New Releases - August '25

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

Updated July 19, 2025
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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...
Dear Miss Lake
Pearce, A. J.
Paper Book
"It's hard to accept that this is the end of the Emmy Lake series, but if there has to be an end, let it be this one: Dear Miss Lake. Sheer joy!" --Bonnie Garmus, author of Lessons in Chemistry Plucky wartime advice columnist Emmy Lake discovers that...
The Devil Reached Toward the Sky : An Oral History of the Making and Unleashing of the Atomic Bomb
Graff, Garrett M.
Paper Book
"Magisterial...A stunning account that brings to the fore the nuclear saga''s surreal combination of ingenuity, fate, and terror." --Publishers Weekly (starred review) * "If you are an intelligent person, or at the very least think you are, you have to read The Devil Reached Toward the...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Forget me not : a novel
Willingham, Stacy
Paper Book
A pulse-pounding new Southern thriller from the author of the runaway bestseller A Flicker in the Dark. Twenty-two years ago, Claire Campbell's older sister, Natalie, disappeared shortly after her eighteenth birthday. Days later, her blood was found in a car, a man was...
Full Bloom
Serritella, Francesca
The power to be seen. The power to be heard. The power to be adored. . . A woman's life is forever changed by a mysterious perfume in this stunning novel about ambition and untapped desire from the New York Times bestselling author of Ghosts of Harvard. ...
Gone in the night
Schaffhausen, Joanna
Paper Book
The fifth installment of the beloved Annalisa Vega series Detective Annalisa Vega hasn't forgiven her brother for his role in a murder, and he hasn't forgiven her for turning him in, so she's surprised when he asks her to visit him in prison. Turns out, he has a possible case...
The Grand Paloma Resort
Natera, Cleyvis
Paper Book
The Grand Paloma Resort is a lush paradise in the Dominican Republic where the guests enjoy incredible luxury, and the staff is always eager to please--that is, until they are pushed to the brink. Laura is a local Dominican woman who, through sheer hard work, has risen...
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...
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...
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...
King of kings : the Iranian revolution : a story of hubris, delusion and catastrophic miscalculation
Anderson, Scott
Paper Book
From the author of the New York Times bestseller Lawrence in Arabia comes a stunningly revelatory narrative history of the Iranian Revolution, one of the most momentous events in modern times. This groundbreaking work exposes the jaw-dropping stupidity of the American government and...
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 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...
The lost baker of Vienna
Kurtzman, Sharon
An historical novel inspired by the experiences of the author's own family after the Holocaust, a sweeping saga about survival, loss, love, and the reverberating effects of war In 2018, Zoe Rosenzweig is reeling after the loss of her beloved grandfather, a Holocaust survivor. She...
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,...
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...
The Marigold Cottages murder collective : a mystery
Nichols, Jo
Paper Book
The perfect summer read, full of charm and heart, written in the vein of The Thursday Murder Club or Only Murders in the Building but with a southern California twist. Mrs. B, the landlady of The Marigold Cottages is a stubborn idealist who only rents to people...
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
The riveting new novel by the author of the 2021 National Book Award winner and bestseller, Hell of a Book PEOPLE LIKE US is Jason Mott's electric new novel. It is not memoir, yet it has deeply personal connections to Jason's life. And while rooted in reality, it explodes with dream-like experiences...
Semi-well-adjusted despite literally everything : a memoir
Stoner, Alyson
Paper Book
Actor-dancer Alyson Stoner's revelatory and incisive memoir--from family violence and betrayal, to eating disorders and religious trauma--may begin in Hollywood, but its chilling relatability will resonate with anyone navigating identity, privacy, purpose, and mental health in a digital age....
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
Paper Book
The disaster felt around the world . . .Visiting his dad's hometown in Japan four months after his father's death would be hard enough for Ben. But one morning the pain turns to fear: first, a massive earthquake rocks the quiet coastal village, nearly toppling his uncle's house. Then the ocean...
Too Old for This
Downing, Samantha
Paper Book
A retired serial killer's quiet life is upended by an unexpected visitor. To protect her secret, there's only one option left--what's another murder? From bestselling author Samantha Downing. Lottie Jones thought her crimes were behind her. Decades earlier, she...
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...
What Hunger
Dang, Catherine
Paper Book
A haunting coming-of-age tale following the daughter of Vietnamese immigrants, Ronny Nguyen, as she grapples with the weight of generational trauma while navigating the violent power of teenage girlhood, for fans of Jennifer's Body and Little Fires Everywhere.
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...
The Wrong Sister
Douglas, Claire
In this sensational thriller from the number-one internationally bestselling author, two sisters discover that the secrets they keep from each other prove to be deadly. You've known her all your life. Or have you? Tasha and her older sister Alice may look alike, but they couldn't be...

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