New Releases - August '25

Some of the titles hitting the shelves at SCLS in August.

Updated July 19, 2025
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Are You Mad at Me?: How to Stop Focusing on What Others Think and Start Living for You
Josephson, Meg
Paper Book
From psychotherapist and social media star Meg Josephson, a groundbreaking "cure for chronic people-pleasing" (Adam Grant, #1 New York Times bestselling author) that explores the common survival instinct called fawning and offers "explanations, comfort, and best of all, solutions"...
Automatic noodle
Newitz, Annalee
Paper Book
A cozy near-future novella about a crew of leftover robots opening their very own noodle shop, from acclaimed sci-fi author Annalee Newitz. You don't have to eat food to know the way to a city's heart is through its stomach. So when a group of deactivated robots come back...
Baldwin : a love story
Boggs, Nicholas
Paper Book
Drawing on new archival material, original research, and interviews, this spellbinding book is the first major biography of James Baldwin in three decades, revealing how profoundly his personal relationships shaped his life and work. Baldwin: A Love Story, the first...
Big Cats
Gibbons, Gail
Paper Book
The bigger the cats, the bigger the fun! Learn about leopards, lions, and more in this vibrantly-illustrated guide-and what you can do to protect their species.  Padded paws! Extended claws! Readers are in for a roaring good time as they explore the world of cool cats...
The Blonde Who Came in from the Cold
Carter, Ally
Paper Book
An action-packed, second-chance rom-com about two rival spies who must join forces in order to stay alive, from New York Times bestselling author Ally Carter. Ten years ago, they joined the CIA.  Six years ago, he left the game.  Five years ago, they fell...
Bob the Vampire Snail
Zuill, Andrea
In this hilarious and heartwarming picture book, join Bob the vampire snail as he embraces his unique love of tomatoes, discovers new and peculiar sleeping talents, and forms an unexpected friendship. "A work that young readers can sink their teeth into." --Publishers...
Coming up short : a memoir of America
Reich, Robert B.
From political economist, cabinet member, beloved professor, media presence, and bestselling author of Saving Capitalism and The Common Good, a deeply felt, compelling memoir of growing up in a baby-boom America that made progress in certain areas, fell short in so many important...
A Dog in Georgia
Grodstein, Lauren
Paper Book
In this beautiful story of connection and self-reflection, a missing dog in Georgia sets Amy Webb on an adventure away from her tumultuous marriage and lack-luster personal life and towards a journey of self-discovery and joy. Amy Webb is a chef. Or rather, she was...
Dream on
Hale, Shannon/ Cespedes, Marcela (ILT)
Mega-bestselling graphic novel author Shannon Hale (Real Friends, Best Friends, and Friends Forever--over 2 million copies sold!) is back with a new middle grade graphic novel about hope, friendship, and heartfelt wishes, perfect for fans of Invisible Emmie...
Emma on Fire
Patterson, James/ Raymond, Emily
Paper Book
An urgent, emotional thriller: "Dramatic...explores the power of grief...that through loss there can be hope for the future" (Library Journal).   Everyone at Ridgemont Academy knows what to expect from Emma Caroline Blake.  Perfect...
The End of the World As We Know It : New Tales of Stephen King's the Stand
Golden, Christopher (EDT)/ Keene, Brian (EDT)/ King, Stephen (INT)
Paper Book
An original short story anthology based on master storyteller Stephen King's #1 New York Times bestselling classic The Stand! Since its initial publication in 1978, The Stand has been considered Stephen King's seminal masterpiece of apocalyptic...
The fallen & the kiss of duskThe Shadowborn Duet, Book Two
Broadbent, Carissa
Paper Book
New York Times bestselling author and BookTok sensation Carissa Broadbent returns with a brand new novel in the Crowns of Nyaxia series, The Fallen & the Kiss of Dusk. Mische made the ultimate sacrifice to save those she loves - and plunged the world into an...
Five found dead
Gentill, Sulari
Paper Book
On a train, there are only so many places to hide... Crime fiction author Joe Penvale has won the most brutal battle of his life. Now that he has finished his intense medical treatment, he and his twin sister, Meredith, are boarding the glorious Orient Express in Paris, hoping for some...
Five Little Friends : A Collection of Finger Rhymes
Taylor, Sean/ Woodcock, Fiona (ILT)
Paper Book
Playful, interactive, and full of whimsy, Sean Taylor's collection of poems invites little ones to get their fingers, hands, and wiggles ready. One little friend in the playground . . . sliding. Two little friends playing chase and . . . hiding....
For duck's sake
Andrews, Donna
Paper Book
Donna Andrews returns with her latest charming addition to the bestselling Meg Langslow mystery series. Meg is in the backyard of the house her brother Rob, Delaney, and their new baby have moved into, supervising some workmen who are using a bulldozer to start digging out a...
For Richer for Poorer
Steel, Danielle
Paper Book
A loving mother and successful fashion designer struggles to keep her family together and her business afloat in this gripping novel by #1 New York Times bestselling author Danielle Steel. After working as head designer for Oscar de la Renta, Eugenia Ward started her own...
Ghouldilocks and the Three Ghosts
Sullivan, Annie
Paper Book
A classic fairy tale is turned on its head when a creepy ghoul and three not-so-scary ghosts replace familiar characters in this funny holiday story. Ghouldilocks and the Three Ghosts is the Halloween version of a well-known fairy tale. This Ghouldilocks has the same...
Guinness World Records 2026
Guinness World Records
BE PART OF IT Discover the incredible achievements and inspiring stories of record breakers from around the world... and how you can become one of them. With all new content - from high-end hotels to deserted ghost towns and talented pets to global sports...
Halloween Night Murder
Meier, Leslie/ Hollis, Lee/ Ireland, Liz
Paper Book
There's usually a chill in the air when Halloween arrives--but in these three novellas by beloved cozy mystery authors Leslie Meier, Lee Hollis, and Liz Ireland, the crimes are even colder than the haunted climate . . . HALLOWEEN NIGHT MURDER by LESLIE MEIER ...
Hatchet Girls
Lansdale, Joe R.
Paper Book
Your next dose of pitch-black comedy, mystery, and mayhem has arrived as Hap and Leonard find themselves in a vicious and ridiculous situation--just as the best friends may finally be calling it quits. When Hap and Leonard are called in on a strange request...
He Falls First
Shalvis, Jill
Paper Book
"The perfect escape! You'll fall for He Falls First!" --Lucy Score, #1 New York Times bestselling author No one is going to convince her to fall in love again... Penny Rose has learned her lesson and now she's paying the price. That's why she's sharing a dilapidated house in a tiny...
Hemlock & silver
Kingfisher, T.
Paper Book
DELUXE EDITION--a gorgeous hardcover edition featuring bright green sprayed edges, a foil stamp on the casing, and custom endpapers illustrated by the author. From New York Times bestselling and Hugo Award-winning author T. Kingfisher comes Hemlock & Silver, a...
How to Catch a Babysaurus
Walstead, Alice/ Elkerton, Andy (ILT)
Paper Book
The newest adventure in the New York Times and USA Today bestselling How to Catch series--do YOU have what it takes to catch the most unique creature yet? The How to Catch Kids are at it again! When one of them is about to gain a new sibling, the team tries to trap the Babysaurus--a...
How to Catch Bigfoot
Walstead, Alice/ Elkerton, Andy (ILT)
Paper Book
From the New York Times and USA Today Bestselling How to Catch series comes a new outdoor adventure--do YOU have what it takes to catch BIGFOOT?   Join the How to Catch Kids on a camping trip of epic proportions: Bigfoot is on the loose, and the search for Sasquatch is on! But...
Hunter's Heart Ridge : a mystery
Taylor, Sarah Stewart
Paper Book
In this sequel to Taylor's lyrical series debut, Agony Hill, Detective Frank Warren and his formerly CIA-connected neighbor Alice Bellows return to investigate the death of a diplomat. It's November of 1965 and the second weekend of Vermont's regular deer season when...
Katabasis
Kuang, R. F.
Dante's Inferno meets Susanna Clarke's Piranesi in this all-new dark academia fantasy from R. F. Kuang, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Babel and Yellowface, in which two graduate students must put aside their rivalry and journey to Hell to save...
Katabasis
Kuang, R. F.
Dante's Inferno meets Susanna Clarke's Piranesi in this all-new dark academia fantasy from R. F. Kuang, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Babel and Yellowface, in which two graduate students must put aside their rivalry and journey to Hell to save...
Kiss Her Goodbye
Gardner, Lisa
Paper Book
A New York Times bestselling author returns with the latest installment in the addictive Frankie Elkin series, in which Frankie is called to Tucson, Arizona, to find a missing Afghan refugee, whose friend suspects she is in grave danger--before it is too late. "Timely and...
L.a. Women
Berman, Ella
Paper Book
An electrifying novel about the complicated friendship between two ambitious writers and the ultimate artistic betrayal: one writes a book based upon the other's life, revealing everything...from the author of Reese's Book Club Pick Before We Were Innocent. After a steady...
The Library of Unruly Treasures
Birdsall, Jeanne/ Phelan, Matt (ILT)
Paper Book
In this funny, winning, and unexpected adventure from the New York Times bestselling, National Book Award-winning author of the Penderwicks series, a girl finds herself an unlikely hero when she stumbles upon a big secret about little creatures. "A tender story whose...
The locked ward : a novel
Pekkanen, Sarah
Paper Book
Was it... Bitter, all-consuming jealousy? Pathological sibling rivalry? Pure insanity? Whatever the cause--and everyone has a theory--it's the Crime of the Decade when glamorous Georgia Cartwright, who was adopted as a newborn, is accused...
Loved one : a novel
Muharrar, Aisha
Most Anticipated Book of the Summer: New York Times Book Review, W Magazine, Real Simple, Oprah Daily, Hollywood Reporter, the Boston Globe, the Minneapolis Star Tribune, and The Millions "[Loved One] is special . . . full of wildly astute,...
Lucky day
Tingle, Chuck
Paper Book
"An existential masterwork that, like life, is equal parts atrocity and delights."--Olivie Blake, New York Times bestselling author of Masters of Death Lucky Day is the latest from Chuck Tingle, USA Today bestselling author of Camp Damascus<...
Magic of the wizard dragonA Branches Book
West, Tracey
Paper Book
In the latest action-packed installment of this New York Times bestselling series perfect for newly independent readers, Drake and Worm battle the powerful Wizard Dragon! Pick a book. Grow a Reader! This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line, Branches, aimed...
The Magician of Tiger Castle
Sachar, Louis
Paper Book
The beloved author of Holes presents his first adult novel, a modern fantasy classic of forbidden love, a crumbling kingdom, and the unexpected magic all around us. Long ago and far away (and somewhere south of France) lies the kingdom of Esquaveta. There, Princess Tullia...
Mrs. Endicott's Splendid Adventure
Bowen, Rhys
Blindsided by betrayal in pre-WWII England, a woman charts a daring new course in this captivating tale of resilience, friendship, and new love by the bestselling author of The Rose Arbor and The Venice Sketchbook. Surrey, England, 1938. After thirty devoted years of...
People like us : or The other continent, or Johnny Wordcount stumbles into a high-end croissant bar on the Sienne in search of The Kid & orders the big dream
Mott, Jason
One of USA Today's 15 Books You Should Read This Summer One of Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Hot New Summer Reads One of People's Most Anticipated Summer Books One of Lit Hub's Most Anticipated Books of 2025 The riveting new novel by the...
A Place for Us
Ransome, James/ Ransome, James (ILT)
A poignant wordless picture book about a homeless boy and his mom, by Children's Literature Legacy Award winner James Ransome When a little boy's mom picks him up from school, his day seems a lot like any other kid's. He and his mom go out for some fast food and then head to the...
POK?MON GRAPHIC COLLECTION 7
Whitehill, Simcha
Paper Book
The adventure and humor of the Pokémon animated TV series springs to life in this full-color comics collection! Set sail on two action-packed adventures! In Crash, Splash, Tea!,a mysterious Pokémon is making strange noises and leaving purple goo around the airship. Can...
Smuggler's Cove
Michaels, Fern
Book 1 in the brand-new Twin Lights series from the beloved author of The Sisterhood! In a fresh, new series for fans of Nora Roberts, Danielle Steel, and Janet Evanovich, #1 New York Times bestselling author Fern Michaels introduces siblings Madison and Lincoln Taylor, whose...
The Society of Unknowable Objects
Brown, Gareth
Paper Book
From the author of the internationally bestselling The Book of Doors, another fantastical, stand-alone novel in which a trio of seemingly everyday people are members of a secret society tasked with finding and protecting hidden magical objects--ordinary items with extraordinary properties....
Something to look forward to : fictions
Flagg, Fannie
A tapestry of joyful and startling interconnected stories that celebrate how people from all across America cope with adversity and unexpected changes in a confusing world--from the beloved New York Times bestselling author of Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe ...
Sugar Shack
Knisley, Lucy
Paper Book
In the final volume of the bestselling Peapod Farm series, a city kid turned country girl whose life has been changing nonstop is settling into her new place in the family--only for unexpected drama to strike between sisters. "Understated and full of heart."--Kirkus Reviews...
Sundust
Pena, Zeke
In his striking author-illustrator debut, the award-winning illustrator of My Papi Has a Motorcycle offers an immersive and fantastical desert adventure, where the sun reigns over the vast landscape and shapes all that it touches. "A hypnotic joy." --Kirkus Reviews,...
The Surrogate Mother
Mcfadden, Freida
Paper Book
She was promised a miracle. She got more then she bargained for.  Abby wants a baby more than anything. But after years of failed infertility treatments and adoptions that have fallen through, it seems like motherhood is not in her future.  That is, until her...
I Survived the Japanese Tsunami, 2011 (I Survived Graphic Novel #12)
Tarshis, Lauren
A beautifully rendered graphic novel adaptation of Lauren Tarshis's bestselling I Survived the Japanese Tsunami, 2011, with text adapted by Georgia Ball and art by Chris Chalk. The disaster felt around the world... It's hard enough that Ben is visiting Japan...
Tomlinson's Wake
White, Randy Wayne
From New York Times bestselling author Randy Wayne White, the latest thriller following Doc Ford and his perilous journey into Mesoamerica after a world-shattering earthquake threatens his squad's safety--and all of their lives In the wake of a killer...
We Are All Guilty Here
Slaughter, Karin
Paper Book
The first thrilling mystery in the new North Falls series from Karin Slaughter, New York Times bestselling author of Pretty Girls and the Will Trent Series. Welcome to North Falls--a small town where everyone knows everyone. Or so they think. Until the night of the...
The witch's orchard : a novel
Sullivan, Archer
Paper Book
A ninth generation Appalachian herself, Archer Sullivan brings the mountains of North Carolina to life in The Witch's Orchard, a wonderfully atmospheric novel that introduces private investigator Annie Gore. Former Air Force Special Investigator Annie Gore joined the...
Zomromcom
Dade, Olivia
Paper Book
Teaming up with your neighbor during a zombie outbreak is a no-brainer, but if it turns out he's a vampire . . . the stakes couldn't be higher, in this infectious new paranormal romance from the USA Today bestselling author of Spoiler Alert. When Edie Brandstrup...

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