March 2026 New Releases

Here are just some of the titles hitting the shelves at SCLS in March. Place a request today!


Updated March 6, 2026
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1

This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me
Andrews, Ilona
Paper Book
The page-turning politics of Game of Thrones meets the worlds-spanning romance of Outlander in this blockbuster new epic fantasy series from the #1 New York Times bestselling author duo Ilona Andrews. DELUXE EDITION--featuring gorgeous sky...

2

She Drinks the Light
Angoe, Yasmin
Paper Book
For fans of Sinners and Immortal Dark, a teen girl must uncover her family's deadly secrets in order to save her best friend and her island in this heart-pounding YA debut. Addae has spent her whole life on the Golden Isle, a private island off the coast of South...

3

You with the Sad Eyes: A Memoir
Applegate, Christina
Paper Book
"Not your typical celebrity memoir." --Jimmy Kimmel Unflinchingly honest and darkly funny, You with the Sad Eyes unveils a side of Christina Applegate we've never seen, forever cementing her formidable and iconoclastic legacy.  ...

4

Loops
Awan, Jashar
Paper Book
Two starred reviews! From Caldecott Honor- and Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor-winning author-illustrator Jashar Awan comes a hilarious and "confidence-boosting" (Publishers Weekly, starred review) picture book about the perseverance and positive self-talk needed to learn to...

5

Toe to Toe
Ballard, Falon
Paper Book
It takes two to tango. Allegra Hart has been working her whole life to achieve one goal: become a principal ballerina. When her director starts holding auditions for the lead role in the company's latest production, Allegra sees this as her chance--maybe her last chance....

6

Life: A Love Story
Berg, Elizabeth
Paper Book
A warm, intimate novel that reminds us of the richness that can be found all throughout our lives--by the New York Times bestselling author of The Story of Arthur Truluv and Open House As ninety-two-year-old Florence "Flo" Greene nears the end of her life,...

7

Vanished in the Crowd: A Molly Murphy Mystery
Bowen, Rhys
Paper Book
In the latest in the New York Times bestselling series from Rhys Bowen and Clare Broyles, retired detective Molly Murphy Sullivan investigates the disappearance of a female scientist New York is busier than ever as two million visitors come to the city to witness the...

8

Bloodlust
Brown, Sandra
Paper Book
#1 New York Times bestselling author Sandra Brown delivers a new signature sexy suspense about a detective seeking justice for his murdered wife with the help of a psychotherapist ... while fighting an undeniable attraction to her. Two years ago...

9

Death at a Firefly Tea
Childs, Laura
Paper Book
As fireflies dazzle like tiny glowing lanterns, tea maven Theodosia hosts an elegant evening tea on the patio of the Tangled Rose B and B. But in this gentle darkness, an intruder has made their way in and slipped deadly drugs into the Baked Alaska of Mrs. Van Courtland, one of Charleston's local...

10

Across the Vanishing Sky (Deluxe Edition)
Cowles, Catherine
Paper Book
*The limited deluxe edition will include designed edges* A heart-stopping small town romance from New York Times bestselling author Catherine Cowles, the first in a brand-new series. He spent a lifetime trying to escape his dark past...but to save her, he'll wade back into the...

11

This Story Might Save Your Life
Crum, Tiffany
Paper Book
"Both a riveting mystery and a love story, This Story Might Save Your Life is one of the best thrillers I've read this year." --Amy Tintera, bestselling author of Listen for the Lie"A heart-pounding thriller and a heart-melting romance, this is the most...

12

The Invincible Brain: The Clinically Proven Plan to Age-Proof Your Brain and Stay Sharp for Life
Fotuhi, Majid
Paper Book
In just 12 weeks, you can take major steps to prevent and reverse cognitive decline, boost memory, and enhance mental sharpness at any age. A leading neuroscientist at Johns Hopkins University unveils a groundbreaking glimpse into the remarkable, resilient brain, and offers a science-backed...

13

The Keeper
French, Tana
Paper Book
Named a Most Anticipated Book of 2026 by The New York Times, The Washington Post, Time, Oprah Daily, Today, BookPage, and Goodreads From the iconic crime writer who "inspires cultic devotion in readers" (The New Yorker) and has...

14

A Celebration of You
Funk, Josh
Paper Book
Turn the most ordinary day into a celebration with this uplifting picture book that's a perfect graduation gift! Some days seem just plain ordinary. But if you look a bit more closely, can you find something to celebrate? The world all around stretches deep out...

15

Cave Mountain: A Disappearance and a Reckoning in the Ozarks
Hale, Benjamin
Paper Book
"The damndest mixing of true crime, memoir, and maybe (?) ghost story I've ever read. The original Harper's article gave me the shivers, and this deeper dive is going to have me looking over my shoulder on every hike. Unputdownable." -- Patton Oswalt With the immediacy and...

16

Lady Tremaine
Hochhauser, Rachel
Paper Book
REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK * IndieNext Pick * LibraryReads Pick "With transporting prose and a galloping plot, this wholly original take on Cinderella recasts the wicked stepmother...a riveting, complex paean to women's strength." --People (Book of the Week) * "Destined...

17

The Best Dog in the World: Essays on Love
Hoffman, Alice
Paper Book
Fourteen beloved authors celebrate the life-changing bond with their canine companions in this heartwarming essay collection edited by New York Times bestselling author and lifelong dog lover Alice Hoffman. Anyone who has ever been fortunate enough to share their life with...

18

Missing Sister
Jackson, Joshilyn
Paper Book
From the New York Times bestselling author of Never Have I Ever comes a chilling story of sisters and revenge. Revenge...It's all relative. Born three minutes apart, Penny and Nix Albright grew up doing everything together, close as only twins can be. But...

19

NIGHT WE MET
JIMENEZ, ABBY
Paper Book
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Say You'll Remember Me comes a beautiful, compelling novel that revels in laughter, friendship, and the messy choices life can throw our way. This stunning deluxe edition will include...

20

Killing Me Softly
Jones, Sandie
Paper Book
What do you do when love turns deadly? THE PERFECT COUPLE Charlie and Freya used to be the picture-perfect couple. Happy and in love, Freya enjoyed a rewarding job heading up a charity's fundraising efforts, and Charlie was fast becoming one-to-watch on the London...

21

Chain of Ideas: The Origins of Our Authoritarian Age
Kendi, Ibram X
Paper Book
The National Book Award-winning author of Stamped from the Beginning charts how "great replacement theory" has become a dominant political idea of our time and ushered in an antidemocratic age. "[Kendi] has a gift for tracing how historical ideas metastasize into present, real...

22

Love Song (Deluxe Edition)
Kennedy, Elle
Paper Book
*The limited deluxe edition includes printed edges* New York Times bestselling author Elle Kennedy returns with her signature heat and humor for a Briar universe standalone romance featuring the next generation Off-Campus characters--where one unforgettable summer changes everything.<...

23

Wolf Worm
Kingfisher, T.
Paper Book
Something darker than the devil stalks the North Carolina woods in Wolf Worm, a new gothic masterpiece from New York Times bestselling author T. Kingfisher This gorgeous hardcover edition features endpapers illustrated by the author and a foil case stamp....

24

The Best Little Motel in Texas
Lane, Lyla
Paper Book
A charming, edgy mystery about a young woman who unexpectedly inherits the best little motel in Texas - replete with a feisty set of golden working girls, a poisoned priest, and a sleepy hometown thrown into chaos. After a childhood spent combing the dive bars of Sarsaparilla...

25

The Complex
Mahajan, Karan
Paper Book
A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF 2026: THE WASHINGTON POST, VULTURE, LIT HUB, THE MILLIONS, CHICAGO REVIEW OF BOOKS "An extraordinary gift to its lucky readers: an enormously full and brilliantly structured novel whose characters come to feel as familiar--and as...

26

The Bookstore Diaries (Deluxe Limited Edition) (Original)
Mallery, Susan
Paper Book
This summer, the town's juiciest secrets are revealed in New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery's joyful and sparkling new novel Jax has a slight issue with control--as in, she needs it. Always. Too bad she has power only over the Painted Lady Bookstore, the...

27

Son of Nobody
Martel, Yann
Paper Book
The Psoad is an Ancient Greek epic in free verse that follows a goatherd's son, Psoas of Midea, who leaves his wife and family to fight with the Greeks at Troy. This commoner's story was lost to time--until Harlow Donne, a Canadian academic who has left his own wife and daughter behind to study...

28

The Final Storm
Michaels, Fern
Paper Book
In an exciting and richly moving new standalone page-turner from New York Times bestselling author Fern Michaels, an acclaimed photographer who has overcome her difficult past is suddenly faced with a test of all her courage and resilience. In her award-winning wildlife...

29

Kids, Wait Till You Hear This!
Minnelli, Liza
Paper Book
"A bombshell, jaw-dropping memoir" --People Magazine Global icon Liza Minnelli shares her inspiring story: stepping out from the long shadow of a mega-star mother and legendary film director father, fighting a lifetime...

30

Lies We Tell about the Stars
Nadler, Susie
Paper Book
A gorgeous debut about friendship, grief, and new beginnings set in near-future San Francisco in the aftermath of a catastrophic earthquake and on the cusp of the first human mission to Mars. Celeste Muldoon is alone when the Big One finally hits, because, for the first time ever...

31

Her Hidden Fire
O'Sullivan, Cliodhna
Paper Book
**A Good Morning America YA Book Club Pick** In the first book of a heart-pounding, Irish-inspired debut romantasy series set in a world of dragons and magic, one girl must make an impossible decision: watch the boy she loves get exiled for lack of magic, or pass her formidable...

32

It Girl
Pataki, Allison
Paper Book
A sweeping, sensational novel of America's first "It Girl," whose dramatic journey to center stage echoes through the decades--from the New York Times bestselling author of The Magnificent Lives of Marjorie Post "As stunning as the incomparable leading lady who...

33

Judge Stone
Patterson, James
Paper Book
Academy Award winning actress Viola Davis and the world's #1 bestselling author James Patterson's Judge Stone "delivers first-class courtroom drama, small-town excitement, and strong characters all wrapped in a moral dilemma. Tense, readable, and relevant." (...

34

Big Nate: Code Red!: Volume 34
Peirce, Lincoln
Paper Book
Mischievous, imaginative sixth-grader Nate Wright is a favorite of middle grade readers everywhere. Thanks to his hilarious schemes, grand ideas, and unusual approach to friendship, there's never a dull moment with Big Nate! Sixth-grade phenom Nate Wright is a force,...

35

Estela, Undrowning
Pena-Govea, Rene
Paper Book
In her raw and resonant debut novel, René Peña-Govea seamlessly interweaves prose and poetry to uplift the power of language, the courage to fight injustice, and the complex beauty of finding your people--perfect for fans of Elizabeth Acevedo's The Poet X and Carolina Ixta's Shut...

36

Just Friends: A Novel
Pham, Haley
Paper Book
This heartwarming and swoon-worthy second chance romance about childhood friends reconnecting as adults is the highly anticipated debut novel from YouTube creator Haley Pham. Blair and Declan were inseparable growing up--best friends who knew each other better than...

37

Bartleby
Phelan, Matt
Paper Book
From New York Times-bestelling and award-winning creator Matt Phelan, Bartleby is a whimsical, yet powerful new modern classic picture book for fans of The Rabbit Listened that follows a dapper polar bear who learns the power of staying true to himself. ...

38

The Moonlight Runner (Original)
Robards, Karen
Paper Book
"An epic tale of feminine heroism, patriotism, and a touch of romance...This page-turner is a must for historical fiction fans."-Booklist "The legendary Karen Robards brings her formidable talents to bear in The Moonlight Runner, an epic tale of love and female...

39

Ramin Abbas Has Major Questions
Saber, Ahmad.
Paper Book
"An ode to the courage it takes to live with authenticity." --Kirkus Reviews (starred review) An intensely brave, beautifully honest, and wryly funny story about a gay Muslim teen who has to choose between being true to himself or his faith--and his...

40

Pizzasaurus
Sauer, Tammi
Paper Book
Pizzasaurus cares about one thing and one thing only: PIZZA! And he's inviting you to a prehistoric pizza party in this hilarious picture book from the beloved author of Wordy Birdy and Mary Had a Little Glam. Meet Pizzasaurus, a dinosaur with a unique twist! While...

41

Mistakes Were Made (Deluxe Edition)
Score, Lucy
Paper Book
*The limited deluxe edition includes designed edges* #1 New York Times bestselling author Lucy Score, whose smash hit Things We Never Got Over captured millions of hearts, invites you back to Story Lake for a swoon-worthy new small town romantic comedy. He's looking for the perfect...

42

MISTAKES WERE MADE
SCORY, LUCY
Paper Book
*The limited deluxe edition includes designed edges* #1 New York Times bestselling author Lucy Score, whose smash hit Things We Never Got Over captured millions of hearts, invites you back to Story Lake for a swoon-worthy new small town romantic comedy. He's looking for the perfect...

43

Star Shipped
Sebastian, Cat
Paper Book
Cat Sebastian's long-awaited foray into contemporary romance! A witty, emotional, and deliciously slow burn enemies-to-lovers romance between two costars on a popular sci-fi television series. Simon and Charlie, actors on a long-running sci-fi show, can't stand one another....

44

Once and Again
Serle, Rebecca.
Paper Book
New York Times bestselling author Rebecca Serle, the author behind "heartbreaking, redemptive, and authentic" (Jamie Ford, New York Times bestselling author) modern classic In Five Years, returns with an unforgettable tale of a family of women with an astonishing gift:...

45

A Far-Flung Life
Stedman, M L
Paper Book
From the author of the acclaimed bestseller The Light Between Oceans comes a breathtaking and epic novel set in the vast outback of Australia--about tragedy, family secrets, and the enduring power of love. When we do something that can't be undone or mended, how do we go...

46

Felicia's Favorites
Steel, Danielle
Paper Book
A mother bestows a life-changing legacy on her five adult daughters in this profoundly moving novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Danielle Steel. After the unexpected death of their mother, Felicia Morgan Weston, her five daughters are summoned to a historic...

47

Everyone in This Bank Is a Thief
Stevenson, Benjamin
Paper Book
Ten heists. Ten suspects. A murder mystery only Ernest Cunningham can solve in this delightfully clever and twisty new novel in Benjamin Stevenson's bestselling series--perfect for fans of Richard Osman and Anthony Horowitz. I've spent the last few years solving murders. But a bank heist...

48

Lake Effect
Sweeney, Cynthia D'Aprix
Paper Book
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Nest and Good Company comes a wry and tender portrait of two families forever changed by one lovestruck decision that will reverberate for decades. It's 1977 and an air of restlessness has settled on the residents of...

49

The News from Dublin: Stories
Toibin, Colm
Paper Book
From Colm Tóibín, "one of the world's best living literary writers" (The Boston Globe), comes a brilliant collection of nine short stories, many never-before-published, set across Ireland, Spain, and America--about the complexities of family, longing, loss, and love. ...

50

Served Him Right (Original)
Unger, Lisa
Paper Book
"A twisty and pacy thriller." --Nita Prose, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Maid series A woman's brunch with friends quickly turns dark in this gripping thriller from New York Times bestselling author Lisa Unger ...

51

Adult Braces: Driving Myself Sane
West, Lindy
Paper Book
In New York Times bestselling author Lindy West's ambitious memoir, she brings readers along on an uproarious cross-country road trip as she unpacks her last few tumultuous years, rediscovers herself, and reinvents her marriage in the process....

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