Browse our selection of the best books of the season! From fiction to nonfiction to our favorite picks for kids, we guarantee you’ll find the perfect book for every reader. Jump ahead to: Fiction | Nonfiction | Kids and Teens
Stephen King
“In this difficult world we’re in, sometimes we want to wrap ourselves in the fantastic lands and breath and story that Stephen King can bring. Fairy Tale is such a place. It is all we know, but covered with the beautiful skin of King’s imagination.” – Doug C., Powells.com
Margaret Wilkerson Sexton
“Richly observed and beautifully written, On the Rooftop weaves the lives of its characters together into a story bursting with music and feeling. Margaret Wilkerson Sexton writes with power and nuance about matters of the spirit and the flesh. A moving, uplifting novel about art and ambition and faith and love.” – Charles Yu
Maggie O'Farrell
“A compelling portrait of a young woman out of step with her times...a vivid portrait of a turbulent age and a vibrant heroine.” – Kirkus Reviews
Ling Ma
“I almost never finish short story collections but I absolutely could not put this one down. Weird, wry, wonderful, searching, and observant — Ma is a delight to read.” – Sarah R., Powells.com
Andrew Sean Greer
“In this worthy follow-up to Andrew Sean Greer’s Pulitzer Prize-winning Less, we again follow Arthur Less on a journey of self-discovery, this time on a road trip through the United States. Less is Lost is a witty, poignant, and often hilarious book.” – Adam P., Powells.com
Elizabeth Strout
“Loneliness, grief, longing, and loss pervade intertwined family stories as Lucy and William attempt to create new friendships in an initially hostile town. What emerges is a prime testament to the characters’ resilience. With Lucy Barton, Strout continues to draw from a deep well.” – Publishers Weekly
Kate Atkinson
“I would follow Kate Atkinson anywhere. Now I know that anywhere includes the city of London, immediately following WWI, and a world where a family will do whatever they need to in order to survive on their own terms. Sharp, witty, sparkly, fun — I loved it.” – Kelsey F., Powells.com
Billy-Ray Belcourt
“I can’t wait to read Billy-Ray Belcourt’s first novel, A Minor Chorus, about a queer, Indigenous scholar who goes back to his Northern Alberta reservation to write a novel and reconnect with his family and childhood friends. There is so much wonderful Indigenous literature coming out recently; I’m here for it. ” – Jennifer K., Powells.com
Megan Shepherd
“Each word of this novel felt like a blade down the spine, chilling and haunting and perfectly crafted. Megan Shepherd weaves a story like no one else, and Malice House is no exception.” – Shea Ernshaw
Celeste Ng
“Sensitive, nuanced, and vividly drawn...Thoroughly engrossing and deeply moving...Taut and terrifying, Ng’s cautionary tale transports us into an American tomorrow that is all too easy to imagine.” – Kirkus Reviews
Marjorie Liu and Sana Takeda
“The team behind Monstress presents a beautiful new graphic horror novel that digs into family dynamics and finds some skeletons buried there. Also, monsters. And creepy dolls. Fun!” – Keith M., Powells.com
George Saunders
“George Saunders makes a triumphant return to the short story form in Liberation Day. These nine stories revisit the quirky language of his early collections, and in them Saunders continues to find ways to uncover emotionally resonant moments in extremely unusual situations.” – Adam P., Powells.com
Samanta Schweblin and Megan McDowell (tr.)
“Samanta Schweblin’s work is so consistently uncanny, evocative, occasionally abrasive, beautifully startling, and consistently surprising, and yet this story collection still managed to exceed my expectations. Absolutely amazing.” – Kelsey F., Powells.com
John Irving
“Irving infuses the narrative with countless comedic set pieces, some farcical, others wistfully tender. The emotionally resonant result is sweepingly cinematic, reminding the reader that Irving has a screenwriting Oscar.” – Booklist
Cormac McCarthy
“In his first novel in 16 years, Cormac McCarthy returns with The Passenger — a surprising and propulsive story of a man, his sister, a plane crash, and many more mysteries to unravel. This late career masterpiece from McCarthy demands your full attention, and rewards it mightily.” – Adam P., Powells.com
Hayao Miyazaki and Alex Dudok de Wit (tr.)
“Miyazaki’s art has a timeless beauty, and the theme of small human kindnesses redeeming a cruel and dehumanizing world feels more relevant than ever. Don’t miss this one.” – Publishers Weekly
N. K. Jemisin
“N. K. Jemisin is undoubtedly one of the most creative voices out there today. Her Great Cities Duology wraps up with The World We Make and I have decided I am obsessed with New York and the concept of cities personified. Jemisin’s writing is vibrant and powerful and I always lose myself in her books. I definitely believe that this is urban fantasy at its best.” – Rose H., Powells.com
Katherine Dunn
“Dark and strange and funny, deeply lived, with a nothing-left-to-lose vibe of radical honesty, Toad is a joy. An unexpected final book from a literary hero, brimming with relatable madness and mendacity, ferocious desire, the fascinating ephemera of connections. Odd and tragic and cool — I loved Toad.” – Michelle Tea
Erika T. Wurth
“An unapologetic world of dive bars, dark secrets, and true life horrors. I became completely enthralled.... Wurth [is] an exciting new voice in literary horror.” – Rebecca Roanhorse
Rebecca Roanhorse
“...an immersive historical fantasy centered on ambition, privilege, and marginalization.” – Publishers Weekly
Tommi Parrish
“Parrish’s gift for nuanced characterizations and dialogue juxtapose with their distinctive, highly stylized art....This humane, insightful tale should further burnish Parrish’s reputation as a first-rate artist and storyteller.” – Publishers Weekly
Louise Penny
“Virtuoso...blends nuanced characterization with nail-biting suspense...This tale of forgiveness and redemption will resonate with many.” – Publishers Weekly
“A grand puzzle, and grandly written at that, about shattered psyches and illicit dreams.” – Kirkus Reviews
A boxed set of Cormac McCarthy's companion novels, The Passenger and Stella Maris.
Karen Armstrong
“Much has been written on the scientific and technological aspects of climate change....But Armstrong’s book is both more personal and more profound. Its urgent message is that hearts and minds need to change if we are to once more learn to revere our beautiful and fragile planet.” – PD Smith, The Guardian
Kristin Ohlson
“A rich and fascinating book, Sweet in Tooth and Claw is stunning in its vision of how, by embracing nature’s cooperative, generous spirit, human beings might do part of the great work of helping the planet and its inhabitants to thrive.” – Foreword Reviews
Saeed Jones
“When I read the opening poem in Saeed Jones’ new collection, I was so struck by his insight into our intractable problems that I felt I needed to set the book down and walk it off. I went back to it. I’ll keep coming back to it.” – Keith M., Powells.com
Kate Beaton
“Kate Beaton’s autobiographical graphic novel about years spent working amidst the fracking boom in Alberta skillfully uses the medium to show the rhythms and realities of a hostile workplace: it often seems fine; it never stays that way.” – Keith M., Powells.com
Jann S. Wenner
“Like A Rolling Stone is a touchingly honest memoir from a man who recorded and shaped our times and of a grand life well lived. It is wonderfully deep and rewarding reading. I loved it” – Bruce Springsteen
Ben Macintyre
“Riveting...This is another engrossing tale of WWII intrigue from a master of the genre.” – Publishers Weekly
Hannah Che
“Honoring a Chinese cuisine that dates back to the Xia dynasty in 2070-1600 BCE, Che, creator of the Plant-Based Wok blog, serves up an invigorating collection of recipes that put a plant-based spin on the dishes of her heritage.” – Publishers Weekly
Randall Munroe
“No one speaks to my unending desire for fun facts like Randall Munroe. Always delightful, absolutely hilarious, and yet somehow along the way you’re learning thermodynamics or aerospace engineering. Real science with wacky scenarios — a perfect shared read accessible to curious minds of any age.” – Sarah R., Powells.com
Ken Forkish
“Flour, Water, Salt, Yeast is one of my favorite cookbooks, and I feel incredibly lucky to have this bread master giving us even more knead-to-know knowledge in a second book. (I’m sorry.) Ken Forkish has done it again — this is perfect for every baker and gluten-tolerant gourmand in your life.” – Michelle C., Powells.com
Pekka Hämäläinen
“A vigorous, provocative study of Native American history by one of its most accomplished practitioners....An essential work of Indigenous studies that calls for rethinking North American history generally.” – Kirkus Reviews
Neil deGrasse Tyson
“...a welcome voice in the escalating fight with the array of forces aligned against science and rational thought. Good sense for those who value good sense.” – Kirkus Reviews
Molly Yeh
“Molly Yeh is the queen of delicious, hearty meals that combine midwestern favorites with fresh flavors. Yeh is also, crucially, fun to read — this cookbook is like your sunniest, smartest friend casually teaching you how to make showstoppingly delectable dishes while you catch up.” – Michelle C., Powells.com
Prince Shakur
“Prince Shakur’s riveting memoir about coming of age, coming out, and standing up to systematic oppression is a moving examination of the many ways we fail each other, and the strength required to recognize it and move forward.” – Keith M., Powells.com
Jonathan Abrams
“Hip-hop is a story machine, and Jonathan Abrams is unsurpassed in capturing the best of them. What Please Kill Me did for punk rock, The Come Up has done for hip-hop — it’s something essential, profane, profound, hilarious, tragic, riveting, and real. These are the tales that made a movement.” – Jeff Chang
Jon Meacham
“With his singular gift for compelling narrative and groundbreaking analysis, Jon Meacham illuminates not only Lincoln and his times but, just as much, the troubled society that we live in today.” – Michael Beschloss
Ross Gay
“In his latest collection, award-winning poet and bestselling author Ross Gay explores — in full-length, heavily footnoted essays that eddy conversationally around their topics — the complex, cathartic, and unifying thing that is joy. Whether you’re seeking it or seeking to better understand it, Inciting Joy delivers.” – Tove H., Powells.com
Stacy Schiff
“Schiff offers a welcome, fresh study featuring notions of liberty and democracy that feel particularly relevant in today’s consistently tumultuous political landscape. A sturdy portrait of Samuel Adams for our times.” – Kirkus Reviews
Siddhartha Mukherjee
“The author’s ideas about the near future of medicine...are both convincing and inspiring, and woven throughout his narrative are accessible explanations of cell biology and immunology. This is another winner from Mukherjee.” – Publishers Weekly
Dan Flores
“...a searing and devastating accounting of what has been lost since humans first set foot in North America. This is environmental history at its best: gracefully written, filled with marvelous new details, and infused with a quiet fury that comes across as well-earned and long overdue.” – Nate Blakeslee
Esteban Castillo
“Look at this cover! I bet your mouth is immediately watering and your oven already is preheating!” – Lucinda G.
Baek Sehee and Anton Hur (tr.)
“At once personal and universal, this book is about finding a path to awareness, understanding, and wisdom.” – Kirkus Reviews
Bono
“[Bono] evades the standard-issue rock-star confessional mode, and his story reveals a lifelong effort of stumbling toward integrity, ‘to overcome myself, to get beyond who I have been, to renew myself. I’m not sure I can make it.’” – Kirkus Reviews
Bob Dylan
“Bob Dylan reflects on the nature of popular music. That’s all we know about this book. It’s more than enough to get me to read it!” – Moses M., Powells.com
Robin Pecknold
“Even as a casual Fleet Foxes fan, I’ve been completely sucked into Wading in Waist-High Water. It’s a special treat to read the annotated works of an artist! These notes are so rich and fun, and include both thoughts from when they were written and how Pecknold’s perspective changed after these songs went into the world.” – Michelle C., Powells.com
Joy Harjo
“Is there something worth celebrating more than the fact that we’ve been lucky enough to have Joy Harjo’s poetry for the past 50 years? This new collection brings together 50 poems to celebrate those years and all of the incredible words our (three-term!!) US Poet Laureate has given us. It feels foolhardy to try and describe Harjo’s work (Expansive? Beautiful? No words do it justice), but when Sandra Cisneros said ‘She has always been a visionary. A healer. A guide.’ in her foreword for this collection, I think she got it right.” – Kelsey F., Powells.com
Haruki Murakami, Philip Gabriel (tr.), and Ted Goossen (tr.)
“...we’ve gotten translations of his musings on running, music, and t-shirts, but this will be the first time (outside of the occasional interview) that we get to read Murakami’s thoughts on his own writing and the nature of the novel as a whole. I’ve always been inspired by his work, making this my most anticipated release of the year.” – Mar S., Powells.com
Simon Doonan
“Doonan’s droll, concise yet action-packed hosanna to the personal and salutary joys of Lou Reed’s glam rock classic Transformer. Both Simon and I were, in effect, created by everything Transformer stood and stands for.” – John Cameron Mitchell
Claire Saffitz
“I love to cook and bake but I like things simple, so What’s for Dessert is the perfect sweets cookbook for me. So many wonderful recipes with great, easy instructions and fabulous results. The Cocoa Chestnut Brownies are out of this world!” – Lucinda G., Powells.com
Patti Smith
“...a vibrant photo scrapbook created during the Covid-19 pandemic and inspired by the ‘exploding collage’ of social media culture....Wrapped in a nostalgic glow, this will be an inspiration for Smith’s fans.” – Publishers Weekly
Steve Martin and Harry Bliss
“Irresistibly charming...Film buffs, comedy fans, and legion admirers of both the actor and artist will find themselves smiling from cover to cover.” – Publishers Weekly
Douglas Brinkley
“If Douglas Brinkley writes it, I will read it. With Silent Spring Revolution, he hits another homerun: an irresistible tale of courage in the face of stubborn, dangerous ignorance and staggering arrogance, peppered with some of the most unforgettable names in history. I was swept up from page one.” – Candice Millard
Michelle Obama
“Michelle Obama’s Becoming put me in a good mood for weeks after I read it. I trust that her new book will do the same. I could really use it!” – Matt K., Powells.com
Heather Radke
“From the first, I have been delighted and deeply informed by Heather Radke’s writing. She has a mind like no other. This book contributes not only a great deal to the complicated discussion around women’s bodies, it illuminates what unites us all: being human.” – Hilton Als
Deb Perelman
“Perelman, as is her wont, employs her trademark warmth and humor as she shepherds you from breakfast to dessert and beyond, making this both a fun and practical read.” – Rebecca Flint Marx, Eater
Rob Delaney
“I love this book, and it is a tough ride, filled with grace and beauty and unimaginable pain. I cried a number of times, laughed a lot, grieved with the Delaneys, and underlined so many moments of courage, exposure, humanity, and the deepest meaning. All I can say is, Wow.” – Anne Lamott
Brett Adams
“Home is where the cart is in this snappy guide to stocking up on essential liquors and liqueurs for do-it-yourself bars.” – Publishers Weekly
Kacen Callender
“A valuable window into an often-opaque mental illness and a lifeline to readers in need.” – Booklist
Mo Willems
“Mo Willem’s beloved, recalcitrant, tricky Pigeon is back (for the first time since 2019's The Pigeon Has to Go to School), and he will ride the roller coaster! It’s going to happen! Even if he’s nervous! Wait, are you nervous? Why would you think the Pigeon is nervous? He’s definitely going to ride this roller coaster... ” – Madeline S., Powells.com
Aiden Thomas
“Portland author Aiden Thomas is bringing all my favorite YA things in this duology opener: rich mythology, perilous competitive trials, teen drama, witty banter, found family, joyful queerness, and dazzling worldbuilding. Plus, if that wasn’t enough, there are so many fun birds. More YA books should have fun birds.” – Sarah R., Powells.com
Colin Meloy
“Meloy expertly teases out the suspense to foster an atmosphere of otherworldly mystery...with authentic chills and splashes of gore. The friendship between the four main characters drives it all, much like in Stranger Things and Stand by Me, ensuring readers’ hearts are engaged as much as their adrenaline.” – Booklist
Katherine Applegate
“Writing in exquisitely descriptive free verse, Applegate delivers an uplifting tale of an inquisitive sea otter pup raised by scientists after being separated from her mother.” – Publishers Weekly
Chloe Gong
“Heart-pounding action and intrigue fill the pages of this thriller, set in a time when people’s allegiances are questioned at every turn and families are divided along stark political lines....Thrilling from start to finish.” – Kirkus Reviews
Jonathan Hill
“For anyone who hides their true and timid self, who wants to fit in, who wishes they weren’t a misfit; for anyone convinced they must be an alien, a mutant, maybe a whole other species from the happy and normal people around you — this book is for you.” – Doug C., Powells.com
Kwame Alexander
“Absolutely spellbinding: Kwame Alexander weaves together storytelling, poetry, music, and history like no one else can. An unforgettable journey to be treasured and shared across generations.” – Rick Riordan
Jasmine Warga
“As a mechanical engineer and STEM-lover, this beautiful book filled my heart right to the top. Res may be a rover, but he taught me what it means to be fully alive.” – Christina Soontornvat
Malinda Lo
“Raw and bittersweet...[an] expansive tale of yearning, self-discovery, and first love.” – Publishers Weekly
Adam Silvera
“Silvera crafts a web of intricately interconnected character perspectives and conflicts. A rush of emotion and suspense.” – Kirkus Reviews
Randall de Sève and Carson Ellis
“In the adorable, warm, enchantingly rhythmic This Story is Not About a Kitten, not only do kids learn about community and caring (and, yes, the kitten), they learn an important fact about stories — how they’re capable of being about so much more than you think.” – Gigi L., Powells.com
Lonely Planet Kids
“Dogs! All the dogs from all the places! I’m so happy about this development!” – Lucinda G., Powells.com
Alice Oseman
“Employing even pacing, enticing alternating perspectives, and a cinematic writing style that continually builds tension, Oseman capably explores myriad facets of experience, spanning gender and sexual identity, ethnicity, and religion.” – Publishers Weekly
Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen
“My all-time favorite fairy tale could be in the hands of no finer picture book duo. Barnett and Klassen know how to have the last laugh; this troll doesn’t know what’s coming to him. I would talk my way across a BILLION troll bridges to make sure you read this book.” – Sarah R., Powells.com
Jeff Kinney
“I started as a bookseller 20 years ago, not long before Greg Heffley first appeared on the scene. In the time since, it would seem that neither of us has matured, but we’re both still in bookstores. I think he’s having more fun, thö.” – Keith M., Powells.com
Sam Hume
“The Anthology of Aquatic Life is perfect for anyone with the smallest hint of curiosity about how ecosystems survive and thrive underwater, anyone who wants to know how long elephant seals can hold their breath, and anyone who just wants to look at all the different types of moss, coral, and fishing cats this gilded-edged compendium has to offer.” – Moses M., Powells.com
Francine Pascal, Nicole Andelfinger, and Claudia Aguirre
“Confession: I squealed when I saw the Sweet Valley Twins series was returning in graphic novel form. It’s one of the all-time great grow-with-you universes, and this series is perfectly translated to a 21st century story with gentle updates and a deeply relatable understanding of how new experiences can shift your friendships and family ties as you grow up.” – Lucinda G., Powells.com
Rainbow Rowell
“Rowell offers more of what she does best: character-driven stories interlaced with a healthy dose of nerdiness and a little sappy indulgence thrown in as a treat. It’s easy to get swept up in these tales and root so passionately for the protagonists that it almost hurts, but readers will close the covers feeling satisfied...” – Kirkus Reviews
Dav Pilkey
“I just love these celebrations of comics and creativity!” – Matt K., Powells.com