Minnesota and the Upper Midwest
- Vikings across the Atlantic Emigration and the Building of a Greater Norway, 1860–1945 Daron W. Olson 2012 Fall
- The making of a Greater Norway, in which both the homeland and its emigrants belong
- Archaeology of Minnesota The Prehistory of the Upper Mississippi River Region Guy Gibbon 2012 Fall
- A precontact history of Minnesota that reveals the relevance of archaeology to our understanding of the world today
- Hawk Ridge Minnesota’s Birds of Prey Laura Erickson 2012 Fall
- A guide to understanding the eagles, hawks, and falcons of Minnesota, by two of the state’s most beloved authors
- Minnesota’s Miracle Learning from the Government That Worked Tom Berg 2012 Fall
- The “Minnesota Miracle” as seen from the inside—a lawmaker’s account of how government and politics can actually work
- Land of 10,000 Loves A History of Queer Minnesota Stewart Van Cleve 2012 Fall
- A groundbreaking, comprehensively illustrated portrait of queer history in Minnesota
- Minneapolis and the Age of Railways Don L. Hofsommer 2012 Fall
- The fascinating, intertwined history of the city of Minneapolis and its railways
- Northern Pike Ecology, Conservation, and Management History Rodney B. Pierce 2012 Fall
- The definitive scientific resource on the ecology, history, and management of the northern pike
- Minnesota Railroads A Photographic History, 1940–2012 Steve Glischinski 2012 Fall
- A lavishly illustrated history of Minnesota railroads from the romance of steam locomotives and luxurious passenger travel to the prosperous engines of transportation today
- Native Orchids of Minnesota Welby R. Smith 2012 Spring
- An updated and revised edition of the only comprehensive guide to Minnesota orchids, with four new species, two new varieties, new maps, and new illustrations.
- Corn Palaces and Butter Queens A History of Crop Art and Dairy Sculpture Pamela H. Simpson 2012 Spring
- A celebration of corn palaces, crop art, and butter sculpture from the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries
- Growing Roses in Cold Climates Revised and Updated Edition Richard Hass, Jerry Olson and John Whitman 2012 Spring
- The Spoonriver Cookbook Brenda Langton and Margaret Stuart 2012 Spring
- A celebration of Brenda Langton’s award-winning Spoonriver restaurant and the local farms and vendors of the neighboring Mill City Farmers Market
- From Fields to Fairways Classic Golf Clubs of Minnesota Rick Shefchik 2012 Spring
- The first history of Minnesota’s celebrated golf clubs and courses, including rarely seen photographs and long-lost details about the game’s most famous architects
- Wilderness Days Sigurd F. Olson 2012 Spring
- A selection of Sigurd F. Olson’s finest writing on the splendor of the great outdoors, hand-picked by the master himself
- Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Alliance Larry Millett 2012 Spring
- Shadwell Rafferty crosses the river to Minneapolis to investigate murder and corruption with the help of Holmes and Watson