Welcome to New Books News, a semi-regular column featuring new additions to the Calarco Library. This fall, we are highlighting some popular new items as well as books that should be popular, but aren’t getting very much play.
For a full list of new books, please visit Calarco’s What’s New LibGuide.
Fiction
The Goblin Emperor -Katherine Addison
Need convincing? Read Mr. Gette’s book review.
The Magician’s Land -Lev Grossman
EVERYONE thinks this book is the best installment in Grossman’s trilogy. Need convincing? Read the NYT review.
A sequel to Ancillary Justice (which won all the awards).
John Green gave Lockhart’s newest book his stamp of approval. Last time Green did that, it was Eleanor & Park. The guys is usually right.
Station Eleven -Emily St. John Mandel
A National Book Award finalist
The Winter People -Jennifer McMahon
Ghosts + Vermont farmhouses + creepiness = a promising story
Clariel: The Lost Abhorsen -Garth Nix
Fans of the Old Kingdom series will be quick to read this prequel. Interested in starting the series? Check out the Nix’s other installments.
Check out Mr. Gette’s book review. The short version is, “This book is awesome.”
This guy is such a heavyweight that it is always worth checking out his latest book.
The Paying Guests -Sarah Waters
After reading The Little Stranger, I’m ready to read anything by Waters.
If you loved Room, you should give Donoghue’s new (and very different) book a try.
Graphic Novels
Follow Raina’s story in this graphic novel series.