Booklist Magazine

This issue of Booklist features our blockbuster Spotlight on Graphic Novels and our equally fantastic Spotlight on Sports. As I noted in the July issue of Booklist Reader, July is National Parks and Recreation Month. I hope that you are able to spend

Editor / Publisher George Kendall Donna Seaman, Editor, Adult Books Susan Maguire, Senior Editor, Collection Management and Library Outreach Annie Bostrom, Senior Editor, Adult Books Leah von Essen, Contributing Editor and Reviewer, Adult Books Sarah

Connie. By Connie Chung. Sept. 2024. 336p. Grand Central, $32.50 (9781538766989); e-book (9781538767009). 070.431. In her life-spanning memoir, veteran journalist Chung reveals that the seeds of her ambition were planted early. As the first U.S.-born

The Art of Suffering: Capturing the Brutal Beauty of Road Cycling. By Kristof Ramon. July 2024. 288p. illus. Laurence King, $50 (9781399606905). 770. “If it is all beauty,” Belgian photographer Ramon writes of competitive road cycling in this superbl

These 10 extraordinary books prove that when we talk aboutsports, we also talk about gender and religion, glory and trauma, history and hope—in other words, humanity. Baseball’s Great Expectations: Candid Stories of Ballplayers Who Didn’t Live Up to

In Casey McQuiston’s The Pairing, two exes embark on a food and wine tour of Europe while denying their still-burning feelings for each other. The local delicacies, from flaky pastry to hearty pasta, all paired with the perfect wine, are almost chara

And So I Roar. By Abi Daré. Aug. 2024. 400p. Dutton, $28 (9780593186558). Get comfortable and grab a box of tissues, because Daré is back with the eagerly anticipated sequel to The Girl with the Louding Voice (2020). The night before 14-year-old Adun

The AWL, v.1. By Choi Gyu-seok. Art by the author. Tr. by Lynn Eskow. Sept. 2024. 248p. Diamond/Ablaze, paper, $14.99 (9781684971909). 741.5. Labor injustice is globally ubiquitous and here, screenwriter-cartoonist Choi turns the spotlight on Korea’s

A dynamic array of perspectives, histories, cultures, and A experiences makes up this list of excellent graphic nonfiction, all reviewed in Booklist between July 2023 and June 2024. Artificial: A Love Story. By Amy Kurzweil. Art by the author. 2023.

It’s a truth universally acknowledged that when a new anime comes out, the demand for its original manga will increase exponentially! To get ahead of this “anime bump,” here are some titles with upcoming anime adaptations. Dead Dead Demon’s Dededede

From the claustrophobia of domesticity to the vast weirdness of space, these prime examples of graphic fiction, reviewed in Booklist from July 2023 to June 2024, offer a rich variety of moods, genres, and subjects. Earthdivers, v.1: Kill Columbus. By

For many years, webcomics have had thriving communities of creators and fans online. Now, webcomics are connecting with new audiences in print form. Below are some popular series with print adaptation grouped by common tropes. By collecting series wi

Fairy tales, ghost stories, animal adventures, and burgeoningcrushes are just some of the excellent middle-grade offerings in these graphic novels, reviewed in Booklist from July 2023 to June 2024. Art Club. By Rashad Doucet. Art by the author. 2024.

How to Survive Your Parents: A Teen’s Guide to Thriving in a Difficult Family. By Shawn Goodman. Sept. 2024. 208p. Penguin/Rocky Pond, $18.99 (9780593697528). Gr. 7–12. 306.85. Emphasizing that no family is perfect, psychologist and YA novelist Goodm

A Greater Goal: The Epic Battle for Equal Pay in Women’s Soccer—and Beyond. By Elizabeth Rusch. July 2024. 336p. Greenwillow, $19.99 (9780063220904). Gr. 8–12. 796.334. Rusch profiled a group of young people who sued the U.S. government over climate

Chess, LARPing, and a pair of high-stakes fantastical competitions are just a few of the sports covered in these top 10 sports books for youth, reviewed in Booklist between July 2023 and June 2024. Breathing Underwater. By Abbey Lee Nash. 2024. Holid

Asking for a Friend. By Kara H. L. Chen. July 2024. 336p. HarperCollins/Quill Tree, $19.99 (9780063237889). Gr. 9–12. Juliana Zhao wants nothing more than to live up to her late father’s legacy and bring honor to her family. When she’s dumped by her

If you’re overwhelmed by the sheer number of series releases each month, here’s a brief list of recent or forthcoming series installments for a wide range of readers.Young Adult The Champions. By Kara Thomas. Delacorte. Gr. 9–12. Aug. Book 2 in The C

Flight of the Wild Swan. By Melissa Pritchard. Read by Jayne Entwistle. 2024. 10.5hr. HighBridge, DD (9781696614689). We are all familiar with the story of Florence Nightingale from the books we have read in school. But in this story, Melissa Pritcha

Athletes at the top of their form may seem otherworldly to those of us lacking that kind of physical prowess. When the fullness of their lives is conveyed on audio, either in their own voices or through brilliant narrations, we can hear that these gi

Coming Home. By Brittney Griner and Michelle Burford. Read by Andia Winslow and Brittney Griner. 2024. 10.5hr. Books on Tape, DD (9780593948675). In this raw and emotional memoir, WNBA star Brittney Griner shares her 2022 experience of being detained