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Fiction A to Z February 2026 |
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| Departure(s) by Julian BarnesStarring a 70-something Booker Prize winner with a fatal illness, Departure(s) is the planned final novel by author Julian Barnes, who shares a name and many similarities with his main character. Exploring art, life, death, and memory while covering the fictional Julian's two matchmaking attempts for the same couple - once in college and once decades later. |
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| Scavengers by Kathleen BolandAfter losing her New York finance job, lonely Bea Macon visits her estranged free-spirited mom, Christy, who's a member of an internet forum devoted to finding a hidden treasure. With an online boyfriend and a plan, Christy heads to the desert and Bea tags along. This character-driven debut novel explores mother-daughter relationships and has an evocative Utah setting and romantic elements. |
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Mass Mothering by Sarah BruniAn indebted translator escapes a brutal city through nightlife until a book about mothers mourning disappeared sons draws her into a search sparked by a near-assault. Through layered voices, Mass Mothering traces entwined lives to explore grief, violence’s aftershocks, and the transformative power of maternal love.
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And the Crowd Went Wild: A Chicago Stars Novel by Susan Elizabeth PhillipsAfter a very public humiliation, country's most beautiful and misunderstood actor, Dancy Flynn seeks refuge at her high school ex-boyfriend’s secluded lake house. Clint Garrett keeps her at arm’s length as past heartbreak resurfaces. Amid career struggles, small-town chaos, and rekindled sparks, they must confront their history to see if love deserves a second chance.
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Paper Cut by Rachel TaffLucy Golden, infamous for killing her way out of a California cult as a teen, is a fading true-crime icon besieged by stalkers, trolls, and her own fractured family. When a documentarian revisits her story, Lucy returns to the desert and confronts secrets that threaten the narrative she’s built—and sold. Told across past and present, Paper Cut is a propulsive cult noir exploring truth, fame, and the cost of surviving your own myth.
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The Hard Line by Mark GreaneyCourt Gentry works with Ghost Town, a covert off-the-books team led by former CIA deputy director Matt Hanley. As safe houses are blown and U.S. counterintelligence officials are assassinated, Court must stop deadly hit squads with the feds compromised. But his greatest threat is Whetstone, a legendary assassin targeting Court and everyone he loves in a deeply personal vendetta
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| How to Commit a Postcolonial Murder by Nina McConigleyGrowing up in 1980s Wyoming as Reagan rules and the tabloids follow Charles and Diana's engagement, sisters Georgie and Aggie face racism as the only Brown kids around. Then, when their uncle and his family leave India and move in with them, the sexual abuse starts. The girls blame the abuse on various things as they plot to kill their uncle in this inventive, short debut novel featuring magazine-style quizzes. |
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Tilly Nightingale receives a call telling her there's a birthday gift from her husband waiting for her at her local bookshop. It came as a shock because Joe died five months ago. When she goes to pick up the present, Alfie, the bookshop owner, explains the gift--twelve carefully chosen books with handwritten letters from Joe, one for each month, to help her turn the page on her first year without him. |
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| Crux by Gabriel TallentIn California's Mojave Desert, two high school seniors share a tight friendship and a passion for rock climbing, though neither has money for good gear. While Dan dreams of college and his mom sacrifices to pay for it, Tamma wants to be a pro climber but must help her troubled family. |
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In Her Defense by Philippa MalickaThe whole country has been riveted by the trial: Beloved TV star and national treasure Anna Finbow, standing in court, accusing her daughter's therapist Jean Guest of brainwashing her daughter Mary for her own financial gain. But as the trial unfolds, it's Augusta Gus Bird, Anna's former employee--a seemingly insignificant bystander, a nobody--who holds the key to unraveling the tangled web of lies and deceit.
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The Final Score by Don WinslowDon Winslow’s signature wit and sharp characterization shines in this gripping collection of short stories. A legendary robber plans an impossible multimillion-dollar casino heist as his final score before prison. Meanwhile, a college-bound teen’s illegal side job spirals into danger involving a crooked cop, a seductive client, and a fake guru.
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