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Bestseller Preview August 2026 |
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Delusional by James PattersonDetective Michael Bennett and army-sniper-turned-NYPD-officer Rob Trilling travel to Montana to investigate a case that crosses state borders and family lines in this thriller from the world's bestselling author.
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The Secrets We Hide by Karin SlaughterDetective Emmy Clifton investigates when Allison Vickery is murdered and her daughter is left for dead at 1601 Iris Drive, uncovering shocking secrets in North Falls. Second in the series by No. 1 bestselling author Karin Slaughter.
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Big Little Truths by Liane MoriartyBig Little Truths by Liane Moriarty reunites the women of Big Little Lies a decade later as their teenagers become entangled in new scandals, threats, and secrets, forcing them to confront long-buried truths that could unravel their families and friendships.
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The True Meaning of Love by Danielle SteelThrough the stories of Vlad, Tatyanna, Yulya, Symon, Sasha, and Anton--each struggling to protect their loved ones and preserve their own humanity--Danielle Steel tells a gripping and deeply moving story of regular people surviving as a war rages around them.
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The Castle in the Glen by Rhys BowenIn 1965 Scotland, a ghostwriter investigating the real-life inspiration for a famed author's final mystery uncovers a decades-old murder, a vanished young woman, and the dangerous secrets of an aristocratic family determined to keep the past buried.
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Majestic Hills by Dawn TurnerA Black couple leaves their downtown Chicago condo for a new suburban subdivision, only to find themselves at the center of a maelstrom in this gripping page-turner from the award-winning author of Three Girls from Bronzeville.
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Murder on Charity Laneby Jo NicholsWhen a wealthy philanthropist dies under suspicious circumstances and her friend is accused, the eccentric residents of Marigold Cottages band together to uncover the truth—only to find themselves entangled in an even deadlier mystery when a second murder rocks their close-knit community.
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Etna by Paul YoonBeloved author and winner of The Story Prize, Paul Yoon, is back with the unforgettable story of a working dog, Etna, who, after a devastating war, embarks on an odyssey in the hopes of returning home.
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When Lemons Give You Life by Anna JohnstonFrom the author of the beloved feel-good debut The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife comes a heart-stirring novel about family, second chances, and the lengths we go to for those we love, following a woman fighting to hold onto life and her older brother who's rediscovering reasons to embrace it.
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Stay Buried by Jennifer McMahon In Stay Buried, a woman and her brother travel to their family’s remote Vermont hometown after their grandmother’s death and uncover long-buried secrets and superstitions tied to their mother’s mysterious past, while a parallel 1919 storyline reveals earlier fears and rational investigations into a deadly, possibly supernatural outbreak.
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The Women in White by Sarah PekkanenThe next thriller from #1 bestselling author Sarah Pekkanen combines a decades-old mystery with spine-tingling paranormal elements in this twisty novel of the seen and unseen.
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Promise Me Never by Liv ConstantineFrom the New York Times bestselling author of The Next Mrs. Parrish comes an unmissable thriller about a woman who becomes embroiled in the mystery of her husband's deceased first wife--and after moving to his remote house in the woods, uncovers terrifying secrets.
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Time Travel for Beginners by Jaclyn MoriartyThree strangers’ lives are forever changed when they’re all drawn to a mysterious agency claiming to have unlocked the secret to time travel in this dazzling novel from award-winning author Jaclyn Moriarty.
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Brain Damage by Freida McFaddenFreida McFadden's Brain Damage follows a dermatologist who loses everything after a bullet rips through her skull. She must recover and uncover the identity of her attacker before he finishes the job.
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Vengeance by Wilbur SmithRalph Courtney, Ann Waite, and their son Harry escape Zulu chaos after King Shaka's murder, seeking refuge at Mahikeng Mission Station in 1829, where they must confront their past and fight for their family's future on a blood-soaked battlefield.
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Sunlight Finds You by Laura MoriartyA forbidden love blows open the world of a teenage girl, altering the trajectory of her life-from the author of the New York Times bestseller The Chaperone.
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The Silent Appeal by Janice HallettThe Silent Appeal by Janice Hallett follows the Fairway Players as their production of Agatha Christie's The Hollow is disrupted by family secrets, blackmail, and murder, prompting lawyers Femi and Charlotte to investigate whether the wrong person has been blamed for a deadly crime.
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A Tender Age by Chang-Rae LeeA Korean American boy's carefree childhood is forever altered when a life-changing summer forces him to confront guilt, family expectations, and his own role in events that will shape the rest of his life.
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You Know Why by J. T. EllisonFrom New York Times bestselling author J.T. Ellison comes a suspenseful domestic thriller about identity, revenge, and the dangerous secrets kept hidden from the ones we love most.
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The Shadow Friends by Tess GerritsenWhen a Russian defector dies under suspicious circumstances and a young woman is murdered, retired spy Ingrid Slocum and her fellow Martini Club operatives are drawn back into a deadly web of Cold War secrets, revenge, and international intrigue that forces them to confront a mission from their past that refuses to stay buried.
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The Magic We Made by Meg CabotWhen skeptical therapist Frankie Giovanni investigates the disappearance of aspiring young witches in a tourist-crazed Connecticut town, she must team up with her mysterious psychic neighbor Ash Merit, uncovering dangerous secrets, unexpected magic, and a romance that challenges everything she believes.
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Probable Caws by Donna AndrewsProbable Caws follows Meg Langslow as she helps protect a rescued herd of horses sheltered at a friend's castle estate while investigating the murder of a suspected saboteur, uncovering a tangle of family disputes, animal rescue conflicts, and hidden motives.
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Under the Falls by Richard RussoWhen famous musician Tyler Sinclair returns to his hometown of Stone Mountain for a benefit concert, old resentments, buried secrets, and a shocking crime force a group of lifelong friends to confront the betrayals and tragedies that have haunted their community for decades.
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The Boat House by Fern Michaels Madison and her brother Lincoln's quiet summer running a restored marina in Smuggler's Cove is upended when a stolen map linked to Captain Kidd's legendary treasure leads them into a mystery of hidden secrets, local legends, and dangerous truths that could divide their close-knit shore town.
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Getting Away with Murder by Shari Lapena When financial ruin threatens their luxurious New York lifestyle, a desperate couple plots to murder a wealthy relative for an inheritance—only to discover that trust, mistakes, and unexpected twists may make getting away with murder impossible.
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A Trade of Blood by Robert Jackson BennettDetective Ana Dolabra must prove a condemned man's innocence and confront a terrifying magical technology in this fantasy-mystery from the bestselling author of The Tainted Cup, winner of the Hugo and World Fantasy awards.
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They Say a Girl Died Here by Sarah PinboroughNew York Times bestselling author Sarah Pinborough delivers a thriller where Anna Maybourne investigates the unsolved Farmhandman murders in Harper's Creek, uncovering dark secrets as her grandmother's paranoid episodes intensify.
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The Poison Daughter by Sheila MastersonSheila Masterson is the USA Today Bestselling author of The Poison Daughter, a dark enemies-to-lovers romantasy standalone about a vigilante who uses her poison kiss to take revenge on abusive men in her community, until she's unwittingly thrust into an arranged marriage with the only man immune to her magic.
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These Ancient Bones by Heather GrahamThe X-Files meets Dan Brown in this suspenseful tale of dark magic, ancient curses, and modern murder, as two agents with unusual talents investigate a series of sensational crimes in the historic city of St. Augustine, Florida.
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Adversary to the Villain by Hannah Nicole MaehrerEvie Sage must confront the growing possibility that she—not Trystan, the feared Villain—may be the true figure at the center of a dangerous prophecy, while unraveling long-buried secrets, navigating her complicated feelings for Trystan, and fighting to save the kingdom of Rennedawn.
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Take What You Can by Naima CosterIn Take What You Can, Naima Coster follows lifelong friends Val and Milly as they reunite in New York to raise their daughters together, only to find that old wounds, class differences, motherhood, and the lingering influence of a woman who once shaped their lives threaten to unravel their hard-won sisterhood.
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Not a Word
by Linwood Barclay
In the latest chilling thriller from New York Times bestselling author Linwood Barclay, a man's world is upended after he stumbles upon a grisly crime scene in the family home.
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Daggerbound by T. KingfisherNew York Times bestselling author T. Kingfisher returns to the charming fantasy world of Swordheart in this delightful and unexpected new romantic adventure.
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Deceptions
by Jeffery Deaver
The New York Times bestselling author and master of suspense returns with a devious collection, featuring two never-before published stories in which fan favorites Colter Shaw, adapted for TV, and Lincoln Rhyme are united by the layers of deception taking over New York City.
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