In the mood for frights? Delights? Both? Explore some of what’s new to our shelves this October. Pick your poison carefully!
Looking for more personalized suggestions? Fill out our new Choose My Next Book form to receive five titles hand-picked just for you, or feel free to give us a call at 847/590-4070.
New Fiction in October
A Heart Full of Headstones
Rankin, Ian
John Rebus stands accused on trial for a crime that could put him behind bars for the rest of his li… More
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Demon Copperhead
Kingsolver, Barbara
A boy born to a single, teenage mother grows up tough in Appalachia, demonstrating a remarkable capa… More
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The Christmas Spirit
Macomber, Debbie
When Pete, a local pastor, and his best friend, Hank, a bartender, decide to switch jobs until Chris… More
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The Maze
DeMille, Nelson
Retired NYPD Homicide Detective John Corey answers the call to help investigate when bodies are foun… More
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Mad Honey
Picoult, Jodi
Olivia McAfee knows what it feels like to start over. Her picture-perfect life, living in Boston, ma… More
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Endless Summer
Hilderbrand, Elin
Bestselling author Elin Hilderbrand revisits her most treasured and iconic characters in this magica… More
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The High Notes
Steel, Danielle
After years of enduring the hardship of the road, exploitation and abuse, Iris Cooper, a young woman… More
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The Boys from Biloxi
Grisham, John
Keith Rudy and Hugh Malco grew up in Biloxi in the sixties and were childhood friends, as well as Li… More
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Our Missing Hearts
Ng, Celeste.
Twelve-year-old Bird Gardner lives a quiet existence with his loving but broken father, a former lin… More
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Home Sweet Christmas
Mallery, Susan
Until Camryn Neff can return to her “real” life in Chicago, she’s in Wishing Tree to care for … More
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Liberation Day
Saunders, George, 1958- author.
Saunders returns with a pungent collection featuring characters ranging from a man advising his gran… More
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Righteous Prey
Sandford, John
Lucas Davenport and Virgil Flowers join forces once more with each other and a host of other law enf… More
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It Starts With Us
Hoover, Colleen
Lily and her ex-husband, Ryle, have just settled into a civil co-parenting rhythm, when she suddenly… More
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The Passenger
McCarthy, Cormac
It is three in the morning when Bobby Western zips the jacket of his wet suit and plunges from the C… More
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Triple Cross
Patterson, James
On the trail of a serial killer who targets entire families, leaving behind no physical evidence, De… More
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Long Shadows
Baldacci, David
When Amos Decker is called to South Florida to investigate a double homicide, the case appears strai… More
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No Plan B
Child, Lee
In Gerrardsville, Colorado, a woman dies under the wheels of a moving bus. The death is ruled a suic… More
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Livid
Cornwell, Patricia Daniels
Chief medical examiner Kay Scarpetta is the reluctant star witness in a sensational murder trial whe… More
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Distant Thunder
Woods, Stuart
During an intense storm in Dark Harbor, Maine, a perplexing murder lands a dead man on Stone Barring… More
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Thief of Fate
Deveraux, Jude
When Liam O’Connor stole Cora McLeod from her destined soul mate, Finley Walsh, in 1844, he change… More
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New Fiction in September
Fresh titles just hit our “new” shelves! Take your pick of hot-off-the-press September spotlights below or broaden your choice with the expanded New Fiction in September list.
Looking for more personalized suggestions? Fill out our new Choose My Next Book form to receive five titles hand-picked just for you, or feel free to give us a call at 847/590-4070.
People Person by Candice Carty-Williams
An aspiring lifestyle influencer saddled with a terrible and wayward boyfriend, 30-year-old Dimple Pennington has never felt so alone in her life until a dramatic event brings her half siblings crashing back into her life, forcing them all to reconnect with the absent father they never really knew.
Darkly comedic domestic thriller
Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn
Billie, Mary Alice, Helen, and Natalie have worked for the Museum, an elite network of assassins, for forty years. Now their talents are considered old-school and no one appreciates what they have to offer. When the foursome is sent on an all-expenses paid vacation to mark their retirement, they are targeted by one of their own. They’re about to teach the Board what it really means to be a woman—and a killer—of a certain age.
Fast-paced, fun thriller
Dreamland by Nicholas Sparks
After his own musical career was tragically roadblocked, Colby Mills meets and falls for a graduate of a prestigious college music program looking to become a star in Nashville.
Epic romantic saga
Fairy Tale by Stephen King
A troubled teenager befriends an elderly recluse, who dies and leaves him a taped message explaining that his shed is the portal to another world in the new novel by the extremely prolific and popular best-selling author of It.
Unexpectedly twisty fantasy
The Most Likely Club by Elyssa Friedland
Regrouping at their dreaded 25-year high school reunion, four best friends, after a forgotten classmate emerges with a surprising announcement, form a pact to push through middle-aged angst to bring their teenage aspirations to fruition, dubbing themselves the “Most Likely Girls.”
Second-act story
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with Fiction Reads
“Hispanic Heritage Month recognizes and celebrates the contributions Americans tracing their roots to Spain, Mexico, Central America, South American and the Spanish-speaking nations of the Caribbean have made to American society and culture” – United States Census Bureau
Whether you are in the mood for quiet and thoughtful, tense and unnerving, heartfelt and sweet, or sincere and compelling, exciting reads by Hispanic American authors are yours for the taking. The contributions from writers of Hispanic descent are monumental, and one of the ways we are honoring Hispanic Heritage Month is to share suggestions that celebrate the authentic experience in great storytelling.
Check out a fresh list of contemporary reads for Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 – October 15) or browse a sample below. For information on national events and much more, visit the Library of Congress website.
The Hacienda by Isabel Cañas
In the aftermath of the Mexican War of Independence and the execution of her father, Beatriz accepts Don Rodolfo Solorzano’s proposal of marriage and is whisked away to his remote country estate where she is faced with a malevolent presence linked to his first wife’s death.
Gothic historical fiction
Neruda on the Park by Cleyvis Natera
The Guerreros have lived in Nothar Park, a predominantly Dominican part of New York City, for twenty years. When demolition begins on a neighboring tenement, Eusebia devises an increasingly dangerous series of schemes to stop construction of the luxury condos. Meanwhile, Eusebia’s daughter, Luz, becomes distracted by a sweltering romance with the handsome white developer at the company her mother so vehemently opposes.
Melodrama
The Wedding Crasher by Mia Sosa
Crashing the wedding of complete strangers who don’t belong together, Solange agrees to be the former groom’s pretend girlfriend to make up for her interference, and as they fake date for the benefit of his colleagues, they form an undeniable connection.
Romantic comedy
What Storm, What Thunder by Myriam J.A. Chancy
Set in the aftermath of the earthquake in Haiti, this novel is a reckoning of the heartbreaking trauma of disaster, and – at the same time – an unforgettable testimony to the tenacity of the human spirit.
Literary fiction
Tears of the Trufflepig by Fernando A. Flores
A surreal debut novel set on the Texas-Mexico border, blending magical realism, sci-fi, and political parable to tell the story of an everyday man’s tumble into a bizarre and sinister criminal underworld.
Magical realism
New Fiction in June
We’ve been so busy welcoming all our excited Summer Reading participants, we almost forgot to announce this month’s most anticipated arrivals to our adult fiction collections! Choose an upcoming read from the sample spotlights below or broaden your choice with the expanded New Fiction in June list.
Looking for more personalized suggestions? Fill out our new Choose My Next Book form to receive five titles hand-picked just for you, or feel free to give us a call at 847/590-4070.
Nora Goes Off Script by Annabel Monaghan
After her husband leaves her, a romance-channel screenwriter finds a new chance at love when a sexy leading man is cast to play her husband in a movie based on the script she wrote about her marriage’s collapse.
If you are in the mood for…Warm, Relatable, and Endearing.
More Than You’ll Ever Know by Katie Gutierrez
An evocative drama follows a woman caught leading a double life after one husband murders the other, and the true-crime writer who becomes obsessed with telling her story.
If you are in the mood for…Character-Driven Crime.
Out of the Clear Blue Sky by Kristan Higgins
When her husband suddenly leaves her for another woman, Lillie, furious and with limited options of whom to turn to for help, finds unexpected allies who come to her aid, while, at the same time, she comes to theirs.
If you are in the mood for…Grief, Hope, and Humor.
The Gatekeeper by James Byrne
After foiling an attack at the hotel where he’s staying, Dez, a retired mercenary, musician and gatekeeper, is back in action and drawn into a dangerous conspiracy involving media manipulation, militias, an armed coup and an attempt to fracture the very country in which we live.
If you are in the mood for…Action-Packed Thrills.
On Rotation by Shirlene Obuobi
Explores that time in your life when you must decide what you want and how to get it, all while navigating love, friendship, and the realization that the path you thought you were travelling has just taken some hard turns.
If you are a fan of…Grey’s Anatomy.
Elsewhere by Alexis Schaitkin
A unique and isolated town faces a singular affliction: some mothers vanish, disappearing into the clouds. When motherhood comes for Vera, she is faced with the question: will she be able to stay and mother her beloved child, or will she disappear?
If you are in the mood for…Haunting Dystopian Fiction.
New Fiction in May
May brings a bouquet of spring reading options, especially if you adore spending time with fellow book lovers, being immersed in tense thrills, or dreaming of summer romance. Settle into a sunshine view and enjoy a promising read from the spotlights below or broaden your choice with the expanded New Fiction in May list.
Looking for more personalized suggestions? Fill out this form for titles curated just for you, or feel free to give us a call at 847/590-4070.
The Messy Lives of Book People by Phaedra Patrick
Landing her personal hero and mega-best-selling author Essie Starling as a client, housecleaner Liv Green forms an unlikely friendship with this infamous reclusive, but when Essie suddenly dies, leaving her an astonishing last wish, Liv discovers a connection between them that changes Liv’s own life story forever.
If you are in the mood for…Feel-Good Charm
Two Nights in Lisbon by Chris Pavone
Waking up in Lisbon alone, her husband gone with no warning, no note, not answering his phone, Ariel Price, sensing something is wrong, realizes she knows so little about her new, much younger husband, and discovers just how far she’ll go when everything is on the line.
If you are in the mood for…International Intrigue
Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
A luminous debut novel about a widow’s unlikely friendship with a giant Pacific octopus reluctantly residing at the local aquarium-and the truths she finally uncovers about her son’s disappearance 30 years ago. For fans of A Man Called Ove.
If you are in the mood for…Poignant and Heartwarming
By the Book by Jasmine Guillory
Isabelle is completely lost. When she first began her career in publishing after college, she did not expect to be twenty-five, still living at home, and the only Black employee at her publishing house. So when she overhears her boss complaining about a beastly high-profile author who has failed to deliver his long-awaited manuscript, Isabelle sees an opportunity to prove her worth and finally get the recognition she deserves.
If you are in the mood for…A Fun Modern Take on Beauty and the Beast
The Hacienda by Isabel Cañas
In the aftermath of the Mexican War of Independence and the execution of her father, Beatriz accepts Don Rodolfo Solorzano’s proposal of marriage and is whisked away to his remote country estate where she is faced with a malevolent presence linked to his first wife’s death.
If you are in the mood for…Gothic Chills
The Last White Rose by Alison Weir
Saved from the clutches of her uncle, the notorious Richard III, by Henry Tudor, Elizabeth of York, the oldest daughter of the late King Edward IV, becomes the first queen of the Tudor line–a blessed union that results in the unification of the warring houses of Lancaster and York.
If you are in the mood for…Sumptuous History
My Wife Is Missing by D.J. Palmer
When a woman disappears with her two children, her husband will do anything to find them – even confront the secrets of his own past.
If you are in the mood for…Twisty Suspense