Being Thomas Jefferson

by Andrew Burstein

The deepest dive yet into the heart and soul, secret affairs, unexplored alliances, and bitter feuds of a generally worshipped, intermittently reviled American icon.

Agnes Aubert's Mystical Cat Shelter

by Heather Fawcett

As the proudly type-A manager of a much-needed cat rescue charity, Agnes Aubert has devoted her life to finding forever homes for lost cats.
After she is forced to move the cat shelter, she learns that her new landlord is using her charity as a front—for an internationally renowned and thoroughly disreputable magic shop. 

The Astral Library 

by Kate Quinn

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.

Fireflies in Winter 

by Eleanor Shearer

Cora, a Jamaican orphan, who forms a deep, forbidden bond with Agnes, a former slave hiding in the wilderness, as they navigate harsh winters, fight for freedom, and confront dangers from their pasts and society's prejudices against Black individuals seeking autonomy.

Kin 

by Tayari Jones

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 and intelligence and deep feeling about two lifelong friends whose worlds converge after many years apart in the face of a devastating tragedy.

More than Enough 

by Anna Quindlen

High school English teacher Polly Goodman, life is upended by an ancestry DNA test revealing an unexpected match, forcing her to re-examine family, identity, and the deep bonds of her close-knit book club. As friendships shift and personal struggles arise.

This is Not About Us

by Allegra Goodman

A multi-generational family saga about the Rubinstein family, focusing on the complex relationships between sisters Sylvia and Helen after their youngest sister's death, and how their conflicts ripple through their children and grandchildren. 

How to Kill a Guy in 10 Dates

by Shailee Thompson

When Jamie Prescott and her best friend Laurie attend a speed-dating event, Jamie expects to meet a roster of mediocre men. She doesn’t expect one of her dates to have his throat slit at their table during a blackout. When the lights come back on and there are more bodies on the floor, it becomes clear that speed dating can be a very dangerous pastime.

Head Cases 

by John McMahon

The first book in the “Par Unit” Series -The novel follows the team as they hunt a serial killer who targets other killers and leaves cryptic clues for Camden, forcing them out of their usual cold case work and into a public chase. 

Stolen in Death

by J. D. Robb

Stolen in Death (book 62), follows Lt. Eve Dallas as she investigates the murder of billionaire Nathan Barrister, bludgeoned by an amethyst block in his secret vault filled with stolen art and jewelry, including Roarke's own stolen past.

Wolf Hour 

by Jo Nesbo

From the modern master of Nordic noir comes a shocking new thriller set in contemporary Minneapolis, in which a detective and a crime writer conduct parallel investigations, six years apart, into a series of puzzling murders.

In Sickness and in Health

by Laura Mauldin

Laura Mauldin moved to New York for graduate school and fell into love. Just months into the relationship, her partner’s leukemia returned. Laura found herself quietly and devastatingly transformed from romantic partner to unpaid, full-time caregiver, fighting to keep the woman she loved alive in a system designed to let them both fall through the cracks.

I Told You So!

by Matt Kaplan

The book investigates the history of scientific suppression, exploring how institutional politics, ego, and established beliefs have led the scientific community to reject groundbreaking ideas and punish the researchers behind them. 

The Price of Mercy

by Emily Galvin Almanza

A former public defender takes us behind the closed doors of America's criminal courts, revealing how the institutions that claim to protect us are doing the exact opposite—and offering a blueprint for finally fixing it.

The Company of Owls

by Polly Atkin

“The Company of Owls is a book filled with wonder, wisdom, and warmth … Her moving and meaningful observations and lyrical prose will stick with you for a long time.”—Sy Montgomery, author of The Soul of an Octopus

AQ, A New Kind of Intelligence for a World That's Always Changing

by Liz Tran

In a time defined by instability, when jobs vanish overnight, industries evolve in months, and yesterday’s rules no longer apply, AQ—the Agility Quotient—is the intelligence you need to handle change, uncertainty, and the unknown. 

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