Literary fiction readers are in for a treat. This week’s latest releases list is full of intriguing reads you won’t want to miss! The new releases list includes so many bestselling authors like Jenni Ogden, Ali Smith, Christina Baker Kline, and many more. Enjoy your new literary fiction books. Happy reading!
Set off on an adventure to new worlds this week! This selection of new science fiction and fantasy books will surely please! Science Fiction fans should be excited about the latest from bestselling authors Ryan Armstrong, Bradford Bates, Faith Hunter, and more. If Fantasy is what your library needs, you’ll be able to pick up the latest from Shannon Mayer, Kerrelyn Sparks, and more. Enjoy your new science fiction and fantasy books. Happy reading!
Are you an avid reader of Young Adult books? This week you are in luck! With all of these new novels, you’re bound to find a new favorite book to add to your reading list. This week includes new novels from bestselling authors Janella Angeles, S.J. Kincaid, Amanda <cCrina, and many more. Enjoy your new young adult books. Happy reading!
Looking for some new biography and memoir books for your library? There are so many new releases this week that you’re bound to find a new favorite. You can pick up new books from Michael Sunset, Erin Brockovich, Jon Meacham, and many more. Enjoy your new biography and memoir books. Happy reading!
The month of August was a great time for readers with a host of exciting releases from bestselling authors. There were so many page-turning novels that captivated us from cover to cover this month. If you want to catch up on the books everyone was talking about, here are our choices for the buzziest books of August. Happy reading!
Release Date: August 4, 2020
From the bestselling author of The Escape Room… In The Night Swim, a true-crime podcast host that is covering a controversial trial suddenly finds herself drawn deep into a small town’s dark past and a shocking crime that took place there years before.
Release Date: August 4, 2020
From the bestselling author of The Twilight Saga comes a new take on the iconic love story of Edward and Bella told from the vampire's point of view. Up until now, readers have only experienced Bella's side of the story. Finally, readers can experience Edward's side of the story. "People do not want to just read Meyer's books; they want to climb inside them and live there." - Time
Release Date: August 4, 2020
The tenth book in the Expeditionary Force series by New York Times Bestselling Author Craig Alanson... After the end of their last mission, the Merry Band of Pirates are in desperate trouble. But the real danger to humanity is just getting started. Hostile aliens have discovered something odd going on with wormholes in the galaxy... their discovery could lead to finding a shortcut to Earth.
Release Date: August 4, 2020
The second book in The Want You Series by New York Times Bestselling Author Lorelei James… Gabriella “Gabi” Welk is a hockey player that has spent her life in pursuit of championships but has little to show for it. Now her career consists of several part-time jobs to make a living. When Gabi gets a chance at her dream job, she swallows her pride and asks her nemesis—smart, sexy, and savvy Nolan Lund—for help.
Release Date: August 6, 2020
The second book in The Coming of Áed Series by E.G. Radcliff… Robbed of his childhood by tragedy and betrayal and forced onto the streets, only fury makes young Ninian feel whole. In a world of gangs and fae, he is more than willing to fight for his life. But by the time a desperate Ninian realizes he’s crossed the wrong person, it is much, much too late.
Release Date: July 29, 2020
The sixth book in the Eva Rae Thomas Mystery Series by bestselling author Willow Rose… Peter and Mary Marshall went on a vacation with their son and daughter but returned without their children. Both went missing from their hotel room one evening while the couple was downstairs in the restaurant for dinner. They were never seen again. Ten years later, the Marshalls have moved on. But when their son goes missing on a vacation in Florida, the parents are in the limelight again.
Release Date: July 17, 2020
The third book in the Love on the Island Series by Helena Halme… After her stepfather has a fatal heart attack, Alicia returns home to the Åland Islands to support her mother, Hilda. She leaves behind a new life with her lover, Patrick, in Stockholm. But when her lover’s ex, Mia, the daughter of the local property magnate, makes moves to rekindle her relationship with Patrick, Alicia is torn between duty and her own happiness.
Release Date: July 31, 2020
The 11th book in The Colin McCool Paranormal Suspense Series by M.D. Massey… I thought that learning magic from a druid master was tough, but that was before I started taking lessons from an insane quasi-god. For six long months, I’ve been under the tutelage of Click, working on my magic skills so I can survive the wrath of several Celtic gods and find a cure for my druid mentor, Finnegas.
We wanted to share with you some of our favorite audiobooks we’ve been listening to in August. Our playlist includes a little something for everyone from mystery, romance, literary fiction, fantasy, and thriller. Grab your headphones and happy listening!
The second book in the VanOps Series by International Award-Winning Author Avanti Centrae… Software expert Maddy Marshall doesn’t think she is ready for a dangerous role in black ops. But when an armed Russian thief makes off with a rare ancient star chart, she has no choice but to join in the pursuit. If her royal Spanish family legends are true, the chart leads to a superconductive treasure trove.
“An insightful, poignant, and fiercely honest novel about female friendship and female aging.”… Four older women have a lifelong friendship of the best kind: loving, practical, frank, and steadfast. But when Sylvie dies, the ground shifts dangerously for the remaining three. The Weekend explores growing old and growing up, and what happens when we’re forced to uncover the lies we tell ourselves.
The tenth book in the Will Trent Series by New York Times Bestselling Author Karin Slaughter… GBI investigator Will Trent is looking into the killing of a prisoner during a riot inside a state penitentiary. That is when he is confronted with disturbing information. One of the inmates claims that he is innocent of a brutal attack for which he has always been the prime suspect.
The third book in the See No Evil Series by USA Today Bestselling Author Nana Malone… My so-called brothers in oath have betrayed me. Maybe they forgot how many of their secrets I’ve been keeping. Tonight, I will get vengeance. But when it comes to heisting a priceless diamond there is no simple plan. There will be blood.
The 27th book in the Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter Series by New York Times Bestselling Author Laurell K. Hamilton… When a fellow U.S. Marshal asks Anita Blake to fly to a tiny community in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, she knows time is running short. When she arrives, there is plenty of proof that a young wereleopard killed his uncle in the most gruesome and bloody way possible.
The 14th book in A Royal Spyness Mystery Series by New York Times Bestselling Author Rhys Bowen… Lady Georgiana Rannoch has just returned from her honeymoon with the dashing Darcy O’Mara. But a friend in need suddenly pulls her into a twisted tale of betrayal, deception, and murder…
Take a look at this month’s selection of bestsellers now in paperback! August had a great selection of bestselling books to check out from thrilling mysteries to enthralling literary reads, and insightful biographies. Pick up these latest paperback books by bestselling authors David Baldacci, Vince Flynn, John Sandford, Lee Child, George R.R. Martin, Graham Norton, and many more!
Looking for an exhilarating escape? You'll love our latest recommendations for new science fiction novels for your reading list. Find a new favorite from bestselling authors John Reizer, Ryan Armstrong, E.F. Skarda, Adrian Tchaikovsky, Brandon Q. Morris, Ashton McLee, and Craig Alanson. Happy reading!
Release Date: July 6, 2020
On his twelfth birthday, Shane Simmons looked through the lens of a small telescope at the illumination of the moon. He thought the view of its crater-laden surface was spectacular... That was until he watched the Earth's satellite disappear right in front of his eyes. The Moon's disappearance is something Shane would never forget. But it is something the world would never be able to remember. What happened to the Moon and why can't people recall it ever existed?
Release Date: August 25, 2020
The new science fiction novel from USA Today Bestselling Author Ryan Armstrong... The year is 2095. Dr. Emily Bircher is a brilliant and celebrated research scientist on earth. When she loses her husband, Alaric, she dims her memory of him, thinking it is the best way to move on. When the US Government invites Emily on an interstellar mission to the exoplanet, Proximus B, she refuses because she is still grieving. But the government deceives her, stealing her memories of Alaric from the chip in her brain. Leaving her with only scarred pain.
Release Date: August 2, 2020
The second book in The Infinity Chronicles by bestselling author E.F. Skarda... The fight against the Dominion has never been simple, convenient, or easy. But it has changed. Kyle Griffin and his Infinity team made sure of that. The galaxy suddenly seems turned upside down after the assault on Aeron's palace. The Splinter revolution is no longer an afterthought. In an effort to try and overthrow the established order, Commander Griffin takes the reign of a burgeoning army, leading them to a new age in the galaxy. An age where the Dominion doesn't appear invincible.
Release Date: August 18, 2020
The new book from the Arthur C. Clarke Award-winning author Adrian Tchaikovsky... They thought they were safe. They were wrong. Four years ago, two girls that went looking for monsters on Bodmin Moor. Only one of them returned. Lee always thought she'd lost Mal, but then she miraculously returns. Where has she been all this time and what happened that day at the moors?
Release Date: August 1, 2020
Venus is a hostile planet that is covered by active volcanoes, despite this, NASA launches an expedition to search for life there. The reason being that its dense clouds could offer good conditions for it. When they discover dangerous activities on the hot surface, there can be only one explanation... a highly sophisticated life-form must be at work.
Release Date: August 4, 2020
The tenth book in the Expeditionary Force series by New York Times Bestselling Author Craig Alanson... After the end of their last mission, the Merry Band of Pirates are in desperate trouble. But the real danger to humanity is just getting started. Hostile aliens have discovered something odd going on with wormholes in the galaxy... their discovery could lead to finding a shortcut to Earth.
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Release Date: August 11, 2020
The second book in A Beaumont Bros. Circu Mystery series by Tabi Slick... A slew of impossible disturbances plagues the little town of Halifax, leaving Barnaby Grey with little choice but to call the infamous Private Detective Wilson Davies out of retirement. Wilson is haunted by the events of losing the Beaumont Bros. Circus, but when he receives word from his dear old friend that the circus is back in town and, with it, a terrible murder he finds himself on the first boat to Canada. Can he catch the circus red-handed once and for all? Or will the killer evade him once again?
Release Date: August 11, 2020
The 54th book in A Stone Barrington Series by New York Times Bestselling Author Stuart Woods... While vacationing in Maine, Stone Barrington and his friend's leisure time is suddenly disrupted by some extreme weather. To make things worse, the inclement weather allowed for a menacing adversary to sneak in and deliver a chilling message. It looks like the target is one of Stone's closest friends, and the enemies have a grander scheme in mind.
Release Date: August 11, 2020
The 23rd book in A Dave Robicheaux Series by bestselling author James Lee Burke... In the New Iberia criminal underworld, the Shondell and Balangie families are longtime enemies. Yet their youngest heirs, Johnny Shondell and Isolde Balangie, have fallen in love and run away. Detective Dave Robicheaux is trying to find out why. But when he gets too close to both Isolde's mother and the mistress of her father, an assassin is hired to kill him and his longtime partner, Clete Purcel.
Release Date: August 18, 2020
Best friends Lindsey, Kendra, and Dani endure every parent’s nightmare when a tragic accident befalls their teenage boys. One is dead, another is in a coma, and a third is too traumatized to speak. After the worst night of their lives, the three mothers plunge into a desperate investigation of the bizarre incident. How could something so horrible happen in their wealthy Southern California suburb?
Release Date: August 11, 2020
Pregnancy is the life's work of Senior Midwife Lucy Ryuan. But her focus abruptly changes when two kidnappings and a vicious stabbing happen on her watch in a university hospital in Manhattan. Rumors begin to swirl with everything from the Russian Mafia to an underground adoption network. This feisty single mom teams up with a skeptical NYPD detective to solve the case.
Release Date: August 4, 2020
The 14th book in A Royal Spyness Mystery Series by New York Times Bestselling Author Rhys Bowen... Lady Georgiana Rannoch has just returned from her honeymoon with the dashing Darcy O'Mara. But a friend in need suddenly pulls her into a twisted tale of betrayal, deception, and murder...
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Release Date: August 18, 2020
The third book in the Cowboy Bikers MC series by USA Today Bestselling Author Esther E. Schmidt... Decker is a biker in an MC at a huge ranch that breeds longhorns and quarter horses. He is a man of many trades. He's not just a biker, he's a cowboy, ex-FBI agent, and a rancher. He has many talents and one of those is to protect the one who captured his attention at first glance.
Release Date: August 4, 2020
When I woke up, the first question I have is where am I? The second is who am I? The bare walls, the locked doors, and the glazed eyes of so many people around here tell me I’m in a psychiatric hospital. But why? I begin finding answers with the help of fellow resident Joe, a man I’m falling in love with. But as I find clues to the mysteries of my past, I wonder if I can trust him.
Release Date: August 18, 2020
The third book in the See No Evil Series by USA Today Bestselling Author Nana Malone... My so-called brothers in oath have betrayed me. Maybe they forgot how many of their secrets I’ve been keeping. Tonight, I will get vengeance. But when it comes to heisting a priceless diamond there is no simple plan. There will be blood.
Release Date: August 13, 2020
Dear Mr. Vega, I felt it necessary to follow up on our meeting today, since we weren’t able to speak candidly in front of your son. I was shocked to discover that you are Ryder’s dad. Given that your ex-wife will be out of the country for a while, I’m sure you understand why we need to establish boundaries and etiquette. I think it would be best if we just pretend that we met in person for the first time today.
Release Date: August 18, 2020
The second book in the Promise Me Series by New York Times Bestselling Author Carrie Ann Ryan... Paris Trissel is in a rut. Now she’s throwing in the towel after only a few blind dates. Add in the fact that the new hire at the job she used to love happens to be the Brady brother she can’t stand.
Release Date: August 16, 2020
Dark Fairy Tales is a new anthology with over 600 pages of original stories. The collection includes books from bestselling authors CJ Roberts, Willow Winters, Aleatha Romig, Karina Halle, Marley Valentine, T.M. Frazier, Celia Aaron, Skye Warren, Cora Reilly, Sierra Simone, and Natasha Knight.
