All The Light We Cannot See is a war novel. Bombs explode, innocent people suffer, neighbors rat out neighbors for extra helpings of butter. It’s not sentimental in any way. But it won’t leave you stricken and despairing. At its heart, it’s an optimistic book about ordinary people who find that they’re able to withstand unimaginable […]
There may be overlap between fans of science fiction and readers of graphic novels, but when we think of comics, even those of us who know better tend to think of superheroes first. And superheroes form brilliant genre with loads of storytelling potential—but they’re not nearly the end of what the graphic medium can do. That’s hardly a revolutionary […]
It’s the middle of January. Chances are good that it’s very cold outside. Hole up somewhere warm with one of this week’s most exciting new releases. From a terrifyingly plausible alternate history of World War II, to a fascinating thought experiment that mixes philosophy with robots from the far future, to a potent mix of […]
At the end of each month, we share lists of B&N’s current bestsellers in the genre, from new hardbacks, to trade paperbacks, to mass markets and media tie-ins, to graphic novels and manga. These are the books everyone is talking about—and buying. Hardcovers What books did you buy in July?