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Avenue of Spies Alex Kershaw

HC: 978-0-8041-4003-4

eBook: 978-0-804-14004-1

CD: 978-0-553-55180-8

AD: 978-0-553-55181-5

LP: 978-0-804-19485-3

Crown | 100,000

August 4, 2015

The incredible true story of an

American doctor in Paris, and his

heroic espionage efforts during the

Second World War.

The Night Sister Jennifer McMahon

HC: 978-0-385-53851-0

eBook: 978-0-385-53852-7

CD: 978-0-804-16521-1

AD: 978-0-804-16522-8

Doubleday | 75,000

August 4, 2015

The latest novel from New York

Times bestselling author Jennifer

McMahon is an atmospheric,

gripping, and suspenseful tale that

probes the bond between sisters

and the peril of keeping secrets.

The Lightning Stones Jack Du Brul

HC: 978-0-385-52775-0

eBook: 978-0-385-54037-7

CD: 978-1-101-92419-8

AD: 978-1-101-92420-4

Doubleday | 75,000

August 11, 2015

A propulsive thriller for fans of

Clive Cussler, Robert Ludlum,

and Lee Child.

Rising Strong Bren Brown, PhD, LMSW

HC: 978-0-8129-9582-4

eBook: 978-0-8129-9583-1

CD: 978-1-101-91382-6

AD: 978-1-101-91383-3

Spiegel & Grau | 200,000

August 25, 2015

The next step in the

groundbreaking social research of

thought leader Bren Brown,

author of Daring Greatly.

Life is Good Bert Jacobs and John Jacobs

HC: 978-1-4262-1563-6

eBook: 978-1-4262-1570-4

National Geographic | 100,000

September 1, 2015

Life is Good founders and brothers

Bert and John Jacobs, deliver an

inspiring book of the ten key

"superpowers" readers need to live

their best lives.

The Admissions Meg Mitchell Moore HC: 978-0-385-54004-9

eBook: 978-0-385-54005-6

CD: 978-0-147-52059-3

AD: 978-0-147-52060-9

Doubleday | 40,000

September 1, 2015

For readers of Curtis Sittenfeld,

Emma Straub, and J. Courtney

Sullivan.

Hollow Man Mark Pryor

TR: 978-1-63388-086-3

eBook: 978-1-63388-087-0

Seventh Street Books | 45,000

September 1, 2015

As sharp and slick as a switchbladeAdd Mark Pryor to

your must-read listI have. Lee Child

Black Earth Timothy Snyder

HC: 978-1-101-90345-2

eBook: 978-1-101-90346-9

CD: 978-1-101-92607-9

AD: 978-1-101-92608-6

Tim Duggan Books | 125,000

September 8, 2015

A brilliant, illuminating new history

of the Holocaust, from the

acclaimed author of Bloodlands.

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The Last Season Stuart Stevens

HC: 978-0-385-35302-1

eBook: 978-0-385-35344-1

Knopf | 100,000

September 15, 2015

A son returns to his native South

to spend a special autumn with his

95 year-old dad, sharing the joys,

disappointments, and life lessons

of Saturdays with their Ole Miss

Rebels.

Mycroft Holmes Kareem Abdul-Jabbar HC: 978-1-78329-153-3

eBook: 978-1-78329-156-4

Titan Books | 50,000

September 22, 2015

A new novel inspired by NBA All-

Star Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's love of

Sherlock Holmes and desire to

chronicle the adventures of

Mycroft Holmes before he became

a recluse.

My Kitchen Year Ruth Reichl

HC: 978-1-4000-6998-9

eBook: 978-0-679-60522-5

CD: 978-1-101-92409-9

AD: 978-1-101-92410-5

Random House | 100,000

September 29, 2015

Part cookbook, part memoir, My

Kitchen Year reveals a refreshingly

vulnerable side of the world's most

famous food editor as she shares

stories and recipes.

Unfinished Business Anne-Marie Slaughter HC: 978-0-8129-9456-8

eBook: 978-0-812-99457-5

CD: 978-0-385-36792-9

AD: 978-0-385-36793-6


September 29, 2015

The hotly-anticipated book on

work-life balance and gender

equality. For readers of Lean In

and Thrive.

The Wilson Deception David O. Stewart

HC: 978-0-7582-9069-4

eBook: 978-0-7582-9070-0

Kensington | 40,000

September 29, 2015

From historian David O. Stewart,

bestselling author of the acclaimed

The Lincoln Deception, comes a

new presidential mystery that

combines fascinating real-life

figures with deft, innovative

plotting and a gripping premise.

The Witch of Lime Street David Jaher

HC: 978-0-307-45106-4

eBook: 978-0-307-45108-8

CD: 978-1-101-92432-7

AD: 978-1-101-92433-4

Crown | 100,000

October 6, 2015

History comes alive in this textured

account of the rivalry between two

iconic lives that intersected at a

time when science was on the

verge of embracing the

paranormal.

Batman Vol. 7: Endgame (The New 52)

Scott Snyder HC: 978-1-4012-5689-0

DC Comics | 125,000

October 6, 2015

The most epic installment of Scott

Snyder's #1 New York Times

bestselling series is here, as the

The Joker returns to Gotham City

with one goal in mind: to finally kill

Batman.


The Gap of Time Jeanette Winterson

HC: 978-0-804-14135-2

eBook: 978-0-804-14136-9

AD: 978-0-147-52207-8

Hogarth | 75,000

October 6, 2015

The debut title of the Hogarth

Shakespeare seriesan international project that sees the

Bard's most renowned plays retold

by acclaimed, bestselling novelists

for a 21st-century audience.



City on Fire Garth Risk Hallberg HC: 978-0-385-35377-9

eBook: 978-0-385-35378-6

CD: 978-1-101-88879-7

AD: 978-1-101-88880-3

Knopf | 200,000

October 13, 2015

A big-hearted, boundary-vaulting

novel that heralds a remarkable

new talent: set in 1970s New York,

a story outsized in its generosity,

warmth, and ambition, its deep

feeling for its characters, its

exuberant imagination.

With Schwarzkopf Gus Lee

HC: 978-1-58834-529-5

eBook: 978-1-58834-530-1

Smithsonian Books | 50,000

October 13, 2015

Tuesdays with Morrie for the

military crowd. A tribute to the

General from a former student and

friend.

Find a Way Diana Nyad

HC: 978-0-385-35361-8

eBook: 978-0-385-35362-5

CD: 978-1-101-88903-9

AD: 978-1-101-88904-6

Knopf | 150,000

October 20, 2015

Nyad's inspiring firsthand account

of her record-breaking swim, after

four failed attempts, from Cuba to

Florida, at the age of sixty-fourand of her extraordinary quest to

live life at the highest level, in and

out of the water.

Lights Out Ted Koppel

HC: 978-0-553-41996-2

eBook: 978-0-553-41997-9

CD: 978-1-101-88895-7

AD: 978-1-101-88896-4

LP: 978-0-804-19484-6

Crown | 150,000

October 27, 2015

A major cyberattack on America's

power grid is not only possible but

likely, it would be unimaginably

devastating, and the US is

unprepared.

Devotion Adam Makos

HC: 978-0-8041-7658-3

eBook: 978-0-8041-7659-0

CD: 978-0-553-54545-6

AD: 978-0-553-39843-4

Ballantine Books | 75,000

October 27, 2015

The bestselling author of A Higher

Call returns with another tug-at-

the-heartstrings epic of bravery

and brotherhood, perfect for

readers of Unbroken, In the Garden

of Beasts, and Band of Brothers.

Slade House David Mitchell

HC: 978-0-8129-9868-9

eBook: 978-0-812-99869-6

CD: 978-1-101-92369-6

AD: 978-1-101-92370-2


October 27, 2015

A taut, intricately woven, spine-

chilling, reality-warping novel set

across five decades from the

author of Cloud Atlas and The

Bone Clocks.

The Mare Mary Gaitskill

HC: 978-0-307-37974-0

eBook: 978-1-101-87062-4

Pantheon | 50,000

November 3, 2015

From the author of the National

Book Award-nominated

Veronica, the story of a Dominican

girl, the white woman who

introduces her to riding, and the

horse who changes everything for

her.


Little Victories Jason Gay

HC: 978-0-385-53946-3

eBook: 978-0-385-53947-0

CD: 978-0-553-55083-2

AD: 978-0-553-55084-9

Doubleday | 150,000

November 3, 2015

The Wall Street Journals popular columnist Jason Gay delivers a

hilarious and heartfelt guide to

modern living.



Tightrope Simon Mawer

HC: 978-1-59051-723-9

eBook: 978-1-59051-724-6

Other Press | 50,000

November 3, 2015

An historical thriller that brings

back Marian Sutro, ex-Special

Operations agent, and traces her

romantic and political exploits in

post-World War II London, where

the Cold War is about to reshape

old loyalties.

Tough As They Come Travis Mills with

Marcus Brotherton HC: 978-1-101-90478-7

eBook: 978-1-101-90479-4

AD: 978-0-14-752610-6

Convergent Books | 90,000

November 3, 2015

For readers of American Sniper,

Until Tuesday, and I Beat the Odds.

The Visitors Simon Sylvester

HC: 978-1-61219-463-9

eBook: 978-1-61219-464-6

Melville House | 40,000

December 29, 2015

For fans of Neil Gaiman and Iain

Banks, a teenaged girl's coming-of-

age story sees a myth come to life

on a lush Scottish Island.

Morning Star Pierce Brown

HC: 978-0-345-53984-7

eBook: 978-0-345-53985-4

Del Rey | 75,000

January 12, 2016

Red Rising thrilled readers and

announced the presence of a

talented new author.Golden

Son totally changed the game and

took the story of Darrow to the next

level. Now comes the exhilarating

conclusion to the Red Rising

Trilogy: Morning Star.

Eleanor Jason Gurley

HC: 978-1-101-90351-3

eBook: 978-1-101-90352-0

CD: 978-1-101-92394-8

AD: 978-1-101-92395-5

Crown | 75,000

January 12, 2016

For readers of The Age of Miracles,

Station Eleven, and The Dog Stars.

The Longest Night Andria Williams

HC: 978-0-8129-9774-3

eBook: 978-0-8129-9775-0

AD: 978-0-14-752318-1


January 19, 2016

Reminiscent of Revolutionary

Road this engrossing and

suspenseful debut features a

young couple fighting to save both

their marriage, and the town they

live in.

The Swans of Fifth Avenue

Melanie Benjamin HC: 978-0-345-52869-8

eBook: 978-0-345-53975-5

CD: 978-1-101-92277-4

AD: 978-1-101-92278-1

Delacorte Press | 100,000

January 26, 2016

From the bestselling author of The

Aviator's Wife comes an enthralling

new novel about Truman Capote's

scandalous friendship with Babe

Paley and New York's society

"swans" of the 1950s.


Spark Joy Marie Kondo

HC: 978-1-60774-972-1

eBook: 978-1-60774-973-8

Ten Speed Press | 250,000

December 29, 2015

Bestselling author of The Life-

Changing Magic of Tidying Up and

cleaning consultant Marie Kondo

presents a detailed and illustrated

manual to her signature KonMari

Method.



The Girl in the Spider's Web David Lagercrantz

HC: 978-0-385-35428-8

eBook: 978-0-385-35429-5

CD: 978-0-553-55071-9

AD: 978-0-553-55072-6

LP: 978-0-14-752076-0

Knopf | 500,000

September 1, 2015

Lisbeth Salander and Mikael

Blomkvist return in the highly

anticipated follow-up to Stieg

Larsson's The Girl Who Kicked the

Hornet's Nest.

American Socialist Kshama Sawant

HC: 978-1-78478-184-2

eBook: 978-1-78478-186-6

Verso | 50,000

September 1, 2015

The first-person story of the

socialist who's turned Seattle

politics upside-down and created

the highest minimum-wage in the

world.

Two Years Eight Months and Twenty-Eight Nights

Salman Rushdie HC: 978-0-812-99891-7

eBook: 978-0-812-99892-4

CD: 978-1-101-92670-3

AD: 978-1-101-92671-0


September 8, 2015

A lush, modern fairytale that

blends history, mythology, and a

timeless love story.

Library of Souls Ransom Riggs

HC: 978-1-59474-758-8

eBook: 978-1-59474-778-6

Quirk Books | 500,000

September 22, 2015

The Peculiar Children are back in

the third and final installment in the

bestselling series of YA novels by

Ransom Riggs.

The Heart Goes Last Margaret Atwood

HC: 978-0-385-54035-3

eBook: 978-0-385-54036-0

CD: 978-1-101-92478-5

AD: 978-1-101-92479-2

LP: 978-0-8041-9491-4

Nan A Talese | 100,000

September 29, 2015

Atwood puts the human heart to

the ultimate test in an utterly

brilliant new novel that is as

visionary as The Handmaid's

Tale and as richly imagined as The

Blind Assassin.

Why Not Me? Mindy Kaling

HC: 978-0-8041-3814-7

eBook: 978-0-8041-3815-4

CD: 978-0-553-55176-1

AD: 978-0-553-55177-8

Crown Archetype | 350,000

September 29, 2015

From the bestselling author and

the creator and star of The Mindy

Project comes a collection of

essays that are as hilarious and

insightful as they are deeply

personal.

A House of My Own Sandra Cisneros

HC: 978-0-385-35133-1

eBook: 978-0-385-35134-8

CD: 978-0-399-56457-4

AD: 978-0-399-56458-1

Knopf | 40,000

October 6, 2015

From the beloved author of The

House on Mango Street, an

intimate album of a literary

legend's life and career.

Future Bestsellers

The Oz Family Kitchen Lisa Oz

HC: 978-1-101-90323-0

eBook: 978-1-101-90324-7

Harmony | 120,000

October 6, 2015

Lisa Oz gives readers an exclusive

insider look at the personal recipes

and healthy eating habits of the Oz

family.



Future Bestsellers

My Journey Donna Karan

HC: 978-1-101-88349-5

eBook: 978-1-101-88350-1

CD: 978-1-101-92281-1

AD: 978-1-101-92282-8

Ballantine Books | 100,000

October 13, 2015

In this definitive, deeply personal,

and often provocative memoir,

designer and female icon Donna

Karan shares her life story.

Golden Age Jane Smiley

HC: 978-0-307-70034-6

eBook: 978-0-385-35244-4

CD: 978-1-101-88911-4

AD: 978-1-101-88912-1

Knopf | 75,000

October 20, 2015

From the Pulitzer Prize-winner: the

much-anticipated final volume,

following of her bestselling

American trilogy, which brings the

beloved Langdon family into our

present times and beyond.

The Generals Winston Groom

HC: 978-1-4262-1549-0

eBook: 978-1-4262-1550-6

National Geographic | 75,000

October 27, 2015

The intertwined and uniquely

American tales of George Patton,

Douglas MacArthur, and George

Marshallfrom the World War I battle that shaped them to their

greatest victory: leading the allies

to victory in World War II.

My Life on the Road Gloria Steinem

HC: 978-0-679-45620-9

eBook: 978-0-812-98835-2

CD: 978-0-147-52242-9

AD: 978-0-147-52243-6


October 27, 2015

Celebrity, journalist, activist, and

international icon Gloria Steinems all-new memoir of a lifetime of

listening and learning from people,

traveling America and the world.

Stoner John Williams, introduction by

John McGahern HC: 978-1-59017-928-4

New York Review of Books | 10,000

November 3, 2015

This commemorative, hardcover

edition of John Williams'

international bestseller, Stoner,

celebrates the 50th anniversary of

the book's first publication in 1965.

Destiny and Power Jon Meacham

HC: 978-1-4000-6765-7

eBook: 978-0-8129-9820-7

CD: 978-1-101-92298-9

AD: 978-1-101-92299-6

LP: 978-0-8041-9494-5


November 10, 2015

From Pulitzer Prize winner and

bestselling author Jon Meacham

comes a sweeping yet intimate

biography of George H. W. Bush.

Testimony Robbie Robertson

HC: 978-0-307-88978-2

eBook: 978-0-307-88980-5

CD: 978-0-8041-6603-4

AD: 978-0-8041-6604-1

Crown Archetype | 150,000

April 19, 2016

A spellbinding memoir from one of

rock's greatest storytellers.



Happy Cooking Giada De Laurentiis HC: 978-0-8041-8792-3

eBook: 978-0-8041-8793-0

Pam Krauss Books | 400,000

November 3, 2015

Happy Cooking picks up

where Feel Good Food left off.

Filled with even more fresh

recipes, beauty secrets, and day-

to-day living strategies, the Food

Network superstar shares her year-

round approach to living a healthy

and happy lifestyle.

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