Fiction
Black Cake
by Charmaine Wilkerson
Estranged siblings come together after the death of their mother and discover a secret that upends everything they’ve ever known about their family.
(Ballantine)
The Christie Affair
by Nin de Gramont
During a turbulent time in her marriage, Agatha Christie went missing for 11 days — in real life! This novelization of how the disappearance played out is smart, delicious, and fun.
(St. Martin’s Press)
The Paris Apartment
by Lucy Foley
The author of The Guest List follows it up with another page-turning mystery to find a missing tenant, It seems that everyone in the building has something to hide.
(William Morrow)
The Unsinkable Greta James
by Jennifer E. Smith
An indie music star joins her father on an Alaskan cruise while grieving the loss of her mother, a disastrous performance, and the end of her relationship.
(Ballantine)
Run, Rose, Run
by Dolly Parton and James Patterson
The superstar musician and mega-bestselling author join forces for a story about a young singer-songwriter who’ll do anything to make it big.
(Little, Brown, and Co.)
Nonfiction
Watergate: A New History
by Garrett M. Graff
The award-winning Graff delivers the first narrative account of the lies, the bombshell testimonies, and the cover-up of Watergate — and like the best narrative nonfiction books, it reads like a thriller.
(Simon & Schuster)
The First Kennedys
by Neal Thompson
This breakthrough biography sheds light on the story of Patrick and Bridget Kennedy, Irish refugees who endured rampant poverty and discrimination but who launched an American dynasty.
(Mariner Books)
Coach K
by Ian O’Connor
A behind-the-scenes look at the life, coaching, and legacy of Mike Krzyzewski, the Duke coach who led his team to five national championships and is the NCAA’s all-time leader in victories.
(Mariner Books)
In Love
by Amy Bloom
When Bloom’s husband was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s, they made a choice to end his life before his mind completely deteriorated. Void of sentimentality, In Love reveals what it’s like to hold onto a partner who wants to let go.
(Random House)
The Emergency
by Thomas Fisher
An edge-of-your-seat story of the terror, horror, and focus demanded of doctors during the pandemic through the eyes of an ER doctor. He shares it all in this gripping and poignant memoir of what it means to care for others.
(One World)
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