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A Spark of Light

Jodi Picoult

Ballantine

Hardcover

On sale: October 2nd

ISBN-13: 9780345544988

$28.99

The #1 New York Times bestselling author of Small Great Things returns with a powerful

and provocative new novel about ordinary lives that intersect during a heart-stopping crisis.

Available on NetGalley

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Well-Read Black Girl

Glory Edim

Ballantine

Hardcover

On sale: October 16th

ISBN-13: 9780525619772

$20.00

An inspiring collection of essays by black women writers, curated by the founder of the popular book club Well-Read Black Girl, on the importance of recognizing ourselves in literature.

Contributors include: Jesmyn Ward (Sing Unburied Sing), Lynn Nottage (Sweat), Jacqueline Woodson (Another Brooklyn), Gabourey Sidibe (actress), Morgan Jerkins (This Will Be My Undoing), Lena Waithe (Master of None), Zinzi Clemmons (What We Lose), N. K. Jemisin (The Fifth Season), Tayari Jones (An American Marriage), Nicole Dennis-Benn (Here Comes the Sun), and more.



Unmarriageable

Soniah Kamal

Ballantine

Hardcover

On sale: January 15th, 2019

ISBN-13: 9781524799717

$26.00

In this retelling of Pride & Prejudice set in modern-day Pakistan, feminist schoolteacher Alys Binathas sworn never to marry—until an encounter with one Mr. Darsee at a wedding makes her reconsider.



Night of Miracles

Elizabeth Berg

Random House

Hardcover

On sale: November 13th

ISBN-13: 9780525509509

$26.00

A delightful novel about surprising friendships, community, and the way small acts of

kindness can change a life, from the bestselling author of The Story of Arthur Truluv



The Adults

Caroline Hulse

Random House

Hardcover

On sale: November 27th

ISBN-13: 9780525511748

$26.00

Two divorced parents. Their daughter. Their new partners. A family holiday...of sorts. What

could possibly go wrong?



The Dreamers

Karen Thompson Walker

Random House

Hardcover


ISBN-13: 9780812994162

$27.00

A mesmerizing, speculative novel about a college town transformed by a strange illness that locks victims in a perpetual sleep and triggers life-altering dreams--by the bestselling author of The Age of Miracles, for fans of Emily St. John Mandel's Station Eleven and Kazuo Ishiguro's Never Let Me Go.



Goodbye, Paris

Anstey Harris

Touchstone

Hardcover

On sale: August 7th

ISBN-13: 9781501196508

$24.99

Grace lived a quiet life in her small English village, repairing musical instruments and

nurturing a long distance relationship with the man of her dreams. But then one heroic act

shatters the life Grace carefully constructed, destroying everything important to her and

dredging up a traumatic event from her past. Sometimes you have to break your heart to

make it whole.

For readers of: Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine and Me Before You



Heartland

Sarah Smarsh

Scribner

Hardcover

On sale: September 18th

ISBN-13: 9781501133114

$26.00

Heartland reveals one woman's experience of working class poverty with a startlingly

observed, eye-opening, and topical personal story. By telling the story of her life and the

lives of the people she loves, Sarah Smarsh challenges us to look more closely at the

class divide in our country.

For readers of: Evicted and Hillbilly Elegy



The Caregiver

Samuel Park

Simon & Schuster

Hardcover


ISBN-13: 9781501178771

$26.00

From the critically acclaimed author of This Burns My Heart comes an emotionally rich and

wise tale about a young girl growing up in 1970s Rio de Janeiro under the protection of her

enigmatic mother, whom she may not know as well as she believes. The Caregiver asks

us to investigate who we are as children and parents, immigrants and citizens.

For readers of: Girl in Translation and The Book of Unknown Americans



A Cloud in the Shape of a Girl

Jean Thompson

Simon & Schuster

Hardcover


ISBN-13: 9781501194382

$26.00

From National Book Award finalist and the New York Times bestselling author of The Year

We Left Home comes a moving family saga about three generations of women who

struggle to find freedom and happiness in their small Midwestern town. Jean Thompson

seamlessly weaves together the stories of these women with humanity and elegance.

For readers of: Anna Quindlen and Sue Miller



The Clockmaker’s Daughter

Kate Morton

Atria Books

Hardcover


ISBN-13: 9781451649390

$28.00

A rich, spellbinding new novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Lake

House, this is the story of a love affair and a mysterious murder that cast their shadow

across generations. Set in England from the 1860's until the present day, The

Clockmaker’s Daughter is a story of murder, mystery, and thievery, of art, love and loss.

For readers of: The Thirteenth Tale and Before We Were Yours



Once Upon a River

Diane Setterfield

Emily Bestler Books

Hardcover

On sale: January 1st, 2019

ISBN-13: 9780743298070

$27.00

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Thirteenth Tale comes a richly

imagined, gripping new novel about the devastating loss of a little girl and her miraculous

return—unless it's not the same little girl at all. This magical, moving, rich tale remind us

how interconnected we all are—and how a story well-told can stay with you forever.

For readers of: The Rules of Magic and The Forgotten Garden



Baby’s First Felony

John Straley

Soho Crime

Hardcover/eBook

On sale: July 3rd

ISBN-13: 9781616958787

$25.95

Shamus Award-winner and Alaska State Writer Laureate (2006-2008) John Straley returns

to the “Last Frontier”, where roustabout criminal defense investigator Cecil Younger’s

soulful, if sardonic, outlook on life and near-infinite patience will be tested by a case

involving drug-stuffed fish and a zany cast of criminals that are his only allies.



Night Soil

Dale Peck

Soho Press

Hardcover/eBook

On sale: August 14th

ISBN-13: 9781616957803

$25.00

Family secrets, sexual explorations, art world wealth, and legacies of racism and

environmental destruction collide in the new novel from Lambda Award-winning author

Dale Peck.

Line imprint/house logo inside red box Available on NetGalley


The Art of Losing

Lizzy Mason

Soho Teen

Hardcover/eBook


ISBN-13: 9781616959876

$18.99

In the wake of her sister’s drunk driving accident, 17-year-old Harley reconnects with an

old friend and learns to let go of the past so that she can rewrite her future. The Art of

Losing is a compelling debut that explores issues of addiction, sisterhood, and loss.

Line imprint/house logo inside red box Available on NetGalley


The Only Woman in the Room

Marie Benedict

Sourcebooks Landmark

Hardcover


ISBN-13: 9781492666868

$25.99

From the author of The Other Einstein and Carnegie’s Maid comes a powerful, illuminating

novel about Hedy Lamarr, the glamour icon and scientist whose groundbreaking invention

during World War II revolutionized modern communication.



Bellewether

Susanna Kearsley


Trade Paperback

On sale: August 7th

ISBN-13: 9781492637134

$16.99

A magical new masterpiece from New York Times bestselling author Susanna Kearsley,

Bellewether is part history, part romance, and all kinds of magic. This rich, haunting tale

will draw you in and never let you go.



Sold on a Monday

Kristina McMorris


Trade Paperback

On sale: August 28th

ISBN-13: 9781492663997

$15.99

Inspired by an actual newspaper photo that stunned readers across the nation, this

touching novel explores the tale within the frame and behind the lens—a journey of

ambition, love, and the far-reaching effects of our actions.



The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle

Stuart Turton


Hardcover


ISBN-13: 9781492657965

$25.99

“An Agatha Christie mystery in a Groundhog Day loop, with a bit of Quantum Leap to it.”

The most inventive debut of 2018, this clever, mind-bending murder mystery will leave

readers guessing until the very last page.



The Fallen Architect

Charles Belfoure


Hardcover


ISBN-13: 9781492662716

$25.99

In this riveting novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Paris Architect, a

man in disgrace finds that digging up the past is the only road he can take.



Woman Ninety Nine

Greer Macallister


Hardcover

On sale: March 2019

ISBN-13: 9781492665335

$25.99

A vivid historical thriller about a young woman whose quest to free her sister from an

infamous insane asylum risks her sanity, her safety and her life



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