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Must-Read Books October 2025 |
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| One of Us by Dan ChaonIn 1915, 13-year-old orphaned twins Bolt and Eleanor, who share a psychic connection, run away from a murderous man claiming to be their uncle. They end up with Mr. Jengling’s Emporium of Wonders, which includes a death-foretelling woman and a dog-faced boy. While Bolt settles in, Eleanor doesn’t, and they still have their “uncle” on their trail in this “mesmerizing and macabre historical adventure” (Booklist). For fans of: Amiee Gibbs’ The Carnivale of Curiosities. |
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| Gabriela and His Grace by Liana De la RosaIn this steamy 3rd and final Luna Sisters Victorian romance, Mexican heiress Gabriela Luna sparks an unexpected attraction with the arrogant Sebastian, Duke of Whitfield, with whom she is forced to share a ship cabin after fleeing from her would-be suitors. Try this next: A Tropical Rebel Gets the Duke by Adriana Herrera. |
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Guess again
by Charlie Donlea
Ten years after teen volleyball star Callie Jones vanished without a trace, former detective Ethan Hall is pulled back to his haunted hometown to uncover long-buried secrets forcing him into a dangerous investigation with ties to his own dark past.
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| Too Old for This by Samantha DowningIn Samantha Downing’s wry, twist-filled new novel, 75-year-old Lottie Jones -- once a notorious serial killer -- lives quietly under a new identity. But when a journalist starts digging into her past, Lottie must confront old crimes and consider new ones to stay hidden. Murder, however, isn’t so easy at her age. |
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| The Wasp Trap by Mark EdwardsAt a glamorous London dinner party, six old friends are forced into a deadly game: confess their darkest secrets or face elimination. Tied to a long-buried psychological experiment from 1999, their past resurfaces with chilling consequences. The Wasp Trap is a fast-paced, suspenseful thriller about truth, betrayal, and hidden psychopaths. |
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| House of Monstrous Women by Daphne FamaIn 1986 Philippines, Josephine receives a letter from her childhood friend (and rumored witch) Hiraya, inviting her to Hiraya's labyrinthine family estate for a game in which the sole winner will be granted their heart's desire -- and the losers will die. For fans of: Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia. |
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| What We Can Know by Ian McEwanRising seas have changed the landscape of the United Kingdom, where in 2119 Professor Thomas Metcalfe studies every detail he can find about “A Corona for Vivien,” a lost masterpiece read by an esteemed poet at his wife’s 2014 birthday party. In the second half of this eloquent novel, Vivien herself narrates. Try these next: C. Pam Zhang’s Land of Milk and Honey; Eiren Caffall’s All the Water in the World. |
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Our last resort : a novel
by Clâemence Michallon
Having grown apart after an unspeakable tragedy, Frida and Gabriel try to start fresh at the Ara Hotel in Escalante, Utah, and it feels like paradise—until the dead body of the young wife of a powerful, much older husband is discovered and suspicion falls on Gabriel.
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One yellow eye
by Leigh Radford
Scientist Kesta prefers microscopes to personal relationships, except for husband and best friend Tim; when Tim is infected with a virus that ravages London, Kesta is able to keep him (un)alive and hidden from the government while hoping a rumored top-secret cure can save him before he's discovered.
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Until Alison : a novel
by Kate Russo
When her childhood rival Alison is found dead in their Maine hometown, Rachel Nardelli joins a student journalism team to investigate, confronting painful memories, buried tensions, and unsettling truths about class, cruelty, and the blurred lines between past and present.
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The unraveling of Julia : a psychological thriller
by Lisa Scottoline
After the shocking death of her husband, a troubled young widow inherits a Tuscan estate from a mysterious benefactor and finds herself thrust into the crosshairs of a dangerous conspiracy.
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For richer for poorer : a novel
by Danielle Steel
As fashion designer and single mother Eugenia Ward faces business setbacks, her daughter's questionable, lavish wedding and a looming hurricane, she finds unexpected support and a chance for a new beginning with a real estate developer.
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The dead husband cookbook
by Danielle Valentine
When Thea Woods is chosen to work with Maria Capello on her sure-to-be-infamous memoir, she finds that there might be something sinister lurking behind the Capello family.
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The lies they told
by Ellen Marie Wiseman
In 1930s Virginia, Lena Conti, a young immigrant mother separated from her family at Ellis Island, builds a new life in the Blue Ridge Mountains but must resist a brutal eugenics campaign that targets her community and threatens to take her daughter.
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Last light over Galveston
by Jennifer L. Wright
Galveston, Texas. September 1900. Only months ago, Kathleen McDaniel returned from finishing school in Switzerland to her family home in New York's Hudson Valley with a future of promise and privilegeset before her. But one horrific event shattered her picturesque life. Now she has fled as far as the train line and a pocketful of money would take her, finding refuge at the St. Mary's Orphan Asylum on Galveston Island, where she helps the nuns care for their young charges and prays her past will not findher...Then in one fateful day, Kathleen's fragile new life begins to crack as it becomes clear that she can't run far enough to escape the reach of her former life.
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| Between Two Rivers: Ancient Mesopotamia and the Birth of History by Moudhy Al-RashidIn her accessible and illuminating debut, historian Moudhy Al-Rashid utilizes eight artifacts, including cuneiform tablets and weapon fragments, to explore everyday life and culture in ancient Mesopotamia. Further reading: The Library of Ancient Wisdom: Mesopotamia and the Making of the Modern World by Selena Wisnom. |
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100 logos : A to Z
by Louise Fili
A collection of graphic designer Louise Fili's logos for every letter in the alphabet
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The Granny Square Crochet Bible : Everything You Need to Know About How to Crochet Granny Squares
by Lynne Rowe
"Everything you need to know about how to crochet granny squares. The humble granny square is more popular than ever whether you are making clothes, blankets or accessories. This practical guide has everything you need to become a crochet granny square expert. This is the ultimate sourcebook for crocheting granny squares including full step-by-step instructions and photography for all the main granny square patterns including solid colour, multi-coloured, and graduated squares. There are also tutorials for variations on the traditional granny square including African flower hexagon, lace squares, mitred, circle centre and drunken granny squares as well as many more. This will be your go-to reference book for all things granny. In addition there are step instructions and photographs for all the different joining methods including 'join as you go' and double crochet join, as well as advice on how to combine colours to get exciting and unusual results. There are also instructions for all the stitches that are used as well as other techniques such as joining in the round and the adjustable loop method. In addition there are 10 projects to illustrate the techniques including really popular makes such as a tote bag, blankets and a gorgeous granny square cardigan." -- Description provided by publisher.
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Pocket bear
by Katherine Applegate
A stuffed bear named Pocket helps another stuffed toy find joy, in this book about second chances.
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Stormclan's folly
by Erin Hunter
Stripestar has always imagined a life beyond the forest, but, as leader of ThunderClan, he knows that his duty to his Clanmates comes first. When tragedy strikes and WindClan's leader, Galestar, approaches with an offer of allyship, he swiftly accepts. But he and Galestar have history, a connection that only deepens as they continue to work together. Galestar loves being a WindClan cat, but her relationship with Stripestar makes her question the strict Warrior code that forbids them from being together.Determined to build a family, she and Stripestar decide to combine their Clans into one: StormClan. However, StarClan refuses to approve and vows to punish them for breaking with Clan tradition. Stripestar and Galestar decide to leave the forest and seeknew land for their Clan. But they are soon faced with the reality of life without StarClan's guidance, sending them down a path of peril, loss, and despair. Can these cats find the way forward without StarClan, or are they doomed to a grim fate that willecho for generations to come?
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| The Poisoned King by Katherine RundellEver since his first excursion, Christopher has been longing to return to the Archipelago, a hidden realm of mythological animals. So when he’s summoned by a dragon, Christopher is thrilled to follow it into a mystery involving a sphinx, a spreading poison, and a small girl bent on revenge. This exciting, illustrated sequel will be most fun if you’ve already read Impossible Creatures. |
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The AI Incident
by J. E. Thomas
Malcolm Montgomery is Colorado's unluckiest foster kid. He's already been in NINE foster homes. Is it because he's weird? Or unlovable? Or maybe because he burps when he gets nervous---which is unfortunately all too often? Whatever it is, Malcolm has a plan to finally get adopted by a forever family before it's too late. He calls it: THE CHECKLIST. And the plan is working! That is, until Visiting Professionals Day arrives at Malcolm's new school. Legendary tech founder Dr. Alphonse Hatch has been invited to present, and Dr. Hatch has brought his new robot: a super-intelligent being named FRANCIS. He's programmed FRANCIS to help the school raise its test scores...but as Malcolm soon discovers, the robot may have other plans. An novel about the role of AI in schools and in our lives---and what it means to be human---THE AI INCIDENT is THE WILD ROBOT gone rogue and made best friends with RESTART, plus a whole lot more.
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