March '25 New Releases

Here are some of the new releases hitting the shelves this month at SCLS.

Updated February 19, 2025
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The antidote /
Russell, Karen,
Paper Book
From Pulitzer finalist, MacArthur Fellowship recipient, and bestselling author of Swamplandia! and Vampires in the Lemon Grove Karen Russell: a gripping dust bowl epic about five characters whose fates become entangled after a storm ravages their small Nebraskan town...
Attainable Sustainable Pantry: A Back-To-Basics Guide to Stocking Your Kitchen
Bordessa, Kris
Paper Book
A handy illustrated collection of tried and true techniques to fill your cupboards with wholesome, homemade food-and save money, too. Internet sensation Kris Bordessa shows how to replace storebought, processed products with your own delicious, nutritious entrees, side dishes,...
Bad kitty camp daze
Bruel, Nick
Bad Kitty goes on a big adventure in this full color graphic novel in Nick Bruel's New York Times bestselling series. Kitty's life is hard. Like, REALLY hard. All she asks for is twenty-two hours a day to sleep and food to be delivered morning and night. But does she...
Bad Kitty goes to the beach
Bruel, Nick
Paper Book
New York Times-bestselling creator Nick Bruel's naughty feline is at the beach--and on the hunt--in the newest Bad Kitty picture book, Bad Kitty Goes to the Beach. IT'S BEACH DAY! But Kitty does NOT want to go to the beach. Kitty can...
Bad kitty takes the test
Bruel, Nick
Bad Kitty faces the ultimate test in this full color graphic novel in Nick Bruel's New York Times bestselling series. Based on previous bad behavior, the Society of Cat Aptitude has determined that Kitty is a bad cat. In order to redeem her feline status, Kitty must...
Banned together : our fight for readers' rights
Přez, Ashley Hope (EDT)/ Fong, Debbie (ILT)
Paper Book
A dazzling YA anthology that spotlights the transformative power of books while equipping teens to fight for the freedom to read, featuring the voices of 15 diverse, award-winning authors and illustrators. Books are disappearing from shelves across the country.  ...
Beach vibes
Mallery, Susan
Big Nate: Attack of the Cheez Funk Breath
Peirce, Lincoln
Paper Book
Sixth grade renaissance man Nate Wright is bombastic, enthusiastic, and larger than life -- it's why his friends call him "Big Nate." But behind the bravado, Nate is a faithful friend whose antics crack up his classmates, impart life lessons to readers, and bring a smile to comics lovers...
Blast from the Past (Geronimo Stilton #84)
Stilton, Geronimo.
Paper Book
When you're with Geronimo Stilton, it's always a fabumouse adventure! Geronimo and Trap set out to open their own vintage store. Amongst their inventory is a very special jacket. But someone wants to steal it! Can Geronimo keep it safe?
Blood moon
Brown, Sandra
Paper Book
"Fast-paced, complex, and deliciously scary!" - Kathy Reichs   #1 New York Times bestselling author Sandra Brown returns with another gripping thriller where an embittered detective and an ambitious TV show producer are in a race against the clock...
Bridal Shower Murder
Meier, Leslie
Paper Book
When her daughter gets engaged in Tinker's Cove, Maine, reporter Lucy Stone finds herself feeling like a steamed lobster while dealing with her future son-in-law's family--and a summer bridal shower that leads to murder . . Lucy Stone is thrilled about her youngest...
Broken fields
Rendon, Marcie R.
Paper Book
1970s Minnesota. It's spring in the Red River Valley and Cash Blackbear is doing summer field work for Bud Borgerud, a local farmer-until she finds him dead on the kitchen floor of the property's rented farmhouse. The only possible witness to the murder is the young daughter of a Native field...
The buffalo hunter hunter
Jones, Stephen Graham
Paper Book
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Only Good Indians is a chilling historical horror novel tracing the life of a vampire who haunts the fields of the Blackfeet reservation looking for justice. A diary, written in 1912 by a Lutheran pastor is...
Care and Feeding : A Memoir
Woolever, Laurie
Paper Book
A candid, funny, and occasionally devastating memoir of a woman making her way through the food world, navigating addiction, a cultural reckoning, and an unexpected tragedy In this moving, hilarious, and insightful memoir, Laurie Woolever traces her path from a small-town childhood to...
Claire, darling : a novel
Kazumi, Callie
Paper Book
"In this taut psychological thriller, one woman's desperate quest for answers reveals just how far she's willing to go for love--or revenge. I devoured this book . . . utterly engrossing!"--Liv Constantine, New York Times bestselling author of The Next Mrs. Parrish ...
Dead man's list
Rose, Karen
Paper Book
Homicide Detective Kit McKittrick's latest case exposes the dark side of San Diego's high society in this nerve-shattering tale of romantic suspense from New York Times bestselling author Karen Rose. On a long-anticipated second date with police psychologist Dr. Sam Reeves...
Dream Count
Adichie, Chimamanda Ngozi
Paper Book
A Most Anticipated Book of 2025 from The Washington Post, Harper's Bazaar, Marie Claire, Elle, Oprah Daily, Readers Digest, The Seattle Times, LitHub, The Chicago Review of Books, BET, and Radio Times A publishing event...
Elphie : a Wicked childhood
Maguire, Gregory
Paper Book
Pre-order now to receive the stunning DELUXE LIMITED EDITION-- only available on the first printing while supplies last! The collector's hardcover features stenciled edges and a color illustrated map of Oz. What happened to young Elphaba before her witchy powers took hold in Wicked?...
Everything Is Tuberculosis : The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection
Green, John
Paper Book
John Green, the #1 bestselling author of The Anthropocene Reviewed and a passionate advocate for global healthcare reform, tells a deeply human story illuminating the fight against the world's deadliest infectious disease. Tuberculosis has been entwined with hu­manity for...
Far from Home
Steel, Danielle
Paper Book
#1 New York Times bestselling author Danielle Steel delivers an exciting and moving historical novel about a courageous wife and mother hiding in occupied France. In July 1944, Arielle von Auspeck arrives at the glamorous Hotel Ritz in occupied Paris. Half French, half...
Fight or Flight
Michaels, Fern
Paper Book
In this season's must-read for fans of Nora Roberts, Danielle Steel, and Janet Evanovich, a woman imprisoned by her painful past faces a crisis that might just set her free to claim the life she deserves. From the comfort of her beautiful mountain-top retreat, Katherine Winston...
Finlay Donovan digs her own grave
Cosimano, Elle
Paper Book
From New York Times bestseller and Edgar-Award nominee Elle Cosimano, comes Finlay Donovan Digs Her Own Grave--the hugely anticipated next installment in the fan-favorite Finlay Donovan series. Finlay Donovan may have skeletons in her closet . . . but at least...
The Four Queens of Crime
Limoncelli, Rosanne
LIBRARY JOURNAL'S DECEMBER DEBUT OF THE MONTH! In this debut mystery, DCI Lilian Wyles, the first woman detective chief inspector in the CID, is determined to find a killer with the help of the four queens of crime, Agatha Christie, Dorothy L. Sayers, Ngaio Marsh, and Margery...
Galaphile: The First Druids of Shannara : The First Druids of Shannara
Brooks, Terry.
Paper Book
New York Times bestselling author Terry Brooks makes his triumphant return to the world of Shannara, delving deep into the origin story of the druid order and its enigmatic creator that will change the face of the Four Lands forever.   One of the most iconic structures...
Girl Anonymous
Dodd, Christina
Paper Book
The Godfather meets West Side Story in this twisty, darkly romantic thriller from New York Times bestselling author Christina Dodd. A dangerous blast sends a girl into hiding to escape a deadly family feud... As a child, Maarja Daire saw her mother ignite an explosion...
The Girl from Greenwich Street
Willig, Lauren.
Paper Book
Based on the true story of a famous trial, this novel is Law and Order: 1800, as Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr investigate the shocking murder of a young woman who everyone--and no one--seemed to know. At the start of a new century, a shocking murder transfixes Manhattan,...
Harriet Tubman : Live in Concert
Bob the Drag Queen
Paper Book
"It's a knockout." --Publishers Weekly (starred review) From RuPaul's Drag Race winner, Traitors contestant, and host of HBO's We're Here comes an inventive, wondrous novel about American hero Harriet Tubman that remixes history into a fresh,...
The haunting of room 904 : a novel
Wurth, Erika T.
Paper Book
From the author of White Horse ("Twisty and electric." --The New York Times Book Review) comes a terrifying and resonant novel about a woman who uses her unique gift to learn the truth about her sister's death. Olivia Becente was never supposed to have the gift....
High tea and misdemeanors
Childs, Laura
Paper Book
Theodosia Browning and her tea sommelier, Drayton Conneley, are tapped to cater the elegant wedding of Bettina and Jamie. Theodosia and Drayton are setting up when they hear a crash from the greenhouse. Shockingly, they discover that part of the roof has collapsed trapping the bride and groom. He...
Home
de la Pen~a, Matt/ Long, Loren (ILT)
Paper Book
From a Newbery Medal-winning author and a bestselling illustrator, the powerhouse duo behind the #1 New York Times bestseller Love, comes a deeply moving ode to the places we feel safe, loved, and true to ourselves--wherever they might be. *"Beckons readers from...
Hope's enduring echo : a novel
Sawyer, Kim Vogel
Paper Book
A charming historical romance about two young people whose discovery of fossilized bones leads to a love that echoes through the ages--from the bestselling author of The Songbird of Hope Hill "A novel rich in friend­ship, faith, love, and the resiliency of hope. A story...
Hot Air
Dermansky, Marcy
Paper Book
A joyfully unhinged story of money, marriage, sex, and revenge unspools when a billionaire crashes his hot-air balloon into the middle of a post-pandemic first date. Joannie hadn't been on a date in seven years when Johnny invites Joannie and her daughter to dinner. His house is...
How to love better /
Yung Pueblo
Paper Book
The #1 New York Times bestselling author of Lighter offers a blueprint for deepening your compassion, kindness, and gratitude so you can truly grow in harmony with another person and build stronger connections in all your relationships. "A beautiful offering from the...
I'm a Poet and I Know It!
Gutman, Dan/ Paillot, Jim (ILT)
With more than 35 million books sold, the My Weird School series really gets kids reading! A.J. must figure out how to write the best poem to win a contest in this My Weird School Special from New York Times bestselling author Dan Gutman and veteran illustrator Jim Paillot. To...
The jackal's mistress :
Bohjalian, Chris,
Paper Book
In this Civil War love story, inspired by a real-life friendship across enemy lines, the wife of a missing Confederate soldier discovers a wounded Yankee officer and must decide what she's willing to risk for the life of a stranger, from the New York Times bestselling author of such...
Killer Potential
Deitch, Hannah
Paper Book
"Fierce, fun, wild, and enraging. A deeply accomplished debut." --Chris Whitaker, New York Times bestselling author of All the Colors of the Dark Darkly funny and provocative, this edge-of-your-seat thrill ride follows two unlikely fugitives--an SAT tutor who finds...
Kills Well With Others
Raybourn, Deanna
The King's Messenger
Kearsley, Susanna
Paper Book
"I've loved every one of Susanna's books! She has bedrock research and a butterfly's delicate touch with characters--sure recipe for historical fiction that sucks you in and won't let go!"--Diana Gabaldon, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Outlander New York Times, USA Today and...
The Last Days of Kira Mullan
French, Nicci
Paper Book
From international bestselling master of suspense Nicci French comes a chilling new psychological thriller about a woman determined to get justice for a murder no one else believes happened. Nancy North is ready to put her life back together. After suffering a psychotic break that ruined...
I leave it up to you : a novel
Chong, Jinwoo
Paper Book
From the award-winning author of Flux comes a dazzling novel about love, family, and the art of sushi that asks: What if you could return to the point of a fateful choice, wiser than before, and find the courage to forge a new path? A coma can change a man, but the world...
Lethal prey
Sandford, John
Paper Book
Lucas Davenport and Virgil Flowers join forces to track down a ruthless killer who will do whatever it takes to keep the past buried, in this latest thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author John Sandford. Doris Grandfelt, an employee at an accounting firm, was...
Llama Llama Loves His Teacher
Dewdney, Anna/ Morrow, J. T. (ILT)
Paper Book
Learn about all the things that make teachers awesome with Llama Llama Loves His Teacher! The perfect thank-you gift for teachers everywhere! Go through the school day with Llama Llama as he recalls all the things he learns, but more importantly, all the things he loves...
The love we found
Santopolo, Jill
Paper Book
The long-awaited follow-up to the Reese's Book Club pick and New York Times bestselling global phenomenon The Light We Lost: a thrilling love story about the roles fate and choice play in shaping a life. It's been ten years. In case you're out there somewhere. In...
Mallory and the Trouble with Twins: a Graphic Novel (the Baby-Sitters Club #17)
Martin, Ann M.
Paper Book
A Baby-sitters Club graphic novel adapted by New York Times bestselling cartoonist Arley Nopra! Mallory knows she's a good baby-sitter. She's been looking after her seven younger brothers and sisters for years. So when Kristy offers her a steady job baby-sitting for the Arnold twins, Mal...
A map to paradise
Meissner, Susan
Paper Book
With her name on the Hollywood blacklist and her life on hold, out-of-work starlet Melanie Cole has little choice in company. There is her next-door neighbor, successful screenwriter Elwood, but his agoraphobia allows only for short conversations through the windows. He's the closest thing she has...
My big fat fake marriage
Stein, Charlotte
Paper Book
Something has to give... Could it be her heart? Connie has always distrusted nice guys. In her experience, they're just waiting to reveal some horrible secret. And then she meets big, adorable, Henry Samuel Beckett--editor extraordinaire, lover of bow ties, sweet and so cheery...
Nobody's Fool
Coben, Harlan
Paper Book
In this stunningly twisty thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author Harlan Coben, a secret from former Detective Sami Kierce's college days comes back to haunt him. His memory is clear, but all these years later, the facts don't add up...which is something he cannot ignore. ...
Oathbound
Deonn, Tracy
Paper Book
Tracy Deonn's #1 New York Times bestselling Legendborn Cycle continues in the sensational third book about a dazzling contemporary fantasy world that blends Southern Black Girl Magic with secret societies and the legend of King Arthur! Severed from the Legendborn....
One good thing
Hunter, Georgia
Paper Book
From the New York Times-bestselling author of We Were the Lucky Ones, an unforgettable story of hardship and hope, courage and resilience, that follows one young woman's journey through war-torn Italy 1940, Emilia Romagna. Lili and Esti have been best friends...
Papilio
Clanton, Ben/ Musser, Andy Chou/ Tabor, Corey R./ Clanton, Ben (ILT)/ Musser, Andy Chou (ILT)
A tale told in three parts by three friends! Powerhouse creators, Ben Clanton, Corey R. Tabor, and Andy Chou Musser, have come together to create a wholly inventive picture book that is perfect for fans of The Very Hungry Caterpillar. Introducing Papilio Polyxenes, the...
The Paris express /
Donoghue, Emma,
Paper Book
Emma Donoghue, the "soul-stirring" (Oprah Daily) nationally bestselling author of Room, returns with a sweeping historical novel about an infamous 1895 disaster at the Paris Montparnasse train station. Based on an 1895 disaster that went down in history when it was...
The Peacemaker
Brunstetter, Wanda E.
Paper Book
An Unresolved Mystery Holds an Amish Community in Limbo In book two of A Mifflin County Mystery series, Rosa Petersheim's disappearance continues to cause suspicion and pain to swirl in the Big Valley.   Ada's best friend, Rosa,...
Pomona Afton Can So Solve a Murder
Rose, Bellamy
Paper Book
"Enormously fun, witty, and warm, Pomona Afton is the heiress-turned-underdog that you'll definitely be rooting for."--Kristin Perrin, nationally bestselling author of How to Solve Your own Murder A spoiled heiress must investigate her grandmother's death in order to...
Promise Me Sunshine
Bastone, Cara
Paper Book
How do you find yourself after you lose the one you loved the most? Grieving the loss of her best friend, a young woman's life is turned upside down when she meets a grumpy stranger who swears he can help her live again, in this heartwarming, slow-burn romance by the author of...
Propaganda Girls: The Secret War of the Women in the OSS
Rogak, Lisa
Paper Book
The incredible untold story of four women who spun the web of deception that helped win World War II. Betty MacDonald was a 28-year-old reporter from Hawaii. Zuzka Lauwers grew up in a tiny Czechoslovakian village and knew five languages by the time she was 21. Jane...
The Ragpicker King
Clare, Cassandra
Paper Book
In the epic follow-up to the New York Times bestseller Sword Catcher, praised by George R. R. Martin as "everything I look for in fantasy," Lin and Kel must chart a perilous course between love and lies. This gorgeous first edition hardcover features an...
The River Has Roots
El-Mohtar, Amal
Paper Book
AN INDIE NEXT PICK! The River Has Roots is the hugely anticipated solo debut of the New York Times bestselling and Hugo Award winning author Amal El-Mohtar. Follow the river Liss to the small town of Thistleford, on the edge of Faerie, and meet two sisters who...
Silent as the grave /
Bowen, Rhys
Paper Book
Retired Detective Molly Murphy Sullivan goes undercover in the next book in the New York Times bestselling series from Rhys Bowen and Clare Broyles. With a newborn and two children, Molly Murphy Sullivan is tackling motherhood. Her husband, Daniel, is off to work in...
Spy ski school the graphic novel
Gibbs, Stuart
The New York Times bestselling Spy School series continues in graphic novel form with the fourth book as Ben Ripley enrolls in ski school, where the slopes--and the stakes--get really steep. Thirteen-year-old Ben Ripley is not exactly the best student spy school has ever...
Story of my life
Score, Lucy
Paper Book
**Preorder now and receive the stunning DELUXE EDITION, while supplies last, featuring gorgeous designed edges, spot gloss on the cover, a map and chapter POV art. Brand new small town romance from #1 New York Times bestseller Lucy Score. A Gilmore Girls meets Schitt's Creek...
The Story She Left Behind
Henry, Patti Callahan
Paper Book
Inspired by a true literary mystery, New York Times bestselling author of the mesmerizing The Secret Book of Flora Lea returns with the sweeping story of a legendary book, a lost mother, and a daughter's search for them both. In 1927, eight-year-old Clara Harrington...
The strawberry patch pancake house
Gilmore, Laurie.
Paper Book
Fall in love with the brand new spring romance set in Dream Harbor, from the bestselling author of The Pumpkin Spice Cafe and The Cinnamon Bun Book Store 'A charming break from reality' Publishers Weekly As a world-renowned chef, single dad Archer never planned on...
The summer guests /
Gerritsen, Tess
Paper Book
From New York Times bestselling author Tess Gerritsen comes a chilling follow-up to The Spy Coast, plunging the Martini Club into the search for a missing teen--with a startling connection to their own pasts. When former spy Maggie Bird retired to the seaside hamlet of...
Sunrise on the Reaping :
Collins, Suzanne
Paper Book
The phenomenal fifth book in the Hunger Games series! When you've been set up to lose everything you love, what is there left to fight for? As the day dawns on the fiftieth annual Hunger Games, fear grips the districts of Panem. This year, in honor of the Quarter Quell...
Super-italian : More Than 110 Indulgent Recipes Using Italy's Healthiest Foods; a Cookbook
Laurentiis, Giada De
Paper Book
Discover the Italian approach to healthful eating--where nothing is off the menu--with 100 delicious, superfood-packed recipes from New York Times bestselling author Giada De Laurentiis. From the day Giada De Laurentiis started cooking professionally, her fundamental...
Taking Manhattan : The Extraordinary Events That Created New York and Shaped America
Shorto, Russell
Paper Book
In 1664, England decided to invade the Dutch-controlled city of New Amsterdam on Manhattan Island. Charles II and his brother, the Duke of York, had dreams of empire, and their archrivals, the Dutch, were in the way. But Richard Nicolls, the military officer who led the English flotilla bent on...
The Teeny-Weeny Unicorn's great big wish
Harris, Shawn
Paper Book
The fan-favorite pint-sized unicorn makes a wish to be big in this modern fairy tale from the Caldecott-Honor winning creator of Have You Ever Seen a Flower?. Once upon a time, there was a teeny-weeny unicorn that wished to be big. But he never saw a shooting star, and a...
That's not funny, David!
Shannon, David
Paper Book
David is back and funnier than ever in this companion to the Caldecott Honor-winning classic No, David! by bestselling picture book creator David Shannon! David is determined to get laughs out of everyone -- even from those who might not find his antics amusing! From cannonballs...
They bloom at night
Tran, Trang Thanh
Paper Book
The author of the New York Times bestselling horror phenomenon She Is a Haunting is back with a novel about the monsters that swim beneath us . . . and live within us. Since the hurricane, the town of Mercy, Louisiana has been overtaken by a strange red algae...
This book will bury me : a novel
Winstead, Ashley
Paper Book
From the national bestselling author of In My Dreams I Hold a Knife and Midnight is the Darkest Hour comes a chilling, compulsive story of five amateur sleuths, whose hunt for an elusive killer catapults them into danger as the world watches. It's the most famous crime in modern history....
Tilt
Pattee, Emma
Paper Book
Set over the course of one day, a heart-racing debut about a woman facing the unimaginable, determined to find safety. Last night, you and I were safe. Last night, in another universe, your father and I stood fighting in the kitchen. Annie is nine months...
The Unlucky Ones: A Black Harbor Novel
Morrissey, Hannah
Paper Book
A police transcriber-turned-novelist returns to Black Harbor to help solve the case of her ex-husband's murder in the next riveting Black Harbor, featuring the return of characters from Hannah Morrissey's breakout debut, Hello, Transcriber. Black Harbor is a tinderbox....
Unmasking for lifeThe Autistic Person's Guide to Connecting, Loving, and Living Authentically
Price, Devon
Paper Book
Live your best, unashamedly unmasked Autistic life with this invaluable resource featuring tools for navigating friendships, family, work, and love, from the author of Unmasking Autism. "Unmasking for Life should be read by not only autistic people but their...
Ward D /
McFadden, Freida
Paper Book
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Freida McFadden! All she has do is make it through the night shift... Ward D is the hospital's mental health unit and as a medical student, Amy is required to gain experience on the floor. But little do her colleagues know it may force her...
When the Moon Hits Your Eye
Scalzi, John
Paper Book
New York Times bestselling author John Scalzi flies you to the moon with his most fantastic tale to date: When the Moon Hits Your Eye The moon has turned into cheese. Now humanity has to deal with it. For some it's an opportunity. For...
Wild dark shore /
McConaghy, Charlotte
Paper Book
An ENTHRALLING new novel from the NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING author of Migrations and Once There Were Wolves "A WILDLY TALENTED writer." ―Emily St. John Mandel A family on a remote island. A mysterious woman washed ashore. A rising...
Will the Pigeon graduate?
Willems, Mo
Paper Book
From #1 New York Times bestselling, award-winning author and illustrator Mo Willems comes this class-ic graduation book.   The Pigeon had better graduate! He did the work! He paid attention to the little details! He...
The Women on Platform Two
Anthony, Laura
Paper Book
In 1970s Dublin, all forms of contraception are strictly forbidden, but an intrepid group of women will risk everything to change that in this sweeping, timely novel inspired by a remarkable and little-known true story. Dublin, 1969: Maura has just married Dr. Christy Davenport...
The Writer
Patterson, James/ Barker, J. D.
Paper Book
"Consider blocking out a few hours of uninterrupted reading time" for The Writer, #1 New York Times bestselling author James Patterson's "Excellent... perfectly executed ... genuinely suspenseful" (Booklist...

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