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Ready for Your Summer Reading Adventure?
The Summer/Fall 2025 Grab a Galley is back with all the exciting upcoming titles you won’t want to miss! Whether you’re lounging by the pool, relaxing on a beach, or looking for your next great read to fuel your summer journey, this is the ultimate preview of the season’s hottest books and audiobooks.
Our publishing partners have curated the season’s best across genres—from pulse-pounding thrillers and heartwarming stories to insightful nonfiction and captivating children’s books. With no limits on the number of books you can add to your virtual swag bag, you’ll be stocking up on all the must-reads that will take you through the summer and beyond! Act fast though—supplies are limited, and you won’t want to miss your chance to get the first look at what’s coming next!
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Comics & Graphic Novels
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1 of 35 titles
Academy of Outcasts
Vault Books
All Oz Carnavon ever wanted was to become a master mage. But he’s without the natural gifts or wealth required for entry into a magical academy. But Carnavons never give up. An epic fantasy where a magicless man-on-the-run stops at nothing to earn a place in a magic academy – not even the threat of hell. From the New York Times bestselling author of Monster Hunter International!
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2 of 35 titles
Against All Odds (Grimm’s War, Book 1)
Vault Books
From USA Today bestselling author Jeffery H. Haskell comes a military science fiction epic in the tradition of Honor Harrington and Star Trek. If you love heroes and starships, you will love to stand with Commander Jacob T. Grimm in Against All Odds, in print and widely distributed for the very first time!
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3 of 35 titles
The Architect’s Epiphany
Nakama Press
In a crumbling city of magic and mystery, a devoted shaman and an idealistic city builder embark on a perilous quest for redemption. The Architect’s Epiphany is an epic fantasy graphic novel by Chi-Ho Kwong, brought to life with stunning artwork by Chi-Kit Kwong, exploring legacy, sacrifice, and the power of hope.
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4 of 35 titles
Athanasia
Vault Comics
Watchmen meets Unbreakable in the darkly disturbing supernatural tale, ATHANASIA, where the heroic dead bleed power into the ground … only to be unearthed by a down-on-her-luck young woman to unforeseeable consequences. Some secrets are best left buried. From New York Times bestselling author Daniel Kraus and rising star artist Dani!
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5 of 35 titles
Breaklands
Mad Cave Studios
In a post-apocalyptic world where everyone has powers—except her—Kasa Fain is an outcast. When her brother is kidnapped, she sets out on a brutal journey to get him back. Breaklands is a high-octane sci-fi series by Justin Jordan, packed with fierce battles, emotional stakes, and a story of resilience against impossible odds.
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6 of 35 titles
Clementine Book Three
Skybound Comet
Clementine finally has it all--a safe place to live, a girlfriend, even a cat...but nothing lasts forever. And when Clementine suffers a loss unlike anything she’s ever faced, a new mentor called The Gardener offers a new family and a new way of living... but at what cost? Tillie Walden doesn’t hold back in the epic conclusion of CLEMENTINE.
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7 of 35 titles
Contact Front (Drop Trooper, Book 1)
Vault Books
Go to war or go to jail. For small-time street hustler Cam Alvarez, the choice is simple. He has no family, no friends, no place in the world…nothing to lose. When his latest con results in the death of a cartel hitman, Cam opts to join the Marines and leave Earth to fight a vicious alien enemy. Military sci-fi from bestselling author Rick Partlow!
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8 of 35 titles
Dead Acre: Black Badge Vol. 1
Vault Comics
James Crowley met his mortal end in a hail of gunfire. Now, he finds himself in purgatory, not quite undead, though not alive either, serving the White Throne to avoid falling to hell. His not-so-sacred duty as a Hand of God – a Black Badge? Use his new abilities to hunt down demonic beings that have infiltrated the mortal realm.
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9 of 35 titles
Def Leppard’s HYSTERIA
Headshell
Worship at the altar of the almighty Guitar. It wants your love. It craves your blood. It desires YOU. A struggling band is gifted with the world’s most dangerous, magical guitar that rockets them to success, but when it’s stolen they’ll stop at nothing to get it back. Co-written by legendary Def Leppard guitarist, Phil Collen!
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10 of 35 titles
Dying Inside
Headshell
NOW IN HARDCOVER! Immortality is entirely overrated. From Fall Out Boy’s Pete Wentz, Hannah Klein (Everything’s Fine), and Lisa Sterle (The Modern Witch Tarot, Witchblood) comes the supernatural, emo-fantasy about a chronically depressed teenaged girl who’s tired of fighting for her…death. When a webstore witch’s spell backfires on an enchanted blade, Ash must track her down to reverse its protection charm.
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11 of 35 titles
Fantastic Four: Solve Everything (Marvel Premier Collection)
Marvel Press / Disney Publishing Worldwide
Features an exclusive foreword by Fantastic Four: First Steps director Matt Shakman, reflecting on how Jonathan Hickman's visionary run shaped his understanding of Marvel's First Family and helped inspire the upcoming film. Jonathan Hickman (Secret Wars, East of West) transforms the Fantastic Four, shifting them from a superhero family to a future-shaping think tank, the Future Foundation.
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12 of 35 titles
Fate: The Winx Saga Vol. 2 – The Shadow War
Maverick
Dark magic rises in the Otherworld. As Bloom and her friends battle new enemies and confront painful secrets, the fate of Alfea hangs in the balance. Fate: The Winx Saga Vol. 2 – The Shadow War expands the hit Netflix series in this thrilling graphic novel continuation filled with drama, danger, and enchantment.
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13 of 35 titles
Goobers
Vault Comics
Something strange is bugging Pine Cove. Clayton Lowe is reluctantly headed back to his small Southern hometown. Clay’s new friends from grad school are about to meet his old friends from high school and discover that something may have finally changed in the town where nothing ever changes: Pine Cove is ground zero for an infestation of body-snatching alien-bugs.
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14 of 35 titles
Hell Difficulty Tutorial (Light Novel) Vol. 1
Vault Books
Where others see doom, he sees opportunity. Hell Difficulty? More like a chance to thrive. Nathaniel's bus ride was supposed to be just another boring commute. Wrong. Now, he, 23 fellow passengers, and a corgi named Biscuit, are stuck in a "Hell Difficulty" Tutorial, battling monsters and leveling up to survive.
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15 of 35 titles
The Internal Sea: Mare Internum
Vault Comics
A supernatural science fiction mystery where the divide between the living and dead is more delicate than humanity ever suspected. Dr. Michael Fisher, a disgraced planetary geologist living on Mars, has never felt more isolated. When both he and Dr. Bex Egunsola, the station's newest biologist, accidentally break through the floor of an unstable lava tube into an ancient subterranean world... they are not alone.
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16 of 35 titles
Ionheart
Top Shelf Productions
Ionheart is a mind-bending fusion of sci-fi and fantasy, where a cursed knight races across radioactive ruins to outrun a demon—and his past. Is this the end of the world or its rebirth? With stunning visuals and echoes of Blade Runner, The Dark Tower, and Moebius, Lukas Kummer’s English-language debut is a dazzling, time-twisting graphic novel experience.
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17 of 35 titles
Ironbound (Ironbound, Book 1)
Vault Books
An epic fantasy adventure where the will to survive – and the need for revenge - cuts cold and deep. Wanting to fuse with a Cor Heart, an otherworldly metal, since he was a boy, Castor’s dreams are shattered by a vicious attack. Now, Castor must survive the Iron City before he can get revenge on the ones who took everything from him.
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18 of 35 titles
Kid Maroon
Vault Comics
When a string of horrific killings and arsons spring up in the streets of Crimeville, can Kid Maroon crack the case with his quick wits and slingshot? Or does he secretly yearn for what he’s never gotten to be … a kid? Mickey Spillane’s Mike Hammer meets Encyclopedia Brown in this dark, hard-boiled detective adventure.
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19 of 35 titles
Kill All Immortals
Dark Horse Books
A thousand years ago, Viking explorer Erik the Red and his four adult children discovered a mysterious source of immortality. Now, in the modern world, they are an enigmatic billionaire family with a banking empire. Seeking freedom from her family’s influence, Erik’s daughter, Frey Asvald, must reveal their supernatural secrets and confront her siblings in a deadly struggle for power.
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20 of 35 titles
The Last Session Vol. 2
Maverick
The original RPG party is back—for one last livestreamed game to save their beloved community center. As fantasy battles unfold, real-life emotions resurface. The Last Session Vol. 2 by Jasmine Walls blends nostalgia, friendship, and queer joy in a heartfelt graphic novel about reconnection, growth, and the magic of storytelling.
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21 of 35 titles
Lilith Vol. 1
Vault Comics
Lilith is an immortal who's been banished from her home, a dimensional plane suspiciously similar to humankind's idea of Hell. She's been posing as a model on Earth while secretly preying on humans... until she meets Penelope, a sweet bookstore owner with a tome that might hold the secret to returning Lilith home. If the mismatched pair doesn't fall in love first!
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22 of 35 titles
Mark of the Fool (Light Novel) Vol. 1
Vault Books
The gods chose him. He said no. Alex had one desire: become a wizard. Fate had other plans. On his eighteenth birthday, Alex is Marked by prophecy as one of his kingdom’s five Heroes, chosen to fight the Ravener. But he’s branded 'The Fool’. Worst of the marks. Rejecting divine decree, he sets off for the adventure of a lifetime!
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23 of 35 titles
More Weight: A Salem Story
Top Shelf Productions
More Weight: A Salem Story is a haunting, 480-page graphic novel that reimagines the Salem witch trials across three centuries. With obsessive detail and literary ambition, Ben Wickey explores fear, guilt, and hysteria from 1692 to the present day. Perfect for fans of From Hell, Nathaniel Hawthorne, and American history, this is a staggering debut that echoes through time.
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24 of 35 titles
The Path of Ascension (Light Novel) Vol. 1
Vault Books
Orphaned by monsters, Matt must power-up to save others from the same fate. Matt’s dreams of hunting the monsters are crushed when his Tier 1 Talent rates as detrimental. No guild will take him. But after meeting a mysterious, powerful couple, Matt joins the Path of Ascension, an empire-wide race to ascend the Tiers and become living legends. Vengeance awaits.
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25 of 35 titles
Pizza Witch
Skybound Comet
Join Roxy and George for a hilarious and heartwarming adventure cooked up by Sarah Graley (Glitch, Donut the Destroyer) and Stef Purenins (Our Super Adventure), in the delicious world of PIZZA WITCH.
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26 of 35 titles
Reborn as a Demonic Tree (Light Novel) Vol. 1
Vault Books
Western xianxia meets reincarnation isekai! Ashlock wakes in the courtyard of a demonic sect... as a tree that eats people. But his hunger can’t go unnoticed for long. Ashlock's only chance of survival is to grow faster and stronger than any tree has in the history of the nine realms.
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27 of 35 titles
Redman’s Muddy Waters Too
Headshell
Doc has invented MUD, soil so special that when the right music is played, plants grow at hyper-speed. MUD can save the world, helping to feed everyone...but, more importantly, it’ll grow super potent weed. But it has been stolen! It’s up to Doc and crew to get his invention back. Created and co-written by MC, rapper, and record producer REDMAN!
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28 of 35 titles
Road to Mastery (Light Novel) Vol. 1
Vault Books
Jack Rust was a disillusioned biologist with a PhD—almost. When an extraterrestrial AI invaded Earth, it became a world of aliens, magic, and violence. Jack hoped for some magic himself. Nope. Armed with only his fists, Jack must grow strong enough to survive monsters. In this battle-ridden world, Jack finds the life he always dreamed about. He won’t just survive. He will thrive.
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29 of 35 titles
Salvos (Light Novel) Vol. 1
Vault Books
An action-packed fantasy following the evolution and adventures of a Demon girl learning to survive in a game-like Netherworld!. For Salvos, a curious newborn Demon with a penchant for making friends, surviving the swarms of wild Demons in the Netherworld was always going to be a difficult task. The law of evolution? Survival of the fittest. Salvos will survive.
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30 of 35 titles
Screwing Sinatra
Top Shelf Productions
Screwing Sinatra is a stylish crime thriller set in 1960 Las Vegas, where Frank Sinatra, JFK, and mob boss Sam Giancana collide in a web of power, betrayal, and glitz. Author P. Moss captures the Rat Pack era with gritty flair, blending real-life intrigue and noir drama into a fast-paced novel for music lovers and crime fiction fans alike.
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31 of 35 titles
Something Crawled Out
Vault Comics
In the small Midwest town of Welling Grove, Edith "Eddie" Miller has no grand life plans. When her younger sister doesn’t come home, Eddie unearths a web of missing girls and rotting bodies. The police prove useless, so Eddie teams up with her best friend, Rainer, to find her sister. The only thing is…Eddie believes her bestie might be the Devil himself.
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32 of 35 titles
Spectrum
Mad Cave Studios
Music can save—or shatter—the world. When a supernatural force begins corrupting musical frequencies, a synesthetic trumpet player and a band of unlikely allies must stop it. Spectrum by Dave Chisholm is an electrifying graphic novel that fuses music, sci-fi, and surreal visuals into a genre-bending adventure like no other.
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33 of 35 titles
The Theory of K.O. Vol. 1
Nakama Press
In a world rebuilt after global collapse, orphaned free-fighter Beck ventures into the dangerous town of Bajara to search for her missing mentor—uncovering buried secrets beneath pharmaceutical control and rebellion.
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34 of 35 titles
An Unexpected Hero (Light Novel) Vol. 1
Vault Books
Come for the adventure. Stay for the laughs. Danny Kendrick was a down-on-his luck performer who always struggled to find his place. He never wanted to be a hero. He just hoped to earn a living doing what he loved. That all changes when he pisses off the wrong guy and gets sucked into a fantasy realm straight out of a Renaissance Fair.
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35 of 35 titles
Where There’s Smoke, There’s Dinner: Confessions of a Cartoonist Cook
Top Shelf Productions
Where There’s Smoke, There’s Dinner is a bold, colorful “anti-cookbook” from Jennifer Hayden, blending satirical recipes with candid comics about food, femininity, and frustration. Part memoir, part roast of domestic expectations, it’s perfect for women who feel trapped in the kitchen, seekers of self-acceptance, and anyone who’s ever burned dinner and questioned why they were cooking in the first place.
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