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Kirkus Reviewsby Finalists About the Kirkus Prize19 Jan 2026
by Kimberly Lemming ‧ RELEASE DATE: today Fast-paced and fun-filled, this is a sexy romp across the planet Waffles. Aliens abduct a Black rock star as part of their interspecies mating program.
Kirkus Reviewsby Finalists About the Kirkus Prize15 Feb 2025
by Kurt Andersen ‧ RELEASE DATE: tomorrow A politically charged vision of what our civil strife might look like just a bit down the road.
Kirkus Reviewsby Finalists About the Kirkus Prize26 Aug 2023
by Camilla de la Bédoyère ; illustrated by Britta Teckentrup ‧ RELEASE DATE: yesterday Fascinating and enlightening. De la Bédoyère and Teckentrup team up again for another animal-focused survey.
Kirkus Reviewsby Finalists About the Kirkus Prize12 Jul 2022
by Julie Kliegman ‧ RELEASE DATE: today Places a trailblazing athlete’s life story within a valuable and compelling context.
Kirkus Reviewsby Finalists About the Kirkus Prize22 Feb 2021
by Melinda Di Lorenzo ‧ RELEASE DATE: Aug. 18, 2026 A thoughtful, skillfully presented treatment of a timely topic. A teen deals with the fallout when her abortion becomes public knowledge.
Kirkus Reviewsby Finalists About the Kirkus Prize20 Oct 2020
by Mariane E. Weigley ‧ RELEASE DATE: tomorrow An articulate exploration of abuse geared toward those looking for nontraditional healing methods.
Kirkus Reviewsby Finalists About the Kirkus Prize9 Feb 2020
by Suyi Davies Okungbowa ‧ RELEASE DATE: today A shattering, transformative conclusion. War is coming and it will touch all corners of Oon.
Kirkus Reviewsby Finalists About the Kirkus Prize22 Dec 2019
by Claudia Hagadus Long ‧ RELEASE DATE: Aug. 18, 2026 A killer, cozy-adjacent art-theft caper. Awards & Accolades Our Verdict GET IT In Long’s third entry in her mystery series, the theft of a...
Kirkus Reviewsby Finalists About the Kirkus Prize22 Dec 2019
by Jo Nichols ‧ RELEASE DATE: today Fans of the Thursday Murder Club will adore this eclectic group of sleuths who find justice more important than truth.
Kirkus Reviewsby Finalists About the Kirkus Prize28 Aug 2019
by Gil Durán ‧ RELEASE DATE: Aug. 18, 2026 A detailed guidebook for understanding why Big Tech now seeks not just wealth but political domination.
Kirkus Reviewsby Finalists About the Kirkus Prize2 Jan 2019
by Liana De la Rosa ‧ RELEASE DATE: today A TikTok-centered romance that’s uneven but still compelling. An accidental content creator falls for the one man she can’t have.
Kirkus Reviewsby Finalists About the Kirkus Prize19 Aug 2018
written and illustrated by Alania Caridad Hinckson ‧ RELEASE DATE: today A simple, heartwarming read-aloud story sure to become a comforting bedtime favorite.
Kirkus Reviewsby Finalists About the Kirkus Prize16 Jan 2017
by Sidura Ludwig ; illustrated by Sophia Vincent Guy ‧ RELEASE DATE: yesterday A quiet, loving introduction to a key Jewish holiday.
Kirkus Reviewsby Finalists About the Kirkus Prize12 Feb 2013
by E.G. Young ‧ RELEASE DATE: today A gorgeously creative debut, weaving life, grief, and the spirit of friendship into a tour-de-force.
Kirkus Reviewsby Finalists About the Kirkus Prize12 Feb 2013
by Kaela Rivera ; illustrated by Kaela Rivera ‧ RELEASE DATE: yesterday Melds scary thrills with heartfelt emotional insights. Two brothers find their way out of the woods and back to each other.
Kirkus Reviewsby Finalists About the Kirkus Prize12 Feb 2013
by Matt Myklusch ; illustrated by Onofrio Orlando ; color by Antonino Ulizzi ‧ RELEASE DATE: today Entertaining and action-packed.
Kirkus Reviewsby Finalists About the Kirkus Prize12 Feb 2013
by Michèle Fischels ; illustrated by Michèle Fischels ; translated by Thomas Mauer ‧ RELEASE DATE: yesterday An introspective, beautifully illustrated, and inspiring story.
Kirkus Reviewsby Finalists About the Kirkus Prize26 May 2012
by Tom Rosenstiel ‧ RELEASE DATE: today A mostly productive roadmap for rejuvenating journalism in a fast-moving, fragmented world. How newspeople can save their profession.
Kirkus Reviewsby Finalists About the Kirkus Prize15 Jan 2006
by Berl Kagan ; translated by Max Rosenfeld ‧ RELEASE DATE: today A welcome and necessary addition to the growing canon of firsthand accounts of Jewish survival during World War II.
Kirkus Reviewsby Finalists About the Kirkus Prize1 Sept 2005
by Andrew R. Jones ‧ RELEASE DATE: today A well-crafted and welcoming Christian guidebook to the intrinsic value of prayer.
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