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Sponsored by Sourcebooks

Stargazing is a pursuit that continues to fascinate us: from Copernicus to Carl Sagan, astronomers throughout history have spent their lives trying to answer the biggest questions in the universe. Now, award-winning astronomer Emily Levesque shares the stories of modern-day stargazers, the people willing to adventure across high mountaintops and to some of the most remote corners of the planet, all in the name of science.

From the lonely quiet of midnight stargazing to tall tales of wild bears loose in the observatory, The Last Stargazers is a love letter to astronomy and an affirmation of the crucial role that humans can and must play in the future of scientific discovery.

Sponsored by Flatiron Books, publisher of Being Lolita by Alisson Wood

“Have you ever read Lolita?” A dark romance evolves between a high schooler and her English teacher in this breathtakingly powerful memoir about a young woman who must learn to rewrite her own story. Susan Choi, author of Trust Exercise, calls it “powerful” and Darin Strauss, author of Half a Life, says “In the era of #MeToo, Wood’s voice will change things for the better.” Start reading Being Lolita by Alisson Wood now.

Sponsored by DC

While trying to repair a breach in the LLaran spaceship, Hal Jordan comes up against an even deadlier force: a new enemy wielding powerful yet strangely familiar technology. Hal is skeptical when fellow Green Lanterns trade their membership in the Corps for the new, more powerful rings created by the Guardian. And when the Yellow Lanterns attack, loyalties are torn apart just as they become more important than ever. Gabriel Hardman and Corinna Bechko (Invisible Republic, Star Wars: Legacy) introduce new threats to the Green Lantern Corps as Hal Jordan is tested as never before!

Sponsored by Flatiron Books, publisher of Girl, Serpent, Thorn by Melissa Bashardoust

Girl, Serpent, Thorn is “an alluring feminist fairy tale” (Kirkus Reviews) about a girl cursed to be poisonous to the touch and who discovers what power might lie in such a curse.

Sponsored by Traitor by Amanda McCrina with Fierce Reads

Amanda McCrina’s Traitor is a tightly woven thrill ride exploring political conflict, deep-seated prejudice, and the terror of living in a world where betrayal is a matter of life or death.

“Alive with detail and vivid with insight, Traitor is an effortlessly immersive account of a shocking and little-known moment in the turbulent history of Poland and Ukraine—and ironically, a piercing and bittersweet story of unflinching loyalty. I think Tolya has left my heart a little damaged forever.” —Elizabeth Wein, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Code Name Verity and The Enigma Game

Sponsored by Hieroglyphics by Jill McCorkle, now available from Algonquin Books.

A mesmerizing novel about secrets carried across generations.

Lil and Frank have just retired from Boston to North Carolina. There, Lil, determined to leave a history for their children, sifts through letters and notes—revealing more secrets than Frank wants their children to know. Frank has become obsessed with the house he lived in as a boy, where a young mother now lives. His visits spark memories of her own family, but not all parents are ones you wish to remember.

In this masterful novel, McCorkle explores how we try to make sense of the hieroglyphics of history and memory.

Sponsored by Tor Books

Deal with the Devil is Orphan Black meets the post-apocalyptic Avengers by New York Times bestselling author duo Kit Rocha.

Nina is an information broker with a mission—she and her team of mercenary librarians use their knowledge to help the hopeless in a crumbling America.

Knox is the bitter, battle-weary captain of a squad of supersoldiers who went AWOL to avoid slaughtering innocents. But now their lives are on the line.

They’re on a deadly collision course, and the passion that flares between them only makes it more dangerous. They could take on the world…or destroy each other.

Sponsored by Harper Paperbacks

“Propulsive…had me at chapter one and kept me turning the pages long after lights out.” –Lisa Barr, award-winning author of The Unbreakables

In this twisty, compelling thriller, a young woman quickly embarks on what she thinks is the relationship and love of a lifetime, and she’s thrilled when her new husband insists they follow one rule: they don’t talk about the past, but it’s a rule that has dangerous consequences―perfect for fans of A Simple Favor and The Kiss Quotient.

Sponsored by Flatiron Books, publisher of His & Hers by Alice Feeney

From the New York Times bestselling author of Sometimes I Lie, comes a new thriller from Alice Feeney. His & Hers is a twisty, smart, psychological thriller. A gripping tale of suspense, told by expertly-drawn narrators that will keep readers guessing until the very end. Samantha Downing, author of My Lovely Wife, says His & Hers “should not be missed” and Mary Kubica calls it “deliciously dark.”

Sponsored by Hawk by James Patterson

A story for a new generation of Maximum Ride fans! 17-year-old Hawk is growing up hard and fast in post-apocalyptic New York City . . . until a perilous destiny forces her to take flight.

Hawk doesn’t know her real name. She doesn’t know who her family was, or where they went. The only thing she remembers is that she was told to wait on a specific street corner, at a specific time, until her parents came back for her.

She stays under the radar to survive…until a destiny that’s perilously close to Maximum Ride’s forces her to take flight.