True Crime
In Cold Blood
Truman Capote4.6
328 reviewsThe reporting of a Kansas murder, written with the pacing and interiority of a novel and the discipline of journalism.
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Literary Fiction · 2023
Mater 2-10
Hwang Sok-yong
An evocative meditation on memory, distance, and the fractured coastlines of a wandering mind.
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Where the Wild Things Are
Maurice Sendak
A bold picture book adventure celebrating imagination and emotional truth.
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The Old Man and the Sea
Ernest Hemingway
A spare and unforgettable story of endurance, pride, and dignity.
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Caste
Isabel Wilkerson
A probing analysis of hierarchy, inequality, and the structures shaping society.
Literary Fiction · 2022
The Hero of This Book
Elizabeth McCracken
A composition in three movements - exile, return, and the long apprenticeship of forgiveness.
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Beloved
Toni Morrison
A haunting masterpiece about memory, freedom, motherhood, and the afterlife of trauma.
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The Midnight Library
Matt Haig
A reflective novel about possibility, regret, and the roads not taken.
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Strega Nona
Tomie dePaola
A charming folktale-inspired story full of warmth, humor, and consequence.
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Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
Gabrielle Zevin
A creative and emotionally layered story about friendship, ambition, and collaboration.
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Just Mercy
Bryan Stevenson
A stirring account of justice work, compassion, and confronting systemic harm.
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An American Marriage
Tayari Jones
A moving exploration of love, injustice, and what marriage becomes under pressure.
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The Priory of the Orange Tree
Samantha Shannon
An expansive fantasy of dragons, queens, and political courage.
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Homegoing
Yaa Gyasi
A multigenerational epic tracing family lines across continents and centuries.
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Hatchet
Gary Paulsen
A survival classic focused on grit, adaptation, and self-discovery.
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Part of Your World
Abby Jimenez
A heartfelt love story about crossing emotional distances and choosing joy.
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Sula
Toni Morrison
A striking portrait of friendship, defiance, and the social weight of being different.
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Jazz
Toni Morrison
A vibrant and musically structured story of love, migration, and reinvention.
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East of Eden
John Steinbeck
A sweeping moral family saga about desire, inheritance, and human choice.
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The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
Taylor Jenkins Reid
A glamorous and emotional old-Hollywood confession about love, image, and truth.
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Americanah
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
A brilliant examination of migration, identity, and love across continents.
Literary Fiction · 2022
Joan is Okay
Weike Wang
Reads like a private library catalogue annotated by someone falling quietly in love.
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The Cat in the Hat
Dr. Seuss
A playful classic filled with rhythm, imagination, and joyful disorder.
Mystery · 2025
High Desert Grave Robber
Linda A. Morton
Santa Fe, New Mexico, 1987. Local teacher Laura Barnes takes a summer job at the J.D. Canon Gallery, only to discover she is replacing a Cherokee woman found dead after leaving the gallery. When the Albuquerque FBI office receives a tip that Indigenous burial items may be selling for profit at the same location,...
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Educated
Tara Westover
A riveting memoir about education, estrangement, and reinvention.
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Brown Girl Dreaming
Jacqueline Woodson
A luminous memoir in verse about growing up, language, and becoming a storyteller.
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Malibu Rising
Taylor Jenkins Reid
A glamorous family drama set over one unforgettable night by the sea.
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Red, White & Royal Blue
Casey McQuiston
A bright, high-energy romance balancing politics, image, and genuine connection.
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Bone
Yrsa Daley-Ward
A bold and intimate blend of poetry and prose about identity, desire, and survival.
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Lessons in Chemistry
Bonnie Garmus
A witty and energetic novel about intelligence, gender, and refusing small expectations.
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Charlotte's Web
E. B. White
A timeless story of friendship, tenderness, and what it means to be remembered.
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Goran's Dilemma
Phil Murphy
Redemption in the Ruins A hauntingly powerful tale inspired by true events, Goran's Dilemma follows a medical student forced to confront the legacy of genocide and the shattering weight of a father's sins. From the blood-stained streets of Sarajevo to the frontlines of post-war healing, witness an unforgettable...
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Hello Beautiful
Ann Napolitano
A warm and tender portrait of family bonds, heartbreak, and chosen belonging.
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Eric Carle
A vibrant picture book classic about growth, appetite, and transformation.
Thriller · 2026
The Ashes Know Her Name
Denise Nussbaum
She changes her identity, but terror finds her. A gripping saga of survival, love, and the enduring scars of terror. Ana Summer was ten when a terrorist attack shattered her kibbutz birthday, taking her cousin Lilikoi and her mother Ellie. Raised by the Akamai family in the mountains of West Maui, she builds walls...
Medical Thriller · 2024
Plausible Liars
Lin Wilder
A gripping medical-legal thriller in which Dr. Lindsey McCall and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Kate Townsend are drawn into a federal conspiracy spanning medical ethics, transgender politics, and a courtroom reckoning designed to provoke and challenge.
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Oh, the Places You'll Go!
Dr. Seuss
An encouraging classic about courage, setbacks, and moving forward.
Literary Fiction · 2022
If I Survive You
Jonathan Escoffery
A book about thresholds: doors half-open, sentences half-spoken, lives half-lived.
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The Hill We Climb
Amanda Gorman
A hopeful poetic meditation on democracy, repair, and shared possibility.
Self-Help · 2024
Finally! Stop Procrastinating
Linda Gannaway, Ed.D.
When Nothing Else Works, Unlock Your Hidden Power to Succeed. Dr. Linda Gannaway gives readers the tools to discover what is holding them back, focus on what matters most, and use a simple four-step method to release internal blocks and achieve the goals they came here to fulfill.
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The Bluest Eye
Toni Morrison
A powerful first novel confronting beauty, violence, and the shaping force of gaze.
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Big Little Lies
Liane Moriarty
A fast-moving, character-rich story of secrets, social masks, and community tension.
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Legendborn
Tracy Deonn
A contemporary fantasy that reworks Arthurian legend through grief and heritage.
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The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
V. E. Schwab
A sweeping story about memory, immortality, and the ache of being forgotten.
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The Great Gatsby
F. Scott Fitzgerald
A glittering and tragic portrait of wealth, longing, and illusion during the Jazz Age.
Literary Fiction · 2023
Biography of X
Catherine Lacey
An evocative meditation on memory, distance, and the fractured coastlines of a wandering mind.
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The Song of Achilles
Madeline Miller
A lyrical retelling of legend through devotion, fate, and grief.
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Know My Name
Chanel Miller
A courageous memoir reclaiming narrative, dignity, and authorship of self.
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Beach Read
Emily Henry
A witty and heartfelt romance about grief, creativity, and second chances.
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The Warmth of Other Suns
Isabel Wilkerson
A monumental history of the Great Migration told through intimate lives.
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The Silent Patient
Alex Michaelides
A psychological thriller built on silence, obsession, and a startling unraveling.
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The Underground Railroad
Colson Whitehead
A bold reimagining of escape, resistance, and the pursuit of freedom.
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Wonder
R. J. Palacio
A compassionate story about kindness, courage, and learning to truly see others.
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New Kid
Jerry Craft
A sharp and funny graphic novel about belonging, code-switching, and identity.
Parenting · 2026
Happiness is a Superpower for My Children
Sonja Olivia Frey
Be the Not-Perfect Real Parent. Sonja Frey encourages parents to let go of perfection and embrace authentic, present parenting, showing that children thrive on genuine connection, emotional safety, and consistent support. Through her QUIPS Method - Quantity over Quality, Uniqueness over Compliance, Independence, Play,...
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Book Lovers
Emily Henry
A sharp romantic comedy with publishing-world sparkle and emotional depth.
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Notes of a Native Son
James Baldwin
A classic essay collection of piercing observation and unforgettable style.
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Circe
Madeline Miller
A mythic retelling that transforms exile into a story of voice and self-making.
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Their Eyes Were Watching God
Zora Neale Hurston
A radiant novel of voice, love, independence, and self-realization.
Literary Fiction · 2024
Real Americans
Rachel Khong
A novel that listens - to weather, to history, to the long pauses between confessions.
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The Dutch House
Ann Patchett
A compelling family saga about inheritance, memory, and sibling devotion.
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Milk and Honey
Rupi Kaur
A widely shared collection about hurt, healing, and emotional recovery.
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Funny Story
Emily Henry
A lively and tender romance about reinvention and unexpected companionship.
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The House on Mango Street
Sandra Cisneros
A lyrical portrait of girlhood, neighborhood, and voice told through vivid short vignettes.
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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
Maya Angelou
A landmark memoir of language, pain, and the making of a writer.
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To Kill a Mockingbird
Harper Lee
A courtroom drama and coming-of-age classic centered on justice, conscience, and moral courage in the American South.
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Where the Crawdads Sing
Delia Owens
A marshland mystery layered with loneliness, beauty, and a fight for belonging.
Literary Fiction · 2024
All Fours
Miranda July
Reads like a private library catalogue annotated by someone falling quietly in love.
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Such a Fun Age
Kiley Reid
A sharp, timely novel about race, performance, and uncomfortable truths.
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The Snowy Day
Ezra Jack Keats
A beautiful celebration of wonder, winter, and a child's everyday adventure.
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Every Summer After
Carley Fortune
A nostalgic romance about first love, mistakes, and revisiting the past.
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The Grapes of Wrath
John Steinbeck
A sweeping journey through hardship, migration, and endurance during the Great Depression.
Literary Fiction · 2024
My Friends
Hisham Matar
A novel that listens - to weather, to history, to the long pauses between confessions.
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Citizen
Claudia Rankine
A formally inventive work confronting race, visibility, and everyday harm.
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The Sun and Her Flowers
Rupi Kaur
A reflective collection about growth, love, and coming back to yourself.
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The Last Thing He Told Me
Laura Dave
A suspenseful family story driven by disappearance, trust, and hidden histories.
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Between the World and Me
Ta-Nehisi Coates
A luminous reflection on history, identity, and the lived realities of race in America.
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Happy Place
Emily Henry
A warm and bittersweet reunion story about friendship and untangling the heart.
“I have never trusted a featured list before. This one has not missed yet, and I have read every single pick.”
Editor's Picks
The titles our editorial team pressed into the most hands this season.
Contemporary Fiction
Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant
Anne Tyler4.4
397 reviewsA mother, three grown children, and a family meal that has never once been finished together.
Reader Favourites
Highest rated by our members over the past twelve months.
Contemporary Fiction
Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant
Anne Tyler4.4
397 reviewsA mother, three grown children, and a family meal that has never once been finished together.
Literary Fiction
Crossing to Safety
Wallace Stegner4.7
211 reviewsTwo couples, four decades, and a friendship that carries more weight than any of the marriages inside it.
“Every link took me straight to the book. I ordered three in one evening and finished the first before the others arrived.”
