Large Print New Releases
July 2026
General Fiction
City of Widows
by Nadia Hashimi

From bestselling novelist Nadia Hashimi—a gripping, terrifying, yet ultimately hopeful novel focusing on the women of Afghanistan in the years since the Taliban regained power.
Cool Machine
by Colson Whitehead

From two-time Pulitzer winner Colson Whitehead, an exuberantly entertaining novel that brings to life 1980s New York in the magnificent final volume of his Harlem Trilogy. 
Country People
by Daniel Mason

A year in the life of a family as they strike out into unknown Vermont, leaving the comforts of home behind—a novel from Pulitzer Prize finalist Daniel Mason, author of North Woods. 
The Good Parts
by Evann Normandin

An epic love story about a woman who takes a memory-erasing pill and the man she once loved who returns as a stranger, hoping to make her fall for him all over again. 
Lady X
by Molly Fader

The search for a notorious vigilante exposes the secrets among three generations of women, from contemporary L.A. to gritty 1970s New York, in this propulsive novel hailed as “an unputdownable paean to female rage and retribution.”
The Parisian Chapter
by Janet Skeslien Charles

From the bestselling author of The Paris Library, a charming novel about two small-town girls with big dreams who move to Paris to become artists. But dreams don’t just come true. They require nurturing, as do friendships.
The Spy Keeper of Marseille
by Roseanna M. White

In occupied France during WWII, a woman becomes a spy for the Resistance and rises to lead the largest intelligence operation in the country in this propulsive novel by author Roseanna M. White.
Romance
Cece Downing's Start Over Summer
by Soon Wiley

A witty, heartfelt novel about a young woman who leaves everything behind to work on an oyster farm in a small New England town.
Every Version of You
by Natalie Messier

For fans of The Seven Year Slip, Natalie Messier’s heartfelt contemporary romance debut follows a woman who gets a second chance at a formative time in her adult life—this time to win the “one that got away.”
A Life So True
by Tracie Peterson

Evie Turner dreads her future nursing career. When she meets businessman Max Garrison, who fears his father plans to commit a crime, they share their secrets. When a devastating fire engulfs local factories, can they make a life together amid the ashes of deception?
Love You More
by Emily Giffin

A woman is newly engaged to a man she adores when she receives a call from her first love with news that shatters her carefully ordered world, in this novel from the author of The Summer Pact.
Most Ardently Yours
by Freya Sampson

From bestselling author Freya Sampson comes a laugh-out-loud romance inspired by Jane Austen's beloved Pride and Prejudice that begs the question: what if your book boyfriend jumped from the pages of their story and into your life?
Amish Romance
The Unexpected Caller
by Shelley Shepard Gray

Marrying again is the last thing on Leanna Mast's mind. Leanna discovers The Amish Widows Club, a group of women who support each other through sharing books and companionship. She's sure her life as a widow will bring her fulfillment ... until Evan Keim comes calling.
Mystery & Detective
A Cute Little Murder
by Molly Harper

As teens, Harlow Drake and Lainey Piper built an online fandom solving small-town crimes. Years later, Harlow investes a disappearance at the Crossings Hotel ... with Lainey playing the sidekick. As the cold case heats up, a crew member falls over dead, presenting Harlow and Lainey with a more modern mystery: what secrets does this hotel hide within its walls? 
The Subtle Pleasures of Indiscretion: An Isabel Dalhousie Novel 
by Alexander McCall Smith

In this latest installment of the beloved Isabel Dalhousie series, everyone's favorite moral philosopher and amateur sleuth takes on a new set of delicate disputes. 
Wreck Your Heart: A Mystery
by Lori Rader-Day

From author Lori Rader-Day, Wreck Your Heart is a wisecracking crime novel with a big heart, about a country and midwestern singer out to catch her big break before family―or murder―wrecks everything.
Thriller & Suspense
This Changes Everything
by Lisa Scottoline

In this riveting and empowering thriller from bestselling author Lisa Scottoline, a woman risks her life to help her best friend find justice for a tragic crime--and realizes she has more power than she ever knew.
The Country Road Murders: A Thriller
by James Patterson

After a shocking accident, Silas Tucker’s legendary football career is suddenly over in this action-packed sports thriller powered by loyalty, competition, and family. 
The Delivery: A Novella
by Gregg Andrew Hurwitz

From the bestselling author of the Orphan X series comes a tense novella, a psychological thriller about an AI companion that will do anything to serve―with terrifying consequences.
The Divorce
by Freida McFadden

Naomi was living the quintessential love story. Boy meets girl. They fall in love, get married, buy a dream house, start a family… Then―he kicks her out. It's a brutal end to the story. Naomi should accept defeat ... except, why should she?
The Final Target
by Nora Roberts

A young author becomes the object of a fan’s desire―and rage―in the gripping thriller by the bestselling author of Hidden Nature.
Get Lost
by Justin Halpern

From the author of the bestseller Sh*t My Dad Says, a fast-paced and hilarious thriller about a young woman who reluctantly teams up with her deadbeat dad to find her missing mom—perfect for fans of Carl Hiaasen and Elmore Leonard.
Getting Away with Murder
by Shari Lapena

When Ted's inheritance runs out, how can Ted and his wife Jill protect their lifestyle? The death of one wealthy family member could solve their problems. Together, they will get away with murder. As long as they trust each other and there are no surprises...
Helpless
by Jessica Knoll

From the bestselling author of Luckiest Girl Alive comes a smoldering erotic thriller with a singular, mind-bending ending.
The House Guest
by Jennifer Pashley

An aspiring chef finds she has bitten off more than she can chew when her gig as a private cook to a bestselling author turns deadly in this propulsive, whip-smart suspense novel.
Ransom
by Daniel Silva

Art restorer and legendary spy Gabriel Allon searches for the missing wife of a British billionaire in the electrifying new tale of greed, corruption, and betrayal from novelist Daniel Silva.
Sisters of a Halved Heart
by Nayantara Roy

In a propulsive story of love and the ultimate pull of family, Sisters of a Halved Heart examines the lengths we will go to in order to make our own narratives of love work out, the lies we tell ourselves, and the ways in which the truth, often right in front of you, can be impossible to see.
Non-Fiction
Catch the Devil: A True Story of Murder, Deception, and Injustice on the Gulf Coast
by Pamela Colloff

The riveting, true story of an audacious con man who helped send another man to death row for a murder he did not commit. 
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