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All the Colors of the Dark: A Novel by Chris Whitaker
*A Read with Jenna Book Club Pick*
From the New York Times bestselling author of We Begin at the End comes a soaring thriller and an epic love story that spans decades.
“This book hits like a sledgehammer . . . An absolutely must-read novel.”—Gillian Flynn, author of Gone Girl
“Kept me frantically turning the pages and somehow made me cry at the end . . . Brava!”—Kristin Hannah, author of The Women
“Engrossing, heartbreaking and uplifting in equal measure—I’ve never read anything quite like it. This book will stay with you for a very long time.”—Lucy Foley, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Paris Apartment
Available in Hardcover, eBook, Audio, and Large Print Editions.
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The God of the Woods: A Novel by Liz Moore
*A LibraryReads Hall of Fame Pick*
When a teenager vanishes from her Adirondack summer camp, two worlds collide.
“Riveting from page one to the last breathless word, The God of the Woods is about the many ways we find and lose both ourselves and others. This book flew by at lightning speed, but will stick with me for a very long time.”—Rebecca Makkai, New York Times bestselling author of I Have Some Questions For You
“The God of the Woods, like The Secret History, transports readers so deeply into its richly peopled, ominous world that, for hours, everything else falls away . . . Breaking free of the spell Moore casts is close to impossible.”—The Washington Post
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Long Island Compromise: A Novel by Taffy Brodesser-Akner
An exhilarating novel about one American family, the dark moment that shatters their suburban paradise, and the wild legacy of trauma and inheritance, from the New York Times bestselling author of Fleishman Is in Trouble.
“Brodesser-Akner’s sweep and verve is masterful; there are echoes of Philip Roth here in her examination of American Jewish identity, the promise of America, the thrill of reinvention, the prison of privilege. I can’t think of another living writer better at crafting tales of acute and searing pathos, all while pleasing readers in the process.”—Vogue
“The wizard Weisenheimer behind Fleishman Is in Trouble is back with a big, juicy, wickedly funny social satire . . . As weird as this may sound—Brodesser-Akner has written probably the funniest book ever about generational family trauma.”—Oprah Daily
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The Volcano Daughters: A Novel by Gina María Balibrera
A searingly original debut about two sisters and their flight from genocide—which takes them from Hollywood to Paris to San Francisco’s Cannery Row—each haunted along the way by the ghosts of their murdered friends, who are not yet done telling their stories.
“A gripping and spellbinding novel about a sisterhood ripped apart by violence, narrated by a ghostly chorus. An unforgettable debut.”—Brit Bennett, author of The Vanishing Half
“Stunning: original, magical, brutal, beautiful. A sweeping yet intimate look at love, sisterhood, and resistance in the face of devastation.”—Charmaine Wilkerson, author of Black Cake
Available August 20th in Hardcover, eBook, Audio, and Large Print Editions.
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Malas: A Novel by Marcela Fuentes
*A Good Morning America Book Club Pick*
A story full of passion and revenge, following one family living on the Texas Mexico border and a curse that reverberates across generations.
“Malas is a machete: sharp, terrifying, and beautiful. Each character feels dynamic, familiar, and so utterly human in their glorious messiness. Fuentes has achieved something rare and indelible with this story of complex women.”—Erika L. Sánchez,New York Times bestseller author of I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter and Crying in the Bathroom
“Fuentes seamlessly knits familiar history and urban legend with a heartfelt, modern, coming of age story to deliver a vivacious, page-turning novel of rebellion and rebirth. The truth, in the hands of Fuentes lively and beautiful prose, liberates these characters and the reader alike.”—Xochitl Gonzalez, New York Times bestselling author of Olga Dies Dreaming
Available in Hardcover, eBook, Audio, and Large Print Editions.
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By Any Other Name: A Novel by Jodi Picoult
*A LibraryReads Hall of Fame Pick*
From the New York Times bestselling co-author of Mad Honey comes an “inspiring” (Elle) novel about two women, centuries apart—one of whom is the real author of Shakespeare’s plays—who are both forced to hide behind another name.
“You’ll fall in love with Emilia Bassano, the unforgettable heroine based on a real woman that Picoult brings vividly to life in her brilliantly researched new novel. Jodi Picoult’s books always start passionate conversations, and this one is sure to get people talking. Book clubs will embrace this rich, inspiring story.”—Kristin Hannah
“Picoult creates a richly detailed portrait of daily life in Elizabethan England, from sumptuous castles to seedy hovels . . . It’s Emilia’s story, and Picoult lovingly brings her to life . . . A vibrant tale of a remarkable woman.”—Kirkus Reviews
Available August 20th in Hardcover, eBook, and Audio Editions.
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And So I Roar: A Novel by Abi Daré
A stunning, heartwrenching new novel from Abi Daré, New York Times bestselling author of The Girl with the Louding Voice.
“Abi Daré is a novelist of great power, wit, and invention. She never misses a step, never drops a sentence, never takes a wrong narrative turn. Her characters burn in my memory forever, as if they were people I had known— and will forever care about. Daré is not only gifted, she is also a gift.”—Elizabeth Gilbert, #1 New York Times bestselling author of City of Girls and Eat, Pray, Love
“An edge-of-your-seat return to the world of Adunni from The Girl with the Louding Voice, with her unmistakable voice and big dreams. An uplifting story of friendship and sisterhood amid seemingly insurmountable obstacles.”—Charmaine Wilkerson, New York Times bestselling author of Black Cake
Available August 6th in Hardcover, eBook, and Audio Editions.
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The Lost Story: A Novel by Meg Shaffer
*A LibraryReads Pick*
Inspired by C. S. Lewis’s The Chronicles of Narnia, this wild and wondrous novel is a fairy tale for grown-ups who still knock on the back of wardrobes—just in case—from the author of The Wishing Game.
“If our sad, brutal, cynical, cowardly, unkind, exhausting world is too much for you, if you’d like to dream instead of a parallel world where love and loyalty and friendship are the magic that transforms the least of us into genuine heroes, then Meg Shaffer’s The Lost Story is the book you’ve been waiting for. And here’s the real magic. When you return from that enchanted place to the world you wanted to escape from, you’ll find it’s changed. Why? Because you have.”—Richard Russo, author of Empire Falls and the North Bath Trilogy
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Jackie: A Novel by Dawn Tripp
In this mesmerizing novel about Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, acclaimed author Dawn Tripp has crafted an intimate story of love and power, family and tragedy, loss and reinvention.
“The reason we read historical fiction is because sometimes the facts just aren’t enough. A brilliant, beautiful book like Dawn Tripp’s Jackie touches the soul in ways conventional biographies can’t. I devoured this novel and felt the power of history and a remarkable woman.”—Chris Bohjalian, New York Times bestselling author of The Princess of Las Vegas
“Readers will devour this richly-detailed novel about the heart and soul of the most famous woman of the twentieth century.”—Melanie Benjamin, New York Times bestselling author of California Golden
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Four Squares: A Novel by Bobby Finger
From the beloved author of The Old Place comes a tender, funny, and fresh novel about a gay writer in New York City whose life is irrevocably altered, and then again thirty years later.
“Four Squares had my heart in its hands from the first page . . . It’s a celebration of the power of community to uplift and heal us, and a testament to the necessity of keeping queer stories alive. It’s also uproariously, side-splittingly funny.”—Grant Ginder, author of Let’s Not Do That Again
“Five stars for Four Squares! A beautiful and immersive story of often achingly relatable moments of being gay and longing for love during trying times. This journey of a writer seeking to perfectly capture imperfect joys of friendships and family—trying to put words to life’s sometimes indescribable experiences—is hopeful, insightful, and absolutely delightful.”—Byron Lane, author of Big Gay Wedding
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There Are Rivers in the Sky: A Novel by Elif Shafak
From the Booker Prize finalist author of The Island of Missing Trees, an enchanting new tale about three characters living along two rivers, all under the shadow of one of the greatest epic poems of all time.
“An odyssey, an epic, a lament, and a tale of redemption, There Are Rivers in the Sky is a clarion call to honor the elemental forces that shape our memories, our histories, and our world. In short, a masterpiece.”—Ruth Ozeki, author of The Book of Form and Emptiness
“From its bravura opening through to its final pages, There Are Rivers in the Sky is a dazzling achievement. Shafak’s imagination is a wonder: bold, capacious, beautiful and wise.”—Katie Kitamura, author of Intimacies
Available August 20th in Hardcover, eBook, Audio, and Large Print Editions.
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Such a Bad Influence: A Novel by Olivia Muenter
For fans of Ashley Winstead, Jessica Knoll, and Jo Piazza, an electric debut thriller about what happens when one of the first child stars of the social media age grows up . . . and goes missing.
“Such a Bad Influence is as addictive as Instagram. Woven into its twisty, propulsive story of a missing influencer are complicated questions about the cost of mining one’s life for content. I was riveted the whole way through.”—Ana Reyes, author of The House in the Pines
“Timely, riveting . . . This story is as addictive as scrolling Instagram, and marks the launch of a talented new writer.”—Ashley Winstead, author of Midnight Is the Darkest Hour
Available in Hardcover and eBook Editions.