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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.
61%plop scoreKirkus 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.
60%plop scoreKirkus 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.
58%plop scoreKirkus 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.
60%plop scoreKirkus 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.
61%plop scoreKirkus 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.
59%plop scoreKirkus 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.
61%plop scoreKirkus 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...
60%plop scoreKirkus 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.
61%plop scoreKirkus 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.
57%plop scoreKirkus 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.
61%plop scoreKirkus 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.
60%plop scoreKirkus 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.
60%plop scoreKirkus 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.
60%plop scoreKirkus 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.
59%plop scoreKirkus 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.
60%plop scoreKirkus 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.
56%plop scoreKirkus 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.
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