Fieldwork
Iliana Regan
“An intimate, passionate, and fresh perspective on the natural world and our place within it.”
– Kirkus Reviews
Your Hearts, Your Scars
Adina Talve-Goodman
“This book is so full of life that it’s hard to believe the amazing young woman who wrote it is no longer walking among us. Adina has left an indelible mark on this world. Her extraordinary gifts, her irrepressible spirit, live on.”
– Dani Shapiro
Have You Eaten Yet?
Cheuk Kwan
“A heartfelt and entertaining culinary and historical survey of the Chinese diaspora.”
– Kirkus Reviews
The Survivalists
Kashana Cauley
“Kashana Cauley’s novel The Survivalists is beautifully written. With language that is smart, economical and clear she renders a story that is about relationships and our culture. I love this character Aretha, her observations, her arguments, her irony. This a nice piece of work.”
– Percival Everett
The Sense of Wonder
Matthew Salesses
“Matthew Salesses’s new novel is so freaking good I can’t stand it. Blistering, confident, full of swagger and heart, it is also an exhilaratingly smart treatise on race and our collective imagination that lays bare our limitations before blasting joyfully past them. A must read!”
– Catherine Chung
The Dream Builders
Oindrila Mukherjee
In this panoramic view of a new city in India, Oindrila Mukherjee creates an exhilarating polyphonic novel. This is a book that has so much to say, and skillfully gives voice to a multitude of characters to say it.
– Keith M., Powells.com
Hell Bent
Leigh Bardugo
“Thrilling...fascinating supporting players...The taut plot, often grisly magic, lavish scene-setting, and wry humor combine to make this just as un-put-downable as the first installment. Readers will be wowed.”
– Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)
How to Sell a Haunted House
Grady Hendrix
“A madcap funhouse of a novel. Zigzags from hilarious to horrifying to heartbreaking and back again in the blink of an eye. I loved it!”
– Riley Sager
The New Life
Tom Crewe
In his debut novel, Tom Crewe brings 19th century London to life through the story of two men collaborating on a book that defends homosexuality. The New Life documents a time of great social and sexual upheaval, and is a thrilling read!
– Adam P., Powells.com
Sam
Allegra Goodman
Allegra Goodman follows Sam from girlhood to adulthood, taking the reader on a journey that would seem incredible, if it didn’t seem so incredibly true. This book is a marvel of skilled writing and unparalleled empathy.
– Keith M., Powells.com
This Other Eden
Paul Harding
“There is no writer alive anything like Paul Harding, and This Other Eden proves it: astonishingly beautiful, humane, strange, interested in philosophy and the heart, stunningly written....so completely original it’s hard to know how to describe it in a mere blurb, by which I mean: you must read this book.”
– Elizabeth McCracken
Master Slave Husband Wife
Ilyon Woo
“...a breathless story captured with breathless prose, and we readers gasp in amazement and wonder at the tragedy and triumph.”
– Marlon James
Koala
Danielle Clode
“Entertaining...[An] insightful peek into the world of koalas...[T]his is the thing animal lovers didn’t know they needed”
– Publishers Weekly
Pirate Enlightenment, or the Real Libertalia
David Graeber
“Pirates captured the imagination of writers and readers centuries ago, and David Graeber reveals why. He has produced one of the most fascinating, original, and altogether brilliant books ever written about these unruly outlaws.”
– Marcus Rediker
The Creative Act
Rick Rubin
The Creative Act is a powerfully inspiring book for anyone seeking to pursue a more creative life. Rick Rubin demystifies the creative process, showing that it’s mostly a matter of discipline, experimentation, and self-reflection.
– Rudy K., Powells.com
Just Like Grandma
Kim Rogers and Julie Flett
“A sweet celebration of family, intergenerational bonds, and traditions.”
– Kirkus Reviews
Nick and Charlie
Alice Oseman
If you’re into the Heartstopper series (and if you’re not, I strongly recommend that you become so!), you’ll want — you’ll need — this novella about love and doubt and growing up.
– Lucinda G., Powells.com
Moon Rising
Tui T. Sutherland
I am hooked on this series, and I’m so excited to see this next chapter, now that the dragonets have to go to school together. Some of my favorite characters, now in one of my favorite settings.
– Lucinda G., Powells.com
Very Good Hats
Emma Straub and Blanca Gomez
Anything can be a hat (even this book)! Don’t just take my word for it, let Emma Straub and Blanca Gomez’s Very Good Hats show you how it’s done. A terrific topper for story time, craft time, and imaginative play.
– Sarah R., Powells.com
The Kindest Red
Ibtihaj Muhammad and S. K. Ali
With simple text and friendly artwork that’s both cartoony and painterly, with messages of kindness and generosity, The Kindest Red is a book we all need right now regardless of age — one of sheer, boundless hope.
– Gigi L., Powells.com
Season of the Bruja Vol. 1
Aaron Durán and Sara Soler
“A truly exciting fantasy debut...equal parts ambitious, engaging, and heartfelt, Season of the Bruja is a brilliant display of comic book magic.”
– David Pepose
The Stolen Heir
Holly Black
So excited to return to Elfhame in the first part of a new duology! Forgotten child queens, too-charming princes, and snow monsters, oh my!
– Matt K., Powells.com
We Are All So Good at Smiling
Amber McBride
“McBride makes exceptional use of the verse novel format, with some poems reading almost as detailed and descriptive prose, while other entries are just a few judiciously chosen lines that make readers slow down and work a bit to parse out full meaning.”
– Bulletin of the Center of Children’s Books
Promise Boys
Nick Brooks
“Thrilling, captivating, and blade-sharp. Promise Boys will stay with you long after the last page.”
– Karen M. McManus