Spring 2024 Avid Reader Press Catalog
Imprint: Avid Reader Press
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TitleThe World That Wasn't
AuthorSteil, Benn
Sub-ImprintAvid Reader press
FormatHardcover
Category Full 1HISTORY / United States/20th Century
Category Full 2POLITICAL SCIENCE / Globalization
Category Full 3BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Political
ISBN-139781982127824
On Sale01/09/24
Title StatusNYP
US Price$40
CDN Price$54
Pages704
Cover StatusFinal
From the acclaimed economist-historian and author of The Marshall Plan comes a dramatic and powerful new perspective on the political career of Henry Wallace—a perspective that will forever change how we view the making of US and Soviet foreign policy at the dawn of the Cold War.
TitleThe Curse of Pietro Houdini
AuthorMiller, Derek B.
Sub-ImprintAvid Reader Press
FormatHardcover
Category Full 1FICTION / Literary
Category Full 2FICTION / Historical/World War II
Category Full 3FICTION / Action & Adventure
ISBN-139781668020883
On Sale01/16/24
Title StatusNYP
US Price$28.99
CDN Price$38.99
Pages384
Cover StatusFinal
From the Dagger Award–winning author of Norwegian by Night comes a vivid, thrilling, and moving World War II art-heist-adventure tale where enemies become heroes, allies become villains, and a child learns what it means to become an adult—for fans of All the Light We Cannot See.
TitleThe Faraway World
AuthorEngel, Patricia
Sub-ImprintAvid Reader Press
FormatPaperback
Category Full 1FICTION / Short Stories
Category Full 2FICTION / Literary
Category Full 3FICTION / Hispanic & Latino
ISBN-139781982159535
On Sale01/16/24
Title StatusNYP
US Price$17
CDN Price$23
Pages224
Cover StatusFinal
*A New York Times Editors’ Choice*

From the author of Infinite Country—a New York Times bestseller and a Reese’s Book Club pick—comes a “rich and compelling” (The Washington Post) collection of ten exquisite, award-winning short stories set across the Americas and linked by themes of migration, sacrifice, and moral compromise.
TitleWhen Women Lead
AuthorBoorstin, Julia
Sub-ImprintAvid Reader Press
FormatPaperback
Category Full 1BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Women in Business
Category Full 2BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Leadership
Category Full 3BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Personal Success
ISBN-139781982168223
On Sale01/23/24
Title StatusNYP
US Price$19.99
CDN Price$26.99
Pages448
Cover StatusFinal
This groundbreaking, deeply reported work from CNBC’s Julia Boorstin reveals the key characteristics that help top female leaders thrive as they innovate, grow businesses, and navigate crises —“a must-read for all leaders as they consider the future of work” (Eve Rodsky, New York Times bestselling author of Fair Play and Find Your Unicorn Space)
TitleGreta & Valdin
AuthorReilly, Rebecca K
Sub-ImprintAvid Reader Press
FormatHardcover
Category Full 1FICTION / Family Life/Siblings
Category Full 2FICTION / LGBTQ+/Gay
Category Full 3FICTION / Literary
ISBN-139781668028049
On Sale02/06/24
Title StatusNYP
US Price$28
CDN Price$37
Pages352
Cover StatusFinal
For fans of Schitt’s Creek and Sally Rooney’s Normal People, an irresistible and bighearted international bestseller that follows a brother and sister as they navigate queerness, multiracial identity, and the dramas big and small of their entangled, unconventional family, all while flailing their way to love.
TitleBFF
AuthorTate, Christie
Sub-ImprintAvid Reader Press
FormatPaperback
Category Full 1BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs
Category Full 2BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Women
Category Full 3FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Friendship
ISBN-139781668009437
On Sale02/06/24
Title StatusNYP
US Price$17.99
CDN Price$24.99
Pages320
Cover StatusFinal
* “A love story about the miracle of friendship.” —Maggie Smith * “Fearless and unflinching.” —Pittsburgh Post-Gazette *

From the author of Group, a New York Times bestseller and Reese’s Book Club Pick, a poignant, funny, and emotionally satisfying memoir about Christie Tate’s lifelong struggle to sustain female friendship, and the extraordinary friend who changed everything.
TitleThe Fast
AuthorOakes, John
Sub-ImprintAvid Reader Press
FormatHardcover
Category Full 1HEALTH & FITNESS / Body Cleansing & Detoxification
Category Full 2PHILOSOPHY / Mind & Body
Category Full 3SELF-HELP / Spiritual
ISBN-139781668017418
On Sale02/13/24
Title StatusNYP
US Price$30
CDN Price$39.99
Pages320
Cover StatusFinal
An engaging exploration of the unique history and biology of fasting—an essential component of many traditional health practices, religions, and philosophies, resurging in popularity today—perfect for readers of Breath by James Nestor and Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker.
TitleThe Ball in the Air
AuthorBamberger, Michael
Sub-ImprintAvid Reader Press
FormatPaperback
Category Full 1SPORTS & RECREATION / Golf
Category Full 2SPORTS & RECREATION / Cultural & Social Aspects
Category Full 3SPORTS & RECREATION / History
ISBN-139781668009833
On Sale03/05/24
Title StatusNYP
US Price$19.99
CDN Price$26.99
Pages272
Cover StatusReady to Feed
After a lifetime of writing about the professional sport, Michael Bamberger, “the poet laureate of golf” (GOLF magazine), delivers an exhilarating love letter to the amateur game as it’s played—and lived—by the rest of us.
TitleTwelve Trees
AuthorLewis, Daniel
Sub-ImprintAvid Reader Press
FormatHardcover
Category Full 1NATURE / Plants/Trees
Category Full 2NATURE / Environmental Conservation & Protection
Category Full 3NATURE / Ecosystems & Habitats/Forests & Rainforests
ISBN-139781982164058
On Sale03/12/24
Title StatusNYP
US Price$30
CDN Price$39.99
Pages304
Cover StatusReady to Feed
A compelling global exploration of nature and survival as seen via a dozen species of trees that represent the challenges facing our planet, and the ways that scientists are working urgently to save our forests and our future.
TitleTo the Linksland (30th Anniversary Edition)
AuthorBamberger, Michael
Sub-ImprintAvid Reader Press
FormatHardcover
Category Full 1SPORTS & RECREATION / Golf
Category Full 2SPORTS & RECREATION / Cultural & Social Aspects
Category Full 3SPORTS & RECREATION / History
ISBN-139781668020586
On Sale03/19/24
Title StatusNYP
US Price$30
CDN Price$39.99
Pages272
Cover StatusReady to Feed
A 30th anniversary edition of Michael Bamberger’s widely beloved golf classic recounting his honeymoon adventures as a caddie in Europe—including a new introduction by Golf in the Kingdom author Michael Murphy, a new afterword, and never-before-seen photographs.