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We’re just about to head into the fall publishing season and there are so many amazing books that I’m looking forward to and I wanted to share the joy by putting together this preview.

Since there are a lot of books on this list I’m going to be keeping the descriptions to no more than a few sentences. Which if I’m being perfectly honest, is usually all I need to know if a book is up my alley. And if you’re the kind of person who needs to know more, never fear! The titles are linked to Goodreads so you can read their full synopsis and add them to your to-read shelf.

August 28th 2018

I’m Afraid of Men by Vivek Shraya

A trans artist explores how masculinity was imposed on her as a boy and continues to haunt her as a girl–and how we might reimagine gender for the twenty-first century.

Seafire by Natalie C. Parker

The first in a trilogy that recalls the power of Wonder Woman and the powder-keg action of Mad Max: Fury Road, Seafire follows the captain of an all-female ship intent on taking down a vicious warlord’s powerful fleet.

Toil & Trouble: 15 Tales of Women & Witchcraft edited by Tess Sharpe and Jessica Spotswood

An anthology of 15 stories featuring contemporary, historical, and futuristic stories featuring witchy heroines who are diverse in race, class, sexuality, religion, geography, and era.

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Sheets by Brenna Thummler

A middle-grade graphic novel about a thirteen-year-old named Marjorie and Wendell, the ghost who makes her family’s laundromat into his nighttime playground.

The House in Poplar Wood by K.E. Ormsbee

For as long as the Vickery twins can remember, Lee and his mother have served Memory, while Felix and his father assist Death – this is the Agreement. But one Halloween, Gretchen Whipple smashes her way into their lives and presents an alternative: If the twins help her solve the murder of local girl Essie Hasting, she’ll help them break the Agreement.

French Exit by Patrick deWit

The author of The Sisters Brothers is back with a darkly comic novel about a wealthy widow and her adult son who flee New York for Paris in the wake of a scandal and financial disintegration

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Mirage by Somaiya Daud

Shatter Me meets The Wrath and the Dawn in this epic fantasy inspired by the author’s Moroccan heritage about a poor girl who must become the body double of a princess of a ruthless empire.

That’s Not What Happened by Kody Keplinger

It’s been three years since the Virgil County High School Massacre when Sarah, was killed in a bathroom stall during the mass shooting proclaiming her faith. But that’s not the real story and her best friend is the only one is knows the truth – but should she break her silence or let everyone else continue to believe in Sarah’s martyrdom.

City of Ghosts by Victoria Schwab

One of my favourite authors is back with a spooky new middle-grade novel, perfect for fans of Stranger Things and Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children about a somewhat inept ghost-hunting team, their daughter Cassidy who can really see ghosts and her best friend Jacob, who just happens to be one.

Bloody Rose by Nicholas Eames

Speaking of Victoria Schwab…she was actually the one who put this book about a band of fabled mercenaries, led by the infamous Bloody Rose on my radar. The novel follows the band as they tour a wild fantasy landscape, battling monsters in arenas in front of thousands of adoring fans, but a secret and dangerous gig ushers them to the frozen north, and the band is never one to waste a shot at glory… even if it means almost certain death.

Exit Stage Left (The Snagglepuss Chronicles) by Mark Russel

A reimaging of the classic cartoon character, as a renowned Southern playwright in 1953. But behind the bright lights, darkness is brewing as Snagglepuss prepares for his next hit play. The Red Scare is in full effect, and the House Un-American Activities Committee is hunting down every last subversive in show business. So far, Snagglepuss has stayed out of their spotlight but Snagglepuss is gay…and his enemies are out to destroy him for it.

September 4th 2018

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The Pasha of Cuisine by Saygun Ersin

For readers of Ken Follett’s Kingsbridge series and Richard C. Morais’s The Hundred-Foot Journey, a sweeping tale of love and the magic of food set during the Ottoman Empire.

Not Even Bones by Rebecca Schaeffer

Dexter meets This Savage Song in this dark fantasy about a girl who sells magical body parts on the black market — until she’s betrayed.

And the Ocean Was Our Sky Written by Patrick Ness, Illustrated by Rovina Cai

The author of The Chaos Walking series, A Monster Calls and The Rest of Us Just Live Here reimagines the classic story of Moby Dick in a way that flips the story of violent obsession on its head with heart-stopping questions about power, loyalty, and the monsters we make.

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Sadie by Courtney Summers

A novel about a missing girl on a journey of revenge and a Serial—like podcast following the clues she’s left behind, from one of my favourite Canadian authors. Please go read All the Rage and Fall For Anything while you wait for this to hit shelves.

A Room Away from the Wolves by Nova Ren Suma

A spellbinding ghost story set in a refuge for troubled girls deep in the heart of New York City, from the author of The Walls Around Us.

The Silence of the Girls by Pat Barker

The Booker Prize-winning author of the Regeneration trilogy turns her attention to the timeless legend of The Iliad, as experienced by the captured women living in the Greek camp in the final weeks of the Trojan War.

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The Golden State by Lydia Kiesling

Daphne, a young mother on the edge of a breakdown, flees her sensible but strained life in San Francisco for the high desert of Altavista with her toddler, Honey. Bucking under the weight of being a single parent―her Turkish husband is unable to return to the United States because of a “processing error”―Daphne takes refuge in a mobile home left to her by her grandparents in hopes that the quiet will bring clarity.

Ignite the Stars by Maura Milan

Everyone in the universe knows his name. Everyone in the universe fears him. But no one realizes that notorious outlaw Ia Cocha is a seventeen-year-old girl. This sci-fi debut is perfect for fans of The Lunar Chronicles!

The First Prehistoric Serial Killer and Other Stories by Teresa Solana

Ingenious, always witty and sometimes gruesome short stories by one of Spain’s best-known crime writers.

September 11th 2018

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Ordinary People by Diana Evans

Evoking the sharp insight of Little Fires Everywhere and the sweep of NW, an incisive portrait of the bliss and torment of domestic love.

She Would be King by Wayetu Moore

A novel of exhilarating range, magical realism, and history—a dazzling retelling of Liberia’s formation.

The Mermaid and Mrs. Hancock by Imogen Hermes Gowar

In 1780s London, a prosperous merchant finds his quiet life upended when he unexpectedly receives a most unusual creature—and meets a most extraordinary woman—in this atmospheric debut that examines our capacity for wonder, obsession, and desire.

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The Biggerers by Amy Lilwall

The Biggerers is set in a dystopian future where our two heroes, Bonbon and Jinx, spend their days gathering stones and feathers for their basket and waiting to be fed by their owners. But it’s not long before getting sick, falling in love and wondering why they can’t eat with a spoon pushes them to realize they are exactly the same as their owners … only smaller. For fans of The Borrowers, Munmun and The Truckers.

Rage Becomes Her: The Power of Women’s Anger by Soraya Chemaly

A transformative collection of essays urging twenty-first century-women to embrace their anger and harness it as a tool for lasting personal and societal change.

A Spark of White Fire by Sangu Mandanna

The first in a new series inspired by the Mahabharata and other ancient Indian stories, A Spark of White Fire is a lush, sweeping space opera about family, curses, and the endless battle between jealousy and love.

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Rule by Ellen Goodlett

Three girls. Three deadly secrets. Only one can wear the crown. Three Dark Crowns meets Pretty Little Liars in this fantasy debut.

Woman World by Aminder Dhaliwa

A collection of the hilarious Instagram comic about a world without men, including some previously unpublished material.

The Personality Brokers: The Strange History of Myers-Briggs and the Birth of Personality Testing by Merve Emre

An unprecedented history of a personality test devised in the 1940s by a mother and daughter, both homemakers, that has achieved cult-like status and is used in today’s most distinguished boardrooms, classrooms, and beyond.

Crudo by Olivia Laing

A brilliant, funny, and emphatically raw novel of love on the brink of the apocalypse, from the acclaimed author of The Lonely City.

September 18th 2018

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Washington Black by Esi Edugyan

After he’s falsely accused of murder, young Wash, a field slave-turned-manservant in Barbados, flees the life he knows with the help of an eccentric naturalist, travelling from the eastern coast of America to a remote outpost in the Arctic. From the author of the award-winning international bestseller, Half-Blood Blues comes a dazzling new novel, about a boy who rises from the ashes of slavery to become a free man of the world.

We Sold Our Souls by Grady Hendrix

In this hard-rocking, spine-tingling supernatural thriller, the washed-up guitarist of a ‘90s heavy metal band embarks on an epic road trip across America and deep into the web of a sinister conspiracy.

Secret Passages in a Hillside Town by Pasi Ilmari Jääskeläinen

Tense, atmospheric and very funny, Secret Passages in a Hillside Town is another magical Finnish romance from the author of the acclaimed The Rabbit Back Literature Society.

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The Good Demon by Jimmy Cajoleas

True Detective meets The Exorcist in this gripping YA mystery debut about one girl’s exorcism—and her desperate quest to reunite with her demon

Kens by Raziel Reid

Gay Heathers meets Mean Girls in a new novel from the author of When Everything Feels like the Movies. Heterosexuality is so last season.

Transcription by Kate Atkinson

In 1940, eighteen-year-old Juliet Armstrong is reluctantly recruited into the world of espionage tasked with monitoring the comings and goings of British Fascist sympathizers. Ten years later, now a radio producer at the BBC, Juliet is unexpectedly confronted by figures from her past. A different war is being fought now, on a different battleground, but Juliet finds herself once more under threat.

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Rosewater by Tade Thompson

Rosewater is a town formed around the edges of a mysterious alien biodome, its residents are a tired people eager for a glimpse inside the dome or a taste of its rumoured healing powers. Kaaro, a government agent with a criminal past has seen inside the biodome, and doesn’t care to again — but when something begins killing off others like himself, Kaaro must defy his masters to search for an answer, facing his dark history and coming to a realization about a horrifying future.

The Infinite Blacktop by Sara Gran

A thrilling noir mystery that follows three separate narratives starring the self-proclaimed “world’s greatest detective,” Claire DeWitt.

Strange Grace by Tessa Gratton

Once, a witch made a pact with a devil. The legend says they loved each other, but can the story be trusted at all? Find out in this lush, atmospheric fantasy novel that entwines love, lies, and sacrifice.

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To Make Monsters Out of Girls by Amanda Lovelace

In this first installment, of a new illustrated duology, poet amanda lovelace explores the memory of being in an abusive relationship. She poses the eternal question: Can you heal once you’ve been marked by a monster, or will the sun always sting?

Pride by Ibi Zoboi

In a timely update of Pride and Prejudice, National Book Award finalist and author of American Street Ibi Zoboi skillfully balances cultural identity, class, and gentrification against the heady magic of first love in her vibrant reimagining of this beloved classic.

September 25th 2018

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A Blade So Black by L.L. McKinney

Alice in Wonderland re-imagined as an urban fantasy in Atlanta with a black teen heroine.

The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein by Kiersten White

A reimagining of the classic novel, Frankenstein, from the perspective of Elizabeth Lavenza.

Black Wings Beating by Alex London

Brysen and Kylee are twins but they couldn’t be more different. Brysen wears his heart on his sleeve and strives to be a falconer like his late father but Kylee has no time for love and wants nothing to do with falconry. Together they embark on a journey—Brysen to save the boy he loves, and Kylee to save Brysen from getting killed—into the treacherous Uztari mountains to hunt the legendary Ghost Eagle, a beast deadly enough to sway the tides in a territorial war about to ravage their village.

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Vengeful by V.E. Schwab

A second Victoria Schwab book! This is a tale of super-powers, evil genius, cruelty, and the lengths one will go for vengeance. It’s also the long-awaited sequel to Vicious.

The Sisters of the Winter Wood by Rena Rossner

Captivating and boldly imaginative, with a tale of sisterhood at its heart, Rena Rossner’s debut fantasy invites you to enter a world filled with magic, folklore, and the dangers of the woods.

A Winter’s Promise by Christelle Dabos

Get ready to lose yourself in this French bestseller and the fantastic world of the arks and in the company of unforgettable characters in the English translation of Volume 1 of The Mirror Visitor quartet.

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For a Muse of Fire by Heidi Heilig

The first book in a new trilogy from Heidi Heilig, author of The Girl from Everywhere. A young woman with a dangerous power she barely understands. A smuggler with secrets of his own. A country torn between a merciless colonial army, a terrifying tyrant, and a feared rebel leader. This book is perfect for fans of fans of Sabaa Tahir, Leigh Bardugo, and Renée Ahdieh.

Time’s Convert by Deborah Harkness

The first book in a new series from the author of A Discovery of Witches. A novel about what it takes to become a vampire.

The Caregiver by Samuel Park

From the critically acclaimed author of This Burns My Heart comes a gorgeous, emotionally wise tale about a daughter who unearths the hidden life of her enigmatic mother.

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The Shape of the Ruins by Juan Gabriel Vasquex

When a man is arrested at a museum for attempting to steal the bullet-ridden suit of a murdered Colombian politician, few notice. But soon this thwarted theft takes on greater meaning as it becomes a thread in a widening web of popular fixations with conspiracy theories, assassinations, and historical secrets; and it haunts those who feel that only they know the real truth behind these killings.

A Cathedral of Myth and Bone by Kat Howard

In these sixteen exquisite stories, Kat Howard deftly weaves in and out of the countries of myth and hagiography to write the lives of women untold and unexplored.

Split Tooth by Tanya Tagaq

From the internationally acclaimed Inuit, throat singer comes a heartbreaking story of a pregnant girl growing in Nunavut in the 1970s. Veering back and forth between the grittiest features of a small arctic town, the electrifying proximity of the world of animals, and ravishing world of myth, Tanya Tagaq explores a world where the distinctions between good and evil, animal and human, victim and transgressor, real and imagined lose their meaning, but the guiding power of love remains.

October 2nd 2018

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Star Wars: Women of the Galaxy by Amy Ratcliffe

A celebration of the women of Star Wars! This book gathers 75 profiles with text by Ratcliffe and all-new, incredible artwork from 18 talented female and non-binary artists.

When We Caught Fire by Anna Godbersen

From the New York Times, bestselling author of the Luxe series comes a lush, romantic, soapy YA standalone that tells the story of the love triangle that started Chicago’s infamous Great Fire.

Saga Volume 9 by Brian K Vaughan and Fiona Staples

The multiple Eisner Award-winning series returns with a spacefaring adventure about fake news and genuine terror. Get ready for the most shocking, most impactful SAGA storyline yet.

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All You Can Ever Know by Nicole Chung

The editor in chief of Catapult magazine and the former managing editor of The Toast investigates the mysteries and complexities of her transracial adoption.

Shadow of the Fox by Julie Kagawa

Enter a beautiful and perilous land of shapeshifters and samurai, kami and legends, humans and demons…a world in which Japanese mythology and imagination blend together to create a brand-new and lushly drawn fantasy adventure from the New York Times bestselling author of The Talon Saga and The Iron Fey.

The Spy with the Red Balloon by Katherine Locke

Blackmailed into service during World War II, Ilse lends her magic to America’s newest weapon, the atom bomb, while Wolf goes behind enemy lines to sabotage Germany’s nuclear program. It’s a dangerous mission, but if Hitler were to create the bomb first, the results would be catastrophic. When Wolf’s plane is shot down he needs Ilse’s help to develop the magic that will keep him alive, but with a spy afoot in Ilse’s laboratory, the letters she sends to Wolf begin to look treasonous. Can Ilse prove her loyalty—and find a way to help her brother—before their time runs out?

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Damsel by Elana K. Arnold

A breathless dark fantasy that is also a sharp critique of the patriarchy as it manifests both in traditional fairy tale tropes and in our society today.

Sawkill Girls by Claire Legrand

Fans of Victoria Schwab, Nova Ren Suma, and Netflix’s hit show Stranger Things will crave this frightening standalone contemporary teen horror novel about three girls who take on an insidious monster that preys upon young women.

Mutiny at Vesta by R.E. Stearns

Adda and Iridian have survived the murderous AI that tried to kill them in Barbary Station…but now they’ll need all of their ingenuity to escape the evil megacorporation that wants to own them, in this second space adventure in the Shieldrunner Pirates trilogy.

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The Boneless Mercies by April Genevieve Tucholke

A dark and gorgeously drawn gender-swapped Beowolf, about a band of mercenary girls in search of female glory.

The Lady’s Guide to Petticoats and Piracy by Mackenzi Lee

The highly anticipated sequel to the New York Times bestselling The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue! Felicity Montague must use all her womanly wits and wiles to achieve her dreams of becoming a doctor—even if she has to turn to a life of crime to do it.

The Witch of Willow Hall by Hester Fox

Two centuries after the Salem witch trials, there’s still one witch left in Massachusetts. But she doesn’t even know it…

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On a Sunbeam by Tillie Walden

A graphic novel about a girl who travels to the ends of the universe to find a long lost love from the author of Spinning.

Girl Squads by Sam Maggs

A modern girl is nothing without her squad of besties. But don’t let all the hashtags fool you: the #girlsquad goes back a long, long time. In this hilarious and heartfelt book, geek girl Sam Maggs takes you on a tour of some of history’s most famous female BFFs.

Feuding Fan Dancers: Faith Bacon, Sally Rand, and the Golden Age of the Showgirl by Leslie Zemeckis

Leslie Zemeckis continues to discover the forgotten feminist histories of the golden age of entertainment, turning her sights on the lost stories of Sally Rand and Faith Bacon—icons who each claimed to be the inventor of the notorious fan dance.

October 9th 2018

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Mage Against the Machine by Shaun Barger

Harry Potter meets The Terminator in this action-packed, futuristic adventure about a young man who discovers that everything he believed about his world is a lie.

Odd One Out by Nic Stone

From the New York Times bestselling author of Dear Martin comes this illuminating exploration of old friendships, new crushes, and the path to self-discovery. Told in three voices, Nic Stone’s new book is perfect for fans of Becky Albertalli, Nicola Yoon, and Jason Reynolds.

What If It’s Us by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera

Becky Albertalli, award-winning author of Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda, and Adam Silvera, New York Times bestselling author of They Both Die at the End, combine their talents in this funny, heartfelt collaboration about Arthur and Ben, two very different boys who can’t decide if the universe is pushing them together—or pulling them apart.

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Killing Commendatore by Haruki Murakami

An epic tour de force of love and loneliness, war and art–as well as a loving homage to The Great Gatsby, from the brilliant Haruki Murakami.

The Witch Elm by Tana French

A new standalone novel from the author of the Dublin Murder Squad series!

Blanca & Roja by Anna Marie McLemore

Award-winning author Anna-Marie McLemore retells Swan Lake in this spellbinding YA story of sisters who are each other’s best friends—and worst enemies.

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Light Years by Kass Morgan

Hidden secrets and forbidden love collide at an interstellar military boarding school in a new sci-fi series from the author of The 100.

Beneath the Citadel by Destiny Soria

A sweeping fantasy about four teens and a fateful prophecy from the acclaimed author of IronCast

The Phoenix Empress by K. Arsenault Rivera

The sequel to K Arsenault Rivera’s incredible novel, The Tiger’s Daughter, an epic historical fantasy in the vein of Patrick Rothfuss and Naomi Novik.

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Dear Evan Hansen by Val Emmich

From the show’s creators comes the groundbreaking novel inspired by the Broadway smash hit Dear Evan Hansen.

Exiles Vol 1 written by Saladin Ahmed, illustrated by Javier Rodriguez

Blink’s talents are needed once again! When a mysterious threat begins eating away at the fabric of reality, the Unseen – the man once known as Nick Fury, who can now only watch Earth from a lofty post on the Moon – recruits her as his champion to save all that is. But Blink can’t do it alone. She’ll need a team drawn from across the Marvel Multiverse.

Movers and Shakers: Women Making Waves in Spirits, Beer and Wine by Hope Ewing

A collection of stories and advice from the first female master brewers, innovative self-starter winemakers, most badass bartenders and more, sharing how they got started in the alcohol industry and the challenges they’ve faced

October 16th 2018

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In the House in the Dark of the Woods by Laird Hunt

The eerie, disturbing story of one of our perennial fascinations–witchcraft in colonial America–wrapped up in a lyrical novel of psychological suspense.

Home and Away by Candice Montgomery

Friday Night Lights meets Dear Martin in this thought-provoking coming-of-age story about family, identity, and forgiveness.

Unsheltered by Barbara Kingsolver

A new novel from the author of The Poisonwood Bible. Unsheltered is the story of two families, in two centuries, who live at the corner of Sixth and Plum, as they navigate the challenges of surviving a world in the throes of major cultural shifts.

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A Very Large Expanse of Sea by Tahereh Mafi

It’s 2002, a year after 9/11, and Shirin has just started at yet another school. It’s an extremely turbulent time for the world, but especially for someone like Shirin, a sixteen-year-old Muslim girl who’s tired of being stereotyped. From the author of the Shatter Me series comes a gorgeous and heartrending contemporary novel inspired by her own experiences with first love, breakdancing, and the devastating impact of prejudice.

The Library Book by Susan Orlean

Susan Orlean, hailed as a “national treasure” by The Washington Post and the acclaimed bestselling author of Rin Tin Tin and The Orchid Thief, reopens the unsolved mystery of the most catastrophic library fire in American history, and delivers a dazzling love letter to a beloved institution—our libraries.

October 23rd 2018

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The Light Between Worlds by Larua E. Weymouth

What happens after you return to the real world after being in a fantastical one like Narnia? Told in dual POV and chapters that alternate between the fantasy world of the Woodlands and post-WWII England, debut author Laura E. Weymouth’s magical and lyrical novel is an exploration of loss and healing and what it means to find where you belong.

An Assassin’s Guide to Love and Treason by Virginia Boecker

Philippa Gregory meets Mr. and Mrs. Smith in this witty and thrilling action-adventure novel of star-crossed assassins in Elizabethan England.

Little by Edward Carey

The wry, macabre, unforgettable tale of an ambitious orphan in Revolutionary Paris, befriended by royalty and radicals, who transforms herself into the legendary Madame Tussaud.

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Harry Potter: A Pop-Up Guide to Hogwarts by Kevin Wilson

Exactly what it sounds like! An interactive guide to the School of Witchcraft and Wizardry with pop-up re-creations of key locations inside and outside the castle.

The Books of Earthsea: The Complete Illustrated Edition by Ursula K. Le Guin (illustrated by Charles Vess)

Commemorating the 50th anniversary of A Wizard of Earthsea, this omnibus edition collects fifty illustrations by Charles Vess (commissioned by Le Guin herself), as well as some additional stories and Le Guin’s “Earthsea Revisioned” Oxford lecture.

October 30th 2018

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The Brilliant Death by Amy Rose Capetta

An Italian-inspired fantasy romance about a Mafia daughter from the author of Entangled and Echo After Echo.

Abbott by Saladin Ahmed

In the uncertain social and political climate of 1972, Detroit, hard-nosed, chain-smoking tabloid reporter Elena Abbott investigates a series of grisly crimes that the police have ignored. Crimes she knows to be the work of dark occult forces. Forces that took her husband from her. Forces she has sworn to destroy.

Alice Isn’t Dead by Joseph Fink

From the co-author of It Devours! and the podcast Welcome to Night Vale comes a fast-paced thriller about a truck driver searching across America for the wife she had long assumed to be dead.

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This is Kind of an Epic Love Story by Kheryn Callender

A fresh, charming rom-com perfect for fans of Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda and Boy Meets Boy about Nathan Bird, who has sworn off happy endings but is sorely tested when his former best friend, Ollie, moves back to town.

The Monster Baru Cormorant by Seth Dickinson

Even more sweeping and heart-wrenching than its 2015 prequel, The Monster Baru Cormorant is the epic follow-up to the critically acclaimed The Traitor Baru Cormorant. A breathtaking geopolitical thriller as fraught as Game of Thrones about one woman’s scheme to destroy an empire from within.

I Might Regret This: Essays, Drawings, Vulnerabilities, and Other Stuff by Abbi Jacobson

From the co-creator and co-star of the hit series Broad City, comes a hilarious and poignant collection about love, loss, work, comedy, and figuring out who you really are when you thought you already knew.

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The Governesses by Anne Serre

Written with the elegance of old French fables, the dark sensuality of Djuna Barnes and the subtle comedy of Robert Walser, this semi-deranged erotic fairy tale introduces American readers to the marvellous Anne Serre.

Isola Volume 1 by Brenden Fletcher, Karl Kerschl and Msassyk

An evil spell has been cast on the Queen of Maar and her Captain of the Guard will do anything to reverse it. Their only hope lies on an island half a world away–a place known in myth as Isola, land of the dead. From two of the creators of Gotham Academy comes a new series recommended for fans of Studio Ghibli and the work of Hayao Miyazaki.

Paperback Crush: The Totally Radical History of ’80s and ’90s Teen Fiction by Gabrielle Moss

Every twenty- or thirty-something woman knows these books. The pink covers, the flimsy paper, the zillion volumes in the series that kept you reading for your entire adolescence. In six hilarious chapters (Friendship, Love, School, Family, Jobs, Terror, and Tragedy), Bustle Features Editor Gabrielle Moss takes the reader on a nostalgic tour of teen book covers of yore, digging deep into the history of the genre as well as the stories behind the best-known series.

After Emily: Two Remarkable Women and the Legacy of America’s Greatest Poet by Julie Dobrow

Despite Emily Dickinson’s world renown, the story of the two women most responsible for her initial posthumous publication—Mabel Loomis Todd and her daughter, Millicent Todd Bingham—has remained in the shadows of the archives. A rich and compelling portrait of women who refused to be confined by the social mores of their era, After Emily explores their complex bond, as well as the powerful literary legacy they shared.

November 6th 2018

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The Best Bad Things by Katrina Carrasco

Trained in espionage by the Pinkerton Detective Agency—but dismissed for bad behaviour—Alma Rosales now works for Delphine Beaumond, the mastermind of a West Coast smuggling ring. When the product goes missing, Alma disguises herself as a scrappy dockworker, Jack Camp, and is ready to muscle her way into the local organization, win the trust of the magnetic local boss, discover the turncoat, and keep them all from uncovering her secrets.

Girls of Paper and Fire by Natasha Ngan

Each year, eight beautiful girls are chosen as Paper Girls to serve the king. It’s the highest honour they could hope for…and the most demeaning. This year, there’s a ninth. And instead of paper, she’s made of fire.

Those Who Knew by Idra Novey

On an unnamed island country ten years after the collapse of a U.S.-supported regime, Lena suspects the powerful senator she was involved with back in her student activist days is taking advantage of a young woman who’s been introducing him at rallies. When the young woman ends up dead, Lena revisits her own fraught history with the senator and the violent incident that ended their relationship.

Toxic by Lydia Kang

Told from the dual POVs of an artificially created Korean girl and a biracial Chinese mercenary, this thrilling sci-fi romance is perfect for fans of Beth Revis and Amie Kaufman.

Alice Payne Arrives by Kate Heartfield

A novella about a disillusioned major, a highwaywoman, and a war raging across time.

Blame this on the Boogie by Rina Ayuyang

The true story of how Hollywood musicals got one person through school, depression, and the challenges of parenthood.

This is What it Feels Like by Rebecca Barrow

It doesn’t matter what the prize for the Sun City Originals contest is this year. Because Dia knows that without a band, she hasn’t got a shot at winning Sun City. It used to be the three of them, Dia, Jules, and Hanna, messing around and making music. But that was then, and this is now—and now means a baby, a failed relationship, a stint in rehab, all kinds of off beats that have interrupted the rhythm of their friendship. No contest can change that. Right?

November 13th 2018

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Empire of Sand by Tasha Suri

A nobleman’s daughter with magic in her blood. An empire built on the dreams of enslaved gods. Empire of Sand is Tasha Suri’s captivating, Mughal India-inspired debut fantasy.

Pulp by Robin Talley

Robin Talley, the New York Times bestselling author of Lies We Tell Ourselves, weaves a stunning dual narrative story of two gay teens, one in 1955 and the other in present day, connected by their interest in the literary legacy of lesbian pulp fiction.

Becoming by Michelle Obama

A powerful, and inspiring memoir by the former First Lady of the United States.

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This Splintered Silence by Kayla Olson

Lindley Hamilton has been the leader of the space station Lusca since every first-generation crew member on board, including her mother, the commander, were killed by a deadly virus. This sci-fi thriller is perfect for fans of The Illuminae Files

A Ladder to the Sky by John Boyne

The new novel from the beloved New York Times bestselling author of The Boy in the Striped Pajamas and The Heart’s Invisible Furies, a seductive Highsmithian psychodrama following one brilliant, ruthless man who will stop at nothing in his pursuit of fame.

We Can Save Us All by Adam Nemett

A ribald novel about a group of alienated Princeton students who respond to escalating climate change by forming an end times cult inspired by superheroes.

November 20th 2018

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My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite

Satire meets slasher in this short, darkly funny hand grenade of a novel about a Nigerian woman whose younger sister has a very inconvenient habit of killing her boyfriends.

All the Lives We Never Lived by Anuradha Roy

From the Man Booker Prize-nominated author of Sleeping on Jupiter, The Folded Earth, and An Atlas of Impossible Longing, a poignant and sweeping novel set in India during World War II and the present-day about a son’s quest to uncover the truth about his mother.

City of Broken Magic by Mirag Bolender

This fast-paced, adventure fantasy novella from Tor.com, features a bomb squad that defuses magic weapons.

Domino by Gail Simone, illustrated by David Baldeón

The product of a failed super-soldier program, Neena Thurman always made her own luck as the sharpshooting mercenary known as Domino…but what happens when her own powers betray her?

December 2018

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Hunting Game by Helene Tursten

The first installment in Helene Tursten’s brand new series featuring the strong, smart Detective Inspector Embla Nyström.

The Disasters by M.K. England

The Breakfast Club meets Guardians of the Galaxy in this YA sci-fi adventure debut.

Moonstruck Vol 2: Some Enchanted Evening by Grace Ellis, Shae Beagle and Kat Fajardo

Werewolf barista Julie and her supernatural friends try to unwind at a party, but a conniving fraternity of fairy bros has other plans for our heroes. With one of their friends trapped in the frat house and the winter solstice (a notable night of magical mischief) looming ever-closer, it’s up to the amorous werewolves and gregarious centaur to save the day.

Josephine Baker’s Last Dance by Sherry Jones

A novel based on the life of legendary performer and activist Josephine Baker, perfect for fans of The Paris Wife and Hidden Figures.

14 Weeks, 121 Titles: The 2018 Mega Fall Books Preview We're just about to head into the fall publishing season and there are so many amazing books that I'm looking forward to and I wanted to share the joy by putting together this preview.

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