Our November and December Picks Are Here!

Our Monthly Mystery & Thriller Pick
The Woman Outside My Door
Rachel Ryan
“Rachel Ryan’s debut domestic thriller, The Woman Outside My Door is unsettling in the way the best thrillers should be: a most usual setting is slowly turned upside down. Reality shifts when trouble arrives at the front door. It’s just an ordinary day at home until … well, we’ll let you fill in the rest as you race through this delicious novel.” —Jules H, Mystery & Thriller Buyer
 

Our Monthly Speculative Fiction Pick
D (A Tale of Two Worlds)
Michel Faber
“Imagine one morning you awoke to find that the letter D had simply disappeared. Gone from conversation, books, signs … even things that start with the letter D have mysteriously vanished! And thus begins a wonderfully strange, imaginative, and thought-provoking adventure that you will not be able to put down. D (A Tale of Two Worlds) is a modern fable that evokes the magic of Narnia, Oz and Wonderland. A fantastical story of identity and moral courage that grips you like a thriller!”—Kat S, Speculative Fiction Buyer

Our Monthly Fiction Pick
Crossings: A Novel
Alex Landragin
“Spanning four centuries, Crossings is a mystery, a romance, a thriller, and a fantasy novel all in one. Readers can pick their poison in the way they choose to read this stunner: from cover to cover or the ‘Baroness sequence’ described in the beginning. Both methods deliver an absorbing, intricate literary puzzle and an impossibly grand adventure!”—Shannon D, Fiction Buyer

Our Monthly Non-Fiction Pick
History of the World in 6 Glasses
Tom Standage
“How often a new lens opens a whole new world! And what a new vista Tom Standage, deputy editor for The Economist, opens up for readers. The whole of human history divided into six eras, each defined by a different beverage. Six glasses: from beer, wine and spirits through coffee, tea and Coca-Cola. Set your course and before you know it you’ve traveled from ancient Sumer to Greece and Rome, covered the Age of Exploration, Reason and Empire, grasped the impacts of the Industrial Revolution, and ended up in the globalized world of the 21st century. Even a wink at what comes next…”—Sallye L, Non-fiction Buyer

Our Monthly Young Adult Pick
The Grimrose Girls
Laura Pohl
“Dark academia and fairytale retellings collide in The Grimrose Girls, a haunting mystery with magical elements woven seamlessly throughout. After the death of their best friend, Ella, Yuki and Rory are joined by new student Nani as they question her death and ultimately uncover a book with sinister ties to real life. This fast-paced, twisty ride of a tale is sure to leave readers begging for the next installment.”—Stephanie P, YA Buyer

Our Monthly Young Reader Pick
Never After: The Thirteenth Fairy
Melissa de la Cruz
“This first book in a new fantasy series by bestselling author Melissa de la Cruz is a book lover’s dream. When Filomena Jefferson-Cho arrives at her local bookstore only to find out that the last book in her favorite series is nowhere to be found, she soon finds herself pulled into the fairytale world – complete with magic, fairies and Jack Stalker, one of the book’s heroes. This sweet adventure tale is perfect for fans of The Land of Stories.”—Stephanie P, Young Reader Buyer