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Popular FictionMay - June 2025 |
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The River Is Waiting by Wally LambCorby Ledbetter, grappling with addiction, prison life, and the tragedy that shattered his family, finds unexpected kindness and connection behind bars, as he seeks redemption and hopes for forgiveness from those he's hurt the most.
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The Martha's Vineyard Beach and Book Club by Martha Hall KellyTwo sisters living on Martha's Vineyard during World War II find hope in the power of storytelling when they start a wartime book club for women-a spectacular novel inspired by true events from the New York Times bestselling author of Lilac Girls.
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The Stolen Life of Colette Marceau by Kristin HarmelA new historical novel features two jewel thieves, a priceless bracelet that disappears in 1940s Paris and a quest for answers in a decades-old murder.
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Fox by Joyce Carol OatesWho is Francis Fox? A charming English teacher new to the idyllic Langhorne Academy, Fox beguiles many of his students, their parents, and his colleagues at the elite boarding school, while leaving others wondering where he came from and why his biography is so enigmatic.
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So Far Gone : a novel by Jess WalterFrom the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Daisy Jones & The Six comes an epic new novel set against the backdrop of the 1980s Space Shuttle program about the extraordinary lengths we go to live and love beyond our limits.
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I'll Be Right Here : a novel by Amy BloomAfter immigrating to New York alone after World War II, Gazala builds an unbreakable bond with her brother and two spirited sisters, forming a fiercely loyal found family whose love, desires and unorthodox connections shape generations to come.
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Thus With a Kiss I Die by Christina DoddRosie Montague, a 20-year-old free spirit in Verona, finds her life upended when she's tasked by the ghost of Prince Escalus the Elder to solve his murder, all while navigating a love triangle, revolution, and a looming threat that may turn her into a tragic heroine.
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The Cardinal : a novel of love and power by Alison Weir"In this thrilling novel of friendship and betrayal at the royal court, the New York Times bestselling author of the Six Tudor Queens series explores the rise of Thomas Wolsey, who was Henry VIII's chief advisor-until the king accused him of treason"
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I See You've Called in Dead : a novel by John KenneyBud Stanley is an obituary writer who is afraid to live. His wife recently left him for a 'more interesting' man. He goes on a particularly awful blind date with a woman who brings her ex. And yes, he has too many glasses of Scotch one night and proceeds to pen and publish his own obituary.
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Blonde Dust by Tatiana de RosnayA moving, redemptive novel about the unexpected friendship between Marilyn Monroe and a young maid whose life will be changed forever, from the New York Times bestselling author of Sarah's Key.
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Cat's People : a novel by Tanya Guerrero"A stray cat brings together five strangers over the course of one fateful summer in this heartwarming novel about love, found family, and the power of connection"
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What Will People Think? : a novel by Sara HamdanMia's Almas' secret comedy career, forbidden office crush and a long-guarded family secret take center stage, threatening her newfound confidence and her one shot at fame.
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Heart, Be at Peace by Donal RyanIn a small Irish town scarred by economic collapse, fragile recovery gives way to rising tensions when a new, insidious threat emerges, stirring old resentments and drawing young people into a dangerous underworld threatening the community's hard-won peace.
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Home of the American Circus by Allison LarkinA story of redemption, breaking generational curses and the power of family in its truest form.
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Sleep : a novel by Honor JonesFrom a dazzling new talent, the story of a newly divorced young mother forced to reckon with the secrets of her own childhood when she brings her daughters back to the opulent house where she was raised.
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The Red House by Mary MorrisThirty years after her mother Viola's mysterious disappearance, Laura returns to Italy to unravel secrets hidden in her mother's cryptic paintings and enigmatic past, uncovering forgotten World War II history and truths that reshape her understanding of family and identity.
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Mansion Beach : a novel by Meg Mitchell MooreFollows a young woman entwined in the opulent lives of her neighbors on Block Island, set against a backdrop of scandal, secrets and a not-so-subtle love triangle.
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The Listeners by Maggie StiefvaterJune Porter Hudson struggles to maintain the elegance of the Avallon Hotel in 1942 West Virginia when it is secretly repurposed to house captured Axis diplomats, forcing her to balance wartime tensions, divided loyalties, and the covert operations of an FBI agent.
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Flashlight : a novel by Susan ChoiThe author of Trust Exercise follows a father's disappearance across time, nations and memory.
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Great Black Hope by Rob FranklinA young Black man is caught between worlds of race and class, glamour and tragedy a friend's mysterious death and his own arrest.
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What Kind of Paradise : a novel by Janelle BrownGrowing up in an isolated cabin in Montana in the mid-1990s, Jane knows only the world that she and her father live in: the woodstove that heats their home, the vegetable garden, the books of nineteenth-century philosophy that her father gives her to read in lieu of going to school.
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The Homemade God : a novel by Rachel JoyceFour siblings gather at their family lake house to investigate the mysterious death of their renowned artist father who vanished after remarrying a younger woman, leaving behind an unfinished masterpiece while confronting long-hidden familial wounds and a stepmother's influence.
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The Accidental Favorite : a novel by Fran LittlewoodA moving family dramedy investigates the question so many of us have asked ourselves: do my parents have a favorite?
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When the Music Hits by Amber OliverBillie Grand, a Bronx native who found salvation in music, lands a dream job at a top record label, but as she navigates grueling demands and industry corruption, she must decide whether chasing success is worth compromising her values and identity.
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These Heathens : a novel by Mia McKenzieSeeking an abortion in 1960s Atlanta's seventeen-year-old Doris Steele is exposed to a world of activism, celebrity, and self-discovery, while questioning her own desires amid the influence of her favorite teacher, her childhood best friend, and a swirling cast of urbanites.
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The Lost Masterpiece by B. A. ShapiroAn enigmatic painting. The mystery of who painted it. A riveting thriller from the bestselling author of The Art Forger.
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The Teacher of Auschwitz by Wendy HoldenFrom the bestselling author of Born Survivors comes a novel inspired by the powerful true story of a man who risked everything to protect children in Auschwitz.
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Before Dorothy by Hazel GaynorChicago, 1924: Emily Gale and her new husband, Henry, yearn to leave the bustle of Chicago behind for the promise of their own American dream. But leaving the city means leaving Emily's beloved sister, Annie, who was once closer to her than anyone in the world.
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