Spring 2025

What’s Inside:

Vanishing World by Sayaka Murata
From the author of the betselling Convenience Store Woman comes a surprising and highly imaginative story set in a version of Japan where sex between married couples has vanished and all children are born by artificial insemination

Don’t Forget Me, Little Bessie by James Lee Burke
Bestselling author James Lee Burke tells his most thrilling and insightful story yet through the eyes of fourteen-year-old Bessie Holland

The American Game by S.L. Price
From one of the finest writers on sports anywhere” (USA Today), the scintillating story of lacrosse—the game invented by the Haudenosaunee, played with more passion than any other, that stubbornly mirrors America’s ongoing struggle with inclusivity

And many more…

Winter 2025

What’s Inside:

33 Place Brugmann by Alice Austen
An accomplished debut novel—a love story, mystery, and philosophical puzzle—told in the singular voices of the residents of a Beaux Arts apartment building in Belgium in 1939.

Gabriel’s Moon by William Boyd
From the internationally bestselling author beloved by readers everywhere, William Boyd offers his most exhilarating novel yet, following a reluctant spy drawn into the shadows of espionage and obsession

A Perfect Frenzy by Andrew Lawler
From the nationally bestselling author of The Secret Token, the largely untold story of rebellion in Virginia that will forever change one’s understanding of the American Revolution.

And many more…

Fall 2024

What’s Inside:

The Elements of Marie Curie by Dava Sobel
A luminous chronicle of the life and work of the most famous woman in the history of science, and the untold story of the many young women trained in her laboratory who were launched into stellar scientific careers of their own.

The Treasure Hunters Club by Tom Ryan
A rollicking murder mystery set in a seaside town filled with pirate lore, family secrets, unforgiveable grudges, secret societies, and of course, a treasure lost to time.

Elaine by Will Self
A brilliant portrait of a 1950s housewife, based on the life of the author’s mother, and an exploration of sexual freedom and sublimated desire.

And many more…

Spring 2024

What’s Inside:

I Cheerfully Refuse by Lief Enger
A career defining tour-de-force from New York Times bestselling, award-winning and “formidably gifted” (Chicago Tribune) novelist Leif Enger.

Clete by James Lee Burke
From New York Times bestselling author James Lee Burke, the latest installment in his famous Detective Dave Robicheaux series.

The Devil’s Best Trick by Randall Sullivan
Part true crime story, part religious and literary history, an investigation into the nature of evil and the figure of the Devil by acclaimed journalist Randall Sullivan.

And many more…

Winter 2024

What’s Inside:

Cold Victory by Karl Marlantes
From New York Times-bestselling author Karl Marlantes, comes a propulsive and sweeping novel in which loyalty, friendship, and love are put to the ultimate test.

City of Laughter by Temim Fruchter
A rich and riveting debut spanning four generations of Jewish women bound by blood, half-hidden secrets, and the fantastical visitation of a shapeshifting stranger over the course of 100 years.

The Blues Brothers by Daniel de Visé
The story of the epic friendship between John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd, the golden era of improv, and the making of a comedic film classic that helped shape our popular culture.

And many more…

Fall 2023

What’s Inside:

A Man of Two Faces by Viet Thanh Nguyen
The highly original, blistering, and unconventional memoir by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Sympathizer, which has now sold over one million copies worldwide.

So Late in the Day by Claire Keegan
From Booker Prize Finalist and bestselling author of “pitch perfect” (Boston Globe) Small Things Like These, comes a tryptic of stories about love, lust, betrayal, misogyny, and the ever-intriguing interchanges between women and men.

The Night Side of the River by Jeanette Winterson
A captivating collection of ghost stories from “one of the most gifted writers working today” (New York Times), The Night Side of the River is as ingeniously provocative as it is downright spooky.

And many more…

Spring 2023

What’s Inside:

The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese
From the New York Times-bestselling author of Cutting for Stone comes a stunning and magisterial epic of love, faith, and medicine, set in Kerala, South India, following three generations of a family seeking the answers to a strange secret.

Small Worlds by Caleb Azumah Nelson
In the follow-up to Open Water, one of the most acclaimed debuts of 2021, the prodigious Caleb Azumah Nelson brings another set of enduring characters to brilliant life in his signature rhythmic, melodic prose.

Prophet by Helen Macdonald and Sin Blaché
In this genre-bending tour de force, award-winning and New York Times–bestselling author of H Is for Hawk Helen Macdonald and debut writer Sin Blaché deliver a strikingly original story about an unlikely spy duo on the most dangerous and otherworldly mission of their lives.

And many more…

Winter 2023

What’s Inside:

Bloodbath Nation by Paul Auster
An intimate and astonishing rumination on gun violence in America from one of our greatest living writers and, in the words of the Boston Globe, a “genuine American original,” Paul Auster. With photographs by Spencer Ostrander.

The Applicant by Nazlı Koca
The singular debut of an author Elif Batuman calls “an important and radical new literary voice,” The Applicant explores with wit and brevity what it means to be an immigrant, woman, and emerging writer.

River Spirit by Leila Aboulela
The spellbinding new novel from New York Times Notable Author and Caine Prize winner Leila Aboulela about an embattled young woman’s coming of age during the Mahdist War in nineteenth-century Sudan.

And many more…

Fall 2022

What’s Inside:

The Search for the Genuine by Jim Harrison
The first general nonfiction title in thirty years from a giant of American letters, The Search for the Genuine is a sparkling, definitive collection of Jim Harrison’s essays and journalism—some never before published.

A Ballet of Lepers by Leonard Cohen
A never-before-published early novel and stories by the legendary musician, songwriter, and poet Leonard Cohen.

Foster by Claire Keegan
A small girl is sent to live with foster parents on a farm in rural Ireland, without knowing when she will return home. In the strangers’ house, she finds a warmth and affection she has not known before and slowly begins to blossom in their care. And then a secret is revealed and, suddenly, she realizes how fragile her idyll is.

And many more…

Spring 2022

What’s Inside:

The Steal by Mark Bowden and Matthew Teague
In the sixty-four days between November 3 and January 6, President Donald Trump and his allies fought to reverse the outcome of the 2020 presidential election. Working with a team of researchers and reporters, journalists Mark Bowden (Black Hawk Down) and Matthew Teague (The Friend) uncover never-before-told accounts from the election officials fighting to do their jobs, amid outlandish claims and threats, ensuring that every legal vote was counted and the will of the people prevailed.

Young Mungo by Douglas Stuart
In this extraordinary second novel by Douglas Stuart — whose Booker Prize-winning first book, Shuggie Bain, is one of the most successful debuts of the twenty-first century — we find both a vivid portrayal of working-class life and a deeply moving and highly suspenseful story of the dangerous first love of two young men. Imbuing the everyday world of its characters with rich lyricism and giving full voice to people rarely acknowledged in the literary world, Young Mungo is a gripping and revealing story about the bounds of masculinity, the push and pull of family, the violence faced by many queer people, and the dangers of loving someone too much

Also a Poet by Ada Calhoun
When Ada Calhoun stumbled upon old cassette tapes of interviews her father, celebrated art critic Peter Schjeldahl, had conducted for his never-completed biography of poet Frank O’Hara, she set out to finish the book her father had started forty years earlier. The result is a groundbreaking and kaleidoscopic memoir that weaves compelling literary history with a moving, honest, and tender story of a complicated father-daughter bond, exploring what happens when we want to do better than our parents, yet fear what that might cost us; when we seek their approval, yet mistrust it.

And many more…

Winter 2022

What’s Inside:

Manifesto by Bernardine Evaristo
From the bestselling, Booker Prize-winning author of Girl, Woman, Other comes a nonfiction debut that is both intimate and inspirational. In Manifesto, Bernardine Evaristo shares the story of her life and career, including her childhood, her early political awakenings, and her decades-long career centering the stories of Black Britons, contributing vitally to contemporary conversations around race, class, feminism, sexuality, and aging.

Black Cloud Rising by David Wright Faladé
In December 1863, as the Civil War raged, the African Brigade — an outfit of formerly enslaved soldiers led by the impassioned, one-armed abolitionist General Edward Augustus Wild —set out from Portsmouth to hunt down the rebel guerrillas threatening the Union hold on Tidewater, Virginia. This little-known historical incident is the wellspring of Black Cloud Rising, a moving and dramatic story that finds these men fighting to liberate loved ones on the very plantations they’ve fled only weeks earlier, amid powerful depictions of the bonds formed among soldiers and heartrending scenes of sacrifice and courage

Pyre by Perumal Murugan, translated by Aniruddhan Vasudevan
Of Tamil author Perumal Murugan, Parul Sehgal wrote in the New York Times, “I’m hoping for a whole shelf of books from this writer.” In Pyre, Murugan’s latest latest book to be translated into English, we meet Saroja and Kumaresan, young lovers harboring the dangerous secret that they are from different castes — a secret that will eventually stretch their optimism and tenderness thin, threatening their marriage as local villagers turn their minds toward revenge. A terrifying vision of intolerance told in spare, powerful prose by one of India’s best-known literary authors.

And many more…

Fall 2021

What’s Inside:

The Wrong End of the Telescope by Rabih Alameddine
From the acclaimed author of National Book Award finalist An Unnecessary Woman comes the story of Mina Simpson, an Arab American trans woman and medical doctor, who travels to infamous Moria refugee camp on the island of Lesbos, where she meets Sumaiya, a ferocious Syrian refugee with terminal liver cancer. The Wrong End of the Telescope is a bedazzling tapestry of both tragic and amusing portraits of indomitable spirits facing a humanitarian crisis.

Things I Have Withheld by Kei Miller
In this linked collection of essays acclaimed Forward Prize winner, novelist, and poet, Kei Miller blends memoir and literary commentary to explore the silences that exist in our conversations about race, sex, and gender. Things I Have Withheld is a work of innovation and beauty which challenges us to interrogate what seems unsayable, and why.

12 Bytes by Jeanette Winterson
In twelve eye-opening, mind-expanding, funny and provocative essays, thee New York Times bestselling author of Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal? explores the implications of artificial intelligence for the way we live and the way we love.

And many more…

Spring/Summer 2021

What’s Inside:

Last Chance Texaco by Rickie Lee Jones
In this no-holds-barred memoir, one of the most admired and hardest-working women in rock looks back on a legendary career, from her peripatetic childhood as the granddaughter of vaudeville performers to her relationship with Tom Waits to her iconic Saturday Night Live debut — all told with honesty and poetic sensibility we’ve come to expect from one of America’s most inspiring voices.

Monkey Boy by Francisco Goldman
In his first novel since the acclaimed, bestselling, and Prix Femina étrenger-winning Say Her Name, Francisco Goldman tells the story of Francisco Goldberg, an American writer who returns to New York after working for years as a journalist in Mexico City, only to be summoned to Boston by a high school girlfriend. A powerful story of split identity — white and brown, Jewish and Catholic, native and expat, man and child — Monkey Boy is stunning work of autobiographical fiction from one of the foremost voices in American fiction.

When the Stars Begin to Fall by Theodore R. Johnson
“Racism,” Theodore R. Johnson writes at the beginning of When the Stars Begin to Fall, “is an existential threat to America.” In laying out his plan for how we can overcome the entrenched evil of racism in America, he weaves together personal memories, a wide range of critical reading, and a keen political and social understanding, eloquently arguing for a new model of social engagement, racially conscious and committed to realizing the best in the promise of America.

And many more…

Winter 2021

What’s Inside:

Walking with Ghosts by Gabriel Byrne
By turns hilarious and heartbreaking, this memoir finds Hollywood legend Gabriel Byrne reflecting on his working-class Dublin childhood as the eldest of six children. From his early aspirations to the priesthood to the challenges of international stardom, addiction, and fame, Byrne approaches his own life with the startling lyricism of a true memoirist.

Milk Blood Heat by Dantiel W. Moniz
The stories collected in this powerful literary debut exquisitely detail the challenges of personal reckoning, of family, forgiveness, belief, and more. Against a backdrop of Florida’s cities and suburbs, Moniz casts a light on racial difference, class disparity, sibling rivalry, the ordinary moments that run together to determine the shapes of our lives.

The Committed by Viet Thanh Nguyen
This long-awaited follow-up to Nguyen’s Pulitzer Prize-winning The Sympathizer finds the titular character from that book moving as a refugee to 1980s Paris, where he takes up dealing drugs and falls in with a coterie of Leftist intellectuals. At once a page-turner and a thrilling novel of ideas, The Committed may be the most searing work yet from an author increasingly hailed as one America’s most dynamic thinkers on race and literature.

And many more…

Fall 2020

What’s Inside:

The Awkward Black Man by Walter Mosley
By turns moving and meditative, this collection of seventeen stories from one of the most respected and beloved fiction writers working today showcases an incredible talent as it overturns the restrictive stereotypes that have too often defined and delimited the presentation of black male characters.

Earthlings by Sayaka Murata
In this dreamlike and sometimes shocking novel from the author of the acclaimed Convenience Store Woman, Natsuki grows from a girl whose best friend, a toy hedgehog named Piyyut, tells her he’s an alien from planet Popinpobopia to a woman who can’t help but wonder if there’s more out there than the society she judges to be a mere “baby factory.”

A Lover’s Discourse by Xiaolu Guo
The intimate, funny, powerful latest novel from one of the most acclaimed Chinese writers of her generation follows a Chinese woman from Beijing to London, where she sets out to complete a PhD program just as the country goes from simmering under the pressure of the Brexit campaign to boiling over. She meets a landscape architect and they start to build a life together, against the backdrop of a society growing ever less tolerant of foreigners.

And many more…

Spring 2020

What’s Inside:

The Lost Pianos of Siberia by Sophy Roberts
Pianos dot the harsh and history-scorched landscape of Siberia. In this riveting journey, Sophy Roberts shows how piano music runs through Russia’s veins, bridging history, adventure, geography, and more to discover the surprising past and improbable present of these instruments, which range from gorgeous 19th-century grands to finicky Soviet-made uprights.

Crooked Hallelujah by Kelli Jo Ford
This stunning debut novel, by a winner of the Plimpton Prize, follows four generations of rugged, nurturing, complicated Cherokee women as they navigate four decades of life in Oklahoma and Texas, amid the complexities of religion, history, culture, and class, in prose that’s lush and deeply felt.

Vesper Flights by Helen Macdonald
In this vivid and transcendent essay collection, the acclaimed author of H is for Hawk ruminates on an affirmingly broad array of subjects, including birds’ nests, science fiction, a refugee’s flight to the UK, a trip by the author to Uzbekistan, and more. Expansive and lyrical, these essays take us to unexpected places.

And many more…

Winter 2020

What’s Inside:

Why We Can’t Sleep by Ada Calhoun
Gen X women are facing new problems as they enter middle age — problems that are being largely overlooked. Ada Calhoun opens up the cultural and political contexts of her generation’s predicament, to produce a reassuring and empowering must-read for today’s middle-aged women, and all who seek to understand them.

Writers & Lovers by Lily King
Casey Peabody is a former child golf prodigy, now waiting tables in Harvard Square and trying to answer big questions — including how to fulfill her creative impulses, and what to do about the two very different men she’s falling for at the same time.

The Remarkable Life of the Skin by Monty Lyman
The skin is our largest and fastest-growing organ. We see it, touch it, care for it daily. And yet much about our skin, and the fascinating ways it functions, remains unknown to us. In clear prose based on deep research, this book shows us how our skin is stranger, more complex, and more wondrous than many of us have ever imagined.

And many more…

Fall 2019

What’s Inside:

Fentanyl, Inc. by Ben Westhoff
A remarkable four-year investigation into the dangerous world of synthetic drugs—from black market drug factories in China to users and dealers on the streets of the U.S. to harm reduction activists in Europe—which reveals for the first time the next wave of the opioid epidemic.

Takes One to Know One by Susan Isaacs
In this whip-smart suburban mystery from New York Times bestselling author Susan Isaacs, a retired FBI agent turned Long Island housewife taps into her investigative past when she begins to suspect that her neighbor is harboring criminal secrets.

Frankissstein by Jeanette Winterson
From internationally bestselling icon Jeanette Winterson comes her most highly anticipated new book since Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal?, about the bodies we live in and the bodies we desire.

And many more…

Spring 2019

What’s Inside:

The Last Stone by Mark Bowden
From “master of narrative journalism” (New York Times) and #1 bestselling author Mark Bowden comes a gripping true-crime story about the disappearance of two girls in 1975, and the extraordinary effort—40 years later—to bring their kidnapper to justice.

The Parisian by Isabella Hammad
A “sublime” (Zadie Smith) debut novel by Plimpton Prize winner Isabella Hammad, The Parisian illuminates a pivotal period of Palestinian history through the journey and romances of one young man, from his studies in France during World War I to his return home to Palestine at the dawn of its battle for independence.

The Yellow House by Sarah M. Broom
A brilliant, haunting and unforgettable memoir from a stunning new talent about the inexorable pull of home and family, set in a shotgun house in New Orleans East.

And many more…

Winter 2019

What’s Inside:

The Bird King by G. Willow Wilson
A fantastical journey set at the height of the Spanish Inquisition from the award-winning author of Alif the Unseen and writer of the Ms. Marvel series, The Bird King is a jubilant story of love versus power, religion versus faith, and freedom versus safety.

The Heavens by Sandra Newman
A work of rare literary brilliance and emotional power, The Heavens is a mesmerizing novel of love and dreams that moves between a reimagined New York City and Elizabethan England and asks how our world comes to be

Henry VIII and the Men Who Made Him by Tracy Borman
A penetrating new portrait of Henry VIII and the men who greatly impacted his life and historic reign

And many more…

Fall 2018

What’s Inside:

John Woman by Walter Mosley
From the award-winning Walter Mosley comes a dazzling novel of ideas about the sexual and intellectual coming-of-age of an unusual man who goes by the name Woman.

Small Fry by Lisa Brennan-Jobs
A frank, smart and captivating memoir by the daughter of Apple founder Steve Jobs.

Virgil Wander by Leif Enger
The first novel in ten years from award-winning, million-copy bestselling author Leif Enger, Virgil Wander follows the inhabitants of a Midwestern town in their quest to revive its flagging heart.

And many more…

Spring 2018

What’s Inside:

Sharp by Michelle Dean
A powerful portrait of ten women writers who managed to make their voices heard amidst a climate of sexism and nepotism, from the 1920s to the 1990s.

The Mercy Seat by Elizabeth H. Winthrop
A breakout novel by “a bitingly intelligent writer” (New York Times Book Review) set during the hours leading up to the scheduled execution of a young black man for the alleged rape of a white woman in a small Louisiana town in 1943

Country Dark by Chris Offutt
Chris Offutt’s long-awaited return to fiction after nearly two decades, Country Dark is a fierce noir-inflected novel about a good man pushed by circumstance into crime.

And many more…

Fall 2017

What’s Inside:

Hue 1968 by Mark Bowden
From “a master of narrative journalism” (New York Times Book Review), a riveting history of the biggest and bloodiest battle of the Vietnam War.

Fever by Deon Meyer
An epic drama from an acclaimed internationally bestselling author—a powerful story of love, betrayal, and survival in a world devastated by a fatal virus known simply as “the Fever.”

Sisters by Lily Tuck
From National Book Award winner Lily Tuck, a subversive short novel of jealousy and desire that tells the story of a new marriage from its surprising inception through its provocative denouement.

And many more…

Spring 2017

What’s Inside:

A Really Big Lunch by Jim Harrison
A collection of essays from “the Henry Miller of food writing” (Wall Street Journal) – Beloved New York Times bestselling writer Jim Harrison.

What to Do About the Solomons by Bethany Ball
From a remarkable new voice in fiction comes a transporting debut, a hilarious multigenerational family saga set in Israel, New York, and Los Angeles that explores the secrets and gossip-filled lives of a kibbutz community near Jerusalem.

Four Princes by John Julius Norwich
Renowned historian John Julius Norwich has created a brilliant portrait of four dynamic rulers—all born between 1491 and 1500—who collectively shaped modern Europe and the Middle East.

And many more…

Winter 2017

What’s Inside:

History of Wolves by Emily Fridlund
A BEA Buzz Book Selection and one of the most daring literary debuts of the season, a profound and propulsive novel from an urgent new voice in American fiction.

The Beautiful Dead by Belinda Bauer
A riveting new novel by award-winning thriller writer Belinda Bauer, in which a desperate crime reporter unwittingly becomes the accomplice of a serial killer hungry for attention.

Stalin and the Scientists by Simon Ings
An eye-opening history of science in the Soviet Union, following the generation of scientists who survived Stalin’s rule and helped to reshape the world.

And many more…

Winter 2016

What’s Inside:

Edie: American Girl by Jean Stein
“The is the book of the Sixties that we have been waiting for.” —Norman Mailer

The Three Battles of Wanat by Mark Bowden
From one of the nation’s top journalists, a fascinating and thought-provoking collection of war reportage and other pieces for the Atlantic, Vanity Fair, and more.

But You Did Not Come Back by Marceline Loridan-Ivens
A phenomenal success in Europe, But You Did Not Come Back is an important addition to the library of Holocaust literature—a deeply moving story of a survivor of Auschwitz-Birkenau.

And many more…

Fall 2016

What’s Inside:

The Voyeur’s Motel by Charles Frazier
From Gay Talese, a remarkable new work of reportage more than thirty years in the making.

Perfume River by Robert Olen Butler
From the Pulitzer Prize-Winning author comes a powerful novel about the way the Vietnam War divided families, and a layered portrayal of marriage, brotherhood, and the sum of a life.

Blitzkrieg by Lloyd Clark
From a well-regarded military historian, a riveting and richly detailed reassessment of one of the most shocking military victories of all time.

And many more…

Spring 2016

What’s Inside:

Please Kill Me by Legs McNeil and Gillian McCain
“No volume serves juicier dish on punk’s New York birth . . . Tales of sex, drugs and music that will make you wish you’d been there.” —Rolling Stone

All Tomorrow’s Parties by Rob Spillman
Rob Spillman’s intimate, spirited memoir of his fierce pursuit of an artistic life as a young man and a lively portrait of Berlin in the midst of a cultural renaissance.

Neither Snow Nor Rain by Devin Leonard
Few institutions are as loved, as loathed, and as historically important as the United States Post Office, the subject of this landmark century-spanning social, political, and economic history.

And many more…

Winter 2015

What’s Inside:

White Man’s Problems by Kevin Morris
Introducing an original new voice in American fiction, “a wonderful group of stories . . . lyrical and honest in its look at modern American life.”—Gus Van Sant

The Internet Is Not The Answer by Andrew Keen
A sharp indictment and incisive analysis of the detrimental effects of the Internet on our psychology, economy, and society.

Thomas Cromwell by Tracy Borman
A fascinating biography of Henry VIII’s most trusted aide, Thomas Cromwell, a commoner who became second only to the king.

And many more…

Fall 2015

What’s Inside:

Fish in the Dark – A Play by Larry David
“Every word out of [Larry David’s] mouth is funny . . . Instead of sticking to a conventionally constructed plot, this Fish swims from one comic situation to another.” —Variety

Bream Gives Me Hiccups by Jesse Eisenberg
The whip-smart fiction debut of Academy Award–nominated actor Jesse Eisenberg is a collection of hilarious, moving, and highly inventive stories that explore the ridiculousness of modern-day life.,

The Mistake I Made by Paula Daly
A single mother is offered an indecent proposal she can’t refuse. But how much is she willing to compromise in order to keep her family out of harm’s way and to avoid a deadly mistake?

And many more…

Spring 2015

What’s Inside:

The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen
A startling debut novel from a powerful new voice featuring one of the most remarkable narrators of recent fiction: a conflicted subversive and idealist working as a double agent in the aftermath of the Vietnam War.

Selected Works by Terrence McNally
A definitive collection of work, including two never-before-published plays, interspersed with personal essays unique to this volume.

Forensics by Val McDermid
Internationally bestselling crime writer Val McDermid picks up the scalpel to uncover the secrets of forensic science, from the crime scene to the courtroom.

And many more…

Winter 2014

What’s Inside:

Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike by Christopher Durang
“Deliriously funny! Comic acting raised to the level of high art. . . . The theater erupts in booming gusts of laughter that practically shake the seats!” —The New York Times

The Bird Skinner by Alice Greenway
A story of love, war, and remembrance, about an irascible ornithologist whose secluded life is disrupted by the arrival of a young stranger.

The Baby Boom by P. J. O’Rourke
A trip down memory lane from one of the most celebrated baby boomers of all—a fantastically funny, anecdote-filled portrait of the generation that discovered sex, drugs, rock and roll, and a whole lot of things besides.

And many more…

Fall 2014

What’s Inside:

The Trigger by Tim Butcher
From the bestselling author of Blood River, a journey into the troubled history of the Balkans in the footsteps of Gavrilo Princip, the enigmatic young assassin who launched WWI.

The Undertaking by Audrey Magee
A much-anticipated debut from a remarkable new talent in Irish fiction—a terrifyingly intimate story of a war marriage caught up in the calamity of World War II.

Keep Your Friends Close by Paula Daly
Friendship can be a real killer when your best friend sets out to steal your husband, your home, your livelihood—and even your life. Paula Daly returns with a white-knuckle domestic thriller of lethal betrayal.

And many more…

Spring 2014

What’s Inside:

By Its Cover by Donna Leon
Commissario Guido Brunetti must question his own assumptions about culture, virtue, and class in order to solve a shocking case of rare book theft from a Venetian library.

Gondola by Donna Leon
From the bestselling novelist, a beautifully illustrated collection of original pieces on Venice’s famed gondolas, with an accompanying CD of barcarole songs.

The Lie by Helen Dunmore
By award-winning English novelist Helen Dunmore, The Lie is a spellbinding tale of love, remembrance, and deception, set against the backdrop of the First World War.

And many more…

Fall 2013

What’s Inside:

The Woman Who Lost Her Soul by Bob Shacochis
This epic masterwork spans five decades and three continents as it traces a global lineage of political, cultural, and personal tumult, from World War II to September 11.

Then We Take Berlin by John Lawton
The first in a gripping new historical thriller series following Joe Wilderness, an East End Londoner turned spy, working in the rubble of post-war Berlin.

Still Writing by Dani Shapiro
Following her recent bestseller, Devotion, Dani Shapiro’s Still Writing is a sensitive, funny, raw, and wise memoir of insights and inspiration for aspiring writers.

And many more…

Spring 2012

What’s Inside:

The Broken King by Michael Thomas
From the author of Man Gone Down comes a deeply personal, explosive memoir told through the stories of four generations of black American men in one family.

Second Person Singular by Sayed Kashua
“With Second Person Singular, Sayed Kashua has become one of the most important contemporary Hebrew writers.” —Haaretz

Untouchable by Randall Sullivan
The story of Michael Jackson from his boy idol childhood to the final four-year odyssey of his tumultuous adult life

And many more…

Winter 2011

What’s Inside:

The Memory of Love by Aminatta Forna
From the award-winning author, a beautiful and masterfully accomplished novel about the resilience of the human spirit and the driving force of love.

Toward The Setting Sun by Brian Hicks
Chronicles one of the most significant but least explored periods in American history, recounting the little-known story of the first white man to champion the voiceless Native American cause.

Gone by Mo Hayder
A page-turning triumph from the internationally bestselling thriller author Mo Hayder.

And many more…

Fall 2011

What’s Inside:

Open Secrets by The New York Times Staff
Complete and updated coverage by The New York Times about WikiLeaks and their controversial release of diplomatic cables and war logs

I Married You For Happiness by Lily Tuck
In her first novel since winning the National Book Award for The News from Paraguay, Lily Tuck delivers an elegant tour-de-force portrait of a forty-three-year marriage.

What It Is Like To Go To War by Karl Marlantes
A powerful nonfiction book about the experience of combat and how inadequately we prepare our young men and women for the psychological and spiritual stresses of war.

And many more…

Spring 2011

What’s Inside:

Sterling’s Gold by Roger Sterling
In Sterling’s Gold, an official tie-in to the hit series Mad Men, America’s favorite advertising aficionado educates the masses on business, love, and life—the Sterling way.

Say Her Name by Francisco Goldman

In the summer of 2007, Francisco Goldman’s young wife Aura died suddenly on a beach in Mexico. Say Her Name is the extraordinary novel born out of this personal tragedy.

Walking To Hollywood by Will Self
One of the most remarkably inventive voices of his generation, author Will Self delivers a fantastical and unforgettable trip through the unreality of our culture.

And many more…

Winter 2010

What’s Inside:

Twelve by Nick McDonell
Nick McDonell’s first novel will be a major motion picture directed by Joel Schumacher and starring 50 Cent, Kiefer Sutherland, Emma Roberts, and Ellen Barkin in Winter 2010.

The Farmer’s Daughter by Jim Harrison
The Farmer’s Daughter is a marvelous feast of a book that represents Jim Harrison’s finest collection of novellas since Legends of the Fall.

Skin by Mo Hayder
Pitting tough female police diver Flea Marley and hardboiled detective Jack Caffery against their most twisted foe yet, Skin is one of the most white-knuckled works to date from the terrifying talent of Mo Hayder.

And many more…

Fall 2010

What’s Inside:

The Witch of Hebron by James Howard Kunstler
The best-selling author of The Long Emergency returns with a gripping sequel to his novel World Made by Hand, which Alan Cheuse of National Public Radio called “brilliant.”

Thirteen Hours by Deon Meyer
A white-knuckle masterpiece from one of the world’s top thriller writers.

Don’t Vote – It Just Encourages The Bastards by P. J. O’Rourke
In his new book, best-selling political humorist P. J. O’Rourke writes the mirthful political theory companion to his classic mirthful political science book, Parliament of Whores.

And many more…

Spring 2010

What’s Inside:

Matterhorn by Karl Marlantes
This novel, written by a Marine veteran over the course of thirty years, is a remarkable literary discovery: a big, powerful, timeless saga of men in combat.

Mint Condition by Dave Jamieson
A rollicking, century-spanning, and extremely entertaining history of baseball cards.

A Question of Belief by Donna Leon
In the nineteenth novel of Donna Leon’s “deeply satisfying series” (The Seattle Times), Commissario Guido Brunetti tries to help a troubled colleague and solve the murder of a Venetian official involved in a complicated scam.

And many more…

Fall 2009

What’s Inside:

The Lieutenant by Kate Grenville
A gripping story about friendship, self-discovery, and the power of language set along the unspoiled shores of 1788 New South Wales.

Josie’s Story by Sorrel King
The account of one woman’s unlikely path from full-time mom to nationally renowned patient advocate, Josie’s Story is startling, moving, and inspirational.

Blood Safari by Deon Meyer
Like the best international mystery and thriller writers, Meyer is an expert storyteller whose wickedly fast narratives reveal the heart of his enthralling country.

And many more…

Spring 2009

What’s Inside:

Ultimatum by Matthew Glass
A cross between a Michael Crichton novel and The West Wing, Ultimatum is a brilliant political thriller that focuses on the pressing issue of climate change.

The Big One by David Kinney
A wildly entertaining book about big fish, small-town dreams, and outrageous obsession, which does for fishing what Friday Night Lights did for football.

About Face by Donna Leon
In About Face, her latest mystery, Leon returns to one of her signature subjects: the environment, which has reached a crisis in Italy in recent years.

And many more…