Open Books 2024: Books with the word "Last" in the title

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This list is to help you find books that fit the 2024 category of "Books with the word 'last' in the title."

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Updated December 19, 2023
RPL Staff
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The guns at last light : the war in Western Europe, 1944-1945
Atkinson, Rick.
Paper Book
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The magnificent conclusion to Rick Atkinson's acclaimed Liberation Trilogy about the Allied triumph in Europe during World War II It is the twentieth century's unrivaled epic: at a staggering price, the United States and...
The Last Pomegranate Tree
Bachtyar, Ali
Paper Book
Whenever he told lies, the birds would fly away. It had been that way since he was a child. Whenever he told a lie, something strange would happen.' So begins Bachtyar Ali's The Last Pomegranate, a phantasmagoric warren of fact, fabrication, and mystical allegory, set in the aftermath of Saddam...
The last woman in the forest
Les Becquets, Diane
Ebook
From the national bestselling author of Breaking Wild, a riveting and powerful thriller about a woman whose greatest threat could be the man she loves.... Marian Engström has found her true calling: working with rescue dogs to help protect endangered wildlife. Her first...
The last kids on Earth
Brallier, Max
Paper Book
The first book in the New York Times bestselling series with over ten million copies in print!'Terrifyingly fun! Max Brallier's The Last Kids on Earth delivers big thrills and even bigger laughs.' Jeff Kinney, author of Diary of a Wimpy KidNow an award-winning Netflix show! 'Forty...
The last summer (of you and me)
Brashares, Ann.
Paper Book
Gracie Martin is a New Yorker who has a gift for returning lost objects to their rightful owners. Wise and enchanting, with a heroine as endearing as the four young women in the author's Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, Brashares' first novel for adults marks her debut as a writer of perceptive,...
Last words
Carlin, George.
Paper Book
Born in New York City in 1937, George Dennis Patrick Carlin was one of the greatest and most influential stand-up comedians of all time. He appeared on ?The Tonight Show? more than 130 times, starred in an unprecedented 14 HBO Specials, hosted the first ?Saturday Night Live? and penned three New...
The last beekeeper
Cartaya, Pablo
Ebook
Jane Addams Children's Book Award for Younger Children Finalist Texas Bluebonnet Award List 2022-23 Facing a world dually altered by climate change and those who profit from it, Yolanda Cicerón will have to fight to save the last known beehive from extinction in this stirring...
The last runaway
Chevalier, Tracy.
Paper Book
New York Times bestselling author of Girl With a Pearl Earring Tracy Chevalier makes her first fictional foray into the American past in The Last Runaway, bringing to life the Underground Railroad and illuminating the principles, passions and realities that fueled this...
The last train to Key West
Cleeton, Chanel
Paper Book
Instant New York Times bestseller One of Bustle's Most Anticipated Books of Summer 2020 "The perfect riveting summer read!"-BookBub In 1935 three women are forever changed when one of the most powerful hurricanes in history barrels...
The last man
Deutermann, Peter T.
Paper Book
A woman goes missing, sending a young nuclear engineer on a quest deep into the Judean desert to the legendary fortress of Masada, where secrets are concealed When a young Israeli woman suddenly goes missing, her boyfriend, an American nuclear engineer, suspects her disappearance is...
The last watch
Dewes, J. S.
Paper Book
The Expanse meets Game of Thrones in J. S. Dewes's fast-paced, sci-fi adventure The Last Watch, the first book in the Divide series, where a handful of soldiers stand between humanity and annihilation. Goodreads Most Popular Sci-Fi Novels of the Past 3 Years...
The last true poets of the sea
Drake, Julia.
Ebook
Fans of Far from the Tree, We Are Okay and Emergency Contact will love this epic, utterly unforgettable contemporary novel about a lost shipwreck, a missing piece of family history, and weathering the storms of life.  The Larkin family isn't just lucky-...
The last hours in Paris
Druart, Ruth
Paper Book
War brings them together.Liberation will tear them apart.A POWERFUL PORTRAIT OF WAR. A HEARTBREAKING STORY OF LOVE. THE EXTRAORDINARY NEW NOVEL FROM THE AUTHOR OF WHILE PARIS SLEPT. Paris 1944. Elise Chevalier knows what it is to love...and to...
The last of us : American dreams
Druckmann, Neil
Ebook
The prequel comics story to the beloved game from Naughty Dog, The Last of Us, which inspired the hit HBO series! Creative director Neil Druckmann teams with breakout comics star Faith Erin Hicks to present the story of thirteen-year-old Ellie's life in a violent, postpandemic world....
The last hill : the epic story of a ranger battalion and the battle that defined WWII
Drury, Bob
Paper Book
Bob Drury and Tom Clavin's The Last Hill is the incredible untold story of one Ranger battalion's heroism and courage in World War II. They were known as "Rudder's Rangers," the most elite and experienced attack unit in the United States Army. In December 1944, Lt. Col....
The last Ronin
Eastman, Kevin B.
Paper Book
A New York Times Bestseller! Who is the Last Ronin? In a future, battle-ravaged New York City, a lone surviving Turtle embarks on a seemingly hopeless mission seeking justice for the family he lost. From legendary TMNT co-creators Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird, get ready for the final...
The last sun
Edwards, K. D.
Ebook
In this debut novel and series starter, the last member of a murdered House searches for a missing nobleman, and uncovers clues about his own tortured past. Rune Saint John, last child of the fallen Sun Court, is hired to search for Lady Judgment's missing son, Addam, on New Atlantis, the island...
The last report on the miracles at Little No Horse
Erdrich, Louise.
Paper Book
A New York Times Notable Book "Stunning. . . a moving meditation. . . infused with mystery and wonder." --Atlanta Journal-Constitution In a masterwork that both deepens and enlarges the world of her previous novels, acclaimed author Louise Erdrich captures the essence of a time and...
Every last fear
Finlay, Alex
Paper Book
'Prepare yourself for twist after exciting twist. A standout novel plotted with surgical precision' KARIN SLAUGHTERKeep your family close, because your enemies are closer.University student Matt Pine has just received devastating news. Nearly his entire family have been found dead while...
The last lifeboat
Gaynor, Hazel
Paper Book
'Heart-wrenching . . . a story that needs to be remembered' FERN BRITTON'Enthrallingly told . . . it's extraordinary how despite everything hope for the future shines out' RACHEL HORE Liverpool 1940. Alice King stands on the deck of SS Carlisle, waiting to escort a group of children...
Last Tang standing
Ho, Lauren
Paper Book
The International Bestseller!'I absolutely adored it. It is the funniest rom-com I've read in a very long time ... Andrea stole my heart ... I cannot wait to get my hands on whatever Lauren Ho writes next'Beth O'Leary, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Flatshare Like all good...
The last catastrophe : stories
Hyde, Allegra
Paper Book
A hopeful, speculative short story collection about how humanity grapples in a world transformed by climate change. "Climate fiction does not owe readers hope, but through humor and humanity Hyde manages to present a harsh reality without descending into despair, offering a...
Ayesha at last
Jalaluddin, Uzma
Paper Book
Pride and Prejudice with a modern twist    AYESHA SHAMSI has a lot going on.  Her dreams of being a poet have been set aside for a teaching job so she can pay off her debts to her wealthy uncle. She lives with her boisterous Muslim family and is...
Last light : how six great artists made old age a time of triumph
Lacayo, Richard
Paper Book
One of the nation's top art critics shows how six great artists made old age a time of triumph by producing some of the greatest work of their long careers--and, in some cases, changing the course of art history. Ordinarily, we think of young artists as the bomb throwers. Monet...
The last collection : a novel of Elsa Schiaparelli and Coco Chanel
Mackin, Jeanne
Paper Book
Paris, 1938. Coco Chanel and Elsa Schiaparelli ('Schiap') are fighting for recognition as the most successful and influential fashion designer in France, and their rivalry is already legendary. When Lily travels to Paris to visit her brother, he insists on buying her a couture dress for her birthday...
The last bookshop in London : a novel of World War II
Martin, Madeline
Paper Book
The New York Times bestseller--for fans of All the Light We Cannot See and The Tattooist of Auschwitz! "An irresistible tale which showcases the transformative power of literacy, reminding us of the hope and sanctuary our neighborhood bookstores offer during the perilous...
Last night
McFarlane, Mhairi
Paper Book
Two best friends. One missed chance. And a night that changes everything. Eve, Justin, Susie and Ed have been friends since they were eighteen. Now in their 30s, the four are still as close as ever, Thursday pub quiz night is still sacred, and Eve is still...
One last stop
McQuiston, Casey
Paper Book
*INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER* *INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLER* *INSTANT #1 INDIE BESTSELLER* From the New York Times bestselling author of Red, White & Royal Blue comes a new romantic comedy that will stop readers in their tracks... ...
The last days of Ptolemy Grey
Mosley, Walter.
Paper Book
A masterful, moving novel about age, memory, and family from one of the true literary icons of our time. Ptolemy Grey is ninety-one years old and has been all but forgotten-by his family, his friends, even himself-as he sinks into a lonely dementia. His grand-nephew, Ptolemy's...
The last letter from your lover
Moyes, Jojo
Paper Book
Romantic Novelists' Association Romantic Novel of the Year -- In 1960 Jennifer Sterling wakes up in the hospital, remembering nothing -- not her tragic car accident, not her husband, not even who she is. A stranger in her own life, she finds an impassioned letter signed simply "B," asking for her...
The last feather
Patel Papathanasiou, Shameez
Paper Book
Twenty-two-year-old Cassia's sister is dying, and she doesn't know why. Cassia wakes up in another realm to find her missing best friend, Lucas, who knows how to save her sister. Lucas is part of a community of Reborns, people who were born on earth and after death, were reborn in this...
Leeva at last
Pennypacker, Sara
Paper Book
A Sunday Times Best Book for Children 2023A hilarious and heart-warming new adventure from Sara Pennypacker, the best-selling author of Pax, with illustrations by Caldecott Medal-winner Matthew Cordell Leeva Thornblossom loves to learn: her local newspaper teaches her a new word...
Last of the Amazons
Pressfield, Steven.
Paper Book
Outraged by the behaviour of Minotaur, the great Athenian king and slayer, a legendary tribe of fierce and passionate warrior women who owed allegiance to no man marched on Athens, seeking revenge. This novel tells the story of the real Amazons.
The last rose of Shanghai
Randel, Weina Dai
Paper Book
In Japanese-occupied Shanghai, two people from different cultures are drawn together by fate and the freedom of music... 1940. Aiyi Shao is a young heiress and the owner of a formerly popular and glamorous Shanghai nightclub. Ernest Reismann is a penniless Jewish refugee driven out...
Last night
Rice, Luanne
Paper Book
From the Amazon Charts and New York Times bestselling author of The Shadow Box and Last Day comes a breathtaking thriller about a family shaken by lies, vengeance, and a cold-blooded crime. A fierce blizzard is burying the eastern seaboard, but on the icy Rhode...
The last of the doughboys : the forgotten generation and their forgotten world war
Rubin, Richard.
Paper Book
In 2003, 85 years after the armistice, it took Richard Rubin months to find just one living American veteran of World War I. But then, he found another. And another. Eventually he managed to find dozens, aged 101 to 113, and interview them. All are gone now. A decade-long odyssey...
The last time I lied : a novel
Sager, Riley
Paper Book
THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER In the latest thriller from the bestselling author of Final Girls, a young woman returns to her childhood summer camp to uncover the truth about a tragedy that happened there fifteen years ago. Two Truths and a Lie. The...
The last wish
Sapkowski, Andrzej
Paper Book
To the last man : a novel of the First World War
Shaara, Jeff
Paper Book
Jeff Shaara has enthralled readers with his New York Times bestselling novels set during the Civil War and the American Revolution. Now the acclaimed author turns to World War I, bringing to life the sweeping, emotional story of the war that devastated a generation and established America as...
Major Pettigrew's last stand
Simonson, Helen.
Paper Book
A New York Times Bestseller, A #1 Indie Next Pick -- Welcome to Edgecombe St. Mary, a small village in the English countryside filled with rolling hills and thatched cottages. There Major Ernest Pettigrew (retired) leads a quiet life valuing the things that Englishmen have lived by for generations:...
City of last chances
Tchaikovsky, Adrian
Paper Book
WINNER OF THE 2022 BRITISH SCIENCE FICTION ASSOCIATION AWARD FOR BEST NOVEL 'Endlessly creative... so much invention peeking around every corner' Patrick Ness Arthur C. Clarke winner and Sunday Times bestseller Adrian Tchaikovsky's triumphant return...
The last dog on earth
Walker, Adrian J., (Suspense fiction writer)
Paper Book
Every dog has its day... And for Lineker, a happy go lucky mongrel from Peckham, the day the world ends is his- finally a chance to prove to his owner just how loyal he can be. Reg, an agoraphobic writer with an obsession for nineties football, plans to wait out the...
Her last flight
Williams, Beatriz
Ebook
Don't miss Beatriz Williams's latest, spellbinding novel - about a daring female pilot and a love story that would last a lifetime... Hawaii, 1947 Journalist Janey Everett arrives at a remote village on the island of Kauai, determined to solve one of the world's greatest unsolved...
The last letter : a novel
Yarros, Rebecca
Paper Book
"The Last Letter is a haunting, heartbreaking and ultimately inspirational love story."--InTouch Weekly Beckett, If you're reading this, well, you know the last-letter drill. You made it. I didn't. Get off the guilt train, because I know if there was...
Maizy Chen's last chance
Yee, Lisa
Ebook
NEWBERY HONOR AWARD WINNER * NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST * ASIAN/PACIFIC AMERICAN AWARD FOR YOUTH LITERATURE Twelve year-old Maizy discovers her family's Chinese restaurant is full of secrets in this irresistible novel that celebrates food, fortune, and family. NAMED...

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