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The
New York Times
bestselling authors' thrilling
new release to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the
HOUSE OF NIGHT!
P. C. CAST + KRISTIN CAST
AVAILABLE
7/11/17
#HoNLoved
YOUNG ADULT FICTION / FANTASY
(ahrr) 12½ hours • 10 CDs • 1 MP3 CD • 372 pages
978-1-5384-2998-3 $105.00
L 978-1-5384-3000-2 $29.95
K 978-1-5384-3112-2 $18.99
I
t’s Zoey’s eighteenth birthmas and the Nerd Herd has been
scattered across the country for almost a year when Stark calls
them back to Tulsa to surprise Z. But all is not well in T-town.
Strange, dark signs are appearing. Could Neferet be stirring? Zoey
calls on her newly reunited friends to circle with her and add a layer
of protection over Neferet’s grotto jail. Easy-peasy, right? Wrong. With
rabid red vampyres closing in, Zoey and the Nerd Herd must come
together again and battle evil. But a year is a long time. Have these
old friends grown too far apart? When the world fractures and allies
become enemies, will darkness devour friendships or will light save
those she’s loved?
“Twilight meets Harry Potter.”
— MTV.com, praise for the House of Night series
• Print run: 100,000
• #1 New York Times and #1 USA Today
bestselling authors
• 9 city book tour (New York City, Tulsa, Austin,
New Orleans, Atlanta, Orlando, Minneapolis/
St. Paul, Ann Arbor, and Seattle)
• Appearances and advertisements at BEA
and RWA
MAY NEW RELEASES
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Over 10,000 titles with more added each day at BlackstoneLibrary.com
16th Seduction
The Women’s Murder Club Series,
Book 16
by James Pattersonand Maxine Paetro
Read by January LaVoy
As the bomber she and her husband
captured is about to stand trial,
Detective Lindsay Boxer must now
contend with a wave of mysterious,
unnatural heart attacks breaking out
across San Francisco. To make matters
worse, her husband isn’t everything that
Lindsay thought he was.
• Print run: 750,000
• #1 New York Times bestselling author
• The Women’s Murder Club series has sold over 55 million copies
worldwide
• Other books in the series are also available
“Patterson never, and I mean never, disappoints.”
—USA Today, praise for the author
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/1/17
FICTION / THRILLERS • (c4ym) 7.5 hours • 6 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
978-1-4789 -2169-1 $69.99 L 978-1-4789-2170-7 $29.99
Astrophysics for
People in a Hurry
by Neil deGrasse Tyson
Read by the author
What is the nature of space and time?
How do we fit within the universe?
How does the universe fit within
us? There’s no better guide through
these mindexpanding questions than
acclaimed astrophysicist and bestselling
author Neil deGrasse Tyson.
• New York Times bestselling author
• Tyson is a media star; he has 5.2 million Twitter followers, he appears
regularly on nightly shows, and is the host of the hit radio show Star
Talk
• Will appeal to fans of Seven Brief Lessons on Physics by Carlo Rovelli and
The Elegant Universe by Brian Greene
“Reading through is akin to receiving a private
museum tour from an expert scientist.”
—Publishers Weekly on Welcome to the Universe
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/2/17
SCIENCE / PHYSICS / ASTROPHYSICS • (c73o) 4.75 hours • 4 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
978-1-5384- 0800-1 $49.00 L 978-1-5384-0802-5 $19.95
Into the Water
by Paula Hawkins
Reader to be announced
A single mother turns up dead at
the bottom of the river that runs
through town. Earlier in the summer, a
vulnerable teenage girl met the same
fate. They are not the first women
lost to these dark waters, but their
deaths disturb the river and its history,
dredging up secrets long submerged.
• #1 New York Times bestselling author
• The murder mystery is just one element of what listeners will connect
with. The novel also explores memory and how the past can reach a
long arm into the present and future
• Will appeal to fans of Little Deaths by Emma Flint and Her Every Fear
by Peter Swanson
• The Girl on the Train has sold over 6 million copies in the
United States alone
“Well-written and ingeniously constructed.”
—Washington Post on The Girl on the Train
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/2/17
FICTION / LITERARY • (c7jb) 12 hours • 10 CDs
978-0-5254-9604-5 $86.99
False Flag
by John Altman
Read by Edoardo Ballerini
Dalia Artzi uncovers a fiendish plot by a
small group of Israeli fanatics to commit
a horrific crime against the United States
government and pin the blame on Iran.
Meanwhile, Jana, a beautiful but deadly
Israeli operative taking orders from
the fanatics, is determined to fulfill her
mission.
• Altman’s thrillers have sold over 250,000 copies worldwide
• False Flag has received praise from New York Times bestselling author
Steve Berry, and Altman’s books have received acclaim from major
publications
• Will appeal to fans of spy thrillers by John le Carré and thrillers by Lee
Child, Brad Meltzer, and Vince Flynn
• A book launch event has already been scheduled in Princeton, New
Jersey and at Mysterious Bookstore in NYC
“If there are thriller writers better than this, I’d like to know
who they are.”
— Jack Higgins, New York Times bestselling author
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/16/17
FICTION / THRILLERS / SUSPENSE • (c3mc) 10.5 hours • 9 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
978-1-5047-9620-0 $90.00 L 978-1-5047-9622-4 $29.95
The
New York Times
bestselling authors' thrilling
new release to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the
HOUSE OF NIGHT!
P. C. CAST + KRISTIN CAST
AVAILABLE
7/11/17
#HoNLoved
YOUNG ADULT FICTION / FANTASY
(ahrr) 12½ hours • 10 CDs • 1 MP3 CD • 372 pages
978-1-5384-2998-3 $105.00
L 978-1-5384-3000-2 $29.95
K 978-1-5384-3112-2 $18.99
I
t’s Zoey’s eighteenth birthmas and the Nerd Herd has been
scattered across the country for almost a year when Stark calls
them back to Tulsa to surprise Z. But all is not well in T-town.
Strange, dark signs are appearing. Could Neferet be stirring? Zoey
calls on her newly reunited friends to circle with her and add a layer
of protection over Neferet’s grotto jail. Easy-peasy, right? Wrong. With
rabid red vampyres closing in, Zoey and the Nerd Herd must come
together again and battle evil. But a year is a long time. Have these
old friends grown too far apart? When the world fractures and allies
become enemies, will darkness devour friendships or will light save
those she’s loved?
“Twilight meets Harry Potter.”
— MTV.com, praise for the House of Night series
• Print run: 100,000
• #1 New York Times and #1 USA Today
bestselling authors
• 9 city book tour (New York City, Tulsa, Austin,
New Orleans, Atlanta, Orlando, Minneapolis/
St. Paul, Ann Arbor, and Seattle)
• Appearances and advertisements at BEA
and RWA
4Tel: 1-800-621-0182 • libraryservices@blackstoneaudio.com • www.BlackstoneLibrary.com
MAY NEW RELEASES
Dragon Teeth
A Novel
by Michael Crichton
Reader to be announced
A page-turner that draws on both
meticulously researched history and an
exuberant imagination, Dragon Teeth is
based on the rivalry between real-life
paleontologists Cope and Marsh; in
William Johnson listeners will find an
inspiring hero only Michael Crichton
could have imagined.
• Print run: 1,000,000
• #1 New York Times bestselling author
• Michael Crichton is one of the most popular authors in the world; he has
sold over 200 million books
• Crichton’s previous posthumous novel, Pirate Latitudes, also a historical
adventure, sold over 1.4 million copies across all formats
• A National Geographic Channel series based on the novel is in the works
“Crichton is a virtuoso.”
—New York Times, praise for the author
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/23/17
FICTION / THRILLERS • (c87g) 10.25 hours
978-0-0624-7340-040-0 $70.99
Nighthawk
The NUMA Files, Book 14
by Clive Cusslerand Graham Brown
Reader to be announced
When the most advanced aircraft ever
designed vanishes over the South
Pacific, Kurt Austin and Joe Zavala are
drawn into a deadly contest to locate
the fallen machine. Russia and China
covet the radical technology, but the
United States worries about a darker
problem.
• #1 New York Times bestselling author
• The NUMA FIles is one of Cussler’s most popular and successful series
• Will appeal to fans of Tom Clancy and David Baldacci
• All thirteen previous novels in the NUMA Files series have been New
York Times bestsellers
“Cussler’s latest is the most breathtakingly suspenseful, wildly
inventive, enjoyable thriller in the NUMA Files series to date!
Hardcore fans will snap it up.”
—Library Journal on The Pharaoh’s Secret
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 6/6/17
FICTION / ACTION & ADVENTURE • (c62n) 12 hours • 10 CDs
978-1-5247-7555-1 $95.99
Robert B. Parker’s
Little White Lies
The Spenser Series, Book 45
by Ace Atkins
Created by Robert B. Parker
Reader to be announced
When a slick con man absconds with
her savings, Connie Kelly gets a tip from
her therapist and hires Spenser to get
it back. But uncovering the truth won’t
be easy.
• A New York Times bestselling series
• With rave reviews for his Quinn Colson series, Atkins is the perfect
writer to have assumed the Parker mantle
• Spenser novels consistently make an annual climb up every bestseller
list from the New York Times to Entertainment Weekly to USA Today
• Author website: RobertBParker.net
“Atkins does a wonderful job with the characters
created by Parker.”
—Booklist (starred review), praise for the author
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/2/17
FICTION / MYSTERY & DETECTIVE / GENERAL • (c487) 7.5 hours • 6 CDs
978-1-1019-2461-7 $73.99
Full Wolf Moon
A Novel
The Jeremy Logan Series, Book 4
by Lincoln Child
Reader to be announced
Jeremy Logan travels to an isolated
writers’ retreat deep in the Adirondacks
to work on his book when the
remote community is rocked by the
discovery of a dead hiker on Desolation
Mountain. When Logan is asked to help
investigate, he discovers there’s no
shortage of suspects.
• #1 New York Times bestselling author
• Will appeal to fans of Burial Hour by Jeery Deaver and I Know a Secret
by Tess Gerritsen
• Lincoln Child has a huge following, and the future for his solo novels
has never been brighter
• National media appearances and national print reviews
“Few writers do it better than Child.”
—Booklist, praise for the author
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/16/17
FICTION / ACTION & ADVENTURE • (c5ik) 10 hours • 8 CDs
978-1-5247-0937-2 $86.99
MAY NEW RELEASES
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Over 10,000 titles with more added each day at BlackstoneLibrary.com
MAY NEW RELEASES
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/16/17
FICTION / ACTION & ADVENTURE • (c5ik) 10 hours • 8 CDs
978-1-5247-0937-2 $86.99
Theft by Finding
Diaries, 1977–2002
by David Sedaris
Read by the author
Anyone who has attended a live Sedaris
event knows that his diary readings are
often among the most joyful parts of
the evening. But never before have they
been available in print. Now, in Theft by
Finding, Sedaris brings us his favorite
entries.
• Print run: 750,000
• #1 New York Times bestselling author
• Sedaris has a loyal fan base that is eagerly anticipating this audiobook
• Will appeal to fans of Flannery O’Connor and Augusten Burroughs
• With 10.5 million copies of his books sold in the US alone, David Sedaris
is one of the nation’s most widely read authors
“Sedaris is the closest thing the literary world
has these days to a rock star.”
—New York Times, praise for the author
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/30/17
HUMOR / FORM / ESSAYS • (c5j7) 8.5 hours • 7 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
978-1-4789-4929-9 $76.99 L 978-1-4789-4930-5 $29.99
Marathon
The Detective Stride Mysteries, Book 8
by Brian Freeman
Reader to be announced
When new photographs surface,
detective Jonathan Stride discovers that
the motive behind a bombing in Duluth
may not have been terrorism at all. But
can the truth be discovered before
more innocent people are killed?
• Print run: 75,000
• Internationally bestselling author
• Author’s Immoral was a nalist for an Anthony Award for Best First
Novel
• Previous novel in the Stride series earned starred reviews from
Publishers Weekly and Booklist
“Incredible…Highly recommended…This is one of those
thrillers that go above and beyond.”
—Suspense Magazine on Goodbye to the Dead
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/2/17
FICTION / CRIME • (c4lx) 13.5 hours • 11 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
978-1-4417-4617-7 $109.00 L 978-1-4708-2509-6 $29.95
Men without Women
Stories
by Haruki Murakami
Translated by Philip Gabrieland
Ted Goossen
Reader to be announced
Across seven tales, Haruki Murakami
brings his powers of observation to bear
on the lives of men who, in their own
ways, find themselves alone.
• Two of the stories in this collection, including the title story, have never
before been published
• Online advertising and pre-order campaign
• Author website: HarukiMurakami.com
• Previous novel, Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki, was a #1 bestseller
• Murakami’s Facebook page has more than 1.1 million fans
“More than anyone, Haruki Murakami invented
twenty-rst-century ction.”
—New York Times Book Review, praise for the author
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/9/17
FICTION / SHORT STORIES • (c4ed) 8 hours • 7 CDs
978-1-5247-2178-7 $78.99
Where Dead Men
Meet
by Mark Mills
Read by David Linski
Paris, 1937. Luke Hamilton—an officer
at the British Embassy—escapes
assassination. First, it seems like
mistaken identity. But as Luke is hunted
across a continent sliding into war, he
learns the answers lie in a past that
predates his abandonment as a baby on
the steps of an orphanage.
• Mills’ rst novel, Amagansett, was an expanded New York Times
bestseller and has more than 100,000 copies in print
“A grand adventure, in the tradition of Graham Greene’s
‘entertainments,’ and John Buchan’s before that.”
—Joseph Finder, New York Times bestselling author
“A pulse-pounding thriller of the rst order…Believable
characters, a richly detailed historical setting, and a story that
keeps the reader’s attention glued until the nal page.”
—Joseph Finder, New York Times bestselling author
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/30/17
FICTION / HISTORICAL • (c2h5) 11 hours • 9 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
978-1-5047-9773-3 $100.00 L 978-1-5047-9775-7 $29.95
6Tel: 1-800-621-0182 • libraryservices@blackstoneaudio.com • www.BlackstoneLibrary.com
MAY NEW RELEASES
Bill O’Reilly’s Legends
and Lies: The Civil War
by David Fisher
Reader to be announced
Bill O’Reilly’s Legends and Lies: The Civil
War reveals the amazing and often little-
known stories behind the battle lines of
America’s bloodiest war and debunks
the myths that surround its greatest
figures.
• #1 New York Times bestselling author
• National review and feature attention
• National advertising campaign
• Social media campaign including Facebook and Twitter
• Will appeal to fans of American Assassin by Vince Flynn
• The follow-up to the #1 bestsellers The Patriots and The Real West
“A must-read historical thriller…This is a hugely
entertaining, heart-stopping read.”
—Vince Flynn, author of American Assassin, on Killing Lincoln
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/23/17
HISTORY / UNITED STATES / CIVIL WAR PERIOD • (c7so) 8.5 hours • 7 CDs
978-1-4272-8601-7 $78.99
G-Man
The Bob Lee Swagger Series, Book 10
by Stephen Hunter
Read by R. C. Bray
After finding a buried steel case full of
Charles Swagger’s 1934 memorabilia,
Bob Lee Swagger is driven to find out
what happened to his grandfather, the
most talented gunman of his time. But
as he investigates further, Bob learns
that someone else wants what Charles
left behind.
• New York Times bestselling author
• Hunter is a Pulitzer Prize winner
• Hunter’s novel Point of Impact has been adapted for a new television
series, Shooter, which will feature Ryan Phillippe as Bob Lee Swagger
• National broadcast, print, and online reviews and features
“Absorbing…You don’t have to be a fan of
military action ction to enjoy this.”
—Publishers Weekly, praise for the series
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/16/17
FICTION / THRILLERS / SUSPENSE • (c6h7) 17 hours • 14 CDs
978-1-4805-7855-5 $75.99
D’Arc
The War with No Name Series, Book 2
by Robert Repino
Reader to be announced
In the aftermath of the War With No
Name, Shelba the dog and Mort(e)
are once again thrown into the chaos
as a slew of nefarious and dangerous
characters threaten the fragile peace
of the land. They’re ready to fight but
unprepared for a world that seems hell-
bent on tearing them apart.
• Repino’s Mort(e) was a strong seller and embraced by both sci- and
literary readers
• Will appeal to fans of The Forgotten Room by Lincoln Child and
Acceptance by Je VanderMeer
• Author website: RobertRepino.com
• Extensive, creative marketing campaign
“An engrossing morality tale with unexpected depths.”
—Publishers Weekly (starred review) on Mort(e)
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/9/17
FICTION / FANTASY / GENERAL • (bm0e) 13.25 hours • 11 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
978-1-5047-8095-7 $109.00 L 978-1-5047-8097-1 $29.95
You Will Pay
by Lisa Jackson
Reader to be announced
A crime committed long ago at Camp
Horseshoe re-emerges when human
remains are uncovered by a detective. It
started years ago. But it will end here—
as a web of lust, greed, and betrayal is
untangled to reveal a killer waiting to
enact the perfect revenge.
• #1 New York Times bestselling author
• Lisa Jackson has over 20 million copies of her books in print in twenty
languages worldwide
• National advertising, online promotion, book trailer, and reading
group/book club outreach
• Will appeal to fans of Harlan Coben, Jonathan Kellerman, and John
Sandford
• Author website: LisaJackson.com
“Jackson generates near-constant suspense.”
—Booklist on After She’s Gone
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/30/17
FICTION / THRILLERS / SUSPENSE • (c8xj) 13 hours • 10 CDs
978-1-4915-3163-1 $75.99
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The Thirst
The Harry Hole Series, Book 11
by Jo Nesbø
Translated by Neil Smith
Reader to be announced
A serial murderer has begun targeting Tinder daters—a
murderer whose MO reignites Harry’s hunt for a
nemesis of his past.
• New York Times bestselling author
• Nesbø’s return to Harry Hole will be enormous news to thriller and mystery fans
• Will appeal to fans of the Elvis Cole series by Robert Crais
“Immaculately plotted and perfectly paced, the book is also
darkly funny and deadly serious.”
—Publishers Weekly (starred and boxed review) on Midnight Sun
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/16/17
FICTION / MYSTERY & DETECTIVE / GENERAL • (c5eg) 10 hours • 8 CDs
978-1-5247-3512-8 $86.99
Goddess of Spring
The Goddess Summoning Series, Book 2
by P. C. Cast
Reader to be announced
To save her bakery, Lina exchanges souls with the
Goddess of Spring, who will breathe new life into the
business. While embodying the Goddess, Lina meets
the handsome, brooding Hades.
• #1 New York Times bestselling author
• More titles in series are also available from Blackstone
• Will appeal to fans of Deborah Harkness and Melissa de la Cruz
• Author website: PCCastAuthor.com
“Sexy, charming, and fun.”
—Susan Grant, New York Times bestselling author, praise for the series
AVAILABLE 5/16/17
FICTION / ROMANCE / FANTASY • (c7dl) 12.75 hours • 10 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
978-1-5384-1020 -2 $90.00 L 978-1-5384-1022-6 $29.95
Undoctored
Why Health Care Has Failed You and How You
Can Become Smarter Than Your Doctor; 6 Steps to
Seizing Control Over Your Health
by William Davis, MD
Reader to be announced
Dr. William Davis shows how listeners can create a
comprehensive program to reduce, reverse, and cure
common health issues through simple strategies.
• #1 New York Times bestselling author
• Author has a huge following due to the success of Wheat Belly
• Will appeal to fans of Medical Myths That Can Kill You by Nancy L. Snyderman
“[A] comprehensive, readable, and witty book.”
—Dr. John Briffa, author of Escape the Diet Trap, on Wheat Belly
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/9/17
HEALTH & FITNESS / HEALTH CARE ISSUES • (c4iy) 11 hours • 9 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
978-1-4417-4402-9 $100.00 L 978-1-4417-4409-8 $29.95
White Hot
The Hidden Legacy Series, Book 2
by Ilona Andrews
Reader to be announced
Nevada Baylor’s new case pits her against the forces
that almost destroyed Houston once before, bringing
her back into contact with Connor “Mad” Rogan. But
now the stakes are even higher.
• Print run: 180,000
• #1 New York Times bestselling author team
• Burn for Me was a nalist for the 2015 Audie Award for Best Romance Narration
“Andrews has created a complex plot and convincing characters
that will keep the pages turning.”
—Publishers Weekly (starred review) on On the Edge
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/30/17
FICTION / ROMANCE / PARANORMAL • (bn9t) 12.5 hours • 10 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
978-1-5046-4605-5 $59.99 L 978-1-5047-3102-7 $39.99
Since We Fell
by Dennis Lehane
Reader to be announced
Rachel Childs is a former journalist who, after a break-
down, now lives as a virtual shut-in. However, she still
enjoys an ideal life—until a chance encounter causes
that ideal life to fray.
• Print run: 500,000
• New York Times bestselling author
• Will appeal to fans of Kathy Reichs and Tess Gerritsen
• National radio campaign, including a feature on NPR
“Lehane writes convincingly, tensely…powerfully.”
—USA Today
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/16/17
FICTION / GENERAL • (c87d) 14.5 hours • 12 CDs
978-0-0621-2947-5 $86.99
Heat Storm
The Nikki Heat Series, Book 9
by Richard Castle
Read by Robert Petko
Nikki Heat and Derrick Storm team up for the first
time to save Nikki’s mother, Cynthia, who has been in
hiding (and presumed dead) for seventeen years.
• Print run: 150,000
• #1 New York Times bestselling author
• Will appeal to fans of James Patterson and the Castle television series
• The Castle books continue to receive lots of media attention
“Richard Castle is a pro. He gets better each time out.”
—Michael Connelly, praise for the author
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/2/17
FICTION / MYSTERY & DETECTIVE / GENERAL • (c4za) 10.5 hours • 9 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
978-1-4789-2181-3 $109.99 L 978-1-4789-2182-0 $44.99
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Exit Strategy
The Nick Mason Novels, Book 2
by Steve Hamilton
Read by Ray Porter
Nick Mason’s dangerous new mission: infiltrate the
top-secret federal witness-protection program, locate
the three men who put his boss Darius Cole behind
bars for life, and kill them.
• Follow-up to the lauded series premiere, which earned starred reviews from
Publishers Weekly, Kirkus, and Booklist, and an all-star lineup of blurbers,
including Michael Connelly
• Lionsgate optioned the rights to The Second Life of Nick Mason
“Nick Mason is one of the best main characters I’ve read in years.”
—Harlan Coben, #1 New York Times bestselling author
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/16/17
FICTION / CRIME • (c48i) 9 hours • 7 CDs
978-0-4514-8358-4 $78.99
A Good Country
A Novel
by Laleh Khadivi
Reader to be announced
Timely, nuanced, and emotionally forceful, A Good
Country is a gorgeous meditation on modern life,
religious radicalization, and a young man caught
between vastly different worlds.
• Discuses identity, the rise of ISIS, and the dangers of radicalization
• Laleh Khadivi has been awarded a Whiting Award and a Pushcart Prize
“Khadivi has created an epitomic character representing so many
twentieth-century and current cultural, ethnic, and
national identity clashes.”
—Library Journal on The Age of Orphans
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/23/17
FICTION / LITERARY • (c6gl) 10 hours • 8 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
978-1-4708-6208-4 $90.00 L 978-1-4708-6210-7 $29.95
Tom Clancy’s Op-Center: Dark Zone
by Je Rovinand George Galdorisi
Read by Henry Leyva
An old friend and former spy seeks Douglas Flannery’s
help just before she is brutally murdered. The killing
reveals a plot to foment a full-fledged war between
Russia and Ukraine.
• New York Times bestselling coathors
• Tom Clancy’s Op-Center is a long-running and popular series
• Je Rovin has cowritten many titles in the series
• Will appeal to fans of Robert Ludlum and W. E. B. Grin
“A snappy, old-fashioned horror tale…Smart, cinematic.”
—Publishers Weekly on Vespers by Jeff Rovin
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/30/17
FICTION / THRILLERS • (c7ri) 9 hours • 7 CDs
978-1-4272-8559-1 $78.99
The Frozen Hours
A Novel of the Korean War
by Je Shaara
Reader to be announced
The Frozen Hours tells the dramatic story of the Amer-
icans and the Chinese who squared off in one of the
deadliest campaigns of the Korean War: the Battle of
Chosin Reservoir.
• New York Times bestselling author
• Shaara’s books have won criticial acclaim
• Will appeal to fans of the Battle Hymn Cycle series by Ralph Peters
“[An] exciting read…This novel is meticulously researched and brings a
vivid reality to the historical events depicted.”
—Library Journal on A Blaze of Glory
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/23/17
FICTION / HISTORICAL • (c5mq) 12 hours • 10 CDs
978-1-5247-8007-4 $95.99
Woman No. 17
A Novel
by Edan Lepucki
Reader to be announced
Lady Daniels has decided to take a break from her
husband. In comes S., a young artist who will care for
Lady’s children. But as the summer wears on, S.’s con-
nection to Lady’s older son takes a disturbing turn.
• New York Times bestselling author
• California was named as one of the best books of 2014 on countless lists
• Social media advertising campaign
“Edan Lepucki is the very best kind of writer: simultaneously
generous and precise.”
—Emma Straub, author of The Vacationers
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/9/17
FICTION / CONTEMPORARY WOMEN • (c4ef) 12 hours • 10 CDs
978-1-5247-2339-2 $95.99
Same Beach, Next Year
by Dorothea Benton Frank
Reader to be announced
In this dazzling celebration of the infrangible power
of friendship and the indelible bonds of love, two
couples begin a friendship that will last more than
twenty years and transform their lives.
• Print run: 155,000
• New York Times bestselling author
• National advertising to include the New York Times Book Review and major
print media campaign
“Drama, intrigue, and a bit of humor can be found within this
well-developed and well-written story.”
—San Francisco Book Review on All Summer Long
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/16/17
FICTION / CONTEMPORARY WOMEN • (c87l) 13 hours • 10 CDs
978-0-0626-7182-0 $86.99
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Just One Touch
The Slow Burn Series, Book 5
by Maya Banks
Reader to be announced
When Isaac captures the beautiful and deadly assassin
Maggie, he discovers that she’s not the cold-blooded
killer he’s been led to believe.
• Print run: 200,000
• Maya Banks’ Slow Burn books have been huge New York Times and USA Today
bestsellers, and their popularity only continues to soar
• Will appeal to fans of Kylie Scott, Christina Lauren, and J. C. Cli
“Incredibly awesome…I love Maya Banks and I love her books.”
—Jaci Burton, New York Times bestselling author
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/23/17
FICTION / ROMANCE / CONTEMPORARY • (c7ve) 8.5 hours • 7 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
978-1-5384-1785-0 $59.99 L 978-1-5384-1786-7 $39.99
Deadmen Walking
The Deadman’s Cross Series, Book 1
by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Read by Holter Graham
To catch evil, it takes evil. Enter Devyl Bane—an
ancient dark warlord returned to the human realm as
one of the most notorious pirates in the New World.
• #1 New York Times bestselling author
• Advertising in major print and online venues
• Advertising targeting fantasy readers across multiple formats
“Brisk, ironic, sexy, and relentlessly imaginative.”
—Boston Globe on Acheron
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/9/17
FICTION / FANTASY / HISTORICAL • (c7s9) 17 hours • 14 CDs
978-1-4272-8719-9 $119.99
The Best of Adam Sharp
A Novel
by Graeme Simsion
Read by David Barker
Set to the soundtrack of our lives, The Best of Adam
Sharp follows along with emotion and humor as one
man looks back on his past and decides if having a
second chance is worth the risk.
• Author’s previous novel, The Rosie Project, won the 2014 Australian Book
Industry Association Book of the Year Award
• Strong social media promotion campaign
• Will be published alongside a soundtrack
“Readers are already clamoring.”
—Library Journal
AVAILABLE 5/2/17
FICTION / CONTEMPORARY WOMEN • (c7s2) 9.5 hours • 8 CDs
978-1-4272-8625-3 $86.99
Price of Duty
A Novel
The Patrick McLanahan Series, Book 21
by Dale Brown
Reader to be announced
The US and its Western allies come under a diabolical
Russian cyber warfare attack in this action-packed
military techno-thriller from New York Times bestselling
master Dale Brown.
• Print run: 125,000
• New York Times bestselling author
• Cyberwarfare is the most crucial development in weaponry in the modern age
“Brown is excellent at fully animating his characters…
Brown’s combat sequences are rst-rate.”
—San Francisco Chronicle, praise for the author
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/16/17
FICTION / THRILLERS / MILITARY • (c6h9) 14 hours • 11 CDs
978-1-5113-2240-9 $75.99
An Irresistible Alliance
The Devil’s Brood Trilogy, Book 2
by Stephanie Laurens
Reader to be announced
Michael Cynster and the fetchingly attractive Cleo find
themselves tangled in a fight for their lives—one that
forces them to face what has grown between them
and to seize and defend their love.
• #1 New York Times bestselling author
• Will appeal to fans of Lisa Kleypas, Johanna Lindsey, and Sabrina Jeries
• Author website: StephanieLaurens.com
“Laurens never fails to entertain and charm her readers with vibrant
plots, snappy dialogue, and unforgettable characters.”
—Historical Romance Reviews
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/17/17
FICTION / ROMANCE / HISTORICAL / VICTORIAN • (c7p6) 10 hours • 8 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
978-1-5384-1446-0 $90.00 L 978-1-5384 -1448-4 $29.95
This Matter of Marriage
by Debbie Macomber
Reader to be announced
Hallie’s biological clock is ticking and there’s no man
in sight—except her neighbor who is definitely not
her type. Anyway, they’re just friends. But sometimes
friends become lovers, right?
• #1 New York Times bestselling author
• A nalist for the RT Book Reviews’ Best Contemporary Romance Award
• Will appeal to fans of Forever a Hero by Linda Lael Miller and Starlight Bridge
by Debbie Mason
“A bouncing ride of the dating game…in the vein of
When Harry Met Sally…A keeper!”
—RT Book Reviews (4 stars, Top Pick!)
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/16/17
FICTION / ROMANCE / GENERAL • (c7cq) 12.75 hours • 10 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
978-1-5384-0920-6 $59.99 L 978-1-5384-0921-3 $39.99
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A Brother’s Honor
The Grangers Series, Book 1
by Brenda Jackson
Readerto be announced
Struggling to turn around his family’s failing aeronau-
tics firm, CEO Jace Granger hires smart, sexy consul-
tant Shana Bradford—but family secrets emerge to
jeopardize their burgeoning passion.
• Jackson won awards from RT Book Reviews in 2010, 2011, and 2012 and is a
recipient of a RWA Lifetime Achievement Award
• Will appeal to fans of Heart’s Secret by Adrianne Byrd
“Family drama with a healthy dose of humor and steamy, sweaty sex…
[and] with a little mystery for good measure.”
—RT Book Reviews (4½ stars, Top Pick!)
AVAILABLE 5/9/17
FICTION / ROMANCE / CONTEMPORARY • (c7co) 10 hours • 8 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
978-1-5384-0914-5 $59.99 L 978-1-5384-0915-2 $39.99
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
by Ashley & JaQuavis
Produced by Buck 50 Productions
Read by Honey Jones
When a set-up goes wrong and Six finds herself sleep-
ing with the enemy, who will she choose, the man she
loves, or the man she’s supposed to hate?
• New York Times bestselling authors
• Ashley & JaQuavis are known as the Dynamic Duo among fans of street lit
• Will appeal to fans of K’wan and Tracy Brown
• Many other books by Ashley and JaQuavis are also available
“An excellent, exciting read for newcomers, longtime Cartel
followers, and all urban-lit fans.”
—Booklist on The Cartel 6
AVAILABLE 5/16/17
FICTION / AFRICAN AMERICAN / URBAN LIFE • (c7lx) 7.5 hours • 6 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
978-1-5384-1337-1 $69.00 L 978-1-5384-1339-5 $29.95
The View from the Cheap Seats
Selected Nonction
by Neil Gaiman
Read by the author
Insightful, incisive, witty, and wise, The View from the
Cheap Seats offfers a glimpse into the head and heart
of one of the most acclaimed, beloved, and influential
artists of our time.
• Print run: 100,000
• #1 New York Times bestselling author
• Neil Gaiman has won the Hugo Award and the Newbery Medal
“Full of devotion and erudition, this is also a glorious love letter to
reading, to writing, to dreaming, to an entire genre.”
—Junot Díaz, Pulitzer Prize–winning author
AVAILABLE 5/16/17
LITERARY COLLECTIONS / GENERAL • (bz4w) 10 hours • 12 CDs
978-0-0626-7230-8 $62.99
The Prada Plan 5
The Prada Plan Series, Book 5
by Ashley Antoinette
Produced by Buck 50 Productions
Reader to be announced
Disaya finally has it all. The man she fought for is hers
at last, and their daughter is safe. Why does life sud-
denly seem so bitter? YaYa’s Prada Plan had worked,
but with the riches comes pain.
• New York Times bestselling author
• National print and online publicity
• Will appeal to fans of K’wan and Nisa Santiago
“Explosive…By far one of the best books I have ever read.”
—JaQuavis Coleman, New York Times bestselling author,
on The Prada Plan 3
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/16/17
FICTION / URBAN LIFE • (c7lz) 10 hours • 8 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
978-1-5384-1351-7 $90.00 L 978-1-5384-1353-1 $29.95
Kirk and Anne
Letters of Love, Laughter, and a Lifetime in Hollywood
by Kirk Douglasand Anne Douglas
Foreword byMichael Douglas
Reader to be announced
Kirk and Anne candidly details the adventurous,
oftentimes comic, and poignant reality behind the
glamour of a Hollywood life, as only a couple of
sixty-two years (and counting) could tell it.
• Print run: 40,000
• Kirk Douglas is the most enduring star of Hollywood’s Golden Age
• Anne Douglas has always been a powerful gure in her own right
“Entertaining and uplifting, Douglas’ story is a lesson in survival,
one that will entice readers.”
—Publishers Weekly on My Stroke of Luck
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/2/17
PERFORMING ARTS / FILM & VIDEO / GENERAL • (c4zi) 7 hours • 6 CDs
978-1-4789-2207-0 $69.99
Are You Anybody?
A Memoir
by Jerey Tambor
Read by the author
It’s rare an actor embodies even one memorable
character. Jeffrey Tambor has managed to create
three. Are You Anybody? is his chance to discuss his
creative process and a life lived onscreen.
• Author has had starring roles on three beloved TV shows with strong cult
followings and multiple Emmy and Golden Globe wins
• This book is Tambor’s chance to discuss his creative process and immense
accomplishments from a life lived onscreen
• Will appeal to fans of The Secrets of My Life by Caitlyn Jenner and Nevertheless:
A Memoir by Alec Baldwin
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/16/17
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / PERSONAL MEMOIRS • (c4eg) 11 hours • 9 CDs
978-1-5247-2392-7 $86.99
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Defender
The Long, Tall Texans Series, Book 46
by Diana Palmer
Read by Todd McLaren
Isabel is committed to serving the law, no matter how
risky it gets. But right now, the man she can’t forgive
is the one thing standing between her and a deadly
stalker.
• Print run: 400,000
• New York Times and USA Today bestselling author
• Diana Palmer was voted one of the top ten romance writers of America
“Fans of Palmer will take comfort in the familiarity, staying true to her
formula of a young, naïve, virginal heroine and older hero.”
—RT Book Reviews
AVAILABLE 5/30/17
FICTION / ROMANCE / CONTEMPORARY • (ajnt) 10.5 hours • 9 CDs
978-1-5113-7301-2 $44.99
Women Who Work
Rewriting the Rules for Success
by Ivanka Trump
Read by Ivanka Trumpand Kathleen McInerney
Ivanka Trump realizes the need for more female leaders
to speak out in order to change the way society thinks
and talks about women who work. This book is one
way for her to do just that.
• As the US president’s daughter, Ivanka Trump is a publicity magnet and is in
the news daily
• Ivanka’s fashion empire has grown enormously and she has increased
responsibilities in the Trump Organization
• Will appeal to fans of Settle for More by Megyn Kelly and Thrive by Arianna
Hungton
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/2/17
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / WOMEN IN BUSINESS • (c2bt) 8.5 hours • 8 CDs
978-1-5247-3441-1 $78.99
The Light We Lost
by Jill Santopolo
Read by the author
Was it fate that brought Lucy and Gabe together? Is it
choice that has kept them away? Their journey takes
them continents apart, but never out of each other’s
hearts.
• This is the kind of moving and ultimately redemptive story of love and
self-discovery that readers are hungry for
• A perfect book for the beach and summer reading
• National author tour
“Extraordinary…The Light We Lost enchanted and compelled me.”
—Delia Ephron, New York Times bestselling author
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/9/17
FICTION / CONTEMPORARY WOMEN • (c6o9) 10 hours • 8 CDs
978-1-5247-7581-0 $86.99
The Book of Summer
A Novel
by Michelle Gable
Reader to be announced
Told from multiple points of view, The Book of Summer
unravels the power and secrets of the Codman
family’s longtime Cliff House, nestled on the quickly
eroding Nantucket coastline.
• New York Times bestselling author
• National print and online publicity
• Will appeal to fans of The Paris Key by Juliet Blackwell and Secrets in Summer
by Nancy Thayer
“[An] absorbing novel…Complex and moving.”
—Booklist on I’ll See You in Paris
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/9/17
FICTION / CONTEMPORARY WOMEN • (c8xo) 11 hours • 9 CDs
978-1-5226-3779-0 $74.99
All Summer Long
A Novel
by Dorothea Benton Frank
Read by Bernadette Dunne
In a story of how plans evolve and lives change in
unexpected ways, Olivia’s promise to leave New York
and retire with her husband Nick to South Carolina will
require a leap of faith to fulfill.
• Print run: 150,000
• All Summer Long debuted on the New York Times hardcover bestseller list at #5
• The very rst Dorothea Benton Frank Fanfest in Charleston—a weekend of
signings, tours, events, and parties—was an overwhelming success
“[A] warming female-empowerment tale.”
—Kirkus Reviews on All the Single Ladies
AVAILABLE 5/2/17
FICTION / CONTEMPORARY WOMEN • (bz4x) 11.5 hours • 9 CDs
978-0-0626-7229-2 $54.99
Chuck Klosterman X
A Highly Specic, Deantly Incomplete History of
the Early 21st Century
by Chuck Klosterman
Reader to be announced
Chuck Klosterman has created an incomparable body
of work. His tenth book, Chuck Klosterman X, collects
his most intriguing pieces to date.
• New York Times bestselling author
• Klosterman has rmly established himself with both short and long form writing
• All of these pieces will be introduced and annotated in Klosterman’s engaging style
“Full of intelligence and insights, as the author gleefully turns ideas
upside down to better understand them.”
—Kirkus Reviews (starred review) on But What If We’re Wrong?
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/16/17
SOCIAL SCIENCE / POPULAR CULTURE • (c7jd) 11 hours • 9 CDs
978-0-7352-8545-3 $86.99
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Saints for All Occasions
A Novel
by J. Courtney Sullivan
Reader to be announced
Saints for All Occasions explores the fascinating, funny,
and sometimes achingly sad ways a secret at the
heart of one family both breaks them and binds them
together.
• #1 New York Times bestselling author
• Author website: JCourtneySullivan.com
• Will appeal to fans of Emma Straub and Liane Moriarty
“I hope to read another novel as strong and wise and beautiful and
heartbreaking as J. Courtney Sullivan’s Saints for All Occasions.”
—Richard Russo
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/9/17
FICTION / FAMILY LIFE • (c5nb) 17 hours • 14 CDs
978-1-5247-8146-0 $95.99
Dominated
The Enforcers Series, Book 2
by Maya Banks
Reader to be announced
To protect her from his enemies, Drake had to drive
Evangeline away. She is devastated, but when Drake
finds her again, she must decide if she can once more
trust—and submit—to him.
• #1 New York Times bestselling author
• Author website: MayaBanks.com
• Will appeal to fans of Sylvia Day and Helen Hardt
“Maya Banks…really dragged me through the gamut of
emotions. From…‘Is it hot in here?’ to ‘Oh my GOD’”
—USA Today, praise for the author
AVAILABLE 5/2/17
FICTION / ROMANCE / CONTEMPORARY • (btpx) 13 hours • 10 CDs
978-1-4915-5314-5 $44.99
Private: Gold
The BookShots Line
by James Patterson, withJassy Mackenzie
Read Robert Petko
Private Johannesburg’s Joey Montague is hoping for
a routine job looking after a nervous tourist. But this
case is not what it seems—and neither is his partner’s
death.
• #1 New York Times bestselling author
• Novels you can devour in a few hours
• Impossible to stop listening
“James Patterson knows how to sell thrills and suspense
in clean, unwavering prose.”
—People, praise for the author
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/2/17
FICTION / THRILLERS / SUSPENSE • (c7mf) 3 hours • 3 CDs
978-1-4789-8991-2 $30.99
The Play of Death
The Hangman’s Daughter Series, Book 6
by Oliver Pötzsch
Translated by Lee Chadeayne
Read by Grover Gardner
Germany, 1670. When a local actor is found dead,
Simon Fronwieser is brought in to examine the body.
Soon he is joined by his father-in-law, and the two
begin piecing together the puzzle.
• The Hangman’s Daughter novels have sold more than 110,000 copies in print
• Readers new to the series can jump right in without feeling like they are
missing anything
• National advertising in Mystery Scene
• Fans are always eager to read more about the Kuisl family
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/9/17
FICTION / MYSTERY & DETECTIVE / HISTORICAL • (c8xs) 16 hours • 13 CDs
978-1-5366-8266-3 $44.99
Dying Breath
The Krewe of Hunters Series, Book 21
by Heather Graham
Readerto be announced
When Vickie is pulled into the investigation of a Bos-
ton serial killer, she is visited by the spirit of a victim in
her dreams, all while getting too close to the lead FBI
investigator—and to danger.
• Print run: 400,000
• New York Times bestselling author
• Author is a recipient of the Romance Writers of America’s Lifetime
Achievement Award and the Thriller Writers’ Silver Bullet award
“Graham is a master at world building, and her latest is a thrilling, dark,
and deadly tale of romantic suspense.”
—Booklist (starred review) on Haunted Destiny
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/30/17
FICTION / THRILLERS / SUPERNATURAL • (c7cs) 9.5 hours • 8 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
978-1-5384-0926-8 $59.99 L 978-1-5384-0927-5 $39.99
Detective Cross
An Alex Cross Story
The BookShots Line
by James Patterson
Read by Ty Jones
An anonymous caller has promised to set off bombs
in Washington, DC. A cruel hoax or the real deal?
By the time Alex Cross and Bree Stone uncover the
truth, it may already be too late.
• #1 New York Times bestselling author
• Novels you can devour in a few hours
• Impossible to stop listening
“I have never begun a Patterson book and been able to put it down.”
—Larry King
AVAILABLE 5/2/17
FICTION / THRILLERS / CRIME • (c6p9) 3 hours • 3 CDs
978-1-4789-4946-6 $30.99
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The Language of Solitude
A Novel
The Rising Dragon Series, Book 2
by Jan-Philipp Sendker
Reader to be announced
The victims of a powerful chemical conglomerate’s
pollution demand justice, but taking legal action
could prove even more dangerous than the strange
disease itself.
• Sendker is the recipient of an Indies Choice Honor Award
• Will appeal to fans of Death of a Red Heroine by Qiu Xiaolong
“An absorbing mystery set in a Hong Kong tourists only glimpse…
Vivid and knowing.”
—Joseph Kanon, bestselling author, on Whispering Shadows
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/2/17
FICTION / THRILLERS / CRIME • (agm5) 10.5 hours • 9 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
978-1-5384-2609-8 $100.00 L 978-1-5384-2611-1 $29.95
Deep Thinking
Where Machine Intelligence Ends and Human
Creativity Begins
by Garry Kasparov, with Mig Greengard
Reader to be announced
In May 1997, the world watched as Garry Kasparov,
the greatest chess player in the world, was defeated
by the IBM supercomputer Deep Blue. Now Kasparov
tells his side of the story.
• Print run: 50,000
• Kasparov’s 1997 match with Deep Blue is probably the single best-known
event in the history of AI
“This important and optimistic audiobook explains what we as
humans are uniquely qualied to do.”
— Walter Isaacson, bestselling author of The Innovators
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/2/17
COMPUTERS / INTELLIGENCE AI & SEMANTICS • (c4zb) 8.5 hours • 7 CDs
978-1-4789-2184-4 $90.99
Kingdom of Olives and Ash
Writers Confront the Occupation
Edited by Michael Chabonand Ayelet Waldman
Featuring essays by Geraldine Brooks,Dave Eggers,
and many others
Reader to be announced
These essays bear witness to the human cost of fifty
years of Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza.
• Print run: 40,000
• Chabon and Ayelet are both New York Times bestselling authors, as are most of
the contributors
“Chabon and Waldman join with the Israeli NGO Breaking the Silence…
to present voices about a deeply contentious issue.”
—Library Journal
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/30/17
POLITICAL SCIENCE / WORLD / MIDDLE EASTERN • (c7vh) 15 hours • 12 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
978-1-5384-1794 -2 $59.99 L 978-1-5384-1795-9 $39.99
JFK
A Vision for America
by Stephen Kennedy Smith
Read by Douglas Brinkley
JFK brings together John F. Kennedy’s greatest
speeches alongside essays by top historians, analysis
from leading political thinkers, and insights from
preeminent writers and artists.
• Print run: 150,000
• Publishing in conjunction with the hundreth anniversary of Kennedy’s birth
• Will appeal to fans of The Nine of Us by Jean Kennedy Smith and Letters to
Jackie by Ellen Fitzpatrick
• National media, radio, print, and online campaign
• Library marketing
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/2/17
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / PRESIDENTS & HEADS OF STATE
(c87q) 12 hours • 10 CDs
978-0-0626-7171-471-4 $86.99
Churchill and Orwell
The Fight for Freedom
by Thomas E. Ricks
Read by James Lurie
Ricks presents a dual biography of Churchill and Orwell,
whose farsighted vision and inspired action preserved
democracy from the threats of authoritarianism, from
the left and right alike.
• #1 New York Times bestselling author
• Churchill and Orwell are two of the most inuential and beloved gures of the
last century, yet they’ve never been paired together
“A superb account of two men who set standards for defending liberal
democracy that remain disturbingly out of reach.”
—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/23/17
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / POLITICAL • (c5tw) 11 hours • 9 CDs
978-1-5247-7664-0 $86.99
No One but You
The Silver Springs Series, Book 2
by Brenda Novak
Reader to be announced
Sadie is worried about working for Dawson Reed, who
recently stood trial for his parents’ murder. But soon
Sadie realizes there is more to Dawson than the bad
boy image.
• Print run: 300,000
• USA Today bestselling author
• Will appeal to fans of contemporary romance novels by Melinda Curtis and
Hope Ramsay
“Another engrossing addition to Novak’s addictive series.”
—Library Journal (starred review) on This Heart of Mine
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/30/17
FICTION / ROMANCE / CONTEMPORARY • (c7cu) 13.25 hours • 11 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
978-1-5384-0932-9 $59.99 L 978-1-5384-0933-6 $39.99
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Miss Burma
by Charmaine Craig
Reader to be announced
Set against the vibrant backdrop of twentieth-century
Burma, Miss Burma follows a family struggling to
overcome war and political repression while trying to
build a meaningful life.
• Craig’s mother, part of the Karen ethnic minority, became Burma’s rst beauty
queen and, later, a guerilla revolutionary for Karen independence
• The author’s last novel was a national bestseller translated into six languages
• Will appeal to fans of The Inheritance of Loss by Kiran Desai
“Craig writes about war and exile with an exquisite mix of
tenderness and intelligence. A brilliant book.”
—Laila Lalami, author of The Moor’s Account
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/2/17
FICTION / LITERARY • (c7t2) 12.5 hours • 10 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
978-1-5384-1523-8 $105.00 L 978-1-5384-1525-2 $29.95
The Awkward Thoughts of
W. Kamau Bell
Tales of a 6’ 4”, African American, Heterosexual, Cis-
gender, Left-Leaning, Asthmatic, Black and Proud
Blerd, Mama’s Boy, Dad, and Stand-Up Comedian
by W. Kamau Bell | Read by the author
The Awkward Thoughts of W. Kamau Bell is a humorous,
well-informed take on the world today.
• Kamau is a respected broadcaster with his nger on the pulse of our nation
• Will appeal to fans of Paddle Your Own Canoe by Nick Oerman
“Other comedians touch on race in their acts, but no one is as
fearless as Bell when it comes to exing his funny bone to champion
for racial and civil equality.”
—Vanity Fair, praise for the author
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/2/17
HUMOR / TOPIC / POLITICAL • (c62m) 12 hours • 10 CDs
978-1-5247-3376-6 $95.99
Three More Jack Reacher Novellas
Small Wars, Not a Drill, Untitled, and Bonus Jack
Reacher Stories
The Jack Reacher Novels
by Lee Child
Reader to be announced
No suitcase. No destination. When Reacher travels off
the beaten path, trouble always finds him.
• #1 New York Times bestselling author
• This audiobook gives existing fans an exciting peek into Reacher’s history
• Lee Child is one of the most popular authors in the world, published in
ninety-ve countries and in forty languages
“This series [is] utterly addictive.”
—New York Times
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/16/17
FICTION / THRILLERS / SUSPENSE • (c6nq) 7 hours • 6 CDs
978-0-5254-9205-4 $46.99
The Sixth Victim
The Constance Piper Mysteries, Book 1
by Tessa Harris
Reader to be announced
London, 1888. Following another grisly murder, Con-
stance is called upon to assist using her clairvoyance
but becomes embroiled in intrigue far more sinister
than she could have imagined.
• The rst Dr. Thomas Silkstone mystery won the RT Award for Best First Mystery
• All six of the Silkstone mysteries earned the 4½ stars rating from RT Book
Reviews, and four have been labeled a Top Pick
“Harris’ research is meticulous. The results are a historical CSI with a
romance and excellent mystery.”
—RT Book Reviews (4½ stars) on The Anatomist’s Apprentice
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/30/17
FICTION / MYSTERY & DETECTIVE / HISTORICAL • (c5uh) 10 hours • 8 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
978-1-4708-4962-7 $90.00 L 978-1-4708-4964-1 $29.95
Open Season
The Joe Gunther Mysteries, Book 1
by Archer Mayor
Read by Tom Taylorson
Lt. Joe Gunther of the Brattleboro, Vermont, police
force has a serious problem: in a community where a
decade could pass without a single murder, the body
count is suddenly mounting.
• New York Times bestselling author
• This rst installment in the Joe Gunther series received enormous praise from
major publications and readers alike
“It is our good fortune that Mr. Mayor’s skills are equal to the
vigor of his imagination.”
—New Yorker
AVAILABLE 5/16/17
FICTION / MYSTERY & DETECTIVE / POLICE PROCEDURAL
(c6ck) 10.5 hours • 8 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
978-1-4708-6004-2 $90.00 L 978-1-4708-6006-6 $29.95
The Dinner Party
Stories
by Joshua Ferris
Read by various narrators
The Dinner Party are about people searching for
answers in the aftermath of life’s emotional fissures—
those abrupt, sometimes violent, moments that
change lives forever.
• Print run: 40,000
• Several of these stories have appeared in the New Yorker, and two in the
anthology Best American Short Stories
• To Rise Again at a Decent Hour was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize
“The author has proved his astonishing ability to spin
gold from ordinary air.”
—New York Times Book Review, praise for the author
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/2/17
FICTION / SHORT STORIES • (c4zx) 8.5 hours • 7 CDs
978-1-4789-2197-4 $76.99
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Touch
by Courtney Maum
Read by Kristen Sieh
Sloane is a New York City trend
forecaster who finds herself wanting
to overturn her own predictions,
move away from technology, and
reclaim her heart.
“Touch is at once wry and sincere, funny and serious,
and you won’t be able to put it down.”
—Edan Lepucki, author of California
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/30/17
FICTION / LITERARY
(c5iv) 10 hours • 8 CDs
9781524775650 $86.99
Secrets in Summer
by Nancy Thayer
Reader to be announced
As the Nantucket season nears its end,
Darcy must decide her next move:
retreating to the comforts of her
steady and secure island life, or risking
it all for a chance at true happiness.
“It’s a pleasant escape to a state of mind in which
rebuilding a life is as simple as pitching an umbrella
and spreading out a towel.”
—Kirkus Reviews on The Guest Cottage
AVAILABLE 5/30/17
FICTION / CONTEMPORARY WOMEN
(c6rg) 9 hours • 7 CDs
9781511322577 $74.99
Democracy
Stories from the Long Road to
Freedom
by Condoleezza Rice
Read by Grace Angela Henry
From the end of the Cold War and the
collapse of the Soviet Union to the
ongoing struggle for human rights
in the Middle East, Condoleezza
Rice has been on the front lines of
history. She was a child when her hometown of Birmingham, Alabama,
became the epicenter of the Civil Rights Movement. In Democracy,
Rice explains what these epochal events teach us about democracy;
how no two transitions to democracy are the same, and how to move
forward under difficult circumstances.
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/2/17
POLITICAL SCIENCE / POLITICAL IDEOLOGIES / DEMOCRACY
(c4zt) 15 hours • 12 CDs
9781478921752 $118.99
Al Franken, Giant of the Senate
by Al Franken
Read by the author
Al Franken, Giant of the Senate is a book about
an unlikely campaign that had an even more
improbable ending: the closest outcome in history.
It’s a book about what happens when the nation’s
foremost progressive satirist gets a chance to serve
in the United States Senate—and actually turns out
to be good at it.
“All the entertainment value of ction, but the issues Franken raises will stay with
listeners long after their laughter has died down.”
—Publishers Weekly, audio review, on Lies: And the Lying Liars Who Tell Them
• Print run: 350,000
• #1 New York Times bestselling author
• Franken is a star in the Senate and
beloved by Minnesotans, liberals,
and book buyers
• Online and social media advertising
• National publicity campaign
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/30/17
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / POLITICAL • (c4yh) 9 hours • 7 CDs
9781478921776 $90.99
Coach Wooden and Me
Our 50-Year Friendship On and O
the Court
byKareem Abdul-Jabbar,
with David Fisher
Read by the author
In 1965, 18-year old Lew Alcindor played
basketball for Coach John Wooden at
UCLA. It was the beginning of what was
to become a 50-year long relationship.
On the court, they broke basketball records. Off the court, they
transcended their athletic achievements to gain even wider recognition
and tremendous national respect. Part memoir, and part inspirational,
Abdul-Jabbar reveals the lessons Coach Wooden taught him through the
“Pyramid of Success” and discusses how they in turn shaped his life.
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/16/17
SPORTS & RECREATION / BASKETBALL
(c5ct) 8.5 hours • 7 CDs
9781478949442 $76.99
Rising Star
The Making of Barack Obama
by David J. Garrow
Read by Charles Constant
Drawn from more than 1,000
interviews and encyclopedic
documentary research, Pulitzer
Prize winner David Garrow delivers
a detailed, authoritative account of
Obama’s pre-presidential life.
“Meticulous investigative scholarship.”
—New York Times on Bearing the Cross
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/9/17
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / PRESIDENTS & HEADS
OF STATE • (c7wp) 49.5 hours • 39 CDs • 4 MP3 CDs
97815384 1929 8 $99.99
L 97815384 1930 4 $75.99
Crime Song
The Frank Marr Series, Book 2
by David Swinson
Reader to be announced
Frank Marr returns home to find he
has been burglarized. But when
the dealer he had been following is
stabbed to death, Frank is certain that
the burglary and murder are related.
“Marr is one of the most compelling and complex
protagonists to come along in years.”
—Jeffery Deaver, praise for the series
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/2/17
FICTION / MYSTERY & DETECTIVE / PRIVATE INVESTIGATORS
(c4yq) 10 hours • 8 CDs
9781478949138 $100.99
Everybody Lies
Big Data, New Data, and What the
Internet Can Tell Us about Who We
Really Are
by Seth Stephens-Davidowitz
Read by Tim Andrés Pabon
Everybody Lies offers fascinating,
surprising, and sometimes laugh-
out-loud insights into everything
from economics to ethics to sports
to race to sex, gender and more, all drawn from the world of big data.
Does where you go to school effect how successful you are in life?
Do parents secretly favor boy children over girls? Investigating these
questions and a host of others, Seth Stephens-Davidowitz offers
revelations that can help us understand ourselves and our lives better.
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/2/17
SOCIAL SCIENCE / POPULAR CULTURE
(c7ui) 9.5 hours • 8 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
97815384 1689 1 $59.99
L 97815384 1690 7 $39.99
The Good Son
A Hoodlum Novel
by K’wan
Reader to be announced
Shai Clark was an All-American
basketball player with NBA aspirations,
but that changed when his father
was murdered and he was thrust into
leading his family’s criminal enterprise.
“K’wan is the man for urban ction.”
—Library Journal, praise for the author
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/16/17
FICTION / AFRICAN AMERICAN / URBAN LIFE
(c7yf) 11 hours • 9 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
9781538420782 $100.00
L 9781538420805 $29.95
No Apparent Distress
A Doctor’s Coming-of-Age on the Front Lines of
American Medicine
by Rachel Pearson, MD
Reader to be announced
Rachel Pearson chronicles the inequality in a
medical system that favors the rich and the white.
An indictment of American health care and a deeply
moving tale of one doctor’s coming-of-age.
“Shines a spotlight on the brutal inequalities present within
our health-care system.”
—Damon Tweedy, MD, author of Black Man in a White Coat
• Print run: 50,000
• Exposes a form of institutionalized
inequality that has been the subject of so
many recent headlines
• Will appeal to fans of Being Mortal by Atul
Gawande, The Immortal Life of Henrietta
Lacks by Rebecca Skloot, and Do No Harm
by Henry Marsh
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/23/17
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / MEDICAL • (c7og) 9.5 hours • 8 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
97815384 14118 $90.00 L
97815384 14132 $29.95
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Nobody
Casualties of America’s War on the
Vulnerable, from Ferguson to Flint
and Beyond
by Marc Lamont Hill
Foreword written and read by
Todd Brewster
Read by Kevin Kenerly
Marc Lamont Hill presents a powerful
analysis of race and class in America.
“Thought-provoking…Recommended for those
seeking clarity on current events.”
—Library Journal
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/2/17
SOCIAL SCIENCE / SOCIAL CLASSES
(c6f6) 6 hours • 5 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
9781470860578 $76.00
L 9781470860592 $29.95
The Devil Finds Work
by James Baldwin
Reader to be announced
Just as relevant today as when James Baldwin wrote
it in the 1970s is this book-length essay that critiques
the popular movies of the day with their portrayal
of racial conflict. Here are our loves and hates, biases
and cruelties, fears and ignorance reflected by
the films that have entertained us and shaped our
consciousness.
“He has taken the old subject of race…probing perhaps more deeply
than ever before into American racial practices.”
—Nation
• #1 New York Times bestselling author
• James Baldwin is the subject of the 2017
Oscar-nominated documentary I Am Not
Your Negro
• Will appeal to fans of Susan Sontag’s
Regarding the Pain of Others
• Blackstone also oers James Baldwin’s
No Name in the Street
AVAILABLE 5/16/17
SOCIAL SCIENCE / ETHNIC STUDIES / AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDIES • (agk9) 5.93 hours • 5 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
9781538425435 $55.00 L
9781538425459 $29.95
The Girl with the
Make-Believe Husband
A Bridgertons Prequel
The Rokesbys Series, Book 2
by Julia Quinn
Reader to be announced
While searching for her brother, Cecilia
Harcourt finds injured officer Edward
Rokesby instead. Cecilia vows to save
him, even if it means telling a lie.
“A story of great beauty and depth of desire—not
only for love but for friendship.”
—RT Book Reviews (4½ stars, Top Pick!) on When He Was Wicked
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/30/17
FICTION / ROMANCE / HISTORICAL
(c7ur) 13 hours • 10 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
9781538417164 $59.99
L 97815384 17171 $39.99
The Boy on the Bridge
by M. R. Carey
Reader to be announced
In The Boy on the Bridge, M. R.
Carey returns to the world of his
phenomenal USA Today and word-of-
mouth bestseller, The Girl With All the
Gifts, for the very first time.
“Heartfelt, remorseless and painfully human…
As fresh as it is terrifying. A jewel.”
—Joss Whedon on Girl with All the Gifts
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/2/17
FICTION / SCIENCE FICTION / APOCALYPTIC &
POSTAPOCALYPTIC • (c4yp) 15 hours • 12 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
9781478921929 $118.99
L 9781478921936 $44.99
Roses of May
The Collector Trilogy, Book 2
by Dot Hutchison
Reader to be announced
Priya’s sister fell victim to a vicious
killer years ago. Only with Priya’s help
can the killer be found—but will her
desperate hope for closure compel
her to put her very life on the line?
“The transcendent nature of Hamlet is artfully
emphasized by the contemporary characters
and setting.”
—Booklist on A Wounded Name
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/23/17
FICTION / THRILLERS / PSYCHOLOGICAL
(c5zn) 10 hours • 8 CDs
9781531835262 $44.99
What Is the Bible?
How an Ancient Library of Poems,
Letters, and Stories Can Transform
the Way You Think and Feel About
Everything
by Rob Bell | Read by the author
Rob Bell goes deep into the Bible
to show how it is more revelatory,
revolutionary, and relevant than we
ever imagined.
“Bell will be joined by the likes of Brian
McLaren, James Martin, Diana Butler Bass,
and Carol Howard Merritt.”
—Christianity Today, praise for the author
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/16/17
RELIGION / GENERAL
(c87k) runtime and CD count TBA
9780062671738 $70.99
The New Dad’s Playbook
Gearing Up for the Biggest Game
of Your Life
by Benjamin Watson
Foreword by Meg Meeker, MD
Reader to be announced
The New Dad’s Playbook is every man’s
game plan to being the best partner
and the best father, from preparing
for fatherhood to birth, and what to
expect once the baby is home.
“You will benet from his insights into race and
religion in the United States today.”
—Tony Dungy, New York Times bestselling author, on Under Our Skin
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/2/17
FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / PARENTING / FATHERHOOD
(c90g) 7 hours • 6 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
9781538423813 $69.00
L 9781538423837 $29.95
New York, Actually
The From Manhattan with Love
Series, Book 4
by Sarah Morgan
Readerto be announced
Molly and Daniel think they know
everything about relationships. But
as they try to resist their undeniable
chemistry, they’ll soon discover they
just might have a lot left to learn.
“It’s denitely the slow-building, sizzling romance…
that makes for an unforgettable read.”
—RT Book Reviews (4½ stars, Top Pick!) on Miracle on 5th Avenue
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/30/17
FICTION / ROMANCE / CONTEMPORARY
(c7ct) 10 hours • 8 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
9781538409299 $59.99
L 9781538409305 $39.99
The Proper Way to Stop a
Wedding
(In Seven Days or Less)
The Lady Travelers Guide to
Scoundrels and Other Gentlemen
Series, Book 1
by Victoria Alexander
Reader to be announced
Miss India Prendergast only suspects
that the Lady Travelers Society defrauds
gullible travelers, but she is certain a man with as scandalous a reputation
as Derek Saunders cannot be trusted any farther than the distance around
his very broad shoulders. As she struggles not to be distracted by his
wicked smile and the allure of Paris, instead of finding a lost lady traveler,
India just may lose her head, her luggage, and her heart.
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/30/17
FICTION / ROMANCE / REGENCY
(c7cw) 12.5 hours • 10 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
9781538409381 $59.99
L 9781538409398 $39.99
Between Them
Remembering My Parents
by Richard Ford
Read by Christian Baskous
For Richard Ford, the question of what his parents
felt, dreamed of, and loved independently of their
son is made all the more significant by the brevity
of their lives. In Between Them, Ford brings his
trademark candor and wit to that of his love for two
people who remain a mystery.
“Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Ford turns to nonction but remains in
storytelling mode as he recalls his freewheeling parents.”
—Library Journal
• Print run: 200,000
• Author wrote Independence Day, the rst
novel to win both the Pulitzer Prize and
the PEN/Faulkner Award
• Will appeal to fans of Joan Didion and
George Saunders
• Explores a universal topic: to better
understand one’s parents
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/2/17
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / PERSONAL MEMOIRS • (c7tm) 6.5 hours • 5 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
97815384 15931 $49.99 L
97815384 15948 $39.99
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SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/2/17
SOCIAL SCIENCE / SOCIAL CLASSES
(c6f6) 6 hours • 5 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
9781470860578 $76.00
L 9781470860592 $29.95
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/16/17
RELIGION / GENERAL
(c87k) runtime and CD count TBA
9780062671738 $70.99
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/30/17
FICTION / ROMANCE / REGENCY
(c7cw) 12.5 hours • 10 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
9781538409381 $59.99
L 9781538409398 $39.99
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/2/17
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / PERSONAL MEMOIRS • (c7tm) 6.5 hours • 5 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
97815384 15931 $49.99 L
97815384 15948 $39.99
Ginny Moon
by Benjamin Ludwig
Read by Em Eldridge
After years in foster care, Ginny
has her forever home. But she’ll do
anything to get back what’s missing
in her life. She’ll even try to get herself
kidnapped.
“Ben Ludwig is a ne observer of human
dynamics…I was mightily impressed.”
—Graeme Simsion, New York Times bestselling author
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/2/17
FICTION / FAMILY LIFE
(c7cm) 10 hours • 8 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
9781538409084 $59.99
L 97815384 09091 $39.99
Between Past and Future
Eight Exercises in Political Thought
by Hannah Arendt
Read by Bernadette Dunne
In a series of eight exercises, Hannah
Arendt shows how we can redistill the
vital essence of the lost key concepts of
politics and use them to regain a frame
of reference for the future.
“A book to think with through the political impasses
and cultural confusions of our day.”
—Harper’s Magazine
AVAILABLE 5/23/17
PHILOSOPHY / POLITICAL
(c9bu) 11 hours • 9 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
9781538425176 $100.00
L 9781538425190 $29.95
On Revolution
by Hannah Arendt
Reader to be announced
On Revolution is Hannah Arendt’s classic exploration
of a phenomenon that has reshaped the globe.
From the eighteenth-century rebellions in America
and France to the explosive changes of the
twentieth century, Arendt traces the changing face
of revolution and its relationship to war.
“Admirers will welcome her excursion into the…eld of comparative revolution.
She is never dull, enormously erudite, always imaginative, original, and full of insights.”
—Sunday Times (London)
• Arendt was one of the twentieth
century’s most erudite and original
political theorists
• A comparative analysis of the American
and French revolutions that oers deep
insights into their very dierent outcomes
• A classic must-read for anyone interested
in political thought and theory
AVAILABLE 5/2/17
PHILOSOPHY / POLITICAL • (c9bt) 12.5 hours • 10 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
9781538425107 $105.00 L
97815384 25121 $29.95
A Speck in the Sea
by John Aldridgeand Anthony
Sosinski
Reader to be announced
In the dead of night on July 24, 2013,
John Aldridge was thrown off the back
of the Anna Mary while his fishing
partner, Anthony Sosinski, slept below.
Their harrowing adventure-at-sea
memoir, A Speck in the Sea intertwines
Aldridge’s wrenching first-person account with the narrative of the
massive, constantly evolving rescue operation designed to save
him. This is the story of one man’s struggle to survive as friends and
strangers work separately, and together, to bring him home.
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/23/17
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY /
PERSONAL MEMOIRS (c6oz) 9 hours • 7 CDs
9781478922032 $90.99
On Edge
A Journey through Anxiety
byAndrea Petersen
Read by the author
Andrea Petersen was first diagnosed
with an anxiety disorder at the age of
twenty, but she later realized that she
had been experiencing panic attacks
since childhood. Although having
a name for her terrifying physical
symptoms (a racing heart, difficulty breathing, and more) and fears
was an enormous relief, identifying it was only the beginning of a
journey to understand it. In On Edge, Petersen harnesses her personal
experience and expertise as a health reporter to explore the biological
mechanisms of anxiety and the research leading to new treatments.
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/16/17
PSYCHOLOGY / PSYCHOPATHOLOGY /
ANXIETIES & PHOBIAS (c4nm) 10 hours • 8 CDs
9781524750749 $86.99
My Soul Looks Back
A Memoir
by Jessica B. Harris
Reader to be announced
More than a memoir of friendship and
first love, this is a carefully crafted,
intimately understood homage to
the bygone Manhattan of the early
’70s and to the people that made it so
remarkable.
“A satisfying gumbo of info, insight, and research.”
—USA Today on High on the Hog
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/9/17
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / CULINARY
(c9bs) 8.53 hours • 7 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
9781538425039 $76.00
L 9781538425053 $29.95
Veinte Poemas de Amor y
Una Canción Desesperada
by Pablo Neruda
Read by Gerardo Prat
Veinte Poemas de Amor y Una Canción
Desesperada a Neruda estableció
como una de las voces más singulares
de la poesía del siglo XX.
“El más grande poeta del siglo XX
en cualquier idioma.”
—Gabriel García Márquez
AVAILABLE 5/2/17
POETRY / SUBJECTS & THEMES / LOVE
(c3ss) 2.5 hours • 3 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
9781504798327 $28.00
L 9781504798341 $19.95
Eleanor Oliphant Is
Completely Fine
A Novel
by Gail Honeyman
Reader to be announced
Meet Eleanor Oliphant: She struggles
with appropriate social skills and tends
to say exactly what she’s thinking. But
meeting two other loners may rescue
them each from their lives of isolation.
“Eleanor Oliphant is a truly original literary creation:
funny, touching, and unpredictable. Her journey out
of dark shadows is absolutely gripping.”
—Jojo Moyes, #1 New York Times bestselling author
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/9/17
FICTION / CONTEMPORARY WOMEN
(c4eu) 11 hours • 9 CDs
9781524749682 $86.99
Agent M
The Lives and Spies of MI5’s
Maxwell Knight
by Henry Hemming
Reader to be announced
Drawing on declassified documents,
private family archives, and original
interviews, Henry Hemming presents
a a detailed account of Maxwell
Knight, Britain’s premier spymaster.
“The book is not only newsworthy but also has
an imaginative structure.”
—New York Times on The Ingenious Mr. Pyke
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/9/17
TRUE CRIME / ESPIONAGE
(c4ze) 9.5 hours • 8 CDs
9781478922346 $90.99
The Bravest You
Five Steps to Fight Your Biggest Fears, Find Your
Passion, and Unlock Your Extraordinary
by Adam Smith
Reader to be announced
Learn life coach Adam Smith’s five-step bravery
process to fight the biggest fears blocking
success—fears like inadequacy, being judged,
rejection, failure, loss of freedom, and loneliness.
“Insightful, actionable, and powerful. Smith turns on a light and
helps see exactly what’s been holding us back.”
—Seth Godin, bestselling author of Linchpin
• Smith is a well-known life coach and
motivational speaker with high visibility
and credibility
• Book oers easy-to-follow steps to
achieve goals
• Will appeal to fans of Think and Make It
Happen by Dr. Augusto Cury and Anxiety:
Panicking about Panic by Joshua Fletcher
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/30/17
SELFHELP / PERSONAL GROWTH / SUCCESS • (c3xo) 9 hours • 7 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
9781455124343 $76.00 L
9781441702890 $29.95
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A More Perfect Union
A Novel
The Midwife Series, Book 3
by Jodi Daynard
Reader to be announced
Hoping to become a great statesman
like his hero John Adams, a gifted
young black man returns from
Barbados, learns to pass for white, and
gets embroiled in the vicious politics
of the 1790s.
“Outstanding…A whole new angle to the
time of the Revolutionary War.”
—Feathered Quill Book Reviews on The Midwife’s Revolt
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/23/17
FICTION / HISTORICAL
(c6rs) 11 hours • 9 CDs
9781536656336 $44.99
Goodnight from London
A Novel
by Jennifer Robson
Reader to be announced
When an American journalist in
London loses everything but her life,
she learns firsthand the depth and
measure of true friendship—and what
it is to love a man who is burdened
by secrets.
“Enriched with authentic period detail…
A fascinating, compelling tale.”
—Jennifer Chiaverini, New York Times bestselling author
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/2/17
FICTION / HISTORICAL
(c7uv) 12.75 hours • 10 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
9781538417287 $59.99
L 97815384 17294 $39.99
From Duke till Dawn
The London Underground Series,
Book 1
by Eva Leigh
Read by Faye Adele
Years ago, the Duke of Greyland gave
his heart and a princely sum of money
to a charming, destitute widow with
unparalleled beauty. He’s desperate
to have her—until he discovers
everything about her was a lie. In truth, Cassandra Blake grew up on
the streets, picking pockets to survive. Greyland was a mark to be
fleeced and forgotten. But it’s not long before the real Cassandra—the
smart, streetwise criminal—is stealing his heart all over again.
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/30/17
FICTION / ROMANCE / HISTORICAL
(c7un) 12.75 hours • 10 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
97815384 170 41 $59.99
L 97815384 17058 $39.99
One Minute Mentoring
How to Find and Work with a
Mentor—And Why You’ll Benet
from Being One
by Ken Blanchardand
Claire Díaz-Ortiz
Read by Dan Woren
Bestselling coauthor of the
legendary The One Minute Manager
Ken Blanchard and former Twitter
executive Claire Diaz-Ortiz join forces to explain why developing
effective communication and relationships across generations can be
a tremendous opportunity for companies and individuals alike. Get A
Mentor! is the go-to source for learning why mentoring is the secret
ingredient to professional and personal success.
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/2/17
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / KNOWLEDGE CAPITAL
(c87h) runtime and CD count TBA
9780062561831 $54.99
Some Rise by Sin
A Novel
by Philip Caputo
Reader to be announced
Based on actual events, propelled
by moral conflict, and animated by a
keen and discerning sensibility, Some
Rise by Sin demonstrates yet again
Philip Caputo’s insightful gifts as a
storyteller.
“A new book from the Pulitzer Prize–winning
Caputo…is always an event.”
—Booklist, praise for the author
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/9/17
FICTION / LITERARY
(c7sa) 14 hours • 11 CDs
9781427282811 $116.99
Do I Make Myself Clear?
Why Writing Well Matters
by Harold Evans
Reader to be announced
With practical examples of how editing and
rewriting makes for better communication, even in
the digital age, Do I Make Myself Clear? will provide
every writer an editor at his shoulder.
“When [Evans] argues for precision in writing, lamenting that the
digital age is making us sloppy, we should listen.”
—Library Journal
• Print run: 40,000
• Evans is a celebrated magazine editor
who was knighted for his work
• Will appeal to fans of Thank You for
Arguing by Jay Heinrichs and The Story
Grid: What Good Editors Know by Shawn
Coyne and Steven Presseld
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/16/17
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / COMMUNICATION STUDIES • (c1ev) 8 hours • 7 CDs
9781478968702 $76.99
A New Model
What Condence, Beauty, and
Power Really Look Like
by Ashley Graham
Reader to be announced
One of the most outspoken voices
gracing the runway today encourages
women to be their most confident
selves, recognize their personal beauty,
and reach for their highest dreams
in this wise, warm, and inspiring memoir. Voluptuous beauty Ashley
Graham has graced the covers of such top magazines as Cosmopolitan,
Elle, and Sports Illustrated. Now Graham is on the leading edge of a new
generation of women breaking ground and demolishing stereotypes.
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/9/17
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / PERSONAL MEMOIRS
(c7w8) 10 hours • 8 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
9781538418758 $59.99
L 97815384 18765 $39.99
My Lovely Wife in the
Psych Ward
A Memoir
by Mark Lukach
Reader to be announced
Seemingly out of the blue, Mark’s
wife Giulia suffered a psychotic break
that landed her in the psych ward.
Lukach’s memoir brings us through the
harrowing years of Giulia’s mental illness.
“Honest and heartfelt…Reminds us that
true love is never easy.”
—Kyle Boelte, author of The Beautiful Unseen
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/2/17
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / PERSONAL MEMOIRS
(c7w6) 10.5 hours • 9 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
9781538418697 $59.99
L 97815384 18703 $39.99
An Aair with a Notorious
Heiress
by Lorraine Heath
Read by Helen Lloydand Antony
Ferguson
The son of a duke and an infamous
mother, Alistair Mabry, Marquess
of Rexton, fought his way to
respectability. Now the most eligible
bachelor in London, marriage-shy
Rexton will only take a wife with an impeccable reputation, good
breeding, and a penchant for staying out of the gossip sheets. But
Rexton is unexpectedly drawn to the highly inappropriate, calamitous
Tillie, Lady Landsdowne.
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/30/17
FICTION / ROMANCE / HISTORICAL
(c7t6) 12.75 hours • 10 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
9781538415450 $59.99
L 97815384 1546 7 $39.99
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/23/17
FICTION / CONTEMPORARY WOMEN
(c4uc) 10 hours • 8 CDs
9780553410037 $86.99
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/9/17
FICTION / MYSTERY & DETECTIVE / WOMEN SLEUTHS • (c7we) 11.75 hours • 10 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
9781538418963 $59.99 L
97815384 18970 $39.99
Mockingbird Songs
My Friendship with Harper Lee
by Wayne Flynt
Read by Rosemary Bensonand Mike Ortego
Wayne Flynt and Harper Lee began writing to one
other while she was living in New York. Through
their correspondence of a quarter century, from
1992 until Harper Lee’s death in February 2016, we
see into the mind, heart, and work of one of the
most beloved authors in modern literary history.
“An insider’s portrait of the beloved author…Flynt provides revealing portraits of the
very private Nelle and her sisters…[A] welcome snapshot of the ‘real’ Lee.”
—Kirkus Reviews
• Print run: 100,000
• Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird won the
Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, was a New York
Times bestseller, and was made into an
Academy Award–winning lm
• These collected letters reveal Harper Lee’s
thoughts, opinions, social values, fears,
accomplishments, and more
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/2/17
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / PERSONAL MEMOIRS • (c7w2) 7.5 hours • 6 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
97815384 18574 $49.99 L
97815384 18581 $39.99
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SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/30/17
FICTION / ROMANCE / HISTORICAL
(c7un) 12.75 hours • 10 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
97815384 170 41 $59.99
L 97815384 17058 $39.99
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/16/17
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / COMMUNICATION STUDIES • (c1ev) 8 hours • 7 CDs
9781478968702 $76.99
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/9/17
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / PERSONAL MEMOIRS
(c7w8) 10 hours • 8 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
9781538418758 $59.99
L 97815384 18765 $39.99
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/30/17
FICTION / ROMANCE / HISTORICAL
(c7t6) 12.75 hours • 10 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
9781538415450 $59.99
L 97815384 1546 7 $39.99
The Badass Life
30 Amazing Days to a Lifetime of
Great Habits-Body, Mind, and Spirit
by Christmas Abbott
Reader to be announced
The CrossFit superstar and author of
The Badass Body Diet provides a day-
by-day guide designed to encourage
habit change through fun, dynamic
daily tasks. It takes thirty days to break
a bad habit and thirty days to create a good one. Abbott provides a
daily challenge for your mental, physical, and spiritual awareness to
help you develop positive thinking and successful behavior and boost
your brainpower. The Badass Life will help you channel the power of the
mind-body-spirit connection to become your best self in every way.
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/23/17
HEALTH & FITNESS / HEALTHY LIVING
(c7tf) 10 hours • 8 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
9781538415726 $59.99
L 97815384 15733 $39.99
What Happens after
You Die
A Biblical Guide to Paradise, Hell,
and Life After Death
by Randy Frazee
Reader to be announced
What Happens After You Die is a guide
to the perennial questions about life
and death, what comes next, and how
we should live until then.
“Clear, warm, personal, transparent,
and God-honoring.”
—Randy Alcorn, New York Times bestselling author
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/2/17
RELIGION / CHRISTIAN LIFE / SPIRITUAL GROWTH
(c6r7) 4 hours • 4 CDs
97815366 1617 0 $4 4.99
Making It Right
The Most Likely to Series, Book 3
by Catherine Bybee
Readerto be announced
When sheriff Jo Ward signs up for
an expert law enforcement training
seminar, she meets federal agent Gill
Clausen, whose haunting eyes and
dangerously sexy vibe are just the
beginning.
“Will hook readers with its warm,
inviting characters.”
—Publishers Weekly, praise for the series
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/9/17
FICTION / ROMANCE / CONTEMPORARY
(c5zw) 9 hours • 8 CDs
9781536623109 $44.99
Say You’re Sorry
by Melinda Leigh
Read by Cris Dukehart
After losing her husband in Iraq, Morgan
Dane returns to her hometown. There,
she finds peace—until a neighbor
asks her to defend his son, Nick, who is
accused of killing her babysitter.
“Action packed, sexy, storming with plot
twists…I couldn’t put it down!”
—Maggie Shayne, New York Times bestselling author on She Can Run
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/16/17
FICTION / ROMANCE / SUSPENSE
(c7hh) 10 hours • 8 CDs
9781536662368 $44.99
Standard Deviation
A Novel
by Katherine Heiny
Reader to be announced
As Graham and Audra struggle to
define their marriage and raise a
child with Asperger’s, they decide to
establish a friendship with Graham’s
first wife, Elspeth.
“These young women are…beguilingly human and
readers will yield to their charms.”
—Kirkus Reviews (starred review) on Single, Carefree, Mellow
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/23/17
FICTION / CONTEMPORARY WOMEN
(c4uc) 10 hours • 8 CDs
9780553410037 $86.99
Party Girls Die in Pearls
Oxford Girl Mysteries, Book 1
by Plum Sykes
Reader to be announced
It’s 1985, and at Oxford University, Pimm’s, punting,
and ball gowns are de rigeur. Determined to bag
her first scoop for the famous student newspaper
Cherwell, Ursula enlists the help of trend-setting
American exchange student Nancy Feingold to
unravel the case.
“A sassy, darkly funny whodunit…Think Gossip Girl meets Agatha Christie.”
—Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan, authors of The Royal We
• Print run: 50,000
• New York Times bestselling author
• Will appeal to fans of Sophie Kinsella,
Pretty Little Liars, and the Flavia de Luce
series by Alan Bradley
• First in a new comic mystery series set
in the 1980s at Oxford University with a
strong slice of fashion sense
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/9/17
FICTION / MYSTERY & DETECTIVE / WOMEN SLEUTHS • (c7we) 11.75 hours • 10 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
9781538418963 $59.99 L
97815384 18970 $39.99
The Flight
Charles Lindbergh’s 1927 Transatlantic Crossing
by Dan Hampton
Read by John Pruden
The Flight is a flyer’s-eye-view look at Charles
Lindbergh’s legendary transatlantic journey. Based
on a trove of primary sources, including Lindbergh’s
own personal diary and writings, this is a dramatic
narrative of a challenging feat that had already
claimed six men’s lives.
“A gripping cockpit view of modern air combat…[from] a vivid writer and an
unabashed warrior…An outstanding work.”
—Booklist (starred review) on Viper Pilot
• Print run: 100,000
• Author had access to rare primary
material and archives provided by those
close to Lindbergh
• Will appeal to fans of the #1 New York
Times bestseller The Wright Brothers by
David McCullough and The Aviators by
Winston Groom
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/16/17
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / ADVENTURERS & EXPLORERS • (c7um) 13.25 hours • 11 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
9781538417010 $59.99 L
97815384 17027 $39.99
The Scholl Case
The Deadly End of a Marriage
by Anja Reich-Osang
Translated by Imogen Taylor
Read by Edwina Wren
A woman is brutally murdered and
buried in the woods. Suspicion falls on
her husband, who denies it to this day.
But there is more to this true story than
the question of innocence or guilt.
“No one who starts reading it is likely to stop.”
—Australian
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/15/17
TRUE CRIME / MURDER / GENERAL
(c897) 6 hours • 5 CDs
9781489382764 $44.99
Follow Me
Leading from the Front
by Kim Kristensen
Reader to be announced
Kim Kristensen has been in some of
the most demanding situations a
leader can experience, and as he can
tell you, leadership—especially during
difficult periods—means having the
courage to put yourself on the front
lines. The power of example is unmistakable. You have to lead from the
front. You have to go first. Knowing that you’ll be there in both good
times and bad—not just at the office party, but also when the going
gets tough—engenders trust and confidence among your employees.
The “New Nordic Leadership” is the new mindset. Follow it.
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/16/17
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / LEADERSHIP
(agkb) 7 hours • 6 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
9781538425503 $69.00
L 9781538425527 $29.95
Come Sundown
by Nora Roberts
Read by Elisabeth Rodgers
When Bo and Cal find the battered
body of a bartender in the snow,
it’s a sign that danger lurks in the
mountains that surround them. The
police suspect Cal, but Bo finds herself
trusting him.
“[Nora Roberts is] a word artist, painting her story
and characters with vitality and verve.”
—Los Angeles Times, praise for the author
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/30/17
FICTION / ROMANCE / SUSPENSE
(c7gp) 15 hours • 12 CDs
97815113 6730 1 $99.99
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Mistreated
Why We Think We’re Getting Good
Health Care—and Why We’re Usually
Wrong
by Robert Pearl
Reader to be announced
Despite all the debate about health
care, Americans tend to assume they
are in the best of hands when they
enter the hospital. This is inaccurate:
American health care is in the bottom half of all industrialized
countries. In this book, Robert Pearl explains why misperception is so
common in medicine, both for patients and physicians. Solving the
challenges of health care today will require an understanding of this
phenomenon.
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/2/17
MEDICAL / HEALTH POLICY
(c4zd) 9 hours • 7 CDs
9781478949213 $90.99
Dying Games
The Jeerson Tayte Genealogical
Mysteries, Book 6
by Steve Robinson
Read by Simon Vance
Genealogical sleuth Jefferson Tayte is
summoned by the FBI to assist with
a double homicide case. The killer
has picked his victims carefully—and
they all appear to be connected to
Tayte himself. With the clock ticking and the body count rising, Tayte
finds himself racked with guilt, his reputation and career in tatters. The
killer is running rings around him; is it only a matter of time before he
comes for the ultimate target?
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/4/17
FICTION / MYSTERY & DETECTIVE / PRIVATE INVESTIGATORS
(c89x) 10 hours • 7 CDs
9781536675504 $44.99
The Stranger Inside
The Stranger Series, Book 4
by Jennifer Jaynes
Reader to be announced
After mystery author Diane Christie
loses her husband to suicide, she and
her son move to the small town of Fog
Harbor, where she hopes her family
can now begin to heal. Diane focuses
on her writing and her volunteer work
at a local crisis hotline. Just as things start looking up, she receives a
hotline confession call from a murderer who claims that Diane is the
only one who can stop the killings. As more turn up dead, she must
race to solve a mystery that threatens to hit terrifyingly close to home.
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/9/17
FICTION / THRILLERS / SUSPENSE
(c6hf) 7.5 hours • 6 CDs
9781536630794 $44.99
The Heirs
A Novel
by Susan Rieger
Reader to be announced
The Heirs wrestles with the tangled
nature of inheritance and legacy for
one unforgettable, patrician New York
family—a tale out of Edith Wharton
for the twenty-first century.
“Extremely clever…Should prove hugely popular
with the legal set as well as anyone who has ever
witnessed a divorce in process.”
—Kirkus Reviews (starred review) on The Divorce Papers
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/23/17
FICTION / FAMILY LIFE
(c4ug) 8 hours • 7 CDs
9781524773809 $78.99
The Potlikker Papers
A Food History of the Modern South
by John T. Edge
Read by the author
The Potlikker Papers tells the story of
food and politics in the South over
the last half century, beginning with
the pivotal role of cooks in the Civil
Rights movement.
“This is a book for foodies, but it is also for readers
who…care deeply about regionalism, individual
health, and race relations.”
—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/16/17
SOCIAL SCIENCE / AGRICULTURE & FOOD
(c4ps) 12 hours • 10 CDs
9781524736170 $95.99
A Stranger at Fellsworth
The Treasures of Surrey Novels,
Book 3
by Sarah E. Ladd
Reader to be announced
Newcomer Annabelle Grayson and
suspicious local gamekeeper Owen
Stratford must come to terms with
secrets in the shadows before they
can find peace and love in the light.
“Hits all the right notes with a skillful
and delicate touch, breathing fresh new life
into standard romance tropes.”
—RT Book Reviews on The Heiress of Winterwood
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/16/17
FICTION / CHRISTIAN / HISTORICAL
(c6r5) 10 hours • 8 CDs
9781536615999 $54.99
Mother’s Little Helper
The Margie Peterson Mysteries,
Book 3
by Karen MacInerney
Read by Cris Dukehart
PI and single mom Margie Peterson
never has time for the gym. But when
she takes a case looking for stolen PTA
funds, she finds her client hanging
from a Nautilus machine next to a
dead trainer.
“A swift-paced, fun romp.”
—Charlaine Harris, bestselling author, on Howling at the Moon
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/16/17
FICTION / HUMOROUS
(c7it) 8 hours • 7 CDs
9781536669138 $44.99
Death Need Not Be Fatal
byMalachy McCourt, with Brian McDonald
Read by the author
Before he runs out of time, Irish bon vivant Malachy
McCourt shares his views on death—sometimes
hilarious and often poignant—and on what will or
won’t happen after his last breath is drawn. In Death
Need Not Be Fatal, McCourt explores the role death
has played and continues to play in his life and in
the world.
“Mr. McCourt writes with an openness and rawness about a Dickensian childhood and
a life richly lived thereafter, discovering along the way the liberation of true forgiveness
and the healing quality of love. I couldn’t put it down.”
—Liam Neeson
• Print run: 65,000
• Will appeal to fans of When Breath
Beomes Air by Paul Kalanithi and
The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch
• Author has won numerous awards,
including the Lifetime Achievement
Award from the Irish-American Writers
and Artists Association
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/16/17
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / LITERARY • (c5fu) 7.5 hours • 7 CDs
9781478922018 $76.99
The Wellness Project
How I Learned to Do Right by My
Body, without Giving Up My Life
by Phoebe Lapine
Reader to be announced
The Wellness Project is the insightful
and hilarious result of Phoebe
Lapine’s year-long exploration of
twelve wellness directives—including
eliminating sugar, switching to all-
natural beauty products, and getting in touch with her spiritual side.
Part memoir and part health and wellness primer, it’s a must-read,
not just for those suffering from autoimmune disease, but for anyone
looking for simple ways to improve their health without sacrificing
life’s pleasures.
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/16/17
HEALTH & FITNESS / HEALTHY LIVING
(c7xo) 10 hours • 8 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
9781538420409 $90.00
L 9781538420423 $29.95
Pipe Dreams
The Brooklyn Bruisers Series, Book 3
by Sarina Bowen
Reader to be announced
When exes Mike and Lauren are thrown back
together in the world of professional hockey, Mike
sees a chance to right a wrong. Lauren isn’t so sure,
but there’s no denying the sexual tension. And
when the field of play moves to Florida, things heat
up on the beach.
“A fantastically gifted storyteller.”
—Lorelei James, New York Times bestselling author, praise for the author
• USA Today bestselling author
• Sarina is one of the strongest voices in
the romance community today
• Fans of romances featuring sexy athletes,
including Jaci Burton’s Play-by-Play
novels, will love this series
• Other books in the series are also
available from Blackstone
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/2/17
FICTION / ROMANCE / CONTEMPORARY • (c0zf) 11 hours • 9 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
9781504755979 $100.00 L
9781504755993 $29.95
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SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/2/17
MEDICAL / HEALTH POLICY
(c4zd) 9 hours • 7 CDs
9781478949213 $90.99
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/23/17
FICTION / FAMILY LIFE
(c4ug) 8 hours • 7 CDs
9781524773809 $78.99
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/16/17
FICTION / HUMOROUS
(c7it) 8 hours • 7 CDs
9781536669138 $44.99
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/16/17
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / LITERARY • (c5fu) 7.5 hours • 7 CDs
9781478922018 $76.99
The Wisdom of Finance
Discovering Humanity in the World
of Risk and Return
by Mihir Desai
Read by the author
The Wisdom of Finance turns the often
dry and dusty world of finance upside
down. Mihir Desai illustrates the core
principles of finance via a variety
of literary, cinematic, and historical
references. Desai’s unexpected insight, humor, and irony offer a new
perspective for insiders and outsiders alike. Unprecedented in its
scope, this book will change how you think about finance and reveal
the true moral foundation of this often maligned industry.
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/30/17
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / PERSONAL SUCCESS
(agsl) 8.5 hours • 7 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
9781538427798 $76.00
L 97815384 27811 $29.95
Being a Dad Is Weird
Lessons in Fatherhood from My
Family to Yours
by Ben Falcone
Reader to be announced
Though Ben Falcone is best known for
his appearance in the movie Enough
Said, as well as his hilarious role as
Air Marshall Jon in Bridesmaids, he is
not a big shot movie star at home.
There he’s just dad. This is his funny and intimate look at fatherhood
that combines stories about his own larger-than-life dad and how
his experiences raising two daughters with his wife are shaped by his
own childhood.
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/16/17
FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / PARENTING / FATHERHOOD
(c7tl) 8 hours • 7 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
9781538415900 $59.99
L 97815384 15917 $39.9 9
Love, Africa
A Memoir of Romance, War, and
Survival
by Jerey Gettleman
Read by Charlie Thurston
At nineteen, Jeffrey Gettleman fell in
love—twice. While in college, he went to
Africa, a terrifying and exciting continent
in the throes of change that imprinted
itself on his heart. He vowed to return
and stay. But around the same time he also fell in love with a fellow Cornell
student. She became a lawyer in America, and all Gettleman wanted was to
be with her. But he also hungered to be in Africa. After a decade, he learned
to be honest with himself about what he wanted—a realization that
ultimately fulfilled both of his deepest desires.
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/16/17
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / PERSONAL MEMOIRS
(c7vs) 11.75 hours • 10 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
9781538418277 $59.99
L 9781538418284 $39.99
A Purely Private Matter
The Rosalind Thorne Mysteries, Book 2
by Darcie Wilde
Read by Sarah Nichols
Margaretta Seymore’s husband is receiving letters
implying their child was fathered by notorious
actor Fletcher Cavendish. Margaretta asks Rosalind
for help. But before she can make any progress,
Cavendish is found dead, and Rosalind’s client’s
husband is the prime suspect.
“This witty romp will delight fans of historical ction as well as mystery lovers.”
—Kirkus Reviews (starred review) on Palace of Spies
• Wilde has won the Philip K. Dick Award
and tied for the Locus Award
• A mystery series inspired by the works of
Jane Austen
• Will appeal to fans of Jane Austen and of
the Daisy Dalrymple mysteries by Carola
Dunn
• Also available: A Useful Woman
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/2/17
FICTION / MYSTERY & DETECTIVE / HISTORICAL • (c3w0) 10 hours • 8 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
9781441754738 $90.00 L
9781441754 89 9 $29.95
Spellbound
Seven Principles of Illusion to
Captivate Audiences and Unlock
the Secrets of Success
by David Kwong
Read by Mike Chamberlain
Illusionist David Kwong reveals how to
bridge the gap between perception
and reality to increase your powers of
persuasion and influence.
“Hollywood’s favorite trickster.”
—Wall Street Journal
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/9/17
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / BUSINESS COMMUNICATION /
MEETINGS & PRESENTATIONS • (c7x2) 9 hours • 7 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
9781538419687 $59.99
L 97815384 19694 $39.9 9
The Broken Ladder
How Inequality Changes the Way We Think, Live,
and Die
by Keith Payne
Reader to be announced
Psychologist Keith Payne examines how economic
inequality also has profound consequences for how
we think, our cardiovascular and immune systems,
and how we view morals.
“Keith Payne has written an eye-opening book with profound
resonance for the state of our world.”
—Susan Cain, New York Times bestselling author
• Payne is widely published in academic
journals, and he frequently writes for
a general audience in periodicals like
Scientic American and Psychology Today
• A wide-ranging examination of economic
inequality, a dening issue of our time
• Will appeal to fans of Thomas Piketty and
Thomas Friedman
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/2/17
SOCIAL SCIENCE / SOCIAL CLASSES • (c3xn) 9.5 hours • 8 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
9781441702654 $90.00 L
9781441702722 $29.95
Hero
Becoming the Dad Your Children
Need
by Meg Meeker, MD
Reader to be announced
Hero is a powerful affirmation of
fatherhood that shows men how
being a strong, active father can be
their greatest triumph.
“Just about any mom, or dad, can nd
useful wisdom in this book.”
—Associated Press on The 10 Habits of Happy Mothers
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/15/17
FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / PARENTING / FATHERHOOD
(c5fz) 8.5 hours • 7 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
9781470814632 $76.00
L 9781470814656 $29.95
The Sweet Smell of
Magnolias and Memories
by Celeste Fletcher McHale
Reader to be announced
Jacey met the man of her dreams a
year ago—and hasn’t seen him since.
Finally relocating him as the pastor
at her best friend’s wedding was the
very last thing she expected.
“Thick with Southern charm, readers will warm to
the characters and wish they were friends with these
wonderful women. A beautiful story to savor.”
—RT Book Reviews (4 stars) on The Secret to Hummingbird Cake
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/23/17
FICTION / CONTEMPORARY WOMEN
(c6r6) 10 hours • 8 CDs
97815366 16026 $54.99
Hong Kong Black
A Thriller
The Nick Foley Series, Book 2
by Alex Ryan
Reader to be announced
With each step closer they take to
unmasking the truth, Nick and Dash
find themselves drawn deeper into
a global conspiracy that began over
two thousand years ago.
“A fast-moving, tense biothriller set in China…A
terric tale for fans of the genre.”
—Kirkus Reviews (starred review) on Beijing Red
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/16/17
FICTION / THRILLERS / MILITARY
(c70j) 11.5 hours • 9 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
9781538405925 $100.00
L 9781538405949 $29.95
How to Be a Stoic
by Massimo Pigliucci
Reader to be announced
Philosopher Massimo Pigliucci offers
Stoicism, the ancient philosophy that
inspired the great emperor Marcus
Aurelius, as the best way to attain a
good life.
“[A] very important book…It is a
fascinating book and great reading…
[Pigliucci’s] knowledge is astounding.”
—San Francisco/Sacramento Book Review on Answers for Aristotle
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/9/17
PHILOSOPHY / GENERAL
(c6p5) 8.5 hours • 7 CDs
9781478922278 $76.99
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Homing Instincts
Early Motherhood on a Midwestern Farm
by Sarah Menkedick
Reader to be announced
Homing Instincts is the story of a woman’s “coming
of age” and parenthood. A world traveler, Sarah
Menkedick, at thirty-one, begins her most
challenging adventure yet. She moves into a cabin
on her family’s farm, prepares to become a mother,
and revels in the larger questions it inspires.
“Menkedick’s intensely intimate collection of essays chronicles her journey…A moving
and deeply personal look at one woman’s transformation.”
—Publishers Weekly
• A perfect gift just in time for Mother’s
Day
• The literary contemplative tone and the
non-coastal location set this memoir
apart from typical mom-blog memoirs
• Will appeal to fans of Lab Girl by Hope
Jahren and The Unspeakable by Meghan
Daum
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/2/17
FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / PARENTING / MOTHERHOOD • (c4e4) 8 hours • 7 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
9781441737076 $76.00 L
9781441737090 $29.95
Death in the Abstract
The Katherine Sullivan Series, Book 2
by Emily Barnes
Reader to be announced
Finding herself reluctantly pulled into a new case,
Katherine must set aside her artistic pursuits and
tear herself away from her darling grandchildren in
order to save her best friend in Death in the Abstract,
the compelling sequel to Emily Barnes’ The Fine Art
of Murder.
“Will please cozy readers hungry for more mysteries in the style of
Steve Forman’s Boca Knight series.”
—Library Journal on The Fine Art of Murder
• Barnes has received enthusiastic praise
from fellow authors
• Barnes has been published in Ellery
Queen Mystery Magazine and Alfred
Hitchcock Mystery Magazine
• Will appeal to fans of Hostile Witness by
Leigh Adams and Through the Evil Days by
Julia Spencer-Fleming
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/16/17
FICTION / MYSTERY & DETECTIVE / WOMEN SLEUTHS • (c70i) 11.25 hours • 9 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
9781538405857 $100.00 L
97815384 05871 $29.95
The Long Drop
A Novel
The Alex Morrow Series, Book 6
by Denise Mina
Reader to be announced
Accused of killing his family, William
Watt seeks justice with help of Peter
Manuel, a cagey career criminal
awaiting death by hanging, who
claims to have information that will
finger the real killer.
“An intricate and suspenseful unveiling of a
murderer’s mind…Mina at her best.”
—Booklist (starred review)
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/23/17
FICTION / CRIME
(btog) 9 hours • 7 CDs
9781478965565 $90.99
What She Saw
by Gerard Stembridge
Read by Saskia Maarleveldand
Gerard Stembridge
An American woman is suddenly
plunged into a firestorm of intrigue
after she alerts the Paris police about a
young woman caught in the clutches
of a threatening-looking man.
“A gripping modern noir, with a classic
caper plot and a beguiling Parisian setting…
Atmospheric and propulsive.”
—Flynn Berry, author of Under the Harrow, on What She Saw
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/23/17
FICTION / THRILLERS / PSYCHOLOGICAL
(c7xh) 10.75 hours • 9 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
9781538420133 $59.99
L 9781538420140 $39.99
Fortune’s Daughters
by Consuelo Saah Baehr
Reader to be announced
Faith Simpson is born at the dawn of
the twentieth century into a dynasty
that gives her everything she will ever
need—except her parents’ love and
attention. She trusts few as she grows
up on the family’s manicured Long
Island estate. Miles away, on lower
Manhattan’s dirty, crowded streets, Hope Lee’s world is one of poverty
and desperation. The scrappy child of immigrants has learned to fend
for herself, until a terrible disaster thrusts her into a strange, new world
of privilege.
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/9/17
FICTION / HISTORICAL
(c6ro) 10 hours • 8 CDs
9781536655452 $44.99
The Loyal Son
The War in Ben Franklin’s House
by Daniel Mark Epstein
Reader to be announced
A fresh take on the combustible
politics of the age of independence,
The Loyal Son is a gripping account
of how the agony of the American
Revolution devastated the family of
Benjamin Franklin.
“A dynamic picture of a marriage every bit
as fractious and as bueted as the nation
the Lincolns served.”
—Kirkus Reviews on The Lincolns
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/30/17
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / HISTORICAL
(c5n0) 12 hours • 10 CDs
9781524781040 $86.99
Sycamore
by Bryn Chancellor
Read by Cassandra Campbell, Xe
Sands, and others
Out for a hike one scorching
afternoon in Sycamore, Arizona, a
newcomer to town stumbles across
what appear to be human remains in
a desert ravine, awakening a mystery
long thought buried.
“A page-turner and a heart-breaker.”
—Tayari Jones, author of Silver Sparrow
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/9/17
FICTION / LITERARY
(c7x6) 10.75 hours • 9 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
9781538419809 $59.99
L 97815384 1981 6 $39.99
The Jane Austen Project
A Novel
by Kathleen A. Flynn
Read by Saskia Maarleveld
Two researchers from the future are
sent back in time to meet Jane Austen
and recover a suspected unpublished
novel.
“Clever, captivating, and original…A keeper
on my Austen shelf.”
—Syrie James, author of Jane Austen’s First Love
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/2/17
FICTION / HISTORICAL
(c7vc) 13 hours • 10 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
9781538417799 $59.99
L 97815384 17805 $39.99
Becoming Bonnie
A Novel
by Jenni L. Walsh
Read by Susan Bennett
From debut historical novelist Jenni
L. Walsh comes the untold story of
how wholesome Bonnelyn Parker
became half of the infamous Bonnie
and Clyde duo. Few details are known
about Bonnie’s life prior to meeting
her infamous partner. In Becoming Bonnie, Jenni L. Walsh shows a
young woman promised the American dream and given the Great
Depression, and offers a compelling account of why she fell so hard for
a convicted felon—and turned to crime herself.
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/9/17
FICTION / HISTORICAL
(c7r5) 10 hours • 8 CDs
9781427289018 $95.99
Spies in the Family
An American Spymaster, His Russian
Crown Jewel, and the Friendship
That Helped End the Cold War
by Eva Dillon
Read by Gabra Zackman
Eva Dillon had long believed that her
father was a U.S. State Department
employee. She had no idea that he
was handling the CIA’s highest-
ranking double agent—Dmitri Fedorovich Polyakov—a Soviet
general whose code name was TOPHAT. A riveting true-life thriller
and revealing memoir from the daughter of an American intelligence
officer—the true story of two spies and their families on opposite
sides of the Cold War.
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/9/17
TRUE CRIME / ESPIONAGE
(c7x3) 12.75 hours • 10 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
9781538419717 $59.99
L 97815384 19724 $39.9 9
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/2/17
FICTION / CRIME • (c7s1) 12 hours • 10 CDs
9781427285928 $86.99
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/2/17
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / PERSONAL MEMOIRS
(c7u9) 8.5 hours • 7 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
9781538416624 $59.99
L 97815384 16631 $39.99
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SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/16/17
FICTION / MYSTERY & DETECTIVE / WOMEN SLEUTHS • (c70i) 11.25 hours • 9 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
9781538405857 $100.00 L
97815384 05871 $29.95
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/23/17
FICTION / CRIME
(btog) 9 hours • 7 CDs
9781478965565 $90.99
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/30/17
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / HISTORICAL
(c5n0) 12 hours • 10 CDs
9781524781040 $86.99
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/2/17
FICTION / HISTORICAL
(c7vc) 13 hours • 10 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
9781538417799 $59.99
L 97815384 17805 $39.99
Not a Sound
by Heather Gudenkauf
Reader to be announced
Finally getting back on her feet after a
tragic accident, Amelia discovers the
body of a fellow nurse, plunging her
into a disturbing mystery that could
shatter her life again.
“Not only a riveting thriller, but it’s a moving
portrait of a woman who is stronger than she
ever believed possible”
—Lisa Scottoline, New York Times bestselling author
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/30/17
FICTION / THRILLERS / SUSPENSE
(c7cv) 12 hours • 10 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
9781538409350 $59.99
L 9781538409367 $39.99
Proving Ground
The Lourdes Robles Novels, Book 1
by Peter Blauner
Reader to be announced
When his father is found murdered near the
peaceful confines of Brooklyn’s Prospect Park,
Nathaniel Dresden has to fend off the growing
suspicions of NYPD Detective Lourdes Robles. The
search for answers leads Natty and Lourdes to brutal
truths that could destroy them both.
“A must-read. I couldn’t put the sucker down.”
—Stephen King
• New York Times bestselling author
• Peter Blauner is an Edgar Award winner
• National print and online publicity
• Major advertising campaign
• Regional events
• Author website: PeterBlauner.com
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/2/17
FICTION / CRIME • (c7s1) 12 hours • 10 CDs
9781427285928 $86.99
The Fact of a Body
A Murder and a Memoir
by Alexandria Marzano-Lesnevich
Read by the author
As a rookie lawyer delves into the
particulars of a death penalty case,
she recognizes striking similarities
between her life and the life of the
accused murderer, Ricky Langley.
“This book is a marvel. The Fact of a Body is equal parts
gripping and haunting and will leave you questioning
whether any one story can hold the full truth.”
—Celeste Ng, New York Times bestselling author
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/16/17
TRUE CRIME / MURDER / GENERAL
(c7s4) 11.67 hours • 9 CDs
9781427286550 $86.99
Dark Breaks the Dawn
by Sara B. Larson
Reader to be announced
In the first book of a remarkable
duology, Sara B. Larson sets the stage
for her reimagining of Swan Lake—a
lush romance packed with betrayal,
intrigue, magic, and adventure.
“This passionate, war-torn retelling of Swan Lake
is not one to be missed! You’ll be spellbound
from the very rst lines.”
—Sarah J. Maas, #1 New York Times bestselling author
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/30/17
JUVENILE FICTION / FANTASY & MAGIC
(c7e2) 8.25 hours • 7 CDs
9781338159769 $86.99
Allie and Bea
by Catherine Ryan Hyde
Read Janet Metzger and Lauren Ezzo
When fifteen-year-old Allie’s life is
threatened by another resident in her
group home, she knows she has to
escape. But she finds she has nowhere
to go—until fate throws Allie in Bea’s
path.
“A moving story about patience,
trust, the families we choose, and the
love it takes to let somebody go.”
—Booklist on Say Goodbye for Now
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/23/17
FICTION / COMING OF AGE
(c6hi) 11 hours • 9 CDs
97815366 31821 $4 4.99
Driving Miss Norma
One Family’s Journey Saying “Yes”
to Living
by Tim Bauerschmidtand Ramie Liddle
Read by Christopher Groveand
Nan McNamara
Miss Norma was diagnosed with
uterine cancer at the age of ninety.
She was advised to undergo surgery,
radiation, and chemotherapy, but
instead she told her doctor, “I’m hitting the road.” Norma took off
on an unforgettable and transformative cross-country journey in a
thirty-six-foot RV with her son, daughter-in-law, and their Standard
Poodle Ringo. This is the charming, infectiously joyous chronicle of
their experiences on the road.
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/2/17
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / PERSONAL MEMOIRS
(c7u9) 8.5 hours • 7 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
9781538416624 $59.99
L 97815384 16631 $39.99
Haven of Swans
The Rock Harbor Novels, Book 4
by Colleen Coble
Read by Devon O’Day
A missing woman and her child, the cop trying
to find them, and a man who sees himself as a
destroyer of evil—somewhere in the wilderness
lies the clue that links them all. Michigan’s rugged
and beautiful Upper Peninsula is the setting for this
absorbing tale of love and loss, beauty and terror.
“Crackles with an ominous electricity, pulling you inside the
mind of a killer who is terrifyingly twisted.”
—T. L. Hines, author of Waking Lazarus, on Abomination
• Colleen Coble is a USA Today bestselling
author with over two million books in
print
• A thrilling contemporary suspense
featuring characters from her bestselling
Rock Harbor Series
• Will appeal to fans of Mary Higgins Clark
and Allison Brennan
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/2/17
FICTION / CHRISTIAN / ROMANCE • (c6r2) 11 hours • 9 CDs
97815366 15722 $54.99
The Captain Class
The Hidden Force That Creates the
World’s Greatest Teams
by Sam Walker
Read by Keith Szarabajka
The captains of the sixteen most
dominant sports teams in history all
shared seven attributes—attributes that
will challenge your assumptions about
what inspired leadership looks like.
“An idea-driven, myth-busting gem of a book that
that is insightful, useful, and hellaciously fun to read.”
—Daniel Coyle, New York Times bestselling author
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/16/17
SPORTS & RECREATION / SPORTS PSYCHOLOGY
(c523) 8 hours • 7 CDs
9781524777098 $78.99
Lou
Fifty Years of Kicking Dirt, Playing
Hard, and Winning Big in the Sweet
Spot of Baseball
by Lou Piniella, with Bill Madden
Read by Johnny Heller
For nearly five decades, Lou Piniella has
been a fixture in Major League Baseball,
as an outfielder with the legendary
New York Yankees of the 1970s and as a
manager for five teams in both the American and National leagues. With
respected veteran sportswriter Bill Madden, Piniella reflects on his storied
career, offering a glimpse of life on the field, in the dugout, and inside the
clubhouse. Hilarious and uproarious, Lou brings into focus a man whose
deeply rooted passion for baseball has defined his life.
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/16/17
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / PERSONAL MEMOIRS
(c7vr) 10.5 hours • 9 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
9781538418246 $59.99
L 97815384 18253 $39.99
Maybe This Love
The Colorado Ice Series, Book 2
by Jennifer Snow
Reader to be announced
Professional Hockey player Ben
Westmore has some serious skills—on
and off the ice—but when a night
in Vegas ends in disaster, he’s not
expecting the smoking-hot lawyer
who walks into his office.
“Quietly humorous, profoundly moving, and
captivatingly seductive, this novel is sure to enthrall
fans and newcomers to this series.”
—Publishers Weekly (starred review) on Maybe This Time
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/30/17
FICTION / ROMANCE / CONTEMPORARY
(c5cu) 9 hours • 7 CDs
9781478949251 $90.99
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A Man and His Presidents
The Political Odyssey of William F. Buckley Jr.
by Alvin Felzenberg
Reader to be announced
William F. Buckley Jr. is widely regarded as the most
influential American conservative writer, activist,
and organizer in the postwar era. In this nuanced
biography, Alvin Felzenberg sheds light on little-
known aspects of Buckley’s career.
“A brisk, groundbreaking examination of Buckley’s history-shaping role
as a…political operative.”
—George F. Will, Pulitzer Prize–winning political commentator
• Felzenberg served in two presidential
administrations and was principal
spokesman for the 9/11 Commission
• Book oers a new look at one of the most
inuential gures in American politics
• Will appeal to fans of Bret Bair, Iwan
Morgan, and Heather Hendershot
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/2/17
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / POLITICAL • (c7t1) 12 hours • 10 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
97815384 15160 $105.00 L
97815384 15184 $29.95
Wild Ride
Inside Uber’s Quest for World
Domination
by Adam Lashinsky
Reader to be announced
The full story of Uber has never been
told—until now. It’s a story that start-
up founders, traditional businesses
executives, tech-savvy readers, and
drivers and riders alike will find riveting.
“Readers…seeking an inside peek at the world’s most
valuable company will nd Lashinsky’s investigation
enthralling and enlightening.”
—Publishers Weekly on Inside Apple
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/23/17
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / CORPORATE & BUSINESS HISTORY
(c5b4) 11 hours • 9 CDs
9781524751005 $86.99
The Song and the Silence
A Story about Family, Race, and What
Was Revealed in a Small Town in the
Mississippi Delta While Searching for
Booker Wright
by Yvette Johnson
Reader to be announced
Yvette Johnson explores her grandfather
Booker Wright’s life—as well as her own
feelings on race—in this fascinating
memoir. Compelled to learn more about her roots, Johnson travels back
to Greenwood, Mississippi, to interview family members. As she uncovers
her grandfather’s fascinating story and gets closer to the truth behind his
murder, she also confronts her own conflicted feelings surrounding race,
family, forgiveness, and faith.
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/2/17
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / CULTURAL HERITAGE
(agmx) 9 hours • 7 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
9781538427439 $76.00
L 9781538427453 $29.95
The Mother
by Yvvette Edwards
Read by Janina Edwards
Edwards’ timely novel is about an
emotionally devastated mother’s
struggle to understand her teenage
son’s death and her search for
meaning and hope in the wake of
incomprehensible loss.
“A close, vivid portrait of a mother’s unrelenting
mission to avoid anger and blame, instead nding
real justice.”
—Publishers Weekly
AVAILABLE 5/9/17
FICTION / CONTEMPORARY WOMEN
(bvvn) 7 hours • 6 CDs
9781522632139 $49.99
The Push
A Climber’s Journey of Endurance,
Risk, and Going Beyond Limits
by Tommy Caldwell
Read by Johnathan McClain
In 2015, Tommy Caldwell and his
partner summited what is regarded
as the hardest climb in history—the
Dawn Wall. This memoir explores the
challenges he faced both on and off
the rock.
“Tommy Caldwell’s story is one of the best you
could ever hope to nd.”
—Jim Collins, author of Good to Great
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/16/17
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY /
ADVENTURERS & EXPLORERS
(c7jj) 12 hours • 10 CDs
9781524778125 $95.99
Beach Lawyer
The Beach Lawyer Series, Book 1
by Avery Du
Read by James Patrick Cronin
After five grueling years, Robert Worth
is just days away from making partner
at a powerful Santa Monica law firm.
When a client confides in him that
senior partner Jack Pierce sexually
assaulted her, Robert reacts. Fired
on the spot, with his reputation in tatters, Robert vows revenge on
the man who betrayed him. But his investigation uncovers a twisted
shadow world of sex, infidelity, and deception, where nothing is as it
seems and no one can be trusted.
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/1/17
FICTION / THRILLERS / LEGAL
(c5o2) 11 hours • 9 CDs
9781536624380 $44.99
Multipliers,
Revised and Updated
How the Best Leaders Make
Everyone Smarter
by Liz Wiseman
Reader to be announced
This acclaimed national bestseller
explores why some leaders drain
capability and intelligence from
their teams while others amplify it to
produce better results.
“This book will forever change the way we
think about leadership.”
—Carol Dweck, Stanford University
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/16/17
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / MANAGEMENT
(c7w3) 9.5 hours • 8 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
9781538418604 $59.99
L 97815384 18611 $39.9 9
Evensong
A Novel
by Kate Southwood
Reader to be announced
Margaret Maguire, a widow and grandmother
just home from the hospital, examines her life’s
tragedies and joys, coming to view herself and
the past with compassion, if not with forgiveness.
Evensong is a realistic portrait of a woman searching
for tranquility at the end of her days.
“In its gentle but insistent urge toward knowledge,
Evensong shines a light into the dark.”
—Elizabeth Graver, author of The End of the Point
• Southwood is a writer on the rise—her rst
novel, Falling to Earth, was a Barnes and
Noble Discover title
• Southwood has published in the New
York Times, Christian Science Monitor, and
Hungton Post
• Will appeal to fans of My Name is Lucy
Barton by Elizabeth Strout
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/16/17
FICTION / LITERARY • (c7ce) 7 hours • 6 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
9781538408797 $69.00 L
9781538408810 $29.95
Confessions of a
Domestic Failure
A Humorous Book about a
Not-So-Perfect Mom
by Bunmi Laditan
Read by Tara Sands
Ashley Keller, career girl turned
stay-at-home mom, gets the chance
to join the “Motherhood Better” boot
camp run by the mommy maven she
idolizes. But will she fly high or flop?
“Freaking hilarious. This is the novel moms
have been waiting for.”
—Jenny Lawson, New York Times bestselling author
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/2/17
FICTION / HUMOROUS
(c7ck) 9 hours • 7 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
9781538409022 $59.99
L 9781538409039 $39.99
Wrecked
The LOST Series, Book 6
by Cynthia Eden
Read by Abby Craden
LOST Agent Ana Young’s new case
has her on the hunt for an obsessive
escaped convict all while being
partnered with Agent Cash Knox
who she shared an unforgettable,
passionate night with.
“A powerful and enthralling story that doesn’t
lack for action or smart twists.”
—RT Book Reviews on Taken
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/30/17
FICTION / ROMANCE / SUSPENSE
(c7xm) 12.75 hours • 10 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
9781538420287 $59.99
L 9781538420294 $39.99
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/9/17
FICTION / MYSTERY & DETECTIVE / POLICE PROCEDURAL • (c7uq) 12.25 hours • 10 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
9781538417133 $59.99 L
97815384 1714 0 $39.99
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SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/23/17
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / CORPORATE & BUSINESS HISTORY
(c5b4) 11 hours • 9 CDs
9781524751005 $86.99
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/16/17
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY /
ADVENTURERS & EXPLORERS
(c7jj) 12 hours • 10 CDs
9781524778125 $95.99
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/16/17
FICTION / LITERARY • (c7ce) 7 hours • 6 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
9781538408797 $69.00 L
9781538408810 $29.95
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/2/17
FICTION / HUMOROUS
(c7ck) 9 hours • 7 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
9781538409022 $59.99
L 9781538409039 $39.99
The Girl on the Bridge
The McCabe and Savage Thrillers, Book 5
by James Hayman
Read by Stephen Mendel
When a young woman’s suicide triggers a series
of revenge killings, detectives Mike McCabe and
Maggie Savage must try and find the killer. Are the
murders more than just payback? Those responsible
never faced or feared justice—until now.
“Every crime ction fan will nd something to enjoy here.”
—Joseph Finder, New York Times bestselling author
• Print run: 50,000
• New York Times and USA Today bestselling
author
• The rst installation in the series sold
500,000 copies as an e-book
• Will appeal to fans of Blake Pierce and
Paul Doiron
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/9/17
FICTION / MYSTERY & DETECTIVE / POLICE PROCEDURAL • (c7uq) 12.25 hours • 10 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
9781538417133 $59.99 L
97815384 1714 0 $39.99
Rise and Shine,
Benedict Stone
by Phaedra Patrick
Reader to be announced
Gemma, the daughter of Benedict
Stone’s estranged brother, invites
herself in and turns his orderly life
upside down. But she might just be
exactly what he needs to get his life
back on track.
“As cozy and fortifying as a hot cup of tea
on a cold afternoon.”
—Kirkus Reviews on The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/16/17
FICTION / FAMILY LIFE
(c7cp) 12.25 hours • 10 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
9781538409176 $19.99
L 9781538409183 $39.99
The Faded Photo
by Sarah Price
Read by Tanya Eby
When Frances Snyder is diagnosed
with breast cancer, she thinks that
she can handle it on her own.
Dealing with endless tests, brutal
chemotherapy, and the looming
specter of surgery, Frances chooses
to face cancer on her own terms:
alone. Bestselling author Sarah Price draws upon her own experience
as a breast cancer survivor to create a story about one woman’s
determined and solitary journey into the unknown—in hopes that
she’ll find her way back home.
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/16/17
FICTION / CHRISTIAN / GENERAL
(c5o8) 8 hours • 6 CDs
9781536628012 $44.99
Blood Oath
The Sawbone Series, Book 2
byMelissa Lenhardt
Reader to be announced
Laura Elliston and William Kindle are on
the run—from the Army and from every
miscreant in the West eager to claim
the $500 bounty for Laura’s capture as
their own. But the danger isn’t just from
those pursuing them. Laura and Kindle
have demons of their own and a past that won’t stay dead.
“Sawbones is a thoroughly original, smart and
satisfying hybrid, perhaps a new subgenre: the
feminist Western.”—Lone Star Literary Life
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/23/17
FICTION / ROMANCE / WESTERN
(c4zj) 11 hours • 9 CDs
9781478949176 $100.99
Forbidden Promises
The O’Malleys Series, Book 4
by Katee Robert
Reader to be announced
Jude has never been able to walk
away from the forbidden—and Sloan
has forbidden written all over her;
claiming her as his own puts a target
on her back, but he’s willing to risk
everything to protect her.
“Dark, dirty, and dead sexy.”
—Tiffany Reisz, bestselling author of the Original Sinners series,
on The Marriage Contract
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/30/17
FICTION / ROMANCE / CONTEMPORARY
(c4sd) 10 hours • 8 CDs
9781478922155 $100.99
Bad Dreams and Other
Stories
by Tessa Hadley
Read by Emma Gregory
Tessa Hadley finds hidden depths in
the deceptively simple. In these short
stories, it’s the ordinary things that
turn out to be most extraordinary:
the history of a length of fabric or a
forgotten jacket.
“Every story in this collection is beautiful,
precise, expansive, and a joy.”
—Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney, New York Times bestselling author
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/16/17
FICTION / SHORT STORIES
(c7te) 8 hours • 7 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
9781538415696 $59.99
L 97815384 15702 $39.99
The Beauty of Intolerance
Setting a Generation Free to Know Truth and Love
by Josh McDowelland Sean McDowell
Reader to be announced
Today’s message of cultural acceptance is
dangerously distorted and deceptive. Here the
McDowells share how a biblical view of truth can
counter cultural tolerance and encourage a love and
acceptance of others apart from their actions with a
heart of Christlike compassion.
“This book is lled with practical advice on how Christians can lovingly and winsomely
express truth in an environment where so many oppose it.”
—Jim Daly, Focus on the Family
• Tied into the Heroic Truth Initiative
launched by Josh McDowell Ministries
• Featuring stories, current research, and
statistics
• Will appeal to fans of Critical
Conversations by Tom Gilson and The
Intolerance of Tolerance by D. A. Carson
AVAILABLE 5/16/17
RELIGION / CHRISTIAN THEOLOGY / APOLOGETICS • (c72g) 8.5 hours • 7 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
9781538407721 $76.00 L
9781538407745 $29.95
It’s Always the Husband
by Michele Campbell
Reader to be announced
Kate, Aubrey, and Jenny first met as
college roommates and soon became
inseparable—but can feelings
that strong lead to murder? Or will
everyone assume that it’s always the
husband?
“Secrets and scandals in an ivy league setting.
What could be more riveting.”
—Tess Gerritsen, #1 bestselling author
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/16/17
FICTION / CONTEMPORARY WOMEN
(c7rc) 11.5 hours • 9 CDs
9781427286147 $86.99
A Deeper Grave
The Shades of Death Series, Book 2
by Debra Webb
Reader to be announced
Nick Shade built his career chasing
monsters—sadistic criminals with
a gruesome thirst for death. When
he rescued Montgomery detective
Bobbie Gentry from horrific captivity
and helped her reclaim her life, he
didn’t intend to be a hero. Bobbie can’t forget the nightmare of her
trauma—or the man who saved her. Maybe joining Nick’s search for
a killer is about gratitude. Maybe it’s nothing more than cold revenge.
But the only way to protect themselves is to trust each other.
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/30/17
FICTION / THRILLERS / SUSPENSE
(c7cr) 8.25 hours • 7 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
9781538409237 $59.99
L 9781538409244 $39.99
When It’s Real
by Erin Watt
Reader to be announced
Wealth, fame, and a real-life romance
she never expected—seventeen-
year-old Vaughn Bennett lands it all
when she agrees to become a pop
star’s fake girlfriend. Bad-boy legend
Oakley Ford needs to show the world
he is settling down, and who better
to help him than Vaughn, a part-time waitress trying to help her family
get by. She’ll fool the paparazzi and the groupies. She might even start
fooling herself a little—because when ordinary rules no longer apply,
there is no telling what your heart will do.
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/30/17
FICTION / ROMANCE / CONTEMPORARY
(c7cx) 9.5 hours • 8 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
9781538409411 $59.99
L 9781538409428 $39.99
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Tinker Dabble Doodle Try
Unlock the Power of the Unfocused
Mind
by Srini Pillay, MD
Read by the author
Drawing on the latest brain research,
neuroscientist Srini Pillay challenges
traditional ideas about productivity,
revealing the positive benefits of adding
deliberate unfocus to your repertoire.
“Dr. Pillay’s new book will help you create a
new, fun, more playful destiny and unlock your
brain’s inner potential.”
—Daniel G. Amen, MD, coauthor of The Brain Warrior’s Way
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/2/17
PSYCHOLOGY / PERSONALITY
(c48b) 9 hours • 7 CDs
9781524723088 $78.99
Crooked
Outwitting the Back Pain Industry and Getting on
the Road to Recovery
by Cathryn Jakobson Ramin
Read by the author
The result of six years of intensive investigation,
Crooked offers a startling look at the poorly
identified risks of spinal medicine and provides
practical advice and solutions.
“Jakobson Ramin’s insightful and well-researched journey through
memoryland oers some valuable lessons.”
—Scientific American Mind on Carved in Sand
• New York Times bestselling author
• A remarkable feat of investigative
journalism—Ramin traveled the globe
for answers, a quest that led her to
interview more than 500 people
• Will appeal to fans of Deskbound by Kelly
Starrett and Forever Painless by Miranda
Esmonde-White
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/9/17
HEALTH & FITNESS / PAIN MANAGEMENT • (c7tz) 15 hours • 12 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
9781538416327 $59.99 L
97815384 16334 $39.99
The Ranger Way
Life Lessons from Tanto
by Kris Paronto
Reader to be announced
Struggle is universal—whether you’re
an Army Ranger under fire or a civilian
scraping by, we all need a team to
support us. We all face impossible
odds, at some point. Author Kris
Partonto saw over ten years of combat
during his time as an Army Ranger—he’s been shot at, witnessed
explosions, watched fires rage, and made split-second decisions to
keep himself and his fellow soldiers safe. In this book he shares his
story and Ranger strategies for coping with all of life’s struggles and
for succeeding at every turn.
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/23/17
HISTORY / MILITARY / SPECIAL FORCES
(c4zs) 7.5 hours • 6 CDs
9781478922308 $69.99
Blood Magick
The Cousins O’Dwyer Trilogy, Book 3
by Nora Roberts
Read by Susan Ericksen
Concluding the Cousins O’Dwyer
trilogy, Branna and Fin are forbidden
from having a future together, but
that won’t stop them from fighting
the evil that’s been haunting their
families.
“Susan Ericksen[’s]…steady narration captures
the story’s vivid imagery.”
—AudioFile
AVAILABLE 5/2/17
FICTION / ROMANCE / CONTEMPORARY
(bcd5) 12 hours • 10 CDs
9781522655732 $44.99
I Love Dick
by Chris Kraus
Reader to be announced
A failed indie filmmaker, turning forty,
falls in love with a well-known theorist
and endeavors to seduce him but
instead finds herself discovering the
transformative power of first person
narrative.
“The most important book about men and
women written in the last century.”
—Guardian (London)
AVAILABLE 5/16/17
FICTION / HUMOROUS
(ahm6) 8 hours • 7 CDs
9781536625622 $49.99
Cosmos
by Carl Sagan
Read by Seth MacFarlane
Cosmos retraces the fourteen
billion years of cosmic evolution
that have transformed matter into
consciousness, exploring the origin of
life, the human brain, space missions,
and more.
“Magnicent…With a lyrical literary style, and a range
that touches almost all aspects of human knowledge,
Cosmos often seems too good to be true.”
—Cleveland Plain Dealer
AVAILABLE 5/30/17
SCIENCE / COSMOLOGY
(c5a9) 14 hours • 11 CDs
9781531888053 $54.99
The Demon-Haunted World
Science as a Candle in the Dark
by Carl Sagan
Reader to be announced
Carl Sagan debunks psuedoscientific
fallacies and argues scientific thinking
is critical not only to the pursuit of
truth but to the well-being of our
democratic institutions.
“A glorious book…A spirited defense of science…
From the rst page to the last, this book is a manifesto
for clear thought.”
—Los Angeles Times
AVAILABLE 5/30/17
SCIENCE / PHILOSOPHY & SOCIAL ASPECTS
(c5ab) 15 hours • 12 CDs
9781531888176 $54.99
Pale Blue Dot
A Vision of the Human Future in
Space
by Carl Sagan
Reader to be announced
In this stunning sequel to Cosmos,
Carl Sagan completes his journey
through space and time, tracing the
history of our launch into the cosmos
and assessing the future that looms
before us.
“Fascinating…Memorable…Revealing…
Perhaps the best of Carl Sagan’s books.”
—Washington Post Book World (front page review)
AVAILABLE 5/30/17
SCIENCE / PHYSICS / ASTROPHYSICS
(c5aa) 12 hours • 10 CDs
9781531888107 $54.99
The Political Pope
How Pope Francis Is Delighting
the Liberal Left and Abandoning
Conservatives
by George Neumayr
Reader to be announced
Although Pope Francis is beloved by
many, some conservative Catholics
believe that the Pope embraces many
of the policies and rhetoric of the hard
left. George Neumayr argues that, for many decades, the left has worked to
undermine the Catholic Church. In the twentieth century, communists and
leftists spread liberation theology and modernism throughout the Church.
Now the radical left has succeeded at the Church’s highest level. This is the
untold story of the left’s effort to enlist the Vatican in its global world order.
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/2/17
RELIGION / CHRISTIANITY / CATHOLIC
(c4yz) 9 hours • 7 CDs
9781478949015 $90.99
The Beach House: Coming Home
The Beach House Series, Book 4
by Georgia Bockoven
Read byErin Bennett
Jeremy had a perfect family until his adopted
daughter Shiloh was diagnosed with pediatric lupus
and Jeremy’s wife walked away. When Shiloh asks to
meet her biological mother, Jeremy agrees to find a
woman he has no wish to meet. But when Melinda
and Jeremy meet, their worlds change forever.
“The gentle breeze of the ocean will whisk readers away in no time at all.”
—RT Book Reviews (4 stars) on Return to the Beach House
• Print run: 50,000
• National online advertising, including
Facebook and Goodreads
• Will appeal to fans of Forever Beach by
Shelley Noble and All the Summer Girls by
Meg Donohue
• Features on BookClubGirl.com and in the
Book Club Girl Newsletter
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/16/17
FICTION / ROMANCE / CONTEMPORARY • (c7ti) 13 hours • 10 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
9781538415818 $59.99 L
97815384 15825 $39.99
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SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/2/17
PSYCHOLOGY / PERSONALITY
(c48b) 9 hours • 7 CDs
9781524723088 $78.99
AVAILABLE 5/16/17
FICTION / HUMOROUS
(ahm6) 8 hours • 7 CDs
9781536625622 $49.99
AVAILABLE 5/30/17
SCIENCE / PHYSICS / ASTROPHYSICS
(c5aa) 12 hours • 10 CDs
9781531888107 $54.99
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/16/17
FICTION / ROMANCE / CONTEMPORARY • (c7ti) 13 hours • 10 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
9781538415818 $59.99 L
97815384 15825 $39.99
Until Tomorrow
The Boot Creek Series, Book 3
by Nancy Naigle
Reader to be announced
Flynn Crane is pretty much done
with dating. But just as she’s about to
give up on both her business and her
dream of settling down in Boot Creek,
Ford Morton walks back into her life.
“The camaraderie of a small town is captured
in all its glory in this story of rediscovered love,
lies, and deceit.”
—RT Book Reviews (4 stars) on Sweet Tea and Secrets
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/2/17
FICTION / ROMANCE / CONTEMPORARY
(c7hs) 9 hours • 7 CDs
9781536666199 $44.99
Red Teaming
How Your Business Can Conquer
the Competition by Challenging
Everything
by Bryce G. Homan
Read by the author
Hoffman shows how the most
innovative and disruptive companies
employ critical and contrarian
thinking to beat the competition.
“A compelling narrative that reads more
like a thriller than a business book.”
—New York Times on American Icon
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/16/17
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / LEADERSHIP
(c3ir) 12 hours • 10 CDs
9780735207622 $95.99
Once, in Lourdes
A Novel
bySharon Solwitz
Read by Phoebe Strole
As the Vietnam War rages overseas,
four friends make a vow to live for
each other and for each day. Then,
at the end of two weeks, they will
sacrifice themselves on the altar of
their friendship.
“What makes Once, in Lourdes such a moving read is
how deeply and nely Sharon Solwitz has observed
and portrayed her characters.”
—Paul Harding, Pulitzer Prize–winning author
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/30/17
FICTION / HISTORICAL
(c5ee) 8 hours • 7 CDs
9780451482921 $78.99
The Power of Signicance
How Purpose Changes Your Life
by John C. Maxwell
Read by Chris Sorenson
Drawing on over fifty years of
experience helping people around
the world, John Maxwell gives
practical guidance and motivation to
get you started on your personal path
to significance.
“John is a dynamic communicator with a heart for
leadership that all can learn from.”
—Ed Bastian, CEO of Delta Airlines, praise for the author
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/2/17
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / LEADERSHIP
(c4zm) 4 hours • 4 CDs
9781478921950 $49.99
More Important Than
Money
An Entrepreneur’s Team
by Robert Kiyosaki
Reader to be announced
What’s more important than money?
Seven entrepreneurs show that it’s
the people you can trust and turn to
for advice … the team you build to
support your goals and dreams.
“To get over the top nancially, you must read Rich
Dad, Poor Dad. It’s common sense and market savvy
for your nancial future.”
—Zig Ziglar, world-renowned author and lecturer
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/30/17
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / ENTREPRENEURSHIP
(c8d2) 9 hours • 7 CDs
9781478992349 $90.99
The Other Side of Impos-
sible
Ordinary People Who Faced
Daunting Medical Challenges and
Refused to Give Up
by Susannah Meadows
Read by Cassandra Campbell
Susannah Meadows tells the real-life
stories of seven families who were
determined to solve the unsolvable.
“An amazing book—insightful, compassionate, and
quite possibly life-changing.”
—Curtis Sittenfeld, New York Times bestselling author
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/2/17
HEALTH & FITNESS / HEALING
(c522) 8 hours • 7 CDs
9781524775476 $78.99
Blockchain Revolution
How the Technology Behind Bitcoin
Is Changing Money, Business, and
the World
by Don Tapscottand Alex Tapscott
Read by Je Cummings
Brilliantly researched and utterly
foundational, Blockchain Revolution is
the business leaders’ playbook for the
next decade and beyond.
“Will inspire its readers to think and act, providing
daily doses of the practical optimism needed to
forward the solutions posed.”
—Library Journal on Global Chorus
AVAILABLE 5/2/17
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / SOCIAL ASPECTS
(bzfn) 14 hours • 11 CDs
9781511357708 $49.99
The Con Man’s Daughter
A Story of Lies, Desperation, and
Finding God
by Candice Curry
Reader to be announced
When Candice Curry was a little girl,
she put her hand in her father’s back
pocket so that she wouldn’t get lost
in large crowds. Little did she know
that as she followed him, he was
plying his trade: conning people. Her family drove stolen cars, lived in
stolen houses, and shopped with stolen credit cards. This is her story,
one steeped in secrets but one that, ultimately, led her to a place of
forgiveness and freedom.
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/16/17
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / PERSONAL MEMOIRS
(c6xj) 8 hours • 7 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
9781538405512 $76.00
L 9781538405536 $29.95
The Marriage Bureau
The True Story of How Two Matchmakers
Arranged Love in Wartime London
by Penrose Halson
Read by Jane Copland
In 1939, two determined young women opened a
marriage bureau in London and began the delicate
business of matchmaking. Using the bureau’s
archives, Penrose Halson—who eventually became
the proprietor of the bureau—tells their story.
“A book full of charm and hilarity.”
— Country Life
• The Marriage Bureau is currently in
development for a television show
• Halson bought The Marriage Bureau in the
late eighties and ran it with her husband
for years
• Will appeal to fans of Lady Almina and the
Real Downton Abbey by the Countess of
Fiona Carnarvon
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/2/17
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / WOMEN • (c7vy) 11.75 hours • 10 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
97815384 18451 $59.99 L
97815384 18468 $39.99
Chasing Space
An Astronaut’s Story of Grit, Grace, and Second
Chances
by Leland Melvin
Reader to be announced
In this inspirational memoir, the former NASA
astronaut offers an examination of the intersecting
role of community, perseverance, and grace that
align to shape our opportunities and outcomes.
“Training to be an astronaut, Melvin…suered a terrible injury that left him deaf.
Recovering partial hearing, he was able to serve as mission specialist for
two Atlantis ights.”
—Library Journal
• Leland was named an ICON MANN,
selected for his ability to inspire people
of all ages
• National media, radio, print, and online
campaign
• Will appeal to fans of Year of Yes by
Shonda Rhimes and Life in Motion by
Misty Copeland
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/23/17
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / PERSONAL MEMOIRS • (c7tu) 8.5 hours • 7 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
9781538416174 $59.99 L
97815384 16181 $39.99
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Black Mad Wheel
A Novel
by Josh Malerman
Read by Robertson Dean
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/23/17
FICTION / THRILLERS / SUSPENSE
(c7to) 10.25 hours • 8 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
978-1-5384-1599-3 $59.99
L 978-1-5384-1600- 6 $39.99
Scale
The Universal Laws of Growth, Innovation,
Sustainability, and the Pace of Life, in
Organisms, Cities, Economies, and Companies
by Georey West
Read by Bruce Mann
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/16/17
SCIENCE / PHYSICS
(c4es) 13 hours • 10 CDs
978-1-5247-3496-1 $95.99
Nixon’s White House Wars
The Battles That Made and Broke a President
and Divided America Forever
by Patrick J. Buchanan
Read by Arthur Morey
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/9/17
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY /
PRESIDENTS & HEADS OF STATE
(c4ee) 12 hours • 10 CDs
978-1-5247-2275-3 $95.99
Murder in Matera
A True Story of Passion, Family, and
Forgiveness in Southern Italy
by Helene Stapinski
Read by the author
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/23/17
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / PERSONAL
MEMOIRS
(c7w4) 10.5 hours • 9 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
978-1-5384-1863-5 $59.99
L 978-1-5384-186 4-2 $39.99
Chokehold
Policing Black Men
by Paul Butler
Reader to be announced
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/2/17
LAW / CRIMINAL LAW
(c6ha) 9 hours • 7 CDs
978-1-5318-3666-5 $74.99
You’re the Only One I Can Tell
Inside the Language of Women’s Friendships
by Deborah Tannen
Read by Deborah Tannen
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/2/17
FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / FRIENDSHIP
(c838) 8 hours • 7 CDs
978-0-5254-9302-0 $78.99
Justice Delayed
The Help Innocent Prisoners Program Series
by Marti Green
Read by Tanya Eby
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/9/17
FICTION / THRILLERS / LEGAL
(c6hc) 8 hours • 7 CDs
978-1-5366-3058-9 $44.99
The Vanishing American Adult
Our Coming-of-Age Crisis--and How to
Rebuild a Culture of Self-Reliance
by Ben Sasse
Read by Ben Sasse
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/16/17
POLITICAL SCIENCE / COMMENTARY &
OPINION
(c7sr) 12 hours • 10 CDs
978-1-4272-8309-2 $86.99
Home Game
Three Generations of Big-League Stories
from Baseball’s First Family
by Bret Booneand Kevin Cook
Read by Bret Boone
AVAILABLE 5/2/17
SPORTS & RECREATION / BASEBALL
(btpz) 7 hours • 6 CDs
978-1-5113-0545-7 $49.99
The Baker’s Secret
by Stephen P. Kiernan
Read by Cassandra Campbell
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/2/17
FICTION / HISTORICAL
(c7tg) 10.75 hours • 9 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
978-1-5384-1575-7 $59.99
L 978-1-5384-1576-4 $39.99
Lethal Lies
The Blood Brothers Series, Book 2
by Rebecca Zanetti
Reader to be announced
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/16/17
FICTION / ROMANCE / SUSPENSE
(c422) 12 hours • 10 CDs
978-1-4789-1909-4 $105.99
Truly Dead
The Elise Sandburg Series, Book 4
by Anne Frasier
Read by Natalie Ross
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/30/17
FICTION / MYSTERY & DETECTIVE / WOMEN
SLEUTHS
(c7i2) 9 hours • 7 CDs
978-1-5366-6780-6 $44.99
The Storied City
The Quest for Timbuktu and the Fantastic
Mission to Save Its Past
by Charlie English
Read by Enn Reitel
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/2/17
HISTORY / AFRICA / WEST
(c48m) 12 hours • 10 CDs
978-1-5247-5493-8 $95.99
A Small Revolution
by Jimin Han
Read by Greta Jung
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/1/17
FICTION / ASIAN AMERICAN
(c5zr) 7 hours • 6 CDs
978-1-5318-6838-3 $44.99
I’ll Eat When I’m Dead
by Barbara Bourland
Reader to be announced
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/2/17
FICTION / MYSTERY & DETECTIVE
(c4ys) 9 hours • 7 CDs
978-1-4789-4893-3 $90.99
Camino Beach
by Amanda Callendrier
Read by Amanda Ronconi
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/16/17
FICTION / CONTEMPORARY WOMEN
(c6rr) 8 hours • 7 CDs
978-1-5366-5624-4 $44.99
Forever, Jack
The Butler Cove Series, Book 2
by Natasha Boyd
Reader to be announced
AVAILABLE 5/30/17
FICTION / ROMANCE / CONTEMPORARY
(c986) 12.5 hours • 10 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
978-1-5384-2409-4 $105.00
L 978-1-5384-2411-7 $29.95
Mid-Life Ex-Wife
A Diary of Divorce, Online Dating, and
Second Chances
by Stella Grey
Read by Penelope Rawlins
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/2/17
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY /
PERSONAL MEMOIRS
(c7w0) 10 hours • 8 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
978-1-5384-1851-2 $59.99
L 978-1-5384-1852-9 $39.99
Love and Trouble
A Mid-Life Reckoning
by Claire Dederer
Read by Claire Dederer
AVAILABLE 5/9/17
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / WOMEN
(c4ea) 10 hours • 8 CDs
978-0-7352-8681-8 $86.99
Bombshell
The Hollywood A-List Series, Book 1
by CD Reiss
Read by Andi Arndtand Christian Fox
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/1/17
FICTION / ROMANCE / CONTEMPORARY
(c5ny) 10 hours • 8 CDs
978-1-5366-2301-7 $44.99
You Don’t Look Your Age
And Other Fairy Tales
by Sheila Nevins
Read by Sheila Nevins
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/2/17
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / PERSONAL
MEMOIRS
(c7s5) 4.5 hours • 4 CDs
978-1-4272-8665-9 $62.99
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Scream
Chilling Adventures in the Science of Fear
by Margee Kerr
Read by Margee Kerr
AVAILABLE 5/23/17
SOCIAL SCIENCE / SOCIOLOGY / GENERAL
(bn1z) 7 hours • 6 CDs
978-1-4915-2999-7 $44.99
Crimes against a Book Club
by Kathy Cooperman
Read by Katherine Kellgren
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/1/17
FICTION / CONTEMPORARY WOMEN
(c51i) 10 hours • 9 CDs
978-1-5366-1414-5 $44.99
A Filthy Business
by William Lashner
Read by Luke Daniels
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/2/17
FICTION / CRIME
(c7i5) 13 hours • 10 CDs
978-1-5366-6795-0 $44.99
The Red Line
A Novel
by Walt Gragg
Reader to be announced
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/2/17
FICTION / WAR & MILITARY
(c53j) 12.5 hours • 10 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
978-1-4551-3695-7 $105.00
L 978-1-4551-3697-1 $29.95
Trail of Miracles
by Smadar Herzfeld
Translated by Aloma Halter
Read by Suzanne Toren
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/2/17
FICTION / HISTORICAL
(c5zu) 4 hours • 4 CDs
978-1-5366-1522-7 $44.99
Home
The Myron Bolitar Series, Book 11
by Harlan Coben
Read by Steven Weber
AVAILABLE 5/30/17
FICTION / THRILLERS / SUSPENSE
(c09a) 9 hours • 7 CDs
978-1-5012-1789- 0 $49.99
The Bitter Season
The Kovac and Liska Series, Book 6
by Tami Hoag
Read by David Colacci
AVAILABLE 5/2/17
FICTION / MYSTERY & DETECTIVE
(bpzi) 14 hours • 11 CDs
978-1-5318-2399-3 $44.99
The Unruly City
London, Paris, and New York
in the Age of Revolution
by Mike Rapport
Reader to be announced
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/2/17
HISTORY / MODERN / 18TH CENTURY
(c4zh) 12.5 hours • 10 CDs
978-1-4789- 4897-1 $105.99
Beneath a Scarlet Sky
A Novel
by Mark T. Sullivan
Read by Will Damron
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/1/17
FICTION / HISTORICAL
(c5nz) 15 hours • 12 CDs
978-1-5366-2313-0 $44.99
My Sister and Other Liars
by Ruth Dugdall
Read by Henrietta Meire
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/1/17
FICTION / PSYCHOLOGICAL
(c4jp) 10 hours • 8 CDs
978-1-5366-1429-9 $44.99
All the Best People
by Sonja Yoerg
Reader to be announced
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/2/17
FICTION / CONTEMPORARY WOMEN
(c74g) 12.5 hours • 10 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
978-1-5384-0830-8 $105.00
L 978-1-5384-0832-2 $29.95
How to Be Everything
A Guide for Those Who (Still) Don’t Know
What They Want to Be When They Grow Up
by Emilie Wapnick
Read by Allyson Ryan
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/2/17
SELFHELP / PERSONAL GROWTH / SUCCESS
(c7v6) 8.5 hours • 7 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
978-1-5384-1761-4 $59.99
L 978-1-5384-1762-1 $39.99
Barking Up the Wrong Tree
The Surprising Science behind Why
Everything You Know about Success Is
(Mostly) Wrong
by Eric Barker
Read by Roger Wayne
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/16/17
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / PERSONAL SUCCESS
(c7th) 8.5 hours • 7 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
978-1-5384-1578-8 $59.99
L 978-1-5384-1579-5 $39.99
Windfall
by Jennifer E. Smith
Read by Tonya Cornelisse
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/2/17
YOUNG ADULT FICTION / ROMANCE
(c55r) 9 hours • 7 CDs
978-1-5247-7617-6 $95.99
Devotions for a Sacred
Marriage
A Year of Weekly Devotions for Couples
by Gary Thomas
Read by the author
AVAILABLE 5/2/17
RELIGION / CHRISTIAN LIFE / DEVOTIONAL
(akx8) 4.5 hours • 4 CDs
978-1-5366-1632-3 $44.99
It’s Okay About It
Lessons from a Remarkable Five-Year-Old
about Living Life Wide Open
by Lauren Casper
Read by Hayley Cresswell
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/2/17
RELIGION / CHRISTIAN LIFE / INSPIRATIONAL
(c6r3) 6 hours • 5 CDs
978-1-5366-1581- 4 $49.99
Guiltless
The Sandhamn Murders Series, Book 3
by Viveca Sten
Read by Angela Dawe
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/23/17
FICTION / INTERNATIONAL MYSTERY & CRIME
(c7hf) 10 hours • 8 CDs
978-1-5366-6227-6 $44.99
Man of the Year
A Memoir
by Lou Cove
Reader to be announced
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/9/17
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY /
PERSONAL MEMOIRS
(c7sk) 9 hours • 7 CDs
978-1-4272-9116-5 $86.99
Looking Glass Lies
by Varina Denman
Read by Eric G. Doveand Sarah Naughton
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/2/17
FICTION / CONTEMPORARY WOMEN
(c7ht) 9 hours • 7 CDs
978-1-5366-6625-0 $44.99
Reection Point
The Eternity Springs Series, Book 6
by Emily March
Reader to be announced
AVAILABLE 5/30/17
FICTION / ROMANCE / CONTEMPORARY
(agm9) 12.25 hours • 10 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
978-1-5384-2637-1 $105.00
L 978-1-5384-2639-5 $29.95
Film Stars Don’t Die in
Liverpool
A True Love Story
by Peter Turner
Reader to be announced
AVAILABLE 5/2/17
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY /
PERSONAL MEMOIRS
(c7ra) 5 hours • 4 CDs
978-1-4272-8869 -1 $68.99
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Pirates of the Caribbean:
Dead Men Tell No Tales
The Pirates of the Caribbean Series
by Elizabeth Rudnick
Reader to be announced
A novelization of the upcoming Walt Disney Studios
fi lm, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales,
starring Johnny Depp as the unforgettable Captain
Jack Sparrow!
• Print run: 75,000
• A best-selling franchise
• The rst three Pirates of the Caribbean lms have grossed over
3.7 billion dollars
AVAILABLE 5/26/2017
JUVENILE FICTION / MEDIA TIE-IN • (c0qr) 9 hours • 7 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
978-1-5047-5199-5 $30.00 L 978-1-5047-5201-5 $19.95
The Muppets & Muppets
Most Wanted
by Katharine Turner and Annie Auerbach
Reader to be announced
Featuring Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear,
and other beloved Muppets, here are two fun
junior novels in a single collection: The Muppets and
Muppets Most Wanted.
• The Muppets continue to make regular
television and public appearances
• The Muppets movie Facebook page has generated 5.6 million “Likes”
• The Muppets lm won an Academy Award for Original Song and sold
over 1.3 million DVDs
AVAILABLE 5/30/2017
JUVENILE FICTION / HUMOROUS STORIES • (c0qn) 4 hours • 4 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
978-1-5047-5175-9 $49.00 L 978-1-5047-5177-3 $19.95
Marvel’s Guardians of the
Galaxy Vol. 2
Marvel Cinematic Universe
by Marvel
Reader to be announced
The Guardians of the Galaxy are back! After saving
the known universe, Peter Quill (aka the legendary
Star-Lord), Gamora, Drax, Rocket, and Groot are
operating like a fi nely tuned machine. But when
a job for a genetically perfect race of jerks goes
south, the Guardians are back on the run and
hopelessly outgunned.
• Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy was one of the biggest lms of 2014
• Timed with the release of the second Guardians l m
• Will appeal to fans of Marvel’s The Avengers and Marvel’s Guardians of
the Galaxy
• Also available: Marvel’s The Avengers and many other titles set in the
Marvel universe
AVAILABLE 5/5/2017
JUVENILE FICTION / MEDIA TIE-IN • (c0rz) 4.5 hours • 4 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
978-1-5047-5373-9 $28.00 L 978-1-5047-5375-3 $19.95
Phase Three: MARVEL’s
Doctor Strange
Marvel Cinematic Universe
by Alex Irvine
Reader to be announced
MAR VEL’s Doctor Strange follows the story of the
talented neurosurgeon Doctor Stephen Strange
who, after a tragic car accident, must put ego aside
and learn the secrets of a hidden world of mysticism
and alternate dimensions.
• Introduces the theatrical version of Doctor Strange, a fan favorite
character who serves as a perfect entry point into the supernatural and
mystic side of the Marvel Cinematic Universe
• Marvel Studios has an established record of launching character origin
l m s
• Doctor Strange has appeared in many key comics and has had a rich
history in the Marvel Universe
• New York and San Diego Comic-Con Promotions
AVAILABLE 5/16/2017
JUVENILE FICTION / ACTION & ADVENTURE • (c8tn) 3.5 hours • 3 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
978-1-5384-2339-4 $30.00 L 978-1-5384-2341-7 $19.95
30 Days a Black Man
The Forgotten Story That Exposed
the Jim Crow South
by Bill Steigerwald
Foreword by Juan Williams
Reader to be announced
Six years before Brown v. Board of
Education, Ray Sprigle blasted into
the American consciousness the grim
reality of black lives in the South.
“A vivid, well-researched account of a
journalistic coup.”
—Paul Theroux, New York Times bestselling author
AVAILABLE 5/16/17
HISTORY / UNITED STATES / 20TH CENTURY
(bjx9) 10.75 hours • 9 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
9781538431924 $100.00
L 9781538431948 $29.95
Broad Strokes
15 Women Who Made Art and Made
History (in That Order)
by Bridget Quinn
Illustrations by Lisa Congdon
Reader to be announced
Art historian Bridget Quinn delves into
the lives and careers of fifteen brilliant
female artists in this smart, feisty,
educational, and an enjoyable book.
“Your Art History 101 syllabus just got
a lot more fun.”
—O, the Oprah Magazine
AVAILABLE 5/30/17
ART / HISTORY
(bkc3) 6.5 hours • 5 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
9781538433157 $55.00
L 97815384 33171 $29.95
Alien: Covenant
The Ocial Movie Novelization
by Alan Dean Foster
Reader to be announced
The crew of the Covenant find what
they think is an uncharted paradise,
but is actually a dangerous world
inhabited only by the synthetic David,
survivor of the doomed Prometheus
expedition.
“Foster’s treatment of the source material has only
enhanced my appreciation for this classic story.”
—Blogcritics on Alien
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/23/17
FICTION / SCIENCE FICTION
(ajec) 10.25 hours • 8 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
9781538430750 $90.00
L 9781538430774 $29.95
Recapitulation
by Wallace Stegner
Reader to be announced
Bruce Mason returns to Salt Lake
City, not for his aunt’s funeral, but
to encounter the place he fled in
bitterness. But the realities of the
present recede in the face of the
ghosts of his past.
“Wonderful…One comes out aware of universal
human feelings that have nothing to do with time.”
—Christian Science Monitor
AVAILABLE 5/23/17
FICTION / LITERARY
(bjxb) 9.5 hours • 8 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
9781538432068 $90.00
L 9781538432082 $29.95
Take Me Back
by Meghan March
Read by Andi Arndt and Zachary Webb
From USA Today bestselling author
Meghan March comes a hot new
standalone romance all about second
chances.
We fell in love on a beach, got
married in paradise, and rode off
into the sunset. It should have been perfect, but saying “I do” doesn’t
guarantee a happily-ever-after.
Two years later, I barely recognize either of us behind the walls we’ve built.
It’s time to bring it full circle. Back to a tropical paradise. Back to find out if
we can still make this work.
I’m not willing to give her up, but to save us, I have to risk everything.
Two damaged people.
Countless secrets.
The fight of our lives.
We might be broken, but we’re not done.
• USA Today bestselling author
• March has a passionate following; her previous
titles have received enormous praise from readers
• Will appeal to fans of Ella Frank, C. J. Roberts, and
Alexa Riley
“A heart-wrenching romance full of gut-punching
emotion and suspense.”
—Shayna Renee’s Spicy Reads
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 3/20/17
FICTION / ROMANCE / CONTEMPORARY
(ahrw) 5.5 hours • 5 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
9781538430262 $55.00
L 9781538430286 $29.95
Espero
The Silver Ships Series, Book 6
by Scott H. Jucha
Produced by Hannon Books, Inc.
Read by Grover Gardner
Desperate to stop the violence
between gangs in Harakens’ capital
city of Espero, Christine is captured
infiltrating the gangs and hidden off-
world on Jolares.
“Yes, these are science ction books.
But, they are much more.”
—Midwest Book Review, praise for the series
AVAILABLE 3/28/17
FICTION / SCIENCE FICTION / SPACE OPERA
(agu5) 14 hours • 11 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
9781538428214 $109.00
L 9781538428238 $29.95
Judy and I
My Life with Judy Garland
by Sid Luft
Foreword and additional material by
Randy L. Schmidt
Read by Joe Barrett
Previously unpublished, Sid Luft’s
intimate autobiography tells his and
Judy Garland’s story in hard-boiled yet
elegant prose.
“Garland fanatics will gobble up [Luft’s] detailed,
insightful backstage accounts.”
—Kirkus Reviews
AVAILABLE 4/11/17
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / ENTERTAINMENT &
PERFORMING ARTS (ahto) 16 hours • 13 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
9781538430330 $118.00
L 9781538430354 $29.95
The Men in My Life
A Memoir of Love and Art in 1950s
Manhattan
by Patricia Bosworth
Read by the author
Biographer Patricia Bosworth recalls
her emotional coming of age in
1950s New York in this profound and
powerful memoir, a story of family,
marriage, tragedy, Broadway, and art.
“Bosworth’s command of detail…makes the book
more than merely a dishy showbiz memoir.”
—New Yorker
AVAILABLE 4/18/17
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / PERSONAL MEMOIRS
(ahrt) 12.75 hours • 10 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
9781538430125 $105.00
L 9781538430149 $29.95
The Happiest Kids in the
World
How Dutch Parents Help Their Kids
(and Themselves) by Doing Less
by Rina Mae Acosta and Michele
Hutchison
Read by Henrietta Meire and Karen
White
Calling all stressed-out parents:
Relax! Imagine a place where young
children play unsupervised, don’t do homework, have few scheduled
“activities” … and rank #1 worldwide in happiness and education.
It’s not a fantasy—it’s the Netherlands! Rina Mae Acosta and Michele
Hutchison report back on what makes Dutch kids so happy.
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 4/4/17
FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / PARENTING
(agug) 9 hours • 7 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
97815384 29631 $55.00
L 9781538429655 $29.95
Never Quit
From Alaskan Wilderness Rescues
to Afghanistan Fireghts as an Elite
Special Ops PJ
by Jimmy Settle and Don Rearden
Reader to be announced
Never Quit is the true story of how
Jimmy Settle, an Alaskan shoe store
clerk, became a Special Forces
Operator and war hero.
“An epic adventure, a work of mythical proportions,
never to be forgotten.”
—Daniel Quinn, author of Ishmael, on The Raven’s Gift
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 4/25/17
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / MILITARY
(bkbf) 10.75 hours • 9 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
9781538432945 $100.00
L 9781538432969 $29.95
Freefall to Fly
A Breathtaking Journey Toward a
Life of Meaning
by Rebekah Lyons
Reader to be announced
Rebekah Lyons shares her journey
from Atlanta to the heart of
Manhattan, where she found herself
blindsided by crippling depression
and anxiety.
“The author narrates triumphs and troubles,
freckled with Bible quotes, as she reaches for self-
understanding.”
—Publishers Weekly
AVAILABLE 5/2/17
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / RELIGIOUS
(bkbc) 7.5 hours • 6 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
9781538432877 $69.00
L 97815384 32891 $29.95
Pirates of the Caribbean:
Dead Men Tell No Tales
The Pirates of the Caribbean Series
by Elizabeth Rudnick
Reader to be announced
A novelization of the upcoming Walt Disney Studios
fi lm, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales,
starring Johnny Depp as the unforgettable Captain
Jack Sparrow!
• Print run: 75,000
• A best-selling franchise
• The rst three Pirates of the Caribbean lms have grossed over
3.7 billion dollars
AVAILABLE 5/26/2017
JUVENILE FICTION / MEDIA TIE-IN • (c0qr) 9 hours • 7 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
978-1-5047-5199-5 $30.00 L 978-1-5047-5201-5 $19.95
The Muppets & Muppets
Most Wanted
by Katharine Turner and Annie Auerbach
Reader to be announced
Featuring Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear,
and other beloved Muppets, here are two fun
junior novels in a single collection: The Muppets and
Muppets Most Wanted.
• The Muppets continue to make regular
television and public appearances
• The Muppets movie Facebook page has generated 5.6 million “Likes”
• The Muppets lm won an Academy Award for Original Song and sold
over 1.3 million DVDs
AVAILABLE 5/30/2017
JUVENILE FICTION / HUMOROUS STORIES • (c0qn) 4 hours • 4 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
978-1-5047-5175-9 $49.00 L 978-1-5047-5177-3 $19.95
Marvel’s Guardians of the
Galaxy Vol. 2
Marvel Cinematic Universe
by Marvel
Reader to be announced
The Guardians of the Galaxy are back! After saving
the known universe, Peter Quill (aka the legendary
Star-Lord), Gamora, Drax, Rocket, and Groot are
operating like a fi nely tuned machine. But when
a job for a genetically perfect race of jerks goes
south, the Guardians are back on the run and
hopelessly outgunned.
• Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy was one of the biggest lms of 2014
• Timed with the release of the second Guardians l m
• Will appeal to fans of Marvel’s The Avengers and Marvel’s Guardians of
the Galaxy
• Also available: Marvel’s The Avengers and many other titles set in the
Marvel universe
AVAILABLE 5/5/2017
JUVENILE FICTION / MEDIA TIE-IN • (c0rz) 4.5 hours • 4 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
978-1-5047-5373-9 $28.00 L 978-1-5047-5375-3 $19.95
Phase Three: MARVEL’s
Doctor Strange
Marvel Cinematic Universe
by Alex Irvine
Reader to be announced
MAR VEL’s Doctor Strange follows the story of the
talented neurosurgeon Doctor Stephen Strange
who, after a tragic car accident, must put ego aside
and learn the secrets of a hidden world of mysticism
and alternate dimensions.
• Introduces the theatrical version of Doctor Strange, a fan favorite
character who serves as a perfect entry point into the supernatural and
mystic side of the Marvel Cinematic Universe
• Marvel Studios has an established record of launching character origin
l m s
• Doctor Strange has appeared in many key comics and has had a rich
history in the Marvel Universe
• New York and San Diego Comic-Con Promotions
AVAILABLE 5/16/2017
JUVENILE FICTION / ACTION & ADVENTURE • (c8tn) 3.5 hours • 3 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
978-1-5384-2339-4 $30.00 L 978-1-5384-2341-7 $19.95
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YOUNG ADULT & CHILDREN’S May
The Trials of Apollo, Book Two: The
Dark Prophecy
The Trials of Apollo Series, Book 2
by Rick Riordan
Read by Robbie Daymond
Zeus has punished his son Apollo by casting him
down to earth in the form of a gawky, acne-covered
sixteen-year-old mortal. The only way Apollo can
reclaim his place on Mount Olympus is by restoring
several Oracles that have gone dark.
“A clash of mythic intrigues and centuries of pop culture to
thrill die-hard and new fans alike.”
—Kirkus Reviews on The Trials of Apollo, Book One: The Hidden Oracle
• Print run: 2,000,000
• Riordan’s last twelve books have debuted
at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list
• Will appeal to fans of the Unwanteds
Quests series by Lisa McMann and the
Fablehaven Adventure series by Brandon
Mull
• Online print and consumer advertising
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/2/17 • FOR AGES 8–12
JUVENILE FICTION / ACTION & ADVENTURE / GENERAL • (c51x) 10.5 hours • 9 CDs
9781524735838 $103.99
House of Furies
The House of Furies Novels, Book 1
by Madeleine Roux
Read by Billie Fulford-Brown
Seventeen-year-old Louisa Ditton is thrilled to
find employment as a maid at a boarding house.
But soon after her arrival at Coldthistle House, she
begins to realize that the house’s mysterious owner,
Mr. Morningside, is providing much more than
lodging for his guests.
“House of Furies is…devious and fun, weird and scary, heartbreaking and triumphant.”
—Jonathan Maberry, New York Times bestselling author
• Print run: 125,000
• New York Times bestselling author
• Will appeal to fans of Miss Peregrine’s Home
for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs and
Anna Dressed in Blood by Kendare Blake
• Asylum spent ten weeks on the New York
Times bestsellers list and has sold over
100,000 copies in hardcover
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/30/17 • FOR AGES 12–17
YOUNG ADULT FICTION / HORROR • (c7v4) 14 hours • 11 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
9781538417553 $59.99 L
97815384 1756 0 $39.99
From Percy Jackson: Camp
Half-Blood Condential
Your Real Guide to the Demigod
Training Camp
The Percy Jackson and the Olympians
Series
by Rick Riordan
Read by Jesse Bernstein
A guide to the demigod training
camp from those who live there
“Readers will be eager to follow the young
protagonist’s next move.”
—School Library Journal on The Lightning Thief
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/2/17 • FOR AGES 8–12
JUVENILE FICTION / ACTION & ADVENTURE
(c5mo) 3.5 hours • 2 CDs
9781524778477 $65.99
Crazy House
by James Pattersonand Gabrielle
Charbonnet
Reader to be announced
Cass and Becca have lived their
whole life in a small, isolated town.
They’ve never been apart—until now.
But wait until Becca’s government
captors find out the truth: they took
the wrong twin.
“An edgy novel sure to please.”
—VOYA on Witch & Wizard
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/22/17 • FOR AGES 12–17
YOUNG ADULT FICTION / APOCALYPTIC &
POSTAPOCALYPTIC
(c6p8) 9 hours • 7 CDs
9781478921998 $90.99
The Two Princesses of
Bamarre
by Gail Carson Levine
Reader to be announced
When the Gray Death leaves her
sister Meryl fatally ill, Princess Addie
must find the courage to set out on a
dangerous quest filled with dragons,
unknown magic, and death itself.
“Tough to put down, this is a shades-of-Oz
story that sticks with you.”
—Atlanta Journal Constitution
AVAILABLE 5/2/17 • FOR AGES 8–12
JUVENILE FICTION / FANTASY & MAGIC
(c7xb) 9 hours • 7 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
9781538419953 $59.99
L 97815384 19960 $39.99
One of Us Is Lying
by Karen M. McManus
Reader to be announced
By the end of detention Simon’s dead,
and it wasn’t an accident. He’d been
planning to post juicy reveals about
his four classmates in detention—now
they’re all suspects in his murder.
“An addictive, devour-in-one-sitting thriller.”
—Kara Thomas, author of The Darkest Corners
AVAILABLE 5/30/17 • FOR AGES 12–17
YOUNG ADULT FICTION / THRILLERS & SUSPENSE
(c51y) 10 hours • 8 CDs
9781524756888 $103.99
The Lost Kingdom of
Bamarre
by Gail Carson Levine
Read by January LaVoy
This stirring and romantic fantasy
novel introduces Peregrine, a spirited
heroine who must overcome deeply
rooted prejudice—including her
own—to heal her broken country.
“Satisfying and well-told fantasy, this moving tale of
two sisters and their love for one another will linger
long with readers.”
—Children’s Literature on The Two Princesses of Bamarre
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/2/17 • FOR AGES 8–12
JUVENILE FICTION / FANTASY & MAGIC
(c7vp) 13.25 hours • 11 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
9781538418185 $59.99
L 97815384 18192 $39.99
The Scattering
The Outliers Series, Book 2
by Kimberly McCreight
Read by Phoebe Strole
Wylie may have escaped the camp
in Maine, but she is far from safe.
Giving in to her ability to read other
peoples’ emotions is as difficult as it
is dangerous.
“At a breakneck pace, The Outliers grabs
and doesn’t let go.”
—Associated Press on The Outliers
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/2/17 • FOR AGES 12–17
YOUNG ADULT FICTION / THRILLERS & SUSPENSE
(c7wv) 10.5 hours • 9 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
9781538419472 $59.99
L 97815384 19489 $39.99
Welcome to Wonder-
land #2: Beach Party Surf
Monkey
by Chris Grabenstein
Reader to be announced
P. T. knows that his home, the
Wonderland motel, would be the
perfect location for a movie starring
Hollywood’s hottest teen idols. Now
he just has to convince the producers!
“This solid, tightly plotted read is a winner for
readers and game-players alike.”
—Kirkus Reviews on Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/23/17 • FOR AGES 8–12
JUVENILE FICTION / ACTION & ADVENTURE
(c4uh) 5 hours • 4 CDs
9781524774738 $70.99
Juniper Lemon’s Happiness
Index
by Julie Israel
Reader to be announced
After the death of her beloved older
sister, Juniper discovers an unsent
letter that Camie wrote on the day she
died, addressed only to “You.” Juniper
is determined to honor her sister’s
memory and deliver the letter, except
she has no idea who “You” is. Juniper’s search ends up taking her on a
heart-opening journey that changes not just her life, but the lives of
several classmates who are struggling too.
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/30/17 • FOR AGES 12–17
YOUNG ADULT FICTION / SOCIAL THEMES /
DEATH & DYING
(c5mn) 8 hours • 7 CDs
9781524775216 $95.99
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YOUNG ADULT & CHILDREN’S May
The One Memory of Flora
Banks
by Emily Barr
Read by Rosie Jones
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/16/17
YOUNG ADULT FICTION / HEALTH & DAILY
LIVING / DISEASES, ILLNESSES & INJURIES
(c4u5) 7 hours • 6 CDs
978-1-5247-7477-6 $86.99
Thick as Thieves
The Queen’s Thief Series, Book 5
by Megan Whalen Turner
Read by Steve West
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/16/17
YOUNG ADULT FICTION / FANTASY / EPIC
(c7x8) 11.75 hours • 10 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
978-1-5384-1986 -1 $59.9 9
L 978-1-5384-1987-8 $39.99
Heart of the Land
The Fall of the Beasts Series, Book 5
by Sarah Prineas
Read by Nicola Barber
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/9/17
JUVENILE FICTION / FANTASY & MAGIC
(c7e5) 4.75 hours • 4 CDs
978-1-3381-5987-5 $70.99
Flame in the Mist
by Renée Ahdieh
Read by Nancy Wu
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/16/17
YOUNG ADULT FICTION / ROMANCE /
HISTORICAL
(c4uk) 11 hours • 9 CDs
978-1-5247-7629-9 $111.99
The Crown’s Fate
Crown’s Game Series, Book 2
by Evelyn Skye
Read by Steve West
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/16/17
YOUNG ADULT FICTION / FANTASY / EPIC
(c7u0) 14.5 hours • 12 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
978-1-5384-1635-8 $59.99
L 978-1-5384-1636-5 $39.99
Ramona Blue
by Julie Murphy
Read by Thérèse Plummer
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/9/17
YOUNG ADULT FICTION / ROMANCE /
GENERAL
(c7wj) 13.25 hours • 11 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
978-1-5384-1911-3 $59.99
L 978-1-5384-1912-0 $39.99
The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora
by Pablo Cartaya
Reader to be announced
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/16/17
JUVENILE FICTION / PEOPLE & PLACES /
UNITED STATES / HISPANIC & L ATINO
(c4u6) 5 hours • 4 CDs
978-1-5247-7517-9 $70.99
Lemons
by Melissa Savage
Read by Tara Sands
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/2/17
JUVENILE FICTION / SOCIAL ISSUES /
FRIENDSHIP
(c628) 7 hours • 6 CDs
978-1-5247-7645-9 $86.99
The Inside of Out
by Jenn Marie Thorne
Read by Kate Reinders
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/31/17
YOUNG ADULT FICTION / LGBT
(bzdk) 7 hours • 9 CDs
978-1-5226-3797-4 $44.99
Way of the Warrior Kid
From Wimpy to Warrior the Navy SEAL Way
by Jocko Willink
Read by Matthew Brown
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/2/17
JUVENILE FICTION / SOCIAL ISSUES /
ADOLESCENCE
(c91r) 3 hours • 3 CDs
978-1-4272-9161-5 $54.99
This Would Make a Good Story
Someday
by Dana Alison Levy
Reader to be announced
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/16/17
JUVENILE FICTION / SOCIAL ISSUES /
ADOLESCENCE
(c524) 7 hours • 6 CDs
978-1-5247-7734-0 $86.99
Posted
by John David Anderson
Read by Patrick G. Lawlor
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/2/17
JUVENILE FICTION / SOCIAL ISSUES /
FRIENDSHIP
(c7wf) 12.75 hours • 10 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
978-1-5384-1899-4 $59.99
L 978-1-5384-190 0-7 $39.99
Dreamfall
The Dreamfall Series, Book 1
by Amy Plum
Read by Maria Cabezas, Dan Bittner, and
Tom Phelan
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/2/17
YOUNG ADULT FICTION / SCIENCE FICTION
(c7u8) 9.5 hours • 8 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
978-1-5384-1659-4 $59.99
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Bow Wow
The Bowser and Birdie Series, Book 3
by Spencer Quinn
Read by James Frangione
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/30/17
JUVENILE FICTION / ANIMALS / DOGS
(c7e1) 8 hours • 7 CDs
978-1-3381-5974-5 $78.99
Merlin Missions Collection:
Books 1–8
The Magic Tree House Series
by Mary Pope Osborne
Read by Mary Pope Osborne
AVAILABLE 5/2/17
JUVENILE FICTION / ACTION & ADVENTURE
(c8eq) 10 hours • 8 CDs
978-0-5255-0074-2 $86.99
No Good Deed
by Goldy Moldavsky
Reader to be announced
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/30/17
JUVENILE FICTION / HUMOROUS STORIES
(c7e3) 9.5 hours • 8 CDs
978-1-3380-3590-2 $86.99
Merlin Missions Collection:
Books 17–24
The Magic Tree House Series
by Mary Pope Osborne
Read by Mary Pope Osborne
AVAILABLE 5/2/17
JUVENILE FICTION / ACTION & ADVENTURE
(c8es) 13.5 hours • 11 CDs
978-0-5255-0076-6 $86.99
Merlin Missions Collection:
Books 9–16
The Magic Tree House Series
by Mary Pope Osborne
Read by Mary Pope Osborne
AVAILABLE 5/2/17
JUVENILE FICTION / ACTION & ADVENTURE
(c8er) 11 hours • 9 CDs
978-0-5255-0075-9 $86.99
The Noble Servant
by Melanie Dickerson
Reader to be announced
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/9/17
YOUNG ADULT FICTION / FAIRY TALES &
FOLKLORE / ADAPTATIONS
(c6r4) 10 hours • 8 CDs
978-1-5366-1590-6 $54.99
The Black Witch
The Black Witch Chronicles, Book 1
by Laurie Forest
Read by Julia Whelan
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/2/17
YOUNG ADULT FICTION / FANTASY / EPIC
(c7cl) 17 hours • 14 CDs • 2 MP3 CDs
978-1-5384-0905-3 $79.99
L 978-1-5384-0906-0 $55.99
Dear Reader
A Novel
by Mary O’Connell
Reader to be announced
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 5/9/17
YOUNG ADULT FICTION / BOOKS & LIBRARIES
(c7re) 9 hours • 7 CDs
978-1-4272-8668-0 $86.99
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The Ministry of Utmost Happiness
A Novel
by Arundhati Roy
Reader to be announced
A braided narrative of astonishing force and original-
ity, The Ministry of Utmost Happiness is at once a love
story and a provocation. Its heroes have been broken
by the world we live in—and then mended by love.
For this reason, they will never surrender. Humane and
sensuous, beautifully told, this extraordinary novel demonstrates on every page
the miracle of Arundhati Roy’s storytelling gifts.
• Booker Prize–winning author of The God of Small Things
• Extensive advertising and giveaway promotions on Goodreads
• Will appeal to fans of The Buried Giant by Kazuo Ishiguro
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 6/6/17
FICTION / CULTURAL HERITAGE • (agr9) 12 hours • 9 CDs
978-0-525-49458-4 $95.99
The Force
A Novel
by Don Winslow
Reader to be announced
Denny Malone is a highly decorated
NYPD detective sergeant and leader of
an elite special unit. Only a few know
that Malone is a dirty cop. Now he’s in a
trap and must walk the thin line.
• Print run: 250,000
• New York Times bestselling author
• Twentieth Century Fox has optioned this novel as well as The Cartel and
The Power of the Dog in highly publicized, multimillion-dollar deals, with
Ridley Scott directing
• Winslow’s The Cartel was massively successful, earning over two dozen
awards, including the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, and named book
of the year by major newspapers
“I’m totally swept up. You can’t ask for more
emotionally moving entertainment.”
—Stephen King on The Cartel
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 6/20/17
FICTION / THRILLERS / CRIME • (bn4m) 13.5 hours • 11 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
978-1-5046-8058-5 $109.00 L 978-1-5046 -8059-2 $29.95
Camino Island
A Novel
by John Grisham
Reader to be announced
Priceless F. Scott Fitzgerald manuscripts are stolen
in a daring heist, and a young woman is recruited to
recover them—all in one long summer on Camino
Island.
• #1 New York Times bestselling author
• National print advertising including the New York Times Book Review
• Author website: JGrisham.com
“A fascinating look at judicial corruption…An entirely
convincing story and one of Grisham’s best.”
—Washington Post on The Whistler
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 6/6/17
FICTION / THRILLERS / SUSPENSE • (ahkg) 10 hours • 8 CDs
978-0-525-52325-3 $95.99
Murder Games
byJames Pattersonand Howard
Roughan
Reader to be announced
As the tabloid frenzy over a serial
killer reaches a fever pitch, Elizabeth
Needham and Dylan Reinhart must
connect the clues to discover what the
victims have in common.
• #1 New York Times bestselling authors
• Print run: 500,000
• The tabloid serial killer plot at the center of Murder Games has mass
appeal and combines the intrigue of a true crime phenomenon with the
pacing of a thriller
• Will appeal to fans of David Baldacci and Jerey Deaver
“Patterson never, and I mean never, disappoints.”
—USA Today, praise for the author
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 6/12/17
FICTION / THRILLERS • (c3fh) 8 hours • 5 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
978-1-4789-4932-9 $76.99 L 978-1-4789-4933-6 $29.99
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SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 6/6/17
FICTION / THRILLERS / SUSPENSE • (ahkg) 10 hours • 8 CDs
978-0-525-52325-3 $95.99
Hunger
A Memoir of (My) Body
by Roxane Gay
Reader to be announced
Hunger is a searingly honest memoir of Roxane’s own
emotional and psychological struggles with food and
body, as a means of exploring our shared anxieties
over appearance and health.
• Print run: 100,000
• New York Times bestselling author
• Will appeal to fans of Fat Girl Walking by Brittany Gibbons and Things No One
Will Tell Fat Girls by Jes Baker
“A strikingly fresh cultural critic.”
—Washington Post, praise for the author
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 6/13/17
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / PERSONAL MEMOIRS
(bx6z) 10.67 hours • 9 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
978-1-5047-3441-7 $59.99 L 978-1-5047-3443-1 $39.99
Fata Morgana
by Steven R. Boyett and Ken Mitchroney
Read by MacLeod Andrews
Inexplicably trapped in another dimension, the crew
of a B- 17 bomber soaring over Germany confronts
a foe exponentially more terrifying than swarming
Messerschmitt fighters.
• Ambitious, genre-busting, and grippingly believable
• Combines riveting action with impressively accurate historical detail
• Will appeal to fans of Andy Weir’s The Martian, Michael Crichton’s Timeline,
and Charlie Jane Anders’ All The Birds in the Sky
““Action, adventure, cool speculative events, well-drawn
characters, and an ending that sticks the landing.”
—John Scalzi, New York Times bestselling author
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 6/13/17
FICTION / HISTORICAL • (c0q4) 14 hours • 10 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
978-1-5047-5060-8 $109.00 L 978-1-5047-5062-2 $29.95
The Weight of Night
A Novel of Suspense
by Christine Carbo
Reader to be announced
A fire rages in Montana’s Glacier National Park. When
firefighters are called in to dig fuel line breaks, a crew
member is shocked to unearth a shallow grave con-
taining human remains.
• Carbo’s The Wild Inside won the Pinckley Prize for Crime Fiction and was a
nalist for both the Silver Falchion Award and the High Plains Book Award
• National print and online media campaign
• Will appeal to fans of Nevada Barr and C. J. Box
“Carbo brings subtlety and sensitivity to the smallest of moments.”
—Booklist on Mortal Fall
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 6/6/17
FICTION / CRIME • (c1de) 10 hours • 8 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
978-1-5047-6073-7 $90.00 L 978-1-5047-6075-1 $29.95
The Sweetest Burn
The Broken Destiny Series, Book 2
by Jeaniene Frost
Read by Tavia Gilbert
Conquering a supernatural realm made Ivy a target
for revenge, forcing her to reunite with sexy Adrian.
But defying destiny and surrendering to the desire
between them will bring consequences.
• Print run: 150,000
• New York Times bestselling author
• Will appeal to readers of Jamie McGuire’s Red Hill and J. A. Redmerski’s
The Edge of Never
“Frost skillfully balances passion and peril in an attention-grabbing
story that’s exciting from the rst page.”
—Publishers Weekly (starred review) on The Beautiful Ashes
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 6/1/17
FICTION / ROMANCE / PARANORMAL • (9622) 8.5 hours • 7 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
978-1-5046-2978-2 $76.00 L 978-1-5046-2979-9 $29.95
N 978-1-5047-1715-1 $69.99
The God of Small Things
by Arundhati Roy
Read by Arundhati Roy
This debut novel is a brilliantly plotted story of forbid-
den love and piercing political drama, centered on
the tragic decline of an Indian family in Kerala, on the
southernmost tip of India.
• Won the Booker Prize when it was rst released in 1997, and has sold millions
of copies and been published in forty languages
• Author’s rst new novel in twenty years is expected in 2017, which should
renew interest in earlier books like this one
• Will appeal to fans of classic literary writers like Faulkner and Dickens
“Dazzling…As subtle as it is powerful.”
—New York Times
AVAILABLE 6/6/17
FICTION / LITERARY • (c72f) 12 hours • 10 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
978-1-5384-0765-3 $76.00 L 978-1-5384-0767-7 $29.95
You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me
A Memoir
by Sherman Alexie
Read by Sherman Alexie
You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me is a powerful
account of a complicated relationship between
mother and son.
• Print run: 100,000
• New York Times bestselling and National Book Award–winning author
• Will appeal to fans of Maude by Donna Foley Mabry and Being Flynn by
Nick Flynn
“His talent is immense and genuine…Sherman Alexie is
one of the best writers we have.”
—The Nation, praise of the author
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 6/13/17
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / PERSONAL MEMOIRS • (c431) 9 hours • 7 CDs
978-1-4789-7291-4 $90.99
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The Little French Bistro
A Novel
by Nina George
Reader to be announced
With all the buoyant charm that made The Little Paris
Bookshop a beloved bestseller, The Little Breton Bistro
is a tale of second chances and a delightful escape to
the joys of life in France.
• Extensive podcast and social media outreach and advertising
• New York Times bestselling author
• Will appeal to fans of The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery and
The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper by Phaedra Patrick
“A sweet lifesaver bound to be in huge demand.”
—Library Journal
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 6/13/17
FICTION / LITERARY • (c5eh) 11 hours • 9 CDs
978-1-5247-7419-6 $86.99
Dangerous Minds
The Knight and Moon Series, Book 2
by Janet Evanovich
Reader to be announced
A ragtag, mismatched trio will embark on a worldwide
investigation that will expose a conspiracy one hun-
dred years in the making. And hopefully, once again,
they will save the world.
• #1 New York Times bestselling author
• Reminiscent of Sherlock and Watson, the novel provides great fun for mystery
and thriller fans
• National advertising campaign
“Entertaining…A harrowing journey that leads with zany humor.”
—Publishers Weekly on Curious Minds
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 6/20/17
FICTION / THRILLERS / SUSPENSE • (c5ig) 9 hours • 7 CDs
978-0-5535-5150-1 $78.99
Robert Ludlum’s The Bourne Initiative
The Jason Bourne Series, Book 14
by Eric Van Lustbader
Reader to be announced
Can Jason Bourne be working against his own country?
The US Government is convinced of his treason, and
Bourne’s only hope is to join forces with his bitterest
enemy.
• Print run: 125,000
• All of the Jason Bourne books have hit the New York Times bestseller list
• Universal plans to continue the Bourne lm franchise
“What Lustbader does best is to step into the shoes and skin of Jason
Bourne, breathing life into a character who readers of espionage thrillers
cannot get enough of.”
—BookReporter.com on The Bourne Ascendancy
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 6/13/17
FICTION / THRILLERS / ESPIONAGE • (c5j6) 14 hours • 11 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
978-1-4789 -4941-1 $118.99 L 978-1-4789-4942-8 $44.99
The Identicals
A Novel
by Elin Hilderbrand
Reader to be announced
A touching depiction of all the pleasures and
annoyances of the sibling relationship, The Identicals
proves once and for all that just because twins look
exactly the same doesn’t mean they’re anything alike.
• Print run: 300,000
• New York Times bestselling author
• Elin’s latest novel, Here’s to Us, debuted at #5 on the New York Times hardcover
ction list and has shipped over 150,000 copies
“We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again: Hilderbrand is the queen of
the summer. Rich people behaving badly—perfect poolside.”
—New York Post on The Rumor
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 6/13/17
FICTION / CONTEMPORARY WOMEN • (c5j8) 11 hours • 9 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
978-1-4789 -4938-1 $100.99 L 978-1-4789-4939-8 $44.99
Pottymouth and Stoopid
by James Pattersonand Chris Grabenstein
Reader to be announced
David and Michael were tagged with awful nicknames
way back in preschool. Fast-forward to seventh grade:
“Pottymouth” and “Stoopid” are still stuck with the names.
How do they go about changing everyone’s minds? By
turning their misery into megastardom on TV, of course!
• Print run: 350,000
• #1 New York Times bestselling authors
• Addresses themes of verbal bullying, self-esteem, friendship, learning
disabilities, diversity, non-traditional families, and socioeconomics
“I have one word for this book: SUPERWONDERRIFIC!”
—Jerry Spinelli, Newberry Medal–winning author
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 6/12/17 • FOR AGES 812
JUVENILE FICTION / HUMOROUS STORIES • (c5jt) 3.5 hours • 3 CDs
978-1-4789 -4954-1 $30.99
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 6/27/17
FICTION / THRILLERS / SUSPENSE • (c5nd) 10 hours • 8 CDs
978-1-5247-7992-4 $86.99
Tom Clancy Point of Contact
The Jack Ryan Jr. Series
by Mike Maden
Reader to be announced
Jack Ryan Jr. is going out on an audit of Hendley and
Associates with David Kraft, a back office employee.
But Kraft has a secret past—one that has put both
men in terrible danger.
• New York Times bestselling author
• Amazon’s Jack Ryan television series is coming in 2017, with Michael Bay
producing and John Krasinski in the starring role
“Maden…brings a nuance to these bureaucratic machinations that’s
often absent from the typical political thriller.”
—Publishers Weekly on Drone Threat
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 6/13/17
FICTION / THRILLERS / SUSPENSE • (c731) 20 hours • 16 CDs
978-1-5247-8044-9 $103.99
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SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 6/13/17
FICTION / LITERARY • (c5eh) 11 hours • 9 CDs
978-1-5247-7419-6 $86.99
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FICTION / THRILLERS / ESPIONAGE • (c5j6) 14 hours • 11 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
978-1-4789 -4941-1 $118.99 L 978-1-4789-4942-8 $44.99
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 6/12/17 • FOR AGES 812
JUVENILE FICTION / HUMOROUS STORIES • (c5jt) 3.5 hours • 3 CDs
978-1-4789 -4954-1 $30.99
The Child
by Fiona Barton
Reader to be announced
As journalist Kate Waters investigates the discovery of
a tiny skeleton in a gentrifying section of London, she
unearths connections to a crime that rocked the city
decades earlier.
• New York Times bestselling author
• Fiona Barton’s The Widow was named a Best Book of 2016 by NPR, the Wall
Street Journal, and Publishers Weekly
• Fan-favorite investigative reporter Kate Waters from The Widow is a major
character in this novel
“A twisted psychological thriller you’ll have trouble putting down.”
—People on The Widow
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 6/27/17
FICTION / THRILLERS / SUSPENSE • (c5nd) 10 hours • 8 CDs
978-1-5247-7992-4 $86.99
A House among the Trees
A Novel
by Julia Glass
Reader to be announced
A House among the Trees is the story of an unusual
bond between a writer and his assistant—a richly
plotted novel of friendship and love, artistic ambition,
the perils of celebrity, and the power of a legacy.
• Glass won the National Book Award for her book Three Junes
• Online advertising campaign including NPR and GoodReads
• Twelve-city author tour to include major cities on the West and East Coast
“Sophisticated and surprising…Luminous.”
—San Francisco Chronicle on And the Dark Sacred Night
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 6/13/17
FICTION / LITERARY • (c5tt) 10 hours • 8 CDs
978-1-5247-8188-0 $86.99
The Switch
by Joseph Finder
Reader to be announced
A simple mix up throws one innocent man into the
crosshairs of sinister government secrets and ruthless
political ambitions—and he finds himself a hunted
man, on the run, able to trust no one.
• New York Times bestselling author
• Two of Joseph Finder’s books have been made into lms to date, with many
more under option
• Will appeal to fans of suspense thrillers by Lee Child and Harlan Coben
“The MacBook that Michael Tanner picked up accidentally…contains top
secret les…and that’s where things get sticky.”
—Library Journal
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 6/13/17
FICTION / THRILLERS / SUSPENSE • (c62l) 10 hours • 8 CDs
978-1-5247-2363-7 $86.99
Indecent Exposure
The Stone Barrington Series, Book 42
by Stuart Woods
Reader to be announced
Trouble always seems to find Stone Barrington, but
with his debonair charm, unflappable composure,
and cunning foresight, he always gets his man—and
his lady.
• New York Times bestselling author
• More than 1.2 million Woods novels were sold in 2015
• Will appeal to fans of suspense novels by Catherine Coulter and Robert Crais
“A world of action-packed adventure, murder and mayhem, steamy
romance, and a twist you don’t see coming.”
—Booklist on Scandalous Behavior
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 6/6/17
FICTION / ACTION & ADVENTURE • (c733) 7 hours • 6 CDs
978-0-5254-9426-3 $78.99
Down Home Cowboy
The Copper Ridge: The Donnellys Series
by Maisey Yates
Reader to be announced
Alison has worked hard to rebuild her life, and she
won’t risk her hard-won independence. But with Cain
offering a love she never thought possible, can she
find the courage to let her past go?
• Print run: 400,000
• New York Times and USA Today bestselling author
• Will appeal to fans of Robyn Carr and RaeAnne Thayne
“Yates writes a story with emotional depth, intense heartache,
and love that is hard fought for and eventually won.”
—RT Book Reviews on Brokedown Cowboy
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 6/27/17
FICTION / ROMANCE / WESTERN • (c7d4) 12.5 hours • 10 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
978-1-5384-0962-6 $59.99 L 978-1-5384-0963-3 $39.99
The Ultimatum
The Guardian Series, Book 1
by Karen Robards
Read by Julia Whelan
Thief, manipulator, con artist—Bianca St. Ives is the
best in the business. When the feds set out to capture
Bianca’s father, Richard St. Ives, a high-value target,
they plan to use Bianca as bait.
• Print run: 100,000
• New York Times bestselling author
• Will appeal to fans of Betrayed by Lisa Scottoline and The Assassins
by Gayle Lynds
“Truly a quintessential tale of romance and danger that is just what
die-hard romantic suspense lovers have ordered!”
—RT Book Reviews on Darkness (4½ stars, Top Pick!)
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 6/13/17
FICTION / THRILLERS / SUSPENSE • (c8xn) 10 hours • 8 CDs
978-1-5113-9362-1 $75.99
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Every Last Lie
by Mary Kubica
Reader to be announced
Clara’s world shatters when her husband and their
four-year-old daughter are in a car crash, killing Nick
while Maisie is remarkably unharmed. The crash is
ruled an accident until the coming days, when Maisie
starts having night terrors that make Clara question
what really happened.
• Print run: 300,000
• Mary Kubica’s debut novel, The Good Girl, has sold nearly a half-million copies
• Will appeal to fans of The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins and Gone Girl by
Gillian Flynn
“Single White Female on steroids…Mary Kubica is a must-read.”
—Lisa Scottoline
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 6/27/17
FICTION / LITERARY • (c7d5) 11.25 hours • 9 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
978-1-5384-0965-7 $59.99 L 978-1-5384-0966-4 $39.99
Serenity Harbor
The Haven Point Series, Book 6
by RaeAnne Thayne
Reader to be announced
Working as a caretaker of an arrogant, computer-tech
millionaire’s young half-brother, Katrina Bailey slowly
realizes there’s more to sexy, wary Bowie Callahan
than she first realized.
• Print run: 600,000
• USA Today and New York Times bestselling author
• RaeAnne’s books have won numerous honors, including six Rita nominations
“RaeAnne has a knack for capturing those emotions
that come from the heart.”
—RT Book Reviews, praise for the author
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 6/27/17
FICTION / ROMANCE / CONTEMPORARY • (c7d7) 12.5 hours • 10 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
978-1-5384-0971-8 $59.99 L 978-1-5384-0972-5 $39.99
Goddess of the Light
by P. C. Cast
Reader to be announced
Pamela Gray wants to be treated like a goddess—
preferably by a god. As she whispers her wish, she
unwittingly invokes the goddess Artemis, who has
some tricks up her celestial sleeve.
• #1 New York Times bestselling author
• More titles in the series are also available
• Will appeal to fans of Deborah Harkness and Melissa de la Cruz
“Sexy, charming, and fun.”
—Susan Grant, New York Times bestselling author, praise for the series
AVAILABLE 6/13/17
FICTION / ROMANCE / FANTASY • (c7dk) 8 hours • 7 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
978-1-5384-1013-4 $76.00 L 978-1-5384-1015-8 $29.95
The Trophy Wife
by Ashley & JaQuavis
Read by iiKane
London, a beautiful immigrant from Trinidad, be-
comes a trophy wife to a wealthy, abusive man to pay
off her father’s debts. While desperately looking for a
way out, she falls in love with suave young thug Kalil.
• New York Times bestselling authors
• Ashley & JaQuavis are known as the Dynamic Duo among fans of street lit
• Authors’ website: AshleyJaQuavis.com
“The duo is taking the world of street literature by storm.”
—Rolling Out, praise for the authors
AVAILABLE 6/13/17
FICTION / URBAN LIFE • (c7ly) 6 hours • 5 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
978-1-5384-134 4-9 $69.00 L 978-1-5384-1346-3 $29.95
You Belong to Me
A Novel
by Colin Harrison
Reader to be announced
Paul Reeves is at an auction with neighbor Jennifer
Mehraz, the wife of an Iranian financier-lawyer, but
halfway through the auction a man in soldier fatigues
whisks Jennifer away.
• Harrison’s previous work has been praised by major publications
• Book is lled with compelling characters and reads as a loving but biting satire
of New York City
• Will appeal to fans of Dennis Lehane and Harlan Coben
“The class act of the urban thriller.”
—Entertainment Weekly, praise for the author
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 6/6/17
FICTION / THRILLERS • (c7r6) 10.5 hours • 9 CDs
978-1-4272-8774-8 $96.99
The Breakdown
A Novel
by B. A. Paris
Reader to be announced
Cass is having a hard time—she can’t forget the
woman she might have saved, and the terrible
nagging guilt. Or the silent calls she’s receiving,
or the feeling that someone’s watching her.
• Behind Closed Doors, the author’s previous novel, was a New York Times
bestseller
• Will appeal to fans of Chevy Stevens, Paula Hawkins, and Kathryn Croft
• National print and online advertising, library marketing, and BEA promotion
“This is one readers won’t be able to put down.”
—Booklist (starred review) on Behind Closed Doors
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 6/20/17
FICTION / THRILLERS / PSYCHOLOGICAL • (c7s6) 10 hours • 8 CDs
978-1-4272-8671-0 $86.99
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 6/6/17
FICTION / FAMILY LIFE • (c7sp) 11 hours • 9 CDs
978-1-4272-8732-8 $86.99
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FICTION / ROMANCE / CONTEMPORARY • (c7d7) 12.5 hours • 10 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
978-1-5384-0971-8 $59.99 L 978-1-5384-0972-5 $39.99
AVAILABLE 6/13/17
FICTION / URBAN LIFE • (c7ly) 6 hours • 5 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
978-1-5384-134 4-9 $69.00 L 978-1-5384-1346-3 $29.95
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 6/20/17
FICTION / THRILLERS / PSYCHOLOGICAL • (c7s6) 10 hours • 8 CDs
978-1-4272-8671-0 $86.99
The People We Hate at the Wedding
by Grant Ginder
Reader to be announed
Grant Ginder brings to vivid, hilarious life the power
of family, and the complicated ways we hate the ones
we love the most in the most bitingly funny, slyly wit-
ty, and surprisingly tender novel you’ll read this year.
• Perfectly timed to release during the upcoming wedding season
• Large early-reader campaign and indie bookstore marketing
• Will appeal to fans of Elin Hilderbrand and Regina Duke
“The People We Hate at the Wedding is wickedly smart and shamelessly
funny…These are characters I hope to be seated with at
the next wedding I attend.”
—Kevin Kwan, New York Times bestselling author
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 6/6/17
FICTION / FAMILY LIFE • (c7sp) 11 hours • 9 CDs
978-1-4272-8732-8 $86.99
The Alice Network
A Novel
by Kate Quinn
Reader to be announced
Two women—a female spy and an unconventional
American socialite—are brought together in a mes-
merizing story of courage and redemption.
• Print run: 100,000
• Based on the amazing true story of French aristocrat Louise de Bettignies,
nicknamed “The Queen of Spies”
• Will appeal to fans of The Life She Was Given by Ellen Marie Wiseman
“Funny and heartbreaking…Quinn knocks it out of the park
with this spectacular book!”
—Stephanie Dray, New York Times bestselling author
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 6/6/17
FICTION / HISTORICAL • (c7t7) 17.5 hours • 14 CDs • 2 MP3 CDs
978-1-5384-154 8-1 $79.99 L 978-1-5384 -1549 -8 $55.99
Our Little Racket
A Novel
by Angelica Baker
Reader to be announced
When the investment bank Weiss & Partners is
shuttered, five women in the CEO’s life must scramble
to negotiate power on their own terms and ask them-
selves if anything is worth saving.
• Print run: 105,000
• Baker takes a behind-the-scenes approach to storytelling
• Will appeal to fans of The Nest by Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney and Silver Girl
by Elin Hilderbrand
“A golden web of a story hanging in the rubble of a house
built by deceit and greed.”
—Ramona Ausubel, author of No One Is Here except All of Us
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 6/20/17
FICTION / FAMILY LIFE • (c7wb) 17 hours • 14 CDs • 2 MP3 CDs
978-1-5384-1887-1 $79.99 L 978-1-5384-1888-8 $55.99
Kiss Carlo
by Adriana Trigiani
Read by Edoardo Ballerini
A captivating novel about the power of family secrets,
the triumph of true love over grief, and the courage to
risk everything for the American dream, Italian style—
Kiss Carlo is Adriana Trigiani at her inimitable best.
• Print run: 200,000
• Extensive online advertising on social media sites
• Will appeal to fans of Elin Hilderbrand and Anita Shreve
“Trigiani is a seemingly eortless storyteller.”
—Boston Globe
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 6/20/17
FICTION / HISTORICAL • (c87i) 15 hours • X CDs
978-0-06-265728-2 $95.99
Magpie Murders
A Novel
by Anthony Horowitz
Read by Allan Cordunerand Samantha Bond
Magpie Murders is a deviously dark take on vintage
English crime fiction in which the listener becomes
the detective.
• Print run: 150,000
• Author’s series Alex Rider is an international bestseller with over 19 million
copies sold
• Horowitz’s television work includes Agatha Christie’s Poirot and the BAFTA-
winning Foyle’s War
• Author Website: www.AnthonyHorowitz.com
• National print and radio campaign
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 6/6/17
FICTION / THRILLERS / CRIME • (c87m) 15.5 hours • 12 CDs
978-0-0626-7764-8 $86.99
The Widow Nash
A Novel
by Jamie Harrison
Reader to be announced
New York, 1904. Dulcy Remfrey faces the predictable
life of a woman of the time. But all that changes when
her father returns from Africa without any of the
proceeds from the sale of a gold mine.
• Jamie Harrison is the daughter of renowned author Jim Harrison
• Harrison’s work has been reviewed or featured in several major publications
• Author websites: Jamie-Harrison.net and TheWidowNash.com
“Stylish, tight, and shrewd…Original, quirky,
and thoroughly enjoyable.”
—Rocky Mountain News on Going Local
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 6/13/17
FICTION / LITERARY • (c87r) 11.5 hours • 9 CDs • 1 MP3 CD
978-1-5384-2266-3 $100.00 L 978-1-5384-2268-7 $29.95
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