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Publishing This Week
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This week we cover 13 new and notable books selected from the hundreds, if not thousands that will publish this week. Among them are Suzanne Feldman's Sisters of the Great War which BookBrowse members reviewed for our early reader program First Impressions; and The Lighthouse by Christopher Parker, which we'll be discussing in our book club forum starting Nov 5.

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Davina Morgan-Witts
BookBrowse Publisher

This Week's New and Notable Books
There are too many books published each week for you to read about them all, let alone read them all. So we do the legwork for you, scouring the publishers' catalogs and the pre-publication reviews to pick out what we believe to be among the best and most interesting. For more about our process, see “Picking Books” and “Rating Books”.
Sisters of the Great War book jacket
Sisters of the Great War: A Novel
by Suzanne Feldman

On sale Oct 26 from Mira
Genre: Historical Fiction. 400 pages
Critics' Opinion: 4/5
Members' Rating: 4.2/5

Inspired by real women, this powerful novel tells the story of two unconventional American sisters who volunteer at the front during World War I.

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The Lighthouse book jacket
The Lighthouse
by Christopher Parker

Debut Author
On sale Oct 26 from Beacon Press
Genre: Mysteries. 368 pages
Critics' Opinion: 4/5

The Lighthouse examines how far we'll go for the ones we love, as well as the personal journey we each take to rebuild after tragedy and loss. Parker's dazzling debut is a moving exploration of grief and grieving, of mental health and illness, and ultimately of human resilience. Sure to captivate readers, this unexpected story will both surprise and charm on every page.

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The Memoirs of Stockholm Sven book jacket
The Memoirs of Stockholm Sven
by Nathaniel Ian Miller

Debut Author
On sale Oct 26 from Little Brown & Company
Genre: Historical Fiction. 336 pages
Critics' Opinion: 5/5

The "ceaselessly brilliant" story of one man who banishes himself to a solitary life in the Arctic Circle, and is saved by good friends, a loyal dog, and a surprise visit that changes everything (Adam Johnson, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Orphan Master's Son).

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As the Wicked Watch book jacket
As the Wicked Watch: Jordan Manning Series #1
by Tamron Hall

Debut Author
On sale Oct 26 from William Morrow
Genre: Mysteries. 400 pages
Critics' Opinion: 5/5

The first in a thrilling new series from Emmy Award-winning TV Host and Journalist Tamron Hall, As the Wicked Watch follows a reporter as she unravels the disturbing mystery around the deaths of two Black girls; the work of a serial killer terrorizing Chicago.

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Mr. Beethoven book jacket
Mr. Beethoven
by Paul Griffiths

On sale Oct 26 from New York Review Books
Genre: Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Speculative, Alt. History. 312 pages
Critics' Opinion: 5/5

Based on the German composer's own correspondence, this inventive, counterfactual work of historical fiction imagines Beethoven traveling to America to write an oratorio based on the Book of Job.

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We Light Up the Sky book jacket
We Light Up the Sky
by Lilliam Rivera

On sale Oct 26 from Bloomsbury YA
Genre: Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Speculative, Alt. History (Young Adult). 272 pages
Critics' Opinion: 5/5

Award-winning author Lilliam Rivera explores the haunting story of an alien invasion from the perspective of three Latinx teens.

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Churchill's Shadow book jacket
Churchill's Shadow: The Life and Afterlife of Winston Churchill
by Geoffrey Wheatcroft

On sale Oct 26 from W.W. Norton & Company
Genre: Biography/Memoir. 640 pages
Critics' Opinion: 5/5

A major reassessment of Winston Churchill that examines his lasting influence in politics and culture.

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From Warsaw with Love book jacket
From Warsaw with Love: Polish Spies, the CIA, and the Forging of an Unlikely Alliance
by John Pomfret

On sale Oct 26 from Henry Holt and Company
Genre: History, Science & Current Affairs. 288 pages
Critics' Opinion: 4/5

From Warsaw with Love is the epic story of how Polish intelligence officers forged an alliance with the CIA in the twilight of the Cold War, told by the award-winning author John Pomfret.

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The First Shots book jacket
The First Shots: The Epic Rivalries and Heroic Science Behind the Race to the Coronavirus Vaccine
by Brendan Borrell

Debut Author
On sale Oct 26 from Mariner Books
Genre: History, Science & Current Affairs. 320 pages
Critics' Opinion: 5/5

The full inside story of the high-stakes, global race for the lifesaving vaccine to end the pandemic.

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The Genome Defense book jacket
The Genome Defense: Inside the Epic Legal Battle to Determine Who Owns Your DNA
by Jorge L. Contreras

On sale Oct 26 from Algonquin Books
Genre: History, Science & Current Affairs. 432 pages
Critics' Opinion: 5/5

In this riveting, behind-the-scenes courtroom drama, a brilliant legal team battles corporate greed and government overreach for our fundamental right to control our genes.

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