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Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke
When the reclusive Mr Norrell revealed his powers, showing England that the magic they believed to be dead was alive and well in him, he became an overnight celebrity. His name was on everyone's lips, as he believed it should be. When a second magician made himself known, Norrell was delighted to have someone else to talk to who really understood magic and even took the magician, Strange, as his student. Until Strange became too focused on the most dangerous parts of magic, c
Mar 5
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If We Were Villains by M L Rio
A close-knit group of students studying Shakespearean theater find that life really begins to imitate their art when their group is shaken by tragedy. They need to band together and support one another, but how can you do that when you're falling apart?
Feb 23
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Exit West by Mohsin Hamid
In a country on the precipice of war, Nadia and Saaed meet and are intrigued but cautious in their pursuit of each other, but it is not until war breaks out in earnest and death is all around them that the two of them decide life is too short to take things slow. They know they must leave their country, but once gone, they struggle to hold on to where they're from, the people the left behind, each other, and even themselves.
Feb 12
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All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
The story of a blind, French girl who must overcome the fear of both herself and those who love her to survive in a world gone to pieces. The story of an orphaned boy in Germany whose skills in mathematics and radios lands him a spot in a school for Hitler Youth. Their paths wind together over the course of years until finally converging in Saint-Malo.
Feb 2
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The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
Nora Seed's life is not going the way she would prefer. She calls off her wedding only days before she walks down the aisle, her brother won't speak to her, and the few friends she has are avoiding her. As if that isn't bad enough, she can't even manage to keep her cat safe! So she decides to end it all... and is transported to a magical library that allows her to go through every possible combination of choices she could have ever made and find the perfect life.
Jan 26
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Miracle Creek by Angie Kim
Tragedy shook the small town of Miracle Creek when a local business exploded, killing Henry, an eight-year-old child and Kitt, a mother of five. Unravel the mystery of what happened as Henry's mother stands trial.
Jan 12
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We Would Never by Tova Mirvis
Hailey and Jonah's divorce continues to get more contentious the longer it drags on, until Hailey is ready to give in on Jonah's demands. But when Jonah is murdered in his own home, ending their divorce before an agreement is reached, suspicion turns to Hailey. Find out who killed Jonah in this book, based on a true story.
Oct 13, 2025
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The God of the Woods by Liz Moore
A small, upstate New York community is shaken when a Bear Van Laar goes missing from his family's home and he is never found. Years later, the community comes back together again, this time to find Bear's sister Barbara, who has gone missing from the sleepaway camp on the family's property. Are the two disappearances related? Can they find Barbara before it's too late?
Sep 18, 2025
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The Measure by Nikki Erlick
As people across the world wake one morning, they find a box waiting for them. Inside the box is a string. Every single person twenty-two years old or older receives a string - which tells them how long there life will be.
Aug 28, 2025
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Death of the Author by Nnedi Okorafor
When Zelu gets fired from her teaching job and has her most recent book rejected by yet another publisher, she's feeling lower than ever. That night, she finally lets loose with nothing left to lose and writes a novel that will take the world by storm.
Aug 14, 2025
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Beautyland by Marie-Helene Bertino
Adina was born to human parents, but she is anything but human. Sent here by her people to study humans, she is to report on them via an ancient fax machine until she receives the order by her superiors to return to her people.
Aug 11, 2025
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My Friends by Fredrik Backman
Luisa's life was changed when she saw a postcard of C Jat's famous painting "The One of the Sea". What she doesn't understand is how no one else realizes that it's not really a painting of the sea at all, but of friendship.
Aug 1, 2025
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Anxious People by Fredrik Backman
Someone robs a bank. They don't want to, but they are out of other options. Unfortunately for them, they choose to rob a bank that doesn't actually carry cash and the calamity that follows changes their life and the lives of all the people they accidentally take hostage.
Jul 25, 2025
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I Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca Makkai
When Bodie Kane is invited to teach a short class on podcasting at her high school alma mater, she asks her students to come to the first class with an idea for what they would like to report on. One of those students decides to investigate the murder of a student in the 90's, who happened to be Bodie's roommate junior year.
Jul 21, 2025
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Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid
In 1978, NASA announced that it was looking for astronaut candidates and they were opening their doors to women and people of color for the first time. Joan Goodwin applies and although she is not accepted at first, she does eventually get invited to the program. The training that she goes through teaches her more than she ever expected, including where it is that she truly belongs.
Jul 18, 2025
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Broken Country by Clare Leslie Hall
When Beth's brother-in-law shoots the animal that is killing their sheep, she has no idea that it will usher in the reintroduction of her first love and foreshadow the catastrophe that awaits them all.
Jul 11, 2025
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His Only Wife by Peace Adzo Medie
Efi has been chosen to marry Eli, not by Eli himself but by his family - although he did agree. Now they just want her to lure him away from "that woman" and reconnect him with his family. They assure Afi that it won't be hard at all, she just needs to be patient.
Jun 23, 2025
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The Wedding People by Alison Espach
Phoebe heads to the Cornwall Inn with one very specific task to perform but her plan is thrown into disarray when she realizes she is the only guest at the hotel not attending the upcoming wedding and when she meets the bride herself.
Jun 16, 2025
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Now Is Not the Time to Panic by Kevin Wilson
Two kids dream of making something that no one will ever forget and one summer, they do just that. But they realize that once it's out in the world, they're no longer in control as their little town loses its mind.
Jun 6, 2025
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All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker
All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker I was craving a novel that would make me think, maybe a bit of a thriller, and I really hit...
Apr 18, 2025
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