Duluth Book Releases in 2025

Presenting Perfect Duluth Day’s annual rundown of books by Duluth-area writers and/or about Duluth-area topics that are new to bookstores and e-commerce sites. It’s early in the year, so this list will grow as 2025 continues.

Power of One
Katy E. Chapman and David E. Beard
Jan. 8
University of Minnesota Libraries
Available at lib.umn.edu

Burnt Gloveboxes II: Embracing Life When It Goes Up in Flames
Gina Ramsey
Jan. 22
Highlander Press
Available at ginaramseyauthor.com

The Path of Totality
Marie Zhuikov
Feb. 11
Cornerstone Press
Available at payconex.net

100 Things to Do in Duluth Before You Die
Jay Gabler
Feb. 15
Reedy Press
Available at reedypress.com

The Stranger’s Saga: Baton Rouge, Book One
Ana Ban
Feb. 25
Five Point Publishing
Available at anabannovels.com

The Stranger’s Saga: Baton Rouge, Book Two
Ana Ban
March 4
Five Point Publishing
Available at anabannovels.com

The Seasons
Gregory Opstad
March 21
Finishing Line Press
Available at finishinglinepress.com

The Kraken’s Castaway
Cassandra Medcalf
March 27
Independently published
Available at amazon.com

Murder Your Darlings
Anthology
April 1
Duluth Failed Poets Society

Thursday’s Poems: A Collection
Anthology
April 4
Poetry Harbor
Available at amazon.com

Sun Ripened Fun Ideas
Robert Wildwood
April 12
Free Water Press
Available at books.google.com

A Lesser Light
Peter Geye
April 15
University of Minnesota Press
Available at upress.umn.edu

One Spring Up North
John Owens
April 29
University of Minnesota Press
Available at upress.umn.edu

Beyond the Darkness: Transformative Journeys Through Dark Tourism
Dr. Chad Scott
May 1
Whitefox Publishing
Available at amazon.com

Hunter: The Arcane Rebellion, Book Two
Denis James
May 2
Independently published
Available at amazon.com

String Ball
Chris Monroe
May 6
Carolrhoda Books
Available at lernerbooks.com

The Thief of Words
Anthony Bukoski
May 6
University of Wisconsin Press
Available at uwpress.wisc.edu

The Scenic Route: Building Minnesota’s North Shore
Arnold R. Alanen
May 20
University of Minnesota Press
Available at upress.umn.edu

Grace Unbound: The Sacred Activism of an Orthodox Bishop
Bishop Demetrios C. Kantzavelos and Patra McSharry Sevastiades
May 20
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Available at amazon.com

The Great Sheep Escape
Maria Vollom
May 23
Independently published
Available at bradthesheep.com

Brad: The Determined Sheep and His Lake Superior Adventure
Beth Petrowski
May 30
Independently published
Available at amazon.com

Allie’s Adventure on the Wonder
Erika Lynn Adams
June 17
Beaver’s Pond Press
Available at amazon.com

Supernatural Lake Superior
Chad Lewis
July
Available at chadlewisresearch.com

Northern Minnesota Gravel Ride Guide: Cook County Edition
Bryan Hansel
Independently published
Available at lemonsqueezy.com

Always Room for Interpretation
Deborah Rasmussen
July 11
Finishing Line Press
Available at finishinglinepress.com

Ghost Town Run
Luke Moravec
July 18
Independently published
Available at amazon.com

Codebreaker
Jay Martel
July 22
St. Martin’s Publishing Group
Available at reedypress.com

Superior Hiking Trail Guidebook: Tenth Edition
Superior Hiking Trail Association
August
Available at superiorhiking.org

In the Evening, We’ll Dance: A Memoir in Essays on Love & Dementia
Anne-Marie Erickson
Aug. 20
Holy Cow! Press
Available at holycowpress.org.

The Cave
Ryan Vine
Sept. 1
Texas A&M University Press
Available at tamupress.com

Her Place in the Woods: The Life of Helen Hoover
David Hakensen
Sept. 9
University of Minnesota Press
Available at upress.umn.edu

For the Good of the Party
Angie Sapik
Sept. 24
Available at goodreads.com

Sugar Bush Babies: Stories of My Ojibwe Grandmother
Janis A. Fairbanks
Sept. 30
University of Minnesota Press
Available at upress.umn.edu

Ellie’s Pursuit of the Mighty Fitz
Written by Mckenzie Lee Williams
Illustrated by Alayna Maria
Oct. 4
Independently published
Available at nmglstore.org

The Gales of November: The Untold Story of the Edmund Fitzgerald
John U. Bacon
Oct. 7
Liveright
Available at amazon.com

The Naming of Aki
Story by Thomas Peacock
Illustrations by Allison Horner
Oct. 7
Minnesota Historical Society Press
Available at mnhs.org

The Orange Blossom
Jebeh Edmunds
Oct. 16
Hezzie Mae Book Publishing
Available at jebehedmunds.com.

Snowshoe Kate and the Hospital Built for Pennies
Written by Margi Preus
illustrated by Jaime Zollars
Abrams Kids
Available at margipreus.com.

High Fire Danger: Poems of Love & Nature
Marie Zhuikov
Poetry Harbor
Available at mariezwrites.com.

Heritage & Horizons: Journies of the Past & Present in America’s National Parks
Written by Frost River
Illustration by Rick Kollath
Frost River
Available at frostriver.com.

Superior Trails A Photo Tour of Lake Superior’s Best Hiking Trails
Rudi Hargesheimer
Dec. 6