Booklist Readerの January 2024 の目次

The Heiress: A Novel Rachel Hawkins (St. Martin’s Press) NoveList read-alike: The Daughters of Foxcote Manor by Eve Chase Mislaid in Parts Half-Known Seanan McGuire (Tordotcom) NoveList read-alike: The Book of Lost Things series by John Connolly The Fury: A Novel Alex Michaelides (Celadon Books) NoveList read-alike: The Night of the Storm by Nishita Parekh Midnight Ruin Katee Robert (Sourcebooks Casablanca) NoveList read-alike: Lore Olympus series by Rachel Smythe Only If You're Lucky: A Novel Stacy Willingham (Minotaur Books) NoveList read-alike: The Girls Are All So Nice Here by Laurie Elizabeth Flynn Find out more at www.LibraryReads.org/HOF Made in LibraryAware - www.libraryaware.com…

Starting January 2024, PBS Books showcases a new monthly lineup with earlier announcements about upcoming programs. We continue to stream our content every Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET. On January 10, PBS Books and Booklist team up to share an outlook of what to expect in the book world for 2024. Beloved editors and content experts discuss their most anticipated books and trends. Plus this month, PBS Books is unveiling a new logo and a new exciting program; check pbsbooks.org for the big reveal. Note from PBS Books Director People always ask me what I am reading. As you can imagine, I am usually reading multiple books in different genres simultaneously that I keep on my nightstand—some from publishers that have magically landed in my mailbox like unexpected presents; some…

Older American Wings: Chicago’s Pioneering Black Aviators and the Race for Equality in the Sky. By Sherri L. Smith and Elizabeth Wein. Putnam. Gr. 8–12. Coauthored by acclaimed writers with lots of expertise on historical aviation and based on well-documented research, this volume offers an enlightening account of notable Black American aviators and the issues they confronted in their careers. Escaping Mr. Rochester. By L. L. McKinney. HarperTeen. Gr. 9–12. This captivating take on Jane Eyre features chapters from both Jane’s perspective and Bertha’s as she and Jane grow closer while plotting to flee Thornfield Hall and the oppressive Mr. Rochester. Lunar New Year Love Story. By Gene Luen Yang. Art by LeUyen Pham. First Second. Gr. 9–12. Valentine’s day was Val’s absolute favorite holiday, but after she feels betrayed…

Fiction Anna O. By Matthew Blake. Harper. A woman commits a double murder and then falls into a coma-like sleep in this debut psychological thriller that follows the forensic psychologist who studies her. Come and Get It. By Kiley Reid. Putnam. A residential assistant at the University of Arkansas gets a side hustle with a visiting professor in the highly anticipated follow-up to Reid’s best-selling Such a Fun Age (2019). The Friendship Club. By Robyn Carr. MIRA. Carr’s latest (after A Family Affair, 2022) is a tale of intergenerational friendship as the two hosts of a cooking show navigate later-in-life dating while one of their daughters and an intern on the show, who may be in a toxic relationship, deal with issues of their own. The Fury. By Alex Michaelides.…

3 Kings: Diddy, Dr. Dre, Jay-Z, and Hip-Hop’s Multibillion-Dollar Rise. By Zack O’Malley Greenburg. 2018. Little, Brown. Greenburg offers a keen perspective on Sean (Diddy) Combs, Andre (Dr. Dre) Young, and Shawn (Jay-Z) Carter, detailing the thinking of these three tastemakers as artists and corporate entities as they shaped people’s lives and the business world on a grand scale. Bad Fat Black Girl: Notes from a Trap Feminist. By Sesali Bowen. 2021. Amistad. Writing at the intersection of feminism and hip-hop, Bowen tracks the impact of the pro-woman lyrics of rappers such as Lizzo, Janelle Monae, Megan Thee Stallion, and The City Girls, while also sharing her experiences with fat phobia and queerness. The Butterfly Effect: How Kendrick Lamar Ignited the Soul of Black America. By Marcus J. Moore. 2020.…

The Atlas of a Changing Climate: Our Evolving Planet Visualized with More Than 100 Maps, Charts, and Infographics. By Brian Buma. 2021. Timber. Buma helps readers see the big picture regarding the impact of climate change on the atmosphere, water, land, cities, and biodiversity via historical charts and maps, satellite imagery, and artistic drawings. Atlas of Dark Destinations: Explore the World of Dark Tourism. By Peter Hohenhaus. 2021. Laurence King. Dark-tourism specialist Hohenhaus used his extensive website, dark-tourism.com, as the basis for this atlas covering all seven continents and featuring short entries on a variety of places, from national museums to small memorials to ghost towns, associated with war, oppression, genocide, natural disasters, and death in general. Atlas of Empires: The World’s Great Powers from Ancient Times to Today. By…

Booth. By Karen Joy Fowler. Read by January LaVoy. 2022. 14hr. Books on Tape. Lavoy is already famous for her narration of contemporary suspense. Now shifting back in time to the story of the siblings of Lincoln’s assassin, John Wilkes Booth, she adapts her voices to historical tones, pacings, and regional differences. As in Cutting Teeth, children feature strongly in this narrative, and LaVoy taps into the precise pitches necessary to evoke these voices. A moving glimpse at a little-told sliver of Lincoln history. In Memoriam. By Alice Winn. Read by Christian Coulson. 2023. 12.5hr. Books on Tape. WWI ravages lives and amidst it all, two soldiers fall in love in Winn’s breathtaking debut novel. Coulson uses expert pacing to pull the reader through this highly emotional time, but his…

An Amerikan Family: The Shakurs and the Nation They Created. By Santi Elijah Holley. 2023. Mariner. This captivating biography explores the history of the Shakur family, activists and revolutionaries whose legacy stretched from the founding of the New York Chapter of the Black Panthers through the socially conscious lyrics of the late rapper Tupac Shakur. Brave the Wild River: The Untold Story of Two Women Who Mapped the Botany of the Grand Canyon. By Melissa L. Sevigny. 2023. Norton. Intrepid, long-overlooked Elzada Clover and Lois Jotter embarked on a formal botanical survey of the Colorado River, and their 600-mile journey is documented in this enlightening work of scientific, environmental, and women’s history. Folk Music: A Bob Dylan Biography in Seven Songs. By Greil Marcus. 2022. Yale. Through seven songs, iconic…

Biting the Hand: Growing Up Asian in Black and White America. By Julia Lee. Read by the author. 2023. 7hr. Macmillan Audio. Revealing with insight, raw with confessions, radiant with fury, Lee’s meticulous writing is already stupendous, but the unguarded emotion that flows through her candid voice is a remarkable enhancement. Comedy Comedy Comedy Drama. By Bob Odenkirk. Read by the author and a full cast. 2022. 8hr. Books on Tape. With unflinching honesty, the raspy-voiced, multifaceted actor details his roller coaster–ride of a career. A captivating must-listen for comedy fans. Coming Up for Air. By Tom Daley. Read by the author. 2022. 7hr. HarperAudio. The four-time Olympic diving champ talks about his commitment to athletics, family, physical health, and emotional well being in his lovely English accent. I’m Glad…

Best Friends. By Shannon Hale. Read by a full cast. 2023. 3hr. Macmillan Audio. Gr. 3–6. Beloved children’s author Hale’s graphic memoir comes vividly to life in a full-cast production. Sound effects evoke images from the print, and an echo accompanies young Shannon’s inner, sometimes anxious, voice. Dress Coded. By Carrie Firestone. Read by a full cast. 2020. 6.5hr. Listening Library. Gr. 5–8. Middle schoolers use a podcast to bring attention to administrators’ abuse of eighth-grade dress code enforcement. The podcast episodes themselves sound expertly paced, while the full cast of youthful voices differentiates the characters. Promise Boys. By Nick Brooks. Read by a full cast. 2023. 6.5hr. Macmillan Audio. Gr. 9–12. A full-cast narration helps teen listeners track the extensive collection of characters in this whodunit. Sound design to suit…

Agent Most Wanted: The Never-before-Told Story of the Most Dangerous Spy of World War II. By Sonia Purnell. 2022. Viking. Gr. 5–9. As the young people’s edition of Purnell’s acclaimed A Woman of No Importance (2019), this riveting biography provides the framework of notable WWII spy Virginia Hall’s life. It concentrates on the war years and her phenomenal ability to fade into the background while undermining German control within occupied France. Chasing the Truth: A Young Journalist’s Guide to Investigative Reporting (She Said Young Readers Edition). By Jodi Kantor and others. 2021. Philomel. Gr. 8–12. In this gripping YA edition of She Said (2019), the bestselling book about the Harvey Weinstein case, teen readers are offered insights into how investigative journalism works. The book begins with brief accounts of the authors’…