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May 15, 2026
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Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke
Yesteryear
by Caro Claire Burke

GMA Book Club Pick - A traditional American woman, a tradwife influencer, suddenly awakens in the brutal reality of 1855--where she must unravel whether this living nightmare is an elaborate hoax, a twisted reality show, or something far more sinister in this sensational debut novel.

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26 Beauties: A Women's Murder Club Thriller by James Patterson
26 Beauties
by James Patterson

From the world's #1 bestselling author, the Women's Murder Club goes searching for 26 Beauties--young women missing in San Francisco. SFPD's Sergeant Lindsay Boxer's best friend, Claire Washburn, is named medical examiner of the year. But an uninvited guest crashes the Women's Murder Club's party: a concerned father seeking investigative reporter Cindy Thomas's help in locating his missing daughter.

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The Last Mandarin by Louise Penny
The Last Mandarin
by Louise Penny

A gripping thriller about family and power co-written by Louise Penny, #1 bestselling author of the Gamache novels, and Mellissa Fung, an award-winning journalist. A mother and a daughter race against time in this all-too-real thriller that reaches from Tiananmen Square all the way to the White House.
A Woman's Place by Danielle Steel
A Woman's Place
by Danielle Steel

A bold young woman defies society's expectations in the early 1900s to love and lead in this gripping novel by #1 New York Times bestselling author Danielle Steel.
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
Project Hail Mary
by Andy Weir

A lone astronaut must save the earth from disaster in this incredible new science-based thriller from the number-one New York Times best-selling author of The Martian. Now a major motion picture starring Ryan Gosling, directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, with a screenplay by Drew Goddard.
Winner of the 2022 Audie Awards' Audiobook of the Year.
Nonfiction
Strangers by Belle Burden
Strangers
by Belle Burden

In March 2020, Belle Burden was safe and secure with her family at their house on Martha's Vineyard, navigating the early days of the pandemic together. Then, with no warning or explanation, her husband of twenty years announced that he was leaving her. Overnight, her caring, steady partner became a man she hardly recognized. In Strangers, Burden revisits her marriage, searching for clues that her husband was not who she always thought he was.

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eAudiobook Exclusive - Fiction
Good Joy, Bad Joy
by Mikki Brammer

From the bestselling author of The Collected Regrets of Clover comes a vibrant, heartfelt novel about friendship over the decades, self-discovery, and what it means to have a life well-lived.
The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Vol. 1
by Beth Brower

The Year is 1883 and Emma M. Lion has returned to her London neighborhood of St. Crispian's. But Emma's plans for a charmed and studious life are sabotaged by her eccentric Cousin Archibald, her formidable Aunt Eugenia, and the slightly odd denizens of St. Crispian's.

Also available: Volumes 2-8
The Paris Match
by Kate Clayborn

A woman tests the limits of her so-called amicable divorce when she flies to Paris for the destination wedding of her former sister-in-law, only to butt heads with the deliciously gruff best man, in a poignant and romantic novel from Kate Clayborn.
Agnes Aubert's Mystical Cat Shelter
by Heather Fawcett

A woman who runs a cat rescue in 1920s Montreal turns to a grouchy but charming magician to help save her shelter in this heartwarming cozy fantasy from the New York Times bestselling author of the Emily Wilde series.
Our Perfect Storm
by Carley Fortune

Best friends have one week in paradise to fix their friendship or fall apart in this heart-stopping, utterly romantic new novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Every Summer After and One Golden Summer. 
Love by the Book
by Jessica George

Friendship is the love story you can count on. In Jessica George's heartwarming, funny, and soulful second novel, she explores the restorative nature of female friendship and the life-changing power of platonic love.
The Daisy Chain Flower Shop
by Laurie Gilmore

The brand new summer romance set in Dream Harbor from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Pumpkin Spice Café and The Strawberry Patch Pancake House!
Start at the End
by Emma Grey

Audrey and Fraser tumble into a romance for the ages. After an unlikely start, they fall deeply in love and dream of the life they'll build together--until one tragic moment upends everything. Facing the unimaginable and wrestling with guilt, they're left haunted by what ifs, each asking where they would be if fate had spun a different story.
A Deadly Episode by Anthony Horowitz
A Deadly Episode
by Anthony Horowitz

They're making a major feature film of the first Hawthorne/Horowitz mystery novel. Except--they're behind schedule, they've run out of money and ... oh The star has just been murdered. A riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma, A Deadly Episode is an intriguing page-turner that once again demonstrates why Anthony Horowitz is the reigning king of the modern whodunit.
We Burned So Bright
by Tj Klune

A heart-wrenching standalone novel by #1 New York Times bestselling author TJ Klune, We Burned So Bright follows an elder gay couple on an end-of-the-world road-trip.
Caller Unknown
by Gillian McAllister

How far would you go to rescue your child? A mother races against the clock--and finds herself on the wrong side of the law--in a desperate fight to save her teenage daughter in this pulse-pounding thriller from the author of Reese's Book Club Pick and New York Times bestseller Wrong Place Wrong Time.
The Undergrads: Student Union
by Julie Murphy

From #1 New York Times-bestselling author Julie Murphy comes a sexy rom com about a college marriage of convenience that goes way beyond chemistry 101...The first in a trilogy of romance novels that follows a group of girls as they navigate love, friendship, and new adulthood, this is perfect for fans of Elle Kennedy and Hannah Grace.
The Picasso Heist
by James Patterson

A $100 million painting.
A previously unknown Picasso is discovered in the attic of a French villa.
Everyone wants to possess it. Only one person knows how to take it.
How to Cheat Your Own Death
by Kristen Perrin

From the gritty streets of 1960s Soho to the lofty galleries of present-day West London, two interlocking mysteries decades apart unfold in this latest instalment in the award-winning, New York Times bestselling Castle Knoll Murder Mystery series.
The Book Witch
by Meg Shaffer

She can hop into any novel, but she just can't stay there. Come along with the Book Witch in this magical and inspiring love letter to reading from the USA Today bestselling author of The Wishing Game.
Fury Bound
by Sable Sorensen

Revenge demands sacrifice. Don't miss this action-packed, jaw-dropping, dark and romantic sequel to the New York Times bestselling Dire Bound. 
The Calamity Club
by Kathryn Stockett

The multimillion-copy-selling author of The Help returns with a bold, big-hearted novel about a group of unbreakable women, fighting for what's rightfully theirs--and the power of friendship to change everything.
The Things We Never Say
by Elizabeth Strout

In this “profound, resplendent novel”* from Pulitzer Prize–winning, #1 New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth Strout, a chance incident sparks a powerful realization in a beloved teacher’s life.
Ms. Mebel Goes Back to the Chopping Block
by Jesse Q. Sutanto

A nearly divorced trophy wife enrolls in culinary school to win back her husband, only to find a fresh start in the unlikeliest of places in this new novel from the USA Today bestselling author of Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers.
Annie Knows Everything
by Rachel Wood

Annie thinks she knows what's best for everyone. But when her life goes sideways, the inner workings of her own heart become a total mystery--can she stumble her way to happily ever after?  
eAudiobook Exclusive - Nonfiction
Dogs, Boys, and Other Things I've Cried about: A Memoir
by Isabel Klee

From the social media superstar behind @SimonSits, Isabel Klee--known for her heartwarming tales of dog rescue--comes an utterly winning memoir about a twentysomething woman's search for true love in New York City and the dogs who helped her find it.
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