New Arrivals @ Moffat
 
December 2025  

It’s been a strong year for books, and this month’s new releases are no exception. We hope you find something here to add to your reading list—or that you’ve enjoyed one of the many titles we’ve shared this year. Thank you for your continued support, and happy holidays! 
 
Fiction 
Before I Forget by Tory Henwood Hoen
Before I Forget
by Tory Henwood Hoen

At 26 years old, Cricket Campbell is stuck in life and under the weight of a new burden: her father’s Alzheimer’s diagnosis. With laugh-out-loud humor and profound grace, Before I Forget explores the nuances of family, memory, and how sometimes, the people we know the best are the ones who surprise us the most.
Love Letters for Other People by Shaylin Gandhi
Love Letters for Other People
by Shaylin Gandhi

When mathematician Aubrey MacLean's career implodes, she has no choice but to return to her rural Indiana hometown, at least temporarily. But small towns have long memories, and so does she, especially when it comes to Nick Thacker, the boy who broke her heart.
The Jaguar's Roar by Micheliny Verunschk
The Jaguar's Roar
by Micheliny Verunschk

The story of an Indigenous girl's kidnapping during a colonial expedition intertwines with a young woman's modern-day search for identity and ancestral truths.
Cape Fever by Nadia Davids
Cape Fever
by Nadia Davids

From award-winning South African author Nadia Davids comes a psychological thriller set in the 1920s, where a young maid finds herself entangled with the spirits of a decaying manor and the secrets of its enigmatic owner. 
The Birdwatcher by Jacquelyn Mitchard
The Birdwatcher
by Jacquelyn Mitchard

From New York Times bestselling author Jacquelyn Mitchard comes a page-turning drama that explores the beauty of female friendship; the relationship between money, power, and sex; and the desire to protect the ones we love.
Casanova 20: Or, Hot World by Davey Davis
Casanova 20: Or, Hot World
by Davey Davis

Davey Davis presents a modern-day Casanova figure grappling with what it means to find true intimacy when his very existence means constant exposure to violent desire.
Dead Ringer by Chris Hauty
Dead Ringer
by Chris Hauty

Nationally bestselling author Chris Hauty, one of the high-octane writers to take the thriller world by storm, returns with a riveting stand-alone novel that explores what might have really happened at the JFK assassination. 
Everybody Wants to Rule the World by Ace Atkins
Everybody Wants to Rule the World
by Ace Atkins

Elmore Leonard meets Robert Ludlum in a rollicking comedic thriller set in 1985 from acclaimed author Ace Atkins, in which a suburban teen suspects his mom’s new boyfriend is the ultimate bad guy—a KGB agent.
The Happiness Collector: A Contemporary Fantasy Pitting Modern Humans Against Ancient Gods by Crystal King
The Happiness Collector
by Crystal King

This stunning contemporary fantasy novel for fans of V. E. Schwab and Kaliane Bradley, a historian's dream job in Italy takes a dark turn when she discovers her employers aren't exactly human.
Biography
A Danger to the Minds of Young Girls: Margaret C. Anderson, Book Bans, and the Fight to Modernize Literature by Adam Morgan
A Danger to the Minds of Young Girls: Margaret C. Anderson, Book Bans, and the Fight to Modernize Literature
by Adam Morgan

The definitive biography of overlooked queer icon Margaret C. Anderson, whose fight to publish James Joyce’s Ulysses led to her arrest and trial for obscenity.
The Sea Captain's Wife: A True Story of Mutiny, Love, and Adventure at the Bottom of the World by Tilar J. Mazzeo
The Sea Captain's Wife: A True Story of Mutiny, Love, and Adventure at the Bottom of the World
by Tilar J. Mazzeo

The true story of the first female captain of a merchant ship and her treacherous navigation of Antarctica's deadly waters.
The Six Loves of James I by Gareth Russell
The Six Loves of James I
by Gareth Russell

A groundbreaking and insightful exploration of King James I, enigmatic successor to Queen Elizabeth I. Russell's rollicking, gossipy (and scholarly) voice invites us into James's world, revealing a monarch whose reign was defined by both his public power and personal vulnerabilities. 
NonFiction 

Progress: How One Idea Built Civilization and Now Threatens to Destroy It by Samuel Miller McDonald
Progress: How One Idea Built Civilization and Now Threatens to Destroy It
by Samuel Miller McDonald

Narratives of progress, the stories we tell about whether a society is moving in the right or the wrong direction, are immensely potent. We continue to subscribe to a set of myths, about dominion, growth, extraction, and expansion. Geographer Samuel Miller McDonald offers a radical new perspective on the myths upon which the modern world is built.
TV & Film 
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale / (Ecoa) by Focus Features
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale

The cinematic return of the global phenomenon follows the Crawley family and their staff as they enter the 1930s. When Mary finds herself at the centre of a public scandal and the family faces financial trouble, the entire household grapples with the threat of social disgrace. The Crawleys must embrace change as the staff prepares for a new chapter with the next generation leading Downton Abbey into the future.
Young Adult 
Red Threads: A Graphic Novel by Ila Nguyen-Hayama
Red Threads: A Graphic Novel
by Ila Nguyen-Hayama

In this manga-inspired YA graphic novel, Tokyo schoolgirl Hana Suzuki's life is changed forever when she is chosen to attend Japan's premier magical academy, The Benten School of Esoterics. Hana jumps at the chance for adventure! But is the Benten School cursed?
Children's
André André Leon Talley--A Fabulously Fashionable Fairy Tale by Carole Boston Weatherford
André André Leon Talley--A Fabulously Fashionable Fairy Tale
by Carole Boston Weatherford

Fashion king Talley is brought to tender, glorious life. Sure to inspire young fashion-lovers--especially any who feel like outsiders.
Galaxy Mapper: The Luminous Discoveries of Astrophysicist Hélène Courtois by Allie Summers
Galaxy Mapper: The Luminous Discoveries of Astrophysicist Hélène Courtois
by Allie Summers

This portrait of a contemporary female scientist will light up young minds and inspire future sky gazers and galaxy mappers.
A Knot Is Not a Tangle by Daniel Nayeri
A Knot Is Not a Tangle
by Daniel Nayeri & Vesper Stamper

Knots are necessary and imperfection is a gift in this poignant picture book about an Iranian boy learning to make a new family rug. 
The Dirt!: Wild Life Under the Soil's Surface by Lindsey Leigh
The Dirt!: Wild Life Under the Soil's Surface
by Lindsey Leigh

Dig into the often messy world of critters who live underground and learn about why soil is essential to life on earth! 
Super Pancake and the Terrible Toast: (A Graphic Novel) by Megan Wagner Lloyd
Super Pancake and the Terrible Toast: A Graphic Novel
by Megan Wagner Lloyd

Superhero Peggy Pancake must stop Terrible Toast's villainous mind control plot threatening Breakfast Town. 
Besties: Set Sail by Kayla Miller
Besties: Set Sail
by Kayla Miller

From the New York Times bestselling World of Click, besties Beth and Chanda set sail on their third adventure. But their dream cruise is not all smooth sailing as they navigate the changing tides of friendship and sisterhood.
What Are Taylor Swift's Eras? by Niki Catherine
What Are Taylor Swift's Eras?
by Niki Catherine

Learn all the details of Taylor Swift's Eras Tour in this nonfiction book for young readers. This historic concert tour spanned five continents and included 152 different shows, inspiring young fans.  
This Is Not a Sleepy Bear Book by Brian Gehrlein
This Is Not a Sleepy Bear Book
by Brian Gehrlein

An amusing series of interruptions, from DJs with lasers to jazz flute solos, thwarts a bear's journey to hibernation.
 
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