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Shelf Awareness's Best Children's and YA Books of 2025
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Obituary Note: Charles Coe
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Botanica Books Debuts in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.
TV: Margo's Got Money Troubles
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Chalkboard: Chapters Books & Gifts
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Children's Review: Nani and the Lion
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Supreme Court Freedom to Read Move 'A Setback in Timing, But Not in Justice'
Top-Selling Self-Published Titles
Bookish Golden Globe Nominees
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'The Black-owned Bookstore Is the Response' to Attacks on DEI and Diverse Books
Monstera's Books Reopens After Fire Damage Forced Temporary Closure
Obituary Note: David Pryce-Jones
Review: The Midnight Taxi
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C&T Publishing to Distribute Leisure Arts
Personnel Changes at Hachette Book Group
Happy 35th Birthday, Back of Beyond Books!
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Harlequin's Dianne Moggy Retiring
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Personnel Changes at Sourcebooks
Awards: Joyce Carol Oates Prize Longlist

Shelf Awareness for Readers

White Lies: How the South Lost the Civil War, Then Rewrote the History
The Interpreter
The Slightly Spooky Tale of Fox and Mole
Scarlet Morning
The Teacher of Nomad Land: A World War II Story
The Leaving Room
Island Storm
Higher Ground: A Graphic Novel
Hick: The Trailblazing Journalist Who Captured Eleanor Roosevelt's Heart
Graciela in the Abyss
Everybelly
I'm a Dumbo Octopus!: A Graphic Guide to Cephalopods
The Corruption of Hollis Brown
Cat Nap
Best of All Worlds
The Assassin's Guide to Babysitting
Book Candy
Cool Cookbooks for Kids and Teens
In This Issue
Things Become Other Things: A Walking Memoir
There Is No Place for Us: Working and Homeless in America
Scream with Me: Horror Films and the Rise of American Feminism (1968-1980)
Replaceable You: Adventures in Human Anatomy
The Quiet Ear: An Investigation of Missing Sound
One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This
Mother Mary Comes to Me
Lullaby for the Grieving
Clam Down: A Metamorphosis
Actress of a Certain Age: My Twenty-Year Trail to Overnight Success
When the Cranes Fly South
The True True Story of Raja the Gullible (and His Mother)
Oxford Soju Club
An Oral History of Atlantis: Stories
Mutual Interest
The Land in Winter
The Hounding
Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil
The Buffalo Hunter Hunter
Audition
Gifts for Cooks
Book Candy
In This Issue
Palaver
Vagabond: A Memoir
A Guardian and a Thief
No Hand Held Mine: Stories--Granny Wild Goose and the Root's Tale
Just in Case: Saving Seeds in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault
Radicle, or When the World Lived Inside Us: Poems
Raising Brows: My Story of Building a Billion-Dollar Beauty Empire
The Leaving Room
With Friends Like These
The Tortoise's Tale
Terry Dactyl
Supersaurio
Shadows of the Sea
Revenge, Served Royal
Return
Other People's Fun
The Nature of Fashion: A Botanical Story of Our Material Lives
Love, Dirt
The Land in Winter
Winging It
The Tear Collector
Confessions from the Group Chat
Balloon
How to Save an Otter
Introducing Mrs. Collins
How About Now: Poems
The Eleventh Hour: A Quintet of Stories
Don't Stop: Why We (Still) Love Fleetwood Mac's Rumours
Coyote: The Dramatic Lives of Sam Shepard
Black-Owned: The Revolutionary Life of the Black Bookstore
Benbecula
Beard: A Memoir of a Marriage
Across the Universe: The Past, Present, and Future of the Crossword Puzzle
T.Z. Layton Scores Big with Kid Soccer Fans
Rediscover: Sri Owen
Book Candy
Indies First/Small Business Saturday
The God of the Woods
On Freedom
I'm Glad My Mom Died
Book and Dagger: How Scholars and Librarians Became the Unlikely Spies of World War II
Rental House
Serial Killer's Guide to Marriage
Cher: Part One: The Memoir
Indian Card: Who Gets to Be Native in America
Wreck
Sorry I Keep Crying During Sex
The Serious World
Same: Poems
Raising Brows: My Story of Building a Billion-Dollar Beauty Empire
Radicle, or When the World Lived Inside Us
Patchwork: A Sewist's Diary
One, None, and a Hundred Grand
A Little Holiday Fling
The Clock
The Leaving Room

Preorders

Beth Is Dead
Bob's Burgers: B Is for Burgers: An ABC Book (Little Golden Book)
Fundamentals of Being a Good Girl (Academic Affairs #1)
Half His Age
No One Would Do What the Lamberts Have Done
Is This a Cry for Help?
Ain't Nobody's Fool: The Life and Times of Dolly Parton
The Storm
One Aladdin Two Lamps
Meet the Newmans
Vigil
Better in Black: Ten Stories of Shadowhunter Romance
Eternal Ruin (Deluxe Limited Edition) (Immortal Dark #2)
The Bodyguard Affair
Pendergast: The Beginning
The Award
The Heir Apparent
Tailored Realities
A Long Game: Notes on Writing Fiction
House of Day, House of Night
An Arcane Inheritance (Deluxe Edition)
Everybody Wants to Rule the World
The House Saphir
Facing Feelings: Inside the World of Raina Telgemeier
Simply More: A Book for Anyone Who Has Been Told They're Too Much
Brigands & Breadknives (Legends & Lattes)
Book of Lives: A Memoir of Sorts
Terry Dactyl
Lucky Seed
Cursed Daughters
Son of the Morning (Deluxe Limited Edition)
Palaver
Queen Esther
Hazelthorn
Never Ever After (Never Ever After #1)
Writing Creativity and Soul
John Candy: A Life in Comedy
Alchemy of Secrets
The Proving Ground (Lincoln Lawyer #8)
The Persian
Remain: A Supernatural Love Story
Boleyn Traitor
Vagabond: A Memoir
Joyride: A Memoir
The True and Lucky Life of a Turtle
The Invisible Parade
Pitcher Perfect (Big Shots #4)
The Academy
The Secret of Secrets (Robert Langdon #6)
The Book of Sheen: A Memoir
The Wilderness
Circle of Days
Mother Mary Comes to Me
Replaceable You: Adventures in Human Anatomy
All the Way to the River: Love, Loss, and Liberation
The Last Tiger
The Raven Boys: The Graphic Novel (The Raven Cycle: The Graphic Novels)
Kiss Her Goodbye (Frankie Elkin #4)
We Are All Guilty Here (North Falls #1)
Hemlock & Silver
People Like Us
Love's a Witch: A Cozy Fantasy Romance (The Scottish Charms #1)
Songs for Other People's Weddings
Lessons in Magic and Disaster
Katabasis (Deluxe Limited Edition)
We Love You, Bunny
Daybreak, Vol. 1: A WEBTOON Unscrolled Graphic Novel
Karen's Ghost: A Graphic Novel (Baby-Sitters Little Sister #11)
Vera, or Faith
Terror at the Gates (Blood of Lilith #1)
Italopunk: 145 Recipes to Shock Your Nonna
Wayward Girls
Mean Moms
The Peculiar Gift of July
Hot Girls with Balls
Finding Grace
The Woman in Suite 11
Let Them Stare
The Survivor Wants to Die at the End (They Both Die at the End #3)
Murderland: Crime and Bloodlust in the Time of Serial Killers
The Ghostwriter
The Listeners
So Far Gone
Badlands (A Nora Kelly Novel)
Don't Let Him in
Atmosphere: A Love Story
Flashlight
Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil
Fearless (The Powerless Trilogy #3)
Chaos King (Infinity Alchemist #2)
My Friends
Harmattan Season
Hidden Nature
Old School Indian
Never Flinch
Run for the Hills
Fever Beach
My Name Is Emilia del Valle
The Emperor of Gladness
Till Death

Preorders for Kids

Camp Monster
Rumpelstiltskin
Queen of Faces: Deluxe Edition
The Lions' Run
Bored
Pizza and Taco: Go Viral! (A Graphic Novel)
Ghost Boys: The Graphic Novel
The Swan's Daughter: A Possibly Doomed Love Story
An Archive of Romance (A Study in Drowning Novella)
Chicka Chicka I Love You (A Chicka Chicka Book)
A Knot Is Not a Tangle
The Norendy Tales Trilogy Box Set
Goodnight, Crayons (The Crayons Celebrate)
Coach (Track #5)
Partypooper (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #20)
We Fell Apart: A We Were Liars Novel
Sisters in the Wind
Just Shine! How to Be a Better You
Hansel and Gretel
The Poisoned King (Impossible Creatures #2)
The Executioners Three
Aggie and the Ghost
Scarlet Morning (Scarlet Morning #1)
The Book of Dust: The Rose Field (Book of Dust #3)
A Treachery of Swans
The Day the Books Disappeared
Snoop
Another
Blood in the Water
The Wild Robot on the Island
Amelia, If Only
The Day the Crayons Made Friends
Papa Doesn't Do Anything!
Malcolm Lives! The Official Biography of Malcolm X for Young Readers
Watch Me (Shatter Me Series: The New Republic #1)
J vs. K
The Trouble with Heroes
On Again, Awkward Again
Are You a Friend of Dorothy? The True Story of an Imaginary Woman and the Real People She Helped
The Cartoonists Club: A Graphic Novel
River of Spirits (The Underwild #1)
Nightweaver (Deluxe Limited Edition)
Will the Pigeon Graduate?
They Bloom at Night
The Rose Bargain
A Song for You and I (A Graphic Novel)
Home
Sunrise on the Reaping (A Hunger Games Novel)
Dog Man: Big Jim Begins: A Graphic Novel (Dog Man #13)
Mama Hug
Breath of the Dragon (Breathmarked #1)
Chickenpox
test
Peek-A Who?: Board Book
The Itsy Bitsy Spider
Oh No, George!
Good Night, Gorilla
In Praise of Mystery
Impossible Creatures
Hot Mess (Diary of a Wimpy Kid Book 19)
Millie Fleur's Poison Garden

Maximum Shelf

Cecile Pin: The High Cost of Ambition
Celestial Lights
When Trees Testify: Science, Wisdom, History, and America's Black Botanical Legacy
Beronda L. Montgomery: A Plant-based Reckoning with the Past
Sophie Hannah: The Furry Fugitive, Absurdity, and Emotional Depth
No One Would Do What the Lamberts Have Done
M.L. Stedman: Capturing the Vast Sweep of Events
A Far-flung Life
Homebound
Portia Elan: Games and the Power of Connections
Liza Anderson: Creating Worlds of Magic
We Who Have No Gods
Moorea Corrigan: Fantasy, History, and Fairies--with a Twist
Thistlemarsh
Kamilah Cole: An Immigrant in Dark Academia
An Arcane Inheritance
Libby Page: A Chance for One More Conversation
This Book Made Me Think of You
James Workman and Amanda Leland: Messy, Immersive, and a Little Salty
Sea Change: Unlikely Allies and a Success Story of Oceanic Proportions
Amelia Thomas: "All We Have to Do Is Stop and Listen"
What Sheep Think About the Weather: How to Listen to What Animals Are Trying to Say
Savala Nolan: Daring, Discerning, Deliberate
Good Woman: A Reckoning
Heather Aimee O'Neill: The Power of Family
The Irish Goodbye
Judith Curr: Nomad Editions Are Books You Can Take Anywhere
New from Nomad Editions: Almond; A Magical Girl Retires; The Tatami Galaxy
Pat Harris: People Matter
A Season on the Drink
Laura Bates: AI's Dehumanization of Women
The New Age of Sexism: How AI and Emerging Technologies Are Reinventing Misogyny
Brian McAuley: Throw a Murder into the Mix
Breathe In, Bleed Out
John Boyne: On Crime and Complicity
The Elements
Wendelin Van Draanen: Treachery and Twinkies
The Steps
Atash Yaghmaian: "All of me is answering these questions!"
My Name Means Fire
Victoria Redel: Our Obsessions Reveal Themselves
I Am You
Arundhati Roy: Her Mother Deserves a Place in Literature
Mother Mary Comes to Me
Susie Dent: Learning New Words Every Day
Guilty by Definition
Karen Dukess: Secrets and Seeing
Welcome to Murder Week
Vanja van der Leeden: Reinvigorating Italian Cuisine
Italopunk: 145 Recipes to Shock Your Nonna
Barbara Linn Probst: A Page Turner and a Slow Burn
Roll the Sun Across the Sky
Eliana Ramage: Personhood Isn't Static
To the Moon and Back
Xenobe Purvis: 'The Messy Violence of Rumours and Misinformation'
The Hounding
Fran Littlewood: The Many Things We Don't Say to Each Other
The Accidental Favorite
Frederick Joseph: Making Readers Feel Seen and Loved
This Thing of Ours
Brian Selznick: Roman Holiday
Run Away with Me
Grace Flahive: Confronting Death with a Party
Palm Meridian
Loretta Rothschild: Posing Questions with No Answers
Finding Grace
Amelia Ireland: Authentic Connections
The Seven O'Clock Club
Claire Lynch: We Are All Shaped by Our Time and Place
A Family Matter
Deanna Raybourn: Death Becomes Her
Kills Well with Others
Sophie Stava: The Little Lies We Tell
Count My Lies
Marianne Richmond: Choosing to Re-Author a Story of Love
If You Were My Daughter
The Queen of Fives
Alex Hay: Big Houses and Bad Families
Aaron John Curtis: The Punch Is Real
Old School Indian
Flesh
David Szalay: Traversing Different Worlds
Nickolas Butler: Small Towns and Forgotten Places
A Forty Year Kiss
The Manor of Dreams
Christina Li: Hauntings as an Extension of Grief
We Would Never
Tova Mirvis: Emotional Friction
Jennifer Glanville Love: Fortitude and Passion
Our American Dream Cookbook: Favorite Recipes & Inspiring Journeys of 80 Culinary Trailblazers from Samuel Adams Brewing the American Dream
More or Less Maddy
Lisa Genova: On Empathy
Dina Havranek: You Don't Have to Do It All
Giddy Barber Explodes in 11
Sönke Johnsen: "My Own Love Poem to the Ocean"
Into the Great Wide Ocean: Life in the Least Known Habitat on Earth
The Seventh Floor
David McCloskey: The Limits of What You Can Know About People
Greg M. Epstein: A Tech Reformation
Tech Agnostic: How Technology Became the World's Most Powerful Religion, and Why It Desperately Needs a Reformation

Dedicated Shelf

2026 Books: Four New Titles for the New Year
Editors' Note: Happy Birthday and Many More, 23rd St.!
Creative Director Kirk Benshoff: 'Clearing the Runway for Our Creators'
Calista Brill Highlights Books from 23rd St.'s First Year
From :01 to 23: Founder Mark Siegel on First Second and 23rd St. Books
Crown Launches Ten Speed Young Readers Imprint
Upcoming Titles from Ten Speed Young Readers
Designing the Book with Monica Cheng
Kobi Yamada: Others
Ginee Seo and Kelly Barrales-Saylor: Meant to Be
Introducing Ten Speed Young Readers
Upcoming Balzer + Bray Titles
Sara Pennypacker: The Lions' Run
Jasmine Warga: The Unlikely Tale of Chase and Finnegan
Christian Robinson: Dad
Balzer + Bray, a (Re)Introduction
Balzer + Bray's Inaugural List with Macmillan Children's Publishing Group
Sourcebooks Expands Poisoned Pen Press
Looking Ahead: Innovation, Talent, and an Expanding Universe
The Next Wave: Bold Voices and Genres
Author Spotlights: Fan Favorites and Fresh Voices
How Sourcebooks Built on a Beloved Mystery Imprint and Carried Forth Its Founders' Mission
Tiny Reparations Books Through the Years
Founder Phoebe Robinson on Tiny Reparations Books
Tiny Reparations Books Partners with Little Free Libraries, Indie Bookstores, and Social Influencers Across the Country
Executive Editor Emi Ikkanda Toasts the Fifth Anniversary of Tiny Reparations Books
Tiny Reparations Books Turns Five
Looking Ahead: Expanding the Vision
A New Chapter: Expanding the Mission with Sourcebooks
The Power of Entrepreneurship and Agility
A Personal Quest to Understand: How One Son’s Curiosity Sparked a Global Movement
Bridging Generations Through Storytelling: Jeffrey Mason’s Hear Your Story® Series Finds a New Home with Sourcebooks
Happy 50th Birthday, Greenwillow Books!
The Crews Family: Nearly 50 Books in 50 Years
Join Vice President and Publisher Virginia Duncan Under the Greenwillow
Emma Hunsinger: A Member of the House of Bedelia
Upcoming Titles from Greenwillow
Introducing Pine & Cedar Books
Pine & Cedar Books: 'Compulsively Readable, Well-Written, With Commercial Value'
This Story Might Save Your Life by Tiffany Crum
The Goldens by Lauren Wilson
King of Ashes by S. A. Cosby
We Live Here Now by Sarah Pinborough
Abrams CEO McAveney: 'We Honor Our Legacy and Look Forward to the Future'
Abrams: 75 Years of Perfecting 'The Art of Books'
Abrams Children's Books: 15 Years Old and Still Growing
Abrams ComicArts: Continuing to Expand the Genre
Abrams 'Essentials' and a Visual History
New Titles for Fall '24
Celebrating Three Milestone Anniversaries at Abrams
Upcoming What to Do titles from Magination Press
From Past to Present: What to Do Guides with Editorial Director Kristine Enderle
Dr. Dawn Huebner: Celebrating 20 Years of What to Do When You Worry Too Much
Celebrating Magination's What to Do Guides
The Simon & Schuster 100
Author! Author!: A Simon & Schuster Centennial Celebration
Simon & Schuster Celebrates 100 Years
Happy 100th Birthday, Simon & Schuster!
Sourcebooks and Women's History Month
If You Loved i am the rage, You'll Love a sweeter song
If You Loved Unlikeable Female Characters, You'll Love A Tale of Two Titties
If You Loved Clytemnestra, You'll Love Neferura
If You Loved The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek, You'll Love Queens of London
If You Loved The Radium Girls, You'll Love The Radium Girls: Young Readers' Edition
If You Loved Women Who Dared, You'll Love The Story Of Series
Celebrating Women's Stories!
If You Loved Shark Lady, You'll Love The Girl Who Figured It Out
Simon Element
Simon Element: Helping Guide Readers on Their Path Through Life
JoyFull: Cook Effortlessly, Eat Freely, Live Radiantly (A Cookbook)
The 5 Principles of Parenting: Your Essential Guide to Raising Good Humans
The Life Brief: A Playbook for No-Regrets Living
New in Paperback
Fall 2023: Bloomsbury Has Four Indie Next Picks!
New Releases from Three Classic Bloomsbury Authors
Preview: 2024 Fiction Highlights
Bloomsbury Turns 25!
Welcome from Bloomsbury
Summer and Fall Title Highlights from Publishing Director Jenny Tyler
Introduction from Nicola Usborne, Managing Director
Fiona Watt and Sam Taplin: Guided by Their Inner Children
Celebrating Usborne
Highlights from the Backlist
Jason Kasper and 'The Belgrade Conspiracy'
Upcoming Titles This Fall from Severn River
Severn River Publishing
Welcome from Severn River Publishing
A Rare Employee-Owned, B Corp Publisher
Welcome from Gibbs Smith CEO Brad Farmer
Gibbs Smith: The History
Gibbs Smith
Upcoming Titles This Spring from Gibbs Smith
Upcoming Titles This Fall from Gibbs Smith
You're Invited to the Simon & Schuster Fall 2023 Preview!
Children's Author & Illustrator Fall Preview
Adult Author Fall Preview
Simon & Schuster Fall Preview
Welcome from Simon & Schuster
Independence Square by Martin Cruz Smith
The Wife App by Carolyn Mackler