Evil Bones
by Kathy Reichs
September 17, 2025
Reserve#1 New York Times bestselling author Kathy Reichs returns with a twisty, magnetic thriller featuring forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan, who finds herself enmeshed in a series of grisly animal killings that escalate into something far more sinister.
Small creatures—a rat, a rabbit, a squirrel—have been turning up throughout Charlotte, North Carolina, mutilated and displayed in a bizarre manner. But one day, as Tempe is relaxing at home alongside her aimless, moody great-niece Ruthie, she’s diverted by a disturbing call. The perp is upping the ante. This find could be human.
Tempe visits the scene and discovers that the victim is...
Want to Know a Secret?
by Freida McFadden
January 05, 2026
ReserveFrom #1 internationally bestselling author Freida McFadden!
Everyone has secrets. Some are worse than others.
Influencer and baking sensation April Masterson knows the secret to the perfect gooey brownies. Or how to make key lime squares that will melt in your mouth. But if you keep watching her offline, you may find out some other secrets about April. Secrets she'd rather you didn't know.
Like... Where did her son go when he snuck out late at night? What was she doing with the local soccer coach behind fogged windows?
And what's buried in her backyard?
April's secrets are enough to...
A Deadly Episode
by Anthony Horowitz
February 13, 2026
ReserveThey're making a major feature film of the first Hawthorne/Horowitz mystery novel. Except--they're behind schedule, they've run out of money and . . . oh! The star has just been murdered.
Ex-Detective Inspector Daniel Hawthorne is dead.
Or, rather, the actor playing him in the film adaptation of The Word is Murder is. Rising star David Caine has been stabbed, and it seems that everyone on the set had a motive.
Caine had just fired his PA. He had fallen out with his director, slept with the screenwriter, humiliated his co-star and dropped his agent days...
Such a Clever Girl
A Novel
by Darby Kane
December 08, 2025
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Darby Kane, author of the #1 international bestseller Pretty Little Wife, returns with a gripping domestic thriller in which a family goes missing and a long-buried family mystery resurfaces.
Fifteen years ago, the Tanner family vanished without a trace, leaving behind a chilling scene: half-eaten meals, a bloodstain by the door, and a smoldering fire consuming their business across town.
The once-vibrant home stands untouched, a haunting relic of the past. As rumors fade into local folklore, the mystery of their disappearance seems destined to remain unsolved--until Aubrey Tanner returns.
Now a hardened thirty-year-old, Aubrey arrives in town...
Return of the Spider
An Alex Cross Thriller
by James Patterson
September 17, 2025
ReserveReturn of the Spider is the stunning companion to Along Came a Spider, the New York Times bestselling series debut that introduced Detective Alex Cross, "the real deal, a character who matters" (Rolling Stone).
The suspense classic Along Came a Spider introduced an unsurpassed rivalry:
Detective Alex Cross; the "human superhero" (New York Times) versus Gary Soneji; the "most deliciously wicked character since Hannibal Lecter" (Lexington Herald-Leader).
But that wasn't their first meeting...
Police discover that Soneji kept a murder book, Profiles in Homicidal Genius, detailing his transformation from substitute teacher to...
Lessons in Chemistry
A Novel
by Bonnie Garmus
January 11, 2023
ReserveChemist Elizabeth Zott is not your average woman. In fact, Elizabeth Zott would be the first to point out that there is no such thing as an average woman. But it’s the early 1960s and her all-male team at Hastings Research Institute takes a very unscientific view of equality. Except for one: Calvin Evans; the lonely, brilliant, Nobel–prize nominated grudge-holder who falls in love with—of all things—her mind. True chemistry results.
But like science, life is unpredictable. Which is why a few years later Elizabeth Zott finds herself not only a single mother, but the reluctant star of...
Book of the Unnamed Midwife
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July 23, 2020
ReserveIn the aftermath of a plague that has decimated the world population, the unnamed midwife confronts a new reality in which there may be no place for her. Indeed, there may be no place for any woman except at the end of a chain
The Martian
A Novel
by Andy Weir
June 25, 2020
ReserveSix days ago, astronaut Mark Watney became one of the first people to walk on Mars. Now, he's sure he'll be the first person to die there.
The Shadow of the Wind
Cemetery of Forgotten Books #1
by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
June 25, 2020
ReserveWonderous... masterful... ultimately a love letter to literature, intended for readers as passionate about storytelling as its young hero
The Name of the Wind
Kingkiller Chronicle #1
by Patrick Rothfuss
June 25, 2020
ReserveSo begins a tale unequaled in fantasy literature—the story of a hero told in his own voice. It is a tale of sorrow and survival, and how that search gave birth to a legend.
Heiress of Nowhere
by Stacey Lee
January 16, 2026
ReserveAn orphan races to uncover a killer—who may have come from the sea—when she and her beloved orcas fall under suspicion in this “atmospheric…beguiling” (Publishers Weekly, starred review) historical gothic mystery from the New York Times bestselling author of The Downstairs Girl, Stacey Lee.
1918. Orcas Island, Washington.
Lucy Nowhere has spent her eighteen years working on the vast estate of the eccentric shipbuilder who took her in after she washed ashore in a green canoe as a baby. But she has long wished for a life off the island, and in a matter of days, she is set to leave...
The Dragon and the Sun Lotus
by Amélie Wen Zhao
January 16, 2026
ReserveIn the breathtaking sequel to The Scorpion and the Night Blossom, the battle has just begun. With Àn’yīng’s kingdom teetering on the brink of destruction, and amidst a budding forbidden romance, she must now risk everything to protect her world.
The first edition hardcover of The Dragon and the Sun Lotus will feature stunning ombre stenciled edges and exclusive printed endpapers!
A decade ago, the Kingdom of Night began the war against the Kingdom of Rivers, ravaging the lands and releasing mó—beautiful, ravenous demons—to roam free, drinking the souls of mortals. Now the mó have made it beyond the magical wards of...
The Swan's Daughter
A Possibly Doomed Love Story
by Roshani Chokshi
January 16, 2026
ReserveIn this lush and enchanting novel from New York Times bestselling author Roshani Chokshi, a prince is only as good as his beating heart and a maiden is only as good as her honest word. But when love and the truth become impossibly tangled, the two must figure out how to survive together, or fall completely apart.
To find love is a curse ...
Prince Arris knows that marriage means murder. Thanks to a poorly worded wish to a sea witch, all one needs to rule the Isle of Malys is the heart and hand of the kingdom’s heir. Historically, this...
Death Card
by Jasmine Smith
January 16, 2026
ReserveA dark contemporary fantasy featuring witchcraft, tarot, death, and a bit of romance that's perfect for fans of Immortal Dark and Cinderella Is Dead.
The paperback edition features stunning stenciled edges!
On an ordinary Monday morning, eighteen-year-old Mikaela Broussard receives the shock of her life. During a customer’s tarot reading at her family’s occult shop, she turns over the Death card and envisions the beautiful stranger stabbing her in the heart.
In order to determine why the girl, Joelle, wants to kill her, she’ll have to keep her close. But the more time Mikaela spends with her soon-to-be murderer, the more irresistible she...
A Prince Among Pirates
by Katie Abdou
February 16, 2026
ReserveA charming nobleman accidentally joins a pirate ship and falls for its debonair captain in this swashbuckling queer debut that’s perfect for fans of F.T. Lukens and Our Flag Means Death.
Kit Davenport is in trouble—not that this would surprise anyone who knows him. Headstrong, reckless, and utterly unsuited for the stodgy House of Lords, Kit has spent years dodging his father’s stern disapproval and delighting in clandestine rendezvous. But time is running out. With an arranged marriage looming and the confines of white wigs and stiff decorum closing in, Kit is desperate to escape a life that feels completely wrong...
Bedslime Blues
by Kris Tarantino
January 27, 2026
ReserveBedtime routines get a jolt of silliness and some sweetness as four monster friends try to resist bedtime in this wonderful bedtime tale.
It's time for bed... except monsters DON'T DO bedtime!
Iggy doesn’t want to take a bath. Zee-Zee’s jammies are icky. Fleck whines and stomps when it’s story time. The bedslime blues are impossible to escape—even for the usually cheerful and enthusiastic Snoodle!
With all their stomping and clomping, how on earth will these gruffy, grumpy monsters lie down for a peaceful night of ZZZ’s?
Author Kris Tarantino and New York Times bestselling illustrator Cori Doerrfeld partner once again with this...
The Case of Old MacDonald and His Farm
by Mark Teague
February 04, 2026
ReserveFrom New York Times bestselling and award-winning author-illustrator Mark Teague comes a hilarious whodunit picture book about something suspicious afoot on Old MacDonald’s farm!
Something mysterious—and silly!—is up at Old MacDonald’s farm. Thank goodness Officer Busby is on the case, because, as she says, “Whoever did this knew their business.” Silly business, that is. What could possibly be going on? Well, it’s April 1st. And everyone knows what that means…
Lydia Loves Bugs
by Heidi E. Y. Stemple,Yuliya Pankratova
March 10, 2026
ReserveDiscover the wonderful world of insects as Lydia collects bugs for show-and-tell in this picture book perfect for little entomologists
Lydia loves bugs. She loves big, bouncing bugs and small, squiggly bugs. You know who doesn't love bugs?
Lydia loves bugs but her father and brother do not! Scared of all things creepy crawly, they often run away or set her bugs free. But you know who else loves bugs? Lydia's mom. She's an entomologist, and she helps Lydia collect bugs for a very special day at school, when Lydia gets to show and...
Tiny T. Rex Tries Soccer
A Tiny T. Rex Book--Includes Stickers Inside!
by Jonathan Stutzman
March 10, 2026
ReserveEveryone's favorite pint-size dino is back and ready for new adventures--starting with soccer! From the creators of the New York Times bestselling Tiny T. Rex series, this playful continuation is perfectly sized for little hands and packed with big fun (including stickers!) and humor for growing imaginations.
Tiny T. Rex is ready to try lots of new things. First up is his favorite sport--soccer! He has his shin protectors, socks, cleats, special headband, and jersey (even though it's a little too big). He is ready! But it turns out that soccer is very tricky. With...
Because of a Bee
by Lola M. Schaefer
March 10, 2026
ReserveWith engaging die-cut pages and simple text, this stunning picture book shows young readers how important bees are to our ecosystems and how these busy pollinators help us grow our food!
Because of a bee, a strawberry sprouts, a butterfly sips, celery grows, and we can all gather to share a feast around our table!
The interconnected networks between pollinators and plants can be quite complex, but this deceptively simple picture book showcases the spiraling circles of nature and the importance of even the tiniest creature in all our lives. Wander through the farm to...