LibraryAware October 2025

October Releases

Twice
by Mitch Albom

What if you could do it all over again? Twice spins a captivating, time-bending love story about second chances and the choices that define us. Told with Albom’s signature heart and insight, Twice is a powerful tale of love, regret, and the cost of “what if.”

Five Golden Wings
by Donna Andrews

When two feuding cousins plan their Christmas destination weddings on the same day in the same town, Meg mediates and uncovers a murdered photographer in the latest addition to the long-running series following That Christmas Feeling.

Birdlane Island
by V. C. Andrews

On a remote Maine island, a reclusive novelist forbids his sickly daughter from seeing her true love, leading her to question if the isolated haven is a sanctuary or a prison as a new artist arrives.

Venetian Vespers
by John Banville

Struggling writer Evelyn Dolman faces eerie disappearances and sinister events at a decaying palazzo in 1899 Venice, as his marriage to disinherited heiress Laura and the treachery of Count Barbarigo plunge him into a nightmarish web of mystery and doubt.

SSugar and spite
by M. C. Beaton

When a series of deaths within the small Cotswolds birdwatching community begins to unravel her village, Agatha and her team at Raisin Investigators are certain there has been foul play involved.

Fox and Furious
by Rita Mae Brown

When a fierce inheritance dispute between two brothers ends in murder, Sister Jane Arnold begins to suspect the killer may be someone she's hunted with for years and as secrets surface, long-held loyalties are put to the test.

The Secret Christmas Library
by Jenny Colgan

Hired to uncover a legendary book that could save a crumbling Scottish estate, antiquarian book hunter Mirren Sutherland joins a charming laird and her rival in a snowbound castle, where secrets, clues, and unexpected sparks make for a festive literary treasure hunt.

The Proving Ground
by Michael Connelly

The Lincoln Lawyer is back with a case against an AI company whose product may have been responsible for the murder of a young girl.

Sharp Force
by Patricia Daniels Cornwell

A serial killer wreaks havoc on Northern Virginia, appearing as a ghostly apparition before striking—and Kay Scarpetta must avoid becoming their next victim.

The Tin Men
by Nelson DeMille

Army CID Special Agents Scott Brodie and Maggie Taylor are sent to the isolated Camp Hayden to investigate a major's death amid secret war games pitting Rangers against autonomous weapons, where the truth is obscured amidst desert isolation, internal rivalries and hidden agendas.

Photograph
by Brian Freeman

Shannon Wells must investigate the death of an amnesiac former client, and the only clue to who she was and why she was murdered is an old photograph of a little girl in the rain outside a Midwestern motel.

The Sword of Light
by Heather Graham

Fabled objects of power appear just when an encroaching tide of northern invaders threatens ancient Ireland.

Boleyn Traitor
by Philippa Gregory

The author of The Other Boleyn Girl returns to the court of Henry VIII with a novel about the high cost of loyalty, love and betrayal.

The Widow
by John Grisham

Already struggling at work and at home, rural Virginia attorney Simon Latch finds himself accused of her murder after he secures wealthy widow Eleanor Barnett's secret inheritance only to see her fortunes unravel in the wake of a car crash.

The Last Death of the Year
by Sophie Hannah

The brilliant Belgian detective rings in the New Year with a chilling murder investigation on a Greek island in this all-new holiday mystery from Sophie Hannah, author of Hercule Poirot’s Silent Night.

Mate
by Ali Hazelwood

A Human hybrid and an Alpha Were claw against the bonds of fate in the highly anticipated companion novel to the New York Times bestselling Bride.

King Sorrow
by Joe Hill

Blackmailed into stealing rare books, Arthur's friends summon a dragon to save him, only to strike a deadly bargain that binds them to a terrifying choice: offer a yearly sacrifice or face King Sorrow's wrath themselves.

The Gun Man Jackson Swagger
by Stephen Hunter

A Pulitzer Prize winner returns with a classic Western—gunfights, horses, saloons and looming above, the ominous presence of the railroad—about a Civil War veteran investigating the dark reality of a prosperous ranch.

My Beloved
by Jan Karon

Poignant, hilarious, and life-affirming, My Beloved sets a generous table for millions of readers who love these characters as if they were family. With Karon's signature humanity shining through on every page, this is a season of life in Mitford you won't want to miss

Coyote Hills
by Jonathan Kellerman

Now a private investigator, former Alameda County coroner Clay Edison takes a perplexing case of a wealthy couple's son found dead in San Francisco Bay, in the sixth book of the series following The Lost Coast.

The Christmas Ring
by Karen Kingsbury

While searching for her family's missing Christmas ring, a military widow sparks a friendship with a handsome antiques dealer, who just might have the love and the lost heirloom she's been longing for.

A Ferry Merry Christmas
by Debbie Macomber

Separated for Christmas, siblings Avery and Reed Bond each find unexpected romance amidst travel delays: Avery meets a charming sailor on a stalled ferry, while Reed connects with a coworker, proving that even unexpected detours can lead to love.

The Intruder
by Freida Mcfadden

There's someone at your front door – should you let them in? Find out in a riveting new thriller from global sensation and #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Housemaid, Freida McFadden!

Code Blue
by Fern Michaels

Suspecting that her aunt's care home is hiding dark secrets, Theresa Gallagher turns to the Sisterhood, an elite group of women who fight to right wrongs in the latest addition to the long-running series following Backwater Justice.

The Silver Hills Boarding House
by Linda Lael Miller

In early-20th-century Montana, in the lead-up to the holiday season, a woman risks everything to protect her younger brother and sister in the unforgiving west… and a widower sees in them a second chance at love and family.

Wreck
by Catherine Newman

In Western Massachusetts, Rocky juggles family life with her husband, adult children and aging father, until her fixation on a local accident and an ominous medical concern stirs up anxieties that threaten to upend her fragile sense of normalcy.

The Picasso Heist
by James Patterson

A glamorous 22-year-old art thief tries to best a bunch of other criminals in the heist of a previously unknown Picasso discovered in the attic of a French villa.

The Black Wolf
by Louise Penny

Weeks after foiling an attack in Montréal and arresting the so-called Black Wolf, Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, confined by his injuries to Three Pines, quietly leads a covert investigation with agents Beauvoir and Lacoste, fearing the conspiracy he uncovered is only a deliberate misdirection.

The Tourists
by Christopher Reich

Retired special agent Mac Dekker races through Paris's brightest and darkest places to find his vanished lover, former Mossad assassin Ava Attal, uncovering a deadly plot involving a ruthless prince, enigmatic assassins, and a terrifying act of violence that could kill thousands.

And to All a Good Bite
by David Rosenfelt

When a heroic dog dad is arrested for murder, reluctant lawyer Andy pauses his holiday plans to clear his name and reunite him with his pup in the latest addition to the series following Dogged Pursuit.

Remain
by Nicholas Sparks

A one-of-a-kind novel that grapples with the supernatural mysteries of life, death, and human connection—an unprecedented collaboration between the globally bestselling author of love stories like The Notebook and the renowned writer and director of blockbuster thrillers like The Sixth Sense.

The Hitchhikers
by Chevy Stevens

On the remote Canadian highways in 1976, Tom and Alice are on an RV road trip to repair their marriage and heal the wounds of recent tragic events, but when they join up with a seemingly friendly young couple, things take an even darker turn.

A Christmas Witness
by Charles Todd

Inspector Ian Rutledge is sent to an estate after a suspicious riding accident, but as Christmas nears, he must uncover the truth behind a possible attempted murder, in a holiday addition to the long-running series following A Game of Fear.

Gone Before Goodbye
by Reese Witherspoon

When disgraced combat surgeon Maggie McCabe takes a secretive job treating a powerful man overseas, his sudden disappearance pulls her into a deadly conspiracy, forcing her on the run to uncover the truth and clear her name.