely novel that interweaves past and present to explore the human capacity for resiliency and compassion in times of great upheaval; and IN PIECES, an intimate, haunting memoir from beloved actress Sally Field, who tells her own story for the first time --- about a challenging and lonely childhood, the craft that helped her find her voice, and a powerful emotional legacy that shaped her journey as a daughter and a mother.

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Week of October 7, 2019

Paperback releases for the week of October 7th include REDEMPTION, the fifth installment in David Baldacci's Memory Man series, in which Detective Amos Decker discovers that a mistake he made as a rookie detective may have led to deadly consequences; HAZARDS OF TIME TRAVEL, Joyce Carol Oates' ingenious dystopian novel of one young woman’s resistance against the constraints of an oppressive society; ALASKAN HOLIDAY by Debbie Macomber, a magical Christmas tale about finding love where it’s least expected; THE SPLENDOR BEFORE THE DARK, in which Margaret George weaves a web of politics and passion, as ancient Rome’s most infamous emperor cements his place in history; and MARILLA OF GREEN GABLES, a marvelously entertaining and moving historical novel from Sarah McCoy that imagines the young life of spinster Marilla Cuthbert, and the choices that will open her life to the possibility of heartbreak --- and unimaginable greatness.

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Week of September 30, 2019

Paperback releases for the week of September 30th include THE NEXT PERSON YOU MEET IN HEAVEN, the enchanting sequel to THE FIVE PEOPLE YOU MEET IN HEAVEN, in which Mitch Albom tells the story of Eddie’s heavenly reunion with Annie, the little girl he saved on earth; THE LIBRARY BOOK, Susan Orlean's unique and utterly compelling book that chronicles the 1986 fire at the Los Angeles Public Library and its aftermath, showcasing the larger, crucial role that libraries play in our lives; GONE SO LONG, Andre Dubus III's first novel in over a decade, a riveting family drama about an ex-con who did time for murder, the estranged daughter he hasn’t seen in 40 years, and the grandmother angry enough to kill him; THESE TRUTHS by Jill Lepore, a magisterial account of the origins and rise of a divided nation, an urgently needed reckoning with the beauty and tragedy of American history; and A WELL-BEHAVED WOMAN, Therese Anne Fowler’s intriguing novel of iron-willed Alva Vanderbilt and her illustrious family as they rule Gilded-Age New York.

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Week of September 23, 2019

Paperback releases for the week of September 23rd include Kristin Hannah's New York Times bestseller and book club favorite, THE GREAT ALONE, in which a desperate family seeks a new beginning in the near-isolated wilderness of Alaska, only to find that their unpredictable environment is less threatening than the erratic behavior found in human nature; A SPARK OF LIGHT, Jodi Picoult's powerful and provocative novel about ordinary lives that intersect during a heart-stopping crisis; HOLY GHOST, the 11th installment in John Sandford's thriller series featuring Detective Virgil Flowers, who this time investigates a miracle --- and a murder; and THE FABULOUS BOUVIER SISTERS by Sam Kashner and Nancy Schoenberger, a poignant, evocative and wonderfully gossipy account of the two sisters who represented style and class above all else --- Jackie Kennedy Onassis and Lee Radziwill.

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Week of September 16, 2019

Paperback releases for the week of September 16th include WINTER IN PARADISE, the opening installment in Elin Hilderbrand’s Paradise series, which is set in the Caribbean on the stunning beaches of St. John; Maxwell King's THE GOOD NEIGHBOR, the first full-length biography of children’s television pioneer and American cultural icon Fred Rogers, which traces his personal, professional and artistic life through decades of work; Paula Daly's OPEN YOUR EYES, a psychological thriller that follows a bestselling crime novelist’s tragic turn from fictional perpetrator into real-life victim; and CONVENIENCE STORE WOMAN by Sayaka Murata, the incomparable story of Keiko Furukura, a 36-year-old Tokyo resident who has been working at the Hiiromachi “Smile Mart” for the past 18 years --- but those close to her pressure her to find a husband and a proper career, prompting her to take desperate action.

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