New Adult Books August 2024

Updated July 29, 2024
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I Heard There Was a Secret Chord : Music As Medicine
Levitin, Daniel J.
Paper Book
Music is one of humanity's oldest medicines. From the Far East to the Ottoman Empire, Europe to Africa and the pre-colonial Americas, many cultures have developed their own rich traditions for using sound and rhythm to ease suffering, promote healing, and calm the mind. In his latest work,...
Long Island compromise
Brodesser-Akner, Taffy
Paper Book
NATIONAL BESTSELLER * An exhilarating novel about one American family and the dark moment that shatters their suburban paradise, from the New York Times bestselling author of Fleishman Is in Trouble New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice * New York<...
The mercy of gods
Corey, James S. A.
Paper Book
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES AND USA TODAY BESTSELLER From the New York Times bestselling author of the Expanse comes a spectacular new space opera that sees humanity fighting for its survival in a war as old as the universe itself. ...
That Librarian : The Fight Against Book Banning in America
Jones, Amanda
Paper Book
"Amanda Jones started getting death threats, all for standing up for our right to read . . . but she's not stopped fighting against book bans, or stopped advocating for access to diverse stories."--Oprah Winfrey, in a speech at the 2023 National Book Awards Part memoir,...
We Burn Daylight
Johnston, Bret Anthony
Paper Book
An epic novel of star-crossed lovers set in a doomsday cult on the Texas prairie that asks- what would you sacrifice for the person you love? Waco, Texas 1993. People from all walks of life have arrived to follow the Lamb's gospel-signing over savings and pensions, selling their...
Why animals talk : the new science of animal communication
Kershenbaum, Arik
Paper Book
"Animal communication doesn't need to resemble human language to be full of meaning and nuance. Arik Kershenbaum delivers an expert overview of the astonishing discoveries made in the last few decades" --Frans de Waal From leading zoologist Arik Kershenbaum, a delightful and...

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