Innholdsfortegnelse for Booklist, Vol. 121, No. 21, July 2025 i Booklist

In this issue’s Trade Secrets column, From BookTok to Book Talk (p.25), Kaitlyn Griffith-Miller, who is the Teen Services Librarian for the South Hill Branch of the Pierce County Library System (WA), is spot on, noting that “when done thoughtfully, social media can be an invaluable asset in helping readers discover their next great read.” But as I read her informative article, I found my thoughts drifting to funders and financial support for the book review resources library workers rely on. Some review publications charge authors to publish reviews. Some review magazines charge publishers to submit titles for review. Some Booktokers, especially the ones with large followings, may get paid by publishers to promote specific books. I get it. Authors and publishers want to sell and promote their books, so…

The nonfiction and fiction titles below, which include Spanish editions and Spanish-language originals, are sure to thrill, challenge, and entertain your Spanish readers. All were published in the first half of 2025 or earlier. Nonfiction Alimentar a los fantasmas / Feeding Ghosts. By Tessa Hulls. Tr. Juan Naranjo. Reservoir (9788419437983). Artist/writer/adventurer and now Pulitzer Prize–winner Hulls presents her debut graphic memoir in 400 dense, black-and-white pages that explore mental illness, dysfunctional bonds, inherited trauma, and cultural disconnects across generations. Ante la violencia sexual infantil / In the Face of Child Sexual Violence. By Karla Barrios. Editorial Terracota (9786077135890). Focusing attention on support networks and tools for building resilience, Barrios lays the foundations for understanding what child sexual violence is, the context in which abuse develops, and how abuse can be hidden…

This past year has yielded some of manga’s best titles for young readers, from the ever-popular cat titles to stories of aspiration and self-discovery, action-packed media tie-ins, and a dose of nonfiction. Check out our round-up of the top 10 manga for children and tweens. —Ashley Hawkins and Sara Smith Cat + Crazy, v.1. By Wataru Nadatani. Art by the author. 2025. 168p. Dark Horse Manga (9781506747088). Gr. 3–12. When a cat-loving boy whose entire family is allergic to felines meets a self-proclaimed cat guru, wacky high jinks ensue in this shonen-battle-meets-cozy-cat mash-up from the mangaka behind Cat + Gamer. Charles M. Schulz: The Creator of Snoopy and Peanuts. By Yuzuru Kuki. Art by the author. 2024. 168p. UDON (9781772943443). Gr. 6–10. This authorized manga biography depicts the life of…

Exquisite Things. By Abdi Nazemian. 384p. Harper (9780063339682). Gr. 9–12. Sept. Award-winning Nazemian offers a time-spanning romance in his latest, which explores queer love and community during Oscar Wilde’s indecency trial in London, in 1920s Boston, and back to London in the 1980s. Finding Lost. By Holly Goldberg Sloan. 208p. Penguin/Rocky Pond (9780593530252). Gr. 4–7. Oct. A muddy stray dog named Lost inspires lots of adventures for a grieving girl and her family in this introspective novel from the bestselling author of Counting by 7s. The Leaving Room. By Amber McBride. 224p. Feiwel and Friends (9781250908087). Gr. 7–12. Oct. In her signature captivating verse, acclaimed author McBride explores grief, life, and death in a story about Gospel, who helps usher young souls to the land of the dead, and Melody,…

Philosophy & Psychology All the Way to the River: Love, Loss, and Liberation. By Elizabeth Gilbert. Sept. 2025. 400p. illus. Riverhead, $35 (9780593540985); e-book (9780593541005). 153. Gilbert had long been addicted to love and sex, manifesting “as a sincere yet deeply misguided belief that somebody outside of myself will miraculously be able to heal me on the inside.” After the massive success of Eat, Pray, Love (2006), she became even more of a people-pleaser and rescuer, finding a project in her hairdresser, Rayya. A charismatic recovering drug addict, Rayya radiates strength and confidence, and Gilbert soon finds herself hopelessly drawn into her life. As their relationship grows, Gilbert happily supports Rayya emotionally and financially. And then Rayya is stricken with terminal cancer. Turning back to drugs to relieve her pain,…

General Fiction At Last. By Marisa Silver. Sept. 2025. 288p. Simon & Schuster, $28 (9781668078969); e-book (9781668078983). The author of The Mysteries (2021) takes readers through the twentieth century and into the twenty-first through the eyes of two very different but equally formidable women. When Helene’s son, Tom, and Evelyn’s daughter, Ruth, wed in the early 1970s, the two mothers do not hit it off, despite both being widows and of the Jewish faith. Direct, curious Evelyn can’t relate to circumspect, buttoned-up Helene, and they don’t grow any closer when Evelyn moves to Ohio to be near Tom and Ruth after their daughter Francie is born. Helene resents the bond between Evelyn and Francie, and a mishap at a skating rink on Helene’s watch when Francie is five only deepens…

This year has been an excellent one for manga, from action-packedepics to tales of love and intimacy. Here are the manga we found most impressive among the past year’s offerings for adults and older teens. —Ashley Hawkins and Sara Smith Fall in Love, You False Angels, v.1. By Coco Uzuki. Art by the author. 2025. 176p. Kodansha (9798888773772). Gr. 9–12. When perfect and angelic school president Otogi lets her ruthless side show in front of fellow class paragon Toki, she piques the secret rebel’s interest in this romantic comedy of revealing true selves. Gachiakuta, v.1. By Kei Urana. Art by Kei Urana and Hideyoshi Andou. 2024. 192p. Kodansha (9798888770207). Gr. 9–12. Rudo is framed for murder and ejected from his floating home, only to discover a society below, complete with…

Spanish readers in the U.S. can increasingly enjoy the publication of more translations of favorite and popular books, but they also benefit from titles written in Spanish by creators with heritage from Hispanic, Latin American, or Latin American Indigenous cultures, with authentic language and cultural representation. This is a selection of recent and upcoming titles in Spanish, with themes ranging from magic and legends to the struggles and joys of contemporary youth. Middle Readers El Deseo de mi Corazón / The Reel Wish. By Yamile Saied Méndez. Tr. by the author. 2025. 384p. Lee & Low/Tu Books (9781643796444). Gr. 4–8. Just when Florencia’s dream of being the first Latina ballerina in her company is about to come true, everything falls apart. Now she’ll have to discover the importance of understanding…

For our Year of Jane—in honor of Jane Austen’s 250th birthday in December—we’ve explored Regency history, modern adaptations of her work, and Austen-esque mysteries. But there is a plethora of Austenalia that goes where few adaptations dare to go: into the realms of sf and fantasy. These titles are inspired by Austen in various ways, from retellings of her work in bold new settings to stories that fantastically draw from her life and Regency-era speculative tales sure to delight any adventurous Austen reader. The Emperor’s Aeronaut. By Shelley Adina and R. E. Scott. 2022. Moonshell. In this mashup of Jane Austen and Jules Verne, an aeronaut, on the run from an odious potential marriage, crashes her balloon in Cornwall, where she meets a Frenchwoman with whom she shares a passion…

If this list is any indication, October is going to be the month of Big Books, with bigname authors of fiction and nonfiction releasing new titles. Don’t worry, we threw in a few September and November titles, too, to round out your fall. —Susan Maguire Bog Queen. By Anna North. Bloomsbury, $28.99 (9781635579666). Oct. The author of best-selling Reese’s Book Club pick Outlawed (2020) bridges centuries via the perfectly preserved body of a woman discovered in the climate-changed present, and the era in which that woman lived. Bone Valley: A True Story of Injustice and Redemption in the Heart of Florida. By Gilbert King. Flatiron, $32.99 (9781250368546). Oct. Pulitzer Prize–winner and podcaster King’s latest explores the story of a man accused of murdering his wife, whose case was marked by…

These 10 sports books, reviewed in Booklist from July 2024 to June 2025, observe nearly every aspect of human life through lenses of history, equality, and extraordinary individual athleticism. —Annie Bostrom The American Game: History and Hope in the Country of Lacrosse. By S. L. Price. 2025. Atlantic Monthly, $30 (9780802164735). Price meticulously elaborates on lacrosse players past and present, social issues surrounding the game, and the persistent racism that has plagued the sport. The Black Widow. By Jeanette Lee and Dana Benbow. 2024. Triumph, $30 (9781637273999). Billiards icon Lee shares her remarkable ascent, from rebellious child of Korean immigrants in Brooklyn to becoming the number-one female pool player worldwide. Globetrotter: How Abe Saperstein Shook Up the World of Sports. By Mark Jacob and Matthew Jacob. 2024. Rowman & Littlefield,…

Older Readers Daring: The Life and Art of Elisabeth Vigée Le Brun. By Jordana Pomeroy. July 2025. 112p. illus. Getty, $21.95 (9781947440104). Gr. 8–12. 759.4. Using dynamic page layouts blending her subject’s paintings and historical tidbits, Pomeroy dives into the life of Elisabeth Vigée Le Brun, born in France in 1755 to an artistic family. Though known for paintings and portraits, Vigée Le Brun experienced both tragedy and exuberance in her life, from the death of her beloved father to the chance to paint famous figures such as Marie Antoinette, in addition to dozens of self-portraits and paintings of her daughter. Vigée Le Brun was lucky to receive a thorough arts education and spend her childhood among the arts in France before traveling around Europe, gaining inspiration for her paintings…

Older Readers All the Tomorrows After. By Joanne Yi. Aug. 2025. 400p. Atheneum, $19.99 (9781665972550). Gr. 8–12. Squirreling away money in hopes of escaping a difficult homelife with her halmoni, Winter faces a devastating blow when her mother discovers and spends her stash. But respite comes in the form of an unusual offer: in exchange for spending time with him, her estranged father will give her cash. It’s not long before Winter encounters another tragedy. Struck by grief once again, Winter must navigate this strange relationship with her father and his family, a blossoming first love, and the prospect that her dream of traveling the world may be out of reach. A story of heartbreak and choiceless resilience, this marks Yi’s debut as it treads themes of generational trauma, existing…

Adult Beach House Rules. By Kristy Woodson Harvey. Read by a full cast. Kristy Woodson Harvey and a full cast of narrators charm with Beach House Rules. Charlotte Sitterly finds herself and her daughter Iris in dire straits when her husband is arrested in connection with his investment work. When Alice Bailey, a virtual stranger, invites her to live with other single moms in her house (known as the “mommune”), Charlotte reluctantly accepts and finds more than she could have hoped for with the women of the house. Cassandra Campbell, Mia Hutchinson-Shaw, and Suehyla El-Attar Young respectively narrate Charlotte, Alice, and Iris’ rotating perspectives. Each narrator has a distinct and layered approach to their main character, which truly makes their chapters their own. At the same time, they each…