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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!

Weeks of December 12 and 19, 2022

Paperback releases for the weeks of December 12th and 19th include BRIGHT BURNING THINGS by Lisa Harding, a devastating and nuanced look at an addict’s journey towards rehabilitation and redemption; THE WHISPERS, an explosive novel about a woman who embarks on a desperate search for her missing best friend and uncovers a twisted web of lies --- from the internationally bestselling author of HER ONE MISTAKE, Heidi Perks; and Brad Ricca's TRUE RAIDERS (billed as “THE LOST CITY OF Z meets THE DA VINCI CODE”), which tells the untold true story of Monty Parker, a British rogue nobleman who, after being dared to do so by Ava Astor --- the so-called “most beautiful woman in the world”--- headed a secret 1909 expedition to find the fabled Ark of the Covenant.

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Week of December 5, 2022

Paperback releases for the week of December 5th include Brendan Slocumb's THE VIOLIN CONSPIRACY, a beautifully rendered and complex debut novel in which a shocking theft sends a Black classical musician on a desperate quest to recover his great-great-grandfather’s heirloom violin on the eve of the most prestigious musical competition in the world; THE DICKENS BOY, a vibrant and engaging novel about the adventures of Charles Dickens’ son in the Australian Outback during the 1860s --- from the award-winning author of modern classics such as SCHINDLER'S LIST and NAPOLEON'S LAST ISLAND, Thomas Keneally; and the paperback original SO LONG, CHESTER WHEELER by Catherine Ryan Hyde, an uplifting novel about looking deeper into the heart and soul to form bonds with the last people we’d expect --- only to discover that they’re the ones who need it most.

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Week of November 28, 2022

Paperback releases for the week of November 28th include BLACK CAKE by Charmaine Wilkerson, a moving debut novel in which two estranged siblings must set aside their differences to deal with their mother’s death and her hidden past --- a journey of discovery that takes them from the Caribbean to London to California and ends with her famous black cake; Stuart Woods' A SAFE HOUSE, an adrenaline-charged thriller that finds Stone Barrington taking on a vengeful rival as he tries to hide and protect those closest to him; APPARENTLY THERE WERE COMPLAINTS, a laugh-out-loud, juicy and touching memoir from Emmy Award­–winning actress Sharon Gless, who dishes about her five decades in Hollywood, where she took on some of the most groundbreaking roles of her time; and the paperback original THE PERSONAL ASSISTANT by Kimberly Belle, a deeply addictive thriller that explores the dark side of the digital world when a mommy-blogger’s assistant goes missing.

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Week of November 21, 2022

Paperback releases for the week of November 21st include RECKLESS GIRLS by Rachel Hawkins, a deliciously wicked gothic suspense, set on an isolated Pacific island with a dark history; LOST & FOUND, a profound meditation on the families that make us and the families we make from Pulitzer Prize winner Kathryn Schulz, who writes with curiosity, tenderness and humor about the connections between joy and sorrow --- and between us all; Nicholas Meyer's THE RETURN OF THE PHARAOH, which marks the welcome return of Sherlock Holmes in an adventure that takes him to Egypt in search of a missing nobleman, a previously undiscovered pharaoh's tomb, and a conspiracy that threatens his very life; and the paperback original THE REBEL AND THE THIEF, a moving tale of forbidden love and extraordinary courage in the face of disaster from Jan-Philipp Sendker, the internationally bestselling author of THE ART OF HEARING HEARTBEATS.

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Week of November 14, 2022

Paperback releases for the week of November 14th include THE (OTHER) YOU, a stirring, reflective collection of short stories in which Joyce Carol Oates ponders alternate destinies --- the other lives we might have led if we had made different choices; HARSH TIMES by Mario Vargas Llosa, a story of international conspiracies and conflicting interests in the time of the Cold War, echoes of which still reverberate today; and Sang Young Park's LOVE IN THE BIG CITY, a funny, transporting, surprising and poignant novel that tells the story of a young gay man searching for happiness in the lonely city of Seoul. Among the week's paperback originals are BEFORE I LET GO, Kennedy Ryan's compelling, scorching novel about hope and healing, and what it truly means to love for a lifetime; and A WISH FOR WINTER, Viola Shipman’s latest winter charmer following THE SECRET OF SNOW, which is sure to tug on heartstrings and delight readers who love books about books, missed connections and the magic of Christmas.

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Week of November 7, 2022

Paperback releases for the week of November 7th include KINGDOM OF BONES, the 16th entry in James Rollins' riveting, deeply imaginative Sigma Force thriller series, which is told with his trademark blend of cutting-edge science, historical mystery and pulse-pounding action; MOTHERS, FATHERS, AND OTHERS, a moving, fierce and often funny essay collection from Siri Hustvedt, who explores the shifting borders that define human experience, including boundaries we usually take for granted --- between ourselves and others, nature and nurture, viewer and artwork --- that turn out to be far less stable than we imagine; WOODROW ON THE BENCH, a beautiful memoir from Jenna Blum that recalls the last six months of her beloved black Lab's life and the ways in which he taught her to live; and THE BALLERINAS by Rachel Kapelke-Dale, a captivating, voice-driven debut novel about a trio of ballerinas who meet as students at the Paris Opera Ballet School.

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Week of October 31, 2022

Paperback releases for the week of October 31st include THESE PRECIOUS DAYS, a deeply personal collection of essays from Ann Patchett, who talks about home, family, friendships and writing; COKIE, Steven V. Roberts' loving tribute to his wife of 53 years, legendary journalist Cokie Roberts, in which he reflects not only on her many accomplishments, but on how she lived each day with a devotion to helping others; BEWILDERMENT by Richard Powers, an Oprah's Book Club pick that poses the intriguing question: How can we tell our children the truth about this beautiful, imperiled planet?; BURNING BOY, Paul Auster's comprehensive, landmark biography of the great American writer Stephen Crane; and the paperback original LAWS OF DEPRAVITY, the first installment in a heart-pounding crime thriller series from actor, director and producer Eriq La Salle, which follows two NYPD detectives and an FBI agent as they race to catch a serial killer before he completes his last cycle of kills and disappears forever.

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Week of October 24, 2022

Paperback releases for the week of October 24th include THE MIDNIGHT LOCK, the 15th installment in Jeffery Deaver's long-running series featuring his beloved protagonists, Lincoln Rhyme and Amelia Sachs, who search for a criminal whose fascination with breaking locks terrorizes New York City; A MAN OF HONOR, the prequel to Barbara Taylor Bradford's dazzling saga, A WOMAN OF SUBSTANCE, which tells Blackie O'Neill's story for the first time --- his tumultuous life, the obstacles facing him, the desire he has to throw off the impotence of poverty and move up in the world; Elizabeth Brundage's THE VANISHING POINT, a gripping literary thriller about a man reckoning with the mysterious death of his former roommate; THE COLLECTIVE, a propulsive novel of psychological suspense in which Alison Gaylin asks how far a grieving mother will go to right a tragic wrong; and GREENWICH PARK by Katherine Faulkner, a twisty, whip-smart debut thriller about impending motherhood, unreliable friendship and the high price of keeping secrets.

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Week of October 17, 2022

Paperback releases for the week of October 17th include EMPIRE OF PAIN, Patrick Radden Keefe's grand, devastating portrait of three generations of the Sackler family, famed for their philanthropy, whose fortune was built by Valium and whose reputation was destroyed by OxyContin; THE ANSWER IS..., longtime "Jeopardy!" host and television icon Alex Trebek's reflection on his life and career through illuminating personal anecdotes and his thoughts on a range of topics, including marriage, parenthood, education, success, spirituality and philanthropy; Alice Hoffman's conclusion to her Practical Magic series, THE BOOK OF MAGIC, a spellbinding and enchanting final Owens novel brimming with lyric beauty and vivid characters; A LINE TO KILL, Anthony Horowitz's third literary whodunit featuring former Detective Inspector Daniel Hawthorne and his sidekick, author Anthony Horowitz; and HONOR by Thrity Umrigar, a riveting and immersive novel that tells the story of two couples and the sometimes dangerous and heartbreaking challenges of love across a cultural divide.

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Week of October 10, 2022

Paperback releases for the week of October 10th include THE POSTMISTRESS OF PARIS by Meg Waite Clayton, a haunting novel about a young American heiress who helps artists hunted by the Nazis escape from war-torn Europe; THE SANTA SUIT, a sweet and wholesome novella celebrating the magic of Christmas and second chances from Mary Kay Andrews; BEST IN SNOW by David Rosenfelt, a clever holiday mystery that finds lawyer Andy Carpenter and his golden retriever, Tara, on the beat after a body turns up in the snow and a journalist is the prime suspect; Elizabeth Macneal's CIRCUS OF WONDERS, an atmospheric and spectacular novel in which one woman’s life is transformed by the arrival of a Victorian circus of wonders; and WHEN TWO FEATHERS FELL FROM THE SKY, a deliciously strange and daringly original novel from Pulitzer Prize finalist Margaret Verble that follows a death-defying young Cherokee horse diver who, with her companions from the Glendale Park Zoo, must get to the bottom of a mystery that spans centuries.

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