New Nonfiction

Martha Stewart’s Organizing by Martha Stewart: Martha’s indispensable expertise walks you through goal-setting, principles of organizing, useful supplies, and creating systems for ongoing success. A look into Martha’s own personal calendars offers a template for scheduling essential tasks. Last, plenty of strategies, how-tos, timelines, and checklists will help you stay organized all year long.

The Power of Favor by Joel Osteen: With Joel’s encouragement, you’ll see how God’s goodness uplifts you every day. He wants you to reach new levels of fulfillment, new levels of increase, new levels of promotion, new levels of victory. When you realize you have been marked for blessings, you will feel the force of His favor and overcome challenges that you can’t face on your own.  

A Woman Makes a Plan by Maye Musk: The international supermodel shares personal stories and lessons learned from a life of “living dangerously–carefully.” Maye shares experiences from her life conveying hard-earned wisdom on career, family, health, and adventure. You can’t control all that happens in life, but you can have the life you want at any age. All you have to do is make a plan

The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, and the Horse by Charlie Macksey: A modern, illustrated fable for readers of all ages that explores life’s universal lessons from beloved British illustrator Charlie Mackesy.

The Way We All Became The Brady Bunch by Kimberly Potts: Examines the show’s lasting effects on its audience and take readers behind-the-scenes and into the lives of our most beloved characters, all to document why The Brady Bunch was one of the most groundbreaking shows of its time–and why it remains to this day, unforgettable.

How to Not Diet by Michael Greger, M.D.: Publisher Annotation: Discover the cutting-edge science behind long-term weight loss success, in this powerful new book from the New York Times bestselling author of How Not to Die.

If You Tell by Gregg Olsen: A survivor’s story of absolute evil–and the freedom and justice that sisters Nikki, Sami, and Tori risked their lives to fight for. Even as others were drawn into their mother’s dark and perverse web, the sisters found the strength and courage to escape an escalating nightmare that culminated in multiple murders. Victims no more, they found a light in the darkness that made them the resilient women they are today–loving, loved, and moving on

Notre-Dame by Ken Follett: Ken Follett describes the emotions that gripped him when he learned about the fire that threatened to destroy one of the greatest cathedrals in the world–the Notre-Dame de Paris. Follett then tells the story of the cathedral, from its construction to the role it has played across time and history, and he reveals the influence that the Notre-Dame had upon cathedrals around the world and on the writing of one of Follett’s most famous and beloved novels, The Pillars of the Earth

Bowls by America’s Test Kitchen: Create satisfying, nourishing, quick-to-prepare bowls built around grains, noodles, greens, and broths and find inspiration to customize your own creations. You’ll find plenty of options here, plus full nutritional information for every recipe.

New Fiction Titles

1922 by Stephen King: The year is 1922. Together, Wilfred James and his teenage son commit a gruesome crime in order to keep the family’s Nebraska homestead intact. Soon after, supernatural terrors begin to afflict father and son, as well as their land. Is it just a coincidence, or is it something more disturbing at work? Betrayal, murder, madness, rats; 1922 is a breathtaking exploration into the dark side of human nature from the great American storyteller.

A Longer Fall by Charlaine Harris: Lizbeth Rose is hired for transporting a crate into Dixie. But what seemed like a straight-forward job turns into a massacre as the crate is stolen. Up against a wall in Dixie, where social norms have stepped back into the last century, Lizbeth has to go undercover with an old friend to retrieve the crate as what’s inside can spark a rebellion, if she can get it back in time.

Treason by Stuart Woods: Stone Barrington’s close friend requires his expertise and subtlety to eradicate a destructive presence in a classified agency–only it soon becomes clear that this renegade was sent by a rival Stone has encountered before. From the City of Light to the rocky Maine coastline, Stone will need to summon all his wit and daring to halt the audacious plots threatening to reveal confidential intel, and catch the evasive traitor at last.

The Wives by Tarryn Fisher: She’s never met the other wives. But she loves him so much she doesn’t care. Or at least that’s what she told herself. Then, under false pretenses, she strikes up a friendship with his other wife, Hannah. Hannah starts showing up to coffee dates with telltale bruises. She’s being abused by her husband. Who, of course, is also her husband. But she’s never known him to be violent, ever. Who exactly is her husband, and how far would she go to find the truth?

Genesis by Robin Cook: Robin Cook takes on the ripped-from-the-headlines topic of harnessing DNA from ancestry websites to catch a killer in this timely and explosive new medical thriller.

Moral Compass by Danielle Steel: Saint Ambrose has just enrolled one hundred and forty female students for the first time. Despite privilege, some students are struggling and wounded, dealing with insecurity and loneliness. Then a student lies in the hospital, her system poisoned by dangerous levels of alcohol. Everyone in this sheltered community are left trying to figure out what actually happened. Only the handful of students who were there when she was attacked truly know the answers and they have vowed to keep one another’s secrets.

Heaven, My Home by Attica Locke: Bluebird Texas Ranger Darren Matthews is on the hunt for a boy who’s gone missing–but it’s the boy’s family of white supremacists who are his real target.

The Price by Tim Tigner: There’s a secret in Silicon Valley. A discovery. An invention. One so startling and surprisingly sinister that it needs to be kept – at any price. Propelling the thrills and perched at the middle of the mystery is one of humanity’s great questions: would the Fountain of Youth be a blessing?

The Playground by Jane Shemlit: The lives of three very different married couples collide when their children join the same tutoring circle, resulting in illicit relationships, shocking violence, and unimaginable fallout.  The story twists and then twists again while the three families desperately search for answers. It’s only as they begin to unravel the truth of what happened over the summer that they realize evil has crept quietly into their world. But has this knowledge come too late?

New Fiction Titles

House on Fire by Joseph Finder: Nick Heller, private spy, exposes secrets that powerful people would rather keep hidden. At the funeral of his good friend Sean, a stranger approaches Nick with a job. The woman is a member of the Kimball family, whose immense fortune was built on opiates. Now she wants to become a whistleblower, exposing evidence that Kimball Pharmaceutical knew Oxydone, was dangerously addictive and led directly to the overdoses and deaths of people like Sean.

Children of Virtue and Vengeance by Tomi Adeyemi: After Zélie and Amari bring magic back to the land of Orïsha, the monarchy and military unite to keep control of Orïsha, forcing Zélie to fight to secure Amari’s right to the throne and protect the new maji from the monarchy’s wrath.

Brewed Awakening by Cleo Coyle: When coffeehouse manager Clare Cosi awakens on a bench in Washington Square Park, she has no idea she has been missing for the past week, or that her friends and family have been frantic with worry. But Clare does not much of anything about the last decade of her life. Clare’s missing memory is tied to a crime she witnessed and to clear her name, Clare must find a way to reclaim her memories and rescue an heiress before this high-stakes crime ends in tragedy.

American Dirt by Jeannine Cummins: Lydia Quixano Perez lives in the Mexican city of Acapulco. She runs a bookstore. She has a son, Luca, the love of her life, and a wonderful husband who is a journalist. When Lydia’s husband’s tell-all profile of a drug trafficker is published, Lydia and eight-year-old Luca  are instantly transformed into migrants, Lydia and Luca ride la bestia-trains that make their way north toward the United States, which is the only place Javier’s reach doesn’t extend.

Unspeakable Thing by Jess Lourey: Cassie McDowell lives on a farm, loves school, and has a crush on the nicest boy in class. All that changes when someone comes hunting in Lilydale. The accusations of who’s responsible grow just as wild, and dangerous town secrets start to surface. Then Cassie’s own sister undergoes the dark change. If she is to survive, Cassie must find her way in an adult world where every sin is justified, and only the truth is unforgivable.

Lost by James Patterson: Detective Tom Moon and his multi-talented team face off against an international crime ring looking to seize control of America’s most vibrant city, Miami. Moon’s investigative team discovers that the opportunistic “Blood Brothers” — Russian nationals Roman and Emile Rostoff — have evaded authorities while building a deadly crime syndicate. And as the Rostoffs zero in on a target dear to Tom, they’re not playing by anyone’s rules.

When You See Me by Lisa Gardner: When a disturbing piece of evidence is discovered in the hills of Georgia, FBI Agent Kimberly Quincy and Detective DD Warren bring Flora Dane and true-crime savant Keith Edgar to a small town where something seems to be deeply wrong. Quincy and DD must summon their considerable skills and experience to crack the most disturbing case of their careers.

Unfinished Business by Nora Roberts: It’s been twelve years, but very little in Hyattown, Maryland has changed. Vanessa Sexton, a successful pianist, has finally come home to the small town after having her heart shattered years ago. In some ways her high school sweetheart, Brady Tucker, hasn’t changed – he is still lean, athletic, rugged . . . But the once reckless boy has become a solid, dependable man. He’d stood her up on the most important night of her life; can she ever trust him again?

New DVDs

Maleficent: Mistress of Evil: A beautiful, pure-hearted young woman, Maleficent has an idyllic life growing up in a peaceable forest kingdom, until one day when an invading army threatens the harmony of the land. Bent on revenge, Maleficent faces a battle with the invading king’s successor and, as a result, places a curse upon his newborn infant Aurora. As the child grows, Maleficent realizes that Aurora holds the key to peace in the kingdom, and perhaps to Maleficent’s true happiness as well.

Judy: Thirty years after rising to global stardom in The Wizard Oz, showbiz legend Judy Garland arrives in London to perform a five-week sold-out run at The Talk of the Town. While preparing for the shows, Garland battles with management, reminisces with friends and adoring fans, and embarks on a whirlwind romance with soon-to-be fifth husband Mickey Deans – all while bravely struggling to overcome intensifying anxiety and physical decline.

The Joker: Failed comedian Arthur Fleck encounters violent thugs while wandering the streets of Gotham City dressed as a clown. Disregarded by society, Fleck begins a slow descent into madness as he transforms into the criminal mastermind known as Joker.

The Goldfinch: Theodore Decker is 13 years old when his mother is killed in a bombing at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. The tragedy changes the course of his life, sending him on a stirring odyssey of grief and guilt, reinvention and redemption, and even love. Through it all, he holds on to one tangible piece of hope from that terrible day – a painting of a tiny bird chained to its perch.

Ad Astra: Brad Pitt gives a powerful performance in this “absolutely enthralling” sci-fi thriller set in space. When a mysterious life-threatening event strikes Earth, astronaut Roy McBride goes on a dangerous mission across and unforgiving solar system to uncover the truth about his missing father and his doomed expedition that now, 30 years later, threatens the universe.

Parasite: Meet the Park family, the picture of aspirational wealth. And the Kim family, rich in street smarts but not so much else. The Kims provide “indispensable” luxury services while the Parks bankroll their entire household. When a parasitic interloper threatens the Kims’ newfound comfort, a battle for dominance breaks out, threatening to destroy the fragile ecosystem between the Kims and the Parks.

The Lighthouse:  From Robert Eggers, the visionary filmmaker behind the horror masterpiece The Witch, comes this hypnotic and hallucinatory tale of two lighthouse keepers on a remote and mysterious New England island in the 1890s. As an approaching storm threatens to sweep them from the rock and strange apparitions emerge from the fog, each man begins to suspect that the other has become dangerously unmoored.

Gemini Man: Retired hitman Henry Brogan is forced on the run by a young, highly skilled operative who will stop at nothing to eliminate his target. Now on a race around the globe, Henry must now outsmart the assassin at every step – but how far will he go once they finally come face to face? Packed with epic fight scenes and groundbreaking visual effects, Gemini Man is the future of action movies.  

New Graphic Novels

The Clash of Kings by George R.R. Martin: As chaos grips Westeros, a flaming red comet continues to burn a crimson path across the sky. Some see this fiery herald as a sign of their impending victory. Others see it as a mark of the blood and terror that will soon engulf this divided kingdom. But one thing is certain: None of the six contenders who seek either the Iron Throne, or the lands their ancestors once held as kings, are willing to back down.

Mera: Tidebreaker by Danielle Page: When the Xebellian military plots to overthrow Atlantis and break free of its oppressive regime, Mera seizes the opportunity to take control over her own destiny by assassinating Arthur Curry–the long-lost prince and heir to the kingdom of Atlantis. But her mission gets sidetracked when Mera and Arthur unexpectedly fall in love.

Pumpkinheads by Rainbow Rowell: Deja and Josiah are seasonal best friends. Every autumn, they’ve worked together at a pumpkin patch in Omaha, Nebraska. But this Halloween is different – they are finally seniors. What if they went out with a bang? And Josiah could finally talk to that cute girl he’s been mooning over for three years … What if their last shift was an adventure?

Batman: Nightwalker by Stuart Moore: A ruthless new gang of criminals known only as Nightwalkers is terrorizing Gotham, and the city’s elite are being taken out one by one. On the way home from his 18th birthday party, newly minted billionaire Bruce Wayne makes an impulsive choice that puts him in their crosshairs and lands him in Arkham Asylym, the once-infamous mental hospital. There, he meets Madeleine Wallace, a brilliant killer…and Bruce’s only hope.

Black Canary by Meg Cabot: Thirteen-year-old Dinah Lance is in a rock band with her two best friends and has a good relationship with her mom, but when a mysterious figure threatens her friends and family, she learns more about herself and her mother’s secret past.

Teen Titans: Raven by Kami Garcia: When a tragic accident takes the life of the only family she’s ever known, 16-year-old Raven is sent to New Orleans to start over. She soon discovers that she can hear the thoughts of others around her…and another, more disturbing, voice in her head.

Best Friends by Shannon Hale: When she becomes part of the in-crowd, Shannon begins to question whether she wants to remain there, in this autobiographical graphic novel about popularity, first boyfriends, and finding a path in life.

Under the Moon: A Catwoman Tale by Lauren Myracle: When living with her mother’s abusive boyfriend becomes unbearable, fifteen-year-old Selina Kyle, the future Catwoman, runs away and struggles to find her own identity while living on the streets of Gotham.