New Adult Books August 2024

Updated July 29, 2024
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The heart in winter : a novel
Barry, Kevin
Paper Book
THE SUNDAY TIMES HISTORICAL NOVEL OF THE YEARTHE INSTANT IRISH TIMES BESTSELLERPICKED AS A BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE GUARDIAN, NEW STATESMAN, OBSERVER, IRISH TIMES, INDEPENDENT, IRISH INDEPENDENT, IRISH EXAMINER, TLS, SCOTSMAN, THE TIMES AND ECONOMISTWhat if we ride out tonight?What if we ride out and...
Long Island compromise
Brodesser-Akner, Taffy
Paper Book
'Is this book as good [as Fleishman]? It's better' THE NEW YORK TIMES 'Might be a masterpiece' HUGH LAURIE 'The best book I've read this year' HARLAN COBEN 'Very, very good' ELIZABETH DAY 'The book of the summer, nay, the year' DAVID...
The lost story : a novel
Shaffer, Meg
Paper Book
'This wildly imaginative book speaks to every reader who yearns for a more magical world' - THAO THAI, author of Banyan Moon 'If you'd like to dream instead of a parallel world where love and loyalty and friendship are the magic that transforms the least of us into...
Mina's matchbox : a novel
Ogawa, Yōko
Paper Book
On sleepless nights, I open the matchbox and reread the story of the girl who gathered shooting stars. After the death of her father, twelve-year-old Tomoko is sent to live for a year with her uncle in the coastal town of Ashiya. It is a year which will change her life....
The Missing Thread : A Women's History of the Ancient World
Dunn, Daisy
Paper Book
'A brilliant concept, executed with enviable elegance' Lucy Worsley 'A gem of a book. Thanks to Daisy Dunn's elegant and lively retelling of history, the women of the ancient world are restored to the centre of the story of classical antiquity. It was a joy to read.'...
On the edge : the art of risking everything
Silver, Nate
Paper Book
AN INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER 'Masterly... Utterly compelling... A highly readable and engaging tour' Sam Freedman, The Times From the New York Times bestselling author of The Signal and the Noise, the definitive guide to our era of...
The pairing : a novel
McQuiston, Casey
Paper Book
From #1 New York Times bestselling author of Red, White & Royal Blue, Casey McQuiston comes a deliciously sexy romantic comedy The Pairing.Theo and Kit have been childhood best friends, crushes, lovers and, after a brutal breakup four years ago, estranged exes.It's not until Theo and Kit are trapped...
The Seventh Veil of Salome
Moreno-Garcia, Silvia
Paper Book
'Absolutely not to be missed' - Kate Quinn on this sumptuous historical epic from the author of Mexican Gothic. Golden Age Hollywood - a city overflowing with gossip, scandal, and intrigue. Every actress wants to play Salome, the star-making role in a big-budget movie...
Someone Like Us
Mengestu, Dinaw
Paper Book
A NEW YORK TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR 'This meticulously crafted gem is not merely read; it is experienced ' Steve Toltz, author of Here Goes Nothing 'Haunting . . . perfectly attuned to what it means to roam freely as an...
A sorceress comes to call
Kingfisher, T.
Paper Book
From USA Today bestselling author T. Kingfisher comes a dark retelling of the Brothers Grimm's Goose Girl, rife with secrets, murder, and forbidden magic. Cordelia knows her mother is unusual. Their house doesn't have any doors between...
Why animals talk : the new science of animal communication
Kershenbaum, Arik
Paper Book
Why Animals Talk is a scientific journey through the untamed world of animal communication. From the majestic howls of wolves and the enchanting chatter of parrots to the melodic clicks of dolphins and the spirited grunts of chimpanzees, these diverse and seemingly bizarre expressions are far...

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