New Adult Fiction: October 2023Like this list

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• Pearl

  Hughes, Sian, 1965-

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  Marianne is eight years old when her mother goes missing. Left behind with her baby brother and grieving father in a ramshackle house on the edge of a small village, she clings to the fragmented memories of her mother's love: the smell of fresh…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Christmas Guest

  a Novella

  Swanson, Peter, 1968-

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  A spectacularly spine-chilling novella in which an American art student in London is invited to join a classmate for the holidays at Starvewood Hall, her family’s Cotswold manor house. But behind the holly and pine boughs, secrets are about to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Leftover Woman

  a Novel

  Kwok, Jean,

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  An evocative family drama and a riveting mystery about the ferocious pull of motherhood for two very different women. Jasmine Yang arrives in New York City from her rural Chinese village without money or family support, fleeing a controlling…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• From a Far and Lovely Country

  McCall Smith, Alexander, 1948-

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  This latest installment of the beloved No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency series finds Botswana's premier detective agency as busy as ever, with no shortage of sensitve situations requiring Mma Ramotswe's keen eye and discerning input. Through it all,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Night House

  Nesbø, Jo, 1960-

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  In the wake of his parents’ tragic deaths in a house fire, fourteen-year-old Richard Elauved has been sent to live with his aunt and uncle in the remote, insular town of Ballantyne. Richard quickly earns a reputation as an outcast, and when a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Exchange

  After The Firm

  Grisham, John,

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  What became of Mitch and Abby McDeere after they exposed the crimes of Memphis law firm Bendini, Lambert & Locke and fled the country? The answer is in The Exchange, the riveting sequel to The Firm, the blockbuster thriller that launched the career…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Roman Stories

  Lahiri, Jhumpa,

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  Suspended between past and future, multi-faceted and metaphysical—is the protagonist, not the setting, of these nine stories. In “The Boundary,” one family vacations in the Roman countryside, though we see their lives through the eyes of the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Family Meal

  Washington, Bryan, 1993-

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  Cam is living in Los Angeles and falling apart after the love of his life has died. Kai's ghost won't leave Cam alone; his spectral visits wild, tender, and unexpected. When Cam returns to his hometown of Houston, he crashes back into the orbit of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Touched

  a Novel

  Mosley, Walter,

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  Intergalactic visions, deadly threats, and explosive standoffs between mostly good and completely evil converge in a dystopian fantasy that could only be conceived by the inimitable Walter Mosley, one of the country’s most beloved and acclaimed…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Second Act

  a Novel

  Steel, Danielle,

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  As the head of a prestigious movie studio for nearly two decades, Andy Westfield has had every conceivable professional luxury: a stunning office on the forty-fourth floor, a loyal assistant who can all but read his mind, access to a private jet and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Secret

  Child, Lee,

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  1992. All across the United States respectable, upstanding citizens are showing up dead. These deaths could be accidents, and they don’t appear to be connected—until a fatal fall from a high-floor window attracts some unexpected attention. That…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• After the Forest

  Woods, Kell,

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  After the Forest is a dark and enchanting fantasy debut from Kell Woods that explores the repercussions of a childhood filled with magic and a young woman contending with the truth of “happily ever after.” Ginger. Honey. Cinnamon. Flour. Twenty…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Oceans and the Stars

  a Sea Story, a War Story, a Love Story : the Seven Battles and Mutiny of Athena, Patrol Coastal Ship 15

  Helprin, Mark,

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  A Soldier of the Great War, presents a fast-paced, beautifully written novel about the majesty of the sea; a life dedicated to duty, honor, and country; and the gift of falling in love. A Navy captain near the end of a decorated career, Stephen…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Lost & Hound

  a Novel

  Brown, Rita Mae,

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  When a body is found curiously displayed on “Sister” Jane Arnold’s foxhunting grounds, members of her hunt club realize someone is sending them a dire message. Early fall in Virginia means shorter days, cooler temperatures, the blooming milkweeds of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Let It Crow! Let It Crow! Let It Crow!

  Andrews, Donna,

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  Meg has been roped into participating in a weaponsmithing competition, a Forged in Fire wannabe organized by a blacksmith friend. Meg originally turned down an invitation to participate, but the night before the filming starts, someone attacks…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Cold Highland Wind

  Alexander, Tasha, 1969-

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  In the summer of 1905, Lady Emily, husband Colin Hargreaves, and their three sons eagerly embark on a family vacation at Cairnfarn Castle, the Scottish estate of their dear friend Jeremy, Duke of Bainbridge. But a high-spirited celebration at the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Up on the Woof Top

  Quinn, Spencer,

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  Chet the dog and his human partner Bernie Little find themselves high in the mountains this holiday season to help Dame Ariadne Carlisle, a renowned author of bestselling Christmas mysteries, find Rudy, her lead reindeer and good luck charm, who has…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Defiance

  Cherryh, C. J.,

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  The 22nd book in the beloved Foreigner saga continues the adventures of diplomat Bren Cameron as he navigates the tenuous peace he has struck between human refugees and the alien atevi. In the east, outright warfare has tied down the Assassins'…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• 'Twas the Bite Before Christmas

  Rosenfelt, David,

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  "Twas the Bite Before Christmas", all through the Carpenter house, five dogs are stirring, and not even Andy can get out of working this latest case at his door. Reluctant lawyer Andy Carpenter is at the Tara Foundation’s annual Christmas party.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Dark Memory

  Feehan, Christine,

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  Safia Meziane has trained since birth to protect her tribe, the family she holds so dear. All along she told herself the legends she was raised with were simply that. But now, she must call upon all of her skills to fight what lies ahead. Evil has…Read moreRead more of this annotation