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
Paper Book
Marian Engstrom has found her true calling: working with rescue dogs to help protect endangered wildlife. Her first assignment takes her to northern Alberta, where she falls in love with her mentor, Tate. But after a tragic accident, Marian discovers growing and disturbing inconsistencies about Tate...
The last kids on Earth
Brallier, Max
Paper Book
A Netflix Original series! The first book in the New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestselling series, with over 7 million copies in print! "Terrifyingly fun! Delivers big thrills and even bigger laughs."--Jeff Kinney, author of the #1 ...
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
Paper Book
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...
The last ballad
Cash, Wiley
Paper Book
Winner of the Southern Book Prize for Literary Fiction Named a Best Book of 2017 by the Chicago Public Library and the American Library Association "Wiley Cash reveals the dignity and humanity of people asking for a fair shot in an unfair world." - Christina Baker Kline,...
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 outlaws : the desperate final days of the Dalton Gang
Clavin, Tom
Paper Book
The definitive account of the Dalton Gang and the most brazen bank heist in history, by the multiple New York Times bestselling author. The Last Outlaws is the thrilling true story of the last of one of the greatest outlaw gangs. The dreaded Dalton Gang consisted...
The last train to Key West
Cleeton, Chanel
Paper Book
Everyone journeys to Key West searching for something, but one person's paradise can be another's prison. In 1935, key West-native Helen yearns to escape. Mirta arrives in the Keys on her honeymoon after an arranged marriage. While she can't deny the attraction to her new husband, she's fearful of...
Last pen standing
Conroy, Vivian
Paper Book
The first title in a new cozy mystery series from Vivian Conroy... Delta Douglas and her Paper Posse are crafting connoisseurs, but will their creativity be enough to catch a killer or will this paper trail run cold? A crafty mystery full of twists and turns, Last Pen Standing is-For...
The last daughter of York
Cornick, Nicola
Paper Book
"An engaging, fast-paced read for fans of Philippa Gregory and of dual-timeline historical fiction." --Library Journal In the winter of 1483, Francis Lovell is Richard III's Lord Chamberlain and confidant, but the threat of Henry Tudor's rebels has the king entrusting to...
The last beekeeper
Dalton, Julie Carrick
Paper Book
Julie Carrick Dalton's The Last Beekeeper is a celebration of found family, an exploration of truth versus power, and the triumph of hope in the face of despair. "Fans of Delia Owens will swoon to find their new favorite author." (Hank Phillippi Ryan)
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
Paper Book
"Profound and page-turning." --Madeline Miller, #1 New York Times best-selling author of Circe The Larkin family isn't just lucky--they persevere. At least that's what Violet and her younger brother, Sam, were always told. When the Lyric sank off the coast of Maine, their great...
The last hours in Paris
Druart, Ruth
Paper Book
From the author of While Paris Slept comes a story of great love, betrayal, and redemption, set in WWII and 1960s France and England. "Words are power. They can bring you down, lift you up, make your heart soar, make you fall in love. Or make...
The last of us : American dreams
Druckmann, Neil.
Paper Book
Naughty Dog creative director Neil Druckmann and rising comics star Faith Erin Hicks team up for the comics-exclusive first chapter of the wildly anticipated new game, The Last of Us! Nineteen years ago, a parasitic fungal outbreak killed the majority of the world's population, forcing survivors...
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.
Paper Book
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 For more than a half century, Father Damien Modeste has served his beloved Native American tribe, the Ojibwe, on the remote reservation of Little No Horse. Now, nearing the end of his life, Father Damien dreads the discovery of his physical identity, for he is...
Last chance llama ranch
Fields, Hilary
Paper Book
A scion of Manhattan's Upper East Side, Hilary Fields wrote her first romance novel at sixteen, and continued to write women's fiction even as she studied classics and philosophy at St. John's College, a tiny liberal arts college in Santa Fe, New Mexico. In the spirit of cognitive dissonance, she...
Every last fear
Finlay, Alex
Paper Book
"High-energy . . . Finlay expands the puzzle and ratchets up the action." --New York Times "This debut is gripping from the first bone-chilling line until the final page." --Newsweek One of the Most Anticipated Books of 2021: *<...
The last lifeboat
Gaynor, Hazel
Paper Book
A Most Anticipated Book by Real Simple ∙ SheReads ∙ BookBub ∙ and more! Inspired by a remarkable true story, a young teacher evacuates children to safety across perilous waters, in a moving and triumphant new novel from New York Times bestselling...
Titanic's last hours : the facts
Goldish, Meish
Paper Book
From the moment the iceberg was spotted, at 11:40 P.M. on April 14, 1912, the Titanic's fate was sealed. Its 2,200 passengers and crew, in the course of two momentous hours, would meet their destiny in the icy, black waters of the North Atlantic. Titanic's Last Hours: The Facts is a riveting...
The last ride of the Pony Express : my 2,000-mile horseback journey into the Old West
Grant, Will
Paper Book
USA Today Bestseller! Selected by the Smithsonian as Best Travel Books of the Year "Spellbinding" (Douglas Preston) and "completely fascinating" (Elizabeth Letts), cowboy and journalist Will Grant takes us on an epic and authentic horseback journey...
The last black unicorn
Haddish, Tiffany
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From stand-up comedian, actress, and breakout star of Girls Trip, Tiffany Haddish, comes The Last Black Unicorn, a sidesplitting, hysterical, edgy, and unflinching collection of (extremely) personal essays, as fearless as the author...
The last disciple
Hanegraaff, Hank.
Paper Book
What if the Antichrist has already been revealed? The first book in a gripping new series by best-selling authors Sigmund Brouwer and Hank Hanegraaff explores the lives of Christians who struggle to survive and spread the Gospel during the climactic turbulence of "the last days." With the enemy...
The last of the seven a novel of World War II
Hartov, Steven
CD
A spellbinding novel of World War II based on the little-known history of the "X Troop"--a team of European Jews who escaped the Continent only to join the British Army and return home to exact their revenge on Hitler's military.A lone soldier wearing a German uniform stumbles into a British...
Last Tang standing
Ho, Lauren
Paper Book
Andrea Tang is living the dream: she is a successful lawyer with a posh condo and fun-loving friends who always know about Singapore's hottest clubs. So what if she's about to become the lone unmarried member of her family. Yet being the Last Tang Standing sends Andrea into a tailspin and makes her...
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
As seen on The Today Show! One of the best summer romance picks! One of Publishers Weekly Best Romance Books of 2019! A modern-day Muslim Pride and Prejudice for a new generation of love. Ayesha Shamsi has a lot going on. Her dreams of...
The last camellia : a novel
Jio, Sarah.
Paper Book
From the New York Times bestselling author of Always and Blackberry Winter: "An intoxicating blend of mystery, history and romance, this book is hard to put down."--Real Simple On the eve of World War II, the last...
Last of the Talons
Kim, Sophie
Paper Book
Epic Reads Pick for The 30 Must-Read YA Books for the Rest of 2022 BookRiot Pick for 12 Amazing Asia-Inspired Fantasy Books "Last of the Talons is a stunning blend of dark romance and Korean mythology. Sophie Kim writes enemies to lovers with heart...
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 exchange
Martin, Charles
Paper Book
When MacThomas Pockets finished his last tour as part of the Scottish Special Forces, he was hired to consult for a film director to finesse some scenes that weren't working. In a twist he never saw coming, he ended up moving to L.A. to work as the bodyguard for movie star Maybe Joe Sue.
The last bookshop in London : a novel of World War II
Martin, Madeline
Paper Book
Just last night : a novel
McFarlane, Mhairi
Paper Book
"I cannot remember the last book I loved as much... a luminous, heart-achingly beautiful love letter to friendship. Knockout!" -- Josie Silver, New York Times bestselling author International bestseller Mhairi McFarlane explores lifelong friendships, long-buried secrets, and...
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
A sophisticated, page-turning double love story spanning forty years-an unforgettable Brief Encounter for our times. It is 1960. When Jennifer Stirling wakes up in the hospital, she can remember nothing-not the tragic car accident that put her there, not her husband, not...
The last thing she ever did
Olsen, Gregg
Paper Book
From the Amazon Charts and #1 New York Times bestselling author comes a psychological thriller exploring the things we dare to do when no one is looking . . . The community along Oregon's Deschutes River is one of successful careers and perfect families. For years, up-and...
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...
The last folk hero : the life and myth of Bo Jackson
Pearlman, Jeff
Paper Book
A New York Times Bestseller By the author of Showtime--the source for HBO's Winning Time--the definitive biography of mythic multi-sport star Bo Jackson. "A legendary tome on a legendary athlete." --Chris Herring, author of Blood in the Garden From the mid-1980s...
Leeva at last
Pennypacker, Sara
Paper Book
Award-winning, bestselling author Sara Pennypacker and illustrator Matthew Cordell come together in this hilarious absurdist tale about a precocious girl who transforms her community in surprising ways. What are people for? That's the burning question on the mind of Leeva Spayce...
Last of the Amazons
Pressfield, Steven.
Paper Book
"In the time before Homer, the legendary Theseus, King of Athens (an actual historical figure), set sail on a journey that brought him into the land of tal Kyrte, the "free people," a nation of proud female warriors whom the Greeks called "Amazons." The Amazons, bound to each other as lovers as well...
Welcome to Last Chance
Ramsay, Hope.
Paper Book
"The essence of Southern charm!" -- Sherryl Woods, New York Times bestselling author This small town has one beauty shop, one bar, one hardware store... and the one man she's been waiting for all her life. Last Chance, South Carolina. As soon as Wanda...
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
In this New York Times bestselling thriller from the author of Lock Every Door and 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...
Last rites
Sala, Sharon
Paper Book
There's nothing a community won't do to protect its own... Shirley Wallace and her four sons return to her childhood home on Pope Mountain in Jubilee, Kentucky, with a lifetime of hardship behind them, hoping to find peace and begin their lives anew. Eldest brother Aaron Pope returns to...
The last wish
Sapkowski, Andrzej.
Paper Book
Geralt the Witcher--revered and hated--holds the line against the monsters plaguing humanity in this collection of adventures, the first chapter in Andrzej Sapkowski's groundbreaking epic fantasy series that inspired the hit Netflix show and the blockbuster video games. Geralt is...
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:...
Last girl breathing : a novel
Stevens, Court
Paper Book
Eight years ago, tragedy struck. Eight years ago, Lucy Michaels' life changed forever. But under the surface of her small town lies a secret that could pull her under. No one expected it to rain that much. But the rain kept coming, the dam broke, and lives were lost....
The last green valley : a novel
Sullivan, Mark T.
Paper Book
In late March 1944, as Stalin's forces push into Ukraine, young Emil and Adeline Martel must make a terrible decision: Do they wait for the Soviet bear's intrusion and risk being sent to Siberia? Or do they reluctantly follow the wolves -- murderous Nazi officers who have pledged to protect "pure...
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 hope in Hopetown
Tureaud, Maria
Paper Book
Stranger Things meets Fake Blood in this deliciously charming and spooky debut novel about one girl's choice to save her vampire parents or do what's right for the greater good.Twelve-year-old human Sophie Dawes lives a good life in Hopetown. There, vampires and humans live in harmony and Sophie and...
The last two : the battle to save the northern white rhinos
Videmšek, Boštjan
Paper Book
Meet Najin and Fatu--the last of the northern white rhinos--as well as the scientists, conservationists, and rangers who are fighting for the species' survival. The last two remaining northern white rhinos, an already functionally extinct species, are kept behind three electrical...
The last dog on Earth
Walker, Adrian J. (Suspense fiction writer)
Paper Book
"A real find." --STEPHEN KING on The End of the World Running Club Every dog has its day... And for Lineker, a happy go lucky mongrel from London, the day his city falls is finally a chance for adventure. Too bad his master Reg plans to hide himself away from the riots outside...<...
The last secret of the secret annex : the untold story of Anne Frank, her silent protector, and a family betrayal
Wijk, Joop van
Paper Book
A riveting historical investigation and family memoir that intertwines the iconic narrative of Anne Frank with the untold story of Bep Voskuijl, her protector and closest confidante in the Annex, bringing us closer to understanding one of the great secrets of World War II. Anne...
Her last flight : a novel
Williams, Beatriz
Paper Book
One of Summer's Most Anticipated Reads, according to Goodreads, SheReads, and Bookish "I think Beatriz Williams is writing the best historical fiction out there. It's lush with period detail but feels immediate."--Elin Hilderbrand The beloved author returns with a remarkable novel...
One last shot : the story of wartime photographer Gerda Taro
Wilson, Kip
Paper Book
"This is not just a story of the violence of fascism, but of the burning joy of freedom, and the exhilaration of shaping, with sweat and blood, a better world."** From critically acclaimed author Kip Wilson comes this gripping coming of age historical fiction novel in verse about Gerda...
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
Paper Book
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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