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Popular FictionSeptember 2025 |
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Circle of Days : a novel by Ken FollettAs drought and tension grip the Great Plain, a gifted flint miner and a visionary priestess unite to build a monumental stone circle, but escalating tribal conflicts and brutal violence threaten their civilization and their shared ambition.
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The Academy by Elin HilderbrandWhen a surprise national ranking thrusts underachieving Tiffin Academy into the spotlight, a viral gossip app begins exposing students' and staff's secrets, unraveling reputations and relationships as the boarding school's carefully curated image gives way to chaos and scandal.
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My Beloved by Jan KaronFather Tim’s love letter to wife Cynthia goes missing and circulates among his neighbors; Harley gets an important letter of his own; a broken heart teaches Old Mayor Esther a lesson; and thanks to Lace and Dooley, readers get what they’ve been waiting for: Sadie.
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Twice : a novel by Mitch AlbomYoung Alfie Logan can rewind any moment for a do-over—but must accept the results of his second try; having navigated through adolescence and finding seemingly lasting love with Gianna, he must confront an impossible choice when his power unravels during a casino arrest.
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Heart the Lover by Lily KingDecades after a tangled college love triangle shaped her life, a woman is forced to confront her old choices and hidden truths in this intimate novel of friendship and desire from the best-selling author of Writers & Lovers.
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The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny : a novel by Kiran DesaiWhen Sonia and Sunny first glimpse each other on an overnight train, they are immediately captivated, yet also embarrassed by the fact that their grandparents had once tried to matchmake them, a clumsy meddling that only served to drive Sonia and Sunny apart.
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Buckeye by Patrick RyanIn postwar Ohio, a stolen moment between Cal Jenkins and Margaret Salt reverberates through generations, as a small town's buried secrets and a wife's spiritual gift expose the longing for love and goodness.
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Amity by Nathan HarrisIn 1866 New Orleans, formerly enslaved siblings Coleman and June are separated, only to embark on perilous, individual journeys through the Mexican desert to reunite and seize the freedom they were promised.
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The Wilderness : a novel by Angela FlournoyDesiree, Danielle, January, Monique, and Nakia are in their early twenties and at the beginning. Of their careers, of marriage, of motherhood, and of big-city lives in New York and Los Angeles.
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The Lost Story of Eva Fuentes by Chanel CleetonAs American book hunter Margo Reynolds races to recover a rare volume in 2024 London, her search uncovers the intertwined lives of Pilar, a defiant librarian in 1960s Havana, and Eva, a Cuban teacher in 1900 Boston, each risking everything to protect a powerful literary legacy.
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When the Cranes Fly South : a novel by Lisa RidzâenBo is running out of time. These days, his quiet existence is broken up only by daily visits from his home care team and his beloved elkhound Sixten to keep him company. Now his son insists upon taking the dog away, claiming that Bo has grown too old to properly care for him.
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Boy from the North Country : a novel by Sam Evan Sussman"An auto-fictional novel about the courage and resilience of motherhood as well as a window into the life of Bob Dylan at a peak moment of his creative output"
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One of Us : a novel by Dan ChaonOrphaned twins on the run from their murderous uncle find refuge in a bizarre travelling carnival.
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Will There Ever Be Another You by Patricia LockwoodAmid a global pandemic, one young woman is trying to keep the pieces together-of her family, stunned by a devastating loss, and of her mind, left mangled and misfiring from a mystifying disease. She's afraid of her own floorboards.
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The Irish Goodbye : a novel by Heather Aimee O'NeillThree adult sisters grapple with a shared tragedy over a Thanksgiving weekend spent in their childhood home, navigating complex relationships and old tensions. A first novel.
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The Women of Wild Hill by Kirsten MillerSummoned back to their ancestral home on Wild Hill, three generations of Duncan women—estranged sisters and an unknowing daughter—must embrace their magical legacy and reconcile old grievances to stop a rising elemental force bent on reshaping humanity's future.
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Venetian Vespers by John BanvilleStruggling writer Evelyn Dolman faces eerie disappearances and sinister events at a decaying palazzo in 1899 Venice, as his marriage to disinherited heiress Laura and the treachery of Count Barbarigo plunge him into a nightmarish web of mystery and doubt.
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The Second Chance Cinema by Thea WeissAt the end of a cobblestone alley, shrouded by fog and empty storefronts, lies a glittering magical cinema, with "The Story of You" presented on the marquee. Ellie and Drake, a newly engaged couple, stumble upon it while walking around their city late one night.
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