About This Contest
Welcome to Publishers Weekly’s Summer/Fall 2023 Grab a Galley. We’re excited to share some of the buzziest titles hitting the shelves next season with you.
Our wonderful publishing partners have not held back. With nearly 200 titles, this Grab a Galley has it all: Cold War spy thrillers, epic love stories, moving memoirs, YA fantasy, LGBTQ romance, coming-of-age middle grade novels, hilarious picture books, and maybe even a ghost story tucked into a family drama.
Spanning every age group and category, this outstanding collection also includes highly anticipated books from speakers at the U.S. Book Show. Browse through the collection either by category or by selecting All Titles on the navigation bar, and stock up on captivating reads. Choose the Thumbnail display option below to view an entire category or use the Slideshow to flip through one title at a time.
Enter to win as many books as you’d like. There’s no limit on the number of entries. Simply select the books you want, add them to your swag bag and click View Swag Bag on the navigation bar. The list of books you’ve selected will appear, and you can remove or add titles. When your list is complete, click Enter to Win Now.
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Supply is limited so act fast.
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Comics & Graphic Novels
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1 of 22 titles
Children of the Phoenix Vol. 1
Papercutz
When Elias and Alice’s mother disappears in a nearby forest, they embark on a journey to find her. But nothing can prepare them for what’s ahead. They soon face a crew of aliens who whisk them away to a spaceship where they meet terrifying creatures, dangerous attackers, and a secret that changes all they have ever known about their family.
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2 of 22 titles
The Color of Always
A Wave Blue World
The flutter of first dates, the thrill of a text-back, the heart-stopping seconds before coming out, and the rush when finally discovering who you truly are – all of these life-changing moments across the full spectrum of LGBTQIA+ experience are ready to explore in this bright and inspiring comics anthology!
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3 of 22 titles
Confetti Realms
Maverick
A group of teens are transported from a graveyard to another realm where they must collect teeth— and learn about themselves— in order to return home. Featuring a diverse cast of characters, this Tim Burton-esque, comedic, modern, and high-energy story is written by Eisner Award-winner Nadia Shammas, with art by Karnessa and colors by Hackto Oshiro.
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4 of 22 titles
Cooking With Monsters
IDW Publishing
Fast-paced monster fights and burgeoning high school romances are both on the menu in this exciting young adult debut from Jordan Alsaqa and Vivian Truong.
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5 of 22 titles
Curlfriends: New in Town
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
New Kid meets The Baby-sitters Club in this graphic novel series opener about the Curlfriends, four inseparable Black girls who show us the meaning of true friendship—and being your true self.
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6 of 22 titles
Digital Lizards of Doom Vol. 1
Papercutz
In a world where science and sorcery have brought peace to the galaxy, young warrior Dizzy Doom’s belief system is shattered when an evil robot and an ancient witch attack his kingdom. He must now make unlikely alliances and journey across the stars to save the day. Join the Digital Lizards of Doom on unforgettable action adventures through the cosmos!
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7 of 22 titles
Earthdivers
IDW Publishing
The New York Times–bestselling author of The Only Good Indians and My Heart Is a Chainsaw makes his comics debut with this time-hopping horror thriller about far-future Indigenous outcasts on a mission to kill Christopher Columbus.
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8 of 22 titles
Enlighten Me
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Award-winning author Minh Lê and New York Times bestselling illustrator Chan Chau team up for a fun and enlightening graphic novel about one kid’s journey to finding inner peace and belonging. Perfect for fans of Measuring Up and New Kid.
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9 of 22 titles
Freaking Romance Vol. 1
Webtoon Unscrolled
For fans of Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me, This One Summer and Bloom comes a sexy supernatural story about being out on your own and discovering that your dream apartment is haunted by a handsome spectral stranger from another dimension. Sure, he can’t see you and you can’t touch him, but who said every relationship starts out perfectly?
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10 of 22 titles
Fry Guys
Andrews McMeel Publishing
In this colorful graphic novel, the Fry Guys—a team of three French fries—must do whatever it takes to defend their home against an invasion of evil UFO-nion Rings. ZZZAT! Ketchup blast. Ah, good grease. This graphic novel is fun for everyone. With hilarious text by author Eric Geron and art by Jannie Ho, it’s perfect for young readers.
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11 of 22 titles
Garvey’s Choice: The Graphic Novel
Astra Books for Young Readers
Award-winning author Nikki Grimes’s beloved novel in verse, Garvey’s Choice, is now a graphic novel. This is the story of Garvey, who is interested in astronomy, science fiction, reading—anything but the sports his father wants him to practice. But then Garvey discovers chorus and through it, finds a way to accept himself and finally reach his distant father.
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12 of 22 titles
Geronimo Stilton Reporter Volume 14: The Gem gang
Papercutz
Geronimo Stilton reports on an incredible chess match-up. On one side, Gary Goudov, world-renowned chess champion, and on the other side, a super chess-playing computer! But then, the infamouse Gem Gang commits a string of robberies that only the Stiltons can untangle. Can Geronimo and friends protect the good mice of New Mouse City from the greedy Gem Gang?
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13 of 22 titles
John Tiffany
Mad Cave Studios
Filled with car chases, intrigue, and beautiful women, 'John Tiffany' is exactly the sort of gut punch fans of international spy stories love. John Tiffany is one of the best bounty hunters in the world, but someone has turned against him. With a bounty now on his head, It’s a race against time as he must survive being the high-priced target.
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14 of 22 titles
The Love Report
Astra Books for Young Readers
A stylish manga-style series opener translated from French and perfect for fans of Judy Blume. Lola and Grace are BFFs who have questions about tween romance—why do some couples work and others don’t? To unravel the mystery, they'll interview, and record observations about, their junior high classmates—and discover loads about female friendships, and about each other.
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15 of 22 titles
Manga Sampler
Viz
A compilation of new manga from Viz Media! Read sample chapters from eight (8!) exciting new titles and series from the leader in Manga: Akane-banashi Cat-Eyed Boy: The Perfect Edition Insomniacs After School My Special One Until I Love Myself: The Journey of a Nonbinary Manga Artist Wolf Girl and Black Prince Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead
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16 of 22 titles
Mariko Between Worlds
Mad Cave Studios
Mariko and Rem are breaking up but they have one last night together in the Mall of Portals, an inter-dimensional consumerist heaven full of unending vice, before Rem takes his new job doing data entry on the Moon of Plenty.
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17 of 22 titles
Night and Dana
Lerner Publishing Group
When special-effects obsessives Dana and Lily begin work on an eco-horror movie, tempers flare. But as everything starts going up in flames, Dana begins to forge her voice as an activist. This is a creative coming-of-age story for the climate-change generation, a graphic novel about making art and growing up when it feels like the world is on fire.
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18 of 22 titles
Office Gods
Andrews McMeel Publishing
Iris, a young human woman, is swept into the world of divine bureaucracy when she's recruited to work in the office of the gods, in the department of Hermes. Can she survive Eros’ antics, Aphrodite’s temper, and getting caught between a love triangle with the demigod sons of Athena and Hades?
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19 of 22 titles
The Out Side
Andrews McMeel Publishing
In this vibrant and affirming comics anthology, 29 trans & nonbinary comic artists share their personal journeys of self-discovery and acceptance. Equal parts encouraging, comforting, and life-affirming, The Out Side is a love letter to the trans and nonbinary community, designed to inspire anyone who may be struggling with their own identity and to help educate those who seek greater understanding.
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20 of 22 titles
The Prophet: A Graphic Novel Adaptation
Graphic Mundi
The most popular work of free verse published in the English language during the 20th century, Khalil Gibran’s The Prophet tells the story of Almustafa leaving his refugee home of Orphalese after twelve years of banishment. Faithful to the original text, this adaptation includes interwoven flashback sequences about Almustafa and an afterword by A. David Lewis.
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21 of 22 titles
Sons of Ashgard: Ill Met in Elmgard
Dark Horse Comics
Full of action, adventure and some comedy and heart, the Sons of Ashgard saga follows a group of adventurous squirrels across a Norse-flavored landscape finding commonality in a bond birthed through mutual struggle and discovery. Each story is stand-alone but also able to tie into a larger narrative woven between tales.
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22 of 22 titles
Whisper of the Woods
Mad Cave Studios
What happens when a foreigner doesn't listen to the local's warnings and dives head-first into a haunted forest? In search of his missing friend, Adam travels to the heart of Romania's supernatural forest, Hoia Baciu. Disregarding the local's warnings of iele, and a witch's premonition of his impending death, he remains steadfast in his decision to find his friend.
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