Spring 2024 Avid Reader Press Catalog
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 Faraway World
AuthorEngel, Patricia
Sub-ImprintAvid Reader Press
FormatPaperback
Category Full 1FICTION / Short stories (single author)
Category Full 2FICTION / Literary
Category Full 3FICTION / Hispanic & Latino
ISBN-139781982159535
On Sale01/16/24
Title StatusAS
US Price$17
CDN Price$23
Pages224
Cover StatusFinal
A New York Times Editors’ Choice * One of The Washington Post’s 50 Notable Works of Fiction of 2023 * One of Chicago Public Library’s Favorite Books of the Year * A LitHub Best Book of 2023

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 StatusAS
US Price$20.99
CDN Price$27.99
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)
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 StatusAS
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 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.
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 StatusAS
US Price$19.99
CDN Price$26.99
Pages272
Cover StatusFinal
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 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.