Audio publishers are again offering a bold and broad array of titles this fall. New works from stalwart performers and brand name authors—including Baldacci, Grisham, King, Patterson, Steel, and others—abound this season, but our highlighted list bypasses many of those to focus on additional notable offerings. Debut authors and new players—such as Ideal AudioBooks, recently launched by accomplished narrator Amy Rubinate—are well represented. And the titles gathered here span many genres, from religion, politics, history, and self-improvement to romance, SF, and the classics. There are books read by single narrators and full-cast radio dramas, as well as recordings of plays. Not surprisingly, thrillers and memoirs—frequent listeners’ favorites—make a strong showing. And the selection of audio titles for children and young adults is equally robust. We have listed one retail format per title, but many of these books are available in multiple formats. (HarperAudio even has a vinyl release this season!) Happy listening!
Adult Audio
Ashberry Lane
Like a Love Song by Camille Eide, read by Beky Doughty (Sept., download, $20). A social worker and foster mother tries to save the group home she’s worked hard to build, with the help of a brawny handyman and a guitar.
Blackstone Audio
Clear by Fire by Joshua Hood (Aug., CD, $34.95, ISBN 978-1-5046-3396-3) launches a military thriller series set in the shadows of the “war on terror.”
The Generals: Patton, MacArthur, Marshall, and the Winning of World War II by Winston Groom (Oct., CD, $39.95, ISBN 978-1-5046-3589-9) delivers portraits of these military leaders from the WWI battle that shaped them to their victory in WWII.
The Gilded Hour by Sara Donati (Sept., CD, $44.95, ISBN 978-1-5046-1821-2) is a historical novel about the experiences of two young female physicians working in 1883 New York City.
A Good Family by Erik Fassnacht (Aug., CD, $39.95, ISBN 978-1-5046-3951-4). This debut novel follows the ups and downs of a troubled Midwestern clan trying to repair itself.
My Southern Journey: True Stories from the Heart of the South by Rick Bragg, read by the author (Sept., CD, $34.95, ISBN 978-1-5046-3204-1), is a collection of new and favorite humorous essays from this Pulitzer Prize winner.
Never Broken: Songs Are Only Half the Story by Jewel, read by the author (Sept., CD, $34.95, ISBN 978-1-5046-3028-3). The singer-songwriter and poet shares insights on her unconventional upbringing, her rise to fame, and her life today.
Bolinda Audio
The Lake House by Kate Morton, read by Caroline Lee (Oct. CD, $32.99, ISBN 978-1-4890-1991-2; MP3 CD, $24.99, ISBN 978-1-4890-1992-9). Nearly 60 years after a young boy vanishes from his family’s lakeside estate, his sister and a local detective join forces to try and solve the case.
Brilliance Audio
Black Dragon River by Dominic Ziegler (Nov., CD, $32.99, ISBN 978-1-5012-9940-7). Journalist Ziegler offers an account of this history of the peoples and cultures of Asia’s Amur River and how the region still plays a key role in the relationship between Russia and China.
Black-Eyed Susans by Julia Haeberlin, read by Whitney Dykhouse, Eric G. Dove, and Karen Peakes (Aug., CD, $29.99; ISBN 978-1-5012-3740-9). Tessa survived a serial killer’s spree when she was a teen. Now, 20 years later, she receives a trail of clues that makes her fear that the murder is back and coming for her.
The Courage to Act: A Memoir of a Crisis and Its Aftermath by Ben Bernanke, read by Grover Gardner (Oct., CD, $34.99, ISBN 978-1-4915-7805-6). The former chair of the Federal Reserve shares his account of the devastating financial crisis that hit in 2007 and how the agency worked to keep the economy afloat.
Here & There by Joshua Scher (Sept., CD, $19.99, ISBN 978-1-5012-6660-7). A young man goes underground to learn more about the disappearance of his mother, who had been investigating a physics/teleportation test gone awry.
Kissinger, Vol. 1: The Idealist, 1923–1968 by Niall Ferguson, read by Malcolm Hillgartner (Sept., CD, $39.99, ISBN 978-1-4558-3447-1). This first of two volumes draws from Henry Kissinger’s private papers to tell the story of his rise from a refugee from Hitler’s Germany to the White House.
The Master Algorithm: How the Quest for the Ultimate Learning Machine Will Remake Our World by Pedro Domingos (Sept., CD, $29.99, ISBN 978-1-5012-9935-3). A leading expert in the field explains machine learning and posits a future in which a computer can teach itself—an exciting revolution in technology.
Sporting Guide: Los Angeles, 1897 by Liz Goldwyn (Oct., CD, $29.99, ISBN 978-1-5012-7492-3). Goldwyn’s interlinked stories take readers inside the bordellos of 1890s Los Angeles, where power and money rule.
Unlikeable: The Problem with Hillary by Edward Klein (Sept. CD, $29.99, ISBN 978-1-5012-3861-1). Investigative reporter Klein delivers a political biography of Hillary Clinton and her quest to be America’s first woman president.
Waffle Street by James Adams (Oct., CD, $19.99, ISBN 978-1-5012-2114-9). After being laid off from a hedge fund in 2009, Jimmy Adams takes an “honest job” waiting tables at a waffle house. A film adaptation of the book is scheduled to be released this year.
Brilliance Audio/Nelson
Churchill’s Trial by Larry Arnn (Oct., CD, $22.99, ISBN 978-1-5012-9959-9; MP3 CD, $20.99, ISBN 978-1-5012-9960-5). Arnn explores the qualities of character that compelled Winston Churchill to make the decisions he did during his more than 55 years as a statesman and leader in historically difficult times.
Dangerous Love by Ray Norman (Dec., CD, $22.99, ISBN 978-1-5012-9962-9; MP3 CD, $20.99, ISBN 978-1-5012-9963-6). This is an account of the real-life shooting in Mauritania of an aid worker and his daughter by an anti-American assailant—and of the family’s decision to stay in the country to continue their mission and forgive their shooter.
Huckabee by Scott Lamb (Nov., CD, $24.99, ISBN 978-1-5012-9977-3; MP3 CD, $22.99, ISBN 978-1-5012-9978-0). An authorized biography of former Arkansas governor and current candidate for the Republican nomination for president of the U.S. Mike Huckabee.
My Name Is Mahtob by Mahtob Mahmoody (Dec., CD, $24.99, ISBN 978-1-5012-9995-7; MP3 CD, $22.99, ISBN 978-1-5012-9996-4). The young girl at the heart of the book and film Not Without My Daughter shares the full story of her escape (with her mother) from an abusive and fanatical father in Iran, and what her life has been like since fleeing the country.
Seven Women: And the Secret of Their Greatness by Eric Metaxas (Sept. CD, $24.99, ISBN 978-1-4915-9777-4; MP3 CD, $21.99/ ISBN 978-1-4915-9778-1) offers portraits of seven impressive women who changed the course of history by following God’s call in their life.
Brilliance Audio/Zondervan
#Struggles: Following Jesus in a Selfie-Centered World by Craig Groeschel (Oct., CD, $19.99, ISBN 978-1-5012-8116-7). The pastor of LifeChurch.tv helps listeners rediscover their understanding of such biblical principles as contentment, intimacy, and compassion.
Brook Forest Voices
The Disappearing Quarterback by Mike Boryla, read by the author (Sept., download, $14.95, ISBN 978-1-941105-33-7), is based on the former Philadelphia Eagles quarterback’s one-man play about his experiences—good and bad—in the pro football industry.
Messages by Stan Romanek (Aug., download, $16.95, ISBN 978-1-941105-29-0) collects the author’s evidence and accounts of UFO sightings and alien abductions.
Christian Audio
Dancing Through Life by Candace Cameron Bure, read by the author (Aug., CD, $19.98, ISBN 978-1-63389-246-0). The former Full House actress shares how she found the conviction to display her faith to viewers while competing on Dancing with the Stars.
The End of Me by Kyle Idleman, read by Kirby Heyborne (Sept., CD, $18.98, ISBN 978-1-63389-344-3) offers an exploration of the paradoxical principles of Jesus’s teachings and suggests how to embrace them and have an abundant life.
Every Little Thing by Dierdra Riggs, read by the author (Oct., CD, $18.98, ISBN 978-1-63389-392-4), assures readers that God invites them to make a difference in the world wherever they are and regardless of circumstance.
Planet Middle School by Kevin Leman (Oct., CD, $24.98, ISBN 978-1-63389-344-3) tells parents how to help their children through the stresses, influences, concerns, and emotional drama that come with middle school.
Dreamscape Audio
Days of Awe by Lauren Fox , read by Luci Christian (Aug., CD, $59.99, ISBN 978-1-68141-438-6). Isobel begins to understand the big and small shifts that have altered her life in the past year, including the breakup of her marriage and loss of her best friend in a car accident.
The Orpheus Clock by Simon Goodman, read by Derek Perkins (Aug., CD, $49.99, ISBN 978-1-68141-505-5). The true story of how the author traced his family history to reclaim the treasures the Nazis stole from them, which resulted in the first Nazi looting case to be settled in the U.S.
The Telling by Jo Baker, read by Jilly Bond (Sept., CD, $59.99, ISBN 978-1-68141-142-2). When she travels to an isolated country house to put her late mother’s affairs in order, Rachel feels a presence in the house trying to make itself known.
Trust No One by Paul Cleave (Aug., CD, $59.99, ISBN 978-1-68141-384-6). A crime writer diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s confesses that all his stories are true, but no one believes him.
Graphic Audio
The Dark Side of the Road by Simon R. Green, read by a full cast (Oct., CD, $19.99, ISBN 978-1-62851-197-0), begins a new mystery series set in England and starring a secretive, hard-nosed detective named Ishmael Jones.
Eric Carter 1: Dead Things by Stephen Blackmoore, read by a full cast (Aug., CD, $19.99, ISBN 978-1-62851-169-7). In this series starter, neuromancer Carter turns his ability to talk to the dead and see ghosts into a lucrative career and uses his skills to try and solve his sister’s murder.
Golgotha 1: The Six-Gun Tarot by R.S. Belcher, read by a full cast (Aug., CD, $19.99, ISBN 978-1-62851-178-9). Golgotha, the setting for a new series, is a town in 1869 Nevada that hides more than its share of supernatural secrets.
Winchester 1886 by William W. Johnstone and J.A. Johnstone, read by a full cast (Aug., CD, $19.99, ISBN 978-1-62851-161-1). The lever action Winchester rifle and ammo meant to be a boy’s Christmas present gets stolen in a train robbery and takes off on a violent journey of its own.
Hachette Audio
Jerry on Jerry by Jerry Garcia (Nov., CD, $35, ISBN 978-1-4789-3166-9). A collection of intimate, never-before-published recordings of interviews with the late legendary front man of the Grateful Dead. Includes a PDF containing more than 100 photographs and pieces of ephemera.
Live Love Lead: Your Best Is Yet to Come by Brian Houston, read by the author (Sept., CD, $27, ISBN 978-1-4789-5956-4).The founder and senior pastor of global Hillsong Church and host of a daily international broadcast encourages listeners to discover their unique gifts and navigate a personal faith path. Music from Hillsong is also featured.
Mate: How to Become the Man Women Want by Tucker Max and Geoffrey Miller, read by the authors (Sept., CD, $30, ISBN 978-1-4789-5470-5). The creators of the hit podcast Mating Grounds deliver the dating guide that every guy needs.
The Pentagon’s Brain by Annie Jacobsen, read by the author (Sept., CD, $35, ISBN 978-1-4789-0030-6). Jacobsen provides the first-ever history of DARPA, the U.S. Defense Department’s secret and controversial military science R&D department.
Presence: Bringing Your Boldest Self to Your Biggest Challenges by Amy Cuddy, read by the author (Nov., CD, $30, ISBN 978-1-4789-3015-0). Harvard psychologist Cuddy brings her TED talk—about unleashing one’s boldest self to increase confidence, perform at one’s peak, and influence others—to audio.
Twain & Stanley Enter Paradise by Oscar Hijuelos (Nov., CD, $40, ISBN 978-1-4789-6033-1). Hijuelos’s posthumously discovered novel is inspired by the real-life 37-year friendship between writer and humorist Mark Twain and explorer Sir Henry Morton Stanley, and their search for Stanley’s father in Cuba.
Whoopi’s Big Book of Relationships by Whoopi Goldberg, read by the author (Oct., CD, $35, ISBN 978-1-4789-6007-2). The award-winning actress and talk-show host plans to include live recordings in front of audiences and other extra flourishes to this modern relationship advice title.
The Witches by Stacy Schiff (Oct., CD, $35, ISBN 978-1-61113-715-6). A revelation of the mysteries of the Salem Witch Trials from a Pulitzer Prize–winning author.
Harper Audio
Above the Waterfall by Ron Rash (Sept., download, $15.99, ISBN 978-0-06-235851-6). A longtime sheriff and a park ranger both battling demons in their lives are drawn together by a case in a small Appalachian town in North Carolina.
All the Stars in the Heavens by Adriana Trigiani (Oct., CD, $44.99, ISBN 978-0-06-241991-0). Inspired by a true story, Trigiani’s latest tale of family ties, adventure, and romance is set during the golden age of Hollywood.
The Art of Memoir by Mary Karr (Sept., download, $18.99, ISBN 978-0-06-241711-4). The author and professor offers a master class in the key elements of a great literary memoir.
Darkness the Color of Snow by Thomas Cobb, read by the author (Aug., download, $21.99, ISBN 978-0-06-241576-9). An atmospheric thriller centered on a young cop involved in a hit-and-run death in a small town.
Pacific by Simon Winchester (Oct., CD, $39.99, ISBN 978-0-06-242007-7) is an exploration of the geological and human history of the Pacific Ocean and how the body of water has helped shape the modern world.
Trigger Mortis by Anthony Horowitz (Sept., download, $24.99, ISBN 978-0-06-241628-5). An authorized take on superspy James Bond with a story that unfolds in the 1950s. Includes recently discovered original material by late Bond author Ian Fleming.
Undermajordomo Minor by Patrick deWitt, read by Simon Prebble (Sept., download, $18.99, ISBN 978-0-06-239033-2). A story of love, adventure, and mystery that gives familiar folk and fairy tale tropes a wry twist.
Welcome to Night Vale by Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor (Oct., CD, $39.99, ISBN 978-0-06-235146-3). The creators of the Welcome to Night Vale podcast, about strange goings-on in the fictional small desert town, deliver an original tale of two converging mysteries.
Woman with a Secret by Sophie Hannah (Aug., CD, $44.99, ISBN 978-0-06-239565-8). In this psychological thriller, a woman desperate to keep her past hidden is drawn into a murder investigation.
Yes Please Vinyl Edition by Amy Poehler, read by the author (Sept., vinyl LP, $24.99, ISBN 978-0-06-243536-1). A special vinyl edition of Poehler’s bestselling Audiobook of the Year–nominated audiobook, featuring the voices of Carol Burnett, Mike Schur, Kathleen Turner, and a live recording from the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in Los Angeles.
Highbridge Audio
Abraham by Alan Dershowitz (Oct., CD, $24.99, ISBN 978-1-62231-958-9) chronicles Jewish lawyers throughout history, from biblical Abraham to modern-day advocates pursuing justice.
After the Parade by Lori Ostlund, read by Sean Runnette (Sept., CD, $39.99, ISBN 978-1-62231-885-8). A man leaves his longtime partner in New Mexico to embark on a new life in San Francisco in Ostlun’s debut novel.
And West Is West by Ron Childress, read by Graham Halstead (Oct., CD, $34.99, ISBN 978-1-62231-879-7) is a novel about the power of technology to corrupt innocent lives.
Battling the Gods by Tim Whitmarsh (Nov., CD, $34.99, ISBN 1-62231-964-8) explores atheism’s origins in antiquity.
The Brothers Vonnegut by Ginger Strand (Nov., CD, $34.99, ISBN 978-1-62231-916-9). Strand’s biography reveals that in the 1950s brothers Kurt and Bernard Vonnegut work for General Electric in Schenectady, where Kurt writes PR and Bernard conducts weather-control experiments that attract the attention of the government.
The Courtesan by Alexandra Curry, read by Emily Woo Zeller (Sept., CD, $34.99, ISBN 978-1-62231-960-2). This debut novel is inspired by the life of legendary Qing dynasty courtesan Sai Jinhua.
The Muralist by B.A. Shapiro, read by Xe Sands (Nov., CD, $34.99, ISBN 978-1-62231-875-9). The latest from Shapiro (The Art Forger) traces the life and mysterious disappearance of a young American artist working in New York City in 1940.
The Other Paris by Luc Sante (Oct., CD, $34.99, ISBN 978-1-62231-924-4) takes listeners on a tour of the city’s dark underbelly as it was witnessed by tramps, thieves, poets, prostitutes, laborers, and others in the 19th and 20th centuries.
$2.00 a Day by Kathryn J. Edin and H. Luke Shaefer (Sept., CD, $29.99, ISBN 978-1-62231-914-5) profiles eight American families who are live on an income that falls below the World Bank definition of poverty in the developing world.
Ideal Audiobooks
The Art of Arranging Flowers by Lynne Branard, read by Xe Sands (Aug., download, $29.99, ISBN 978-1-942907-13-8). In a novel about love, grief and renewal, new people in her life—and her talent with flowers—help Ruby begin to reawaken after the death of her beloved sister.
The Never Never Sisters by Alison Heller, read by Julia Whelan (Aug., download, $29.99, ISBN 978-1-942907-11-4). Marriage counselor Paige is going through a rough patch in her marriage when her troubled sister returns after 20 years.
Our Auntie Rosa: The Family of Rosa Parks Remembers Her Life and Lessons by Sheila McCauley Keys, with Eddie B. Allen, Jr., read by Robin Eller (Jan., download, ISBN 978-1-942907-17-6). Relatives of civil rights heroine Parks share personal anecdotes about the woman they knew not only as a brave activist, but a nurturing mother figure to them.
L.A. Theatre Works
Dear Elizabeth by Sarah Ruhl, performed by JoBeth Williams and Julian Sands (Sept., CD, $29.95, ISBN 978-1-58081-362-4). Ruhl’s book captures 30 years in the deep friendship between poets Robert Lowell and Elizabeth Bishop through more than 400 letters.
You Never Can Tell by George Bernard Shaw, performed by a full cast including Martin Jarvis and Susan Sullivan (Aug., CD, $29.95, ISBN 978-1-58081-572-7). This comedy of love and mistaken identity—which begins with a visit to the dentist—was recorded in front of a live audience.
Library of America
(dist. by PRH)
Fools’ Gold by Dolores Hitchens, read by Scott Brick (Sept., download, $29.95, ISBN 978-1-59853-478-8). Veteran audiobook narrator Brick takes on the story of two juvenile delinquents who, fresh out of lockup, team with a young orphan girl to plan a new robbery and it doesn’t go well.
The Horizontal Man by Helen Eustis, read by Barbara Rosenblat (Sept., download, $39.95, ISBN 978-1-59853-477-1). Eustis’s mystery about the murder of a philandering professor at a small women’s college is one of the two first audiobook releases from the nonprofit publisher LOA this fall. Accomplished narrator Rosenblat, currently in Orange Is the New Black, reads.
Macmillan Audio
American Blood by Ben Sanders, read by George Newbern (Nov., CD, $39.99, ISBN 978-1-4272-6221-9). A former undercover cop now in witness protection gets entangled in the search for a missing woman, putting him back on the radar of dangerous people from his former life. Film rights sold to Warner Bros. with Bradley Cooper attached to star and produce.
Everybody Rise by Stephanie Clifford, read by Katherine Kellgren (Aug., CD, $39.99, ISBN 978-1-4272-6527-2). Clifford’s debut introduces a young ambitious Manhattanite elbowing her way into the rich social milieu of Newport, Southampton, and New York.
Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things by Jenny Lawson, read by the author (Sept., CD, $39.99, ISBN 978-1-4272-6478-7). The popular blogger (aka the Bloggess) and humor author writes about living with—and thriving in spite of—severe depression and mental illness. Includes a bonus audiobook-only chapter.
Hemingway in Love by A.E. Hotchner (Oct., CD, $29.99, ISBN 978-1-4272-6529-6) reveals the true story of Hemingway divorcing his greatest love and the wild life that followed (which included both adventure and regret) as told to his dear friend Hotchner.
Home Is Burning by Dan Marshall, read by the author (Oct., CD, $39.99, ISBN 978-1-4272-6476-3). Marshall’s memoir relates the honest and funny truth about his experiences moving home at age 25 to wrangle and rally his siblings as they helped care for their ailing parents. Includes a bonus conversation between Marshall and his editor.
In This Together by Ann Romney, read by the author (Sept., CD, $39.99, ISBN 978-1-4272-6767-2), details the former first lady of Massachusetts’s battle with MS, her faith, and finding joy.
Purity by Jonathan Franzen, read by Jenna Lamia and Dylan Baker (Sept., CD, $49.99, ISBN 978-1-4272-6219-6). An idealistic young woman gets involved with a charismatic German peace activist who leads an organization that may hold the key to her mysterious past. Includes a bonus conversation between the author and Jonathan Galassi, his editor.
Relentless Strike by Sean Naylor, read by John Pruden (Sept., CD, $39.99, ISBN 978-1-4272-6431-2), provides the first-ever secret history of the Joint Special Operations Command, which includes SEAL Team 6, Delta Force, and other specialized units.
The Second Life of Nick Mason by Steve Hamilton, read by Fred Berman (Sept., CD, $34.99, ISBN 978-1-4272-6390-2), launches a new series starring recently sprung ex-con Nick, who tries to rebuild his life while still following the orders of a criminal kingpin with whom he made a deal on the inside.
A Wild Swan: And Other Tales by Michael Cunningham (Nov., CD, $19.99, ISBN 978-1-4272-6221-9) reimagines a series of familiar fairy tales with contemporary, revelatory twists.
Naxos Audiobooks
Confessions of an English Opium-Eater by Thomas De Quincey, read by Gunnar Cauthery (Oct., CD, $22.98, ISBN 978-1-84379-917-7). De Quincey’s account from the 1820s may be the first literary memoir of a drug addict.
In a Glass Darkly by Sheridan Le Fanu, read by Nicholas Boulton, David Horovitch and a full cast (Sept., CD, $62.98, ISBN 978-1-84379-919-1). Each of the five supernaturally flavored stories in the collection has its own narrator.
The Shadow over Innsmouth and the Whisperer in Darkness by H.P. Lovecraft, read by William Roberts (Sept., CD, $34.98, ISBN 978-1-84379-877-4), collects the horror writer’s most popular stories.
Random House Audio
Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert, read by the author (Sept., CD, $32, ISBN 978-1-61176-468-0), offers a road map for living as boldly and creatively as possible.
Find a Way by Diana Nyad, read by the author (Oct., CD, $40, ISBN 978-1-101-88901-5), is an inspirational firsthand account of Nyad’s record-breaking swim from Cuba to Florida at the age of 64.
The Girl in the Spider’s Web by David Lagercrantz (Sept., CD, $50, ISBN 978-0-553-55069-6) continues the late author Stieg Larsson’s Millennium series starring journalist Mikael Blomkvist and hacker Lisbeth Salander.
The Heart Goes Last by Margaret Atwood (Sept., CD, $40, ISBN 978-1-101-92476-1) imagines an America where citizens take turns as inmates and jailers.
M Train by Patti Smith, read by the author (Oct., CD, $35, ISBN 978-1-101-92300-9). This memoir reflects on 18 places that have affected the life and work of this writer, artist, and performer.
My Life on the Road by Gloria Steinem, read by Debra Winger, with an introduction read by the author (Oct., CD, $40, ISBN 978-0-14-752240-5). Steinem shares her experiences of living on the road in her early years, during which she met and listened to famous and not-so-famous people who influenced her life and work as an activist, writer, and organizer.
Reckless by Chrissie Hynde, read by Rosanna Arquette (Sept., CD, $40, ISBN 978-0-14-752166-8). The no-holds-barred memoir from the front woman of rock band the Pretenders.
Slade House by David Mitchell (Oct., CD, $32, ISBN 978-1-101-92367-2). Five different people—each separated by nine years—walk down Slade Alley, and pass through a strange black metal door, never to return.
Thirteen Ways of Looking by Colum McCann, read by the author (Oct., CD, $35, ISBN 978-0-14-752158-3), is a collection of short fiction from National Book Award winner McCann.
Two Years Eight Months and Twenty-Eight Nights by Salman Rushdie (Sept., CD, $40, ISBN 978-1-101-92668-0). This tale, inspired by “wonder tales” of the East, blends history, mythology, and a love story and unfolds in a near-future New York City.
Unfaithful Music & Disappearing Ink by Elvis Costello (Oct., CD, $45, ISBN 978-1-61176-470-3). The Grammy winner chronicles his life and career, from early years playing a cardboard guitar in his family’s front room to becoming a famous musician.
The Wind in the Reeds by Wendell Pierce and Rod Dreher, read by Pierce (Sept., CD, $40, ISBN 978-1-61176-454-3). Actor and producer Pierce shares stories of his family and his city—New Orleans—and the transformative power of art in the revitalization after Hurricane Katrina.
Recorded Books
The Blue Guitar by John Banville (Sept., download, $24.99, ISBN 978-1-4906-9923-3). Ollie, an artist and also a petty thief, narrates this tale about his retreat to his childhood home on a quest to understand how his life has turned into such a tangled drama.
The Conquering Tide by Ian W. Toll (Sept., download, $34.99, ISBN 978-1-4906-9920-2) offers a look at the Allied forces efforts’ in the bloodiest, most complicated, and most technically innovative amphibious war in history.
Girl Waits with Gun by Amy Stewart (Sept., download, $29.99, ISBN 978-1-4906-7390-5). Inspired by a true story, Stewart crafts an adventure starring one of the country’s first female deputy sheriffs.
If You Only Knew by Kristan Higgins, read by Xe Sands and Amy Rubinate (Aug., download, $29.99, ISBN 978-1-4906-8106-1). The close relationship between sisters Jenny and Rachel sustains them through crumbling marriages, good and bad times, and a family secret from the past.
Kissinger’s Shadow by Greg Grandin (Aug., download, $24.99, ISBN 978-1-4906-9183-1) provides a new interpretation of the controversial diplomat and his influence on how the U.S. sees its role in the world.
Last Bus to Wisdom by Ivan Doig (Aug., download, $29.99, ISBN 978-1-4906-7383-7). The late Doig’s final novel introduces 11-year-old Charlie, who is sent to live with his bossy, tyrannical aunt and finds an ally in her henpecked husband.
A Natural History of Wine by Ian Tattersall and Rob DeSalle (Nov., download, $24.99, ISBN 978-1-4906-9372-9) explores the many intersections between science and wine.
The Race for Paris by Meg Waite Clayton (Aug., download, $29.99, ISBN 978-1-4906-9270-8). Two female American journalists and an Englishman race to be the first correspondents to reach Paris with the Allies in 1944.
Simon & Schuster
Avenue of Mysteries by John Irving (Nov., CD, $49.99, ISBN 978-1-4423-8449-1). When Juan Diego travels to the Philippines as an older man, the experiences he had in his childhood in Mexico color his trip.
Dear Mr. You by Mary-Louise Parker, read by the author (Nov., CD, $29.99, ISBN 978-1-4423-8835-2). Actress Parker offers a literary memoir of sorts in the form of letters written to men, real and hypothetical, who have influenced her life.
Did You Ever Have a Family by Bill Clegg, read by the author (Sept., CD, $29.99, ISBN 978-1-4423-8528-3). Reeling from the devastating loss of her family in a freak accident, a woman drives cross-country and discovers a new web of connections formed with others who were touched by the tragedy.
Eve by William Paul Young (Sept., CD, $34.99, ISBN 978-1-4423-8583-2) is a new exploration of the creation narrative.
Four Seasons in Rome by Anthony Doerr, read by the author (Sept., CD, $29.99, ISBN 978-1-4423-9497-1), chronicles the Pulitzer Prize winner’s year spent in Rome with his wife and young twins, an opportunity afforded him as recipient of the Rome Prize.
Lafayette in the Somewhat United States by Sarah Vowell, read by the author and special guests (Oct., CD, $29.99, ISBN 978-1-4423-9108-6). A humorous portrait of Revolutionary War hero Marquis de Lafayette and the influence the Frenchman had on our young country.
The Marriage of Opposites by Alice Hoffman, read by Gloria Reuben, Tina Benko, and Santino Fontana (Aug., CD, $39.99, ISBN 978-1-4423-8580-1). Hoffman’s story of forbidden love on the island of St. Thomas in the early 19th century introduces the woman who gave birth to artist Camille Pissarro, the father of Impressionism.
Once in a Great City by David Maraniss, read by the author (Sept., CD, $39.99, ISBN 978-1-4423-8791-1), shines a historic spotlight on the heyday of Detroit, between 1962 and 1964.
Sold Out by Michelle Malkin and John Miano (Nov., CD, $29.99, ISBN 978-1-4423-9078-2). The conservative syndicated columnist calls out corrupt businessmen, politicians, and lobbyists who are selling out America’s best and brightest workers.
You’re Never Weird on the Internet (Almost) by Felicia Day, read by the author (Aug., CD, $29.99, ISBN 978-1-4423-8683-9). Day’s memoir recounts how her early misadventures as an aspiring actress in Hollywood led her to create her own web series and production company on her way to becoming an Internet star.
Sounds True
The Anatomy of Your Health by Caroline Myss, read by the author (Jan., CD, $69.95, ISBN 978-1-62203-535-9). Myss presents a complete audio training for understanding the hidden causes of illness and healing.
Change Your Brain, Change Your Life by Daniel G. Amen, read by the author (Jan., CD, $69.95, ISBN 978-1-62203-501-4). In this audio workshop based on his book, Amen teaches his program of daily practices for healing the brain for optimal health and emotional well-being.
Fail, Fail Again, Fail Better by Chödrön Pema, read by the author (Sept., CD, $19.95, ISBN 978-1-62203-545-8) features the author’s celebrated commencement address extolling the gifts of uncertainty, vulnerability, and reemergence.
Inside the Miracle by Mark Nepo, read by the author (Jan., CD, $29.95, ISBN 978-1-62203- 542-7). Nepo relates his experience of going through his own cancer journey and shares poems, essays, and insights about enduring suffering and approaching wholeness.
Tantor Audio
The Eternal World by Christopher Farnsworth, read by Tom Perkins (Aug., CD, $39.99, ISBN 978-1-4945-6083-6), centers on the discovery 500 years ago of a fountain of youth, and the consequences faced by its founders centuries later.
Life and Death in the Andes by Kim MacQuarrie (Dec., CD, $54.99, ISBN 978-1-4945-1385-6) takes listeners on a journey through the world’s longest mountain chain, introducing its historical connection to such figures as Charles Darwin and Che Guevara.
The Lufthansa Heist by Henry Hill and Daniel Simone, read by Jonathan Yen (Aug., CD, $44.99, ISBN 978-1-4945-6351-6), tells the inside story of the Mafia heist that resulted in the largest unrecovered cash haul in history, made famous in the film Goodfellas.
The Paris Key by Juliet Blackwell, read by Xe Sands (Sept., CD, $39.99, ISBN 978-1-4945-6284-7). An American in Paris discovers secrets about her family that could change her life.
Slice Harvester: A Memoir in Pizza by Colin Atrophy Hagendorf, read by Roger Wayne (Aug., CD, $34.99, ISBN 978-1494565046). In a two-year span, a 20-something punk rocker eats a cheese slice from every pizzeria in New York City, gets sober, falls in love, and writes about it all on a blog that catapults him to fame.
Stolen Years by Reuven Fenton (Oct., CD, $39.99, ISBN) reveals some of the devastating consequences suffered by those convicted of a crime they did not commit.
The Veil by Chloe Neill, read by Amy Landon (Aug., CD, $39.99, ISBN 978-1494557249), kicks off a the Devil’s Isle supernatural fantasy series set in New Orleans.
Children’s & YA Audio
Ashberry Lane
Picture Imperfect by Susan Thogerson Maas, read by Kristen G. Johnson (Sept., download, $15), follows the ups and downs of 12-year-old JJ as she enters a photography contest to win a new camera.
Blackstone Audio
Goon Squad #1: The New Girl by Jonathan L. Howard, read by Gabrielle de Cuir (Sept. CD, $29.95, ISBN 978-1-5046-3405-2), launches an episodic “prose comic” series set in a version of modern-day Manchester that is protected by a team of superheroes.
Hunter by Mercedes Lackey, read by Amy Landon (Sept., CD, $34.95, ISBN 978-1-5046-3212-6). A fearless teen girl stands between bloodthirsty monsters and the safety of the city in a futuristic world.
A Whole New World by Liz Braswell (Sept., CD, $29.95, ISBN 978-1-5046-5012-0) is a reimagining of Disney’s Aladdin for a YA audience and the first title in the Twisted Tale series.
Brilliance Audio
Auggie & Me: Three Wonder Stories by R.J Palacio, read by Michael Chamberlain, Scott Merriman, and Taylor Ann Krahn (Aug., CD, $19.99, ISBN 978-1-5113-0787-1). A trio of tales inspired by the novel Wonder and told from three new points of view.
Benjamin Franklin: Huge Pain in My... by Adam Mansbach and Alan Zweibel (Sept., CD, $21.99, ISBN 978-1-4915-9137-6) features the unlikely pen-pal relationship between 13-year-old Franklin Isaac Saturday and Benjamin Franklin.
The Emperor of Any Place by Tim Wynne-Jones (Oct., CD, $24.99, ISBN 978-1-4915-8815-4). Evan tries to solve the dark mystery of the WWII notebook his dad had been reading when he suddenly died.
Girls Like Us by Gail Giles (Oct., CD, $19.99, ISBN 978-1-4915-8816-1) introduces two recent graduates of a high school special-ed program who become roommates trying to make their way in the real world.
Half a Creature from the Sea: A Life in Stories by David Almond, read by Richard Halverson (Sept., CD, $24.99, ISBN 978-1-4915-8817-8). Almond has written an autobiographical introduction to each of these eight tales set in the northern England countryside where he grew up.
Iron Rails, Iron Men, and the Race to Link a Nation by Martin W. Sandler, read by Grover Gardner (Sept., CD, $26.99, ISBN 978-1-4915-8818-5), highlights the engineering feats and amazing courage and perseverance required to build the transcontinental railroad.
Look Both Ways in the Barrio Blanco by Judith Robbins Rose, read by Marisol Ramirez (Sept., CD, $22.99, ISBN 978-1-5012-1587-2). Jacinta is caught between her familiar home and crumbling family and the new world she discovers when she is paired with a rich mentor at the youth center.
The Murdstone Trilogy by Mal Peet, read by James Langton (Sept., CD, $24.99, ISBN 978-1-5113-0822-9). A YA author makes a Faustian deal to have a hit series in Peet’s posthumously released title.
The Seventh Most Important Thing by Shelley Pearsall (Sept., CD, $24.99, ISBN 978-1-5012-5688-2). Arthur must complete community service, helping the Junk Man that he assaulted, in this historical novel inspired by the late American folk artist James Hampton.
Symphony for the City of the Dead by M.T. Anderson (Sept., CD, $27.99, ISBN 978-1-4915-8821-5). A nonfiction exploration of Soviet composer Shostakovich and the symphony he wrote for his city of Leningrad during WWII.
Thirteen Days of Midnight by Leo Hunt, read by Richard Halverson (Aug., CD, $24.99, ISBN 978-1-4915-8822-2). When his father dies, Luke inherits eight enslaved, vengeful ghosts in this YA debut blending humor and horror.
Brilliance Audio/Zondervan
A Dolphin Wish by Natalie Grant (Jan., CD, $11.99, 978-1-5012-8140-2). This installment of a series that follows the adventures of twins Mia and Maddie and their little sister Lulu as they travel the world with their famous mom and their nanny Miss Twist focuses on a visit to an animal theme park in San Diego.
Dreamscape Audio
Terrible Typhoid Mary by Susan Campbell Bartoletti, read by Donna Postel (Aug., CD, $39.99, ISBN 978-1-68141-513-0). A biography of Mary Mallon, the cook whose name became synonymous with the outbreak of typhoid, and who suffered great indignities during the subsequent investigations.
What the Moon Said by Gayle Rosengren, read by Laural Merlington (Aug., CD, $39.99, ISBN 978-1-68141-396-9). Esther’s family moves from Chicago to a Wisconsin farm bustling with animals during the Great Depression.
Hachette Audio
The Dead House by Dawn Kurtagich (Sept., download, $23.98, ISBN 978-1-4789-5983-0). After 20 years, police reopen the case of a school fire that killed five teens, when a mysterious journal is found hidden in the ruins. The tale features such evidence as psychiatric reports, text messages, video footage, and emails.
I Crawl Through It by A.S. King (Sept., download, $21.98, ISBN 978-1-4789-5985-4). An exploration of the inner lives of four teenagers coping with unbelievable pressure and anxiety in their lives, and how they learn that the only way to escape their troubles is to face reality head-on.
The League of Unexceptional Children by Gitty Daneshvari (Oct., download, $21.98, ISBN 978-1-4789-6020-1). Jonathan and Shelley, so average that they are totally forgettable, are perfect candidates to become spies for the league.
Ling & Ting: Together in All Weather by Grace Lin, read by Tara Sands, (Nov., download, $3.98, ISBN 978-1-4789-6050-8). Producer Elece Green says, “Tara Sands has exuberantly voiced the silly sisters Ling & Ting, as they navigate the fun and quirky challenges of life as twins.”
Little Shop of Monsters by R.L. Stine and Marc Brown, read by Jack Black (Aug., download, $3.98, ISBN 978-1-4789-0475-5). A colorful visit to a pet shop filled with such unusual monsters as the Sneezer, the Snacker, and the Tickler.
Not If I See You First by Eric Lindstrom (Dec., download, $22.98, ISBN 978-1-4789-6081-2). A spirited blind girl navigates life and love in high school in this YA debut.
Six Impossible Things by Fiona Wood, read by David Atlas (Aug., download, $21.98, ISBN 978-1-4789-3279-6). In a new house and school after family upheaval, 14-year-old Dan feels like his life is falling apart in more ways than he can count. But for the moment, he’s crafted a list of six impossible things that just might help him get it together.
The Thing About Jellyfish by Ali Benjamin (Sept., CD, $25, ISBN 978-1-4789-0747-3). Acting in her grief, Suzy makes a heartfelt, mind-expanding journey traveling the globe to prove her theory that a rare jellyfish sting caused her best friend to die in a drowning accident.
VIP: I’m with the Band by Jen Calonita (Dec., download, $21.98, ISBN 978-1-4789-6080-5). In this series starter, 12-year-old Mackenzie “Mac” gets to tour with her favorite boy band thanks to her mother’s job. She keeps a behind-the-scenes journal of the drama and fun, replete with her own comics.
Wolf by Wolf by Ryan Graudin (Oct., download, $22.98, ISBN 978-1-4789-6021-8). In a 1956 setting in which the Axis powers rule the world, Yael has one goal: to win a motorcycle race for which the prize is an audience with Hitler—whom he plans to kill.
Harper Audio
The Astounding Broccoli Boy by Frank Cottrell Boyce (Sept., download, $24.99, ISBN 978-0-06-242139-5). Everyone is baffled when Rory, the bullied smallest kid in his class, turns green and is stuck in an experimental hospital ward.
Connect the Stars by Marisa de los Santos and David Teague (Sept., download, $24.99, ISBN 978-0-06-239588-7). Thirteen-year-old misfits Aaron and Audrey meet at a wilderness camp and become unlikely friends.
Curiosity House: The Shrunken Head by Lauren Oliver and H.C. Chester (Sept., download, $24.99, ISBN 978-0-06-236569-9) launches a middle-grade series about four orphans who live in a Museum of Oddities, Freaks, and Wonders, and who are solving a string of murders.
The Doldrums by Nicholas Gannon (Sept., download, $24.99, ISBN 9780062395740). Gannon’s debut features three middle-grade friends who yearn for an adventure.
Dumplin’ by Julie Murphy (Sept., download, $24.99, ISBN 978-0-06-242142-5). Self-proclaimed fat girl Willowdean tries to take back her confidence by doing the most horrifying thing she can imagine: entering a local teen pageant.
Juba! by Walter Dean Myers (Oct., download, $18.99, ISBN 978-0-06-243786-0). The late Myers’s last novel is inspired by the life story of the nineteenth-century dancer named Master Juba.
Mirrored by Alex Finn (Sept., download, $24.99, ISBN 978-0-06-239589-4). A contemporary retelling of Snow White.
The Shepherd’s Crown by Terry Pratchett (Sept., download, $24.99, ISBN 978-0-06-243055-7). The 42nd and final novel in the late author’s Discworld series.
A Step Toward Falling by Cammie McGovern (Oct., download, $24.99, ISBN 978-0-06-239590-0). Emily sees a developmentally disabled classmate being attacked and does nothing.
Walk on Earth a Stranger by Rae Carson (Sept., download, $24.99, ISBN 9780062395764) kicks off a magical fantasy-adventure trilogy set during the California Gold Rush.
Ideal Audiobooks
The Mother-Daughter Book Club, Book 1, by Heather Vogel Frederick, read by Cris Dukehart, Amy Rubinate, Kate Rudd, and Emily Woo Zeller (Aug., download, $19.99, ISBN 978-1-942907-01-5). Reading Little Women as part of their mother-daughter book club helps four unlikely friends navigate the ups and downs of middle school. Ideal is rolling out the first six titles in this series between August and December.
Listening Library
Another Day by David Levithan, read by Kathleen McInerney (Aug. CD, $50, ISBN 978-1-101-91606-3). In the companion to Every Day, A wakes up in the body of Justin and meets Justin’s girlfriend and discovers what it means to want to be with someone all the time.
Appleblossom the Possum by Holly Goldberg Sloan, read by Dustin Hoffman (Aug., CD, $27, ISBN 978-1-101-89235-0). Young Appleblossom accidentally falls down the chimney into adventure when she decides to spy on a human family.
Fuzzy Mud by Louis Sachar, read by the author and Kathleen McInerney (Aug., CD, $30, ISBN 978-0-8041-2136-1). Kids stumble onto a secret science project that’s being investigated by the government and poses great danger to people and the environment.
Goodbye Stranger by Rebecca Stead, read by Kimberly Farr, Meera Simhan, and Kirby Heyborne (Aug., CD, $35, ISBN 978-1-101-91629-2). Stead explores the bonds and limits of friendships from different characters’ perspectives.
Illuminae by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff (Oct., CD, $55, ISBN 978-1-101-91662-9). The inaugural title in a romantic sci-fi action trilogy set in 2575 during a planet’s invasion.
It’s Your World by Chelsea Clinton (Sept., CD, $50, ISBN 978-0-399-56477-2) is a guide encouraging young people to take action to help change the world for the better.
Juniors by Kaui Hart Hemmings (Sept., CD, $45, ISBN 978-1-101-92589-8). In Hemmings’s first YA novel, Lea starts to come into her own when she comes to live in the guest cottage of her wealthy classmates’ family in Hawaii.
Lair of Dreams by Libba Bray, read by January LaVoy (Aug., CD, $60, ISBN 978-0-449-80877-1). The second volume in the supernatural Diviners series brings to life the Roaring ’20s of New York City.
Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard, Book 1: The Sword of Summer by Rick Riordan (Oct., CD, $50, ISBN 978-1-101-91698-8) launches a new series starring a boy who learns he is the son of a Norse god.
Most Dangerous by Steve Sheinkin, read by Ray Porter (Sept., CD, $30, ISBN 978-0-553-55275-1). The author’s account of his role as a Pentagon insider in the 1960s helping plan the war in Vietnam, and of the storm that followed when the secrets of the war were finally revealed.
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back/So You Want to be a Jedi? by Adam Gidwitz, read by Marc Thompson (Sept., CD, $25, ISBN 978-1-101-89205-3), offers a retelling of the classic film Star Wars: Episode V; The Empire Strikes Back for a new generation.
These Shallow Graves by Jennifer Donnelly (Oct., CD, $60, ISBN 978-1-101-91624-7). In 19th-century New York, aspiring newspaper reporter Jo searches for the truth behind her father’s death.
Macmillan Young Listeners
Carry On by Rainbow Rowell (Oct., CD, $39.99, ISBN 978-1-4272-6202-8). This fantasy continues the drama of Simon and Baz from the fan fiction that features in Rowell’s Fangirl.
Lassie Come-Home by Eric Knight, read by Euan Morton (Oct., CD, $29.99, ISBN 978-1-4272-6480-0). This recording celebrates the 75th-anniversary edition of the book, which includes a new introduction by author Ann M. Martin.
The Trouble in Me by Jack Gantos, read by the author (Sept., CD, $29.99, ISBN 978-1-4272-6413-8). In this autobiographical novel, 14-year-old Jack begins to idolize an older neighbor fresh out of juvie, which sets him on the wrong path.
Recorded Books
Firefly Hollow by Alison McGhee, read by Jessica Almasy (Aug., download, $19.99, ISBN 978-1-5019-0190-4). Firefly, Cricket, Vole, and Peter find friendship and adventure in the big wild world.
From Where I Watch You by Shannon Grogan (Aug., download, $24.99, ISBN 978-1-5019-0204-8). Secrets from Kara’s past threaten her dream of winning a culinary school scholarship.
Icebreaker (Hidden Trilogy #1) by Lian Tanner, read by Ann Marie Gideon (Aug., download, $24.99, ISBN 978-1-4906-8389-8), begins the adventure of a gargantuan ship that has been sailing icy seas for 300 years.
If You’re Lucky by Yvonne Prinz (Oct., download, $24.99, ISBN 978-1-5019-0199-7). Georgia stops taking her meds to clear her head so she can search for the truth about her brother’s mysterious death.
Jillian Cade: (Fake) Paranormal Investigator by Jennifer Klein, read by Ali Ahn (Sept., download, $24.99, ISBN 978-1-5019-0201-7). Jillian takes over her deadbeat dad’s paranormal PI business.
Legacy of Kings (Blood of Gods and Royals #1) by Eleanor Herman (Aug., download, $24.99, ISBN 978-1-5019-0198-0) is the debut volume in a historical fantasy adventure series reimagining the rise of a teen Alexander the Great.
A Little in Love by Susan E. Fletcher, read by Julia Franklin (Aug., download, $24.99, ISBN 978-1-5019-0203-1), retells Victor Hugo’s Les Miserables from young street girl Eponine’s point of view.
Need by Joelle Charbonneau (Nov., download, $24.99, ISBN 978-1-4906-9184-8). In this YA thriller, teens in a small town are drawn into a social network that promises to fulfill their every need—no matter the consequences.
Orbiting Jupiter by Gary D. Schmidt, read by Christopher Gebauer (Oct., download, $19.99, ISBN 978-1-5019-0196-6). Twelve-year-old Jack tells the story of his troubled 14-year-old foster brother’s attempts to redeem himself and find the baby daughter he’s never seen.
This Raging Light by Laure Estelle (Dec., download, $19.99, ISBN 978-1-5019-0205-5). Lucille falls for her best friend’s brother just when her life is falling apart.
The Skeleton Tree by Iain Lawrence (Jan., download, $19.99, ISBN 978-1-5019-0511-7). When the sailboat they are traveling in sinks and strands them in the Alaska wilderness, two boys who hardly know each other must work together to survive.
Scholastic Audio
Adrift by Paul Griffin, read by the author (Aug., download, $24.50, ISBN 978-0-545-83909-9). Four very different teens are lost at sea for days with only themselves to rely on for survival.
Becoming Maria: Love and Chaos in the South Bronx by Sonia Manzano, read by the author (Sept., CD, $39.99, ISBN 978-0-545-88081-7). Hispanic author and actress Manzano (Maria on Sesame Street) reads her memoir about growing up in the South Bronx during the 1950s and 1960s.
The Big Dark by Rodman Philbrick (Jan., CD, $29.99, ISBN 978-0-545-90929-7). When a solar event knocks out Earth’s electricity, a boy must risk his life to save his sick mother.
Code of Honor by Alan Gratz, read by Dan Bittner (Sept., CD, $39.99, ISBN 978-0-545-88151-7). Kamran, an Iranian-American, enlists the help of underground experts in a desperate race to prove his brother has been wrongly accused of being a terrorist.
Faceless by Alyssa Scheinmel, read by Susan-Kate Heaney (Oct., download, $24.50, ISBN 978-0-545-92120-6). A teen girl who receives a face transplant following an accident learns how much her looks did—and didn’t—affect her relationship to the world as she redefines her identity.
Foxcraft #1: The Taken by Inbali Iserles, read by Stephanie Drake (Oct., CD, $34.99, ISBN 978-0-545-88160-9), is the first title in an animal fantasy trilogy starring young foxes.
George by Alex Gino, read by Jamie Clayton (Sept., CD, $24.99, ISBN 978-0-545-88006-0). People see George as a boy, but she knows she’s a girl and with her best friend, she comes up with a plan to help share her secret so everyone can know who she is.
The Lightning Queen by Laura Resau (Nov., CD, $39.99, ISBN 978-0-545-92117-6). A mysterious girl calling herself Gypsy Queen of Lightning brings excitement to Teo’s dusty town in the remote mountains of Mexico in the 1950s.
A Night Divided by Jennifer A. Nielsen, read by Kate Simses (Sept., CD, $39.99, ISBN 978-0-545-88079-4). In this thriller, 12-year-old Gerta must escape to freedom after the Berlin wall divides her family between east and west.
Prisoner B-3087 by Alan Gratz (Sept., download, $20.99, ISBN 978-0-545-92119-0) is a novel based on the true story of a Jewish boy in 1930s Poland who is taken prisoner and survives 10 different concentration camps during WWII.
Really Professional Internet Person by Jenn McAllister, read by the author (Sept., download, $24.50, ISBN 978-0-545-92123-7). A YouTube rising star provides an insider’s guide to building a successful YouTube channel and dealing with the attendant fame, as well as the reality of still being in high school.
Shadowshaper by Daniel José Older (Nov., download, $24.50, ISBN 978-0-545-92122-0) This YA debut centers on shadowshaping, a magic that infuses ancestral spirits into paintings, music, and stories.
Upside-Down Magic by Sarah Mlynowski, Lauren Myracle, and Emily Jenkins, read by Rebecca Soler (Oct., CD, $24.99, ISBN 978-0-545-88170-8) begins a series about the misadventures of a group of nine-year-old magical misfits.
Simon & Schuster
Bitter of Tongue by Cassandra Clare and Sarah Rees Brennan (Aug., download, $3.99, ISBN 978-1-4423-8411-8) is one of 10 adventures from the Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy, a collection of e-only short stories featuring characters from Clare’s various book series.
Blackthorn Key by Kevin Sands (Sept., CD, $29.99, ISBN 978-1-4423-8853-6). In the wake of a series of murders, an apothecary’s apprentice must solve puzzles and decipher codes to reveal a secret that could destroy the world.
Dangerous Lies by Becca Fitzgerald (Nov., download, $19.99, ISBN 978-1-4423-8860-4). After witnessing a violent crime, Stella begins a new life in a small town in the Witness Protection Program.
The Death and Life of Zebulon Finch, Vol. 1 by Daniel Kraus (Oct., download, $29.99, ISBN 978-1-4423-9007-2). In 1896 Chicago teen is murdered, then is resurrected 20 minutes later, destined to suffer as he lives for centuries.
The Eloise Collection by Kay Thompson, read by Bernadette Peters (Aug., CD, $14.99, ISBN 978-1-4423-9174-1), packages four complete Eloise stories in a 60th-anniversary collection.
Old Wolf by Avi, read by Kirby Heyborne (Aug., CD, $19.99, ISBN 978-1-4423-8995-3). When 13-year-old Casey crosses paths with the wolf Nashoba, whose pack is desperate for food, two very different approaches to hunting collide.
The Scorpion Rules by Erin Bow (Sept., CD, $29.99, ISBN 978-1-4423-9160-4). In this novel set in the future, the children of world leaders are held hostage, and if a war begins they pay with their lives.
A Shiloh Christmas by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor (Sept., CD, $19.99, ISBN 978-1-4423-9138-3). Marty and his beloved beagle try to solve a mystery in this holiday companion to Shiloh.
Until Friday Night by Abbi Glines (Aug., download, $17.99, ISBN 978-1-4423-8764-5) kicks off the Field Party series set in a small Alabama town where Friday nights mean football games and crazy parties.
Zeroes by Scott Westerfeld, Margo Lanagan, and Deborah Biancotti (Sept., CD, $39.99, ISBN 978-1-4423-8856-7) launches a trilogy about a disparate group of six California teens with unusual, sometimes unfortunate, superpowers.
