Aymar Castle has been under siege and its people are starving—until mysterious, godlike visitors arrive, healing the sick and replenishing stores in exchange for worship. Three women—a battle-hardened hero, a troubled ex-nun who practices dangerous magic, and a serving girl with a secret—must navigate the visitors’ intoxicating influence, shifting loyalties, and the violence of their shared pasts as the castle unravels into ecstatic, dangerous madness. To survive, they will have to confront the power at work in the walls and the truths between them.

Fifteen-year-old Fern is sent to the Wellwood Home in 1970 Florida, a secretive institution where unmarried pregnant girls are controlled and isolated. There she bonds with other residents and, after a librarian gives her an old book on witchcraft, encounters a new kind of power — one that forces them to reckon with secrecy, control, and the costs of taking agency back.

A concise biography of Earl Weaver, who managed the Baltimore Orioles from 1968–1982 and helped reshape modern baseball. The book describes his early use of data and tools—emphasizing on-base percentage, defense, strike-throwing, radar technology, and strategic position changes like moving Cal Ripken Jr. to shortstop—and shows how his fiery, theatrical personality and contentious relationships with umpires and players combined with tactical innovation to produce sustained team success.

Arthur Oakes, an outsider with a troubled family, is drawn into a desperate plan when a single act of courage puts his incarcerated mother at risk. He and five friends steal a rare, cursed book and attempt an arcane ritual to summon the dragon-demon King Sorrow as vengeance against those who torment them. Set between 1980s Midwest America and modern England, the novel follows the six damaged friends as their pact with a dangerous supernatural force leads to unforeseen and escalating consequences.

Wren Darlington, a powerful psychic Mod hiding from those who would kill her kind, is captured and forced into Silver Block, an elite enemy training program. Forced to conceal her abilities while plotting from within, she must navigate deadly training, shifting loyalties, and a fraught relationship with her commanding officer, Cross Redden. As tensions escalate, Wren has to decide how far she’ll go to survive and what she’s willing to sacrifice to protect others.

Cora Zeng cleans crime scenes in Chinatown while trying to cope with the trauma of seeing her sister pushed in front of a train and the killer’s whispered words, “bat eater.” As the murderer remains at large, Cora grows increasingly numb and haunted: bat carcasses start appearing at clean-up sites and the recent victims are all East Asian women. Between grief, cultural rituals like the Hungry Ghost Festival, and signs of something sinister, Cora must confront the dread she has been avoiding.

In an imaginative re-telling, Harriet Tubman returns in an age of miracles and asks a former hip‑hop producer, Darnell Williams, to help her create a musical about her life. Over the course of one week they work to craft a show that confronts their pasts and explores themes of freedom, love, and music.

Demeter is an interstellar transport ship whose human passengers start dying under strange, supernatural circumstances. To survive and protect those onboard, the ship and its crew—an unlikely mix including a werewolf, an engineer reanimated from the dead, an ancient pharaoh, a vampire, and a swarm of spider drones—must confront a centuries-old vampire while the story examines identity, loyalty, and what it means to be labeled a monster.

Thirty-five-year-old Sadie Wells leaves her predictable life to join a Camino de Santiago tour in Portugal, where a chance meeting with fellow traveler Mal sparks a deep connection. As they walk together through the landscape and through personal challenges—Sadie exploring newly awakened feelings, Mal facing loss and change—their bond grows and both must decide what kind of life they want after the pilgrimage. A tender, character-driven romance about identity, grief, and the courage to start over.

A concise, illustrated history of trans people and ideas from ancient times to today. The book combines profiles of historical figures with discussions of social roles, the spread of European gender concepts, the development of sexology, and the interplay of acceptance and backlash. Illustrated interviews and accounts highlight the diversity of contemporary trans experiences without revealing plot details.

The book challenges common misconceptions about the state of the world, using a wealth of statistical data to argue that, contrary to popular belief, global living conditions are improving significantly. It introduces ten instincts that distort our perspective—from the fear instinct (which leads us to perceive the world as more frightening than it is) to the destiny instinct (which causes us to assume that the fates of populations are predetermined). The author, a renowned public health expert, encourages readers to adopt a "factful" mindset, which relies on data and evidence to create a more accurate understanding of the world, ultimately fostering a more positive and productive approach to global challenges.

In a visually captivating exploration of contemporary identity, this book delves into the profound shifts in self-perception and societal norms brought about by the digital age. Through a series of thought-provoking essays and striking imagery, it examines how technology, social media, and global connectivity have reshaped our understanding of individuality, community, and reality itself. The narrative weaves together cultural commentary and artistic expression to highlight the paradoxes and challenges of living in an era where the boundaries between the personal and the public, the physical and the virtual, are increasingly blurred.

Chicky Diaz is the longtime doorman at the Bohemia, a ritzy Manhattan apartment building. On a single volatile night—set against protests after a police shooting—Chicky is drawn into a tense, criminal situation that entangles residents such as Emily Longworth and Julian Sonnenberg. The novel follows how class, privilege, and personal secrets collide as the city teeters toward violence, forcing characters to make dangerous choices.

Two Jewish survivors of Nazi medical experiments reunite decades later to track the SS officer who tormented them. Their pursuit spans postwar Europe and Cold War-era Central America, exploring questions of justice, revenge, trauma, and the lasting echoes of history.

Lord Christopher Eden, a reclusive trans gentleman who prefers the company of his cook and butler, must find a wife by the end of the Season to keep his inheritance. He moves to London and hires a traditional valet, James Harding; what begins as a prickly working relationship gradually deepens into a slow-burn, complicated attraction as both men guard secrets. Set in the Regency era, the novel combines dry wit, social maneuvering, and a thoughtful exploration of identity and relationships.

Thirty years after John Lo, the only Asian American partner at a prominent New York law firm, was tried and acquitted for the murder of a colleague, his adult children Brennan and Hunter reunite to reinvestigate the case as their family unravels. Told in alternating timelines between John’s downfall and his children’s present-day probe, Hollow Spaces explores race in corporate America, filial loyalty, ambition, and the long consequences of a sensational trial.

Set in 19th-century La Réunion, the novel follows Edmond Albius, a young Creole boy born into slavery who, after being raised by a local botanist, devises a method of hand-pollinating orchids that changes vanilla cultivation. It traces his resilience and ingenuity amid the hardships of colonial society and how one discovery reshaped lives and economies.

A concise history tracing how personal choice came to define modern freedom. Rosenfeld follows developments from the seventeenth century to the present — from shopping and religious toleration to romantic, political, and reproductive choices — highlights the role of women in expanding options, and examines the social and psychological costs of living with ever more possibilities.

The Arrogant Ape challenges the idea of human exceptionalism, arguing it’s a cultural belief rather than a biological fact. Drawing on primatology and research across animals, plants, and fungi, Christine E. Webb highlights the social, emotional, and cognitive complexity of other species, critiques biases in scientific study, and suggests that recognizing nonhuman lives on their own terms can deepen our sense of belonging and promote more sustainable ways of living.

Rob Dunn explores the history and importance of mutualisms—cooperative relationships between species—using the African honeyguide’s partnership with people as a starting point. He shows how cooperation, from microbes to animals, has shaped evolution and challenges the idea that nature is only competitive. The book invites readers to rethink human connections with other species and imagine a more interconnected future.

The Containment examines Detroit’s effort to desegregate schools in the 1960s–70s, following activists, judges, and political leaders who pursued a regional plan to integrate city and suburban districts. The book centers on the legal battle culminating in the 1974 Milliken v. Bradley decision, which prevented suburbs from being included in integration remedies and helped entrench enduring educational and racial inequalities. Through portraits of key figures and moments, it explains how legal and political choices shaped the city’s fate.

Every Day Is Sunday traces how Roger Goodell and owners Jerry Jones and Robert Kraft transformed the NFL over three decades into a dominant cultural and financial force. Ken Belson draws on reporting and insider accounts to show how their decisions—about leadership, stadiums, team moves, and the league’s embrace of sports betting—reshaped the business and public profile of professional football.

In 1938, Jewish families in Vienna placed adverts offering their children to readers of the Manchester Guardian; one ad ultimately saved the author’s father. Years later, Guardian journalist Julian Borger finds that advert and reconstructs the lives of the children named and their families, tracing journeys from Vienna to Shanghai, Britain, Holland, France and the United States. The book is a personal memoir that explores family secrets, survival, trauma and acts of kindness amid the upheaval of war.