NEW FICTION & YA FIC for April/May

Updated May 4, 2026
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NEW FICTION & YA FIC for April/May

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The Astral Library
Quinn, Kate.
Paper Book
From New York Times bestselling author Kate Quinn comes a gorgeously written fantastical adventure which poses the question: Have you ever wished you could live inside a book? Welcome to the Astral Library, where books are not just objects, but doors to new worlds, new lives, and new futures...
The buffalo hunter hunter
Jones, Stephen Graham
Paper Book
Selected as One of The New York Times's 100 Notable Books of the Year A Barack Obama Summer Read Libby Award for Best Horror Nebula, Bram Stoker, and Los Angeles Times Book Prize Award Finalist A Time, The...
Culpability
Holsinger, Bruce W.
Paper Book
Oprah's Book Club Pick * New Yorker Best Books of 2025 * 2026 Aspen Words Literary Prize Longlist * Kirkus Best Books of 2025 * Real Simple Best Books of 2025 * Washington Post Notable Fiction 2025 * NPR's 2025 "Books We Love" * "I was...
The dark we know
Lee, Wen-Yi
Paper Book
A School Library Journal Best Young Adult Book of 2024, A Reactor Notable YA Horror Book of 2024, A Parade Best Horror Book of 2024. From Gillian Flynn Books, a lyrical young adult horror by debut author Wen-yi Lee that's perfect for fans of She Is a Haunting, Stephen King's IT, and The Haunting of...
The Escape Game
Meyer, Marissa
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * An unforgettable young adult murder mystery set in an escape-room themed game show filled with sabotage, betrayal, and puzzles to die for. "An absolute winner--sharp, suspenseful, and so much fun." --Karen M. McManus, #1 New York Times...
The experiment
Stead, Rebecca
Paper Book
"Many twists await in this fast-moving and optimistic story by one of today's most inventive writers for readers ages 8-12." --The Wall Street Journal From the Newbery Medalist and national-bestselling author Rebecca Stead, here is a bold story that will appeal to fans of...
The fetishist : a novel
Min, Katherine
Paper Book
An Indie Next Pick In this hilariously savage, poignant novel by acclaimed author Katherine Min, a grieving daughter's revenge on the man who caused her mother's death sets off a series of unexpected reckonings. On a cold, gloomy night, twenty-three-year-old Kyoko...
Forbidden mountain
Mull, Brandon
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * CHOOSE YOUR GUARDIAN. CHOOSE YOUR DESTINY. From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Fablehaven and Beyonders series comes an epic new fantasy set in a world where children bond with a spiritual guide--some promising...
A forgery of fate
Lim, Elizabeth
Paper Book
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * A breathtaking romantic fantasy inspired by Beauty and the Beast about a girl who paints the future and a cursed dragon lord, bound by love and deception in a plot to bring down the gods. From the New York Times bestselling author...
The glass girl
Glasgow, Kathleen
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * From the critically acclaimed author of Girl in Pieces comes a raw, heart-wrenching novel about a teenager facing down her struggles with alcohol--and the journey she must take to heal. "A must-read." --Laura Nowlin, #1 New York...
How to Kill a Guy in Ten Dates
Thompson, Shailee
Paper Book
INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER "A delightful celebration of rom-coms, slasher flicks, and the women who love them." --Kirkus Reviews (starred review) A humorous, swoony, and downright terrifying slasher rom-com in which a cinephile gets caught in the...
Isle of ever
Calonita, Jen
Paper Book
Winner of a 2025 Good Housekeeping Best Kids' Books Award! A New York Times Bestseller Read with Jenna Jr. Summer Reading List Pick! "[An] atmospheric fantasy ride."--Publishers Weekly, STARRED REVIEW "Fast-paced and satisfying."--School Library Journal,...
Isola : a novel
Goodman, Allegra
Paper Book
REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK * NATIONAL BESTSELLER * "A shocking story, made all the more stunning by the fact that it has its roots in true history."--Jodi Picoult, author of By Any Other Name "A new generation of survival story . . . an extraordinary book that reads like a...
Judge Stone : a novel
Davis, Viola
Paper Book
#1 New York Times Bestseller! Academy Award winning actress Viola Davis and the world's #1 bestselling author James Patterson's Judge Stone "delivers first-class courtroom drama, small-town excitement, and strong characters all wrapped...
Kin
Jones, Tayari
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A NEW YORK TIMES BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR SO FAR  OPRAH'S BOOK CLUB PICK * A magnificent new novel from the bestselling, award-winning author of An American Marriage--Tayari Jones has written an unforgettable novel that sparkles with wit...
Margo's got money troubles : a novel
Thorpe, Rufi
Paper Book
Now a series from A24 & Apple TV+ starring Elle Fanning, Nicole Kidman, Michelle Pfeiffer, & Nick Offerman! "Margo's Got Money Troubles is the feel-good novel we need right now." --The Washington Post "[An] enormously entertaining and lovable book." -...
Piper at the gates of dusk
Ness, Patrick
Paper Book
"Ness expertly weaves discussions of environmentalism, xenophobia, disability, gender identity, misinformation and disinformation, and more around explorations of family, personal agency, and belonging, creating a creative science-fiction roller coaster." --Kirkus Reviews (starred review)<...
The poisoned king
Rundell, Katherine
Paper Book
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * THE SECOND BOOK IN THE LANDMARK NEW FANTASY SERIES THAT BEGAN WITH IMPOSSIBLE CREATURES "Rundell is back with a sequel . . . which offers magical thrills for young readers and adults alike."--The New York Times
Pride and prejudice
Austen, Jane
Paper Book
Introduction by Anna Quindlen * Nominated as one of America's best-loved novels by PBS's The Great American Read "It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife." So begins Pride and...
Queen of Faces: Deluxe Edition
Lord, Petra
Paper Book
An Instant New York Times Bestseller! This limited deluxe edition is printed with one-of-a-kind etched, gold foil edges, stunning foil on the case, and a striking printed endpaper map! "Absolutely soars and proves Petra to be a new...
So far gone : a novel
Walter, Jess
Paper Book
National Bestseller Finalist for the Aspen Words Literary Prize "A warm, funny, loving novel. . . . It's an American original."--Ann Patchett, New York Times bestselling author of Tom Lake "Searing and sublime ... Walter is a slyly adept...
Soundtrack: A Novel
Reynolds, Jason
Paper Book
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Long Way Down comes a powerful print adaptation of the acclaimed, award-winning audiobook Soundtrack--a stirring story of music, friendship, and finding your voice in 2000s New York City. ★ "[A] stunning...
Spy school blackout
Gibbs, Stuart
Paper Book
In the thirteenth book in Stuart Gibbs's New York Times bestselling Spy School series, superspy middle schooler Ben Ripley goes off the grid to eliminate a cybersecurity threat. After a devious computer hacker pulls off the CIA's worst-case scenario, shutting...
Theo of golden : a novel
Levi, Allen
Paper Book
This is not about us
Goodman, Allegra
Paper Book
NATIONAL BESTSELLER * A kaleidoscopic portrait of a modern American family--steadfast, complicated, begrudging, and loving--from the bestselling author of Isola "Wise, witty . . . a deliciously readable book [about] the delicate minutiae of family life, played beautifully,...
The true true story of Raja the Gullible (and his mother)
Alameddine, Rabih
Paper Book
WINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD "Alameddine is a writer with a boundless imagination."--NPR From the winner of the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction comes a tragicomic love story set in Lebanon, a modern saga of family, memory, and the unbreakable attachment of a son...
What boys learn
Romano-Lax, Andromeda
Paper Book
A twisty, jaw-dropping psychological thriller that unravels a mother's worst nightmare-that her child is capable of terrible violence-when her teenage son becomes a suspect in the murder of two classmates, from the author of The Deepest Lake. "Timely and terrifyingly real,...
Wolf hour : a novel
Nesbø, Jo
Paper Book
From "one of today's most interesting thriller writers" (Lee Child) comes an immersive, propulsive novel in which a detective and a crime writer conduct parallel investigations, six years apart, into a series of puzzling murders. "[Nesbo] can heighten suspense with a single word and...
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