This week sees new cozies from genre vets Alexander McCall Smith and P.D. James (see this week's Excerpt) and relative newcomer Juliet Blackwell, less-cozy mysteries from Patricia Cornwell and Stephen J. Cannell, inspiration for the ethicist (a new Dalai Lama offering) and the gastronomic (a cultural history of Olive Oil), and volume one of the complete collection of Walt Kellys beloved, groundbreaking newspaper strip Pogo (see this week's Art Check).
Adult
December 5
Extra Virginity: The Sublime and Scandalous World of Olive Oil by Tom Mueller (Norton, $25.95; ISBN 978-0-393-07021-7).
Pogo: The Complete Syndicated Comic Strips Volume One: Through the Wild Blue Yonder by Walt Kelly, edited by R.C. Harvey (Fantagraphics, $39.99; ISBN 978-1560978695). Review forthcoming.
December 6
Beyond Religion: Ethics for a Whole World by Dalai Lama (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, $24; ISBN 978-0-547-63635-1).
The Forgotten Affairs of Youth by Alexander McCall Smith (Pantheon, $24.95; ISBN 978-0-307-37918-4).
Vigilante by Stephen J. Cannell (St. Martin’s, $25.99; ISBN 978-0-312-64611-0).
Dead Bolt by Juliet Blackwell (NAL/Obsidian, $7.99; ISBN 978-0-451-23530-5).
Egypt: The Book of Chaos by Nick Drake (Harper, $24.99; ISBN 978-0-06-076594-1).
Red Mist by Patricia Cornwell (Putnam, $27.95; ISBN 978-0-399-15802-5).
The Thirteen Hallows by Michael Scott and Collette Freeman (Tor, $24.99; ISBN 978-0-7653-2852-6).
Death Comes to Pemberley by P.D. James (Knopf, $25.95; ISBN 978-0307959850) Review forthcoming.
Children’s and YA
December 5
The Fire by James Patterson and Jill Dembowski (Little, Brown, $17.99; ISBN 978-0316101905). Our review of series opener Witch & Wizard.
December 6
Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare (Margaret K. McElderry, $19.99; ISBN 978-1416975885). Our review of series opener Clockwork Angel.
The 39 Clues: A King's Ransom by Jude Watson (Scholastic, $12.99; ISBN 978-0545298407). Our review of series opener The 39 Clues: Maze of Bones.
Pretty Little Liars: Ruthless by Sara Shepard (HarperTeen, $17.99; ISBN 978-0062081865). Our review of series opener Pretty Little Liars.
Complete On-Sale Calendar
Adult
December 5
Man Seeks God: My Flirtations with the Divine by Eric Weiner (Hachette/Twelve, $26.99; ISBN 978-0-446-53947-0). 165,000 copies.
Time to Get Tough: Making America #1 Again by Donald J. Trump (Regnery, $27.95; ISBN 978-1596987739).
Best Seat in the House: One on One with the Greats of the Game by John Feinstein (Little, Brown, $27.99; ISBN 978-0-316-07904-4). 75,000 copies.
Extra Virginity: The Sublime and Scandalous World of Olive Oil by Tom Mueller (Norton, $25.95; ISBN 978-0-393-07021-7).
Pogo: The Complete Syndicated Comic Strips Volume One: Through the Wild Blue Yonder by Walt Kelly, edited by R.C. Harvey (Fantagraphics, $39.99; ISBN 978-1560978695). Review forthcoming.
December 6
The Talk Show Murders by Al Roker and Dick Lochte (Delacorte, $26; ISBN 978-0-385-34370-1).
Fabric-by-Fabric One-Yard Wonders by Rebecca Yaker (Storey, $29.95; ISBN 978-1-60342-586-5).
One on One: Behind the Scenes with the Greats in the Game by John Feinstein (Little, Brown, $27.99; ISBN 978-0-316-07904-4).
Double Booked for Death by Ali Brandon (Berkley Prime Crime, $7.99; ISBN 978-0-425-24497-5).
A Savage Empire: Trappers, Traders, Tribes, and the Wars That Made America by Alan Axelrod (St. Martin’s/Dunne, $25.99; ISBN 978-0-312-57656-1).
Murder Season by Robert Ellis (Minotaur, $25.99; ISBN 978-0-312-36617-9).
The Artist of Disappearance by Anita Desai (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, $23; ISBN 978-0-547-57745-6).
Through My Eyes: A Quarterback's Journey by Tim Tebow with Nathan Whitaker (Harper, $26.99; 978-0062007285).
Spells & Stiches by Barbara Bretton (Penguin, $15; ISBN 978-0425241059).
Supervolcano: Eruption by Harry Turtledove (Roc, $25.95; ISBN 978-0-451-46420-0).
Lawe's Justice by Lora Leigh (Berkley, $7.99; ISBN 978-042524954).
Deadly Little Voices by Laurie Farina Stolarz (Hyperion, $16.99; ISBN 978-14211618).
The Last Word by Ellery Adams (Berkley, $7.99; ISBN 978-0425245002).
Bound by the Vampire Queen by Joey W. Hill (Berkley, $16; ISBN 978-0425243442).
A Spirited Gift by Joyce and Jim Lavene (Berkley, $7.99; ISBN 978-0425245026).
A Play of Heresy by Margaret Frazer (Berkley, $15; ISBN 978-0425243473).
Crops and Robbers by Paige Shelton (Berkley, $7.99; ISBN 978-0425244999).
Batman Incorporated: Vol. 1 by Grant Morrison (DC Comics, $29.99; ISBN 978-1401232122).
That Old Black Magic by Michelle Rowen (Penguin, $7.99; ISBN 978-0425244937).
Earthbound by Joe Haldeman (Penguin, $24.95; ISBN 978-0441020959).
Hearts and Swords: Four Original Stories of Celta by Robin W. Owens (Berkley Sensation, $15; ISBN 978-0-425-24341-1).
December 1941: 31 Days That Changed America and Saved the World by Craig Shirley (Thomas Nelson, $24.99; ISBN 978-1595554574).
Everyday Happy Herbivore: Over 175 Quick-and-Easy Fat-Free and Low-Fat Vegan Recipes by Lindsay S. Nixon (BenBella, $19.95; ISBN 978-1936661381).
Fresh: A New Perspective on Healthy Cooking: One Simple Idea by Tyler Florence (Rodale, $30; ISBN 978-1-60529-337-0). 100,000 copies.
Eve: Templar One by Tony Gonzales (Tor, $14.99 paper original; ISBN 978-0-7653-2619-5). 75,000 copies.
Midnight and the Meaning of Love by Sister Souljah (Atria, $16; ISBN 978-1-4391-6536-2).
Cliques, Hicks, and Ugly Sticks by K.D. McCrite (Thomas Nelson, $9.99 paper; ISBN 978-1-4003-1826-1).
Soft Target: A Thriller by Stephen Hunter (Simon & Schuster, $26.99; ISBN 978-1-4391-3870-0). One-day laydown.
Tails of Love edited by Lori Foster (Penguin, $7.99; ISBN 978-042524506).
Left Hand Magic by Nancy A. Collins (Penguin, $7.99; ISBN 978-045146409).
Daybreak by Ellen Connor (Penguin, $15; ISBN 978-0425243404).
Better Homes & Gardens Ultimate Low-Calorie Meals by the editors of Better Homes & Gardens (Wiley, $19.99; ISBN 978-1118038147).
Walking Back to Happiness by Lucy Dillon (Penguin, $15; ISBN 978-0425244791).
Bringing Home the Dharma: Awakening Right Where You Are by Jack Kornfield (Shambhala, $24.95; ISBN 978-1590309131).
Twelve Gates to the City by Daniel Black (St. Martin’s, $14.99; ISBN 978-0-312-58268-5).
Murder in Mount Holly by Paul Theroux (Grove/Atlantic/Mysterious, $22; ISBN 978-0-8021-2604-7).
The Richest Hill on Earth by Richard S. Wheeler (Tor/Forge, $25.99; ISBN 978-0-7653-2816-8).
The Devil's Right Hand: The Tragic Story of the Colt Family Curse by M. William Phelps (Lyons, $24.95; ISBN 978-0762763795).
How to Build a Time Machine: The Real Science of Time Travel by Brian Clegg (St. Martin's, $25.95; ISBN 978-0312656881).
Nested Scrolls: The Autobiography of Rudolf Von Bitter Rucker by Rudy Rucker (Doherty, $25.99; ISBN 978-076527529).
Beyond Religion: Ethics for a Whole World by Dalai Lama (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, $24; ISBN 978-0-547-63635-1).
The Forgotten Affairs of Youth by Alexander McCall Smith (Pantheon, $24.95; ISBN 978-0-307-37918-4).
Vigilante by Stephen J. Cannell (St. Martin’s, $25.99; ISBN 978-0-312-64611-0).
Dead Bolt by Juliet Blackwell (NAL/Obsidian, $7.99; ISBN 978-0-451-23530-5).
Egypt: The Book of Chaos by Nick Drake (Harper, $24.99; ISBN 978-0-06-076594-1).
Red Mist by Patricia Cornwell (Putnam, $27.95; ISBN 978-0-399-15802-5).
The Thirteen Hallows by Michael Scott and Collette Freeman (Tor, $24.99; ISBN 978-0-7653-2852-6).
Death Comes to Pemberley by P.D. James (Knopf, $25.95; ISBN 978-0307959850) Review forthcoming.
December 7
Theodore Gray's Elements Vault: Treasures of the Periodic Table by Theodore Gray (Black Dog & Leventhal, $39.95; ISBN 978-1579128807).
December 8
Screw Business as Usual by Richard Branson (Penguin, $26.95; ISBN 978-1591844341).
Tiny Buddha: Simple Wisdom for Life's Hard Questions by Lori Deschene (Red Wheel, $16.95; ISBN 978-1573245067).
Children’s and YA
December 5
The Fire by James Patterson and Jill Dembowski (Little, Brown, $17.99; ISBN 978-0316101905). Our review of series opener Witch & Wizard.
December 6
Big Nate and Friends by Lincoln Peirce (Andrews McMeel, $9.99; ISBN 978-1449420437).
Melody Burning by Whitley Strieber (Holt/Ottaviano, $16.99; ISBN 978-0-8050-9327-8).
Artemis the Loyal by Joan Holub and Suzanne Williams (Aladdin, $5.99; ISBN 978-1442433779).
Winging It: The Dragon Diaries by Deborah Cooke (Penguin, $9.99; ISBN 978-045124896).
Time for Kids Big Book of Science Experiments by the editors of Time for Kids (Time for Kids, $17.99; ISBN 978-1603208932).
Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare (Margaret K. McElderry, $19.99; ISBN 978-1416975885). Our review of series opener Clockwork Angel.
The 39 Clues: A King's Ransom by Jude Watson (Scholastic, $12.99; ISBN 978-0545298407). Our review of series opener The 39 Clues: Maze of Bones.
Pretty Little Liars: Ruthless by Sara Shepard (HarperTeen, $17.99; ISBN 978-0062081865). Our review of series opener Pretty Little Liars.
