Fall 2023 Simon & Schuster Adult Publishing Catalog
TitleLet Us Descend (Oprah's Book Club)
AuthorWard, Jesmyn
Sub-ImprintScribner
FormatHardcover
Category Full 1FICTION / Literary
Category Full 2FICTION / Historical/General
Category Full 3FICTION / African American & Black/Historical
ISBN-139781982104498
On Sale10/24/23
Title StatusAS
US Price$28
CDN Price$32
Pages320
Cover StatusFinal
OPRAH’S BOOK CLUB PICK • Instant New York Times Bestseller • Named one of the best books of 2023 by The Washington Post, Vanity Fair, The Boston Globe, Time, The New Yorker, and more.

“Nothing short of epic, magical, and intensely moving.” —Vogue • “A novel of triumph.” —The Washington Post • “Harrowing, immersive, and other-worldly.” —People

From “one of America’s finest living writers” (San Francisco Chronicle) and “heir apparent to Toni Morrison” (LitHub)—comes a haunting masterpiece about an enslaved girl in the years before the Civil War that’s destined to become a classic.
TitleDeath Valley
AuthorBroder, Melissa
Sub-ImprintScribner
FormatHardcover
Category Full 1FICTION / Magical Realism
Category Full 2FICTION / Literary
Category Full 3FICTION / Humorous/General
ISBN-139781668024843
On Sale10/03/23
Title StatusAS
US Price$27
CDN Price$34
Pages240
Cover StatusFinal
Named a Best Book of 2023 by The New York Times ("incandescent...hilarious...a triumph"), Oprah Daily ("surreal, absurd, lucid, and wise"), Vanity Fair ("Broder [is] a genius and a sorceress"), and more!

From the visionary author of Milk Fed and The Pisces, a darkly funny novel about grief and a “magical tale of survival” (Publishers Weekly, starred review).
TitleThe Witching Tide
AuthorMeyer, Margaret
Sub-ImprintScribner
FormatHardcover
Category Full 1FICTION / Literary
Category Full 2FICTION / Historical/General
Category Full 3FICTION / Women
ISBN-139781668011362
On Sale09/05/23
Title StatusAS
US Price$28
CDN Price$37
Pages336
Cover StatusFinal
Named a best historical novel of the year by The New York Times Book Review and “reminiscent of both The Scarlet Letter and Hamnet” (Jezebel), The Witching Tide is a powerful debut inspired by the true events behind a deadly witch hunt in 17th-century England.
TitleThe Future
AuthorAlderman, Naomi
Sub-ImprintSimon & Schuster
FormatHardcover
Category Full 1FICTION / Literary
Category Full 2FICTION / Thrillers/General
Category Full 3FICTION / Science Fiction/General
ISBN-139781668025680
On Sale11/07/23
Title StatusAS
US Price$28.99
CDN Price
Pages432
Cover StatusFinal
The bestselling, award-winning author of The Power delivers a “page-turning” (Los Angeles Times), “propulsive” (The Boston Globe), “thrilling” (BookPage, starred review) tour de force where a handful of friends plot a daring heist to save the world from the tech giants whose greed threatens life as we know it.
TitleNot Forever, But For Now
AuthorPalahniuk, Chuck
Sub-ImprintSimon & Schuster
FormatHardcover
Category Full 1FICTION / Literary
Category Full 2FICTION / Family Life/General
Category Full 3FICTION / Satire
ISBN-139781668021415
On Sale09/05/23
Title StatusAS
US Price$26.99
CDN Price$32.5
Pages256
Cover StatusFinal
From the bestselling author of Fight Club comes a hilarious horror satire about a family of professional killers responsible for the most atrocious events in history and the young brothers that are destined to take over.
TitleThe Refugee Ocean
AuthorToutonghi, Pauls
Sub-ImprintSimon & Schuster
FormatHardcover
Category Full 1FICTION / Literary
Category Full 2FICTION / Historical/General
Category Full 3FICTION / Friendship
ISBN-139781668007433
On Sale10/03/23
Title StatusAS
US Price$27.99
CDN Price$36.99
Pages352
Cover StatusFinal
Two refugees find that their lives are inextricably linked—over time and distance—by the perils of history and a single haunting piece of music.
TitleThe River We Remember
AuthorKrueger, William Kent
Sub-ImprintAtria Books
FormatHardcover
Category Full 1FICTION / Literary
Category Full 2FICTION / Historical/General
Category Full 3FICTION / Mystery & Detective/General
ISBN-139781982179212
On Sale09/05/23
Title StatusAS
US Price$29.99
CDN Price$39.99
Pages432
Cover StatusFinal
AN EDGAR AWARD NOMINEE

In 1958, a small Minnesota town is rocked by a shocking murder, pouring fresh fuel on old grievances in this dazzling novel, an instant New York Times bestseller and “a work of art” (The Denver Post).
TitleIn the Form of a Question
AuthorSchneider, Amy
Sub-ImprintAvid Reader Press
FormatHardcover
Category Full 1BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / LGBTQ+
Category Full 2SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture
Category Full 3SCIENCE / Essays
ISBN-139781668013304
On Sale10/03/23
Title StatusAS
US Price$28
CDN Price$34.99
Pages272
Cover StatusFinal
“Warm and funny.” —The New York Times * “Refreshingly no-holds-barred.” —USA TODAY * “Delightful.” —San Francisco Chronicle

An inspirational, witty, and bold memoir from the most successful woman ever to compete on Jeopardy!—an exploration of what it means to ask questions of the world and of yourself as well as a passionate “ode to learning” (People).
TitleBasics with Babish
AuthorRea, Andrew
Sub-ImprintSimon Element
FormatHardcover
Category Full 1COOKING / Methods/Quick & Easy
Category Full 2COOKING / Reference
Category Full 3COOKING / Comfort Food
ISBN-139781982167530
On Sale10/24/23
Title StatusAS
US Price$40
CDN Price$50
Pages464
Cover StatusFinal
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
NAMED A BEST COOKBOOK OF FALL 2023 BY FOOD & WINE, DELISH, and TASTING TABLE

Over 100 easy-to-follow recipes that teach you how to learn from your mistakes and become a better cook, from the culinary genius who created the Babish Culinary Universe YouTube channel in this long-awaited companion.
TitleMade in Taiwan
AuthorWei, Clarissa
Sub-ImprintSimon Element
FormatHardcover
Category Full 1COOKING / Regional & Ethnic/Asian
Category Full 2COOKING / Regional & Ethnic/Chinese
Category Full 3TRAVEL / Special Interest/Culinary
ISBN-139781982198978
On Sale09/19/23
Title StatusAS
US Price$40
CDN Price$54
Pages384
Cover StatusFinal
Explore the taste and culture of Taiwan in this James Beard Award Finalist featuring never-before-seen exclusive recipes. “A vibrant, strikingly-photographed guide to the soul of Taiwan, told through food” (Serious Eats).

2024 IACP/JULIA CHILD FOUNDATION AWARD WINNER * NAMED A BEST COOKBOOK OF 2023 BY THE NEW YORK TIMES, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, WIRED, GOOD HOUSEKEEPING, LOS ANGELES TIMES, DELISH, EPICURIOUS, and SERIOUS EATS