Jasper's Favorites of the Year

I really fell in love with audiobooks this year. I threw one on while cleaning the apartment, commuting to/from work, running errands, etc. It was addicting. I removed the (Generic Podcasts App) from my (smartPhone)'s home screen. Multitasking! Who knew?

  –Jasper, Jersey City


 

When You Are Mine: A Novel By Michael Robotham Cover Image
$24.99
ISBN: 9781982166458
Availability: Available from our distributor; usually Ships in 1-5 Days
Published: Scribner - January 4th, 2022

From an author who Stephen King calls “an absolute master” comes a “heart-clutching psychological thriller” (People) about a young female police officer facing danger on all fronts—from a clever victim of abuse, skeptical colleagues on the force, and even her own father.

Philomena McCarthy is an ambitious police officer with the elite Metropolitan


Vinland Saga 9 By Makoto Yukimura Cover Image
$22.99
ISBN: 9781632364456
Availability: Available from our distributor; usually Ships in 1-5 Days
Published: Kodansha Comics - June 27th, 2017

Fighting for a Future


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Vespertine By Margaret Rogerson Cover Image
$12.99
ISBN: 9781534477124
Availability: In stock at Brooklyn or Jersey City -- click for more details
Published: Margaret K. McElderry Books - November 1st, 2022

An international bestseller!

From the New York Times bestselling author of Sorcery of Thorns and An Enchantment of Ravens comes a thrilling, “dark coming-of-age adventure” (Culturess) about a teen girl with mythic abilities who must defend her world against restless spirits of the dead.

The spirits of the dead do not rest.


Ruination: A League of Legends Novel By Anthony Reynolds Cover Image
$28.00
ISBN: 9780316469050
Availability: Available from our distributor; usually Ships in 1-5 Days
Published: Orbit - September 6th, 2022

Discover an epic tale of magic, revenge, and an empire on the verge of ruin in the first ever novel set in the blockbuster universe of League of Legends.

Camavor is a brutal land with a bloody legacy. Where the empire’s knights go, slaughter follows. 
 
Kalista seeks to change that.


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Ordinary Monsters: A Novel (The Talents #1) By J. M. Miro Cover Image
$28.99
ISBN: 9781250833662
Availability: Available from our distributor; usually Ships in 1-5 Days
Published: Flatiron Books - June 7th, 2022

NATIONAL BESTSELLER * "Charles Dickens meets Joss Whedon in Miro’s otherworldly Netflix-binge-like novel." The Washington Post

MOST ANTICIPATED SFF BOOK of 2022 by Tor, The Nerd Daily, BookBub, Philadelphia Inquirer, Goodreads, CrimeReads, Buzzfeed, Professional Book Nerds, and more!


One Woman's War: A Novel of the Real Miss Moneypenny By Christine Wells Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9780063111806
Availability: Available from our distributor; usually Ships in 1-5 Days
Published: William Morrow Paperbacks - October 4th, 2022

ONE OF BOOKBUB'S BEST HISTORICAL FICTION BOOKS OF THE FALL


I'm Glad My Mom Died By Jennette McCurdy Cover Image
$27.99
ISBN: 9781982185824
Availability: In stock at Brooklyn or Jersey City -- click for more details
Published: Simon & Schuster - August 9th, 2022

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
#1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER

A heartbreaking and hilarious memoir by iCarly and Sam & Cat star Jennette McCurdy about her struggles as a former child actor—including eating disorders, addiction, and a complicated relationship with her overbearing mother—and how she retook control of her life.


Frieren: Beyond Journey's End, Vol. 1 By Kanehito Yamada, Tsukasa Abe (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Kanehito Yamada, Tsukasa Abe (Illustrator)
$9.99
ISBN: 9781974725762
Availability: In stock at Brooklyn or Jersey City -- click for more details
Published: VIZ Media LLC - November 9th, 2021

The adventure is over but life goes on for an elf mage just beginning to learn what living is all about.

Elf mage Frieren and her courageous fellow adventurers have defeated the Demon King and brought peace to the land. But Frieren will long outlive the rest of her former party.


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Escape into Meaning: Essays on Superman, Public Benches, and Other Obsessions By Evan Puschak Cover Image
$27.00
ISBN: 9781982163952
Availability: In stock at Brooklyn or Jersey City -- click for more details
Published: Atria Books - August 30th, 2022

Producer, editor, and writer behind the highly addictive, informative, and popular YouTube channel The Nerdwriter, Evan Puschak presents “a brilliant, wide-ranging essay collection that explores meaning and how we make it with the thoughtfulness and open-hearted generosity that have long been hallmarks of Puschak’s writing” (John Green, New York Times bestselling


Batman: Universe By Brian Michael Bendis, Nick Derington (Illustrator) Cover Image
$17.99
Out of Stock - Not Available
ISBN: 9781779505835
Published: DC Comics - May 11th, 2021

The Dark Knight embarks on a global adventure!