“In getting back to basics, First Steps proves to be easily the best superhero movie of the year.”
- Wall Street Journal
“Starred Review: A meta-novel that stings and touches the reader…”
-Kirkus Reveiws
Fantastic 4 First Steps
Starring: Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn
Mister Fantastic, Invisible Woman, Human Torch, and the Thing face their most daunting challenge yet as they defend Earth from Galactus and Silver Surfer.
UNK 130 min. (2025) Action/Adventure
DVD 18466238
Blu-ray 18466239
COMING SOON
People Like Us
Jason Mott
Literary Fiction
Two Black writers navigate a world torn by gun violence— one on a prize-winning book tour, the other preparing to speak after a school shooting. Their lives intersect amid mischief, danger, and enduring hope.
AB CD 8 Discs 18364712 $69.99
AVAILABLE AUGUST 19
Hot New Children’s
VIDEO
PAW Patrol
Adventure Beach Rescues
Voices of: Kallan Holley, Devan Cohen, Samuel Faraci
G 91 min.
Children’s
DVD
18476897 $9.74
AVAILABLE
AUGUST 26
Pokémon The Series Journeys Complete Season
Voices of: Ikue Otani, Rica Matsumoto, Sarah Natochenny
G 1027 min.
18168649 $53.24
6 Discs
A Witches’ Ball
Starring: Morgan Neundorf, Karen Slater, Loukia Ioannou
UNK 90 min. Children’s DVD
17794313 $26.24
AVAILABLE
AUGUST 19
Cinderella
Voices of: Sarah Taylor, John Thompson, Kelsey
Painter
UNK 62 min. (2025)
Children’s DVD
18417541 $23.79
The Greatest Thing Ever A Garden
Cartoon Movie
Voices of: James Arnold Taylor, Cristina Milizia, Brian Stivale
UNK 82 min. (2025) Children’s
Niko
Beyond the Northern Lights
Voices of: Matthew Whelan, Emma Jenkins, Dermot Magennis
UNK 85 min. (2024) Children’s DVD 18047417 $23.79
Invisible Sue
Starring: Ruby M. Lichtenburg, Anna Shirin Habedank, Lui Eckardt
UNK 95 min. (2019) Children’s
18047416 $23.79
Space Kids
Voices of: Jason Griffith, Scottie Ray, Rebecca Soler
UNK 76 min. (2024) Children’s
18383849 $23.79
Kids Can Starring: Aidan Navarro, Elijah Navarro, Patrick Muldoon
UNK 67 min. (2023) Children’s DVD 18535664 $23.79
Sinners
Starring: Michael B. Jordan, Miles Caton, Saul Williams
Trying to leave their troubled lives behind, twin brothers return to their hometown to start again, only to discover that an even greater evil is waiting to welcome them back.
Jethro Gibbs starts his career as a newly minted special agent at the fledgling NCIS Camp Pendleton office where he forges his place on a gritty, ragtag team.
As an ancient threat endangers Vikings and dragons alike on the isle of Berk, the friendship between Hiccup, an inventive Viking, and Toothless, a Night Fury dragon, becomes the key to both species forging a new future together.
PG 117 min. (2025) $240M Children’s
DVD 18273781 $24.74
Collector’s Edition
Blu-ray 18273782 $30.74
Collector’s Edition
4K-Blu-ray 18324369 $37.49
Collector’s Edition, 2 Discs
“...entertaining, bears a sense of heart and brings a tight script of fantasy and friendship to life.”
- New
York Times
Make sure your shelves are stocked with these
Cooking with Legends
Starring: Lidia Bastianich, Jacques Pépin
Lidia Bastianich and Jacques Pépin are the perfect pairing for a lively program that showcases each chef’s ability to teach from a lifetime of experience on-air and in the kitchen.
UNK 55 min. (2025) Documentary DVD 18118542 $31.49
Nurse Prabha’s routine is troubled by an unexpected gift from her estranged husband. Her roommate, Anu, tries in vain to find a spot in the city to be intimate with her boyfriend.
UNK 118 min. (2024) $1M Drama
Criterion Collection
DVD 18144025 $26.24
$31.49
The King of Kings
Voices of: Pierce Brosnan, Forest Whitaker, Oscar Isaac
Through a father’s storytelling, a boy journeys through Jesus’s life, from humble beginnings to ultimate sacrifice. Along the way, he discovers the transformative power of faith.
PG 105 min. (2025) $60M Children’s
DVD 18324373 $24.74
Blu-ray+DVD 18324374 $30.74
2 Discs
AVAILABLE AUGUST 26
A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder
Season 1
Starring: Emma Myers, Zain Iqbal, Asha Banks
A student investigates a five-year-old cold murder case in a quiet English town.
UNK 270 min. (2024) Suspense/Thriller
DVD 18324393 $24.74
2 Discs
Blu-ray 18324394 $29.99
2 Discs
New and Notable AUDIOBOOK
HUMOUR
Sweet Heat
Bolu Babalola
A Killer Wedding
Joan O’Leary
Christine’s dream assignment turns dark when the bride’s grandmother is found dead. Amid secrets and suspicion, she must uncover a deadly truth before the celebration becomes a disaster.
AB CD 9 Discs 17927558 $60.99
AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 23
We Love You, Bunny
Mona Awad
Newly acclaimed author Sam is kidnapped by her former MFA frenemies, furious over how she portrayed them. As they tell their side of the story, Sam is dragged into a surreal, slasher-style tale of the eerie power of art.
AB CD 16 Discs 17880946 $132.99
AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 23
The Break-In
Katherine Faulkner Suspense
When Alice kills an intruder, it’s ruled self-defense— but unsettling clues suggest there’s more to the story. As she investigates, dark secrets emerge, threatening to upend everything she thought she knew.
AB CD 10 Discs 17880117 $89.99
AVAILABLE AUGUST 26
The Wilderness
Angela Flournoy
Women’s Fiction
In their 20s, five friends navigate love, careers, and identity across two decades in New York and LA, facing personal rifts and a shifting world as they grow into adulthood.
AB CD 8 Discs 17927542 $60.99
AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 16
The End of the World as We Know It
Christopher Golden Fantasy
Stephen King’s The Stand returns in this authorized anthology, The End of the World as We Know It. Curated by top editors, it features all-new stories set in the novel’s world—haunting, powerful, and deeply human.
AB CD 22 Discs 17658217 $132.99
AVAILABLE AUGUST 19
Coming of Age
Kiki prepares to be maid of honor when her ex, the best man Malakai, reenters her world. Forced to coexist amid wedding chaos, their unresolved chemistry threatens to ignite old flames.
AB CD 11 Discs 17523476 $66.99
AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 2
One Dark Night
Hannah Richell Mystery
On Halloween, a student dies near a haunted road, shaking the community. As detective Ben investigates, his ex-wife Rachel and their secretive daughter Ellie struggle to face the truth.
AB CD 9 Discs 17658249 $89.99
AVAILABLE AUGUST 19
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ROMANCE
The Honeycrisp Orchard Inn
Valerie Bowman
This cozy and sexy romance follows a young event planner who returns to her family’s inn on an apple orchard to help run their Harvest Festival—only to find herself butting heads with the handsome son of the apple orchard’s owners.
AB CD 10 Discs 17927841 $60.99
AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 9
The Battle of the Bookshops
Poppy Alexander
Jules returns home to save her family’s failing bookshop, only to face off against a rival’s flashy new store across the street. As the rivalry begins, Jules must fight to protect her legacy and her heart.
AB CD 9 Discs 17523948 $60.99
AVAILABLE AUGUST 19
Otherwise Engaged
Susan Mallery Women’s Fiction
When an adoption secret comes to light, two sisters are forced to question their identities and the families they’ve always known. As past and present collide, they must decide who they are.
AB CD 9 Discs 17496525 $60.99
AVAILABLE AUGUST 19
A Different Kind of Tension
Jonathan Lethem Short Stories
This collection showcases Jonathan Lethem’s best stories from over 30 years, including seven recent works and a powerful new tale about a teen facing authority and belonging.
AB CD 10 Discs 17928049 $60.99
AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 23
The Magician of Tiger Castle
Louis Sachar
Fantasy
In the kingdom of Esquaveta, Princess Tullia falls for a scribe just weeks before her arranged political marriage. A disgraced magician must make a choice to save the alliance.
AB CD 6 Discs 18364498 $78.99
AVAILABLE AUGUST 19
It Was the Way She Said It
Terry McMillan
Short Stories
Whether she’s revealing life lessons, pontificating about aging, or laying bare the beginnings of her life as a writer, McMillan share stories enduring humor, wit, and fearlessness.
AB CD 8 Discs 18364917 $68.99
AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 23
The Secret of Secrets
Dan Brown Action
After Katherine Solomon disappears in Prague, Robert Langdon races to uncover a secret about the mind that could change everything—while being hunted by a mythical assassin.
AB CD 17 Discs 18218548 $102.99
AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 23
Lover Forbidden J. R. Ward Romance
After a near-death encounter, Lyric is drawn to her mysterious savior, Devlin—unaware he holds a secret that could end the war between the Black Dagger Brotherhood and the lessers forever.
AB CD 11 Discs 17242167 $103.99
AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 9
Sons of Valor IV: False Flag
Brian Andrews Action
From the authors of Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan comes False Flag, the fourth Sons of Valor novel, where the team races to stop a war that could reshape the Middle East forever.
AB CD 10 Discs 17496932 $64.99
AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 20
Holiday Ever After
Hannah Grace Romance
Clara Davenport is sent to fix a toy company PR scandal in a small town, only to clash with Jack—the designer they allegedly wronged. But as tensions thaw, so do their hearts.
AB CD 8 Discs 18252196 $74.99
AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 30
To Clutch a Razor
Veronica Roth Fantasy
Dymitr returns home to steal a cursed book during a deadly family funeral rite. But surviving the night—and his monster-hunting kin—may cost him everything.
AB CD 6 Discs 18474598 $60.99
AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 16
Soundtracks
MUSIC
Nine Inch Nails
Tron: Ares
Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Nine Inch Nails returns with over 70 minutes of new music for the motion picture
Tron: Ares. Featuring singles As Alive as You Need Me To Be; Who Wants to Live Forever; and more.
CD 18578998 $20.99
AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 19
Mick Giacchino
Skeleton Crew
Skeleton Crew channels the spirit of ‘80s films, capturing joy, fear, and wonder.
Giacchino’s music brings emotional depth and swashbuckling energy, delivering one of the most vibrant modern Star Wars soundtracks to date.
CD 18579004 $29.74
AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 26
Sounds
A
Minecraft Movie
Songs from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Artists: Jack Black, Bret McKenzie
K-Pop Demon Hunters
Soundtrack from the Netflix Film
The Netflix film from Sony Pictures Animation follows K-pop superstars Rumi, Mira, and Zoey. The soundtrack includes the new song TAKEDOWN, featuring Jeongyeon, Jihyo, and Chaeyoung from K-pop powerhouse girl group TWICE.
CD 18508432 $25.99
AVAILABLE AUGUST 22
from the stage and screen
After a digital release, the music from the box office hit is now available on CD. The soundtrack features original songs, including Steve’s Lava Chicken and I Feel Alive, with bonus tracks on the CD version.
CD 18569609 $28.89
Music
from and Inspired by
Smurfs
The soundtrack to the latest bigscreen Smurfs adventure features new music from Rihanna, DESI TRILL featuring DJ Khaled, Cardi B, Natania, and more.
CD 18610424 $20.99
AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 5
Alexandre Desplat
Jurassic World
Rebirth Score
To create the score for Jurassic World Rebirth, director Gareth Edwards turned to a distinguished friend, two-time Oscar winner Alexandre Desplat (The Grand Budapest Hotel, The Shape of Water), who worked with Edwards on Godzilla
CD 18550623 $31.44
AVAILABLE OCTOBER 17
Tom Basden & Carey Mulligan
The Ballad of Wallis Island
Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
The Ballad of Wallis Island follows Charles, an eccentric lottery winner who lives alone on a remote island and dreams of getting his favorite musicians, McGwyer Mortimer (Tom Basden and Carey Mulligan), back together. His fantasy quickly turns into reality when the bandmates and former lovers accept his invitation to play a private show at his home on Wallis Island.
CD 18550630 $20.99
AVAILABLE AUGUST 29
Downton
Abbey
Grand Finale Original Motion Picture Score
The soundtrack to the highly anticipated final Downton Abbey film features a score from Emmy Awardwinning composer John Lunn.
CD 18610425 $32.99
AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 12
Rufus Wainwright
John Cassavetes’ Opening Night Original West End Live Cast
Recording
The first stage musical from Rufus Wainwright is based on the 1977 film, which chronicles a new play beginning on Broadway and the turmoil faced by the leading actress.
CD 18342932 $28.89
AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 12
Blood Orange
Essex Honey
Pop/Rock
CD 18578978
$19.54
AVAILABLE AUGUST 29
Delves into themes including family grief and music’s healing power
Mariah Carey Here for It All
Pop/Rock
Guest Artists: Kehlani, Shenseea
Mariah Carey’s first new album since 2018 marks the start of a bold new era. It balances her legacy with fresh cultural relevance and pop significance.
CD 18610412 $20.39
Parental Advisory
AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 26
Includes the single Sugar Sweet
Faithless Champion Sounds
Pop/Rock
CD 18569660
$20.39
AVAILABLE
SEPTEMBER 5
Features final recorded vocals from late frontman Maxi Jazz
Jeff Tweedy Twilight Override
Pop/Rock
CD 18563631
$37.39
AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 26
New solo music from the Wilco frontman
Ed Sheeran
Play
Pop/Rock
After completing his mathematicinspired albums, Ed Sheeran begins a new era with Play. Among the tracks are the singles Old Phone; Azizam; and Sapphire.
CD 18247392 $15.74
Parental Advisory
AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 12
Ed Sheeran kicks off a new musical chapter in his career
Daughtry Shock to the System Part 2
Pop/Rock
CD 18548285
$16.99
AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 12
Finale to the explosive two-part release
I Prevail
Violent Nature
Pop/Rock
CD 18508434
$18.99
AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 19
Band’s most brutal, extreme, and ferocious release to date
Canadian Perspective AUDIOBOOK
The Northern Jacob McArthur Mooney
Historical Fiction
In the summer of 1952, a man and two boys travel to Canada to sell baseball cards to Northern League players, but their mission quickly unravels amid secrets and personal turmoil.
AB CD 7 Discs 18345688 $64.99
The Fatal Scroll
Eric Siblin Suspense
Marcus Sinclair’s life changes when he inherits an ancient papyrus scroll that may hold a lost Roman masterpiece. His search for its secrets in Naples draws him into a web of mystery, death, and a hunt for the lost library of Herculaneum.
AB CD 6 Discs 18345706 $64.99
Angelhunting
Ji Hong Sayo
Mystery
Seamus, a private detective, is pulled into a dangerous investigation after a mob lawyer’s murder threatens to ignite gang war. With the help of unlikely allies, he races to catch the killer.
AB CD 7 Discs 18345730 $64.99
Finding Otipemisiwak
Andrea Currie
Social Science
Andrea Currie’s journey traces her loss of Métis roots through adoption and her eventual path to healing and reunion with her birth family.
AB CD 7 Discs 18342987 $69.99
The Journey of the Ancestors’ Gifts
Linda Trinh
Children’s
The Nguyen kids visit Vietnam for the first time, staying in Grandma Nội’s childhood home, but strange things happen when the ancestors’ room stays locked and their gifts won’t reach Grandma Nội.
AB CD 1 Disc 18345745 $26.99
The Cost of a Hostage
Iona Whishaw
Mystery
Inspector Darling and Lane Winslow are pulled from routine to search for two missing people, stretching from mountain deserts to paddlewheel ferries, where buried secrets and a new murder test their courage.
AB CD 10 Discs 18247469 $48.99
Off Menu
Amy Rosen Humor
After inheriting money and her grandmother’s advice, Ruthie pursues her passion in culinary school—while juggling two potential loves and big life choices.
AB CD 6 Discs 18345738 $64.99
Lake Burntshore
Aaron Kreuter
Literary Fiction
Camp counselor Ruby grapples with her antiZionist beliefs when Israeli soldiers arrive at Camp Burntshore. As tensions rise, she must balance her fight against colonialism with her growing feelings for one of the soldiers.
AB CD 11 Discs 18345646 $69.99
NONFICTION
The Ripple Effect
David Tsubouchi
Business & Economics
Networking is about building trusting, respectful relationships that help everyone thrive. Leading Canadians from diverse backgrounds share their stories and advice to inspire meaningful connections and perseverance.
AB CD 6 Discs 18345723 $69.99
CHILDREN & YOUNG ADULT
A Drop in the Ocean
Lea Taranto
Young Adult
Sixteen-year-old Mira battles severe OCD and anorexia in a psychiatric treatment center, finding hope through friendships and therapy. A visit to her dying grandfather inspires her to fight her fears and begin healing.
AB CD 7 Discs 18345578 $67.99
Lilo & Stitch
Starring: Jason Scott Lee, Billy Magnussen, Maia Kealoha
A lonely Hawaiian girl befriends a runaway alien, helping to mend her fragmented family.
PG 107 min. (2025) $418M Children’s DVD 18159031 $32.99
Blu-ray+DVD 18159032 $36.74 2 Discs AVAILABLE AUGUST 26
“Lilo & Stitch is not only incredibly well cast, it also brings the movie into 2025 with some smart changes and thoughtful additions.” - Paste Magazine
The Summer War
Naomi Novik Fantasy
Celia accidentally curses her brother to a loveless life and spends years trying to undo it. To break the spell and end a centuries-old war, she must face immortal enemies—and work with the brother she resents.
AB CD 5 Discs 18364628 $55.99 AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 30
Can Celia heal lands so long torn apart and undo her oldest brother’s curse?
