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Leave Your Mess at Home
Akinola, Tolani
Paper Book
"Warm, smart, hilarious, delicious, riveting."--Curtis Sittenfeld, New York Times bestselling author of Romantic Comedy "Powerful... There are multiple messes in Leave Your Mess At Home; I loved reading about every one of them."--Rachel Khong, New York Times...
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The Last Woman of Warsaw
Batalion, Judy
1938: Fanny Zelshinsky is a sophisticated, modern daughter of the city's Jewish elite who wants nothing more than to be recognized as a legitimate artist by her family, her radical professor whom she idolises, and the world at large. All while she wonders if she is really going to go through with...
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Honeysuckle
Fridman-Tell, Bar
Paper Book
A darkly enchanting fantasy debut about love and power, autonomy, and consent. An Instant USA Today & National Indie Bestseller | Named a Best Book of March 2026 by Barnes & Noble and Apple Once upon a time, on the edge between meadow and...
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Escape!
Fishbach, Stephen
Everybody gets the story arc they deserve. Kent Duvall, a has-been reality winner, just wants another chance at glory--to find his way out of his depressing life and back to his highlight reel. When a scandal is captured on camera at a charity event, he gets his shot, on a remote island with seven...
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How to commit a postcolonial murder : a novel
McConigley, Nina Swamidoss
Paper Book
A bold, inventive, and fiercely original debut novel that begins with an uncle dead and his tween niece's private confession to the reader--she and her sister killed him, and they blame the British. "I have been waiting for Nina McConigley's debut novel for years and it's even better...
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When the fireflies dance : a novel
Hassan, Aisha
Paper Book
Inspired by a shocking true story, this haunting debut novel of love, brotherhood, resilience, and redemption set in Pakistan calls to mind the modern classics The Kite Runner and The Beekeeper of Aleppo. On the outskirts of Lahore, Pakistan, a large yellow moon...
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Like family : a novel
White, Erin O.
Paper Book
After a near-stranger dies in their small town, a tightknit group of friends can no longer ignore their long-dormant desires and unfulfilled dreams--"a moving story of betrayal, grief and forgiveness" (People). "A loving sprawl of busy lives, the happy and sometimes...
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Secret nights and northern lights
Oliver, Megan
Paper Book
Mona Miller lives her life by platitudes: she's just fine, thanks; all good; not a problem! Everything is right as rain-even if it's all a lie. Everyone at the travel magazine where she works knows her as a team player (in other words, the one who won't complain about the endless fluff pieces pushed...
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Violet Thistlewaite is not a villain anymore
Krempholtz, Emily
Paper Book
Guy Shadowfade is dead, and after a lifetime as the dark sorcerer's right-hand, Violet Thistlewaite is determined to start over - not as the fearsome Thornwitch, but as someone kind. Someone better. Someone good. The quaint town of Dragon's Rest, Violet decides, will be her second chance - she'll...
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The merge : a novel
Walker, Grace
Paper Book
A thrilling and ominously prophetic debut set in a world when Earth and its resources have been pushed to breaking point, giving rise to a revolutionary--and highly controversial--procedure in which two people's consciousness can be combined to exist in one body. How far would you go to...
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Best woman : a novel
Dommu, Rose
Paper Book
A THEM AND BOOK RIOT BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR * The "best woman" in her brother's wedding tells a little white lie in her quest to get the girl--her lifelong crush and the maid of honor--in this wildly entertaining debut novel about bad decisions and life's messiest transitions.
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Red city
Lu, Marie
Paper Book
DELUXE EDITION--a stunning hardcover edition featuring dark crimson sprayed edges The Godfather meets The Magicians in the sweeping adult debut from #1 New York Times bestselling author Marie Lu. Perfect for fans of V.E. Schwab,...
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The Irish goodbye : a novel
O'Neill, Heather Aimee
Paper Book
National Bestseller A #ReadWithJenna book club pick following an Irish American family with three adult sisters returning home to Long Island to face tension-filled dinners, ghosts from their pasts, and family secrets in a gripping novel full of biting wit and profound...
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My other heart
Strenner, Emma Nanami
Paper Book
READ WITH JENNA BOOK CLUB PICK AS FEATURED ON TODAY "A mesmerizing novel filled with different types of love and secrets from the past." --Jean Kwok, New York Times bestselling author of Searching for Sylvie Lee A missing child, two girls in...
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The hounding : a novel
Purvis, Xenobe
Paper Book
National Bestseller * A New York Times Book Review Book Club Pick * A New York Times Notable Book * Indies Choice Awards Finalist * Named a Best Book of the Year by NPR, TIME and Kirkus Reviews * The Crucible meets The Virgin<...
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