Novel Destinations

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Updated July 6, 2026
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Gabriel's moon : a novel
Boyd, William 1952-
Paper Book
From the internationally bestselling author beloved by readers everywhere, William Boyd offers his most exhilarating novel yet, following a reluctant spy drawn into the shadows of espionage and obsession Gabriel Dax is a young man haunted by the memories of a fire that took his...
Shantaram
Roberts, Gregory David
Paper Book
The murder of Harriet Krohn
Fossum, Karin
Paper Book
Charlo Torp has problems. He's grieving for his late wife, he's lost his job, and gambling debts have alienated him from his teenage daughter. Desperate, his solution is to rob an elderly woman of her money and silverware. But Harriet Krohn fights back, and Charlo loses control.
The furrows : a novel
Serpell, Namwali 1980-
Paper Book
Finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award * One of the New York Times' Ten Best Books of the Year * Longlisted for the Joyce Carol Oates Prize "A triumph."--New York Magazine From one of the most celebrated new voices in...
A long petal of the sea
Allende, Isabel
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * From the author of The House of the Spirits, this epic novel spanning decades and crossing continents follows two young people as they flee the aftermath of the Spanish Civil War in search of a place to call home. "One of the most...
My grandmother sends her regards and apologises
Backman, Fredrik
Paper Book
A must-read for fans of Rachel Joyce's The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry and Maria Semple's Where'd You Go, Bernadette Heartbreaking and hilarious in equal measure, the new novel by the author of the internationally bestselling phenomenon A Man...
A spell of good things
Adebayo, Ayobami
Paper Book
BOOKER PRIZE NOMINEE * A NEW YORKER AND NPR BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR * GMA BUZZ PICK * A dazzling story of modern Nigeria and two families caught in the riptides of wealth, power, romantic obsession, and political corruption from the celebrated author of Stay with Me,...
The wonder
Donoghue, Emma
Paper Book
An Irish village is mystified by what appears to be a miracle but may actually be murder in the next masterpiece from New York Times--bestselling author Emma Donoghue. A village in 1850s Ireland is baffled by Anna O'Donnell's fast. A little girl appears to be thriving after months without...
Our share of night : a novel
Enriquez, Mariana
Paper Book
"A masterpiece of supernatural horror."--The Washington Post "An enchanting, shattering, once-in-a-lifetime reading experience."--The New York Times (Editors' Choice) ONE OF TIME AND THE ATLANTIC'S TEN BEST NOVELS OF THE YEAR * ONE OF THE NEW...
The elegance of the hedgehog
Barbery, Muriel 1969-
Paper Book
"""An exquisite book in the form of a philosophical fable that has enchanted hundreds of thousands of readers.""-Elle (Italy)"
We do not part : a novel
Han, Kang 1970-
Paper Book
WINNER OF THE NOBEL PRIZE WINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD IN FICTION NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR ONE OF THE ATLANTIC'S 10 BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR ONE OF THE...
The hidden book : a novel
Manning, Kirsty
Paper Book
From bestselling author Kirsty Manning comes a stunning WWII historical fiction novel based on a true story of clandestine courage as prisoners of war risk their lives to secure evidence of Nazi atrocities--and how one man concealed it for decades before passing it on to his family who...
The bookbinder : a novel
Williams, Pip 1969-
Paper Book
A young British woman working in a book bindery gets a chance to pursue knowledge and love when World War I upends her life in this new novel from the New York Times bestselling author of the Reese's Book Club pick The Dictionary of Lost Words. "Williams spins an...
VELVET WAS THE NIGHT
Moreno-Garcia, Silvia
Paper Book
GOOD MORNING AMERICA BUZZ PICK * From the New York Times bestselling author of Mexican Gothic comes a simmering historical noir about a daydreaming secretary, a lonesome enforcer, and the mystery of the missing woman they're both desperate to find. ONE OF...
Strange Sally Diamond
Nugent, Liz
Paper Book
NATIONAL BESTSELLER "One of the best books I've read in a long, long time." --Lucy Foley, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Paris Apartment "I loved every damn second of it!" --Lisa Jewell, #1 New York Times bestselling author of...

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