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Updated May 29, 2024
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The black tower
James, P. D.
Paper Book
Scotland Yard Inspector Adam Dalgliesh races to solve a twisted murder in bestselling author P.D. James' classic mystery The Black Tower, hailed as "splendid, macabre" by the London Sunday Telegraph and "a masterpiece," by the London Sunday Times. Just...
Daisy Jones & the Six : a novel
Reid, Taylor Jenkins
Paper Book
#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER * OVER TWO MILLION COPIES SOLD! A gripping novel about the whirlwind rise of an iconic 1970s rock group and their beautiful lead singer, revealing the mystery behind their infamous breakup--from the author of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, Malibu Rising, and...
David Copperfield
Dickens, Charles
Paper Book
This is the novel Dickens regarded as his 'favourite child' and is considered his most autobiographical. As David recounts his experience from childhood to the discovery of his vocation as a successful novelist, Dickens draws openly and revealingly on his own life. Among the gloriously vivid cast of...
The firm
Grisham, John
Paper Book
#1 WORLDWIDE BESTSELLER * The iconic legal thriller that launched the career of America's favorite storyteller, hailed as "an absolute master" (The Washington Post) "[An] ingenious man-in-the-middle thriller."--Entertainment Weekly   ...
Killing floor
Child, Lee.
Paper Book
THE FIRST NOVEL IN LEE CHILD'S #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING JACK REACHER SERIES--NOW AN ORIGINAL SERIES ON PRIME VIDEO! "From its jolting opening scene to its fiery final confrontation, Killing Floor is irresistible."--People Ex-military...
The last thing he told me : a novel
Dave, Laura
Paper Book
A Goodreads Top 20 Book of the Last 5 Years Don't miss the #1 New York Times bestselling blockbuster and Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick that's sold over 5 million copies--now streaming on Apple TV+ starring Jennifer Garner! The "page-turning, exhilarating" (PopSugar...
A man called Ove (large print)
Backman, Fredrik
Paper Book
A New York Times Bestseller Meet Ove. Heâe(tm)s a curmudgeon âe" the kind of man who points at people he dislikes. He has staunch principlesâes strict routinesâes and a short fuse. People call him âeoethe bitter neighbor from hell.âe? But behind the cranky exterior there is a story and a sadness. So...
Murder on the Orient Express : a Hercule Poirot mystery
Christie, Agatha
One flew over the cuckoo's nest
Kesey, Ken
Paper Book
An international bestseller and the basis for the hugely successful film, Ken Kesey's One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is one of the defining works of the 1960s. In this classic novel, Ken Kesey's hero is Randle Patrick McMurphy, a boisterous, brawling, fun-loving rebel who...
Outlander
Gabaldon, Diana
Paper Book
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * The first book in Diana Gabaldon's acclaimed Outlander saga, the basis for the Starz original series--season 8 coming in March 2026! One of the top ten best-loved novels in America, as seen on PBS's The Great American Read!
Pride and prejudice
Austen, Jane
Paper Book
Jane Austen's enduring classic of the Bennet sisters' quest for marriage, now with a creatively embroidered cover. First published in 1813, Pride and Prejudice is one of the most popular and beloved British novels of all time, maintaining its allure for...
Where the crawdads sing : a novel
Owens, Delia
Paper Book
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING PHENOMENON--NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE! More than 18 million copies sold worldwide A Reese's Book Club Pick A Business Insider Defining Book of the Decade  "I can't even express how much I love this book! I didn't...
Women talking : a novel
Toews, Miriam
Paper Book
The internationally bestselling novel based on real events. Now a major motion picture from writer/director Sarah Polley, starring Rooney Mara, Claire Foy, Jessie Buckley, with Ben Whishaw and Frances McDormand. "This amazing, sad, shocking, but touching novel, based on a real...
Wuthering Heights
Bronte, Emily
Paper Book
Emily Brontë's only novel and a gothic classic--a gripping story of obsession, revenge, and tragedy--now the feature film "Wuthering Heights" from Emerald Fennell, which captures the spirit of this epic love story and stars Margot Robbie as Cathy and Jacob Elordi as Heathcliff. ...

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