August 2026 list by Bonnie Bradford |
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2084
by Elliot Ackerman & James Stavridis
By the year 2084, the world is divided into the equatorial countries that bear the brunt of the climate crisis: Nigeria, Brazil, and Indonesia—and wealthier countries like China and the US. Tensions have reached a breaking point, when the Reparationist nations of the equator decide that only military force can bring them justice.
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Everyone is Perfect Here
by Jane Haseldine
It’s been fifteen years since Carly’s mother was brutally murdered. Since then, she’s worked hard to build a normal life. But things take a bizarre turn when she suddenly experiences lost time, waking up in strange places, and flashes of dormant memories.
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The Final Storm
by Fern Michaels
A chance encounter in Las Vegas sparks an intriguing relationship, and for the first time, Charlotte impulsively follows her heart. But he also comes with a trove of secrets. And someone is determined to upend Charlotte’s happiness by threatening what she cares about most.
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Five
by Ilona Bannister
Five lives. Five stories. Four will live—one will die. Who it will be? In this slow-burn masterpiece of psychological fiction, the choice is all yours.
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The Girl Upstairs
by Jessica R. Patch
She bought this house to save her marriage. But unearthing its secrets might just claim Gwen McDaniels's life.
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Her First Lie
by Lucinda Berry
Becky Watson learned early that trust is a weapon and secrets are survival. From foster homes to abandoned backroads, she has buried more than just memories.
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House of the Rising Sun
by K'Wan
When Artie Howell moves with his wife back to her sleepy hometown, he finds he must protect their son from the skeletons coming out of the closets from both of their pasts.
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I, Spy
by L. M. Kemp
Kendal Carter is out in the cold and she wouldn’t have it any other way. It’s been four years since her daughter was born and Kendal has kept her miles away from the danger of her former life as a spy. But when their hiding place is discovered, Kendal finds herself being pulled back into the game.
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The Mediator
by Robert Bailey
Max Ringo, once a courtroom star, is now working as a mediator, when she is appointed to handle a high-stakes divorce. But then the husband kidnaps her teenage son, and gives her a chilling ultimatum: settle the case on his terms…or the boy dies. Max Ringo series.
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Murders and Acquisitions
by Thomas Dunne
Entitlement. Greed. Rivalry. Revenge.
It's just another day for the wealthy, privileged family of Omnium publishing--at least the few who still pay attention to the business.
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Over the Edge
by Susan May Warren & Tari Faris
When a woman running from the mob meets a ranger haunted by his past, the Grand Canyon's dangers might be the least of their troubles. Summer Rangers series.
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Paradox
by Douglas Preston & Aletheia Preston
One of the holiest relics in Christendom, inexplicably defaced…
A paranoid oprospector, ritualistically murdered…
A controversial biologist, tortured and dismembered…
CBI Agent Frankie Cash and Sheriff Jim Colcord, team up again on their most enigmatic and dangerous case yet. Cash & Colcord series.
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Red Verdict
by James Comey
Nora Carleton is hitting her stride as Deputy US Attorney for New York when a high-stakes counterintelligence case pulls her into a deadly game with global implications. Nora Carleton series.
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Shadow Strike
by Brad Taylor
A rogue group of Iranian regime officials create a brazen plot to strike back at their hated enemies once and for all. The first step is the assassination of the Israeli prime minister. And there’s only one assassin with the skills to pull it off: Abdul Rahman, known in the shadows as the Ghost. Pike Logan series.
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Sorry for Your Loss
by Georgia McVeigh
Meet Iris and Jack--two people, magnetic yet dangerous, caught in an electric game of cat and mouse. The question is, Who is the predator and who is the prey?
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Too Close to Home
by Seraphina Nova Glass
Those lucky enough to live in the elite lakefront community of Cloverhill Lakes are drawn to it for its safety and top-notch schools. But nothing in this idyllic community is quite what it seems…
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