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How to Get Away with Murder
A Novel
by Rebecca Philipson
December 08, 2025
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"If you picked up this book because you truly want to get away with murder, you will not be disappointed. Simply turn the page and we'll get started."

This fresh debut thriller finds a Scotland Yard detective trying to find the author of a self-help book that promises quite literally to teach readers how to get away with murder, which seems to have inspired London's newest murderer.

Detective Inspector Samantha Hansen has been on leave for six months, recovering from a breakdown she suffered at work, but when a fourteen-year-old girl is murdered in a local park, Sam jumps at...

Robert Ludlum's The Bourne Revenge
by Brian Freeman
January 07, 2026
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The identity of a deadly Chinese spy lies hidden in Jason Bourne’s lost memory in this latest entry in the #1 New York Times bestselling series.

Shadow – the head of Treadstone – has found evidence of massive Chinese espionage activity in the U.S. The spy running the operations is a shadowy American known only by the codename Bai Ze. No one knows who he is, but when Shadow consults the Files – the hacked AI database she stole from the Chinese – she discovers that Jason Bourne encountered Bai Ze during an operation eight years earlier.

The trouble is, Bourne doesn’t...

False Witness
A Novel
by Phillip Margolin
October 15, 2025
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A lawyer who was set-up, imprisoned, and disbarred, only to be vindicated and reinstated, is determined to find out who set her up and cover their tracks with a trail of dead bodies

Defense Attorney Karen Wyatt exposed corruption in the police force and the District Attorney's office while getting her client exonerated in court. But in doing so, she put a target on her back and she was set-up on fake drug charge, imprisoned and disbarred until the conspiracy unraveled and her innocence was proven. Now reinstated to the bar, Wyatt is still interested in finding out who ordered her...

It Should Have Been You
A Novel
by Andrea Mara
January 07, 2026
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A gripping new thriller from Andrea Mara, the #1 international bestselling author of ALL HER FAULT, now streaming on Peacock

Your neighbors have secrets. How far would they go to keep them?

“A simple, ordinary mistake explodes into a suburban nightmare in this hugely compelling, one-sitting read packed full of thrilling moments and genuinely surprising twists. Andrea Mara is at the very top of her game.” —Catherine Ryan Howard


You press send and your message disappears. Full of secrets about your neighbors, it’s meant for your sister. But it doesn’t reach her – it goes to the entire local community WhatsApp...

Haven't Killed in Years
by Amy K. Green
August 19, 2025
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No one is supposed to know harmless office worker Gwen Tanner is the vanished daughter of serial killer Abel Haggerty. But a low profile and a new name aren’t going to cut it when an obsessive new killer starts targeting her, in this lively and propulsive thriller with a standout voice.

Marin Haggerty, the daughter of a notorious serial killer, was only a child when they arrested her father. Ripped from her home and given a new identity, Marin disappeared.

Twenty years later, Gwen Tanner keeps everyone at a distance, preferring to satirize the world around her than participate in it. It’s...

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Hard Country
American West #1
by Michael McGarrity
June 25, 2020
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The rare and extraordinary story of one family’s struggle to settle and endure in the vast, untamed territory of New Mexico.

Station Eleven
by Emily St. John Mandel
June 25, 2020
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The story moves back and forth in time, vividly depicting life before and after a devastating pandemic with the strange twist of fate that connects all the characters..

The Passage
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by Justin Cronin
June 25, 2020
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An epic and gripping tale of catastrophe and survival.

The Beekeeper of Aleppo
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July 14, 2020
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The immigrant story of a Syrian beekeeper, his wife, and the triumph of spirit when the world becomes unrecognizable.

City of Girls
A Novel
by Elizabeth Gilbert
June 25, 2020
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At some point in a woman's life, she just gets tired of being ashamed all the time. After that, she is free to become whoever she truly is.

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Through Our Teeth
by Pamela N. Harris
October 21, 2025
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Three teens investigate a murder--while each tries to hide their own complicated history with the dead girl--in this thought-provoking novel from award-winning author Pamela N. Harris. Perfect for fans of Karen M. McManus and Tiffany D. Jackson!

Hope Jackson is dead. Everyone is convinced she took her own life, but Liv, one of Hope's best friends, isn't so sure. Hope's boyfriend, Brendan, was always jealous and possessive, and his alibi doesn't really check out. But in the town's eyes, Hope was just some nobody who was going to drag down golden boy Brendan.

So with the help of Hope's...

Two Truths and a Lionel
by Brian Wasson
March 25, 2025
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Perfect for fans of Justin A. Reynolds and Talia Hibbert, this comedic romp explores the social hierarchy of high school, the ego of a teenage boy raised in a culture marred by toxic masculinity, and the meaning of "the truth will set you free."

As the grandson of a late, great action star, Lionel Honeycutt III knows all about heroics. Not that any of Grandpa's genes were passed down to him; Lionel is solidly a Background Character in the social hierarchy of his high school. But when a fire at a pet store has Lionel cast as the brave teen...

Grave Flowers
by Autumn Krause
October 21, 2025
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A twisty, dark royalcore fantasy that takes the courtly intrigue of Hamlet and infuses it with the vicious ambition of the Boleyn family. For readers who love Holly Black and Sarah J. Maas.

This gorgeous hardcover edition features beautifully designed endpapers and a foil stamped case!

"A sumptuously dark tale of revenge and atonement that beautifully explores the ties both duty and family use to claim us. From the first page to the last, I was dazzled." --Erin A. Craig, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Thirteenth Child

Marry the prince, then kill him.

Fake Skating
by Lynn Painter
August 25, 2025
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From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Better Than the Movies Lynn Painter comes a heartfelt and banter-filled rom-com about childhood sweethearts whose icy reunion in their hockey-loving hometown unexpectedly thaws when they fake a romantic relationship.

Growing up, Dani couldn’t help but follow around the adorable son of her mom’s best friend. Funny, kind of nerdy, and a little soft, Alec was always down to hang with Dani when they were little. From play dates on the playground to sneaking into movie theaters, Dani and Alec were inseparable. Until Dani moved away. Alec promised they’d stay in touch—except,...

Snowglobe 2
by Soyoung Park
July 01, 2025
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The groundbreaking Korean phenomenon that Entertainment Weekly called "The Hunger Games meets Squid Game" continues with even more dark secrets and shocking surprises. The temperature is rising and the truth at the center of Chobahm’s frozen world will be revealed in the final installment of this epic dystopian saga.

Chobahm's perfect life in Snowglobe came crashing down when she discovered the truth about Haeri. The girl she watched faithfully on television was far from perfect. And the TV family revered by millions was nothing more than an illusion created by the sinister Director Cha. But revealing the lies was...

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Together, Right Now
by Olga Fadeeva
January 27, 2026
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"A brilliant, uplifting, and world-embracing tale to unite us in divisive times."

-- Kirkus Reviews, STARRED REVIEW

Right now, you are here . . . reading this book. Now imagine what someone else is doing at this exact moment across the world, in a beautifully illustrated picture book that encourages empathy and global connections.

Right now you are here . . . reading this book.

Now imagine what someone else is doing at this exact moment two blocks away.

What about someone across the country? Or an animal on the other side of our big, beautiful...

Bedslime Blues
by Kris Tarantino
January 27, 2026
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Bedtime 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...

Holly Jolly Kitty-Corn
A Picture Book
by Shannon Hale
December 31, 2025
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This festive kitty-corn tale features Christmas decorations, gingerbread houses, one (almost) perfect tree--and the magic of true friendship.



The best part of Christmas is the merry music! No, it's the gingerbread! No, it's definitely decorating the tree!



Kitty and Unicorn can't wait to spend their first Christmas together! But try as they might, they can't seem to agree on their favorite festivities.



Will the magical best friends pull off the perfect Christmas, or will all their plans come tip-timber-crashing down?



The magical, bestselling team of Shannon Hale and...

Penny Pangolin and the Tablet Turmoil
by Wayne D. Kramer
December 31, 2025
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Penny Pangolin discovers the Internet! When Penny receives a tablet from her aunt Petunia, she soon sees how easy it is to keep her eyes glued to a screen all day. But when she accidentally loses the tablet, she realizes how much of the world around her she had been missing. A much-needed lesson in screen safety for kids and a wake-up call for grown-ups alike, with a satisfying ending! Features themes of responsibility and awareness.

Sarabeth's Garage
by Melanie Florence
December 31, 2025
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A picture book that celebrates doing your own thing in the face of society's expectations . . . and a sweet story about a girl, her dad, her disapproving grandma and, most importantly, cars.

Sarabeth loves cars.

She loves the way the engines sometimes roar like lions and other times purr like kittens. She loves seeing sports cars that are sleek and fast like cheetahs and boxy SUVs that trundle along like elephants.

And most of all, she loves to help her dad at his garage.

Sarabeth’s grandmother doesn’t approve. She thinks little girls should play with dolls and wear dresses and always have...

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