Fiction
Pretty Things
by Janelle Brown
In a dazzling, twisty, page- turning novel, two brilliant, but damaged women — one a con artist, the other an heiress — try to survive a high-stakes game of deceit, destruction, and desire.
(Random House)
All Adults Here
by Emma Straub
After Astrid sees a lifelong acquaintance get hit and killed by an empty school bus, the memories it triggers begin to unwind her life and the lives of those she loves.
(Riverhead Books)
Catherine House
by Liz Moore
A suspenseful page-turner about what happens behind the locked gates of an elite college when a secret is unearthed by a rebellious and curious undergrad.
(Custom House)
The Last Trial
by Scott Turrow
In this explosive courtroom drama, two formidable men collide: a renowned doctor accused of murder and his lifelong friend, who promises to defend him.
(Grand Central Publishing)
The Jane Austen Society
by Natalie Jenner
After WWII ends, an unusual but like- minded group of people rally to save the last relics of their town’s most famous resident, Jane Austen.
(St. Martin’s Press)
Nonfiction
A Very Punchable Face
by Colin Jost
The Saturday Night Live head writer hilariously lays bare his life inside the show, touring as a stand-up comedian, being saved by Jimmy Buffett — even competing in Wrestlemania.
(Crown)
Sympathy for the Drummer
by Mike Edison
Charlie Watts may be the least-known member of the Rolling Stones, but as this book shows, his energy and talent have been essential to their success — a must-have book for all Stones fans.
(Backbeat Books)
Farther Than 26.2 Miles
by Cheryl Collins Gatons
A heartbreaking, inspiring memoir about how running brought the author to the love of her life, how it took him away from her, and how it helped her survive after he was gone.
(Palmetto Publishing)
Think Like a Monk
by Jay Shetty
The former monk and social media star taps into what he learned at ashrams to help his listeners and readers find peace, purpose, and joy.
(Simon & Schuster)
Stray
byStephanie Danler
The best-selling author of the novel Sweetbitter tells her own story about growing up in a family shattered by lies and addiction, getting sober, and learning to forgive.
(Knopf)
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