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Book cover: The Secret History by Donna Tartt

The Secret History

  • Dark Academia

A group of classics students at an elite Vermont college become entangled in murder and moral corruption.

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Book cover: Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

Fourth Wing

  • Magical & Whimsical

A badass fantasy romance set at a dragon rider war college with intense action and chemistry.

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Book cover: The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

The Silent Patient

  • Mystery & Thrillers

A psychological thriller about a woman who refuses to speak after allegedly murdering her husband.

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Autumn Bookshelf

Book cover: The Boyfriend by Freida McFadden

The Boyfriend

  • Mystery & Thrillers

A gripping psychological thriller that keeps readers on edge with shocking twists and chilling revelations.

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Book cover: Intermezzo by Sally Rooney

Intermezzo

  • Cozy & Comfort

The beloved author of Normal People returns with a story about two grieving brothers tangled in unexpected romances.

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Book cover: The Mighty Red by Louise Erdrich

The Mighty Red

  • Cozy & Comfort

A captivating tale of love and everyday life amid environmental upheaval and the 2008 financial crisis.

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Book cover: James by Percival Everett

James

  • Cozy & Comfort

A brilliant reimagining of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn told from Jim's perspective.

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Book cover: The Pumpkin Spice Café by Laurie Gilmore

The Pumpkin Spice Café

  • Cozy & Comfort

A cozy romance set in Dream Harbor where a woman takes over her aunt's cafe and finds unexpected love.

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Book cover: Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

Fourth Wing

  • Magical & Whimsical

A badass fantasy romance set at a dragon rider war college with intense action and chemistry.

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Book cover: Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros

Iron Flame

  • Magical & Whimsical

The gripping continuation of the Empyrean series with darker trials and terrifying dragon secrets.

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Book cover: The Housemaid by Freida McFadden

The Housemaid

  • Mystery & Thrillers

A psychological thriller about a live-in housemaid whose seemingly perfect job hides dark secrets.

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Book cover: It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover

It Ends with Us

  • Cozy & Comfort

A powerful novel exploring the complexities of love, resilience, and breaking cycles of abuse.

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Book cover: A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

A Court of Thorns and Roses

  • Magical & Whimsical

A dark and seductive reimagining of classic fairy tales in the dangerous world of the Fae.

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Book cover: The Women by Kristin Hannah

The Women

  • Cozy & Comfort

A sweeping historical novel about women who served in the Vietnam War and their fight for recognition.

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Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow

  • Cozy & Comfort

A heartrending story about friendship, love, and ambition set against the backdrop of the video game industry.

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Book cover: The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman

The Thursday Murder Club

  • Mystery & Thrillers

A clever mystery series featuring four retirees who meet weekly to investigate cold cases.

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Book cover: The God of the Woods by Liz Moore

The God of the Woods

  • Mystery & Thrillers

A literary mystery with a solid twist that explores family secrets and disappearances.

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Book cover: The Secret History by Donna Tartt

The Secret History

  • Dark Academia

A group of classics students at an elite Vermont college become entangled in murder and moral corruption.

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Book cover: The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern

The Night Circus

  • Magical & Whimsical

A dreamlike story of a magical traveling circus and the magician competition hidden within.

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Book cover: Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

Mexican Gothic

  • Dark & Gothic

A glamorous socialite enters a decaying mansion with dark family secrets in 1950s Mexico.

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Book cover: Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman

Practical Magic

  • Magical & Whimsical

A spellbinding tale of two sisters who must confront their family's magical legacy.

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Book cover: Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier

Rebecca

  • Dark & Gothic

A haunting Gothic novel about a young woman living in the shadow of her husband's deceased first wife.

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Book cover: The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson

The Haunting of Hill House

  • Dark & Gothic

A masterpiece of psychological horror about four people staying in a supposedly haunted house.

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Book cover: Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury

Something Wicked This Way Comes

  • Dark & Gothic

A poignant book about growing up and a creepy fall read featuring a mysterious carnival.

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Book cover: The October Country by Ray Bradbury

The October Country

  • Dark & Gothic

A collection of dark, atmospheric stories perfect for autumn reading.

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Book cover: Dandelion Wine by Ray Bradbury

Dandelion Wine

  • Cozy & Comfort

A book about summer transitioning to fall with beautiful prose about small-town life.

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Book cover: The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman

The Graveyard Book

  • Magical & Whimsical

A mesmerizing ghost story about a boy raised by ghosts in a graveyard.

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Book cover: Coraline by Neil Gaiman

Coraline

  • Magical & Whimsical

A creepy and whimsical tale about a girl who discovers a nightmarish parallel world.

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Book cover: The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón

The Shadow of the Wind

  • Dark & Gothic

A gothic historical mystery set in 1940s Barcelona featuring a cemetery of forgotten books.

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Book cover: The Dutch House by Ann Patchett

The Dutch House

  • Cozy & Comfort

A literary novel about family, obsession, and forgiveness centered around a brother and sister.

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Book cover: If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio

If We Were Villains

  • Dark Academia

A dark academia novel about Shakespearian actors whose friend's death becomes a murder mystery.

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Book cover: The Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo

The Ninth House

  • Dark Academia

A dark fantasy horror novel about a young woman at Yale who can see ghosts and monitors secret societies.

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Book cover: The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna

The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches

  • Cozy & Comfort

A cozy witchy novel about found family and unexpected friendships with magical elements.

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Book cover: Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

Remarkably Bright Creatures

  • Cozy & Comfort

A heartwarming story about a widow who befriends an octopus that helps her uncover family secrets.

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Book cover: Book Lovers by Emily Henry

Book Lovers

  • Cozy & Comfort

A romantic comedy about a literary agent who keeps running into her nemesis in a small town.

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Book cover: Beach Read by Emily Henry

Beach Read

  • Cozy & Comfort

Two rival writers challenge each other to write outside their comfort zones in this enemies-to-lovers romance.

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Book cover: The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida by Shehan Karunatilaka

The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida

  • Magical & Whimsical

A darkly comic afterlife adventure about a photographer trying to solve his own murder.

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Book cover: Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus

Lessons in Chemistry

  • Cozy & Comfort

A witty novel about a 1960s chemist whose career takes an unexpected turn into television cooking.

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Book cover: The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake

The Atlas Six

  • Dark Academia

Six young magicians compete for a place in an exclusive society in this dark academia fantasy.

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Book cover: The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue

  • Magical & Whimsical

A woman cursed to be forgotten by everyone she meets finds someone who remembers her after 300 years.

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Book cover: Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro

Klara and the Sun

  • Cozy & Comfort

A poignant story told from the perspective of an artificial friend observing human nature and love.

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Book cover: The Midnight Library by Matt Haig

The Midnight Library

  • Magical & Whimsical

A thought-provoking novel about a woman who gets to explore alternate versions of her life.

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Book cover: Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

Where the Crawdads Sing

  • Mystery & Thrillers

A mystery and coming-of-age story about the 'Marsh Girl' who becomes a suspect in a murder case.

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Book cover: Tell Me Everything by Elizabeth Strout

Tell Me Everything

  • Cozy & Comfort

The latest in Strout's beloved literary universe with romance, mystery, and the return of Olive Kitteridge.

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Book cover: The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese

The Covenant of Water

  • Cozy & Comfort

An epic tale following three generations of a Christian family in Kerala, India from 1900 to 1977.

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Book cover: Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver

Demon Copperhead

  • Cozy & Comfort

A modern-day version of David Copperfield set in Appalachian Mountains, exploring poverty and addiction.

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Book cover: The Empusium by Olga Tokarczuk

The Empusium

  • Dark & Gothic

An eerie World War I-era novel set in a Polish sanitarium, blending philosophy with dark comedy.

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Book cover: Yellowface by Rebecca F. Kuang

Yellowface

  • Mystery & Thrillers

A satirical thriller about cultural appropriation in the literary world when a writer steals her friend's manuscript.

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Book cover: Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano

Hello Beautiful

  • Cozy & Comfort

A homage to Little Women following four sisters in Chicago whose family is changed by tragedy.

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Book cover: The Backyard Bird Chronicles by Amy Tan

The Backyard Bird Chronicles

  • Cozy & Comfort

Essays and drawings by the author depicting a search for peace through birding.

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Book cover: Weyward by Emilia Hart

Weyward

  • Magical & Whimsical

A novel intertwining the stories of three women across centuries, revealing a powerful tale of witchcraft and empowerment.

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Book cover: The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman

The Thursday Murder Club

  • Mystery & Thrillers

Four retirees meet weekly to investigate cold cases in this clever mystery series.

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Book cover: Carrie Soto Is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Carrie Soto Is Back

  • Cozy & Comfort

A retired tennis champion returns to the court to reclaim her record in this character-driven sports novel.

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Book cover: The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune

The House in the Cerulean Sea

  • Cozy & Comfort

A cozy fantasy about a caseworker who discovers a magical orphanage and finds unexpected family.

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Red, White & Royal Blue

  • Cozy & Comfort

A romantic comedy about the First Son falling in love with the Prince of Wales.

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Book cover: The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern

The Starless Sea

  • Magical & Whimsical

A magical realist novel about a graduate student who discovers a mysterious book containing his own story.

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Book cover: Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

Project Hail Mary

  • Magical & Whimsical

A science fiction adventure about humanity's last hope awakening alone on a spaceship with no memory.

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Book cover: The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon

The Priory of the Orange Tree

  • Magical & Whimsical

An epic standalone fantasy featuring dragons, diverse characters, and multiple interconnected storylines.

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Book cover: The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow

The Ten Thousand Doors of January

  • Magical & Whimsical

A portal fantasy about a young woman who discovers doors to other worlds in early 1900s Vermont.

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Book cover: The Once and Future Witches by Alix E. Harrow

The Once and Future Witches

  • Magical & Whimsical

A historical fantasy about sisters, witches, and suffragettes in 1893 New Salem.

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Book cover: The Year of the Witching by Alexis Henderson

The Year of the Witching

  • Dark & Gothic

A dark horror fantasy combining The Handmaid's Tale with Salem Witch Trials in a Puritanical society.

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Book cover: The Bone Houses by Emily Lloyd-Jones

The Bone Houses

  • Dark & Gothic

A dark fantasy Welsh-inspired novel about the undead rising and a gravedigger trying to stop them.

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Book cover: Atomic Habits by James Clear

Atomic Habits

  • Cozy & Comfort

A practical guide to building good habits and breaking bad ones with proven strategies.

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Book cover: The Cinnamon Bun Book Store by Laurie Gilmore

The Cinnamon Bun Book Store

  • Cozy & Comfort

A cozy romance set in Dream Harbor featuring a bookstore owner and unexpected love.

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Book cover: The Ex Hex by Erin Sterling

The Ex Hex

  • Magical & Whimsical

A fun paranormal romantic comedy about witches who must break a curse affecting their magical hometown.

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Book cover: Beach Read by Emily Henry

Beach Read

  • Cozy & Comfort

Two rival writers with opposite genres challenge each other in this enemies-to-lovers romance.

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Book cover: The Halloween Tree by Ray Bradbury

The Halloween Tree

  • Magical & Whimsical

A fantasy novel following trick-or-treating children on a magical journey to save their friend.

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Book cover: Autumn Chills: Tales of Intrigue from the Queen of Crime by Agatha Christie

Autumn Chills: Tales of Intrigue from the Queen of Crime

  • Mystery & Thrillers

A collection of autumn-themed mysteries perfect for fall reading with classic Christie plots.

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Book cover: The Teller of Small Fortunes by Julie Leong

The Teller of Small Fortunes

  • Cozy & Comfort

A cozy fantasy about a traveling fortune teller running from her past who finds unexpected community.

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Book cover: Model Home by Rivers Solomon

Model Home

  • Dark & Gothic

A haunted house story drawing on real-life horrors of racism about the only Black family in their neighborhood.

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Book cover: Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan

Small Things Like These

  • Cozy & Comfort

A powerful novella about an Irish father who discovers a town secret that forces him to choose courage.

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Book cover: The City and Its Uncertain Walls by Haruki Murakami

The City and Its Uncertain Walls

  • Magical & Whimsical

Murakami's latest surreal literary fiction featuring the familiar Town where a Dream Reader reviews dreams.

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Book cover: Heir by Sabaa Tahir

Heir

  • Magical & Whimsical

A YA fantasy following three young people whose journeys overlap to shape the fate of an empire.

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Book cover: The Bog Wife by Kay Chronister

The Bog Wife

  • Dark & Gothic

An Appalachian gothic horror about a family's generational covenant with a cranberry bog.

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Book cover: Be Ready When the Luck Happens by Ina Garten

Be Ready When the Luck Happens

  • Cozy & Comfort

The highly anticipated memoir from the beloved Barefoot Contessa detailing her journey to culinary fame.

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Book cover: The Message by Ta-Nehisi Coates

The Message

  • Cozy & Comfort

Three sweeping essays examining myths and truths through travels to Senegal, South Carolina, and Palestine.

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Book cover: Nothing Like the Movies by Lynn Painter

Nothing Like the Movies

  • Cozy & Comfort

The sequel to Better Than the Movies following star-crossed teenage lovers navigating college romance.

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Book cover: Playground by Richard Powers

Playground

  • Cozy & Comfort

A Pulitzer Prize winner's novel exploring technology, environment, and humanity in our last wild place.

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Book cover: Creation Lake by Rachel Kushner

Creation Lake

  • Mystery & Thrillers

A spy thriller about an American agent infiltrating an eco-activist commune in rural France.

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Book cover: The Last One at the Wedding by Jason Rekulak

The Last One at the Wedding

  • Mystery & Thrillers

A psychological thriller that unfolds during a wedding weekend with dark secrets and unexpected twists.

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Book cover: How My Neighbor Stole Christmas by Meghan Quinn

How My Neighbor Stole Christmas

  • Cozy & Comfort

A romantic comedy about feuding neighbors during the holiday season with enemies-to-lovers romance.

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Book cover: The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

The Inheritance Games

  • Mystery & Thrillers

A YA mystery about a girl who inherits a fortune from a stranger and must solve puzzles to claim it.

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Book cover: People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry

People We Meet on Vacation

  • Cozy & Comfort

A friends-to-lovers romance about two best friends and a life-changing vacation.

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Book cover: The Spanish Love Deception by Elena Armas

The Spanish Love Deception

  • Cozy & Comfort

An academic enemies-to-lovers romance with fake dating tropes and Spanish setting.

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Book cover: It Starts with Us by Colleen Hoover

It Starts with Us

  • Cozy & Comfort

The sequel to It Ends with Us continuing Lily's story of healing and new love.

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Book cover: The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood

The Love Hypothesis

  • Cozy & Comfort

A STEM romance about a fake relationship between a graduate student and a intimidating professor.

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Book cover: The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

The Silent Patient

  • Mystery & Thrillers

A psychological thriller about a woman who refuses to speak after allegedly murdering her husband.

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Book cover: Verity by Colleen Hoover

Verity

  • Mystery & Thrillers

A dark psychological thriller about a writer hired to complete another author's series who discovers disturbing truths.

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Book cover: The Guest List by Lucy Foley

The Guest List

  • Mystery & Thrillers

A locked-room mystery set during a wedding on a remote island where someone turns up dead.

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Book cover: The Sanatorium by Sarah Pearse

The Sanatorium

  • Mystery & Thrillers

A atmospheric thriller set in a remote Swiss Alps hotel where guests start disappearing.

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Book cover: The Maid by Nita Prose

The Maid

  • Mystery & Thrillers

A cozy mystery about a hotel maid who discovers a murdered guest and becomes the prime suspect.

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Book cover: The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller

The Paper Palace

  • Cozy & Comfort

A literary novel about a woman who must choose between her husband and her childhood love.

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Book cover: Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro

Klara and the Sun

  • Cozy & Comfort

A Nobel Prize winner's poignant story told from the perspective of an artificial friend.

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Book cover: The Invisible Bridge by Julie Orringer

The Invisible Bridge

  • Cozy & Comfort

A sweeping historical novel about Hungarian Jewish architecture students during World War II.

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Book cover: The Witch Elm by Tana French

The Witch Elm

  • Mystery & Thrillers

A psychological mystery about a man recovering from assault who discovers a skull in his family's garden.

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Book cover: Normal People by Sally Rooney

Normal People

  • Cozy & Comfort

A complex love story following two Irish teenagers through their school and university years.

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Book cover: A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara

A Little Life

  • Dark & Gothic

An intense novel following four friends in New York exploring trauma, friendship, and survival.

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Book cover: Circe by Madeline Miller

Circe

  • Magical & Whimsical

A beautiful retelling of Greek mythology from the perspective of the witch Circe.

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Book cover: The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

The Song of Achilles

  • Magical & Whimsical

A lyrical retelling of the Iliad focusing on the relationship between Achilles and Patroclus.

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Book cover: Educated by Tara Westover

Educated

  • Cozy & Comfort

A powerful memoir about a woman who leaves her survivalist family to pursue education.

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Book cover: Becoming by Michelle Obama

Becoming

  • Cozy & Comfort

The inspiring memoir of the former First Lady chronicling her journey from Chicago to the White House.

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Book cover: Where the Forest Meets the Stars by Glendy Vanderah

Where the Forest Meets the Stars

  • Magical & Whimsical

A touching story about a mysterious child who claims to be from the stars and the adults who care for her.

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