New NL/Local Books

Updated February 9, 2026
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An Accidental Villain: A Soldier's Tale of War, Deceit and Exile
MacIntyre, Linden
#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER From the bestselling, prize-winning author Linden MacIntyre comes an engrossing, page-turning exploration of the little-known life of Sir Hugh Tudor. Appointed by his friend Winston Churchill to lead the police in Ireland during the Irish War of Independence,...
Aurora's Journey
Williams, Kayla
Aurora is a brave and resourceful Inuk girl. When her family goes missing while on a hunting trip, she embarks on a perilous mission to find them. In her travels Aurora must face both the harsh Arctic elements and her own fears, but she does not do so alone: she finds allies in a mother polar...
Benny on the Case
King, Wesley
A boy with Mosaic Down syndrome navigates entering a mainstream classroom, making new friends, and standing up to bullies all while trying to catch a thief and save his home in this thrilling middle grade mystery from New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Wesley King.
Blinders - A Crime Thriller
Crimson heart chronicles /
Wells, Jake R. C.
Paper Book
As the Endellion Emperor's daughter, Althea Crimsonheart is expected to train in the ways of the enlightenment. Where Althea struggles in her training, her friend Jidan excels. To aid their training, Althea and Jidan's mentor sends them on a journey to a wise sage rumoured to have achieved...
Crimsonheart Chronicles : The Tale of Ascension
Wells, Jake R. C.
Can those who keep secrets be trusted? Aboard the floating city of Sylphicus, secrets abound. It's one year after the Battle of the Prismwood, and Althea Crimsonheart-future Empress of Endellion and esteemed hero of the southern war-is on a journey to learn about the wider world, alongside her...
Crimsonheart Chronicles : The Tale of Transcendence
Wells, Jake R. C.
What happens when you make an enemy of destiny itself? Althea's homeland seems fated for ruin as she and her companions rush to quell growing civil unrest, all while an army of chimeras approaches. If they can't unite Endellion in time, Althea's country may not survive. However, the mysterious...
Dead man's cove
Durnford-Courtney, Kim
"A story of love and longing and the ghosts that connect us." - Peter J Foote Morgan Levi Spencer, an affirmed bachelor who lived his forty-one years with his parents, was sure that he would soon be living alone. But a mystical force was about the descend on Dead Man's Cove, a...
Duke Once Lost
Paper Book
A lovelorn lady ... Eleven years ago, Lady Amelia Prescott was jilted on the night of her planned elopement, and the man who betrayed her disappeared from England with nothing more than a letter of farewell. Ever since, she has focused her attention on her secret work as an advice...
Elbows Up : Canadian Resilience and Resistance in the Age of Trump
Abdelmahmoud, Elamin.
A blazing collection of responses to the U.S.'s shocking annexation threats and the swell of Canadian national unity that followed, from a remarkable array of Canada's sharpest and most influential minds. 2025. Donald Trump is president. And he is insisting that Canada is for...
Evening Star : The Final Voyage of the Schooner Hesperia
Hickey, Alex.
Evening Star, set on the south coast of Newfoundland and Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, chronicles the journey of sea captain Abe Skinner and his schooner, the Hesperia, on a humanitarian voyage to North Sydney in December 1916 to secure a shipload of coal. A successful seaman in his late fifties, he...
From Silence to Suffrage : Women's Path to Citizenship in Newfoundland, 1803-1949
Duley, Margot I.
From Silence to Suffrage reveals the full history of how Newfoundland women claimed their right to participate in the public sphere, despite fierce opposition. It builds on historian Margot Duley's pathbreaking study of the Newfoundland women's suffrage movement (Where Once Our Mothers Stood We...
Gander: The Airport That Became a Town
Pinsent, Jack
Gander, Newfoundland, is a rare example of a town that emerged after its airport. Opened in 1939, the airport played a crucial role in World War II, reportedly...
A Gift Before Dying
Kempt, Malcolm
"Hypnotically good--instantly immersive, intense, and ultimately inspiring."--Lee Child, New York Times bestselling author of the Jack Reacher series In a hauntingly atmospheric novel set against the unforgiving landscape of the Arctic Circle, a disgraced police...
The Girls of Belvedere
Clemens, Michelle T.
The sudden death of Kitty Murphy's mother sends Kitty and her younger sisters, Hannah and Ruth, to an orphanage in St. John's. Their brother is allowed to stay...
Good Guys
Bala, Sharon
From the bestselling author of The Boat People comes a page-turning moral drama about money, the dark side of philanthropy, and what happens when you try to change the world for all the wrong reasons. They have the best of intentions. What could go wrong? ...
The hunt
Wilkshire, Nick.
A fast-paced thriller set in the vast and rugged Yukon wilderness, The Hunt follows an unlikely duo on an exhilarating journey as they battle the terrain and race against the clock to solve a murder--before they become victims themselves. Ben Matthews is less than thrilled when he is...
In the company of Killers
Cook, Elora
Paper Book
Gossip Girl meets The Sopranos in this fast-paced drama about a teenage mafia heiress who would do anything to avenge her family, even join forces with her handsome enemy.   Inside the tony suburb of Scarsdale is New York's...
Labrador Skies
Williams, Kayla.
Hush my sweet one, close your eyes, let me tell you a story of the Labrador skies. This poem, written by Labrador Inuit author and illustrator Kayla Williams, takes readers on a lyrical journey through the skies of Labrador, showcasing all the beauty that makes "the Big Land" unique....
The Lucky Seven: The Story of the Elite Navigator
Collins, Gary
One night in July 2024, the Elite Navigator fishing boat and its crew seemed to vanish. The vessel, which had been fishing for turbot, caught fire after several days at sea, forcing the crew to abandon ship and wait for rescue on a life raft. Initially reported missing, their last signal was...
Mill Girls : The Newfoundland Women Who Transformed Canada's Industrial Heartland
Paper Book
Join Heather Barrett on an extraordinary journey as she uncovers the mystery of the Mill Girls. Using humour, drama, and heartwarming tales, their story illuminates the 1940's exodus of young single women from the then country of Newfoundland to Cambridge, an industrial city in Ontario. ...
Mrs. Brown's Kitchen : Measure with Your Heart
Brown, Heather.
Mrs. Brown's Kitchen began on TikTok in October 2021 without any intention and no concept of how big it would become. What started as sharing food images, with...
My Ancestors Live Here : Stories from a Life Protecting Mi'kmaw Burial Sites
Hunt, Ellen.
Paper Book
For over twenty years, Mi'kmaw Elder Ellen Hunt has been identifying, researching and fighting to protect Mi'kmaw burial sites in Nova Scotia which have long been forgotten, neglected and destroyed. Moved by a powerful call from her ancestors, Ellen Hunt's work has taken her to burial...
The mystery of the haunted dance hall
Cotter, Charis
Paper Book
Set in the '60s at a summer camp, The Mystery of the Haunted Dance Hall is a spooky, atmospheric middle-grade story for fans of classic ghost stories, unlikely friendships and intriguing mysteries. Bee's mom has a job in New York City for the summer, so Bee is being sent...
Naiads
Combining the artwork of Kelly Bastow with the poetry of The Women with Fire in their Bellies, The Naiads is an experience unlike any other in literature. The Naiads are here -- spirits of feminine energy that preside over the water, the flow of rivers and the flow of their forms becoming...
Newfoundland and Labrador Field Guide
Collins, Michael
Paper Book
A rich and informative guide to the common--and uncommon--beauty of the island of Newfoundland. The most comprehensive guide of its kind on the market today, the Field Guide to Newfoundland and Labrador features more than 900 photographs and illustrations; from flora and fauna to icebergs...
Openly Karl
Openly Karl is a frank and generous memoir by one of Newfoundland and Labrador's most well-known media figures. Dive into the private and public life of Karl Wells, as told in his own words. From his birth in Buchans and early life in St. John's, to his rise in media and a 32-year career...
Operation Betrayed
Escott, Helen C.
Betrayal is a force of nature, consuming everything in its path and leaving behind a trail of devastation. Operation Betrayed is the sixth novel in the Operation series from Helen C. Escott. In this fast-paced crime thriller, she shines a glaring spotlight on how a woman's home address,...
Out on the Trail
Morgan, Bonnie.
"Out on the trail, and what do I see?" This gently rhyming picture book takes young ones on a walk through nature--discovering the ocean, a brook, clouds and more--and encouraging engagement with the world around them. Full-spread wordless pictures offer an opportunity for children to look...
Poppa and the Medicine Wheel
Doucette, Judith M.
June 21 is celebrated all over Turtle Island (North America) as National Indigenous People's Day. François and his friends are excited to celebrate their first public commemoration of this day with Poppa. They will host a morning sunrise ceremony, including Poppa's teaching on the Seven Lessons...
Queen's Necklace
Chinn, Adrienne
'Fast-paced and exciting. This is Chinn's first foray into Tudor fiction, and I hope it won't be her last. An ideal read for fans of Philippa Gregory and Joanna Courtney' Historical Novel Society The most famous necklace in the world has finally been found... Bryher Finch's life...
Race to the Cape : The Daring News Chase, the Birth of the Associated Press, and the Journalist at the Heart of It All
"In New York and Boston, the men who own the papers are rich and connected. They don't have to chase news; news comes to them. But we chase news! We go out and find the news." Nearly two centuries ago, long before internet echo chambers and viral...
Raven
Robbins, Kate
Paper Book
Tides of change crash hard against those who resist. Magnus Haraldson has to work twice as hard to prove he is as much a Viking as his older brother and chieftain, Gunnar. When the latter gets it in his head to arrange a marriage for Magnus, he refuses. After all, there's too much of the world he...
Rescued : a young mother's memoir of survival on Newfoundland's forgotten coast
Neill, Dawn E
Santa's birds : inspired by a Christmas tradition passed down by John Young
Young, Ida Linehan
Seamus and the Shiny Things
Kansala, Cara
A colourful tale of a little crow's journey of self-discovery, teaching us that friendship and giving are the shiniest things of all. Seamus is a little crow who loves shiny things, and he loves collecting them! He loves them so much he even starts stealing from his friends. At...
Searching for Charlotte
In 1956, seventeen year old Anna Lockland embarks on a race against time, when her sister Charlotte goes missing in their sleepy fishing village. Plagued by vivid dreams of her sister, Anna takes matters into her own hands and embarks on the search for Charlotte with the help of her friends. This...
Secrets and a Scandal
Jane Maguire
Paper Book
A lady in disgrace ... When Eliza Wright's first London Season ends prematurely in scandal, she's only too glad to return to her quiet life in the country. After all, her gardens hold far more appeal to her than the happenings of the ton. Much to her chagrin, her wealthy father concocts...
Single Dreadlock
Campbell, Xaiver Michael
When Lovie moves from Jamaica to Newfoundland, his classmates make fun of his single dreadlock. But with Grandma's help, Lovie learns to care for his hair -- and himself. Lovie never thought he looked different until he and his dads moved to Spruce Cove. Back in Jamaica, Grandma would tend...
Six for Saint-Pierre
Major, Kevin
Mystery once again finds Sebastian Synard--this time beyond the shores of Newfoundland, in Saint-Pierre, a small French island off the coast of North America. Wrapped up in an international investigation, Sebastian is tested personally and professionally as his search for answers takes him...
The Smiling Land: All Around the Circle in My Newfoundland and Labrador
Doyle, Alan
From one of Canada's most beloved and celebrated Newfoundlanders comes a rollicking insider's guide to the province, told as only Alan Doyle can tell it. Few Canadian musicians are as synonymous with their home province as Alan Doyle is to his--and even fewer once worked as tour...
Sorry, Not Sorry : An Unapologetic Look at What Makes Canada Worth Fighting For
Critch, Mark.
INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER Known for his sharp-witted skits on CBC's This Hour Has 22 Minutes, Mark Critch uses his keen observational skills to explore Canadian identity and the new wave of Canadian patriotism. In Sorry, Not Sorry, Critch...
Study in Desire
An impoverished widow ... Theodora Prescott has lost everything. Recently widowed and drowning in debts, she's forced to accept help from the last place she wishes to seek it-her late husband's estranged family, fronted by the icy and domineering Dowager Marchioness of Rockliffe. Theo's...
Surviving Stuttering! 'a White-Knuckle Roller Coaster Ride'
Since retirement Greg has revisited and dissected his life in order to find out what happened in his life and why it happened in his life. His journey led him to write his MEMOIR. A Memoire about SURVIVING STUTTERING! 'a whiteknuckle roller coaster ride' and about Discovering his 'AUTHENTIC VOICE',...
The Terrible Discipline of Her Face
Kidd, Monica
The Crane follows the difficult choices confronting someone who cannot go on being lied to and explores how they carry on in the face of hardship. It's 1968 and James Anderson's twin brother Dave has just been killed in the Vietnam war. Knowing his turn is next, James turns his back on his...
Tilly the Too-Tall Clover
Tilly is a clover who is constantly bullied for being different. Though she tries to fit in, she still stands out and is hurt by the taunting. She has no friends to talk to or help her. She is afraid and hides from the things she is meant to do. That leaves her alone and lonely and she sometimes...
Veal : A Novel
Offering the atmosphere of Twin Peaks and the queer camaraderie of comic strip Dykes to Watch Out For, Veal is a thrilling exploration of friendship, fear, and the thin line between justice and vengeance. Delores 'Lawrence' Franklin is a failed capitalist and a runaway headcase. Following a...
Waterfalls of Newfoundland and Labrador : A Guide
Faulkner, Steve.
Steve Faulkner has been tracking down waterfalls since he was a teenager. For this book, he has travelled to the farthest reaches of Newfoundland and Labrador's varied and complex geography to bring you 100 stunning waterfalls. The one hundred treasures in Waterfalls of Newfoundland and...
We will meet again
Escott, Helen C.
Mothers and daughters share a special bond. It is an unconditional love that is irreplaceable.   Hadley Hynes is days away from celebrating her 100th birthday. Her daughter, Patricia,...
The Weather Diviner
Murphy, Elizabeth
Paper Book
Set in a tragic, transformative year in an extraordinary place with larger-than-life characters, The Weather Diviner is a story of self-discovery--not just for one young woman, but for Newfoundland itself. It's 1942. With polished boots and bulging wallets, the Americans have come to...
Word About Fairies
A Word About Fairies is "NOT" my opinion or my interpretation of or about "Fairy Encounters." I am strictly a conduit or middle man whose job, is to give a true and accurate account of what the individual(s) experienced in their encounter with the fairies. Each story told by the person who...
Yarns From WWII Newfoundlanders
Eastman, Merl
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