Reader's Choice Nominees January – April 2026 |
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All the Missing Pieces
by Catherine Cowles
Ridley, a podcaster obsessed with true crime discovers herself on the trail of a man who may be responsible for her sister's disappearance. Unfortunately, this man is also tied to the local sheriff, Coulter Brooks, which brings the two together in more ways than one.
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Blood of the Old Kings
by Sung-il Kim
In an Empire run on necromancy, dead sorcerers are the lifeblood. Their corpses are wrapped in chains and drained of magic to feed the unquenchable hunger for imperial conquest. Arienne, who hears a dead sorcerer's voice, and Loran, armed with a dragon-fang sword, must fight for a future beyond imperial chains, while Cain seeks vengeance for his mentor's murder.
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The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife
by Anna Johnston
Eighty-two-year-old Frederick Fife, kind at heart, is desperately lonely, broke, and on the brink of homelessness when he is mistaken for Bernard Greer and lands in a nursing home. There he learns about Bernard's past and how he can return to a better life.
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The Business Trip
by Jessie Garcia
On a plane, two women, business traveler Stephanie and abuse survivor Jasmine, unknowingly share a connection as they begin sending identical, increasingly erratic texts about the same man, Trent McCarthy. Then both vanish, prompting an urgent investigation into their mysterious disappearance.
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Dinosaurs at the Dinner Party
by Edward Dolnick
The story of a group of eccentric 19th-century Victorians who accidentally stumbled upon many dinosaur bones that changed our understanding of human history.
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Eddie Winston Is Looking for Love
by Marianne Cronin
Eddie Winston has lived and loved, but he has never been kissed. He spends his days volunteering at a charity shop, where he preserves letters and tokens of love. There he meets Bella, a troubled young woman who has just lost the love of her life. When Bella learns that Eddie is yet to have his first kiss, she resolves to help Eddie Winston finally find love.
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First-Time Caller
by B.K. Borison
Secretly disillusioned with love, romance radio host Aiden Valentine goes viral after giving dating advice to a young girl's mom, Lucie Stone, forcing them both to confront their feelings as sparks fly behind the scenes.
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Full Speed to a Crash Landing
by Beth Revis
After her scavenging trip goes awry, Ada Lamarr is rescued by a government-funded salvage crew whose leader, Rian White, suspects she knows more than she should about their mysterious cargo.
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The Garden
by Nick Newman
Elderly sisters Evelyn and Lily live in isolation within a walled garden, tending to their secluded home, until the discovery of a mysterious boy hiding nearby disrupts their routine and forces them to confront dark truths about themselves and their isolated existence.
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A Grim Reaper's Guide to Catching
a Killer
by Maxie Dara
A pregnant, divorced, middle-aged grim reaper must unravel the mystery of a missing soul and a potential murder within forty-five days, or a recently deceased teen will be doomed to roam the earth as a ghost forever.
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Life Hacks for a Little Alien
by Alice Franklin
A lonely girl in southeast England feels like an alien but hears about an ancient, indecipherable manuscript, giving her hope that others are like her. She and friend Bobby research the text in the library, in a volume narrated by an unexpected guide.
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The Lotus Shoes
by Jane Yang
In 19th-century China, Little Flower, a maidservant with bound feet and a rare talent for embroidery, navigates life under the cruel daughter of the Fong family. When scandal casts them both into the Celibate Sisterhood, her newfound status attracts deadly risks and tests of loyalty.
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The Love Elixir of Augusta Stern
by Lynda Cohen Loigman
When newly retired pharmacist Augusta relocates to Rallentando Springs, an active senior community in southern Florida, she unexpectedly crosses paths with Irving Rivkin, the delivery boy from her father’s old pharmacy and the man she loved many years earlier.
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Pony Confidential
by Christina Lynch
Pony, a rebellious horse determined to reunite with his long-lost owner Penny, escapes and embarks on a cross-country journey. When Penny is wrongfully accused of murder, Pony uses his keen understanding of human nature to seek out the killer.
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The President's Lawyer
by Lawrence Robbins
After a long career as a powerful political litigator, Rob Jacobson is faced with the case of a lifetime: the former President of the United States, his childhood best friend, has been accused of murdering his mistress.
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Promise Me Sunshine
by Cara Bastone
Grieving the loss of her best friend, Lenny can only handle temporary child care jobs. When she babysits for single mom Reese, she meets uncle Miles, the grumpy stranger who swears he can help her live again.
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This Cursed House
by Del Sandeen
A young Black woman abandons her life in 1960s Chicago for a position with a mysterious family in New Orleans, only to discover the dark truth: they're under a curse, and they think she can break it.
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The Witchstone
by Henry H. Neff
Demon Laszlo oversees the Drakeford Curse. All Maggie Drakeford has ever known is the dreary corner of the Catskills where the Drakeford Curse has devoured her father's humanity and is rapidly laying claim to her own. The future looks hopeless, until Laszlo appears at the Drakeford farmhouse one October night and informs them that they have six days to break the spell before it becomes permanent.
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Zero Stars Do Not Recommend
by MJ Wassmer
Underachiever Dan Foster is finally taking a vacation with his girlfriend. Then the sun explodes. Things go from bad to worse when elite guests stage a coup and commandeer supplies. Dan accidentally becomes a beacon of hope for the surviving vacationers. When one six-person plane is discovered that could get them back to the mainland, Dan realizes he has a choice to make.
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