Large Print New Releases
April 2026
General Fiction
American Fantasy
by Emma Straub

From bestselling author of This Time Tomorrow, an irresistible story about what happens when your teenage fantasy comes true after you’re already an adult.
Bumblebee Season
by Eileen Garvin

From Eileen Garvin, bestselling author of The Music of Bees and Crow Talk, a heartwarming new story that returns to the vibrant world of beekeeping.
Cherry Baby
by Rainbow Rowell

Bestselling author Rainbow Rowell returns with a breathtakingly honest novel about a woman who lost everything — and isn't sure she wants it back.
Dog Person
by Camille Pagán

In this delightfully heartwarming novel, an elderly dog named Harold is determined to help his grieving owner, Miguel, find a reason to go on after loss. Now if only Miguel would stop getting in Harold’s way by being so very . . . human.
Ghost Town
by Tom Perrotta

From bestselling author Tom Perrotta, comes a gripping tale about a summer in 1970s New Jersey, from the perspective of a middle-aged writer looking back on events that changed his life—and the story he has the courage to tell.
Go Gentle
by Maria Semple

The bestselling author of Where'd You Go, Bernadette returns to form in her most exuberant novel yet with the story of one woman’s determination to live a life of the mind only to have the heart force its way in.
Joyful, Anyway
by Kate Bowler

Bestselling author Kate Bowler offers a profound case for joy that doesn’t depend on everything getting better. Honest and bracingly tender, Joyful, Anyway proves that experiencing joy does not depend on resolving everything that makes life difficult. 
Last Night in Brooklyn
by Xochitl Gonzalez

Bestselling author Xochitl Gonzalez delivers a captivating story about a young woman whose life becomes ensnared in her glamorous neighbor’s secret past. 
Liar's Dice
by Juliet Faithfull

An astonishing debut about a teenage girl in 1970s Brazil who is torn away from her twin sister—and who must learn what it means to fight for those she loves when all the odds are stacked against her.
Lidie: The Further Travels and Adventures of Lidie Newton: A Novel
by Jane Smiley

From the Pulitzer Prize–winning novelist, a rousing novel that follows two young women fleeing a divided America: one running toward a dazzling future and the other running from a troubled past.
Love by the Book
by Jessica George

The bestselling author of Maame is back with a funny, moving story about the friendship between two women at a crossroads in their thirties.
The Mother-Daughter Book Club
by Susan Patterson

The Mother-Daughter Book Club often discusses books via texts than in-person meetings. It’s an emotional reunion when they gather again at Italy’s Lake Como. These friends are close readers of novels and each other. But, confidences and sympathies can turn into surprising revelations.  
The Mountains We Call Home: The Book Woman's Legacy
by Kim Michele Richardson

The Mountains We Call Home is wrapped into a vivid portrait of Kentucky life: examining incarceration and criminalization, exploring the effects on the poor and powerless, and reading efforts in every facet of life - seen through the lens of legendary book woman, Cussy Lovett.
My Dear You: Stories
by Rachel Khong

From the author of the bestseller Real Americans, a brilliant short story collection about love, life, and the anguish of becoming oneself in a time when it’s so easy to be someone else. 
The Patchwork Players: An Elm Creek Quilts Novel
by Jennifer Chiaverini

The cast of a smash TV show arrives at a quilter’s retreat for a week of camaraderie and creativity that takes some surprising twists in this heartwarming new installment of the Elm Creek Quilts series.
Romance
Chasing the Clouds Away
by Debbie Macomber

From bestselling author Debbie Macomber comes an uplifting story of a chance encounter between a successful yet jaded businessman and a woman who sees the best in everyone, sparking an unlikely romance that challenges their assumptions about the gift of unforeseen love.
A Deal with a Debutante
by Chelsea Bobulski

American heiress Calliope Hart is determined to avoid a loveless match, even when the charming Earl of Hayward proposes a marriage of convenience. But Edward's offer to show her London--and his heart--begins to stir feelings. Can Calliope trust a man who may only want her fortune, or will love rewrite their arrangement?
How to Write a Love Story
by Catherine Walsh

One writer, one editor, one hot summer . . . Will this be a romance for the books? Ciara and Sam butt heads with crackling energy. But with the deadline looming, Ciara and Sam have just a few weeks to stop bickering, write this novel, and secure Frank's legacy. As the summer heats up, so, too, does the tension between them. Will their own love story be the plot twist neither of them see coming?
Into the Blue: A Love Story
by Emma Brodie

An epic, decades-spanning love story that blazes through the worlds of acting and comedy and charts a connection unlike any other.
Ms. Mebel Goes Back to the Chopping Block
by Jesse Q. Sutanto

A nearly divorced trophy wife enrolls in culinary school to win back her husband, only to find a fresh start in the unlikeliest of places in this new novel from the USA Today bestselling author of Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers.
The Night We Met
by Abby Jimenez

In everyone’s life, there’s a split-second decision that can change everything. For Larissa, it came when choosing who to ride home with after a concert. But she didn’t choose Chris to drive her home all those months ago—she went with his best friend. Standing by on the sidelines is slowly killing him, but making a move would destroy someone else. How can something that feels so right be absolutely impossible? 
In Pursuit of Civility
by Jennifer Turano

Annaliese Merriweather is appointed the temporary headmistress of the Merriweather Academy for Young Ladies, but when students disappear while pursuing a mysterious treasure, she must recruit the help of Seth McCormick. Sparks fly as they attempt to bring everyone back - all while deciphering what their hearts desire.
A Woman's Place
by Danielle Steel

A bold young woman defies society’s expectations in the early 1900s to love and lead in this gripping novel by bestselling author Danielle Steel.
Western Romance
Kill for a Million
by Janet Dailey

For one prestigious Texas ranching family still reeling from the murder of their powerful patriarch, the aftershocks continue amid the most prized reining event of the year —and so does the infighting and scandalous romance.
Over the Edge
by Susan May Warren

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.
Mystery & Detective
The Antique Hunter's Murder at the Castle
by C. L. Miller

Hugo Marston, former head of security at the U.S. embassy in Paris, has retired and is ready to realize his lifelong dream of owning a mystery and antiquarian bookshop. But when a blackmail scheme targeting a chocolatier leads to murder, Hugo is again called to investigate in the first Paris Bookshop Mystery for readers of Charles Finch, Tasha Alexander, and Lev AC Rosen.
The Bookshop of 99 Doors
by Jaime Jo Wright

In 1910, Minnie Tipton finds herself beset by the onslaught of superstitions that envelop the Pennsylvania mansion her father bought. In the present, ghostly havoc breaks loose when Triss Bellamy takes a position managing a bookshop in that same building. As each hunt for answers, the doorway to the past threatens to close on any remaining hope.
Clawed and Dangerous: A Mrs. Murphy Mystery
by Rita Mae Brown

When a series of suspiciously similar deaths begin to pop up across Crozet, Mary Minor “Harry” Haristeen must connect the dots with the help of her beloved cats and dogs in the latest mystery from Rita Mae Brown.
A Cruise to Die for
by Heather Graham

Special agents face deadly waters in this tense romantic thriller from bestselling author Heather Graham.
A Deadly Episode
by Anthony Horowitz

They’re making a major feature film of the first Hawthorne/Horowitz mystery novel. Except—they’re behind schedule, they’ve run out of money and . . . oh! The star has just been murdered.
Death Times Seven: A Daniel Pitt Novel
by Anne Perry

Two violent crimes challenge the investigative skills of young Daniel Pitt and his wife, Miriam, in the final novel of the Daniel Pitt series.
The Ending Writes Itself
by Evelyn Clarke

Six authors. One private island. Seventy-two hours to write the ending that will change their lives. All it needs is a killer ending.
The Hired Man
by Sandra Dallas

The Dust Bowl sweeps a handsome stranger into a small Colorado town to dangerous effect. 
Hope Rises
by David Baldacci

Walter Nash began a journey down a dark path of seemingly no return, and now he finds himself questioning everything that got him there in this thrilling sequel to Nash Falls.
How to Cheat Your Own Death
by Kristen Perrin

From the gritty streets of 1960s Soho to the lofty galleries of present-day West London, two interlocking mysteries decades apart unfold in this latest instalment in the Castle Knoll Murder Mystery series.
Last One Out
by Jane Harper

From the author of Exiles and The Dry comes a captivating new novel set in a modern ghost town.
Mad Mabel
by Sally Hepworth

From New York Times bestselling author Sally Hepworth comes a twisty tale of justice, redemption, and one irrepressible woman who’s not done breaking the rules just yet.
The Most Mysterious Bookshop in Paris
by Mark Pryor

The third novel in the Antique Hunter Series finds Freya, Aunt Carole, and friends searching for a missing colleague in picturesque Scotland.
A Violent Masterpiece
by Jordan Harper

This epic crime novel tells a story of Los Angeles power brokers and those at the edge—and a single shattering incident that threatens to bring it all crashing down. 
Thriller & Suspense
The Girls Trip
by Ally Condie

From the author of The Unwedding, a novel of suspense and friendship about three friends who decide to disappear from their lives for a few days while on a trip to a national park—only to have one of them vanish.  
Haven
by Ani Katz

A summer retreat to an elite island enclave tied to a Big Tech company becomes a mother’s worst nightmare in this gripping thriller. 
Killing Me Softly
by Sandie Jones

Charlie and Freya used to be the picture-perfect couple. They had it all . . . until one night a devastating accident tears their lives apart, and they’re awoken by police at their door, asking whether they are aware that their car had been involved in a hit and run. What do you do … when love turns deadly?
Paradox
by Douglas Preston

When a reclusive man is found dead under grisly circumstances in the Colorado wilderness, CBI Agent Frankie Cash and Eagle County Sheriff Jim Colcord team up again on their most enigmatic and dangerous case yet. Their investigation uncovers a trail of bizarre killings, baffling money transfers, and a fanatical secret society.
Revenge Prey
by John Sandford

Lucas Davenport must track down a ruthless Russian hit team, in this latest thriller from author John Sandford.
Shadow Strike: A Pike Logan Novel
by Brad Taylor

Bestselling author and former special forces officer Brad Taylor is back with a dynamic political thriller featuring Pike Logan as he goes head-to-head with an old enemy—and renowned assassin.
Yesteryear
by Caro Claire Burke

A traditional American woman who sells her pioneer lifestyle to her millions of followers, suddenly awakens cold, filthy, and terrified in the brutal reality of 1855—where she must unravel whether this living nightmare is an elaborate hoax or something more sinister.
Non-Fiction
London Falling: A Mysterious Death in a Gilded City and a Family's Search for Truth
by Patrick Radden Keefe

From the author of Say Nothing and Empire of Pain, a spellbinding account of a family devastated by the sudden death of their nineteen-year-old son, only to discover that he had created a secret life which drew him into the criminal underworld that lies beneath London’s glittering surface. 
The Meaning of Your Life: Finding Purpose in an Age of Emptiness
by Arthur C. Brooks

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of From Strength to Strength, the definitive account of how the modern world makes meaning so hard to find—and a plan to discover your life’s deepest purpose.
Rediscovering the Forgotten You: Take Back Your Passion, Reignite Your Dreams, and Embrace the Life You Were Created to Live
by Joel Osteen

Reclaim the version of yourself that you once knew—the one with hopes and dreams, optimism and confidence. Then step into the best version of yourself—the one you haven’t met yet!
Thank You, Teachers: True Stories from America's Teachers, Our Last Line of Defense and Our First Line of Hope
by James Patterson

The son of a teacher himself, James Patterson blows the lid off what is happening in today's schools with firsthand stories, highlighting the heroic efforts of the world's teachers.
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