10 books worth buying at the annual Barnes & Noble Book Haul sale

polygon.com:

It’s that age-old book lover’s conundrum — do I finish a book from my tall to-read stack, or do I buy a new one? I usually end up falling for the latter (so many books, so little time), but it can be hard to choose. Barnes & Noble’s annual Book Haul sale makes that choice a little easier by letting you take home even more. From now through Sept. 5, dozens of best-selling hardcover books are 50% off in-store and online.

To help narrow your selection, here are 10 books we think are worth adding to your shelf, or that hefty to-read stack. Why live vicariously through TikTokers and YouTubers sharing their Book Hauls when you can join them?

Marlon James’ acclaimed follow-up to Black Leopard, Red Wolf (the first in the Dark Star trilogy) puts the focus on Sogolon the Moon Witch. The first book focused on the Tracker, along with Sogolon, his adversary, as they attempted to find a missing boy across a mythical landscape. But this sequel focuses on her version of the tale, highlighting the power of this 177-year-old witch while unraveling her life story — from her childhood as an orphan to her ascendance to Moon Witch. We cannot wait for the third installment of James’ impressive, sprawling trilogy.

This recently published sequel to Roanhorse’s critically acclaimed Black Sun (the first in the Between Earth and Sky series) picks up where the previous book left off. The Crow God’s eclipse has ruined the city of Tova, and Serapio has somehow survived — a fate he never imagined. Favorite characters return: Sea captain Xiala navigates rough waters, and Naranpa, now powerless, must find a way a way forward. Fevered Star deepens the world-building and geopolitical strife of this epic fantasy series, setting the stage for what comes