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• The Women

  Hannah, Kristin,

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  Historical fiction readers are celebrating this year’s return of author Kristin Hannah. Hannah’s new book, The Women, follows the fate of Frances “Frankie” McGrath, an idealistic young woman whose life is forever changed when she volunteers for the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• James

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  Everett, Percival,

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  Already one of the year’s most celebrated new novels, James is an unambiguously Great Idea. Acclaimed novelist Percival Everett presents a reimagining of Mark Twain’s immortal classic The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, but told from the perspective…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Wandering Stars

  Orange, Tommy, 1982-

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  Following his 2018 debut, There There, a Pulitzer Prize finalist, this new novel from Tommy Orange expands the author’s already vast canvas of story and character. The interconnected narratives begin with the Sand Creek Massacre of 1864, then…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Anita De Monte Laughs Last

  a Novel

  Gonzalez, Xochitl, 1977-

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  This ambitious novel from author Xóchitl González uses two parallel timelines to toggle between the perspective of two remarkable women. Anita, a rising New York City art star, is found dead in 1985. Raquel, a third-year art history student in 1998,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Martyr!

  Akbar, Kaveh,

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  Author and poet Kaveh Akbar has delivered one of the year’s surprise sensations with this deeply personal novel about an orphaned young man obsessed with the concept of martyrs. Cyrus Shams, the son of an Iranian immigrant, is a recovering addict…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Storm We Made

  a Novel

  Chan, Vanessa (Novelist),

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  Author Vanessa Chan pioneers new territories in historical fiction with this World War II saga of survival and espionage in Japanese-occupied Malaya, circa 1945. The story pivots on the actions of Cecily Alcantara, a Malayan mother whose decision to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• First Lie Wins

  Elston, Ashley,

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  This deliciously twisty mystery-thriller from author Ashley Elston introduces readers to Evie Porter, a normal kind of girl with a normal kind of life. Except for one thing: Her name isn’t Evie Porter and her life is not normal at all. Assigned to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Teacher

  McFadden, Freida,

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  Prolific author Freida McFadden (The Housemaid series) returned to shelves in February with The Teacher, a tense and timely thriller about an unfortunate high school math teacher, her extremely troublesome student, and some insidious rumors. Readers…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Listen for the Lie

  a Novel

  Tintera, Amy,

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  L.A. transplant Lucy Chase has worked hard to bury her past. Specifically, she’d like to forget that one night in Texas when she woke up covered in her best friend’s blood. Now that the podcast Listen for the Lie has launched an investigation, Lucy…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Home Is Where the Bodies Are

  Rose, Jeneva

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  In the aftermath of their mother's death, three siblings return to their childhood home to sort through a lifetime of stuff, figuratively and literally. But when they stumble upon an old videotape with some highly incriminating footage, the siblings…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• How to Solve Your Own Murder

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  Perrin, Kristen,

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  The title of this debut cozy from Kristen Perrin conjures interesting questions, doesn’t it? It seems our young heroine, Annie Adams, has wandered into a peculiar situation involving a quaint English village, a fortune teller’s prophecy, and a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Heiress

  a Novel

  Hawkins, Rachel, 1979-

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  When the richest woman in North Carolina leaves her nine-figure fortune to her adopted son, Camden McTavish does the weirdest thing: He refuses it all. Ten years later, Cam hasn’t changed his mind—but his new wife has some plans of her own. Author…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Last Murder at the End of the World

  Turton, Stuart,

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  London author Stuart Turton (The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle) specializes in high-concept murder mysteries spiked with sci-fi twists and lateral thinking. His new book features a bizarre death on an isolated island with exactly 125 citizens.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• One Perfect Couple

  Ware, Ruth,

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  Ruth Ware’s meticulously crafted mystery novels are often compared with those of Golden Age crime writers like Agatha Christie, Josephine Tey, and Dorothy L. Sayers. In her new book, five couples competing in an island reality show run into trouble…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Darling Girls

  Hepworth, Sally,

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  Foster kids Jessica, Norah, and Alicia are family in all the ways that matter. Rescued from tragic circumstances as kids, they were raised by the magnanimous Miss Fairchild on an idyllic farmstead. But it seems Miss Fairchild has some childhood…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Familiar

  Bardugo, Leigh,

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  The innovative Leigh Bardugo (Ninth House) turns her attention to historical fantasy with this imaginative novel set in 16th-century Madrid. Jewish scullery maid Luzia Cotado must fight back against murderous bigotry when her knack for magic…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Emily Wilde's Map of the Otherlands

  Fawcett, Heather (Heather M.),

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  Canadian author Heather Fawcett returns to her delightful Emily Wilde series, concerning a professor of folklore and the incredibly strange problems she encounters, pretty much daily. Book two of the series finds Prof. Wilde trying to navigate a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Book of Doors

  Brown, Gareth (Novelist),

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  Fantasy readers who appreciate books about books have evidently discovered a lot to like in this debut novel from Scottish author Gareth Brown. The story concerns New York City bookseller Cassie Andrews and her latest acquisition, The Book of Doors,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Tainted Cup

  Bennett, Robert Jackson, 1984-

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  A kind of Holmes-and-Watson mystery wrapped in thoughtful speculative fiction, The Tainted Cup is the first in a new series from author Robert Jackson Bennett, author of the beloved Founders Trilogy. A classically structured murder mystery, the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Warm Hands of Ghosts

  a Novel

  Arden, Katherine,

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  This evocatively titled historical fantasy from Katherine Arden (The Bear and the Nightingale) transports readers to northern Belgium in the year 1918. Investigating the mysterious death of her brother as the shells rain down, field nurse Laura Iven…Read moreRead more of this annotation