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Release Date March 24, 2026
 
 
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Aicha by Soraya Bouazzaoui
Aicha
by Soraya Bouazzaoui

TEMPTRESS. MONSTER. WARRIOR. Aicha is the story of Morocco's warrior goddess, her strange magic, fierce rebellion, and devastating romance. 
Almost Life by Kiran Millwood Hargrave
Almost Life
by Kiran Millwood Hargrave

Two young women meet in Paris one sultry summer in a decades-spanning tour de force about the enduring power of young love and the poignant heartbreak of missed chances--perfect for fans of One Day and Normal People. 
The Beheading Game by Rebecca Lehmann
The Beheading Game
by Rebecca Lehmann

When Anne Boleyn wakes up the day after her beheading, she sews her head back on and sets out to seek revenge-in a queer-feminist retelling of one of history's most egregiously wronged women-- Provided by publisher.
Celestial Lights by Cecile Pin
Celestial Lights
by Cecile Pin

A beautiful, heartbreaking novel about ambition, love, and space from the award-winning author of Wandering Souls January 28, 1986: Soon after launch, the Challenger shuttle falls out of the sky and into the sea. At the same time, Oliver Ines is born. Celestial Lights is his story. 
Daughter of Egypt by Marie Benedict
Daughter of Egypt
by Marie Benedict

Known for her delightful blend of historical fiction and suspense (People), New York Times bestselling author Marie Benedict, returns with a sweeping tale of a young woman who unearths the truth about a forgotten Pharaoh--rewriting both of their legacies forever. 
How Flowers Made Our World: The Story of Nature's Revolutionaries by David George Haskell
How Flowers Made Our World: The Story of Nature's Revolutionaries
by David George Haskell

An exquisite exploration of the power of flowers, placing them at the center of the story of how evolution created the world we know today We live on a floral planet, yet flowers don't get the credit they deserve. We admire them for their aesthetics, not their power. In this exquisite exploration of the role flowers played in creating the world we know today, David George Haskell observes, smells, and studies flowers such as magnolias, orchids, and roses, as well as fascinating but less celebrated flowers such as seagrasses and tea to show us what we've been missing. 
The Moonlight Runner: A Gripping Historical Novel of Survival and Bravery and Romance Set Against the Irish War of Independence by Karen Robards
The Moonlight Runner: A Gripping Historical Novel of Survival and Bravery and Romance Set Against the Irish War of Independence
by Karen Robards

In the wake of the Great War, a young woman joins the Irish rebellion and risks everything for her country in this sweeping story of love, bravery and the relentless pursuit of freedom from New York Times bestselling author Karen Robards.
The Night We Met (Standard Edition) by Abby Jimenez
The Night We Met 
by Abby Jimenez

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Say You'll Remember Me comes a beautiful, compelling novel that revels in laughter, friendship, and the messy choices life can throw our way. In everyone's life, there's a split-second decision that can change everything...
Open Space: From Earth to Eternity--The Global Race to Explore and Conquer the Cosmos by David Ariosto
Open Space: From Earth to Eternity--The Global Race to Explore and Conquer the Cosmos
by David Ariosto

 In 2024, the Odysseus lander touched down near the south pole of the Moon. It was the first lunar landing by Americans in more than half a century--and the first ever by a private company. Odie embodied the ambitions of a new genera­tion of space entrepreneurs, as well as Washington's bid to challenge a rising Beijing. A gateway to interplanetary explo­ration and conquest, the Moon is now also open for busi­ness, and the race to level up technology, secure resources, and build off-world infrastructure has begun.
Seasons of Glass and Iron: Stories by Amal El-Mohtar
Seasons of Glass and Iron: Stories
by Amal El-Mohtar

Full of glimpses into gleaming worlds and fairy tales with teeth, Seasons of Glass and Iron: Stories is a collection of acclaimed and awarded work from Amal El-Mohtar.With confidence and style, El-Mohtar guides us through exquisitely told and sharply observed tales about life as it is, was, and could be. Like miscellany from other worlds, these stories are told in letters, diary entries, reference materials, folktales, and lyrical prose. Full of Nebula, Locus, World Fantasy, and Hugo Award-winning and nominated stories, Seasons of Glass and Iron: Stories includes Seasons of Glass and Iron, The Green Book, Madeleine, The Lonely Sea in the Sky, And Their Lips Rang with the Sun, The Truth About Owls, A Hollow Play, Anabasis, To Follow the Waves, John Hollowback and the Witch, Florilegia, or, Some Lies About Flowers, Pockets, and more.
Seven Sisters: Captives and Rebels in Revolutionary Europe's First Family by Veronica Buckley
Seven Sisters: Captives and Rebels in Revolutionary Europe's First Family
by Veronica Buckley

A spirited, poignant history of the seven daughters of the great Empress Maria Theresia--among them, Queen Marie Antoinette of France--tracing their lives as they balanced dynastic duty with personal ambition in a time of revolutionary cataclysm 
Soomaaliya: Food, Memory, and Migration: A Cookbook by Ifrah F. Ahmed
Soomaaliya: Food, Memory, and Migration: A Cookbook
by Ifrah F. Ahmed

75 recipes spanning cherished classics and modern interpretations, bringing the soul of Somali cooking to the world stage.
Wolf Worm by T. Kingfisher
Wolf Worm
by T. Kingfisher

Something darker than the devil stalks the North Carolina woods in Wolf Worm, a new gothic masterpiece from New York Times bestselling author T. Kingfisher.
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