Picks this week include a big new Norwegian thriller from master-of-the-form Jo Nesbø, a fresh adventure from Tom Clancy, a girl's guide to hunting and cooking, the story of a Marine and his dog, (another) science-of-time-travel book, and three—three!—star-worthy releases from Tyrus books, your independent publisher of fine crime fiction since 2010. Plus tigers, ducks, and sprouts—you know, for kids.
Adult
December 13
Locked On by Tom Clancy (Penguin, $28.95; ISBN 978-0399157318). Review forthcoming.
The Leopard by Jo Nesbø, trans. From the Norwegian by Don Bartlett (Knopf, $26.95; ISBN 978-0-307-59587-4)
Girl Hunter: Revolutionizing the Way We Eat, One Hunt at a Time by Georgia Pellegrini (Da Capo, $24; ISBN 978-0-7382-1466-5)
Jim Henson's The Storyteller: Vol. 1 edited by Nate Cosby (Archaia, $19.95 ISBN 978-1-936393-24-4).
Sergeant Rex: The Unbreakable Bond Between a Marine and His Military Working Dog by Mike Dowling (Atria, $26 ISBN 978-1-4516-3596-6).
December 15
Time Travel and Warp Drives: A Scientific Guide to Shortcuts Through Space by Allen Everett and Thomas Roman (Univ. of Chicago, $30; ISBN 9780226224985).
December 18
Getting Lucky by D.C. Brod (Tyrus, F + W Media dist., $24.95; ISBN 978-1-4405-3195-6).
El Gavilan by Craig McDonald (Tyrus, F+W Media dist., $24.95; ISBN 978-1-4405-3191-0)
Hurt Machine by Reed Farrel Coleman (Tyrus, F+W Media dist., $24.95; ISBN 978-1-4405-3199-6)
Children’s and YA
December 13
Crouching Tiger by Ying Chang Compestine (Candlewick, $16.99; ISBN 978-0-7636-4642-4).
French Ducks in Venice by Garret Freymann-Weyr, illus. by Erin McGuire. (Candlewick, $16.99; ISBN 978-0-7636-4173-3).
Rosie Sprout's Time to Shine by Allison Wortche, illus. by Patrice Barton (Knopf, $17.99; ISBN 978-0-375-86721-7)
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Adult
December 13
Fug You: An Informal History of the Peace Eye Bookstore, the Fuck You Press, the Fugs, and Counterculture in the Lower East Side by Ed Sanders (Da Capo, $26.99; ISBN 978-0306818882).
The Best of Quilting Arts: Your Ultimate Resource for Art Quilt Techniques and Inspiration by Pokey Bolton (Interweave, $24.95; ISBN 978-1596683990).
Your Pregnancy Week by Week, 7th edition by Glade B. Curtis and Judith Schuler (Da Capo Lifelong, $15.95 paper original; ISBN 978-0-7382-1464-1). 125,000 copies.
The Gods of Prophetstown: The Battle of Tippecanoe and the Holy War for the American Frontier by Adam Jortner (Oxford Univ, $27.95; ISBN 978-0-19-976529-4).
Masters of the Nonsenseverse: A Get Fuzzy Collection by Darby Conley (Andrews McMeel, $12.99; ISBN 978-1449420208)
The Official Overstreet Identification and Price Guide to Indian Arrowheads, 12th ed. by Robert M. Overstreet (Diversified, $32.95; ISBN 978-375723452)
Star Wars: Darth Vader and the Lost Command by Rick Leonardi, Wes Dzloba, and Haden Blackman (Dark Horse, $24.99; ISBN 978-1595827784).
Artistic Seed Bead Jewelry: Ideas and Techniques for Original Designs by Maggie Roschyk (Kalmbach, $21.95; ISBN 978-0871164292).
DC Comics: The New 52 by Various (DC Comics, $89.99; ISBN 978-1401234515).
Simple Modern Sewing: 8 Basic Patters to Create 25 Favorite Garments by Shufu To Seikatsu Sha (Interweave, $24.95; ISBN 978-1596683525)
Victory Over Verbal Abuse: A Healing Guide to Renewing Your Spirit and Reclaiming Your Life by Patricia Evans (Adams, $15.95; ISBN 978-1440525803).
Made to Crave Devotional: 60 Days to Craving God, Not Food by Lysa TerKeurst (Zondervan, $12.99; ISBN 978-0310334705)
The Sandman, Vol. 7: Brief Lives: Fully Remastered Edition by Neil Gaiman, Jill Thompson, and Vince Locke (DC Comics, $19.99; ISBN 978-1401232634).
500 Ballparks by Eric Pastore (Thunder Bay, $29.95; ISBN 978-1607102939)
The Weasel: A Double Life in the Mob by Adrian Humphreys (Wiley, $26.95; ISBN 978-0470964514).
Relentless by John Bevere (Doubleday Religious, $19.99; ISBN 978-0307457752).
Winning: From Walk-On to Captain, in Football and Life by Gary Brackett (Clerisy, $24.95; ISBN 978-1578605194)
Investment Mistakes Even Smart Investors Make and How to Avoid Them by Larry Swedroe (McGraw-Hill, $28; ISBN 978-0071786829).
The Warren Buffett Stock Portfolio: Warren Buffett Stock Picks: Why and When He Is Investing in Them by Mary Beffett and David Clark (Scribner, $25; ISBN 978-145606485)
A Radical Idea: Unleashing the People of God for the Purpose of God by David Platt (Doubleday Religious, $19.99; ISBN 978-1601424150)
Locked On by Tom Clancy with Mark Greaney (Putnam, $28.95; ISBN 978-0-399-15731-8). 1.5 million copies.
The Leopard by Jo Nesbø, trans. From the Norwegian by Don Bartlett (Knopf, $26.95; ISBN 978-0-307-59587-4)
Girl Hunter: Revolutionizing the Way We Eat, One Hunt at a Time by Georgia Pellegrini (Da Capo, $24; ISBN 978-0-7382-1466-5)
Jim Henson's The Storyteller: Vol. 1 edited by Nate Cosby (Archaia, $19.95 ISBN 978-1-936393-24-4).
Sergeant Rex: The Unbreakable Bond Between a Marine and His Military Working Dog by Mike Dowling (Atria, $26 ISBN 978-1-4516-3596-6).
Gangland: The Rise of the Mexican Drug Cartels from El Paso to Vancouver by Jerry Langton (Wiley, $22.95; ISBN 978-118008058).
Through the Year with Jimmy Carter: 366 Daily Meditations from the 39th President by Jimmy Carter (Zondervan, $24.99; ISBN 978-0310330486)
December 14
Rise of Empire by Michael J. Sullivan (Hachette, $14.99; ISBN 978-0316187701).
Norman Mailer, Bert Stern: Marilyn Monroe by Norman Mailer and Bert Stern (Taschen, $1000; ISBN 978-3836511858)
December 15
Elisabeth Sladen: The Autobiography by Elisabeth Sladen (Aurum, $29.95; ISBN 978-1845134884)
The Manuscript of Great Expectations: From the Townshend Collection, Wisbech by Charles Dickens (Cambridge Univ., $48; ISBN 978-1108034401).
Dark Men by Kerek Haas (Pegasus Crime, Norton dist., $25; ISBN 978-1-60598-271-7)
Miss Cutler and the Case of the Resurrected Horse: Social Work and the Story of Poverty in America, Australia, and Britain by Mark Peel (Univ. of Chicago, $49; ISBN 978-0226653631).
Elvis is Dead and I Don't Feel So Good Myself by Lewis Grizzard (NewSouth, $15.95; ISBN 978-1588382719)
500 Portraits by Tony Millionaire (Fantagraphics, $22.99; ISBN 978-1606994733)
December 16Create Your Own Free-Form Quilts: A Stress-Free Journey to Original Design by Rayna Gillman (C&T, $27.95; ISBN 978-1607052500).
Stargate SG-1: Transitions by Sabine Bauer (Fandemonium, $7.95; ISBN 978-1905586523).
The Shadow of Your Smile by Susan May Warren (Tyndale, $13.99; ISBN 978-1-4143-3483-7).
In Country: Remembering the Vietnam War edited by John Prados (Ivan R. Dee, NBN dist., $27.95; ISBN 978-1-56663-868-5)
December 17
The Alzheimer's Prevention Program: Keep Your Brain Healthy for the Rest of Your Life by Gary Small (Workman, $24.95; ISBN 978-0761165262).
Occupy!: Scenes From Occupied America edited by Carla Blumenkranz (Verso, $14.95; ISBN 978-1844679409).
Zoopolis: A Political Theory of Animal Rights by Sue Donaldson (Oxford Univ., $29.95; ISBN 978-0199599660)
The Economics of Beer by Johan F.M. Swinnen (Oxford Univ., $45; ISBN 978-0199693801).
December 18
The Daily Vegan Planner: Twelve Weeks to a Complete Vegan Diet Transition by Jolinda Hackett (Adams, $14.95; ISBN 978-1440529986).
The Better End: Surviving (And Dying) on Your Own Terms in Today's Moderm Medical World by Dan Morhaim (Johns Hopkins Univ., $45; ISBN 978-1421404172).
The Afterlife Survey: A Rabbi, a CEO, a Dog Walker, and Others on the Universal Question: What Comes Next? by Maureen Milliken (Adams, $18.95; ISBN 9781440512544).
Table of Contents: From Breakfast with Anita Diamant to Dessert with James Patterson: A Generous Helping of Recipes, Writings and Insights from Today's Bestselling Authors by Judy Gelman and Vicki Levy Krupp (Adams, $15.95; ISBN 978-1440504037).
Sweets on a Stick: More Than 150 Kid-Friendly Recipes for Cakes, Candies, Cookies, and Pies on the Go by Linda Vandermeer (Adams, $16.95; ISBN 978-1440530050).
Princess Recovery: A Parent's Guide to Raising a Daughter Who Can Create hew Own Happily Ever After by Jennifer Hartstein (Adams, $21.95; ISBN 978-1440527951).
5-Minute Mindfulness: Simple Daily Shortcuts to Transform Your Life by David B. Dillard-Wright (Adams, $14.95; ISBN 978-1440529795).
Get Married This Year: 365 Days to "I Do" by Janet Blair Page (Adams, $21.95; ISBN 978-1440522062).
A Year of Living Sinfully: A Self-Serving Guide to Doing Whatever the Hell You Want by Eric Grzymkowski (Adams, $15.95; ISBN 978-1440512537).
Children’s and YA
December 13
The Twilight Saga Breaking Dawn Part 1: The Official Illustrated Movie Companion Mark Cotta Vaz (Little, Brown Young Readers, $18.99; ISBN 978-0316134118)
Maximum Ride Manga, vol. 5 James Patterson (Yen, $12.99; ISBN 978-0759529717)
Shark Wars #2: The Battle of Riptide by E. J. Altbacker (Penguin Young Readers, $12.99; ISBN 978-1595143778).
Phineas and Ferb: Chill Out! by Megan Bryant (Disney, $4.99; ISBN 978-1423137344)
The New Kid by Mavis Jukes (Knopf, $14.99; ISBN 978-0-375-85879-6)
Beswitched by Kate Saunders (Delacorte, $16.99; ISBN 978-0-385-74075-3)
The Crazy Things Girls Do for Love by Dyan Sheldon (Candlewick, $16.99; ISBN 978-0-7636-5018-6).
Crouching Tiger by Ying Chang Compestine (Candlewick, $16.99; ISBN 978-0-7636-4642-4).
French Ducks in Venice by Garret Freymann-Weyr, illus. by Erin McGuire. (Candlewick, $16.99; ISBN 978-0-7636-4173-3).
Rosie Sprout's Time to Shine by Allison Wortche, illus. by Patrice Barton (Knopf, $17.99; ISBN 978-0-375-86721-7)
December 15
I'm Soxy Boxy. I'm a Cow, and I MOOOOO!!! by Kendall Tipton (Smooth Sailing, $18.95; ISBN 978-1933660950).
