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Sourcebooks Landmark @readlandmark.bsky.social · 3d

BABYLONIA by bestselling author Costanza Casati is coming to you in trade paperback this January! And LOOK! AT! THOSE! EDGES! 💙 ✨

Deluxe Trade Paperback available January 13th, 2026, but you can pre-order now!

Sourcebooks Landmark @readlandmark.bsky.social · 4d

A round of applause for our beloved booksellers 👏 THE BRIDESMAID by Cate Quinn is a November Indie Next Pick! Thank you for your continued support 📚

From the acclaimed author of The Clinic comes a pulse-pounding thriller about a society wedding turned deadly...coming to you November 4th!

Sourcebooks Landmark @readlandmark.bsky.social · 5d

Happy Book Birthday to CHRISTMAS AT THE NANTUCKET RESTAURANT by Pamela Kelley! 🎉

Available now wherever you purchase books. Happy reading!

Sourcebooks Landmark @readlandmark.bsky.social · 6d

Something wicked this way reads…clear room on your TBR for these chilling Halloween picks!

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Sourcebooks Landmark @readlandmark.bsky.social · 11d

Who's excited for these October titles coming from Landmark? ✨✋

Sourcebooks Landmark @readlandmark.bsky.social · 11d

THE MAD WIFE by bestselling author Meagan Church is Barnes & Noble's October Fiction Pick! ✨ Congratulations Meagan! 🎉

A haunting exploration of identity, motherhood, and the suffocating grip of societal expectations that will leave you questioning the lives we build―and the lies we live.

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Sourcebooks Landmark @readlandmark.bsky.social · 12d

Happy Book Birthday to GUILTY BY DEFINITION by renowned lexicographer Susie Dent and THE MAD WIFE by bestselling author Meagan Church! 🎉

Available now wherever you purchase books. Happy reading!

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Sourcebooks Landmark @readlandmark.bsky.social · 12d

The Countdown to GUILTY BY DEFINITION by the UK's most famous lexicographer, Susie Dent, is on! ⏰ Find today's word below: 📚

aumbry (noun): a repository for books. 📚

GUILTY BY DEFINITION by Susie Dent hits U.S. shelves TODAY!

Sourcebooks Landmark @readlandmark.bsky.social · 12d

The Countdown to GUILTY BY DEFINITION by the UK's most famous lexicographer, Susie Dent, is on! ⏰ Find today's word below: 📚

desiderate (verb): to long for something that is now lost.

GUILTY BY DEFINITION by Susie Dent hits U.S. shelves September 30th!

Sourcebooks Landmark @readlandmark.bsky.social · 13d

The Countdown to GUILTY BY DEFINITION by the UK's most famous lexicographer, Susie Dent, is on! ⏰ Find today's word below: 📚

sardonian (noun): someone who flatters with deadly intent...🔪

GUILTY BY DEFINITION by Susie Dent hits U.S. shelves TOMORROW (September 30th!)

Sourcebooks Landmark @readlandmark.bsky.social · 15d

The Countdown to GUILTY BY DEFINITION by the UK's most famous lexicographer, Susie Dent, is on! ⏰ Find today's word below: 📚

bags of mystery (noun): sausages!

GUILTY BY DEFINITION by Susie Dent hits U.S. shelves September 30th!

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Sourcebooks Landmark @readlandmark.bsky.social · 16d

The Countdown to GUILTY BY DEFINITION by the UK's most famous lexicographer, Susie Dent, is on! ⏰ Find today's word below: 📚

dimpsy (adj.): refers to the soft or dim light characteristic of twilight or dusk.

GUILTY BY DEFINITION by Susie Dent hits U.S. shelves September 30th!

Sourcebooks Landmark @readlandmark.bsky.social · 17d

The Countdown to GUILTY BY DEFINITION by the UK's most famous lexicographer, Susie Dent, is on! ⏰ Find today's word below: 📚

ultracrepidarian (noun): a person who expresses opinions on matters outside the scope of their knowledge or expertise.

Sourcebooks Landmark @readlandmark.bsky.social · 18d

The Countdown to GUILTY BY DEFINITION by the UK's most famous lexicographer, Susie Dent, is on! ⏰ Find today's word below 📚

halcyon (adj.): an idyllic time in the past that is remembered as better than today, typically used when describing summer days.

Sourcebooks Landmark @readlandmark.bsky.social · 19d

The Countdown to GUILTY BY DEFINITION by the UK's most famous lexicographer, Susie Dent, is on! ⏰ Find today's word below 📚

hufflebuffs (noun): old, warm, comfortable, and well-worn clothes specifically for lounging.

GUILTY BY DEFINITION by Susie Dent hits U.S. shelves September 30th!

Sourcebooks Landmark @readlandmark.bsky.social · 19d

Happy Book Birthday to Body of Water by debut author Adam Godfrey! 🎉

Available now wherever you purchase books. Happy reading!

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Sourcebooks Landmark @readlandmark.bsky.social · 20d

The Countdown to GUILTY BY DEFINITION by the UK's most famous lexicographer, Susie Dent, is on! ⏰ Find today's word below 📚

tartle (verb): to hesitate while introducing someone because you've completely forgotten their name.

GUILTY BY DEFINITION by Susie Dent hits U.S. shelves September 30th!

Sourcebooks Landmark @readlandmark.bsky.social · 20d

Happy Fall Equinox, Autumn has officially arrived! 🍂 🧡

Time to grab a blanket, light your favorite fall scent, and pick up the perfect book to match your cozy vibe. Happy reading! ☕ 🍁 📚

Sourcebooks Landmark @readlandmark.bsky.social · 23d

The Countdown to GUILTY BY DEFINITION by the UK's most famous lexicographer, Susie Dent, is on! ⏰

To celebrate it's release on September 30th, Susie will be sharing a few of her favorite words as the days trickle by. Find today's word below!

apricity (noun): the warmth of the sun in winter ☀️ ❄️

Sourcebooks Landmark @readlandmark.bsky.social · 24d

Immerse yourself in the poignant tale of Cussy Mary, the blue-skinned librarian of Kentucky, with this beautifully crafted collector's edition of The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by New York Times Bestselling author Kim Michele Richardson!

Coming to your November 4th, 2026

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Sourcebooks Landmark @readlandmark.bsky.social · 25d

The five-star reviews are pouring in for Adam Godfrey's BODY OF WATER, coming Sept. 23.

For fans of Stephen King's The Mist and The Last of Us comes a wildly inventive, sinister thriller following an estranged father and daughter who find themselves trapped in a diner by a living body of water.

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Sourcebooks Landmark @readlandmark.bsky.social · 26d

✅ Iron his shirts
✅ Make his dinner
❌ Stare out the window and ponder how you ended up here.

Meet THE MAD WIFE by Meagan Church: a haunting look beneath the polished surface of 1950s domestic life, available September 30th, 2025.

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Sourcebooks Landmark @readlandmark.bsky.social · 26d

Happy Book Birthday to Other People's Houses by New York Times bestselling author Clare Mackintosh! 🎉

Available now wherever you purchase books. Happy reading!

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Sourcebooks Landmark @readlandmark.bsky.social · 27d

Happy Latinx Heritage Month! This month, we celebrate the vibrant storytelling of Ann Dávila Cardinal, whose powerful novels shine with cultural pride, resilience, and the magic of identity. 💙

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Sourcebooks Landmark @readlandmark.bsky.social · 29d

More steamy, sultry, scandalous fun is heading your way. ✨ Season 2 of THE HUNTING WIVES is coming (and not soon enough).

THE HUNTING WIVES author May Cobb's new book ALL THE LITTLE HOUSES is the perfect book to read while you wait—a delicious, devious mashup of DALLAS and DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES.

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