MEDIA BUYER’S GUIDE
Video | Audiobook | Music
DVD Toy Story 5, p3
AB RaeAnne Thayne Cozy Little Christmas, p13
October 2026
DVD One Night Only, p3
CD Raffi Love Is Everywhere, p21
Box Office Features VIDEO
Moana
Starring: Catherine Laga’aia, Dwayne Johnson, Rena Owen A brave teenager named Moana leaves her island for the first time and sails with a shape-shifting demigod named Maui to fix a dangerous curse. PG 115 min. (2026) $126M Children’s DVD 19895312 $30.74 Blu-ray+DVD 19895313 $35.24 2 Discs AVAILABLE OCTOBER 6
Table of Contents Video
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Audiobooks
Music
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| Box Office Features
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| Nonfiction
11 | Hot New Releases
17 | Hit Makers
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| Coming Soon
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| Foreign and Anime
22 | Globe and Mail
18 | Hot New Releases
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| Must-Have TV
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| Children’s
10 | CVS Midwest Tape Recommends 23 | Canadian Perspective
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Box Office Features VIDEO
“It’s funny and charming on a level with the first three films...” – Empire Magazine
Toy Story 5
Voices of: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Annie Potts Woody, Buzz, Jessie, and the rest of the gang’s jobs are challenged when they’re introduced to electronics, a new threat to playtime. G 102 min. (2026) $480M Children’s DVD 19821451 $32.99 Blu-ray+DVD 19821452 $36.74 2 Discs
Jackass Best and Last Starring: Steve-O, Ehren McGhehey, Jason ‘Wee Man’ Acuña Follows the Jackass crew as they perform their final series of dangerous stunts and pranks, marking the end of the franchise. 18A 91 min. (2026) $18M Comedy DVD 19821459 Blu-ray 20073486 AVAILABLE OCTOBER 6
One Night Only
$36.99 $31.49
Starring: Monica Barbaro, Callum Turner, Maya Hawke Two New Yorkers search for love on the one night of the year when premarital sex is legal. 14A 103 min. (2026) $12M Comedy Collector’s Edition DVD 20025489 Blu-ray 20025490 4K Blu-ray 20049695 AVAILABLE OCTOBER 20
The Brink of War
$24.74 $30.74 $37.49 2 Discs
Starring: Jeff Daniels, Jared Harris, J.K. Simmons President Reagan races to save a nuclear deal with Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev as pressure mounts all around him. Every word spoken could move the world closer to peace... or destruction. PG 118 min. (2026) $5M Drama DVD 20025491 $24.74 Blu-ray 20025492 $30.74 AVAILABLE OCTOBER 20
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Coming Soon VIDEO
Primetime
Starring: Robert Pattinson, Merritt Wever, Skyler Gisondo In 2006, To Catch a Predator host Chris Hansen sets out to make television history. R 110 min. (2026) Drama Blu-ray 20139828 COMING SOON
Fall 2 Deadpoint Starring: Virginia Gardner, Tom Brittney, Grace Caroline Currey UNK 100 min. (2026) (Thailand) Suspense/Thriller DVD 20139840 Blu-ray 20139841 COMING SOON 4
Onslaught
Starring: Adria Arjona, Dan Stevens, Eric Wareheim UNK 92 min. (2026) Action/Adventure Blu-ray 20139824 COMING SOON
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Forgotten Island
Voices of: H.E.R., Liza Soberano, Dave Franco UNK 109 min. (2026) Children’s DVD 20139829 Blu-ray 20139830 COMING SOON
The Uprising
Starring: Andrew Garfield, Jamie Bell, Stephen Dillane UNK 128 min. (2026) (United Kingdom) Drama DVD 20139833 Blu-ray 20139834 COMING SOON
Coming Soon VIDEO
Practical Magic 2
Heart of the Beast
Starring: Brad Pitt, J.K. Simmons, Anna Lambe UNK 101 min. (2026) Action/Adventure
Starring: Sandra Bullock, Nicole Kidman, Dianne Wiest A multigenerational family of witches, cursed to be loveless for centuries, attempts to break the spell by confronting dark secrets and sacrificing for each other. UNK 115 min. (2026) Comedy DVD 20139844 Blu-ray 20139845 COMING SOON
DVD 20139838 Blu-ray 20139839 COMING SOON
By Any Means
Starring: Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Nicole Beharie, Josh Lucas UNK 107 min. (2026) Drama DVD 20139836 COMING SOON
Runner
Starring: Alan Ritchson, Owen Wilson, Leila George UNK 97 min. (2026) Action/Adventure DVD 20139831 Blu-ray 20139832 COMING SOON
Victorian Psycho
Starring: Maika Monroe, Jason Isaacs, Thomasin McKenzie UNK 102 min. (2026) Horror DVD 20139825 COMING SOON
The Weight
Starring: Ethan Hawke, Russell Crowe, Julia Jones UNK 115 min. (2026) Action/Adventure DVD 20139821 Blu-ray 20139822 COMING SOON
Resident Evil
Starring: Austin Abrams, Zach Cherry, Kali Reis UNK 90 min. (2026) Horror DVD 20139842 Blu-ray 20139843 COMING SOON
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Must-Have Streaming TV VIDEO DTF St. Louis
Starring: Jason Bateman, David Harbour In this darkly comedic series, a love triangle between three adults experiencing middle-age malaise ends up with one of them dead. 14A 350 min. Comedy DVD 20120776 $24.74 2 Discs AVAILABLE OCTOBER 13
The Dream Life of Mr. Kim
Starring: Ryu Seung-Ryong, Cha Kang-Yoon, Yoo Seung-mok After 25 years of success at one company, manager Kim loses his job and family, forcing him to redefine himself beyond his roles as corporate manager, husband, and father. UNK 840 min. (2025) Drama DVD 20049689 $59.49 3 Discs
South Park Seasons 27 & 28 Starring: Matt Stone, Trey Parker Join Stan, Kyle, Cartman, and Kenny for the historic 27th and 28th seasons of South Park. UNK 228 min. Animated DVD 20037325 $49.29 2 Discs AVAILABLE OCTOBER 20
The Sandman Season 2 Starring: Tom Sturridge, Boyd Holbrook, Patton Oswalt After reuniting with his family, Dream is faced with one impossible decision after another as he attempts to save himself and the waking world from the fallout of his past misdeeds. 14A 622 min. (2025) Drama DVD 19978103 $24.74 3 Discs Blu-ray 19978102 $29.99 3 Discs AVAILABLE OCTOBER 20
Heated Rivalry Season 1 Starring: Hudson Williams, Connor Storrie, François Arnaud Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanov are two of the biggest stars in Major League Ice Hockey, bound by ambition, rivalry, and a magnetic pull neither of them fully understands. What begins as a secret fling between two fresh-faced rookies evolves into a journey of love, denial, and selfdiscovery. UNK 294 min. (2025) Drama DVD 20037318 $59.49 2 Discs Blu-ray 20037319 $69.69 2 Discs AVAILABLE OCTOBER 6
“Heated Rivalry may have some comic elements, because blustery male bonding is often funny, but it’s a sincere, steamy love story for grown-ups.” - Hollywood Reporter 6
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The Madison Season 1 Starring: Michelle Pfeiffer, Matthew Fox, Patrick J. Adams The Clyburn family is made up of wealthy New Yorkers whose lives are upended by tragedy. Seeking solace and a fresh start, they relocate to Montana, only to face new challenges. 14A 327 min. (2026) Western DVD 20037320 $49.29 2 Discs Blu-ray 20037321 $59.49 2 Discs AVAILABLE OCTOBER 6
Untamed Season 1 Starring: Eric Bana, Lily Santiago, Sam Neill In the vast expanse of Yosemite National Park, a woman’s death draws a federal agent into lawless terrain, where nature obeys no rules but its own. 14A 279 min. (2025) Drama DVD 20019995 $29.99 2 Discs AVAILABLE OCTOBER 20
The Morning Show Season 3 Starring: Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon, Billy Crudup The future of the network is thrown into question and loyalties are pushed to the brink when a tech titan takes an interest in UBA. Unexpected alliances form and private truths are weaponized. UNK 509 min. (2023) Drama DVD 20037327 $47.59 4 Discs AVAILABLE OCTOBER 20
“[Jennifer] Aniston and [Reese] Witherspoon, plus star newbie Jon Hamm, power up the best season yet…” - ABC News
Children’s VIDEO
The Sheep Detectives
Starring: Hugh Jackman, Nicholas Braun, Nicholas Galitzine Every night a shepherd reads aloud a murder mystery, pretending his sheep can understand. When he is found dead, the sheep realize at once that it was a murder and think they know everything about how to go about solving it. PG 109 min. (2026) $66M DVD 19694309 $41.99 Blu-ray 19694310 $50.99
“Agatha Christie meets E.B. White in a talking-animal whodunit filled with warm humor and cuddly charm.” - Newsday
KPop Demon Hunters
Voices of: Arden Cho, May Hong, Ji-Young Yoo Rumi, Mira, and Zoey, the three members of chart-topping girl group HUNTR/X, have been busy juggling the pressures of stardom with their secret duty to shield their fans from supernatural forces. When their demon enemies suddenly take the form of a rival boy band, the trio must overcome their deepest self-doubts and use their music to protect humanity. UNK 96 min. (2025) $24M DVD 20129356 $31.49 2 Discs Blu-ray 20129355 $41.99 2 Discs 4K Blu-ray 20129354 $52.49 3 Discs AVAILABLE NOVEMBER 3
“Trends collide together in this glittery cornucopia of a movie that hits all these sensations at once.”
- CBC Radio
Transformers The Movie Voices of: Peter Cullen, Frank Welker, Orson Welles The Autobots must stop a planetconsuming robot who goes after the Autobot Matrix of Leadership. At the same time, they must defend themselves against the Decepticons. PG 85 min. DVD 20049699 $17.24 40th Anniversary Edition AVAILABLE OCTOBER 13
Secret Agent Dog No Time to Shed Starring: Aidan Mccreary, Bruce Michaels, Rich Daigle When the decoding device BARKode goes missing, suspicion falls on the villainous panther Sharposky. Major Oddball calls Secret Agent Dog out of retirement to recover it. UNK 71 min. (2021) DVD 20076222 $23.79
Boonie Bears Shrunk Tricks and Treats Starring: Rick Jay Glen, Paul Rinehart, Justin J. Wheeler Briar and Bramble are shrunk to miniature size once more, facing wild and humorous challenges. Now they must navigate their biggest adventure yet! UNK 63 min. DVD 19969887 $23.79
Pup Star World Tour Voices of: Kaitlyn Maher, Brian Hull, David DeLuise Pup Star is back and bigger than ever! After achieving international stardom, Tiny the adorable Yorkie joins the inaugural Pup Star World Tour as a celebrity judge. UNK 87 min. (2018) DVD 20039265 $23.79 AVAILABLE OCTOBER 13
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Nonfiction VIDEO
David Bowie Up Close and Personal Starring: David Bowie, Malcolm Dome, Jonathan Wingate A stunning film that explores the music and the man from the inside. UNK 60 min. (2007) Documentary DVD 20101184 $19.54 Blu-ray 20101185 $25.49 AVAILABLE OCTOBER 8
Iron Maiden Burning Ambition Starring: Iron Maiden, Bruce Dickinson, Janick Gers Spanning five decades, this electrifying documentary charts the band’s rise from the pubs of East London to the world’s biggest stadiums. 14A 106 min. (2026) Documentary DVD 19951192 AVAILABLE OCTOBER 6
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Song Silenced Coming Out in Christian Music
$24.74
Starring: Ray Boltz, Derek Webb, Billy Newton-Davis Explores the experiences of successful Christian music artists whose careers were transformed after coming out, alongside a new generation of openly queer Christian musicians. UNK 83 min. (2026) Documentary DVD 20085373 $35.69
As Far as the Eye Can See (Portuguese)
Bitcoin The End of Money as We Know It
Three generations of Kariri-Xocó Indigenous people journey through their ancestral territory in Brazil, reclaiming a history shaped by centuries of colonization. UNK 78 min. (2025) Documentary DVD 20085372 $35.69
Starring: Andreas M. Antonopoulos, Jeffrey A. Tucker, Roger Ver An award-winning, concise, and informative crash course about the history of money, banking, and why Bitcoin matters. UNK 60 min. (2015) Documentary DVD 20039278 $23.79 AVAILABLE OCTOBER 27
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The Birth of Haute Cuisine
Starring: Sarah Bernhardt, Nikolaj A. Brucker, Yves Camdeborde He became the legendary chef of the first luxury hotels: the Ritz in Paris, the Savoy and Carlton in London, and then in New York. He set the new model of modern gastronomy. UNK 53 min. Documentary DVD 20039261 $23.79 AVAILABLE OCTOBER 6
The Colleano Heart
Starring: Con Colleano The Colleano circus family’s hidden legacy unfolds as descendants reunite, uncovering their Aboriginal ancestry through home movies, unseen footage, and archival recordings. UNK 85 min. (2025) Documentary DVD 20085374
$35.69
Anime VIDEO Lord of Mysteries Season 1 (Mandarin) After transmigration, Zhou Mingrui now lives as Klein Moretti in a steam-powered Victorian world. With his deductive mind, he faces the occult, warring churches, and the mystic Beyonders. UNK 434 min. (2025) (China) Anime Blu-ray 20020000 $62.24 3 Discs AVAILABLE OCTOBER 27
Yaiba Samurai Legend Season 1 (Japanese) Starring: Kellen Goff, Rebecca Wang, Erica Mendez Yaiba Kurogane is a samurai boy inspired by Miyamoto Musashi, the real-life swordsman who made the Hyoho Niten Ichiryu style of two-sword fighting and wrote The Book of Five Rings. PG 550 min. (2025) (Japan) Anime Blu-ray 20049705 $116.99 Limited Edition, 4 Discs AVAILABLE OCTOBER 27
Rising of the Shield Hero Season 4 (Japanese) On their way to settle things with Raphtalia’s ancestral homeland, Naofumi’s party travels through Siltvelt, where the Shield Hero is worshiped. UNK 300 min. (2025) (Japan) Anime Blu-ray 20019997 AVAILABLE OCTOBER 13
$69.74 2 Discs
I Was Reincarnated as the 7th Prince So I Can Take My Time Perfecting My Magical Ability Season 2 (Japanese)
Dr. Stone Science Future Season 4 Part 2 (Japanese)
Without royal lineage, even the most skilled mage struggles with spell casting. But after sudden death, a passionate sorcerer is reborn as Lloyd, the seventh prince. UNK 300 min. (2025) Anime Blu-ray 20019999 $62.24 2 Discs AVAILABLE OCTOBER 20
The Kingdom of Science is on the run as they head to South America with their hostage, Dr. Xeno. But Stanley and his crew are on their trail. UNK 300 min. (2025) (Japan) Anime Blu-ray 20019998 $73.49 2 Discs AVAILABLE OCTOBER 20
International Films VIDEO The Swallows of Kabul (French)
Voices of: Zita Hanrot, Simon Abkarian, Hiam Abbass Zunaira and Mohsen are young and in love in Kabul under Taliban rule. Despite the violence and misery, they hope for a better future. One day, a gesture causes life to take an irrevocable turn. UNK 81 min. (2019) Animated DVD 15469873 $23.79
Blades of the Guardians Wind Rises in the Desert (Mandarin) Starring: Wu Jing, Nicholas Tse, Jet Li Dao Ma, a bounty hunter, takes a job to protect a man on the long road to the city of Chang’an. However, he discovers the person he is protecting is the empire’s most wanted bounty, Zhi Shi Lang. UNK 126 min. (2024) (China) $1M Action/Adventure DVD 20085376 $29.74 4K Blu-ray 20085377 $47.59 2 Discs AVAILABLE OCTOBER 6
Kolahalamedu (Malayalam) Starring: Mohanan Panavally, Praveen K Shan, Dhanesh In the remote village of Kolahalamedu, terror unfolds as a man-eating leopard begins hunting humans. Forest officials and locals unite in a high-stakes mission to track and capture the leopard. UNK 84 min. (2026) (India) Suspense/Thriller DVD 20039271 $23.79 AVAILABLE OCTOBER 20
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CVS Midwest Tape Recommends VIDEO Outlander Season 8 Starring: Caitríona Balfe, Sam Heughan, Sophie Skelton 14A 580 min. (2026) Drama DVD 19942411 $49.49 4 Discs
Star Wars The Mandalorian and Grogu Starring: Pedro Pascal, Sigourney Weaver, Jeremy Allen White PG 133 min. (2026) $178M Science Fiction DVD 19694302 $32.99 Blu-ray 19694303 $36.74 4K Blu-ray 19694304
$44.24 2 Discs
Starring: Zoey Deutch, Bobby Moynihan, Allison Janney This is the rambunctious, ridiculous story of how the Minions conquered Hollywood, became movie stars, lost everything, unleashed monsters onto the world, and then banded together to save the planet from the mayhem they had just created. G 90 min. (2026) $183M Children’s DVD 19875386 $24.74 Blu-ray 19875387 $30.74 2 Discs 4K Blu-ray 19875388 $36.74
The Secret Agent (Portuguese) Starring: Wagner Moura, Gabriel Leone, Maria Fernanda Candido UNK 161 min. (2025) (Brazil) $4M Drama Criterion Collection DVD 19887824 $31.49 2 Discs Blu-ray 19887823 $41.99 4K Blu-ray 19887822
“…a near-miraculous fusion of smarts and heart.” 2 Discs $52.49 3 Discs
Landman Season 2 Starring: Billy Bob Thornton, Ali Larter, Demi Moore 14A 561 min. (2025) Drama DVD 19942403 $38.24 3 Discs Blu-ray 19942402 $43.49 3 Discs 10
Minions & Monsters
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Shoah (French)
Starring: Simon Srebrnik, Richard Glazar, Filip Müller UNK 566 min. (1985) (France) Documentary Blu-ray 19887819 $104.99 Criterion Collection, 4 Discs
The Sheep Detectives
Starring: Hugh Jackman, Nicholas Braun, Nicholas Galitzine PG 109 min. (2026) $66M Children’s DVD 19694309 $41.99 Blu-ray 19694310 $50.99
Hot New Releases AUDIOBOOK
Literary Peck & Peck Bonnie Garmus A young poet in New York grapples with purpose and identity, convinced poetry can save humanity. As he navigates loss and life’s dualities, he begins to question whether there’s more than one truth. AB CD 14 Discs 19503035 AVAILABLE OCTOBER 13
Partita Barbara Kingsolver
$69.99
Royal Witch Philippa Gregory
A woman’s quiet life is upended when an old lover appears, forcing her to confront her past. As memories resurface, she must decide whether to reopen old wounds or leave them behind. AB CD 10 Discs 19503213 AVAILABLE OCTOBER 6
In 1420s England, ambitious Eleanor Cobham rises through court intrigue and betrayal, learning what power truly costs and turning to dark arts in her bid to rule. AB CD 12 Discs 19747948 $82.99 AVAILABLE OCTOBER 20
$66.99
Romance What Happens at Nightfall Lauren Willig
Hollywood, Ending John Green
A woman and a widowed arborist uncover a centuries-old curse haunting a cemetery, and as the supernatural closes in, she must confront a shocking tie to the past. AB CD 11 Discs 19129420 $66.99 AVAILABLE OCTOBER 6
Two rising actors fall for each other while filming a Warhol biopic, as fame’s pressures test their identities, romance, and self-discovery. AB CD 7 Discs 19958534 $64.99 AVAILABLE OCTOBER 6
Celebration
Widowed photographer Anna and widower Shep find unexpected connection amid their adult children’s romantic chaos, pregnancy surprises, and family upheaval. AB CD 6 Discs 20088647 $64.99 AVAILABLE DECEMBER 1
Ruthless
Grieving shipping magnate John falls for young Lillith in Saint Barts, while journalist Charlotte, pursuing billionaire Ben Sharpe, clashes head-on with the ruthless magnate. AB CD 6 Discs 20088708 $64.99 AVAILABLE OCTOBER 13
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Hot New Releases | Holiday AUDIOBOOK Elf Unwrapped Andy Richter, Aaron Karo Andy Richter’s oral history reveals how Elf overcame studio rejection to become a Christmas classic, featuring exclusive interviews, behind-the-scenes stories, and never-before-seen photos from cast and crew. AB CD 8 Discs 19425104 $66.99 AVAILABLE NOVEMBER 3
Do You See What I See? Peter Swanson Nicholas arrives at a mansion to find a houseful of guests who all seem to want their host dead. When a boozy Christmas gathering ends in two corpses, Nicholas must uncover the truth before the killer strikes again. AB CD 3 Discs 19129199 $33.99 AVAILABLE OCTOBER 6
Peppermint Medley Murder Gretchen Rue Bookshop owner Phoebe juggles holiday chaos, family visits, and a decadesold murder case tied to her aunt’s best friend, aided by witchy magic. AB CD 7 Discs 19863952
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Unwrap the stories behind your favourite holiday film!
Countdown to Christmas Murder Leslie Meier With her kids grown, Lucy Stone investigates suspicious online attacks and a suspicious ‘suicide,’ uncovering dark secrets that put her own life in danger this Christmas. AB CD 8 Discs 19789688
It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Murder Ally Carter
$55.99
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Suspected of murdering her old enemy Liam at a Christmas party, Ella is actually hiding a secret: he’s alive. AB CD 12 Discs 19129589 $82.99 AVAILABLE OCTOBER 13
Jay to the World Donna Andrews
$55.99
As holiday chaos unfolds, Meg investigates who’s targeting her mother with threats and sabotage, juggling family drama, matchmaking, and a suspicious death. AB CD 8 Discs 20074041 AVAILABLE OCTOBER 13
$69.99
All the Way Home Alex Ritany Amid holiday travel chaos and stolen luggage, college student Zach falls for Kieran while their siblings’ turbulent relationship faces its own make-or-break moment. AB CD 10 Discs 19895596
$55.99
Hot New Releases | Holiday AUDIOBOOK Mingle All the Way Susan Mallery
Mercy’s Child Richard Paul Evans
The Somerville sisters navigate holiday romance: Reggie reunites with first love Toby at their parents’ vow renewal, while pregnant, single Dena falls for a grieving songwriter seeking inspiration. AB CD 10 Discs 19088362 $66.99 AVAILABLE OCTOBER 27
Moving to Gilded Age New York, Etta discovers a mistreated child in Hell’s Kitchen and finds the courage to fight powerful institutions for justice. AB CD 6 Discs 19728968 $52.99 AVAILABLE OCTOBER 20
Postmarked December Jenny Hale
A Hard Luck Christmas Brenda Novak
Grieving widow Heather follows mysterious holiday clues seemingly from her late husband, meeting charming stranger Nicholas along the way, and finding he may hold secrets of his own. AB CD 6 Discs 19721246 $55.99 AVAILABLE OCTOBER 6
Single mom Patience is busy with Christmas festival plans when returned bad boy Kanon’s inheritance brings him back and their undeniable spark complicates everything. AB CD 7 Discs 19088274 $58.99 AVAILABLE OCTOBER 27
Cozy Little Christmas RaeAnne Thayne
A Date with Santa Debbie Macomber
While helping a friend during the holidays, Hannah reunites with former love Wes, whose return home stirs old regrets and renewed hope for a second chance. AB CD 7 Discs 19078812 $51.99 AVAILABLE OCTOBER 6
Career-focused Sage learns holiday magic while caring for her nephew, bonding with colleague Ethan over festive activities, and confronting what she really wants. AB CD 5 Discs 20088580 $59.99 AVAILABLE OCTOBER 27
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Hot New Releases | Suspense AUDIOBOOK D Heavy Water Neal Stephenson British journalist Owen Crisp-Upjohn joins a mission to secure the world’s only heavy water supply before the Nazis do, testing his honour and loyalty. AB CD 12 Discs 19129524 $82.99 AVAILABLE OCTOBER 13
A gripping tale set on the eve of World War II.
No Higher Ground Nicole Brooks Trapped on a rooftop during a catastrophic flood, Raven confronts resurfacing childhood trauma and family tension as rescue grows increasingly desperate. AB CD 8 Discs 18888624 $55.99 AVAILABLE OCTOBER 13
Chain Reaction Lee & Andrew Child Reacher investigates a covert murder in a strange, isolated town at General Turner’s request, prepared to finish what powerful enemies started. AB CD 9 Discs 20088629 $73.99 AVAILABLE NOVEMBER 3
“A piece of pure thrillerwriting gold.” – Lisa Jewell 14
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The Best American Short Stories 2026 Viet Thanh Nguyen This anthology, edited by Viet Thanh Nguyen, gathers stories exploring love, desire, and longing through vivid characters whose emotional truths feel achingly real. AB CD 12 Discs 19129782 $82.99 AVAILABLE OCTOBER 20
Split Second: Thirty-Two Switcheroo Janet Evanovich Newly married bounty hunter Stephanie Plum juggles a mysterious stalker, a violent bail-jumper, and a kidnapped VIP while racing to survive the week. AB CD 7 Discs 19177915 $55.99 AVAILABLE NOVEMBER 10
Dive Bar at the End of the Road Kelley Armstrong Five strangers survive a stormy pileup, only to find a sinister force stalking them from a backwoods bar as time warps unnaturally. AB CD 7 Discs 20074011 $74.99 AVAILABLE OCTOBER 6
Hot New Releases | Thrillers AUDIOBOOK The Family Cross James Patterson Detective Alex Cross plunges into DC’s dangerous underworld, risking everything he holds dear to solve a devastating case. AB CD 8 Discs 19953927 $55.99 AVAILABLE OCTOBER 19
Big-Name Thrills The Girl in the Lake James Patterson, Brian Sitts Frozen lakeside murder implicates fugitive detectives Brendan Holmes, Margaret Marple, and Auguste Poe, who must commit crimes instead of solving them, or else. AB CD 7 Discs $55.99 19953922 AVAILABLE OCTOBER 5
The Murder Trial James Patterson, Nancy Allen Adopted teen Janelle is accused of murdering her politically prominent parents, insisting from her jail cell that she’s innocent despite overwhelming evidence against her. AB CD 8 Discs 19803180 $64.99 AVAILABLE NOVEMBER 23
Birth of the Witch Nora Roberts On her 13th birthday, Neve discovers she’s a witch bound to her ancestor’s tragic past and must master her powers to face a dangerous, growing darkness. AB CD 11 Discs $73.99 19282605 AVAILABLE NOVEMBER 17
The French Illusion John Grisham Newlyweds Paul and Chelsea Tanner’s Parisian honeymoon turns into a nightmare when they’re kidnapped, the latest in a string of similar crimes across borders. As international intelligence agencies race to catch whoever’s responsible, a young lawyer is recruited as bait in a high-stakes operation. AB CD 10 Discs $73.99 19409434 AVAILABLE OCTOBER 13
The Taken Ones J. A. Jance Mechanic Twinkle Winkleman teams up with PI J.P. Beaumont to investigate disappearing Anchorage women, uncovering a dangerous trafficking plot before more girls vanish. AB CD 12 Discs 19129985 $82.99 AVAILABLE NOVEMBER 10
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Hot New Releases AUDIOBOOK The Bridge Colm Toibin LGBTQ+ Grieving his mother’s death, Miquel fears the coming bridge will expose his fragile family—and unprepared father—to a modernizing world neither is ready for. AB CD 3 Discs 19685882 $51.99 AVAILABLE DECEMBER 1
Queen of Lombard Street Lisa Kleypas Biographical A determined Victorian economist founds a bank for women, but when her mentor faces scandal, she must choose between loyalty and justice. AB CD 10 Discs 19425084 $66.99 AVAILABLE OCTOBER 20
Look What the Cat Dragged In Jason Rekulak Horror Cartoonist Penny pet-sits an unsettling cat named Godfrey, whose presence triggers nightmares, infestations, and a sinister force threatening her mind and body. AB CD 7 Discs 20074050 $69.99 AVAILABLE OCTOBER 13
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Mystery Captive Traitor King Brigid Kemmerer Action Bound by loyalty and forbidden love, Asher, Princess Jory, and King Ky navigate betrayal and political turmoil to protect their kingdoms and each other. AB CD 12 Discs 19127923 $82.99 AVAILABLE NOVEMBER 3
The Piano Teacher of Montparnasse Heather Morris Historical Fiction In Nazi-occupied Paris, a Resistance member hides a Jewish girl from authorities, risking everything as danger closes in around them. AB CD 10 Discs 19466183 $64.99 AVAILABLE OCTOBER 20
In the Devil Wind Richard Kadrey Fantasy Sandman Slim James Stark gets dragged into a brewing celestial war in Heaven, uncovering betrayal and conspiracy as he races to solve a mystery draining his very life force. AB CD 12 Discs 19249988 $82.99 AVAILABLE NOVEMBER 17
The Best American Mystery and Suspense 2026 Megan Abbott Edgar-winning author Megan Abbott selects the year’s 20 best mystery and suspense short stories for this respected annual anthology series. AB CD 12 Discs 19129743 $82.99 AVAILABLE OCTOBER 20
All In David Baldacci Investigator Travis Devine probes a journalist’s shooting and an analyst’s disappearance, uncovering a billionaire dynasty’s global conspiracy of espionage and betrayal. AB CD 10 Discs 19953936 $69.99 AVAILABLE NOVEMBER 17
Miss Wolcott’s Ghost Louise Penny A late-night call sends Chief Inspector Gamache to Lost Nation, where a century-old corpse, a mysterious plant, and buried family secrets force him and his team to confront ghosts from the past to prevent more deaths. AB CD 11 Discs 19465807 $69.99 AVAILABLE OCTOBER 20
Hit Makers MUSIC Greta Van Fleet Palace for the People
Trippie Redd NDA
Pop/Rock Grammy Award-winning group Greta Van Fleet is back with their fifth album, which includes the single Saw You Stand. CD 20077995 $20.99 AVAILABLE OCTOBER 9
Rap/Hip-Hop Guest Artists: Rema, Partynextdoor NDA is Trippie Redd’s sixth studio album, a return to his classic melodic emo-rap and rage sounds. Hosted by DJ Drama and produced by ATL Jacob, the highly anticipated project features massive collaborations with artists like Young Thug. CD 20146001 $14.24 Parental Advisory AVAILABLE OCTOBER 9
Anderson.Paak & Cordae Heavy Is the Crown
Warren Zeiders No Brakes
Rap/Hip-Hop Nine-time Grammy winner Anderson.Paak and Grammy-nominated rapper Cordae release their debut collaborative album. At its core, the project is a tightrope walk between serious real-life stakes and uncompromising fun. CD 20163704 $20.39 Parental Advisory AVAILABLE OCTOBER 23
Country With every album release, Warren Zeiders’s star continues to climb higher and higher. The singer-songwriter’s fifth album comes with the singles Drinking Game; Days of My Life; and the title track. CD 20134390 $17.84
Brothers Osborne Watertown
Justin Bieber Swag
Country Guest Artists: Stephen Wilson Jr., Cody Johnson Watertown, the new record from Brothers Osborne, includes the tracks Tough Kid and Born and Raised Hell. CD 20137349 $20.99 AVAILABLE OCTOBER 23
Pop/Rock Justin Bieber’s seventh studio album features the singles Daisies and Yukon. CD 20101555 $25.99 Parental Advisory
Miley Cyrus Bass Persuades
John Legend Muse
Pop/Rock Miley Cyrus, now going by just Miley, kicks off a new era with the release of her 10th studio album. The album’s title track also serves as its first single. CD 20173111 $15.74 Parental Advisory
R&B Guest Artists: Pharrell Williams, Clipse After releasing his first children’s album in 2024, John Legend returns with a brand new studio album. The album, which is produced by Pharrell Williams, includes the single Daylight. CD 20189539 $20.99 Parental Advisory AVAILABLE OCTOBER 23
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Hot New Releases MUSIC Nickelback Everything Under the Sun Pop/Rock Guest Artist: John 5 Nickelback is reclaiming the throne with a new project that fuses the raw, mid-2000s rock power of Silver Side Up with the massive stadium anthems of All the Right Reasons. CD 20101556 $22.94 Parental Advisory AVAILABLE OCTOBER 30
Various Artists Schmigadoon! Original Broadway Cast Recording Soundtracks Based on the streaming TV series, Schmigadoon! follows one couple’s backpacking journey, complete with elements of classic Broadway. CD 20101559 $26.34 AVAILABLE OCTOBER 16
Winner of four Tony Awards including Best Musical Morgan Freeman Morgan Freeman’s Symphonic Blues Experience Blues Guest Artists: Ground Zero Blues Club Band, Taj Mahal A contemporary blues album performed by Chineke! Orchestra, narrated by Morgan Freeman, and conducted by Martin Gellner, who created all the new arrangements for this project. CD 20042672 $23.99
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Nine Inch Nails Nine Inch Noize
Paul Simon The Quiet Celebration Concert
Pop/Rock Guest Artist: Boys Noize After a digital release in the summer of 2026, Nine Inch Nails’ collaboration with Boys Noize is finally available to enjoy on CD. CD 20028253 $25.99 Parental Advisory AVAILABLE OCTOBER 30
Pop/Rock Paul Simon brings his critically acclaimed and Grammy-nominated Seven Psalms to life in this first-ever live performance of the complete piece for his Quiet Celebration. CD 19925165 $22.94 AVAILABLE OCTOBER 9
Fontaines D.C. Dopamine Chamber
Wynonna The Hard Truth
Pop/Rock Fontaines D.C.’s new album explores themes of pleasure and uncertainty through a sound that moves away from the guitar-focused style of the band’s earlier recordings toward a more synthetic approach. CD 20137394 $22.09 AVAILABLE OCTOBER 16
Country Guest Artists: Iron & Wine, The War & Treaty This tribute to deep sorrow and dogged persistence strips away layer after layer of the lush production that defined Wynonna’s previous recordings, delivering in its place her most personal and powerful work yet. CD 19895349 $20.39 AVAILABLE OCTOBER 2
Remi Wolf Mud
Pitbull Pitcoin
Pop/Rock If Remi Wolf’s first two albums, 2021’s Juno and 2024’s Big Ideas, were in technicolor, her third LP Mud is their more neutral, earthy, and grounded sibling. CD 20146000 $20.99 Parental Advisory AVAILABLE OCTOBER 9
Latin Pitbull presents his highly anticipated 14th studio album. Blending his signature Miami energy with an international lineup of collaborators, it is a celebration of music as cultural currency. CD 20101557 $22.09 AVAILABLE OCTOBER 9
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Hot New Releases MUSIC Dawn Richard Creole Culture R&B A triumphant return to the sound of Dawn Richard’s King Creole era. Steeped in history but with its flag planted firmly in the future, Creole Culture pulls elements from Richard’s heritage as a Black and Native American woman. CD 20145971 $23.79 AVAILABLE OCTOBER 9
Ms. Rachel I’m So Happy Children’s Beloved children’s show star Ms. Rachel releases her first-ever album. It features 23 beautiful new recordings of favourites from the show, with lush orchestration and vocals from Ms. Rachel, Mr. Aron, and friends. CD 20094510 $22.09
Queens of the Stone Age Perfecth Pop/Rock Queens of the Stone Age’s ninth album arrives at a moment of hard-won clarity for the band. The record’s nine songs map different forms of love: of family, friends, and others. CD 20149954 $22.94 AVAILABLE OCTOBER 30
Skillet After the Storm
Queen Budapest
Religious Skillet taps into the sound of surviving any adversity, dusting yourself off, and getting back up again for another round. Heavy guitars kick with the inspiration to keep going, while stadium-size hooks double as a reminder to never give up. CD 20145909 $17.84 AVAILABLE OCTOBER 9
Pop/Rock Queen Budapest celebrates the 40th anniversary of a pivotal moment in the band’s history. This release includes newly remixed audio from the original recordings to deliver the most immersive presentation of the performance. CD 20046407 $29.74 AVAILABLE OCTOBER 30
John Coltrane John Coltrane 100: Highlights from 1957-1964
Various Artists Disney and Pixar’s Toy Story 5 Original Score
Jazz Drawing from the larger career-spanning six-LP box, this shorter collection features just the highlights. These are the quintessential compositions and timeless classics that shaped Coltrane’s career and influence. CD 20134386 $17.84 AVAILABLE OCTOBER 2
Soundtracks Guest Artist: Taylor Swift The soundtrack features an original song from Grammy Award-winning artist Taylor Swift titled I Knew It, I Knew You, and an all-new original score from Academy Awardwinning composer and Disney legend Randy Newman. CD 19929348 $16.99
The Mars Volta Lucro Sucio: Unfinished Business
Tom Morello Everyone Gets Everything They Want
Pop/Rock Far from a straightforward live performance of their most recent studio album, this new release is a deep reinterpretation of the source material with an added twist: the band’s invitation for fans to participate in the album-making process. CD 19952342 $22.09 AVAILABLE OCTOBER 16
Pop/Rock Guest Artists: Serj Tankian, Kneecap Whether on stage, at rallies, or on picket lines, Tom Morello continues to use music as a force for unity and change. CD 20050668 $20.39 AVAILABLE OCTOBER 23 cvsmidwesttape.ca | info@cvsmidwesttape.ca | October 2026
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Hot New Releases MUSIC Baauer U
Gavin Adcock The Day I Hang It Up
Pop/Rock Guest Artists: Brazy, Aluna Baauer’s U reflects his early influences, drawing on the block-rocking hits that dominated the airwaves in the 2000s and the mixes he discovered on Friday-night radio. CD 19832135 $26.34 AVAILABLE OCTOBER 2
Country Gavin Adcock isn’t here for the ordinary, and his high-octane third studio album in three years proves it. The Day I Hang It Up is a gritty, pedal-to-the-metal country-rock triumph packed with smash hits like Wannabe and the fierce title track. CD 20134382 $17.84 Parental Advisory AVAILABLE OCTOBER 2
The Avalanches No Bad Memories
Kodaline We Were Only Young
Pop/Rock Guest Artists: Karen O, Jamie XX The Avalanches return with their fourth album, which is inspired by the simultaneously magical and unsettling ways advertising, technology, and pop culture become woven into the fabric of our memories. CD 20050726 $32.99 AVAILABLE OCTOBER 16
Richard Thompson Hippies, Thugs and Heroes
Boney James A Simple Man
Pop/Rock On Hippies, Thugs and Heroes, Richard Thompson lets his subconscious take the wheel, pulling from a cast of old friends, false gurus, former selves, and invented characters who insisted on having their stories told. CD 20050667 $20.39 AVAILABLE OCTOBER 16
Jazz Guest Artists: Ledisi, Larry Carlton Four-time Grammy Award nominee and multi-platinum saxophone icon Boney James celebrates a remarkable milestone with A Simple Man, his 20th studio album. CD 20042670 $19.99 AVAILABLE OCTOBER 2
Eric Nam Confessions of a Lonely Heart
Tony Iommi From the Dark
Pop/Rock Confessions of a Lonely Heart follows the journey of a heart searching for connection. Across nine tracks, Eric Nam shares deeply personal confessions of heartbreak, yearning, obsession, and self-discovery. CD 20078032 $23.99 AVAILABLE OCTOBER 2
Pop/Rock The founding member of Black Sabbath and godfather of heavy metal returns with his first new solo music in 21 years and his first full-length release since Black Sabbath’s final album, 13. CD 20050722 $22.99 AVAILABLE OCTOBER 23
La Roux Old Flames
Wyatt McCubbin 650
Pop/Rock The Grammy-winning producer, songwriter, and performer returns with her long-awaited fourth album. Composed, written, produced, and arranged by La Roux herself, Old Flames clears the space for something new. CD 19810668 $20.99 AVAILABLE NOVEMBER 6 20
Pop/Rock After over a decade together, beloved Irish band Kodaline closes a chapter with We Were Only Young, their fifth and final studio album. CD 19875455 $18.99 AVAILABLE OCTOBER 2
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Country Wyatt McCubbin’s debut album was recorded live to tape, distilling nearly 2,000 songs he has written over the past 16 years into 10 tracks. The album includes Andy Griffith, Gunsmoke, and Whiskey Colored Crayon. CD 20145997 $20.99 AVAILABLE OCTOBER 16
Canadian Perspective MUSIC Raffi Love Is Everywhere Children’s Guest Artist: Good Lovelies The exciting new album from groundbreaking children’s musician and global troubadour Raffi. Released during his 50th anniversary year, it includes 13 new tracks that range from toddler-friendly singles to thought-provoking songs. CD 20173089 $19.54 AVAILABLE OCTOBER 23
Sylvan Esso Ow 8
JP Saxe Okay Piano Guy
Pop/Rock On their new album, Sylvan Esso metabolizes a life of making music with people into making art that you just love, a tactile and enveloping freefall. CD 20163703 $22.09
Pop/Rock JP Saxe is returning home. Piano Guy strips everything back to the inception of his artist’s journey songwriting, and his instrument of choice: the piano. CD 20185330 $26.34 AVAILABLE OCTOBER 23
Matthew Barber Find the Time
Helsinki Chamber Choir Matthew Whittall: The World Tree
Folk Matthew Barber’s latest album is inspired by his transition from touring musician to stay-at-home dad. The songs show a snapshot of day-to-day family life. CD 20189533 $22.09 AVAILABLE NOVEMBER 20
Classical Guest Artist: Robert Macfarlane Canadian-Finnish composer Matthew Whittall’s music fuses diverse influences–Old and New World, Western and non-Western, sacred and secular, classical, folk, and popular–into a single, rich, and varied expressive language. CD 20145989 $32.29 AVAILABLE OCTOBER 9 cvsmidwesttape.ca | info@cvsmidwesttape.ca | October 2026
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Globe and Mail AUDIOBOOK
Big Little Truths Liane Moriarty Women’s Fiction Ten years on, the Big Little Lies women face an ominous stranger and buried secrets threatening their families’ fragile peace. AB CD 12 Discs 19958662 $82.99
The Most Dangerous Games MrBeast, James Patterson Action In a collapsing world, contestants compete for a billion-dollar prize and the chance to save humanity. As challenges intensify across deadly environments, survival becomes the only rule. $58.99 AB CD 9 Discs 19659433
The Wild Beneath Kelly Anderson Fantasy After a tsunami kills her parents, Annie chooses between childhood love Evan and Walker, whose hum holds her true origins. AB CD 9 Discs 19075591 $58.99
Also Available in Whistler Ann Patchett
The Black Wolf Louise Penny
Literary Fiction A chance encounter at the Met reunites Daphne Fuller with her long-lost stepfather, reviving a bond forged by a single, life-altering moment. AB CD 9 Discs 18800406 $58.99 Playaway 19964958 $107.99
Mystery Recovering in Three Pines, Gamache secretly investigates a deeper, powerful conspiracy, fearing the true Black Wolf’s plot still grows unchecked. AB CD 11 Discs 17597323 $55.99 Playaway 18683803 $102.39
Heart of Glass Jennifer Hillier
Sunrise on the Reaping Suzanne Collins
Suspense When a serial killer’s confession is recanted and a new body appears, two women are forced to confront the secrets of their shared past. As the truth resurfaces, it threatens to unravel their lives. AB CD 11 Discs 19689155 $83.99 Playaway 19859176 $96.79 22
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Young Adult Reaped for the Quarter Quell, Haymitch Abernathy leaves District 12 behind, fighting rigged Capitol schemes that extend beyond the arena. AB CD 11 Discs 17929051 $62.99 Playaway 18019339 $87.99
Canadian Perspective VIDEO Blue Heron
Starring: Eylul Guven, Iringo Reti, Adam Tompa A family of six moves into a new home on Vancouver Island, but the eldest son’s disruptive behaviour gradually throws their lives off balance. UNK 91 min. (2026) Drama Criterion Collection DVD 20137229 $26.24 Blu-ray 20137228 $31.49 AVAILABLE NOVEMBER 10
“...may be the most emotionally devastating film of the year– and also perhaps the most comforting.” - IndieWire
The Clown Murders
Starring: John Candy, Stephen Young, Susan Keller Four men kidnap an old girlfriend on Halloween night as a joke to ruin a real estate deal, only to have a very real clownmasked killer stalk them seeking revenge. UNK 95 min. (1976) Horror 4K Blu-ray 20176709 $53.54 2 Discs AVAILABLE OCTOBER 27
Mother of All Shows
Starring: Wendie Malick, Melissa D’Agostino, Darryl Hinds In order for Liza to cope with the impending death of her estranged mother, she retreats to a ‘70s variety show in her mind, where the allpowerful host is her own mother, Rosa. UNK 110 min. (2023) Musical DVD 20071742 $19.54 Blu-ray 20071743 $25.49
We’ll Find Happiness (French)
A Small Fortune
Starring: Andrea Bang, Liane Balaban, Joel Thomas Hynes When a desperate man finds a bag of lost money off the shores of Prince Edward Island, his decision to keep it secret turns his quaint fishing village into a growing crime scene. UNK 91 min. Suspense/Thriller DVD 20056439
Bruiser
$17.84
Starring: Jason Flemyng, Peter Stormare, Leslie Hope After years of being tread upon and cheated on, a man awakens to find his face has been replaced by a blank, white mask, sending him on a journey to destroy those who wronged him. UNK 99 min. (2001) Horror Blu-ray 20176711 $35.69 Special Edition 4K Blu-ray 20176710 $53.54 2 Discs AVAILABLE OCTOBER 27
Starring: Mehdi Meskar, Alexandre Landry, Aron Archer Saad, a young Moroccan exile, is planning a perilous journey to Canada with Reza, his Iranian lover. In Montreal, Saad is called upon to save his beloved from certain deportation to Iran. UNK 101 min. (2026) Drama DVD 20037333 $29.74
Harry
Starring: Steve Johnston, Geoff Mays, Mathieu Alepin Keaton and Charlie do an intervention on their childhood best friend, Harry. Keaton turns it into an interrogation before Auntie, a notorious drug dealer, arrives to settle a score. UNK 93 min. (2022) Suspense/Thriller DVD 20072032 Blu-ray 20072033
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