The Keeper
A Novel
by Tana French
December 08, 2025
ReserveFrom the iconic crime writer who “inspires cultic devotion in readers” (The New Yorker) and has been called “incandescent” by Stephen King, “absolutely mesmerizing” by Gillian Flynn, and “unputdownable” (People), comes the third and final book in the million-copy-bestselling Cal Hooper trilogy.
On a cold night in the remote Irish village of Ardnakelty, a girl goes missing. Sweet, loving Rachel Holohan was about to be engaged to the son of the local big shot. Instead, she’s dead in the river.
In a close-knit small town, a death like this isn’t simple. It comes wrapped in generations-old grudges and power struggles, and it...
Sisters in Death
The Black Dahlia, the Prairie Heiress, and Their Hunter
by Eli Frankel
September 08, 2025
ReserveWho killed the Black Dahlia? In this eye-opening shocker, an award-winning producer, true-crime researcher, and Hollywood insider finally solves the greatest - and most gruesome - murder mystery of the twentieth century just before its 80th anniversary.
In January 1947, the bisected body of Elizabeth Short, completely drained of blood, was discovered in an undeveloped lot in Los Angeles. Its gruesome mutilations led to a firestorm of publicity, city-wide panic, and an unprecedented number of investigative paths led by the LAPD—all dead ends. The Black Dahlia murder remained an unsolved mystery for over seventy years.
Six years earlier and sixteen hundred miles...
She Kills
The Murderous Socialite, the Cross-Dressing Bank Robber, and Other True Crime Tales
by Skip Hollandsworth
July 24, 2025
Reserve"I love Skip Hollandsworth. I love his extraordinary stories, I love his rabid curiosity, and I love that as a writer, he personifies toeing the line between horror, humor, and absurdity. I am inspired by every single character he has introduced us to. "--Laura Dern
A superb collection of true-crime stories--written by Texas Monthly's legendary feature writer Skip Hollandsworth--that reminds us why America is perennially obsessed with the genre.
Skip Hollandsworth has been covering true crime since long before the podcasts, networks, and television shows discovered it. Texas born and bred, the revered journalist joined Texas Monthly in 1989, and...
59 Minutes
A Novel
by Holly Seddon
November 24, 2025
ReserveThe internationally bestselling author of the “brilliant, gripping must-read” (Glamour) Try Not to Breathe brings suspenseful thrills in this unputdownable novel following three women as they face an incoming nuclear attack.
Nuclear missile threat to South England. 59 minutes until impact. Seek immediate shelter. This is not a test.
Carrie is a young mother desperate to reunite with her daughter. Frankie, newly pregnant, faces a romantic vacation that takes a terrifying turn. Then there’s the enigmatic older woman determined to protect her teenage daughter, Bunny, no matter what.
Across South England, these three women must navigate survival amidst chaos when...
Storm Warning
A Dez Limerick Thriller
by James Byrne
March 17, 2026
ReserveDez Limerick has his considerable skills pushed to the limit when, to rescue a friend, he has to get to—and get into—a state of the art facility on full lockdown, with considerable forces determined to stop him.
Desmond Aloysius Limerick—'Dez' to all who know him—is a man with a shadowy past, certain hard-to-replicate skills, and a reputation as a good man to have when the going gets tough. Dez is doing his best to enjoy his retirement, wandering the country, doing what interests him, and occasionally helping friends when they find themselves needing any of his particular skills—mundane or extraordinary. For...
Remarkably Bright Creatures
A Novel
by Shelby Van Pelt
January 11, 2023
ReserveAfter Tova Sullivan's husband died, she began working the night shift at the Sowell Bay Aquarium, mopping floors and tidying up. Keeping busy has always helped her cope, which she's been doing since her eighteen-year-old son, Erik, mysteriously vanished on a boat in Puget Sound over thirty years ago.
Tova becomes acquainted with curmudgeonly Marcellus, a giant Pacific octopus living at the aquarium. Marcellus knows more than anyone can imagine but wouldn't dream of lifting one of his eight arms for his human captors--until he forms a remarkable friendship with Tova.
Ever the detective, Marcellus deduces what happened the night...
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
A novel
by Gabrielle Zevin
January 11, 2023
ReserveSpanning thirty years, from Cambridge, Massachusetts, to Venice Beach, California, and lands in between and far beyond, Gabrielle Zevin’s Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow examines the multifarious nature of identity, disability, failure, the redemptive possibilities in play, and above all, our need to connect: to be loved and to love.
The Queen of the Tearling
Tearling #1
by Erika Jones
June 25, 2020
ReserveA young princess must reclaim her dead mother’s throne, learn to be a ruler—and defeat the Red Queen, a powerful and malevolent sorceress determined to destroy her.
Dune
Dune #1
by Frank Herbert
June 25, 2020
ReserveOn Arrakis Paul Atreides, heir to a noble family tasked with ruling an inhospitable world where the only thing of value is the “spice” melange, a drug capable of extending life and enhancing consciousness. Coveted across the known universe, melange is a prize worth killing for.
Once Upon a River
A Novel
by Diane Setterfield
June 25, 2020
ReserveOn a dark midwinter night in an ancient inn on the river Thames, an extraordinary event takes place.
Piper at the Gates of Dusk
by Patrick Ness
February 16, 2026
Reserve"Ness expertly weaves discussions of environmentalism, xenophobia, disability, gender identity, misinformation and disinformation, and more around explorations of family, personal agency, and belonging, creating a creative science-fiction roller coaster." --Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
Two-time Carnegie Medalist Patrick Ness makes a thrilling return to the world of Chaos Walking with this launch of the extraordinary New World trilogy, in a deluxe package with sprayed edges and endpapers illustrated by Jim Kay.
It's been twenty years since the monstrous war that almost tore New World apart, and there's a new generation on the planet. Todd and Viola's sons Ben and...
The Escape Game
by Marissa Meyer,Tamara Moss
January 16, 2026
Reserve“An absolute winner—sharp, suspenseful, and so much fun.” —Karen M. McManus, #1 New York Times bestselling author of One of Us Is Lying
An unforgettable YA murder mystery set in an escape-room themed game show, by Marissa Meyer, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Lunar Chronicles, and Tamara Moss, rising star and acclaimed author of Lintang series.
This gorgeous first edition hardcover features stunning stenciled edges and specially crafted endpapers!
It’s all fun and games until someone ends up dead.
Six months ago, season four of The Escape Game ended in horror when contestant Alicia Angelos was found murdered on set.
Now season...
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...
Lost Girls of Hollow Lake
by Rebekah Faubion
January 16, 2026
ReserveAfter a group of teens visit a dangerous island where three are left behind, the surviving girls realize they must return to confront the sinister force hunting them. This dark YA thriller is perfect for fans of Yellowjackets.
Eight were lost. Five were found. None will ever be free.
For Evie Williams, life is about to get a lot more complicated. Haunted by the events of a school trip to Hollow Lake National Park that went disastrously wrong, Evie and her friends returned changed, their lives forever marked by the mysterious Island they encountered—and the three girls they left behind.
Now,...
When I Was Death
by Alexis Henderson
February 16, 2026
ReserveA group of girls does Death incarnate's bidding in this haunting speculative young adult novel by the author of The Year of the Witching.
Roslyn isn’t herself anymore. It’s been a year since her sister, Adeline, died under mysterious circumstances, and Roslyn is still tormented by her absence. So when the elusive caravan of girls that Adeline spent her last summer with rolls back into town, Roslyn joins them to finally figure out what happened to her sister.
Strange, beautiful, and intriguing, the girls are closed off from the world. And as it turns out, they’re brought together by a force more...
The Rare Bird
by Elisha Cooper
March 19, 2026
ReserveCaldecott Honoree Elisha Cooper returns with a unique and playful tale about an imaginative house cat who dreams of all the wild things it can be.
The imagination of one housecat takes him to unexpected adventures as he dreams of spreading his wings as a "Rare Bird".
A Rare Bird can do anything!
Fly fast through the forest,
or splash in the bird baths,
or meet animals from faraway lands.....
Readers will fall head over heels for this extraordinary tale of dreaming, the power of imagination, and the freedom of creativity.
The Sun Thief
by Alice Hemming
February 25, 2026
ReserveFrom New York Times bestselling author of The Leaf Thief comes the funny summery companion picture book that teaches kids about how the summer days lengthen and shorten again, adapting to change, and the seasons.
Squirrel and Bird are back, and this time it's summer! But squirrel is perplexed: a few weeks ago, the sun was still out at bedtime. Now he's brushing his teeth in the dark! There must be... A SUN THIEF!
With vibrant art and captivating characters, the magic of summer's changes are captured beautifully on each page as readers tag along on Squirrel's forest adventure. Is...
Jayden Noticed
by Carolyn Crimi
February 04, 2026
ReserveWith the help of a rock he's collected, a child moving to a new house learns to embrace change and make a like-minded friend in this story celebrating our most thoughtful little observers.
Jayden notices everything. He notices the way the moon looks different every night as it peeks through the oak tree. He notices spiderweb wheels and egg freckles, mouse paws and rose petals. But most of all, Jayden notices rocks. Jayden collects a rock to go with everything: a homework rock, a Saturday rock, even enough wishing rocks to fill up a jar. But now that he...
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...
The Dinosaur and the Bird
A Tale of Prehistoric Friendship
by Richard Ho
March 10, 2026
ReserveA poignant, powerful picture book about an old triceratops who befriends a prehistoric bird during the last days of the dinosaurs, perfect for fans of The Land Before Time and Big Cat, Little Cat.
A lonely dinosaur had one wish: to care for another.
When she saves an injured bird, a friendship begins. Together, they feast, play, and roam a vast and vibrant land.
But when the bright flash of a meteor lights up the sky, the world around them begins to change.
So the dinosaur and the bird make a new wish: for life to continue. Because hope holds on with a friend...