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Miss Lambert Steps Aboard Danger

by Kazuo Ishiguro

She asked for tea and a place to hide. The orchestra did the rest.

London, 1938: a young man finds a stranger hiding behind the palm in his lobby, and the two of them start to sing. Ishiguro's first novel in six years is a spy caper and a musical at once, light on its feet and darker than it lets…

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Editor’s pick★ 4.5

Reanchored: More Stories of Hope from Corners of India

by Geetanjali Gusain

Fourteen lives. Fourteen corners of India. One steady truth: you can begin again.

Some books arrive like a cup of ginger chai on a rain-heavy evening. They don’t shout. They sit beside you, warm your hands, and remind you that the storm outside is passing through, not staying. Reanchored: More Stories of Hope f…

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Editor’s pick★ 4.5

Alice of Oz

by Terence Sullivan

Some mirrors remember. This one has been waiting for Alice.

Most portal fantasies open with a door. Alice of Oz by Terence Sullivan opens with an iron tub of ice water in a mildewed London cellar, a soft-voiced doctor standing behind a shivering girl, and a single instruction: no more rabb…

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Editor’s pick★ 5

GIANT- 2nd Inspector Shaktawat Thriller

by Vijay Medtia

One murder. One honest inspector. One enemy too big to see.

GIANT, 2nd Inspector Shaktawat Thriller, by Vijay Medtia opens on a half-built tower on the edge of Santacruz and Andheri. Twelve floors sanctioned on paper, six standing in reality.

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Editor’s pick★ 4

The Last King of Faerie

by Cassandra Clare

The youngest Blackthorn was never supposed to be the one they came for.

Four years after the Dark Artifices, Dru Blackthorn is a prisoner of the Seelie Court and Kit and Ty are crossing Europe to reach her. Clare opens her final Shadowhunter series with her best heroine in years and a sharp captive ro…

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The Secrets of Clarence Manor

by Devney Perry

Three housemates, one Boston mansion and a private investigator on retainer. Devney Perry opens her Aston University series with a soapy, explicit campus romance whose best thread is a cruel heiress learning to stop collecting secrets, held back by three narra…

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ThrillerSome secrets don't fade. They hunt.Expanse, Colorado. Population 313. A town so remote it barely exists on a map—the perfect hiding place for Annie Wo…See the book →When They Find MeCarter WilsonOut Tue 10 Nov

★ 4RomanceThree housemates, one Boston mansion and a private investigator on retainer. Devney Perry opens her Aston University series with a soapy, explicit cam…Read our review →The Secrets of Clarence ManorDevney PerryReviewedOut Tue 10 Nov

ThrillerIf she can't remember, her memories might not be the only thing that goes missing. When criminologist April Anderson wakes in an unfamiliar hotel room…See the book →Before I DisappearCate QuinnOut Tue 10 Nov

ThrillerA desperate writer’s pursuit of a powerful literary agent takes a dark turn in this new novel from the internationally bestselling author of The Hitch…See the book →Revenge PlotStephanie WrobelOut Tue 10 Nov

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NonfictionA charmingly illustrated journal for tracking your current reads, organizing your TBR, and more, from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Peop…See the book →Emily Henry’s Books Are My Happy Place: A Reading Journal for Book LoversEmily HenryOut Tue 10 Nov

HistoricalBy the New York Times bestselling author of The Christie Affair, a novel set in Gilded Age New York about a desperate mother and headstrong daughter n…See the book →Peregrine HillNina de GramontOut Tue 10 Nov

RomanceAn icy vampire corporate heiress and a human software engineer must team up to thwart the saboteur who’s turned their sexy human-vampire dating app in…See the book →Swipe BiteAlexandra VastiOut Tue 10 Nov

LiteraryChosen by Forbes as one of the 10 Notable New Author Debuts for Fall 2026.A gripping and ultimately hopeful tale of a future America on the cusp of el…See the book →The Better AnimalKen Ballen, Wu MingOut Tue 10 Nov

RomanceA forbidden love forces a shift in gears in the next sizzling Formula 1 romance from the USA Today bestselling author of Cross the Line.Formula 1 driv…See the book →Crash into YouSimone SoltaniOut Tue 10 Nov

FantasyA RICH, DARKLY WHIMSICAL FANTASY WITH A TOUCH OF HORROR AND A SLOW-BURN ROMANCE.Linh's mother was just buried this morning. At the funeral, Linh is vi…See the book →Blood of SilverAllie NguyenOut Tue 10 Nov

ThrillerIn the newest thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author David Baldacci, the 6:20 Man is leaving U.S soil―this time drawn into a storm of bill…See the book →All InDavid BaldacciOut Tue 10 Nov

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FantasyA musician leaves her quaint town in search of a bigger life, only to get tangled up with a charming bandit and a royal heist in this delightful new c…See the book →Prudence Marsh Is Not a Nobody AnymoreEmily KrempholtzOut Tue 10 Nov

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Peculiar Stars

by Rebecca Yarros · Tuesday 17 November

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#3RomanceFrom #1 New York Times bestselling author Rebecca Yarros comes a slow-burn romance about love, family, and what it means to become the truest version…See the book →Peculiar StarsRebecca YarrosIn 3 days · 17 Nov

#6RomanceThe limited deluxe edition includes designed edges He’s spent years trying to outrun his tortured past. She’ll do anything to forget all he was to her…See the book →Beneath a Midnight MoonCatherine CowlesIn 3 days · 17 Nov

#9FantasyFirst in the enchanting new epic by the #1 New York Times-bestselling author of The Lost Bride TrilogyNiamh McShane was born a witch and died a witch…See the book →Birth of the WitchNora RobertsIn 3 days · 17 Nov

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RomanceA timeless romance set in a perfect little town with a big dark secret by #1 New York Times bestselling author TJ Klune, now available in hardcover fr…See the book →MurmurationT.J. KluneIn 3 days · 17 Nov

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FantasyThe thrilling first book of a steamy duology from Sunday Times bestselling author, Kate Dylan. Two ruthless assassins.One deadly romance. Talia Atwate…See the book →Soul SwornKate DylanIn 3 days · 17 Nov

FantasyTorn from her home and forced to train at the brutal Forge as a child, Thalia Marrow has only ever known the life of a Scion—one sworn to guard the Li…See the book →CursekeeperAlexandra ChristoIn 3 days · 17 Nov

Thriller"Sexy, scandalous and completely addictive...No one does wild, juicy and wickedly entertaining thrillers like May Cobb." ―Mary Kubica, New York Times…See the book →All the Little SecretsMay CobbIn 3 days · 17 Nov

RomanceNavigating the stacks of a sentient library, as well as their simmering attraction to each other, a librarian witch and a monster hunter team up to sa…See the book →The Monster Hunter’s LibrarianLauren ConnollyIn 3 days · 17 Nov

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MysteryA young woman stands trial for the double murder of her parents. Eighteen-year-old Janelle Thompson is used to seeing her adoptive parents in the news…See the book →The Murder TrialJames Patterson, Nancy AllenIn 9 days · 23 Nov

Romance*The limited deluxe edition includes designed edges* From New York Times bestselling author J.T. Geissinger comes the long-awaited sequel to Pen Pal…See the book →Pen Pal: AfterlifeJ.T. GeissingerIn 10 days · 24 Nov

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RomanceComplete with ugly Christmas sweaters and a steamy, forbidden M/M cowboy romance, this BRAND NEW Crimson Ridge novella is exactly what fans of Lyla Sa…See the book →Saddles & SnowfallElliott RoseIn 10 days · 24 Nov

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#3FantasyPerfect for fans of Allison Saft and Catherine Bakewell, a grumpy mage and a familiar matchmaker navigate their surprising connection in Mara Rutherfo…See the book →My UnfamiliarMara RutherfordIn 17 days · 1 Dec

#5RomanceA yearly New Year’s Eve game pushes two lifelong best friends to change their lives forever in this gorgeously sweeping romance, told through past and…See the book →In Every Future, It’s UsKatie NaymonIn 17 days · 1 Dec

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#10FantasyA thrilling and romantic fantasy adventure from Everina Maxwell, bestselling author of Winter’s Orbit.En is a weapon.Battle spells are carved into her…See the book →Call Me TraitorEverina MaxwellIn 17 days · 1 Dec

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FantasyThe first installment of a comprehensive retelling of King Arthur’s legend that breathes new life into the classic tale, from cohost of the Myths and…See the book →For the King: A NovelCarissa WeiserIn 17 days · 1 Dec

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#1Romance“A funny and moving story about living with mental illness, surviving loss, and finding the love we all deserve. A compulsively readable delight.” –#1…See the book →Compulsively YoursAllison RaskinIn 24 days · 8 Dec

#2RomanceDr. Grant Cross is the hot, grumpy surgeon who makes my job hell… and my first client as a brand-new escort.I can get along with anyone—except him. On…See the book →Bedside MannerStephanie ArcherIn 24 days · 8 Dec

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Young AdultBestselling author Meg Cabot’s new YA series takes her signature romcom voice to a ranch full of boys! Fans of fast-paced, sweet teen romances like MY…See the book →Kissing CowboysMeg CabotIn 24 days · 8 Dec

RomanceAfter an unexpected one-night-stand, two people must navigate the outcome in this sparkling rom-com from Sophie Sullivan. This will be Kyra Grand’s ye…See the book →Meet Me at Midnight: A NovelSophie SullivanIn 24 days · 8 Dec

FantasyIn the swashbuckling finale to the Mistress of Bones duology perfect for fans of The Bone Shard Daughter and Six of Crows, a necromancer and the God o…See the book →Maker of GodsMaria Z. MedinaIn 24 days · 8 Dec

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#8★ 4.5HistoricalTwo women hustle pool across 1974 America, one of them running from the feds, and a stake from an old flame in a small Arizona town promises the score…Read our review →The Last Days of Vic & CocoTaylor Jenkins ReidReviewedIn 108 days · 2 Mar

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#10FantasyFROM THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF PHANTASMA.Welcome to Daemonica. The rules are simple. Surrender to your darkest desires. But never le…See the book →DaemonicaKaylie SmithIn 150 days · 13 Apr

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