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September 2025
General Fiction
Buckeye
by Patrick Ryan

In 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.
Circle of Days
by Ken Follett

As 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.
The Collector of Burned Books
by Roseanna M. White

In this gripping World War II historical about the power of words, two people form an unlikely friendship amid the Nazi occupation in Paris and fight to preserve the truth that enemies of freedom long to destroy.
Mrs. Endicott's Splendid Adventure
by Rhys Bowen

In Surrey, England, 1938, blindsided by her husband's divorce appeal, Ellie impulsively heads to the South of France with housekeeper Mavis and elderly friend Dora until their Bentley breaks down in Saint Benet, where Ellie is drawn to fisherman Nico—but war looms. 
What We Can Know
by Ian McEwan

In a future drowned by climate disaster, solitary scholar Thomas Metcalfe uncovers a trail to a lost 2014 poem that once stirred scandal, unraveling a century-old mystery of love, betrayal and artistic legacy in a world longing for what it has lost.
The Wilderness
by Angela Flournoy

Five young Black women?—?Desiree, Danielle, January, Monique, and Nakia?—?navigate strained family ties, motherhood, ambition, and identity as they support and challenge each other while forging their adulthoods in New York and Los Angeles across two turbulent decades.
Romance
Perilous Tides
by Elizabeth Goddard

Forensic artist Jo Cattrel must leave her safe haven at a storm watching lodge if she wants to learn the truth about her mother's death. With help from former Green Beret Cole Mercer, she will uncover shocking secrets. But they search for answers, the past rushes in like a dangerous tide to sweep them away before the truth can be revealed.
Pitcher Perfect
by Tessa Bailey

Most women love Boston Bearcats rookie Robbie, but Division 1 softball pitcher Skylar thinks he's a dirty player and wants nothing to do with him; Robbie hopes to redeem himself by agreeing to be Skylar's fake boyfriend at a family wilderness competition where her crush will be in attendance.
The Portrait 
by Danielle Steel

Devon Darcy, a gifted portraitist marked by loss, and Charlie Taylor, a guarded entrepreneur shaped by family wounds, form a powerful bond after a chance meeting, as their deepening summer romance in the Hamptons brings them fear, vulnerability, and the possibility of lasting love.
The Sandy Page Bookshop
by Hannah Roberts McKinnon

After her career and engagement collapse, Leah Powell returns to Cape Cod to turn a crumbling sea captain's house into a bookstore café, working alongside local contractor Luke Nicholson as they build something new for themselves and their town. 
Say You'll Remember Me
by Abby Jimenez

That is until Xavier opens his mouth and proves that even sculpted gods can say the absolute wrong thing. There's no such thing as a perfect guy, but Xavier Rush comes disastrously close. Of course, there’s nothing Samantha loves more than proving an asshole wrong . . . unless, of course, he can admit he made a mistake.  
Mystery & Detective
A Botanist's Guide to Rituals and Revenge
by Kate Khavari

Returning to Ellington Manor, Saffron Everleigh faces tense family relationships made worse by enigmatic Bill Wyatt, hired as doctor to the ailing Lord Easting, but who in reality is involved in trafficking dangerous government secrets-and whose presence can only mean trouble.
A Daughter's Guide to Mothers and Murder
by Dianne Freeman

Frances is asked by friend Alicia to investigate Carlson, a wealthy American with a murdered wife who's courting Alicia's daughter—and when stage icon Sarah Bernhardt receives jewelry stolen from the victim, Frances and husband George must infiltrate elite Parisian society to find the murderer.
Gray Dawn
by Walter Mosley

Running a successful detective agency in 1970s L.A., Easy Rawlins is hired to find a dangerous woman whose secrets threaten to upend the city's fragile balance, in the latest addition to the long-running series following Farewell, Amethystine.
The Impossible Fortune
by Richard Osman

As wedding plans unfold and personal struggles linger, the Thursday Murder Club reunites when a guest vanishes and a suspicious partner hints at something valuable—and deadly—leading Joyce, Elizabeth, Ron and Ibrahim into a tangled case of coded secrets and high-stakes deception.
A Murder in Paris
by Matthew Blake

Memory expert Olivia Finn races to Paris when her grandmother claims to have committed a 1945 murder at Hotel Lutetia, but as present-day deaths mount, Olivia must uncover the truth before the past kills again.
Thriller & Suspense
The Academy
by Elin Hilderbrand

When 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, scandal and unexpected alliances.
Billion-Dollar Ransom: A Thriller
by James Patterson

When five members of a billionaire's family are kidnapped in a perfectly timed attack, FBI Special Agent Nicky Gordon faces off against a ruthless mastermind, racing to outsmart a plan that's as precise as it is dangerous. 
Dead Line
by Marc Cameron

Deputy U.S. Marshals Arliss Cutter and Lola Teariki hunt down a ruthless hitman in the frozen Alaskan wilderness where they uncover an even deeper threat and a conspiracy in the seventh novel of the series following Bad River.
Don't Say a Word
by Allison Brennan

The Angelharts must figure out whether a teen's death is a tragic accident… or a murder.
The Final Score: Six Short Novels
by Don Winslow

Six crime novellas showcase a legendary prison-bound robber plotting an impossible casino heist, a teenage bootlegger ensnared by corruption, two wise guys trading barroom tall tales, a conflicted patrolman, a PI safeguarding a suicidal movie star and a desperate family man forced into violence. 
The Girl from Devil's Lake
by Judith A. Jance

Arizona County Sheriff Joanna Brady solves her biggest case yet, from a body in the desert to crimes spanning decades and countries. (suspense).
The Girl with Ice in Her Veins
by Karin Smirnoff

As unrest simmers in the snowbound town of Gasskas, Lisbeth Salander and Mikael Blomkvist are drawn into a web of violence and buried histories involving a murdered journalist, a missing hacker, and Lisbeth's vanished niece, forcing them to confront dangers both personal and political.
The Hallmarked Man
by Robert Galbraith

When dismembered corpse is discovered in the vault of a silver shop, the police initially believe it to be that of a convicted armed robber, but not everyone agrees with that theory.
It Happened on the Lake
by Lisa Jackson

When Harper Reed Prescott returns to her family's eerie Victorian house on Lake Twilight to sell it, old rumors of murder and disappearance resurface, along with chilling memories, unsettling whispers and the terrifying suspicion that someone is watching her.
The Secret of Secrets
by Dan Brown

When Katherine Solomon vanishes and her manuscript disappears following a murder in Prague, symbologist Robert Langdon races across three cities to uncover a hidden truth about consciousness, pursued by ancient myths, secret societies, and a revelation that could upend humanity's understanding of the mind.
Tom Clancy Terminal Velocity
by M. P. Woodward

After a series of brutal murders linked to a revived terror group, ex-commando Bartosz Jankowski leads a kill mission in the Himalayas, while Jack Ryan Jr. races to prevent catastrophe amid international power struggles and deadly pursuit in the mountainous borderlands.
Non-Fiction
All the Way To the River: Love, Loss, and Liberation
by Elizabeth Gilbert

A raw and unflinching memoir of love, addiction, heartbreak, and transformation from the author of Eat Pray Love traces her journey from deep friendship to destructive passion and the hard-won freedom from patterns that once felt impossible to escape. 
Healing the Wounds of Rejection: Moving Forward With Strength, Confidence, and the Ability to Trust Again
by Joyce Meyer

An intimate, vulnerable and compassionate conversation about the pain of rejection is filled with practical, biblical guidance to heal and move on, with personal stories from beloved Bible teacher Joyce Meyer, Ginger Stache and dozens of other women who have risen from the ashes of loss. 
Here We Go: Lessons for Living Fearlessly from Two Traveling Nanas
by Eleanor Hamby

Two lifelong friends in their 80s embark on a budget-friendly, global adventure that deepens their bond, strengthens their faith and inspires others to embrace aging with courage, joy, connection and an unshakable zest for life.
Jump and Find Joy: Embracing Change in Every Season of Life
by Hoda Kotb

From #1 New York Times bestselling author and beloved former Today co-host Hoda Kotb comes her most personal, ambitious book yet—a guide to dealing with change and upheaval, even (and perhaps especially) when it’s unexpected.
Softly, as I Leave You: Life After Elvis-A Memoir
by Priscilla Presley

Recounts the author's journey from life inside Elvis's inner circle to finding independence after their divorce, navigating grief, single motherhood, and personal reinvention as she built a life beyond fame, ultimately transforming tragedy and loss into strength and purpose. 
Truly
by Lionel Richie

Recounts the life of a shy Tuskegee-born musician who rose to global fame and persisted through decades of cultural shifts, musical milestones and personal challenges, offering a behind-the-scenes account of his evolving artistry and enduring public presence. 
The Unexpected Journey: Finding Strength, Hope, and Yourself on the Caregiving Path
by Emma Heming Willis

Draws on personal experience and expert insights to support dementia caregivers with practical advice, emotional validation, and strategies for maintaining self-care and resilience while navigating the unpredictable, often isolating and life-altering reality of supporting a loved one with frontotemporal dementia.
It Was the Way She Said It: Short Stories, Essays, and Wisdom
by Terry McMillan

A renowned author brings together her previously published short fiction and nonfiction pieces, as well as never-before-seen works of short fiction, in a single volume that spans her remarkable career.
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