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• Vantage Point : A Novel

  Sligar, Sara

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  Succession meets Megan Abbott in this seductive, technological suspense about the dramatic downfall of one of America’s most affluent families.

• Life Cycle of the Common Octopus : A Novel

  Knight, Emma

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  A witty, atmospheric, and brilliantly told novel that offers compelling portraits of womanhood, motherhood and female friendship, along with the irresistible intrigue surrounding an extraordinary British family.

• Universality : A Novel

  Brown, Natasha

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  A thrilling novel from one of the most acclaimed young novelists working today, Universality is a compelling, unsettling celebration of the spectacular, appalling force of language. It dares you to look away.

• Head Cases : A Novel

  McMahon, John

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  Head Cases follows an enigmatic group of FBI agents as they hunt down a murderer seeking his own justice in this electrifying series debut.

• Isaac's Song : A Novel

  Black, Daniel

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  The beloved author of Don’t Cry for Me and Perfect Peace returns with a poignant, emotionally exuberant novel about a young queer Black man finding his voice in 1980s Chicago—a novel of family, forgiveness and perseverance, for fans of The Great…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• May Contain Murder : A Novel

  Murrin, Orlando

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  Paul Delamare has been roped into accompanying his old friend on a luxury cruise aboard the magnificent super-yacht Mal de Mer. It’s all plain sailing until his friend’s priceless necklace is stolen and everyone falls under suspicion. As Paul races…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Riveter : A Novel

  Wang, Jack

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  For readers of The English Patient and All the Light We Cannot See comes a cross-cultural love story set against the dramatic backdrop of the Allied invasion of Europe in WWII.

• We Are Dreams in the Eternal Machine : A Novel

  Béchard, Deni

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  A haunting novel exploring AI and the meaning of human existence from the award-winning author of Cures for Hunger and Into the Sun.

• Punished

  Laestadius, Ann-Helén

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  From the internationally bestselling author of the novel Stolen comes a harrowing story—inspired by true events—of five Indigenous children forced to attend a government-run boarding school in 1950s Sweden, revealing the emotional scars they carry…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Been Wrong So Long It Feels Like Right : A King Oliver Novel

  Mosley, Walter

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  In the latest from “mystery master” Walter Mosley, a family member’s terminal illness leads P.I. Joe King Oliver to the investigation of his life: tracking down his long-lost father, and meanwhile, a new case pits King’s professional responsibility…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• More or Less Maddy : A Novel

  Genova, Lisa

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  The powerhouse New York Times bestselling author and Harvard-trained neuroscientist returns with a breathless, exhilarating, and heartbreaking novel about a young woman diagnosed with bipolar disorder and the ripple effects her mental health has on…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Black Woods, Blue Sky : A Novel

  Ivey, Eowyn

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  Pulitzer Prize finalist and New York Times bestselling author of The Snow Child Eowyn Ivey returns to the mythical landscapes of Alaska with an unforgettable dark fairy tale that asks the question: Can love save us from ourselves?

• Broken Country

  Hall, Clare Leslie

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  A love triangle unearths dangerous, deadly secrets from the past in this thrilling tale perfect for fans of The Paper Palace and Where the Crawdads Sing.

• Good Dirt : A Novel

  Wilkerson, Charmaine

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  The daughter of an affluent Black family pieces together the connection between a childhood tragedy and a beloved heirloom in this moving novel from the New York Times bestselling author of Black Cake.