Selected new titles appearing next Tuesday, September 24:
Playground: A Novel by Richard Powers (Norton, $29.99, 9781324086031) interweaves four characters into a story of seasteading, AI, ancient board games, and more.
Counting Miracles: A Novel by Nicholas Sparks (Random House, $30, 9780593449592) is a romance about an Army Ranger searching for his father in a North Carolina town.
Intermezzo: A Novel by Sally Rooney (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, $29, 9780374602635) follows two brothers with opposing temperaments grieving their late father.
Farewell Yellow Brick Road: Memories of My Life on Tour by Elton John (Hyperion Avenue, $55, 9781368099165) is a visual archive of Elton John's final tour.
The Barn: The Secret History of a Murder in Mississippi by Wright Thompson (Penguin Press, $35, 9780593299821) investigates the murder of Emmett Till.
A Grave in the Woods: A Bruno, Chief of Police Novel by Martin Walker (Knopf, $29, 9780593536629) is the 17th mystery with French policeman Bruno.
I'm Starting to Worry About This Black Box of Doom: A Novel by Jason Pargin (St. Martin's Press, $30, 9781250285959) is a dark humor thriller about a man paid to transport an ominous box.
The Hitchcock Hotel by Stephanie Wrobel (Berkley, $29, 9780593547113) is a thriller set in an Alfred Hitchcock-themed hotel.
The Idea in You by Questlove, illus. by Sean Qualls (Abrams, $19.99, 9781419738265) is the author and musician's debut picture book and focuses on inspiration, creativity, joy, and passion.
Ms. Rachel and the Special Surprise: Encouraging Speech and Learning Through Play and Music by Ms. Rachel, illus. by Monique Dong (Random House, $19.99, 9780593811252) is the first in a series of picture books, board books, and activity books by the YouTube phenomenon.
Targeted: Beirut: The 1983 Marine Barracks Bombing and the Untold Origin Story of the War on Terror by Jack Carr and James M. Scott (Atria/Emily Bestler, $30.99, 9781668024355) chronicles the deaths of 241 U.S. Marines in 1983.
Fentanyl Nation: Toxic Politics and America's Failed War on Drugs by Ryan Hampton (St. Martin's Press, $29, 9781250288936) urges reforms to America's failed drug laws.
AI Snake Oil: What Artificial Intelligence Can Do, What It Can't, and How to Tell the Difference by Arvind Narayanan and Sayash Kapoor (Princeton University Press, $24.95, 9780691249131) reveals the many shortcomings of AI and the dangers of its widespread use.
Paperbacks:
Herscht 07769 by László Krasznahorkai, trans. by Ottilie Mulzet (New Directions, $16.95, 9780811231534).
Godzilla: The Encyclopedia by Shinji Nishikawa (Titan Books, $34.99, 9781835410363).
The Village Library Demon-Hunting Society by C.M. Waggoner (Ace, $19, 9781984805881).
The Cold Light of Day: A Verity Kent Mystery Book 7 by Anna Lee Huber (Kensington, $17.95, 9781496740076).
Pucking Sweet by Emily Rath (Kensington, $19.95, 9781496752420).
The Highlander's Return: A Novel by Lynsay Sands (Avon, $9.99, 9780063135352).
