Atria Books

"The spy thriller of the year." ~ Geoffrey Jennings 

Harper

An untested young princess must claim her throne, learn to become a queen, and combat a malevolent sorceress in an epic battle between light and darkness in this spectacular debut--the first novel in a trilogy.

Broadway Books

This taut, cerebral debut thriller introduces readers to the only kind of alien we have yet to encounter: ourselves.  Astronaut Mark Watney is mistakenly left for dead on Mars when his mission companions flee a violent wind storm.  His mental and physical struggles to survive are a crash course in botany, mechanics, and the will to endure.  This is the compelling space saga that you didn't know you had been waiting for!

Metropolitan Books

Gawande, a practicing surgeon, addresses his profession's ultimate limitation, arguing that quality of life is the desired goal for patients and families.  Gawande offers examples of freer, more socially fulfilling models for assisting the infirm and dependent elderly, and he explores the varieties of hospice care to demonstrate that a person's last weeks or months may be rich and dignified.  Full of eye-opening research and riveting storytelling, Being Mortal asserts that medicine can comfort and enhance our experience even to the end, providing not only a good life but also a good end.

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

What if you tried to hit a baseball pitched at 90 percent the speed of light?  How fast can you hit a speed bump while driving and live?  If there was a robot apocalypse, how long would humanity last?  In pursuit of answers, Munroe runs computer simulations, pores over stacks of declassified military research memos, solves differential equations, and consults with nuclear reactor operators.  His responses are masterpieces of clarity and hilarity, complemented by signature xkcd comics.  They often predict the complete annihilation of humankind, or at least a really big explosion.

Atria Books

John Cleese's huge comedic influence has stretched across generations; his sharp irreverent eye and the unique brand of physical comedy he perfected with Monty Python, on Fawlty Towers, and beyond now seem written into comedy's DNA.  In this rollicking memoir, So, Anyway..., Cleese takes readers on a Grand Tour of his ascent in the entertainment world, from his humble beginnings in a sleepy English town and his early comedic days at Cambridge University (with future Monty Python partner Graham Chapman), to the founding of the landmark comedy troupe that would propel him to worldwide renown.

Doubleday Books

In 1879, U.S. naval officer and explorer George W. De Long (1844~81) set off on a highly publicized attempt to reach the uncharted and mysterious North Pole.  This is a lengthy, gripping, and well-written account of De Long's treacherous expedition.  The voyage aboard the USS Jeannette ground to a grim halt when the vessel became trapped in the ice for two interminable years and later sank.  After abandoning ship onto the frigid ice fields, De Long and his crew embarked on a desperate trek toward rescue in distant Siberia.

Little, Brown and Company

Divided by continent, You Are Here represents one (idealized) orbit of the ISS.  This planetary photo tour -- surprising, playful, thought-provoking, and visually delightful -- is also punctuated with fun, fascinating commentary on life in zero gravity.

Dutton Juvenile

For as long as she can remember, Rio has dreamed of the sand and sky Above--of life beyond her underwater city of Atlantia.  But in a single moment, all Rio's hopes for the future are shattered when her twin sister, Bay, makes an unexpected choice, stranding Rio Below.  Alone, ripped away from the last person who knew Rio's true self-and the powerful siren voice she has long silenced-she has nothing left to lose.

Disney Press

This deluxe box features a brand-new story about Olaf the snowman. Inside, children will also find a huggable Olaf plush.  Following the hide-and-seek theme of the story, parents can hide the plush for children to find and deliver Olaf's big, warm hug!