New Acquisitions

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We are excited to present the following selection of books added to our collection this month.

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Check out the booklist below featuring new titles to the South Carolina State Library.

Acquisitions

2026

November

Cover of Governing AI: a primer.

Governing AI: a primer
Author: Bakiner, Onur
Publication Year: 2026
Call Number: 343.09 BAKI

Cover of Ineffective policies: causes and consequences of bad policy choices.

Ineffective policies: causes and consequences of bad policy choices
Author: Roberge, Ian
Publication Year: 2025
Call Number: 320.6 INEF

Cover of It's possible: the story of Ronald McNair.

It's possible: the story of Ronald McNair
Author: Hubbard, Rita L.
Publication Year: 2026
Call Number: S.C. J B M1694H

Cover of Radioactive Dixie: a nuclear history of the American South.

Radioactive Dixie: a nuclear history of the American South
Author: Peyton, Caroline
Publication Year: 2025
Call Number: 363.17 PEYT

Cover of Starman: the cosmic voyage of David Bowie.

Starman: the cosmic voyage of David Bowie
Author: Cordell, Matthew
Publication Year: 2026
Call Number: S.C. J B B7868C

Cover of The last stand.

The last stand
Author: Eady, Antwan
Publication Year: 2024
Call Number: S.C. J 813.6 EADY

Cover of The memoirs of Robert and Mabel Williams: African American freedom, armed resistance, and international solidarity.

The memoirs of Robert and Mabel Williams: African American freedom, armed resistance, and international solidarity
Author: Williams, Robert F.
Publication Year: 2025
Call Number: 305.896 WILL

Cover of The standard for program management.

The standard for program management
Author: Project Management Institute
Publication Year: 2024
Call Number: 658.4 STAN

Cover of The travelers.

The travelers
Author: Howard, Greg
Publication Year: 2026
Call Number: S.C. J 813.6 HOWA

Cover of Three speeches that saved the Union: Clay, Calhoun, Webster, and the Crisis of 1850.

Three speeches that saved the Union: Clay, Calhoun, Webster, and the Crisis of 1850
Author: Hoffer, Peter Charles
Publication Year: 2025
Call Number: 973.7 HOFF

Cover of Through the window over the bradford pear: a novel.

Through the window over the bradford pear: a novel
Author: McLeod, Damon
Publication Year: 2026
Call Number: S.C. 813.6 MCLE

Cover of Unit 000: a southern supernatural suspense novel.

Unit 000: a southern supernatural suspense novel
Author: Powell, Rickey
Publication Year: 2026
Call Number: S.C. 813.6 POWE

October

Cover of Africulture: how the principles, practices, plants, and people of African descent have shaped American agriculture.

Africulture: how the principles, practices, plants, and people of African descent have shaped American agriculture
Author: Carter, Michael, Jr.
Publication Year: 2026
Call Number: 305.896 CART

Cover of George Washington's 1791 Southern Tour.

George Washington's 1791 Southern Tour
Author: Bingham, Warren L.
Publication Year: 2016
Call Number: 975 BING

Cover of Longstreet: the Confederate general who defied the South.

Longstreet: the Confederate general who defied the South
Author: Varon, Elizabeth R.
Publication Year: 2023
Call Number: S.C. B L857V

Cover of My creative year in the army.

My creative year in the army
Author: Madden, David
Publication Year: 2026
Call Number: S.C. B M1791M

Cover of The mask of memory: white racial fantasy after the Civil War.

The mask of memory: white racial fantasy after the Civil War
Author: Young, Jason R.
Publication Year: 2026
Call Number: S.C. 306.3 YOUN

Cover of The original Black Panther: Prince Rivers and the lost city of Hamburg.

The original Black Panther: Prince Rivers and the lost city of Hamburg
Author: Berry, Stephen William
Publication Year: 2026
Call Number: S.C. B R622B

Cover of The Republican house divided: Civil War memory, civil rights, and the transformation of the GOP.

The Republican house divided: Civil War memory, civil rights, and the transformation of the GOP
Author: Galsworthy, Tim
Publication Year: 2025
Call Number: 324.2734 GALS

Cover of Rebecca Brewton Motte and the American Revolution in South Carolina.

Rebecca Brewton Motte and the American Revolution in South Carolina
Author: Helsley, Alexia Jones
Publication Year: 2026
Call Number: S.C. B M9225H

Cover of Upon her shoulders: Southeastern Native women share their stories of justice, spirit, and community.

Upon her shoulders: Southeastern Native women share their stories of justice, spirit, and community
Author: Jacobs, Mary Ann
Publication Year: 2022
Call Number: 810.8 UPON

Cover of Strong state, weak links: eugenics and the southern politics of welfare.

Strong state, weak links: eugenics and the southern politics of welfare
Author: Krome-Lukens, Anna L.
Publication Year: 2026
Call Number: 363.920973 KROM

Cover of The country people: an agricultural history of the American Revolution.

The country people: an agricultural history of the American Revolution
Author: Hurt, R. Douglas
Publication Year: 2026
Call Number: 973.3 HURT

Cover of Fairfield County: a novel.

Fairfield County: a novel
Author: Dameron, DéLana R. A
Publication Year: 2026
Call Number: S.C. 813.6 DAME

September

Cover of Swamp Fox: General Francis Marion and his guerrilla fighters of the American Revolutionary War.

Swamp Fox: General Francis Marion and his guerrilla fighters of the American Revolutionary War
Author: James, William Dobein
Publication Year: 2013
Call Number: S.C. B M3393J

Cover of The American Revolution.

The American Revolution
Author: Library of Congress
Publication Year: 2026
Call Number: 973.3 LIBR

Cover of The Battle of Aiken: Dixie's last hurrah.

The Battle of Aiken: Dixie's last hurrah
Author: Rigdon, John C.
Publication Year: 2013
Call Number: S.C. 973 RIGD

Cover of The Spurrier effect: how one coach transformed gamecock football.

The Spurrier effect: how one coach transformed gamecock football
Author: Silvia, Brent R.
Publication Year: 2026
Call Number: S.C. B SP95S

Cover of The unlikely disruptor: South Carolina's first Black woman to run for governor.

The unlikely disruptor: South Carolina's first Black woman to run for governor
Author: McLeod, Mia S.
Publication Year: 2026
Call Number: S.C. B M1651M

Cover of Wood Basket of the World: lumbering, commerce, and conservation in South Carolina's forests.

Wood Basket of the World: lumbering, commerce, and conservation in South Carolina's forests
Author: Elfenbein, Jessica I.
Publication Year: 2026
Call Number: S.C. 333.7509757 ELFE

Cover of All the songs we sing: celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Carolina African American Writers' Collective.

All the songs we sing: celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Carolina African American Writers' Collective
Author: Carolina African American Writers' Collective
Publication Year: 2020
Call Number: 810.8 ALLT

Cover of And the dragons do come: raising a transgender kid in rural America.

And the dragons do come: raising a transgender kid in rural America
Author: Butler, Sim
Publication Year: 2025
Call Number: 306.874 BUTL

Cover of Behind the desk at the Main: a librarian's memoir

Behind the desk at the Main: a librarian's memoir
Author: Lazard, Dorothy
Publication Year: 2026
Call Number: B L4312L

Cover of Black evidence: a history and a warning.

Black evidence: a history and a warning
Author: Smith, Candis Watts
Publication Year: 2026
Call Number: 973.0496 SMIT

Cover of Black farm boys: the untold story of the New Farmers of America.

Black farm boys: the untold story of the New Farmers of America
Author: Smith, Bobby J., II
Publication Year: 2026
Call Number: 630.7 SMIT

Cover of Hellions: stories.

Hellions: stories
Author: Elliott, Julia
Publication Year: 2025
Call Number: S.C. 813.6 ELLI

Cover of Storytelling with purpose: digital projects to ignite student curiosity.

Storytelling with purpose: digital projects to ignite student curiosity
Author: Hernandez, Michael
Publication Year: 2024
Call Number: 371.3 HERN

August

Cover of Another state of mind : the Battle Haw River, February 24, 1781.

Alone if necessary : the Battle of Cowpens, January 17, 1781
Author: Barnes, Eric
Publication Year: 2026
Call Number: S.C. 741.5973 BARN

Cover of Another state of mind : the Battle Haw River, February 24, 1781.

Another state of mind : the Battle Haw River, February 24, 1781
Author: Barnes, Eric
Publication Year: 2026
Call Number: S.C. 741.5973 BARN

Cover of Choices and convictions : the decisions of Andrew Pickens in 1780.

Choices and convictions : the decisions of Andrew Pickens in 1780
Author: Barnes, Eric
Publication Year: 2026
Call Number: S.C. 741.5973 BARN