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Brain Damage
by Freida McFadden
From #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Intruder How can you survive when you can't remember who wants you dead?Dr. Charly McKenna had the perfect life: a thriving dermatology practice, a luxury apartment overlooking Central Park, and a handsome husband who adored her.Until the night a bullet tore through her skull... and stole everything.Now Charly wakes in a rehabilitation hospital unable to walk, speak, or remember her own name. All she knows is that someone tried to kill her--and they may still be out there. As fragments of memory surface, so do unsettling questions about the people around her, including the attentive man who keeps appearing at her bedside.The truth of what happened that night lives somewhere inside her brain. And as Charly pieces together the jagged edges of her past, she begins to realize the most terrifying possibility: the person who wants her dead might be the one she once trusted most.From #1 New York Times bestselling author Freida McFadden comes a scalpel-sharp psychological thriller about fractured memory, buried secrets, and how far the mind will go to protect you from the truth.
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Etna
by Paul Yoon
A NEW YORK TIMES MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF 2026An unforgettable novel of a working dog, Etna, who, after a devastating war, embarks on an odyssey in the hopes of returning home.'Gorgeous...a sublimely quiet depiction of loneliness and disorientation.' Hernan Diaz, Pulitzer Prize winning author of Trust and In the DistanceSet in a fictional country in the present day, this is a story told through the eyes of an ex-military dog, Etna. After surviving years of a devastating war, Etna decides one night to leave the men he has fought alongside and return home - to the place where he was taken from when he was young, in the thin but persistent hope that if a home exists for him, it might be there.Thus begins an exhilarating odyssey told through the eyes of a dog as he traverses across ruined landscapes and fights to survive in a world that proves, even in peacetime, to be just as precarious as in war. Along the way, he encounters other animals and humans who are trying to resume their lives again. What makes a life when there is no home to go back to? How do we begin to trust each other again after such devastation?This is a novel about the power of an idea, about never giving up and, ultimately, about finding hope in the most dire of times.'In this masterful and infinitely moving dog's tale, Yoon shows us what great fiction can do: change the way we see the world by sharing the song of another heart. Destined to be a classic.' Mona Awad, New York Times bestselling author of We Love You, Bunny and Rouge'This book is stunning. I was with it every second and it will be with me for a long time.' Joan Silber, author of Mercy and Ideas of Heaven'A wonder of a novel.' Andrew Krivak, author of Like the Appearance of Horses and The Sojourn
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God's Country
by William Kent Krueger
From the New York Times bestselling author of The River We Remember, a new mystery in the wildly popular Cork O'Connor series. Cork O'Connor, preparing for a family trip into the Boundary Waters, is troubled by ominous visions about his future. Ignoring the warnings, he uncovers signs of violence while searching for his missing friend, Cordell Bishop. Soon, he is forced to negotiate with dangerous criminals, the Kennedy brothers, who are seeking their late father's hidden stash. Facing escalating danger and difficult choices, Cork grapples with his darkest instincts as he helps others escape and eventually takes justice into his own hands. God's Country is an action-packed thrill ride that will keep readers on the edge of their seats.
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Meet Me in Italy
by Brenda Novak
An Instant USA TODAY bestseller A sun-soaked trip to the Amalfi Coast promises a fresh start--and reveals secrets never imagined in New York Times bestselling author Brenda Novak's tender new novel.In the wake of her debut novel's breakout success--and a very painful public divorce--Charlotte Williams-Jackson has something to prove. With her second novel overdue, she's scrambling to hold it together. But her focus is rocked when she discovers that her childhood wasn't as it seemed--and she has a tween half-sister who's been orphaned in Italy.Alongside her best friend, Sloane, and Sloane's charming brother, Julian, Charlotte ventures to the Amalfi Coast to meet her sister. She would never turn her back on family, especially since this girl doesn't have anyone else, but between her looming deadline and her entire identity being flipped upside down, it's a lot. Determined to rebuild her life, Charlotte must confront the relationships she's held dear--and the loss of those she thought she had but didn't--forcing her to question everything she understood about herself and the bonds that shape a family.More from Brenda Novak: The Summer that Changed Everything The Banned Books Club Tourist Season The Bookstore on the Beach The Messy Life of Jane Tanner
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National Treasure: How the Declaration of Independence Made America
by Michael Auslin
The inspiring story of the Declaration of Independence--the first to take us from its drafting by Thomas Jefferson to today--charting the many lives of a document that captures the soul of America and has united generations around its defiant ideals, published for the 250th anniversary of America's founding. A nimble, captivating view of the defiant 1,320 words that have knit themselves into every chapter of the last 250 years--Stacy Schiff Fascinating and well researched . . . weaves the glorious narrative of the Declaration from its inception to our day--Walter Isaacson In this inspiring tale of war and idealism, reverence and neglect, Michael Auslin takes us from the boardinghouse in Philadelphia where Thomas Jefferson drafted the Declaration of Independence to its stealthy printing, covert signing, dissemination in the doldrums of the Revolutionary War, and long, harrowing, and ultimately hallowed afterlife. We follow the Declaration as it is hauled out of a soon-to-be-burning Washington in 1814 and see it hidden in a dank cellar, printed on handkerchiefs, hung on classroom walls to teach civic values, and used to flog insurance and hawk coal. An inspiration to both Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis in the Civil War, the Declaration has grown more important for each new generation. As FDR reminded Americans that their country was founded on a promise of freedom from tyranny, military officers lowered the precious parchment into a bunker at Fort Knox. After World War II, its ink fading, it was painstakingly preserved and enshrined. Through it all, as the country has grown from 4 million to 40 million to 400 million, Jefferson's words have inspired immigrants to become American and fueled implausibly varied causes, from suffragists and civil rights leaders to groups waging war on the U.S. Government. As Jefferson hoped, the principles set forth in the Declaration became a beacon to the world. But what lessons should we take from them today? Can this statement of ideals in whose name the signers pledged their lives and sacred honor bring a fractured nation together? As we gather to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Founders' bold experiment in democracy, Auslin reminds us that this enduring document was an eloquent statement of the principles that, for all our differences, still bind us together.
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The Story Keeper: A New Novel from the Author of the Things We Cannot Say
by Kelly Rimmer
Kelly Rimmer is at her most skillful here... An emotional, haunting tale. --Julia Kelly, internationally bestselling author of The Dressmakers of LondonIn the aftermath of a tumultuous year, Fiona Winslow finds solace in the decaying grandeur of Wurimbirra, the rambling family estate she once called home. Intent on restoring it, she discovers the keys to more than just the dilapidated mansion--beneath the crumbling plaster and dust are secrets that have been buried for a generation.When a curious book, The Midnight Estate, catches her attention in her late uncle's library, Fiona is plunged into a tale that mirrors her own--a story of love, loss and betrayal. But as the lines between fiction and reality blur, Fiona must ask herself: Is the true mystery the one hidden within the walls of her ancestral home, or is it within the pages of a book that chose her as much as she chose it?Told in a dual narrative and set against the Gothic backdrop of Wurimbirra, Kelly Rimmer, bestselling author of The Things We Cannot Say, weaves an intricate and compelling tale, inviting readers into the heart of a family's deepest secrets with an absorbing book-within-a-book mystery.Kelly Rimmer always delivers a poignant story with real characters who lodge themselves in your heart. --New York Times bestselling author Madeline MartinFor more by Kelly Rimmer, look for Before I Let You Go The Things We Cannot Say Truths I Never Told You The Warsaw Orphan The German Wife The Paris Agent
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Take Me to Your Leader: Perspectives on Your First Alien Encounter
by Neil DeGrasse Tyson
America's favorite astrophysicist has written the most entertaining and universally appealing book of his stellar career: a practical guide for dealing with Alien visitors, an exploration of how it might happen, and a cultural history of our fascination with extraterrestrials. Ever since childhood, writes Neil deGrasse Tyson, I've wanted to be abducted by Aliens. Take Me to Your Leader is the culmination of a lifetime of fascination, speculation, and the amassing of scientific data about the possibility of Aliens visiting Earth. Drawing on a wealth of depictions from history, literature, pop culture, and film, Tyson applies the universal laws of physics to make the case for what Aliens might look like, act like, how they might travel through the universe to reach us, and what they might think of us upon arrival. Should such an event occur, Tyson further offers useful etiquette tips for your first close encounter. If you've ever wondered why there are so many UFO sightings, or whether Aliens might already be among us, Tyson offers an informed perspective that is both factual and fun. Take Me to Your Leader is a tantalizing exploration of what would be the most mind-blowing experience of your life--the book for anyone who has ever wondered: Are we alone?
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This Land Is Your Land: A Road Trip Through U.S. History
by Beverly Gage
Pulitzer Prize-winning author of G-Man and acclaimed historian Beverly Gage takes the ultimate road trip into the American past.Ride along with Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Beverly Gage as she travels the country to see the museums, historic sites, roadside attractions, reenactments, and souvenir shops where Americans learn--and fight--about our history. From the birth of the nation in Philadelphia to Disneyland and the California dream, This Land Is Your Land offers a guided tour of thirteen places and thirteen key moments that define America's greatest successes and challenges. The year 2026 marks the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, a document that proclaimed the liberty and equality of all human beings, but produced a country that often failed to agree upon--or live up to--those ideals. This Land Is Your Land is for everyone who wants to find that history--to experience it and confront it, to celebrate it and condemn it--in the places where it happened. Gage shows that Americans can face their past and still love their country. Toss the book in the back seat--or listen on audio with the windows down--and join the journey.
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The Women in White
by Sarah Pekkanen
The 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. Extrasensory perception.The Gift.A Sixth Sense.Or something else.... In 1964, four remarkable young women at a prestigious university became the subjects of parapsychology experiments by a visionary scientist. On the cusp of a historic breakthrough, the women mysteriously vanished and the program was erased from history. Decades later, Riley Bell, newly divorced and desperate for a fresh start, accepts a caretaker job for an elderly widow named Betty. Riley steps into a home that is frozen in another era - no microwave, television, or cell phones, and Betty has never heard of the internet. Why has Betty lived in such profound isolation for so many years, and why does she need Riley now? As the story unfolds across two timelines - Betty's 1960s era of 5 o'clock martinis and high-stakes experiments, and Riley's quest to uncover the truth about the missing women - old secrets rise to the surface. And the only way to survive is to confront the mystery that has lingered for sixty years.
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You'll Love It Here
by Natalie Sue
NATALIE SUE'S WRITING IS: For someone who needs a good laugh.--Taylor Jenkins Reid - A true delight.--Glamour - Wickedly funny.--People - Surprisingly sweet and totally made my day.--Shelby Van Pelt - So good and also so unexpected.--Julia Quinn From the bestselling author of I Hope This Finds You Well comes a sharply funny, surprisingly tender novel about a woman stuck in place, her nosy neighbors, and the journey to find where she belongs--with all the heart of a grown-up The Breakfast Club.Mona thought her living situation was bad... but the real mess is just beginning.One day is all it takes for Mona's life to implode. After years of climbing at her marketing firm, she was supposed to be getting promoted and finally moving out of her crumbling apartment building. Instead, she's jobless, aimless, and still stuck in a space barely big enough for a yoga mat.Then her eccentric landlady takes a tumble and asks Mona to step in as the building's reluctant super. The deal is simple: help prep the place for sale, and she can secure the upgrade she's been chasing. But that's easier said than done when the neighbors treat boundaries as optional. There's the shouting couple, the mysterious shut-in, a possible panty thief in the laundry room--and Sami, the relentlessly cheerful diner owner who keeps showing up with coffee and unsolicited ideas about community. As Mona gets pulled deeper into the building's chaos--and closer to the people inside it--she's forced to confront what, and who, she's really been trying to outrun. Sometimes, the place you're desperate to leave is the one that finally shows you who you are.Wise, heartfelt, and laugh-out-loud funny, Natalie Sue's sophomore novel is a story about burning out, starting over, and finding your people in the most unexpected places--perfect for fans of The Wedding People and Anxious People.
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