Large Print New Releases
August 2025
General Fiction
Dear Miss Lake
by A. J. Pearce

Filled with courage and compassion, a lovable cast of characters, and winning wartime details, Dear Miss Lake is an enormously uplifting testament to the power of friendship and hope.
A Dog in Georgia
by Lauren Grodstein

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.
Katabasis
by R. F. Kuang

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 their professor’s soul—perhaps at the cost of their own. 
The Magician of Tiger Castle
by Louis Sachar

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.
That Last Carolina Summer: A Gripping Southern Tale of Sisterhood, Secrets, and the Haunting Power of the Past
by Karen White

 Unfolding against the lush backdrop of the South Carolina Lowcountry, That Last Carolina Summer is an unforgettable story about the unbreakable bonds of family and the gift of second chances.
For Richer for Poorer
by Danielle Steel

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.
Something to Look Forward to: Fictions
by Fannie Flagg

A tapestry of joyful and startling interconnected stories that celebrate how people from all across America cope with adversity and unexpected changes in a confusing world—from the beloved New York Times bestselling author of Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Café. 
Romance
The Blonde Who Came in from the Cold
by Ally Carter

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.
The Four Engagement Rings of Sybil Rain
by Hannah Brown

Is the notorious free-spirit, life-of-the-party, runaway bride Sybil Rain ready to heal from her three past engagements and make room in her heart for a fourth and final chance at love? From a New York Times bestselling author and The Bachelorette star, a tropical second chance romance that’s perfect for fans of Anyone But You and The Paradise Problem.
Total Dreamboat
by Katelyn Doyle

From the beloved author of Just Some Stupid Love Story comes a rom-com about what happens when a cruise ship romance goes… overboard.
Western Romance
Calder Strong
by Janet Dailey

1929, Blue Moon, Montana. A rugged new generation is taking the helm of the cattle town’s most infamous and powerful families. But even as the future burns bright, old rivalries, heartbreaks, buried secrets, and ranching feuds still loom as large as the western sky in a tale perfect for fans of Yellowstone craving western familial sagas.
Mystery & Suspense
This Book Will Bury Me 
by Ashley Winstead

A once-celebrated amateur detective turned public pariah, Jane Sharp recounts her group's descent into the dark and deadly Delphine Massacres case, where fame, fractured evidence, and their own missteps blurred the line between solving crimes and becoming part of the tragedy.
Bridal Shower Murder
by Leslie Meier

When a guest is murdered at her daughter's bridal shower, Lucy Stone must uncover deadly secrets before the entire wedding is ruined, in the latest addition to the long-running series following Patchwork Quilt Murder.
A Catered Quilting Bee
by Isis Crawford

When one of their members is discovered dead, the members of the Longley Sip and Sew Quilting Circle don't accept the police's determination of suicide, in the seventeenth novel of the series following A Catered Book Club Murder.
For Duck's Sake
by Donna Andrews

Donna Andrews returns with her latest charming addition to the bestselling Meg Langslow mystery series.
The Mademoiselle Alliance
by Natasha Lester

In World War II France, Marie-Madeleine Fourcade, a daring polyglot and spy, leads the Alliance resistance network, balancing perilous espionage, defying gender expectations, and navigating the risks of love amidst the constant threat of capture and death. 
Murder by Cheesecake: A Golden Girls Cozy Mystery
by Rachel Ekstrom Courage

When Dorothy's obnoxious date is found dead in a hotel freezer, it not only ruins a gorgeous cheesecake but threatens the elaborate St. Olaf-themed wedding Rose is hosting.
Thriller & Suspense
Dead of Summer 
by Jessa Maxwell

When Orla returns to Hadley Island to confront the ghosts of her best friend's long-ago disappearance, she is drawn into another mystery alongside a suspicious girlfriend and a reclusive observer as they work to uncover the island's eerie, long-held mysteries.
Emma on Fire
by James Patterson

In a world where the path forward is uncertain, expectation is the enemy. Emma on Fire is the unforgettable story of one brave young woman—and her decision to live life as if everyone’s future depends on it. Because it does.
Jenny Cooper Has a Secret 
by Joy Fielding

In this riveting psychological thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of All the Wrong Places, a dementia patient reveals a deadly secret-and one woman must decide whether to believe her.
Kiss Her Goodbye
by Lisa Gardner

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. 
The Locked Ward
by Sarah Pekkanen

Nothing is as it seems in Sarah Pekkanen’s The Locked Ward, a shocking psychological thriller about the complex bonds of sisterhood—and what happens when they are stretched to the breaking point.
Mean Moms
by Emma Rosenblum

Spanning the course of one eventful school year in New York, Mean Moms is part satire of upper-crust mom-ing and part mystery, interrogating the line between friendship and jealousy, and getting at the question: What would happen if the woman standing next to you at school pickup was actually a sociopath?
Robert Ludlum's the Bourne Escape
by Brian Freeman

The death of a lover plunges Bourne into a maelstrom of violence and deceit in this latest installment in the #1 New York Times bestselling series.
Something in the Walls
by Daisy Pearce

In the superstitious town of Bathanel, child psychologist Mina tries to unravel the haunting claims of 13-year-old Alice, only to discover unsettling connections between the town's dark traditions, the girl's behavior, and the shadows of her own past.
We Are All Guilty Here
by Karin Slaughter

Welcome to North Falls—a small town where everyone knows everyone. Until the night of the fireworks. When two teenage girls vanish. For Officer Emmy Clifton, it’s personal. She must bring her best friend's daughter home. But as Emmy combs through the puzzle the girls left behind, she realizes she never really knew them. But who would kill for them? And what else is the town hiding?
You Belong Here
by Megan Miranda

In a new thriller from New York Times bestselling author Megan Miranda, memories fade, but on this campus, legacies are never forgotten…or forgiven. 
Non-Fiction
Aflame: Learning from Silence
by Pico Iyer

Pico Iyer has made more than one hundred retreats over the past three decades to a small Benedictine hermitage high above the sea in Big Sur, California. He’s not a Christian—or a member of any religious group—but his life has been transformed by these periods of time spent in silence. Aflame offers ageless counsel about the power of silence and what it can teach us about how to live, how to love, and, ultimately, how to die.
Chase the Fun: 100 Days to Discover Fun Right Where You Are
by Annie F. Downs

Where is the fun in life? How do we find it? What does it look like? With her signature hope and humor, New York Times bestselling author Annie F. Downs invites you to join her for 100 ways to chase the fun available to you, and experience God's goodness along the way.
Full of Myself: Black Womanhood and the Journey to Self-Possession
by Austin Channing Brown

In a time of rising authoritarianism and attacks on personal freedoms, the New York Times bestselling author of I’m Still Here chronicles her efforts to live as her full self in a society that wants women—and Black women in particular—to do anything but that.
How to Menopause: Take Charge of Your Health, Reclaim Your Life, and Feel Even Better Than Before
by Tamsen Fadal

An Emmy award-winning journalist and documentary filmmaker provides actionable steps and evidence-based tools from a team of 42 experts, including neuroscientists, menopause-certified physicians, sex and relationship therapists, sleep doctors and lifestyle mentors, to answer the questions you've been too nervous to ask.
King of Kings: The Iranian Revolution: A Story of Hubris, Delusion and Catastrophic Miscalculation
by Scott Anderson

A stunningly revelatory narrative history of one of the most momentous events in modern times, the jaw-dropping stupidity of the American government, and the dawn of the age of religious nationalism.
Strength Training for Seniors: Increase Your Balance, Stability, and Stamina to Rewind the Aging Process
by Paige Waehner

Building and retaining physical strength is integral to living a fuller, longer life. Lifting weights can reduce the symptoms of everything from osteoarthritis and back pain to depression and diabetes. In Strength Training for Seniors, certified personal trainer Paige Waehner provides a detailed twelve-week strength program to help you safely and gradually build power, balance, and resistance with simple, easy-to-follow exercises.
Strong Roots: A Memoir of Food, Family, and Ukraine
by Olia Hercules

When Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, award-winning Ukrainian chef and food writer Olia Hercules decided it was finally time to tell her story.
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