Hot This Week: December 21

Three new movies on this week's list are led by the horror flick The Rental. A new album from Shawn Mendes takes over the music chart, which sees a number of seasonal favorites make an appearance as well. The fiction list stays largely the same, while nonfiction sees two new titles, including an examination of the days leading up to the murder of John Lennon in 1980.

Movies

1. Unhinged (Blu-ray)
2. Mulan (Blu-ray | 4K)
3. Buddy Games
   
4. The New Mutants (Blu-ray | 4K)
5. Iron Mask (Blu-ray)
6. The Rental (Blu-ray)
7. Arthur & Merlin: Knights of Camelot
8. Smiley Face Killers (Blu-ray)
   
9. 2067 (Blu-ray)
   
10. Bill & Ted Face the Music (Blu-ray)

Music

1. Shawn Mendes, Wonder
   
2. Ariana Grande, Positions
   
3. Michael Buble, Christmas
4. Carrie Underwood, My Gift
   
5. Pop Smoke, Shoot for the Stars Aim for the Moon
6. Nat King Cole, The Christmas Song
7. Pentatonix, The Best of Pentatonix Christmas
8. Mariah Carey, Merry Christmas
9. Taylor Swift, Folklore
   
10. Miley Cyrus, Plastic Hearts

Fiction

1. Ready Player Two, Ernest Cline
2. A Time for Mercy, John Grisham
3. The Return, Nicholas Sparks
4. Daylight, David Baldacci
5. Where the Crawdads Sing, Delia Owens
6. The Law of Innocence, Michael Connelly
7. The Awakening, Nora Roberts
   
8. The Sentinel, Lee Child and Andrew Child
9. Fortune and Glory, Janet Evanovich
10. Anxious People, Fredrik Backman
    

Nonfiction

1. A Promised Land, Barack Obama
2. The Last Days of John Lennon, James Patterson, Casey Sherman, and Dave Wedge
3. World of Wonders, Aimee Nezhukumatathil
4. Becoming, Michelle Obama
5. Caste, Isabel Wilkerson
6. Untamed, Glennon Doyle
7. The Splendid and the Vile, Erik Larson
8. Is This Anything?, Jerry Seinfeld
9. Modern Warriors, Pete Segseth
10. Killing Crazy Horse, Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard
    

Hot This Week: December 7

We ring in the month of December with five new movies, and with the live-action Mulan back in the top spot. The music chart is taken over by the new album from K-pop heavyweights BTS. In fiction, the sequel to Ernest Cline's 2011 debut smash takes #1, with a new novel from Nora Roberts joining as well. President Obama's memoir holds strong in nonfiction, which sees two new titles join the list.

Movies

1. Mulan (Blu-ray | 4K)
2. Unhinged (Blu-ray)
3. Buddy Games
   
4. The New Mutants (Blu-ray | 4K)
5. Iron Mask (Blu-ray)
6. 2067 (Blu-ray)
   
7. Bill & Ted Face the Music (Blu-ray)
   
8. Antebellum (Blu-ray | 4K)
9. Paydirt
10. After We Collided (Blu-ray)
    

Music

1. BTS, BE
2. Ariana Grande, Positions
   
3. Pop Smoke, Shoot for the Stars Aim for the Moon
4. Taylor Swift, Folklore
   
5. Luke Combs, What You See Is What You Get
   
6. Chris Stapleton, Starting Over
   
7. Juice WRLD, Legends Never Die
   
8. Carrie Underwood, My Gift
   
9. Harry Styles, Fine Line
   
10. AC/DC, Power Up

Fiction

1. Ready Player Two, Ernest Cline
2. The Return, Nicholas Sparks
3. A Time for Mercy, John Grisham
4. Daylight, David Baldacci
5. The Awakening, Nora Roberts
   
6. The Law of Innocence, Michael Connelly
7. The Sentinel, Lee Child and Andrew Child
8. Fortune and Glory, Janet Evanovich
9. Where the Crawdads Sing, Delia Owens
10. Anxious People, Fredrik Backman
    

Nonfiction

1. A Promised Land, Barack Obama
2. Dolly Parton, Songteller, Dolly Parton
3. Becoming, Michelle Obama
4. No Time Like the Future, Michael J. Fox
5. Modern Warriors, Pete Segseth
6. Caste, Isabel Wilkerson
7. Is This Anything?, Jerry Seinfeld
8. Saving Freedom, Joe Scarborough
9. Untamed, Glennon Doyle
10. The Answer Is..., Alex Trebek

Hot This Week: November 30

We close out the month of November with some great new titles to share with your patrons. In movies, five new titles include the X-Men spinoff The New Mutants. The music chart sees hard rockers AC/DC claim the top spot, followed by a new album from multi-platinum country star Chris Stapleton. David Baldacci leads four new novels on the fiction list, while nonfiction's four new titles are from Barack Obama, Dolly Parton, Michael J. Fox, and Ree Drummond.

Movies

1. Unhinged (Blu-ray)
   
2. Mulan (Blu-ray | 4K)
3. The New Mutants (Blu-ray | 4K)
   
4. Bill & Ted Face the Music (Blu-ray)
   
5. Antebellum (Blu-ray | 4K)
6. Relic (Blu-ray)
7. Death of Me (Blu-ray)
8. Friendsgiving (Blu-ray)
   
9. Mortal (Blu-ray)
10. Ava (Blu-ray)
    

Music

1. AC/DC, Power Up
2. Chris Stapleton, Starting Over
   
3. Ariana Grande, Positions
   
4. Pop Smoke, Shoot for the Stars Aim for the Moon
5. Luke Combs, What You See Is What You Get
   
6. Juice WRLD, Legends Never Die
   
7. Queen, Greatest Hits
   
8. Lil Baby, My Turn
9. Fleetwood Mac, Rumours
10. Harry Styles, Fine Line
    

Fiction

1. Daylight, David Baldacci
2. A Time for Mercy, John Grisham
3. The Law of Innocence, Michael Connelly
4. The Return, Nicholas Sparks
5. All That Glitters, Danielle Steel
   
6. The Sentinel, Lee Child and Andrew Child
   
7. Fortune and Glory, Janet Evanovich
8. Tom Clancy: Shadow of the Dragon, Marc Cameron
9. Piece of My Heart, Mary Higgins Clark and Alafair Burke
10. Where the Crawdads Sing, Delia Owens

Nonfiction

1. A Promised Land, Barack Obama
2. Dolly Parton, Songteller, Dolly Parton
3. No Time Like the Future, Michael J. Fox
4. Frontier Follies, Ree Drummond
5. Becoming, Michelle Obama
6. Caste, Isabel Wilkerson
7. The Answer Is..., Alex Trebek
8. Untamed, Glennon Doyle
9. Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man, Emmanuel Acho
10. Is This Anything?, Jerry Seinfeld
    

Hot This Week: November 23

There are plenty of new titles for your patrons to be excited about heading into the holiday. The live-action version of Mulan and the long-awaited third Bill & Ted installment lead six new titles on the movie list. A new album from Gold-selling rapper Nav joins the music chart. In fiction, a new novel from bestselling author Michael Connelly leads the way, while four new additions bookend this week's nonfiction list.

We hope everyone has a safe and happy Thanksgiving!

Movies

1. Mulan (Blu-ray | 4K)
2. Bill & Ted Face the Music (Blu-ray)
   
3. Antebellum (Blu-ray | 4K)
4. Mortal (Blu-ray)
   
5. Friendsgiving (Blu-ray)
   
6. The Vanished
7. Guest House (Blu-ray)
8. Words on Bathroom Walls (Blu-ray)
9. The Tax Collector (Blu-ray)
10. Henchmen
    

Music

1. Ariana Grande, Positions
   
2. Pop Smoke, Shoot for the Stars Aim for the Moon
3. Luke Combs, What You See Is What You Get
   
4. Nav, Emergency Tsunami
   
5. Juice WRLD, Legends Never Die
   
6. Lil Baby, My Turn
7. Hamilton: Original Broadway Cast Recording
8. Taylor Swift, Folklore
   
9. Machine Gun Kelly, Tickets to My Downfall
   
10. Harry Styles, Fine Line
    

Fiction

1. The Law of Innocence, Michael Connelly
2. A Time for Mercy, John Grisham
3. The Return, Nicholas Sparks
4. The Sentinel, Lee Child and Andrew Child
   
5. Fortune and Glory, Janet Evanovich
6. Marauder, Clive Cussler and Boyd Morrison
7. Moonflower Murders, Anthony Horowitz
8. Anxious People, Fredrik Backman
9. Where the Crawdads Sing, Delia Owens
10. The Book of Two Ways, Jodi Picoult

Nonfiction

1. Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man, Emmanuel Acho
2. First Principles, Thomas E. Ricks
3. Caste, Isabel Wilkerson
4. Untamed, Glennon Doyle
5. The Answer Is..., Alex Trebek
   
6. The Best of Me, David Sedaris
7. Killing Crazy Horse, Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard
8. Blackout, Candace Owens
9. The Greatest Beer Run Ever, John Donohue and J.T. Molloy
10. One Life, Megan Rapinoe and Emma Brockes
    

Hot This Week: November 16

Four new movies this week are led by the horror flick Antebellum. There are also four new albums on the music chart, with Ariana Grande and Trippie Redd taking the top spots. The latest Stephanie Plum novel from Janet Evanovich takes over the fiction list, while a collection of David Sedaris's best essays leads the way in nonfiction.

Movies

1. Antebellum (Blu-ray | 4K)
2. Friendsgiving (Blu-ray)
   
3. The Vanished
   
4. Amulet
5. The Tax Collector (Blu-ray)
6. Cut Throat City (Blu-ray)
7. Scoob! (Blu-ray | 4K)
8. The Doorman (Blu-ray)
   
9. The Owners (Blu-ray)
10. Sonic the Hedgehog (Blu-ray | 4K)
    

Music

1. Ariana Grande, Positions
   
2. Trippie Redd, Pegasus
3. Pop Smoke, Shoot for the Stars Aim for the Moon
4. Luke Combs, What You See Is What You Get
   
5. Sam Smith, Love Goes
6. Juice WRLD, Legends Never Die
   
7. Busta Rhymes: Extinction Level Event 2: The Wrath of God
8. Lil Baby, My Turn
9. Hamilton: Original Broadway Cast Recording
10. Post Malone, Hollywood's Bleeding
    

Fiction

1. Fortune and Glory, Janet Evanovich
   
2. A Time for Mercy, John Grisham
3. The Sentinel, Lee Child and Andrew Child
   
4. The Return, Nicholas Sparks
5. The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, V.E. Schwab
6. Three Women Disappear, James Patterson and Shan Serafin
7. The Evening and the Morning, Ken Follett
8. The Wonder Boy of Whistle Stop, Fannie Flagg
9. The Book of Two Ways, Jodi Picoult
10. Where the Crawdads Sing, Delia Owens

Nonfiction

1. The Best of Me, David Sedaris
2. Caste, Isabel Wilkerson
3. Untamed, Glennon Doyle
4. Killing Crazy Horse, Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard
5. Blackout, Candace Owens
6. How to Be an Antiracist, Ibram X. Kendi
7. Eleanor, David Michaelis
8. Is This Anything?, Jerry Seinfeld
9. Our Time Is Now, Stacey Abrams
10. Rage, Bob Woodward

Hot This Week: November 2

This week's movie listing includes five new flicks perfect for the Halloween season. In music, an expanded rerelease brings the late Tom Petty back to the chart, with new albums from K-pop favorites NCT and BTS debuting as well. In fiction, John Grisham's long-awaited follow-up to his bestseller A Time to Kill comes in at #1, while in nonfiction, a memoir from Peter Frampton leads two newcomers.

Movies

1. The Vanished
   
2. The Doorman (Blu-ray)
   
3. The Owners (Blu-ray)
   
4. The Tax Collector (Blu-ray)
   
5. The Silencing (Blu-ray)
6. Scoob! (Blu-ray | 4K)
7. Tremors: Shrieker Island (Blu-ray)
8. The Amityville Harvest
   
9. The Secret: Dare to Dream (Blu-ray)
10. Alone (Blu-ray)

Music

1. Taylor Swift, Folklore
2. Pop Smoke, Shoot for the Stars Aim for the Moon
3. Juice WRLD, Legends Never Die
   
4. Tom Petty, Wildflowers & All the Rest
   
5. NCT, Resonance, Pt. 1
   
6. Lil Baby, My Turn
7. Hamilton: Original Broadway Cast Recording
8. Machine Gun Kelly, Tickets to My Downfall
   
9. Blackpink, The Album
10. BTS, Skool Luv Affair
    

Fiction

1. A Time for Mercy, John Grisham
   
2. The Return, Nicholas Sparks
3. The Searcher, Tana French
4. The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, V.E. Schwab
5. The Evening and the Morning, Ken Follett
6. The Book of Two Ways, Jodi Picoult
7. Anxious People, Fredrik Backman
   
8. Leave the World Behind, Rumaan Alam
9. Troubles in Paradise, Elin Hilderbrand
10. Where the Crawdads Sing, Delia Owens

Nonfiction

1. Untamed, Glennon Doyle
2. Caste, Isabel Wilkerson
3. One Vote Away, Ted Cruz
4. Killing Crazy Horse, Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard
5. Is This Anything?, Jerry Seinfeld
6. Rage, Bob Woodward
7. Blackout, Candace Owens
8. How to Be an Antiracist, Ibram X. Kendi
9. Do You Feel Like I Do?, Peter Frampton and Alan Light
10. A Republic Under Assault, Tim Fitton
    

The Mandalorian Returns

This Friday, October 30, sees the return of the hit Star Wars series The Mandalorian for a second season. Set five years after Return of the Jedi and the fall of the Galactic Empire, the incredibly popular first season starred Pedro Pascal as the titular bounty hunter as he came across “the Child” (popularly known as “Baby Yoda”) and took him under his protection. The star-studded first season included Carl Weathers, Gina Carano, Giancarlo Esposito, Werner Herzog, and Nick Nolte as a variety of allies and adversaries, with direction from show creator Jon Favreau, Bryce Dallas Howard, and Taika Waititi, among others. The music (available on hoopla) earned an Emmy Award for composer Ludwig Göransson.

Everyone knows about the Star Wars movies, of course, with six of them appearing in the top 20 grossing films of all time. Recently, though, the saga has taken to the small screen to expand its universe, primarily through animation. Starting in 2008, The Clone Wars showed the Jedi and other heroes as they fought to defend the Old Republic. Rebels took over in 2014 and followed a ragtag band of friends as they struggled to put together a coalition that could take a stand against the Empire’s tyranny. Resistance began in 2018 and ran for two seasons alongside the sequel trilogy. The Mandalorian is the first live-action Star Wars series, but there are plenty more on the horizon. Diego Luna is returning to reprise his role as Cassian Andor from Rogue One in an upcoming show, and Ewan McGregor is once again donning the Jedi robes of Obi-Wan Kenobi for a new limited series as well.

Star Wars is always popular with fans and library patrons, and the return of The Mandalorian is likely to bring renewed interest. Click the links above for the movies and TV shows, and be sure to visit our website for soundtracks, audiobooks, and plenty more related content. We also offer a Star Wars Binge Box, which puts six movies (the original and prequel trilogies) into one convenient package that’s perfect for curbside pickup.

Hot This Week: October 26

We bring the curtain down on the month of October with a handful of hot new titles. The action thriller The Doorman leads three new movies for the week. A 20th anniversary edition of Linkin Park's debut album is the only newcomer on the music chart. In fiction, new novels from Debbie Macomber and Lisa Jewell joined the list, while in nonfiction, popular favorites stood strong.

Movies

1. The Doorman (Blu-ray)
   
2. The Tax Collector (Blu-ray)
   
3. The Silencing (Blu-ray)
4. The Secret: Dare to Dream (Blu-ray)
5. Scoob! (Blu-ray | 4K)
6. The 2nd (Blu-ray)
7. Seized
8. True History of the Kelly Gang (Blu-ray)
9. Critical Thinking
10. Sonic the Hedgehog (Blu-ray | 4K)

Music

1. Pop Smoke, Shoot for the Stars Aim for the Moon
2. Juice WRLD, Legends Never Die
   
3. Lil Baby, My Turn
4. Machine Gun Kelly, Tickets to My Downfall
   
5. Blackpink, The Album
6. Fleetwood Mac, Rumours
7. Hamilton: Original Broadway Cast Recording
8. Taylor Swift, Folklore
9. Post Malone, Hollywood's Bleeding
10. Linkin Park, Hybrid Theory
    

Fiction

1. The Return, Nicholas Sparks
2. The Searcher, Tana French
3. The Evening and the Morning, Ken Follett
4. The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, V.E. Schwab
5. The Book of Two Ways, Jodi Picoult
6. Leave the World Behind, Rumaan Alam
7. Troubles in Paradise, Elin Hilderbrand
8. Jingle All the Way, Debbie Macomber
9. Where the Crawdads Sing, Delia Owens
10. Invisible Girl, Lisa Jewell
11. The Coast-to-Coast Murders, James Patterson and J.D. Barker

Nonfiction

1. Caste, Isabel Wilkerson
2. Is This Anything?, Jerry Seinfeld
3. Untamed, Glennon Doyle
4. Killing Crazy Horse, Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard
5. Blackout, Candace Owens
6. Rage, Bob Woodward
7. How to Be an Antiracist, Ibram X. Kendi
8. Ten Lessons for a Post-Pandemic World, Fareed Zakaria
9. The 99% Invisible City, Roman Mars and Kurt Kohlstedt
10. One Vote Away, Ted Cruz
    

Hot This Week: October 19

New selections about that your patrons will be looking for! Five new movies are sprinkled through this week's list, led by the Shia LeBeouf action flick The Tax Collector. The K-pop foursome Blackpink takes over the music chart, while a viral video has brought Fleetwood Mac's classic album Rumours back to the spotlight more than 43 years after its release. Nicholas Sparks hangs onto the top spot in fiction, followed by five new novels. And a new book from comedian Jerry Seinfeld leads five new titles in nonfiction.

Movies

1. The Tax Collector (Blu-ray)
   
2. The Silencing (Blu-ray)
3. The 2nd (Blu-ray)
   
4. The Secret: Dare to Dream (Blu-ray)
5. Black Water: Abyss (Blu-ray)
   
6. True History of the Kelly Gang (Blu-ray)
7. The Secret Garden (Blu-ray)
   
8. Scoob! (Blu-ray | 4K)
9. American Pie Presents: Girls' Rules
10. Sonic the Hedgehog (Blu-ray | 4K)
    

Music

1. Blackpink, The Album
2. Pop Smoke, Shoot for the Stars Aim for the Moon
3. Machine Gun Kelly, Tickets to My Downfall
   
4. LANY, Mama's Boy
5. Juice WRLD, Legends Never Die
   
6. Lil Baby, My Turn
7. Hamilton: Original Broadway Cast Recording
8. Taylor Swift, Folklore
   
9. Fleetwood Mac, Rumours
10. Post Malone, Hollywood's Bleeding

Fiction

1. The Return, Nicholas Sparks
2. Troubles in Paradise, Elin Hilderbrand
3. Leave the World Behind, Rumaan Alam
4. The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, V.E. Schwab
5. The Searcher, Tana French
6. Magic Lessons, Alice Hoffman
7. The Evening and the Morning, Ken Follett
8. The Book of Two Ways, Jodi Picoult
9. Anxious People, Fredrik Backman
10. The Coast-to-Coast Murders, James Patterson and J.D. Barker

Nonfiction

1. Is This Anything?, Jerry Seinfeld
2. The 99% Invisible City, Roman Mars and Kurt Kohlstedt
   
3. Rage, Bob Woodward
4. Caste, Isabel Wilkerson
5. Blackout, Candace Owens
6. Killing Crazy Horse, Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard
7. Untamed, Glennon Doyle
8. Undaunted, John O. Brennan
9. Trust, Pete Buttigieg
10. Ten Lessons for a Post-Pandemic World, Fareed Zakaria
    

Hot This Week: October 12

Three new movies make this week's list, including The Silencing, starring Game of Thrones star Nikolaj Coster-Waldau. Machine Gun Kelly bumps Taylor Swift from music's top spot, and Juice WRLD's popular posthumous album makes its debut on CD. Nicholas Sparks takes over the fiction list, followed by Lana Del Rey's collection of spoken-word poetry. Nonfiction stays largely the same, with the addition of a book on the U.S. Supreme Court by Senator Ted Cruz.

Movies

1. The Silencing (Blu-ray)
   
2. The Secret: Dare to Dream (Blu-ray)
3. True History of the Kelly Gang (Blu-ray)
   
4. Welcome to Sudden Death
5. Scoob! (Blu-ray | 4K)
6. Irresistible (Blu-ray)
   
7. Rogue (Blu-ray)
8. The King of Staten Island (Blu-ray)
9. You Should Have Left
10. Sonic the Hedgehog (Blu-ray | 4K)
    

Music

1. Machine Gun Kelly, Tickets to My Downfall
   
2. Pop Smoke, Shoot for the Stars Aim for the Moon
3. Deftones, Ohms
4. Juice WRLD, Legends Never Die
   
5. Taylor Swift, Folklore
   
6. Carrie Underwood, My Gift
7. Hamilton: Original Broadway Cast Recording
8. Lil Baby, My Turn
9. Natalie Grant, No Stranger
10. Post Malone, Hollywood's Bleeding

Fiction

1. The Return, Nicholas Sparks
2. Violet Bent Backwards Over the Grass, Lana Del Rey
3. The Evening and the Morning, Ken Follett
4. The Book of Two Ways, Jodi Picoult
   
5. The Coast-to-Coast Murders, James Patterson and J.D. Barker
6. Anxious People, Fredrik Backman
7. Vince Flynn: Total Power, Kyle Mills
8. Jack, Marilynne Robinson
9. Where the Crawdads Sing, Delia Owens
10. One by One, Ruth Ware

Nonfiction

1. Rage, Bob Woodward
2. Caste, Isabel Wilkerson
3. Killing Crazy Horse, Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard
4. Untamed, Glennon Doyle
5. How to Be an Antiracist, Ibram X. Kendi
6. One Vote Away, Ted Cruz
   
7. Blackout, Candace Owens
8. Too Much and Never Enough, Mary L. Trump
   
9. Live Free or Die, Sean Hannity
10. Don't Lie to Me, Jeanine Pirro

Hot This Week: October 5

Four new movies make October's first list, including the latest adaptation based on Rhonda Byrne's bestseller The Secret. Taylor Swift holds onto the top spot in music for yet another week. New titles in fiction include such names as Jodi Picoult, James Patterson, and Craig Johnson, while in nonfiction a biography of Ruth Bader Ginsburg returns as listeners remember the late Supreme Court Justice.

Movies

1. The Secret: Dare to Dream (Blu-ray)
   
2. Irresistible (Blu-ray)
   
3. Rogue (Blu-ray)
4. Most Wanted (Blu-ray)
   
5. The King of Staten Island (Blu-ray)
6. Let It Snow
   
7. Scoob! (Blu-ray | 4K)
8. You Should Have Left
9. The Outpost (Blu-ray)
10. Jumanji: The Next Level (Blu-ray | 4K)

Music

1. Taylor Swift, Folklore
   
2. Pop Smoke, Shoot for the Stars Aim for the Moon
3. Alicia Keys, Alicia
4. Keith Urban, The Speed of Now, Part 1
5. Hamilton: Original Broadway Cast Recording
6. Lil Baby, My Turn
7. Post Malone, Hollywood's Bleeding
8. Luke Combs, What You See Is What You Get
9. Harry Styles, Fine Line
10. The Weeknd, After Hours

Fiction

1. The Book of Two Ways, Jodi Picoult
   
2. The Evening and the Morning, Ken Follett
3. The Coast-to-Coast Murders, James Patterson and J.D. Barker
   
4. Vince Flynn: Total Power, Kyle Mills
5. Next to Last Stand, Craig Johnson
6. Where the Crawdads Sing, Delia Owens
7. One by One, Ruth Ware
8. All the Devils Are Here, Louise Penny
9. Anxious People, Fredrik Backman
10. To Sleep in a Sea of Stars, Christopher Paolini

Nonfiction

1. Rage, Bob Woodward
2. Killing Crazy Horse, Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard
3. Blackout, Candace Owens
4. Caste, Isabel Wilkerson
5. Live Free or Die, Sean Hannity
6. Don't Lie to Me, Jeanine Pirro
7. Notorious RBG, Irin Carmon and Shana Knizhnik
8. Untamed, Glennon Doyle
9. Speaking for Myself, Sarah Huckabee Sanders
10. Battlegrounds, H.R. McMaster
    

Hot This Week: September 28

We wind down the month of September with a slew of new titles, including two in movies. Music superstars Alicia Keys and Keith Urban debut new albums on the music chart, which is still topped by Taylor Swift's ultra-popular Folklore album. A whopping six new novels make the list in fiction, including the latest addition to Ken Follett's Kingsbridge series. The latest book on the Trump presidency by award-winning journalist Bob Woodward leads six new titles in nonfiction.

Movies

1. Irresistible (Blu-ray)
   
2. Rogue (Blu-ray)
   
3. The King of Staten Island (Blu-ray)
4. Scoob! (Blu-ray | 4K)
5. The Bay of Silence
6. Z (Blu-ray)
   
7. The Outpost (Blu-ray)
   
8. You Should Have Left
9. Jumanji: The Next Level (Blu-ray | 4K)
   
10. The Invisible Man (Blu-ray | 4K)

Music

1. Taylor Swift, Folklore
   
2. Pop Smoke, Shoot for the Stars Aim for the Moon
3. Alicia Keys, Alicia
4. Keith Urban, The Speed of Now, Part 1
5. Hamilton: Original Broadway Cast Recording
6. Lil Baby, My Turn
7. Post Malone, Hollywood's Bleeding
8. Luke Combs, What You See Is What You Get
9. Harry Styles, Fine Line
10. The Weeknd, After Hours

Fiction

1. The Evening and the Morning, Ken Follett
2. Vince Flynn: Total Power, Kyle Mills
3. To Sleep in a Sea of Stars, Christopher Paolini
4. Where the Crawdads Sing, Delia Owens
5. Shadows in Death, J.D. Robb
6. One by One, Ruth Ware
   
7. All the Devils Are Here, Louise Penny
8. Anxious People, Fredrik Backman
9. Transcendent Kingdom, Yaa Gyasi
10. The Guest List, Lucy Foley

Nonfiction

1. Rage, Bob Woodward
2. Blackout, Candace Owens
3. Killing Crazy Horse, Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard
4. Caste, Isabel Wilkerson
5. Compromised, Peter Strzok
6. Untamed, Glennon Doyle
7. Live Free or Die, Sean Hannity
8. Speaking for Myself, Sarah Huckabee Sanders
9. Everything Beautiful in Its Time, Jenna Bush Hager
10. Too Much and Never Enough, Mary L. Trump

Hot This Week: September 14

We have plenty of new titles for you this week! There are three new movies on the list, including the top two, plus the movie 21 Bridges as viewers celebrate the life and work of Chadwick Boseman. Metallica's follow-up of their popular collaboration with the San Francisco Symphony debuts on the music chart, as does the new album from Katy Perry. Five new fiction titles include new novels from Louise Penny and Elena Ferrante, as well as a Star Wars novel from fan favorite author Timothy Zahn. And in nonfiction, three additions are led by a look at the First Lady from someone who knows her well.

Movies

1. Irresistible (Blu-ray)
   
2. Rogue (Blu-ray)
   
3. The King of Staten Island (Blu-ray)
   
4. The Outpost (Blu-ray)
   
5. Scoob! (Blu-ray | 4K)
6. You Should Have Left
7. Trolls World Tour (Blu-ray | 4K)
8. 21 Bridges (Blu-ray)
   
9. Blood Quantum (Blu-ray)
   
10. The Invisible Man (Blu-ray | 4K)

Music

1. Taylor Swift, Folklore
   
2. Pop Smoke, Shoot for the Stars Aim for the Moon
3. Metallica, S&M2
4. Katy Perry, Smile
   
5. Hamilton: Original Broadway Cast Recording
6. Lil Baby, My Turn
7. Post Malone, Hollywood's Bleeding
8. Harry Styles, Fine Line
9. The Weeknd, After Hours
10. Luke Combs, What You See Is What You Get
    

Fiction

1. All the Devils Are Here, Louise Penny
2. The Lying Life of Adults, Elena Ferrante
3. Transcendent Kingdom, Yaa Gyasi
   
4. Where the Crawdads Sing, Delia Owens
5. Squeeze Me, Carl Hiaasen
6. The Guest List, Lucy Foley
7. Thrawn Ascendency: Chaos Rising, Timothy Zahn
   
8. Royal, Danielle Steel
9. American Dirt, Jeanine Cummins
10. The Last Story of Mina Lee, Nancy Jooyoun Kim
    

Nonfiction

1. Melania and Me, Stephanie Winston Walkoff
2. Caste, Isabel Wilkerson
3. Untamed, Glennon Doyle
4. Too Much and Never Enough, Mary L. Trump
5. How to Be an Antiracist, Ibram X. Kendi
6. Live Free or Die, Sean Hannity
7. Hoax, Brian Stelter
8. The Dynasty, Jeff Benedict
9. I Have Something to Tell You, Chasten Buttigieg
10. Blitz, David Horowitz

Hot This Week: September 7

We hope everyone had a safe and happy Labor Day weekend! The King of Staten Island leads two new movies on this week's list. Three new albums on the music chart include additions from the Killers, Tim McGraw, and blackbear, while both audiobook lists hold steady from last week.

Movies

1. The King of Staten Island (Blu-ray)
   
2. The Outpost (Blu-ray)
   
3. Scoob! (Blu-ray | 4K)
4. You Should Have Left
5. Trolls World Tour (Blu-ray | 4K)
6. One Night in Bangkok
   
7. Deep Blue Sea 3 (Blu-ray)
8. The Invisible Man (Blu-ray | 4K)
   
9. Emperor
10. Jumanji: The Next Level (Blu-ray | 4K)
    

Music

1. Taylor Swift, Folklore
   
2. Pop Smoke, Shoot for the Stars Aim for the Moon
3. Hamilton: Original Broadway Cast Recording
4. Lil Baby, My Turn
5. The Killers, Imploding the Mirage
6. Post Malone, Hollywood's Bleeding
7. Harry Styles, Fine Line
8. Tim McGraw, Here on Earth
9. blackbear, Everything Means Nothing
10. The Weeknd, After Hours

Fiction

1. Where the Crawdads Sing, Delia Owens
2. Squeeze Me, Carl Hiaasen
3. Royal, Danielle Steel
4. The Guest List, Lucy Foley
5. American Dirt, Jeanine Cummins
6. 28 Summers, Elin Hilderbrand
7. 1st Case, James Patterson and Chris Tebbetts
8. The Silent Patient, Alex Michaelides
   
9. The Order, Daniel Silva
10. Near Dark, Brad Thor

Nonfiction

1. Live Free or Die, Sean Hannity
2. Caste, Isabel Wilkerson
3. Untamed, Glennon Doyle
4. Too Much and Never Enough, Mary L. Trump
5. Hoax, Brian Stelter
   
6. How to Be an Antiracist, Ibram X. Kendi
7. Between the World and Me, Ta-Nehesi Coates
8. Educated, Tara Westover
9. Blitz, David Horowitz
10. The Answer Is..., Alex Trebek

In Memoriam: Chadwick Boseman

Written by Jon Williams

The entertainment world was stunned last weekend by the passing of actor Chadwick Boseman after a long private battle with colon cancer. He was 43.

Boseman got an early start on a career in film and television. He got a degree in directing from Howard University, where Phylicia Rashad was one of his teachers and Denzel Washington was a benefactor. He began on the small screen with bit parts in shows like Law & Order, CSI:NY, and ER. In 2008 he appeared in his first big-screen role in The Express. However, he stayed mostly on television for the next few years, landing recurring and regular roles on the shows Lincoln Heights and Persons Unknown (both currently unavailable), one more one-shots on shows like Castle and Justified (Season 2 unavailable).

His star rocketed to the top for good with his first starring role. In 2013, he played Jackie Robinson, the first African-American player in Major League Baseball, in 42. (Coincidentally, the day he passed, August 28, was the date MLB celebrated Jackie Robinson Day this year.) He then went on to play other Black icons: James Brown in 2014’s Get on Up, and Thurgood Marshall, the first Black justice on the U.S. Supreme Court, in 2017’s Marshall.

While Boseman achieved praise for portraying each of those larger-than-life, real figures from American history, the greatest portion of his fame came from his role as a fictional king. T’Challa, the superhero Black Panther, was created by Marvel Comics in 1966; Boseman brought him to the silver screen in 2016’s Captain America: Civil War. The character got his own standalone adventure in 2018’s Black Panther, detailing T’Challa’s coronation as King of Wakanda and the first threat to his rule. Boseman played him again in Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame. Black Panther (#4), Infinity War (#5), and Endgame (#2) are currently three of the top five grossing films of all time at the domestic box office.

Chadwick Boseman’s final film role was in Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, based on a play detailing a recording session for blues musician Ma Rainey; release plans for the movie are still up in the air. In the meantime, make sure to have his work available for patrons who want to celebrate this phenomenally talented actor. Click on the links above, or SmartBrowse his name on our website to find more.

Hot This Week: August 31

We bid August a fond farewell with a lineup of five new movies led by The Outpost, starring Orlando Bloom and based on a true story of the U.S. military in Afghanistan. Taylor Swift's juggernaut new album holds onto the top spot in music. New novels from Carl Hiaasen and Danielle Steel crack the list in fiction, while Isabel Wilkerson's examination of division in America leads two newcomers in nonfiction.

Movies

1. The Outpost (Blu-ray)
   
2. Scoob! (Blu-ray | 4K)
3. You Should Have Left
4. Trolls World Tour (Blu-ray | 4K)
5. Deep Blue Sea 3 (Blu-ray)
6. Emperor
7. Open 24 Hours (Blu-ray)
   
8. Survive the Night (Blu-ray)
9. Archive
10. The Wretched (Blu-ray)
    

Music

1. Taylor Swift, Folklore
   
2. Pop Smoke, Shoot for the Stars Aim for the Moon
3. Hamilton: Original Broadway Cast Recording
4. Lil Baby, My Turn
5. Harry Styles, Fine Line
6. Post Malone, Hollywood's Bleeding
7. Morgan Wallen, If I Know Me
8. The Weeknd, After Hours
9. Luke Combs, What You See Is What You Get
   
10. Billie Eilish, When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?

Fiction

1. Where the Crawdads Sing, Delia Owens
2. Squeeze Me, Carl Hiaasen
3. Royal, Danielle Steel
4. The Guest List, Lucy Foley
5. American Dirt, Jeanine Cummins
6. 28 Summers, Elin Hilderbrand
7. 1st Case, James Patterson and Chris Tebbetts
8. The Silent Patient, Alex Michaelides
   
9. The Order, Daniel Silva
10. Near Dark, Brad Thor

Nonfiction

1. Live Free or Die, Sean Hannity
2. Caste, Isabel Wilkerson
3. Untamed, Glennon Doyle
4. Too Much and Never Enough, Mary L. Trump
5. Hoax, Brian Stelter
   
6. How to Be an Antiracist, Ibram X. Kendi
7. Between the World and Me, Ta-Nehesi Coates
8. Educated, Tara Westover
9. Blitz, David Horowitz
10. The Answer Is..., Alex Trebek

Hot This Week: August 17

Three new movies make this week's list, headed by the Kevin Bacon/Amanda Seyfried thriller You Should Have Left. Taylor Swift's surprise blockbuster album debuts atop the music chart, which also welcomes a new album from R&B singer-songwriter Brandy. New novels from James Patterson and Karin Slaughter are hot in fiction. In nonfiction, the popular and timely bestseller from Ibram X. Kendi on combating racism, now available on audiobook, makes its first appearance.

Movies

1. Scoob! (Blu-ray | 4K)
2. You Should Have Left
3. Deep Blue Sea 3 (Blu-ray)
   
4. Survive the Night (Blu-ray)
   
5. Trolls World Tour (Blu-ray | 4K)
6. Grand Isle (Blu-ray)
   
7. The Invisible Man (Blu-ray | 4K)
8. Force of Nature (Blu-ray)
9. Bad Boys for Life (Blu-ray | 4K)
10. Jumanji: The Next Level (Blu-ray | 4K)

Music

1. Taylor Swift, Folklore
   
2. Pop Smoke, Shoot for the Stars Aim for the Moon
3. Hamilton: Original Broadway Cast Recording
4. Lil Baby, My Turn
5. Harry Styles, Fine Line
6. Post Malone, Hollywood's Bleeding
7. The Weeknd, After Hours
8. Brandy, B7
   
9. Billie Eilish, When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?
10. Morgan Wallen, If I Know Me
    

Fiction

1. Where the Crawdads Sing, Delia Owens
2. 1st Case, James Patterson and Chris Tebbetts
3. The Order, Daniel Silva
4. The Guest List, Lucy Foley
5. Near Dark, Brad Thor
   
6. 28 Summers, Elin Hilderbrand
7. The Silent Wife, Karin Slaughter
8. American Dirt, Jeanine Cummins
9. Camino Winds, John Grisham
10. Sex and Vanity, Kevin Kwan

Nonfiction

1. Live Free or Die, Sean Hannity
   
2. Too Much and Never Enough, Mary L. Trump
3. How to Be an Antiracist, Ibram X. Kendi
4. Untamed, Glennon Doyle
5. How to Destroy America in Three Easy Steps, Ben Shapiro
   
6. The Answer Is..., Alex Trebek
7. The Room Where It Happened, John Bolton
8. Educated, Tara Westover
9. Becoming, Michelle Obama
10. Between the World and Me, Ta-Nehesi Coates

Hot This Week: August 3

We charge into August with Scooby-Doo's origin story atop the movie listing. Pop Smoke holds onto #1 on the music chart, followed closely by the first new album from the Chicks in 14 years. A new Scot Harvath novel from bestselling author Brad Thor makes its debut in fiction, while nonfiction sees the addition of the autobiography of beloved Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek.

Movies

1. Scoob! (Blu-ray | 4K)
   
2. Survive the Night (Blu-ray)
   
3. Trolls World Tour (Blu-ray | 4K)
4. Force of Nature (Blu-ray)
5. The Invisible Man (Blu-ray | 4K)
6. The Hunt (Blu-ray)
7. Bad Boys for Life (Blu-ray | 4K)
8. Jumanji: The Next Level (Blu-ray | 4K)
9. Sonic the Hedgehog (Blu-ray | 4K)
10. Bloodshot (Blu-ray | 4K)

Music

1. Pop Smoke, Shoot for the Stars Aim for the Moon
2. The Chicks, Gaslighter
   
3. Hamilton: Original Broadway Cast Recording
4. Lil Baby, My Turn
5. Jhene Aiko, Chilombo
   
6. Post Malone, Hollywood's Bleeding
7. Harry Styles, Fine Line
8. The Weeknd, After Hours
9. Luke Combs, What You See Is What You Get
10. Morgan Wallen, If I Know Me

Fiction

1. Where the Crawdads Sing, Delia Owens
2. Near Dark, Brad Thor
   
3. The Order, Daniel Silva
4. 28 Summers, Elin Hilderbrand
5. The Guest List, Lucy Foley
6. Camino Winds, John Grisham
7. American Dirt, Jeanine Cummins
8. Sex and Vanity, Kevin Kwan
9. A Walk Along the Beach, Debbie Macomber
10. If It Bleeds, Stephen King

Nonfiction

1. Too Much and Never Enough, Mary L. Trump
2. The Answer Is..., Alex Trebek
3. How to Destroy America in Three Easy Steps, Ben Shapiro
   
4. The Room Where It Happened, John Bolton
5. Untamed, Glennon Doyle
6. Becoming, Michelle Obama
7. Educated, Tara Westover
8. Blitz, David Horowitz
9. Between the World and Me, Ta-Nehesi Coates
10. The Splendid and the Vile, Erik Larson