Spring 2024 Avid Reader Press Catalog
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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 StatusAS
US Price$28.99
CDN Price$38.99
Pages384
Cover StatusFinal
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—that “has the ring of truth and the echo of myth…[deserving of] all the lucky readers who discover it” (The Wall Street Journal).
TitleThe Fast
AuthorOakes, John
Sub-ImprintAvid Reader Press
FormatHardcover
Category Full 1HISTORY / Social History
Category Full 2PHILOSOPHY / Mind & Body
Category Full 3SELF-HELP / Spiritual
ISBN-139781668017418
On Sale02/13/24
Title StatusAS
US Price$30
CDN Price$39.99
Pages320
Cover StatusFinal
With fasting at an all-time high in popularity, here is an enlightening exploration into the history, science, and philosophy behind the practice—essential to many religions and wellness routines.
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 StatusAS
US Price$30
CDN Price$39.99
Pages304
Cover StatusFinal
A compelling global exploration of nature and survival as seen via a dozen species of trees, offering “extensive insight into the ways in which humans and trees are interconnected” (BookPage), revealing the challenges facing our planet and how 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 StatusAS
US Price$30
CDN Price$39.99
Pages272
Cover StatusFinal
One of the greatest and most beloved golf books ever written is triumphantly back in print—“a cause for celebration” (The Wall Street Journal)—with a new introduction by Golf in the Kingdom author Michael Murphy, a new afterword, and never-before-seen photographs.
TitleFervor
AuthorLloyd, Toby
Sub-ImprintAvid Reader Press
FormatHardcover
Category Full 1FICTION / Jewish
Category Full 2FICTION / Literary
Category Full 3FICTION / Family Life/General
ISBN-139781668033333
On Sale03/19/24
Title StatusAS
US Price$28
CDN Price$37
Pages288
Cover StatusFinal
* FINALIST FOR THE NATIONAL JEWISH BOOK AWARD FOR FICTION and DEBUT FICTION * FINALIST FOR THE SAMI ROHR PRIZE *

A “magnificent” (The New York Times), chilling, and unforgettable story of a close-knit British Jewish family pushed to the brink when they suspect their daughter is a witch.
TitleA Short Walk Through a Wide World
AuthorWesterbeke, Douglas
Sub-ImprintAvid Reader Press
FormatHardcover
Category Full 1FICTION / Action & Adventure
Category Full 2FICTION / Magical Realism
Category Full 3FICTION / Coming of Age
ISBN-139781668026069
On Sale04/02/24
Title StatusAS
US Price$28.99
CDN Price$36.99
Pages400
Cover StatusFinal
“Imagine The Life of Pi, The Alchemist, and The Midnight Library rolled into one fantastical fable.” —The New York Times Book Review * “An epic adventure…rich with all the possibilities the world can hold.” —People

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A dazzlingly epic debut that charts the incredible, adventurous life of one woman as she journeys the globe trying to outrun a mysterious curse that will destroy her if she stops moving.
TitleDogland
AuthorTomlinson, Tommy
Sub-ImprintAvid Reader Press
FormatHardcover
Category Full 1PETS / Dogs/General
Category Full 2SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture
Category Full 3BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Entertainment & Performing Arts
ISBN-139781982149321
On Sale04/23/24
Title StatusAS
US Price$28.99
CDN Price$38.99
Pages256
Cover StatusFinal
“Delightful.” —Town & Country “Extraordinary...Tomlinson’s book is a gem.” —Star Tribune (Minneapolis) “Moving...Really broke me.” —The Washington Post “This book wants to lick your face. Let it.” —Kirkus Reviews

Pulitzer Prize finalist Tommy Tomlinson explores the bond between dogs and their people in this irresistibly appealing, inside account of the Westminster Dog Show that follows one dog on his quest to become a champion.
TitleThe Age of Grievance
AuthorBruni, Frank
Sub-ImprintAvid Reader Press
FormatHardcover
Category Full 1POLITICAL SCIENCE / Commentary & Opinion
Category Full 2SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture
Category Full 3SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology/Social Theory
ISBN-139781668016435
On Sale04/30/24
Title StatusAS
US Price$28.99
CDN Price$38.99
Pages288
Cover StatusFinal
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “Brilliant...Bruni writes with humor, insight, and precision.” —Wall Street Journal • “The best prescription for our redemption.” —The New York Times • “A wise and humane book for our foolish and cruel era.” —Jonathan Haidt, author of The Anxious Generation

From bestselling author and longtime New York Times columnist Frank Bruni comes a lucid, powerful examination of the ways in which grievance has come to define our current culture and politics, on both the right and left.