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  • THE PREMONITION
    THE PREMONITION
    YOSHIMOTO, BANANA
    The internationally beloved author of Kitchen and Dead-End Memories returns with a beautiful and heartfelt story of a young woman haunted by her childhood and the inescapable bitterness that inevitably comes from knowing the truthYayoi, a 19-year-old woman from a seemingly loving middle-class family, has lately been haunted by the feeling that she has forgotten something import...
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    Q. 250

  • THE GOODBYE CAT
    THE GOODBYE CAT
    ARIKAWA, HIRO
    In the much-anticipated follow-up to the bestselling and beloved The Travelling Cat Chronicles, seven cats weave their way through their owners’ lives, climbing, comforting, nestling, and sometimes just tripping everyone up in this uplifting collection of tales by international bestselling author Hiro Arikawa.Against the backdrop of changing seasons in Japan, we meet Spin, a ki...
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    Q. 250

  • BRIGHT YOUNG WOMEN
    BRIGHT YOUNG WOMEN
    KNOLL, JESSICA
    Masterfully blending elements of psychological suspense and true crime, Jessica Knoll—author of the bestselling novel Luckiest Girl Alive and the writer behind the Netflix adaption starring Mila Kunis—delivers a new and exhilarating thriller in Bright Young Women. The book opens on a Saturday night in 1978, hours before a soon-to-be-infamous murderer descends upon a Florida sor...
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    Q. 180

  • HAPPINESS FALLS
    HAPPINESS FALLS
    ANGIE KIM
    "We didn't call the police right away." Those are the electric first words of this extraordinary novel about a biracial Korean American family in Virginia whose lives are upended when their beloved father and husband goes missing. Mia, the irreverent, hyperanalytical twenty-year-old daughter, has an explanation for everything-which is why she isn't initially concerned when her ...
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    Q. 170

  • DEAD MOUNTAIN
    DEAD MOUNTAIN
    DOUGLAS PRESTON / LINCOLN CHILD
    #1 New York Times bestselling authors Preston & Child return in the latest installment of the bestselling series featuring renowned archaeologist Nora Kelly and FBI Agent Corrie Swanson, who investigate a mystery so enigmatic it may have no solution. In 2008, nine mountaineers failed to return from a winter backpacking trip in the New Mexico mountains. At their final campsite, ...
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    Q. 170

  • THE HEAVEN & EARTH GROCERY STORE
    THE HEAVEN & EARTH GROCERY STORE
    JAMES MCBRIDE
    AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOKNAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY NPR/FRESH AIR, WASHINGTON POST, THE NEW YORKER, AND TIME MAGAZINEONE OF BARACK OBAMA'S FAVORITE BOOKS OF 2023"A murder mystery locked inside a Great American Novel . . . Charming, smart, heart-blistering, and heart-healing." --Danez Smith, The New York Times Book Review"We all need...
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    Q. 290

  • THE LITTLE VILLAGE OF BOOK LOVERS
    THE LITTLE VILLAGE OF BOOK LOVERS
    GEORGE,NINA
    A young woman with the extraordinary power to bring soulmates together searches for her own true love in this tender, lyrical standalone novel inspired by the “bona fide international hit” (The New York Times Book Review) The Little Paris BookshopIn Nina George’s New York Times bestseller The Little Paris Bookshop, beloved literary apothecary Jean Perdu is inspired to create a ...
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    Q. 290

  • THE HUMANS
    THE HUMANS
    HAIG, MATT
    THERE'S NO PLANET LIKE HOMEAfter an 'incident' one wet Friday night where he is found walking naked through the streets of Cambridge, Professor Andrew Martin is not feeling quite himself. Food sickens him. Clothes confound him. Even his loving wife and teenage son are repulsive to him. He feels lost amongst an alien species and hates everyone on the planet. Everyone, that is, e...
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    Q. 140

  • THE CENTRE
    THE CENTRE
    SIDDIQI, AYESHA MANAZIR
    A New York Times Editors' Choice - An Amazon Editors' Pick for Best Mystery, Thriller & Suspense"The most fascinating debut I've read in years--enigmatic, biting, absurd, and right when you think you've got it figured out, utterly horrifying." --Daniel Kraus, New York Times bestselling author of Whalefall and The Shape of Water (with Guillermo del Toro)"A gripping, surreal myst...
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    Q. 280

  • WANDERLUST
    WANDERLUST
    ELLE EVERHART
    People We Meet on Vacation meets The Unhoneymooners in this sparkling debut romantic comedy about two near strangers—and complete opposites—who win a radio contest for a trip around the world.Love's about to take flight. Feeling stuck at work and tired of London’s dreary weather, magazine writer Dylan Coughlan impulsively rings a radio station one day only to win a once-in-a-li...
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    Q. 120

  • THE POET'S HOUSE
    THE POET'S HOUSE
    JEAN THOMPSON
    In this warm and witty story, a young woman gets swept up in the rivalries and love affairs of a dramatic group of writers. Carla is stuck. In her twenties and working for a landscaper, she's been told she's on the wrong path by everyone--from her mom, who wants her to work at the hospital, to her boyfriend, who is dropping not-so-subtle hints that she should be doing something...
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    Q. 190

  • THE RACHEL INCIDENT
    THE RACHEL INCIDENT
    O'DONOGHUE, CAROLINE
    A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK - A brilliantly funny novel about friends, lovers, Ireland in chaos, and a young woman desperately trying to manage all three"If you've ever been unsure what to do with your degree in English; if you've ever wondered when the rug-buying part of your life will start...if you've ever loved the wrong person, or the right person at the wrong time...In short,...
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    Q. 290

  • YOU MADE A FOOL OF DEATH WITH YOUR BEAUTY
    YOU MADE A FOOL OF DEATH WITH YOUR BEAUTY
    EMEZI, AKWAEKE
    A Good Morning America Buzz Pick“A love story like no other, and this one…will have you gripped from page one.” —Vogue“An unabashed ode to living with, and despite, pain and mortality.” —The New York Times Book ReviewA New York Times bestselling author, National Book Award finalist, and “one of our greatest living writers” (Shondaland) reimagines the love story in this “rivetin...
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    Q. 180

  • THIS TIME TOMORROW
    THIS TIME TOMORROW
    EMMA STRAUB
    #1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER“The pages brim with tenderness and an appreciation for what we had and who we were. I could not have loved it more."—Ann Patchett“One of the most moving and intelligent time travel novels I have ever read. Nostalgic, wise, funny, and filled with love."—Gabrielle Zevin “The kind of book that will make you laugh, make you cry, and make you call the people y...
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    Q. 190

  • THE MIDNIGHT LIBRARY
    THE MIDNIGHT LIBRARY
    HAIG, MATT
    Publisher Marketing:The #1 New York Times bestselling WORLDWIDE phenomenonWinner of the Goodreads Choice Award for Fiction A Good Morning America Book Club Pick Independent (London) Ten Best Books of the Year"A feel-good book guaranteed to lift your spirits."--The Washington PostThe dazzling reader-favorite about the choices that go into a life well lived, from the acclaimed au...
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    Q. 190

  • ELEKTRA
    ELEKTRA
    JENNIFER SAINT
    A spellbinding reimagining of the story of Elektra, one of Greek mythology’s most infamous heroines, from Jennifer Saint, the author of the beloved international bestseller, Ariadne.Three women, tangled in an ancient curse.When Clytemnestra marries Agamemnon, she ignores the insidious whispers about his family line, the House of Atreus. But when, on the eve of the Trojan War, A...
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    Q. 190

  • ITHACA
    ITHACA
    NORTH, CLAIRE
    From the multi-award-winning author Claire North comes a daring reimagining that breathes life into ancient myth and gives voice to the women who stand defiant in a world ruled by ruthless men. It's time for the women of Ithaca to tell their tale . . ."North brings a powerful, fresh, and unflinching voice to ancient myth. Breathtaking." -- Jennifer Saint, author of AriadneSeven...
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    Q. 210

  • COUNTDOWN
    COUNTDOWN
    PATTERSON, JAMES / BRENDAN DUBOIS
    Amy Cornwall has 5 days to save the world, 4 days to save her family. . . James Patterson’s most riveting thriller since The Black Book . Agent Amy Cornwall excels at working from the shadows—until a botched field operation reveals dark dealings between her bosses and an informant. And a hidden plot by a terrorist genius that could kill thousands of Americans. Among them: her ...
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    Q. 300

  • THE CAT WHO SAVED BOOKS
    THE CAT WHO SAVED BOOKS
    NATSUKAWA, SOSUKE
    From the #1 bestselling author in Japan comes a celebration of books, cats, and the people who love them, infused with the heartwarming spirit of The Guest Cat and The Travelling Cat Chronicles.Bookish high school student Rintaro Natsuki is about to close the secondhand bookstore he inherited from his beloved bookworm grandfather. Then, a talking cat appears with an unusual req...
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    Q. 130

  • WOMEN ARE THE FIERCEST CREATURES
    WOMEN ARE THE FIERCEST CREATURES
    DUNLOP, ANDREA
    In this wildly addictive novel, three overlooked women take on the charming, manipulative tech CEO who wrote them out of his startup's history.Anna Sarnoff is still reeling from her quickie divorce from tech wunderkind Jake Sarnoff. Forced out of the company that she helped Jake build, Anna is trying to pick up the pieces of her life, navigating the waters of solo parenting the...
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    Q. 180

  • WORTHY OPPONENTS
    WORTHY OPPONENTS
    STEEL, DANIELLE
    u003cbu003eFrom #1 u003ciu003eNew York Timesu003c/iu003e bestselling author Danielle Steel comes a powerful novel about a woman running her family’s luxury department store and the wealthy investor who threatens to take it over.u003c/bu003eu003cbru003eu003cbru003eSpencer Brooke always knew she was destined to be CEO of her grandfather’s business—the most respected and luxurious...
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    Q. 300

  • POST-TRAUMATIC
    POST-TRAUMATIC
    CHANTAL V. JOHNSON
    In this “deeply original” (Elif Batuman) and “violently funny” (Myriam Gurba) story, a young lawyer finally confronts her dark past so she can live in a more peaceful future.To the outside observer, Vivian is a success story—a dedicated lawyer who advocates for mentally ill patients at a New York City psychiatric hospital. Privately, Vivian contends with the memories and aftere...
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    Q. 190

  • THE ISLAND OF MISSING TREES
    THE ISLAND OF MISSING TREES
    SHAFAK, ELIF
    A REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK Winner of the 2022 BookTube Silver Medal in Fiction * Shortlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction "A wise novel of love and grief, roots and branches, displacement and home, faith and belief. Balm for our bruised times." -David Mitchell, author of Utopia Avenue A rich, magical new novel on belonging and identity, love and trauma, nature and renewal, f...
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    Q. 200

  • VAGABONDS!
    VAGABONDS!
    ELOGHOSA OSUNDE
    NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE NEW YORKERLONGLISTED FOR THE CENTER FOR FICTION FIRST NOVEL PRIZE AND THE VCU CABELL FIRST NOVELIST AWARD"If you read one debut novel in 2022, this should be it." --Los Angeles TimesIn the bustling streets and cloistered homes of Lagos, a cast of vivid characters--some haunted, some defiant--navigate danger, demons, and love in a quest to le...
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    Q. 120

  • NONE OF THIS IS SERIOUS
    NONE OF THIS IS SERIOUS
    CATHERINE PRASIFKA
    Dublin student life is ending for Sophie and her friends. They've got everything figured out, and Sophie feels left behind as they all start to go their separate ways. She's overshadowed by her best friend Grace. She's been in love with Finn for as long as she's known him. And she's about to meet Rory, who's suddenly available to her online. At a party, what was already unstabl...
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    Q. 130

  • THE HOUSE WITH THE GOLDEN DOOR
    THE HOUSE WITH THE GOLDEN DOOR
    HARPER, ELODIE
    The Sunday Times Top 10 Bestseller'Brutal yet beautiful, heartfelt yet harrowing, this is one compulsive read' Susan Stokes-ChapmanAmara has escaped her life as a slave in Pompeii's most notorious brothel. She now has a house, fine clothes, servants - but all are gifts from her patron, hers for as long as she keeps her place in his affections.As she adjusts to this new life, Am...
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    Q. 140

  • STOLEN
    STOLEN
    LAESTADIUS, ANN-HELÉN
    * SOON TO BE A NETFLIX FILM * AN NPR BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR * A spellbinding Swedish novel that follows a young indigenous woman as she struggles to defend her family’s reindeer herd and culture amidst xenophobia, climate change, and a devious hunter whose targeted kills are considered mere theft in the eyes of the law.On a winter day north of the Arctic Circle, nine-year-old E...
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    Q. 200

  • THE SWIMMERS
    THE SWIMMERS
    JULIE OTSUKA
    NATIONAL BESTSELLER • From the best-selling, award-winning author of The Buddha in the Attic and When the Emperor Was Divine comes a novel that "starts as a catalogue of spoken and unspoken rules for swimmers at an aquatic center but unfolds into a powerful story of a mother’s dementia and her daughter’s love" (The Washington Post).The swimmers are unknown to one another except...
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    Q. 170

  • THE MAID
    THE MAID
    NITA PROSE
    #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK - "A heartwarming mystery with a lovable oddball at its center" (Real Simple), this cozy whodunit introduces a one-of-a-kind heroine who will steal your heart.FINALIST FOR THE EDGAR(R) AWARD - "The reader comes to understand Molly's worldview, and to sympathize with her longing to be accepted--a quest that gives...
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    Q. 130

  • FIONA AND JANE
    FIONA AND JANE
    JEAN CHEN HO
    A TIME, NPR, VOGUE, OPRAH DAILY, AND VULTURE BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR (SO FAR)One of TIME’s 100 Must-Read Books of 2022“Ho's debut work is the perfect modern example of great American fiction. . . . You will love it.” —Jake Tapper “Intimate, cinematic. . . . The world Ho creates between the two women feels like one friend reading the other’s story, wishing she were there.” —The N...
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    Q. 180