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I Did Something Bad
Wheatley (Homicide at Vincent Vineyard) pens an adventurous story in the fourth entry of the “West Coast Crime” series. Well-developed characters will draw readers in and have them reaching for the earlier books.
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Tell Me Everything
Any new novel by Strout generates excitement, and fans will love this one, especially if they appreciate the author’s return to a familiar and beloved setting and cast of characters. This book and reading experience is comfortable like a well-worn shirt.
This book will be popular in public libraries. The characters are crisply written and engaging; hand to readers who enjoyed Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman.
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What Lies Below
Ericson (Captured at the Cove) unfolds a love story that fans of Nicholas Sparks and Colleen Hoover will be drawn to.
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Always the Bridesmaid
Blake’s (Cinderella Assistant to Boss’s Bride) latest is a must read for those who enjoy friends-to-lovers and second-chance romances.
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The Muse of Maiden Lane
Series fans will be thrilled that the last of the four horsewomen finds her happily-ever-after. Characters from prior installments feature significantly, so readers should begin with The Siren of Sussex.
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Double Barrel Bluff
Berney’s third Shake Bouchon novel (after Whiplash River) is as much fun as the others. Enthusiastically recommended for all crime fiction fans.
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The Killer Next Door
Stevens (The Secret of Shutter Lake) takes readers on a thrilling ride, which will leave them breathlessly awaiting the next book in the series.
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A Wager To Win the Debutante
Shepherd (Falling for the Forbidden Duke) presents a steamy Victorian romance to start the new “Rakes, Rebels and Rogues” series.
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Bound by the Boss’s Baby
Singh (Their Accidental Marriage Deal) offers a cute and cozy story, perfect for readers who love single-parent romances.
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Fake Fling with the Billionaire
This romance from Stewart (Unexpected Family for the Rebel Tycoon) is sure to capture readers’ hearts.
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Guillotine
A fast-paced daylight-horror book for readers looking for a new favorite horror author.
This new adult romantasy from Peñaranda (A Sword from the Embers) will hold appeal for fans of Kerri Maniscalco’s “Kingdom of the Wicked” series.
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Unspeakable Home
This recommended book blends autofiction and a metanarrative. Give to Prcic’s fans and to readers looking for a structure that’s highly distinctive.
In this marriage-of-convenience Regency romance, Dickson (Too Scandalous for the Earl) presents an annoyances-to-lovers pair with an outspoken leading lady and a sympathetic, sensuous hero.
This intriguing assortment should appeal to Child’s many fans, as well as mystery/thriller/crime readers.
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The Truth Behind the Governess
Arens (Meeting Her Promised Viscount) presents a chaste, charming Victorian romance about seeking adventure and finding love instead.
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K-9 Defender
Miller (Shadow Survivors) delivers a fast-paced read in the second book of the “Protectors at K-9 Ranch” series. Characters from the previous novel make reappearances, but first-time readers can connect the dots and not feel like they are missing out on the storyline.
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Colorado Kidnapping
Myers (Mile High Mystery) skillfully writes emotional scenes and takes readers on a heart-wrenching adventure.
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The Blue Hour
Mystery and psychological thriller readers will enjoy peeling back the countless layers of this novel.
With detailed worldbuilding, a brooding and troubled anti-hero, and a heroine with a strong backbone struggling between duty to family, love, and all mortalkind, this epic, slow-burn romantasy is a page-turner for romance and fantasy fans alike. Highly recommended, with excellent crossover appeal for young adults.
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Conard County: Covert Avenger
Deceit, danger, and adventure are all abundant in Lee’s (Conard County: Murderous Intent) latest. Readers need not have previous knowledge of this lengthy series; Lee does an excellent job of making the stories stand-alone reads.
Connelly’s name on the cover guarantees a great read; his latest is no exception. The story follows the cases methodically and realistically, and the characters continue to grow. With a TV series on Amazon Prime coming soon starring Maggie Q as Renée Ballard, this novel will generate more interest than usual.
Charming and witty with a well-paced murder to solve, this series starter is sure to delight both Austen fans and mystery lovers.
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Loka
This sequel deepens Meru’s extensive worldbuilding and continues to draw on its core themes of what humanity means in a post-human future. However, this is, at heart, a coming-of-age story that will appeal to young adult readers as much as to older fans of Divya’s work.
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Two Week Temptation in Paradise
A lovely romance from Renae (Consequence of Their Parisian Night), featuring an older heroine getting her second chance at forever.
As readers saw in Alam’s previous novel, Leave the World Behind, there is a palpable sense of dread running through this highly recommended book as well. In this case, it is not an existential threat to humanity; it’s the train wreck that is Brooke’s life. Readers may see it coming, but they won’t be able to look away.
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The Cat Who Cracked a Cold Case
This third “Conrad the Cat Detective” title (after The Cat Who Solved Three Murders) will satisfy those looking for a narrative that blends cozy sensibilities and more gritty mystery-thriller elements and explores an unusual crime-fighting partnership.
Originally self-published and now receiving a special edition with additional content from a big publisher, this debut novel and Book Tok sensation is highly recommended for romantasy lovers, especially fans of A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas and The Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros.
Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty is the top holds title of the week. LibraryReads and Library Journal offer read-alikes for patrons waiting to read this buzziest book.
Chris Bohjalian writes a Civil War love story, Emma Donoghue offers a novel about an infamous 1895 disaster at the Paris Montparnasse train station, and Natasha Pulley reimagines the story of Dionysus.
Expect demand for the latest from bestselling and award–winning Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Colum McCann, and Torrey Peters.
This is a must-read for fans of queer romance and those interested in the behind-the-scenes world of video games. Tai’s storytelling is both fun and thought-provoking, making this debut a standout in contemporary romance fiction.
This Ghibli-esque slow-burn fantasy delivers on every promise it offers when it drops Diana Wynne Jones’s Howl’s Moving Castle inside Patricia A. McKillip’s The Forgotten Beasts of Eld.
A genre perfect for fall, these books feature academic pursuits that take an unexpected and often perilous turn.
Fans of Patricia A. McKillip’s The Forgotten Beasts of Eld or Marie Brennan’s Driftwood will be in awe of Berry’s (The Manual of Detection) wonderfully odd ode to language, story, and family.
Pushcart Prize winner Sanam Mahloudji debuts with a family saga, Jill Santopolo offers a much-anticipated sequel to The Light We Lost, and bestselling Emilia Hart pens a tale of sisters and the sea.
Cardinal (The Storyteller’s Death) deftly blurs the boundaries between literary and relationship fiction, crafting a novel full of magical realism that unfolds with leisurely grace as it traces a plot that is deeply engaging. Swift yet reflective, intimate yet universal, this is a novel of deep rewards.
Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award winner Erdrich (The Sentence) yet again displays her storytelling skills.
The setting, characters, and structure of the novel are compelling, and, as the title suggests, there are secrets and lies aplenty. For fans of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid and The Heiress by Rachel Hawkins.
The Life Impossible by Matt Haig is the top holds title of the week. LibraryReads and Library Journal offer read-alikes for patrons waiting to read this buzziest book.
Fantasy fans and steampunk enthusiasts will enjoy Glover’s astounding, creatively envisioned Prohibition-era United States, where magical and historical events intertwine in a thrilling plot full of adventurous characters.
Penny’s follow-up to A World of Curiosities plays on readers’ fears as she launches a new story arc that is completed in this installment but presents a cliffhanger. It’s a frightening novel of duality, of good versus evil, with an allegorical tale for today’s world, as only Penny can write.
The moon has turned into cheese in John Scalzi's latest, while Amal El-Mohtar offers a highly anticipated solo novella about two sisters living on the edge of Faerie.
LJ Best Book author TJ Alexander sets their newest in Regency England, Lexi LaFleur Brown debuts with a hockey romance, and Lucy Score launches a new series.
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Toto
Readers will be delighted to discover this unique take on The Wizard of Oz. With modern references, unusual twists, snarky commentary, and some delightful side plots, recommend Hackwith’s (The God of Lost Words) new novel to readers looking for a fun retelling or twisted tale.
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The Nightward
An intriguing magi-tech high-fantasy series opener that paves the way for chaos in the follow-up.
Fantasy fans and steampunk enthusiasts will enjoy Glover’s astounding, creatively envisioned Prohibition-era United States, where magical and historical events intertwine in a thrilling plot full of adventurous characters.
Hopkinson’s stories hold deep messages at their core, yet flow with a dreamlike etherealness, even when they’re nightmares.
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The Last Dangerous Visions
SF readers will be captivated by this collection of works that are either new for this anthology or have been held in unpublished limbo for decades.
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Servant of Earth
While the plot may be a bit predictable for avid readers of new adult fantasy, the stage has been sufficiently set for a series that may have more surprises to offer as it continues.
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The Book of George
Greathead’s (Laura & Emma) latest, which follows the title character from childhood to middle age, is a warm-hearted and gently humorous examination of a chronic failure. Left open to question is what happens to George next? Sequel?
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A Golden Life
Moyer’s rich descriptions of Hollywood locations and the hazy golden heat of a California summer will enchant until the final page. This book will appeal to fiction readers, even those who don’t often pick historical novels.
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A Home for the Holidays
Hahn’s second novel (after The Lifestyle) explores love and grief and the complexity that comes with both. Fans of Kristan Higgins and Mhairi McFarlane will find much to love here.
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Hate Follow
Readers who enjoy mother-daughter relationships, family drama, and Insta-culture will find an interesting perspective on the repercussions of social media on the children of influencers.
A stunning page-turner, Caron’s (Song of Batoche) novel is perfect for fans of World War II and Cold War fiction and stories with strong women characters.
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Playground
Powers’s extraordinary novels are a rebuttal to the notion that what stirs the mind can’t also stir the heart.
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The Holiday Cottage
Though the pacing is a bit uneven, this latest from Morgan (The Book Club Hotel) is a poignant holiday novel with a touch of romance.
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Queen Macbeth
Terse, atmospheric, and superbly reimagined, McDermid’s latest (part of a recent spate of novels about Lady Macbeth by the likes of Joel H. Morris and Ava Reid) perfectly captures the terror of living in a medieval Scotland riven by violence. Scottish history enthusiasts will enjoy.
Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award winner Erdrich (The Sentence) yet again displays her storytelling skills.
Knausgaard’s achievement in this novel is to combine Scandinavian crime fiction with science fiction, while integrating discussions of religion, philosophy, neurobiology, and music. A highly readable and compelling work by a major and prolific novelist.
A charming and highly recommended story about family ties, the embrace of the natural world, and love.
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Eurotrash
In this work of autofiction, Kracht deftly reveals the narrator’s conflict and guilt.
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The Jewel of the Blues
This book is a good fit for readers who like descriptive fiction with uncomplicated plots.
This book is the perfect summer read for those looking for a funny, heartfelt story about found family and seeing the silver lining in life. Fans of Fredrik Backman’s A Man Called Ove and Shelby Van Pelt’s Remarkably Bright Creatures will especially enjoy this new novel.
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Songs for the Brokenhearted
Tsabari’s (The Best Place on Earth) well-plotted novel, alternating between the 1950 Yemeni migration to Israel and the time around Rabin’s 1995 assassination, shines a light on a little-known community and their rich history.
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Season of the Swamp
Herrera’s prodigious skill with language is on display, but his brevity feels mismatched to the novella’s material, leaving any grander ideas more implied than satisfyingly explored.
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The Christmas Cottage
This inspiring holiday-themed story is perfect for readers who enjoy Bunn’s “Miramar Bay” series, works by Nicholas Sparks and Karen Kingsbury, and other inspirational fiction. The embedded themes of forgiveness, new beginnings, second chances, romance, and hope for the future combine to make an uplifting holiday story.
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The Jewel of the Isle
Rae (Lucy on the Wild Side) takes readers on a delightful adventure that’s packed with action, twists, and humor in this forced-proximity rom-com. Hand to fans of Jo Segura and Sarah Hawley.
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Mr. Nice Spy
This second book in Smith’s “My Spy” series has it all: romance, intrigue, mistaken identity, and a race against time.
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Roland Rogers Isn’t Dead Yet
Allen’s (Patricia Wants To Cuddle) unconventional novel about reputation, success, identity, and living authentically will appeal to readers looking for a unique take on a love story.
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Showmance
Beguelin’s adult debut isn’t quite a smash hit, but romance fans and theater nerds alike will have fun reading it.
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How To Get a Life in Ten Dates
Howe’s latest doesn’t live up to her previous enjoyable titles The Make-Up Test and On the Plus Side.
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Catch and Keep
Warm, swoony, and grounded, Hahn’s (Friends Don’t Fall in Love) latest is the perfect story to cuddle up with just as the weather turns.
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Perfect Fit
Perfect for fans of Emily Henry and Lana Ferguson, this book from Gilmore (Love Interest) is heartfelt, with a little grit and a lot of laughs.
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Wake Up, Nat & Darcy
A charming debut, perfect for readers looking for queer stories in the popular hockey romance trend or those who enjoyed Anita Kelly’s How You Get the Girl.
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PS: I Hate You
Fans of second-chance romances with intense emotional depth will enjoy this novel from Connolly (Fall Back into Me). Recommended for readers of Kate Clayborn.
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Pickleballers
Long’s (Ziggy’s Big Idea) adult debut is written with pickleball players in mind, with a lot of focus on pickleball play, but readers who just enjoy fun sports romances will pick this title up as well.
This is a must-read for fans of queer romance and those interested in the behind-the-scenes world of video games. Tai’s storytelling is both fun and thought-provoking, making this debut a standout in contemporary romance fiction.
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The Most Wonderful Time
Allen’s (Black Girls Must Have It All) writing explores the psychological impacts of racism and grief and celebrates new love and personal revelations in this Christmas romance that will also appeal to fans of relationship fiction.
This sexy enemies-to-lovers story is filled with biting dialogue and page-melting chemistry. A great start to Cate’s (Madame) new “Sinful Manor” series.
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Earl Crush
Vasti’s second novel is a highly enjoyable read, filled with deft characterization and dialogue, an interesting plot, and an abundance of good feelings.
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Her Knight at the Museum
If readers appreciate a slight fantasy twist, they’ll be rewarded with a frothy contemporary romance from Donovan (The Equinox Stone). It will especially appeal to readers who enjoy a touch of Marvel’s Thor in their romantic heroes.
Readers who enjoy an enemies-to-lovers romance will love Roux’s (The Proposition) historical take on the trope.
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The Co-op
Fans of slow-burn, emotionally charged romances, such as those by Kate Clayborn, Yulin Kuang, and Emily Henry, will enjoy DeWitt’s (Savor It) novel immensely.
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All the Hearts You Eat
A must-read for those who enjoyed Piper’s Bram Stoker award-winning Queen of Teeth. Like Nat Cassidy’s Nestlings, it takes the vampire story and turns it into something new.
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Northern Nights
Fans of speculative anthologies will want to read these stories on cold nights, particularly if they like stories where the land is as much an antagonist as a monster with sharp teeth and claws.
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Cold Snap
Ryan (Bless Your Heart) writes a haunting and affecting novella that portrays the wrenching nature of grief and guilt.
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Guilt and Ginataan
There’s less emphasis on Filipino culture in the sequel to Murder and Mamon, a slower-paced story, but cozy readers will still enjoy the food descriptions.
The sequel to Mrs. Claus and the Trouble with Turkeys is another delightful mystery filled with humor and mishaps.
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Christmas at Glitter Peak Lodge
Although the mystery (Johnsen’s first to be published in English) is slight, the atmospheric Hallmark-style book is set up as if it were an Advent calendar: 24 chapters, one for each day in December leading up to Christmas. The multiple storylines offer a little for everyone: mountain climbing, village secrets, romance, bullying. The Norwegian customs and recipes are an extra treat.
Pass the popcorn and settle in for a terrific time with this seamlessly crafted blend of historical fiction and old-school suspense.
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The More the Terrier
Fans of the series will enjoy Andy Carpenter’s latest outing, which includes a complex but fast-moving mystery, plenty of offbeat characters on both sides of the law, and several dogs. As in the earlier books, Rosenfelt doesn’t weigh them down with too much backstory, so newcomers can dive right in.
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