New Fiction - November

Check out these new upcoming titles from some of your favorite authors. Place your holds to be first in line when they come out!
 
Cover of Cursed Daughters by Oyinkan Braithwaite
Cursed Daughters
by Oyinkan Braithwaite

A young woman must shake off a family curse and the widely held belief that she is the reincarnation of her dead cousin in this  perceptive novel about love, female rivalry, and superstition.
 
11/04/2025
Cover of Queen Esther by John Irving
Queen Esther
by John Irving

Set in the same world as The Cider House Rules, Queen Esther centers on the life of Esther Nacht, a Jewish orphan who is adopted by a philanthropic New England family. 
 
11/04/2025
Cover of The Eleventh Hour 
by Salman Rushdie
The Eleventh Hour 
by Salman Rushdie

A quintet of stories, including three never-before-published pieces, exploring life, death, and what comes into focus at the proverbial eleventh hour of life.
 
11/04/2025
Cover of Palaver by Bryan Washington
Palaver
by Bryan Washington

The story of a mother and a son, estranged for ten years, reconnecting in the son's chosen city of Tokyo in the weeks leading up to Christmas. 
 
11/04/2025
Cover of Nash Falls by David Baldacci
Nash Falls
by David Baldacci

Investment banker Walter Nash is pressured by the FBI to assist them in their investigation of his firm's CEO, then finds himself framed and on the run. 
 
11/11/2025
Cover of Exit Strategy : A Reacher Novel by Lee Child and Andrew Child
Exit Strategy: A Reacher Novel
by Lee Child and Andrew Child

Jack Reacher is in Baltimore for a concert when a stranger plants a note in his pocket asking for his help.
Jack Reacher, Book 30
 
11/11/2025
Cover of The King's Ransom by Janet Evanovich
The King's Ransom
by Janet Evanovich

Recovery agent Gabriela Rose is approached by her ex-husband Rafer Jones who needs her help exonerating his cousin, Harley, a bank director who's been set up to take the fall for an art investment scam.
The Recovery Agent, Book 2
 
11/11/2025
Cover of Return of the Spider by James Patterson
Return of the Spider
by James Patterson

After the discovery of a murder book kept by Gary Soneji, Alex Cross must retrace the steps of his long-ago investigation into the serial killer.
Alex Cross, Book 33
 
11/17/2025
Cover of Clive Cussler Quantum Tempest by Mike Maden
Clive Cussler Quantum Tempest
by Mike Maden

Juan Cabrillo and the crew of the Oregon face a ghost ship, deadly assassins and a threat from Cabrillo's own past in their race to stop the launch of the world's deadliest machine.
Oregon Files, Book 19
 
11/18/2025
Cover of Evil Bones by Kathy Reichs
Evil Bones
by Kathy Reichs

Temperance Brennan joins the investigation when a perpetrator who has been killing and mutilating animals begins killing humans.
Temperance Brennan, Book 24
 
11/18/2025
Cover of The Seven Rings by Nora Roberts
The Seven Rings
by Nora Roberts

Within the walls of Arthur Poole's manor house, Sonya MacTavish has witnessed the deaths of seven brides and the thefts of seven wedding rings. To break the curse and banish a malevolent spirit once and for all, Sonya will need to fight a battle across two realms.
The Lost Bride, Book 3
 
11/18/2025
Cover of Robert B. Parker's Showdown by Mike Lupica
Robert B. Parker's Showdown
by Mike Lupica

Vitriolic podcaster Vic Hale is on the verge of clinching a massive broadcasting deal when Spenser approaches him on behalf of Daniel Lopez, who may be Hale's son. As the bodies begin piling up -- deaths connected to the mystery of Daniel's origins -- Spenser must find answers to keep both Hale and Daniel safe.
Spenser, Book 53
 
11/25/2025
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