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Read-Alikes for ‘Wind and Truth’ by Brandon Sanderson | LibraryReads

'Fan Service' by Rosie Danan | Romance Pick of the Month

'Immortal' by Sue Lynn Tan | SFF Pick of the Month

'The Girl from Greenwich Street: A Novel of Hamilton, Burr, and America’s First Murder Trial.' by Lauren Willig | Mystery Pick of the Month

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The Devil’s Charm

Frampton (Her Adventures in Temptation) starts a new series with this Victorian-set novel that stresses friendship, being true to oneself, and finding appreciation.

The Grey Wolf

Fans of Penny’s beloved audiobooks can breathe a sigh of relief, for new series narrator Brassard doesn’t miss a step. This latest trip to Three Pines is well worth the price of admission.
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The Eyes Are the Best Part

Kim’s appalling portrait of rage, grief, and desire will have listeners squirming in their seats. A haunting psychological horror for fans of Oyinkan Braithwaite’s My Sister, the Serial Killer.

The Oligarch’s Daughter

The glimpse inside the opulent world of a Russian oligarch is fascinating, with international intrigue ripped from the headlines. Creating compelling apprehension, this suspenseful thriller keeps readers off-balance and unsure whom to trust. Finder achieves a perfect one-sitting read.
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Sacrificial Animals

Readers of Southern gothic writers like Andy Davidson and William Gay will want to visit Stag’s Crossing and experience its fall.

Anyone’s Ghost

Thompson is an exciting new voice in queer literary fiction, and this is an essential novel to highlight in all collections.
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A Dragon of Black Glass

The penultimate volume of the “Moonfall” series, after The Cradle of Ice, has some exposition lag, but the fast pace of its action sequences will keep epic fantasy readers engaged.

The Museum Detective

Fans of Elly Griffiths’s Ruth Galloway or Nilima Rao’s Akal Singh will be eager for the next entry in Phillips’s exciting series.

House of Bone and Rain

Essential. With vibrant prose and nuanced characters, Iglesias shows why he is a truly original voice in both horror and crime fiction.
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The Killing Plains

Fans of Paula Munier’s wounded protagonist Mercy Carr might appreciate Colly Newland and her struggles.
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Cat’s People

A charming story for animal lovers and readers looking for good in the world or hopeful stories about finding one’s people.

Famous Last Words

A first-rate, fiendishly clever suspense novel that fans of Lisa Jewell, Megan Miranda, and Laura Lippman will eat up with a spoon.

Emily Wilde’s Compendium of Lost Tales

Fawcett delivers a perfect new entry in this series, which will enrapture readers with fantastic worldbuilding. A great pick for those who are fans of both Marie Brennan’s A Natural History of Dragons and Jane Austen novels.
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How To Sleep at Night

New York Times publishing-industry correspondent Harris excels at depicting middle-aged people reckoning with their earlier choices and struggling with how they want to live the rest of their lives. Recommended for most fiction collections.
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The Transit of Venus

A contemplative story that peels back each character’s inner secrets and moral center. For readers of Henry James.
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Only and Forever

This audio will appeal to listeners seeking a steamy opposites-attract rom-com about big family dynamics, books, and being true to one’s self. Recommended for fans of Elena Armas and Amy Lea.

Fan Service

This quirky, humorous romance is well-written and plotted, and readers will quickly fall in love with its interesting characters. Fans of Olivia Dade’s “Spoiler Alert” series will especially fall for this superfan homage from Danan (Do Your Worst).

Rental House

Wang writes a quiet, introspective novel of relationships, family obligations, and resentments that build over time and what makes a family. Highly recommended.
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The Umbrella Maker’s Son: A Novel of WWII

Fans of Heather Morris and Lisa Barr will be captivated by Lending’s story of resilience and romance, a must-have for historical fiction sections.

Long Island Compromise

A great listen that might compel audiences to take a break and gather a deep breath before diving back in.
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Blood Like Mine

A terrifying yet tender tale about the lengths to which one will go to protect those they love.
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So Thirsty

Harrison’s many fans will devour her genre-blending latest, a smart, sexy horror with a lot of heart. Pair with Rachel Koller Croft’s We Love the Nightlife.
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We Speak Through the Mountain

Mohamed’s latest is a quick, thought-provoking listen that brings much-needed lightness to the series, even as grimmer horizons loom ahead.

The Queen

For fans of Cutter’s descriptions of mutilations and mutations and Grady Hendrix fans looking for something more gruesome, this book breaks a listener’s heart before pulling it out of their chest.

Agnes Sharp and the Trip of a Lifetime

This audio will appeal to listeners seeking a cozy mystery featuring an octogenarian amateur detective and offbeat, amusing characters, including fans of Robert Thorogood, Richard Osman, and Helene Tursten.
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The Accidental Joe: The Top-Secret Life of a Celebrity Chef

For fans of spy novels, those who love intrigue, and foodies, who will discover what happens behind the scenes of celebrity cooking shows.
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An Island of Suspects

This slow-paced, descriptive mystery should appeal to fans of Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express.

His Girl Hollywood

Lenker (It Happened One Fight) writes a romance novel that also embraces the real struggle of women in the 1930s who wanted a career outside the home. The story balances the trials and tribulations of love, longing, and ultimately, success.
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You’re the Problem, It’s You

Fun, sexy, and filled with heart, this is an excellent second entry in Alban’s historical romance series.
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Upon a Starlit Tide

This vividly reimagined fairy tale will enchant those who enjoy historical fantasies with a romantic streak, such as Leigh Bardugo’s The Familiar.

The Ex Vows

Kyla Garcia gorgeously narrates Joyce’s (You, with a View) single-POV romance, bringing lush emotion to Georgia and Eli’s second-chance relationship. A must-listen for those who enjoy Tarah DeWitt and Kate Clayborn.
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Gifted & Talented

Blake’s (The Atlas Complex) command of morally gray characters and grim humor creates a dramatic, Succession-esque novel about a powerful, dysfunctional family.

Fire Exit

Compelling, poignant, and captivating; Talty is proving himself a skillful storyteller.

The Modern Fairies

A phenomenal production, superbly narrated and riveting. Listeners interested in fairy tales, storytelling, and courtly intrigue will want to pick this up.
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Kills Well with Others

Fans of Killers of a Certain Age will enjoy the return of the four senior assassins whose escapades from the past and present are intermixed in a fast-paced, humorous adventure. The books stand out for their wit and unlikely friendships.
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Medusa of the Roses

Grim yet piercingly beautiful, this complex tale of love, betrayal, and identity is recommended for fans of Khashayar J. Khabushani’s I Will Greet the Sun Again.
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Into the Woods

Readers who crave a love story between characters with personal and professional goals beyond romance will find Holiday’s (Canadian Boyfriend) measured, thoughtful novel deeply satisfying.

Witchcraft for Wayward Girls

Hendrix offers an utterly engaging commentary on society and why things are viewed as right versus wrong, along with a generous dollop of magic.
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The Gatsby Gambit

This novel pays homage to the classic with a fresh point of view that will please Gatsby fans and mystery readers. Both Gigi and the novel are clever and breathe new life into one of the definitive novels of the 20th century.
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A Map to Paradise

Less somber than Meissner’s previous works, this novel will attract fans of Heather Webb and Melanie Benjamin.
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Someplace Generous: An Inclusive Romance Anthology

This affirming, empowering romance anthology is a must-buy for all libraries. Patrons will be delighted by the stories and the narrators’ heartfelt performances.
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’Til Heist Do Us Part

A high-octane, entertaining experience from start to finish, with shocking twists and exciting interludes that never seem to end.
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Not Your Biggest Fan

Ney’s (The Pucker Next Door) sports romance, with a satisfying happily-ever-after, is a must-read for fans of Karla Sorensen.
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Vanishing Daughters

Pelayo transports readers, blending fairy tales, history, and urban legends with a true sense of fear. This novel will appeal to fans of horror where questions about the nature of a house haunting loom large, such as A Head Full of Ghosts by Paul Tremblay, and horror novels in which grief and loss feature heavily, such as White Is for Witching by Helen Oyeyemi.
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Goyhood

Audiences will love this heartfelt, somewhat less-than-kosher version of the Odyssey.
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Dream Girl Drama

Fans of Bailey’s “Big Shots” series, hockey romances, and alpha male characters will clamor for this title.
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The Bang-Bang Sisters

Recommend to fans of high-octane thrillers and strong women protagonists.
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Love You a Latke

A must for fans of contemporary Jewish romance authors such as Jean Meltzer.
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The Drowning House

A haunting and eerily atmospheric story of regrets, missed opportunities, and the terrible things the tide brings in.
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Playing Flirty

Patel (The First King) turns to romance with this charmingly geeky love story that will appeal to readers who appreciate fandoms in their fiction.

Somewhere Beyond the Sea

A wonderful companion novel that once again leaves listeners feeling all warm, fuzzy, and joy-filled.
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Fagin the Thief

In creating an origin story for the legendary thief, Epstein deftly addresses Oliver Twist’s longstanding “Fagin problem,” not by sanitizing or disowning him, as other adaptations have done, but by lending him a humanity that Dickens’s caricature did not. It’s a lively, finely drawn reimagining and a deeply reverent corrective of a literary monument.
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The Lion Women of Tehran

This personal history of Iran’s 1979 Islamic revolution brings it tragically and heroically to life.
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Mothers and Sons

There is no shortage of pathos in the heartbreaking stories of Peter’s clients or the accounts of abuse experienced by Ann’s retreat guests. But Haslett’s (Imagine Me Gone) melancholy novel finds some resolution and ends on an uplifting note for its asylum seekers, troubled women, mother, and son.
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Cash Delgado Is Living the Dream

A great addition for libraries that serve fans of contemporary romance, especially those looking to expand their LGBTQIA+ collections. Give this to readers of Casey McQuiston.
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The Favorites

Those who enjoy stories with a focus on interpersonal relationships, friends-to-enemies-to-friends narratives, and drama will adore Fargo’s novel.

Mechanize My Hands to War

Highly recommended for fans of thoughtful sci-fi about the relationships between humans, artificial intelligence, automated systems, and robotics.
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Heart of the Glen

With perfectly paced and realistic romance, Deibel (The Irish Matchmaker) delivers another book that will leave readers feeling like they have traveled to historic Ireland right from their living rooms. Both a romantic comedy and a thought-provoking Christian read, Deibel’s latest will appeal to fans of Calling on the Matchmaker by Jody Hedlund and A Silken Thread by Kim Vogel Sawyer.

The Bright Sword

A triumph of classic fantasy storytelling that embraces tradition just as much as it turns tradition on its head, this is sure to resonate with high-fantasy readers everywhere.
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People Will Talk

Juicy and interesting, this romp of a mystery will have listeners shocked, laughing, and intrigued all at the same time. A purchase for mystery fans who want to enjoy a murder but not take it too seriously.

The Queen of Poisons

This audio will appeal to listeners seeking a cozy British murder mystery full of wit, buoyed by the strength of the characters’ friendships. Recommended for fans of Richard Osman, Laurien Berenson, and Elly Griffiths.

Smothermoss

Suspenseful and increasingly claustrophobic, this unique Appalachian gothic is sure to hook horror-minded listeners.

The Garden

Newman’s (The Undying of Obedience Wellrest, under the name Nicholas Bowling) adult debut is a stiflingly beautiful blend of the personal apocalypse of Paul Tremblay’s The Cabin at the End of the World with the mysterious introspection of Susan Fletcher’s The Night in Question.

Picks and Shovels

Told with wit and verve, this is the portrait of the old raconteur and rabble-rouser as a young man and will charm readers who enjoyed Marty’s previous outings. It’s also a fascinating portrayal of the early wild and woolly days of Silicon Valley, as seen from the perspective of someone in the trenches at the start of it all. Highly recommended for readers of the series and anyone fascinated by the era.
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The Broposal

In their adult debut, Reyes (The Luis Ortega Survival Club) gives readers a fresh, grounded take on the tried-and-true fake-relationship romance.

A Love Like the Sun

Highly recommended for listeners who enjoy romances that blend swoony feelings with high-stakes challenges like mental health, disabilities, grief, and racial identity. Share with readers of Kennedy Ryan and Tia Williams.
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Space Brooms!

Rodriguez (Stone Feather Fang) makes his adult debut with a space adventure that is light on plot and heavy on coincidences.
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A Death in Cornwall

Ballerini’s deft performance ably captures the novel’s twists and turns. Silva’s fans will be thrilled to dive into this world of international intrigue, murder, corruption, and conspiracy at the highest levels.
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Blackheart Man

A fresh and original Caribbean-inspired fantasy that succeeds despite a nearly overcrowded plot.

Here One Moment

Unputdownable and entirely affecting, this superbly narrated audio is a must-purchase.
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Our Dear Miss H. Is on the Case

Marsh follows up Lady Charlotte Always Gets Her Man with another intrepid adventure packed with wit, intelligence, and passionate moments.

The Girl from Greenwich Street: A Novel of Hamilton, Burr, and America’s First Murder Trial

Historical personalities bring this real story to life in a riveting account of the first U.S. murder trial for which there is a transcript. The author of the “Pink Carnation” series leans on that transcript for the trial testimony in a gripping novel that will appeal to true-crime buffs, those interested in Hamilton and Burr, and historical mystery fans.
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The Way Up Is Death

A compelling blend of science fiction and horror, conceptualized as reality TV with huge consequences. Readers of SF thrillers will be chilled and thrilled.
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Cold as Hell

The wilderness surrounding Haven’s Rock is itself a major character in the book, and Casey’s approaching due date adds urgency to the plotline. For fans of strong women protagonists and Armstrong’s Rockton series, of which “Haven’s Rock” is a spin-off.
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The Life of Herod the Great

A valuable edition to Hurston’s canon that will appeal both to her fans and to new readers of her work. Pair with Alice Walker’s In Search of Our Mother’s Gardens.
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The Starlight Heir

Howard’s (The Worst Duke in London) latest stands out from other romantasy offerings, with a magical world based on Indian and Persian myths.
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The Spirit Collection of Thorne Hall

Readers looking for a modern take on a gothic tale will enjoy this original, chilling ghost story.
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Match Me If You Can

Highly recommended for libraries looking to expand their contemporary South Asian romance collections and perfect for fans of authors such as Sonali Dev and Uzma Jalaluddin.
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The Final Stand: A Colonial Fleet Novel

This is complex science fiction for readers who love the compelling political drama of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine more than the lasers and photon torpedoes of The Next Generation.
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Murder at an English Séance

Fans of cozies involving English villages with high fatality rates will enjoy this.

The Cottage Around the Corner

An enjoyable romance for the fantasy crowd.
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The Yellow Wallpaper and Other Stories

Though some of Gilman’s stories are more riveting than others, this hefty collection provides a thoughtful glimpse into the works of a groundbreaking feminist writer.
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Something Cheeky

This is a satisfying read for those seeking a romance that balances steamy moments with substantial character development and cultural insight. It’s particularly well-suited for readers who enjoy stories of successful women navigating their careers, with a side of love.
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A Circle of Uncommon Witches

Twists and turns abound in this unique, witchy romance from Crutcher (What Became of Magic), and the writing, with effective worldbuilding and carefully crafted characters, will have readers entthralled. Highly recommended.
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Haunted Ecologies: A Short Story Collection

An excellent collection perfect for night-time reading and reflective of the environmental terror that fills the news. Read-alikes include The Salt Grows Heavy by Cassandra Khaw, The Marigold by Andrew F. Sullivan, and the “Southern Reach” series by Jeff VanderMeer.
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An Impossible Choice

A heart-wrenching and reflective look at motherhood and the enduring bonds of family. Perfect for fans of Jodi Picoult.
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Our Winter Monster

Ideal for fans of horror like Darcy Coates’s Dead of Winter, this novel is crime fiction blended with horror and psychological suspense. Mahoney (Ghostlove) has created a work that combines a monster story with the claustrophobia of a massive blizzard while also exploring PTSD and its effects on relationships and individuals.
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The North Wind

The enemies-to-lovers trope shines in this lush romantasy. Listeners of Sarah J. Maas and Claire Legrand will want to add Warwick’s latest to their shelves.

Wake Up and Open Your Eyes

Those who are drawn to explorations of horrific possibilities of the interconnected world, such as Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke by Eric LaRocca, or apocalyptic stories with a social critique, such as the “Newsflesh” trilogy by Mira Grant, will find much to love here.
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The Gilded Heiress

Historical romance fans will be thrilled to see another book by the queen of steamy Gilded Age stories.
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