Ted Thompson’s THE LAND OF STEADY HABITS was named one of the “Top 10 First Novels” by Booklist, which called it an “assured, scathing, heartbreaking, yet funny and redemptive first novel of midlife angst and grievous societal failures.” Little, Brown published the book on March 5, 2014.

The New York Times Sunday Book Review called THE HEART DOES NOT GROW BACK “an exciting, thoroughly enjoyable ride, hitting the perfect spot of strange and bittersweet.” THE HEART DOES NOT GROW BACK tells the macabre and captivating story of Dale Sampson who discovers he can regenerate parts of his body. Picador will publish the book on November 4, 2014.

Called by BOOKLIST, both intriguing and provocative, in THE PERFECT KILL Baer pulls back the curtain to give a glimpse of the underbelly of world politics, and the quiet murderers who operate on the fringe of our society. Blue Rider Press published the hardcover on October 28, 2014.

Lin Enger’s THE HIGH DIVIDE was reviewed in the Wall Street Journal, which called it “appealingly hopeful.” Algonquin published the book on September 23, 2014.

Scott Eyman’s JOHN WAYNE: THE LIFE AND LEGEND has been chosen for PW’s Best Books of 2014. The PW reviews editors are blogging about some of their favorites and the latest post, written on 10/29/14 by Everett Jones, says “There have been biographies, critical studies, and all kinds of books about John Wayne before—there was even a second one published this year—but I can’t imagine any forthcoming that would supplant what Scott Eyman has done here.”

Nina Teichoz’s THE BIG FAT SURPRISE has been chosen as one of Library Journal’s Best Books of the Year for Consumer Health. Teicholz documents how the low-fat nutrition advice of the past sixty years has amounted to a vast uncontrolled experiment on the entire population, with disastrous consequences for our health. Simon and Schuster published the book on May 13, 2014.

Novella Carpenter’s GONE FERAL has been chosen as one of Library Journal’s Best Books of the Year for Memoirs. Carpenter’s memoir recounts her trouble relationship with her father after he goes missing. Penguin Press published the book on June 12, 2014.

Ed Lin’s GHOST MONTH has been chosen as one of Library Journal’s Best Books of the Year for Mystery. GHOST MONTH tells the story of Jing-nan, a young man who runs a food stand in a bustling Taipei night market. He is shocked to the core when he learns his ex-girlfriend from high school has been murdered. Soho Crime published the book on July 29, 2014.

NPR Books calls THE ACCIDENTAL HIGHWAYMAN “delightfully fun. …Warm, funny and entertaining, The Accidental Highwayman is an enjoyable 18th century pantomime I'd be pleased to revisit.” Tor Teen published the book on October 14, 2014.

The San Francisco Chronicle says that PAINTED HORSES, “expertly captures the raw essence of an American West known for its wide-open spaces and unbridled spirit.” PAINTED HORSES tells the story of an inexperienced archaeologist sent to determine the fate of a desolate canyon in the fifties. Grove published the book on August 5, 2014.