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Allison Pataki Has Penned a Sweeping, Sensational Novel of America’s First “It Girl”

IT GIRL is a breathtaking ride inspired by a singular artist and icon who captured the collective imagination of American society.

The Bestselling Author of IN FIVE YEARS Returns with an Unforgettable Tale

Rebecca Serle introduces us to a family of women with an astonishing gift: the ability to redo one moment in their lives.

THE GOLDEN BOY is a Captivating Debut about Love, Mercy and Second Chances

In Patricia Finn's debut novel, an unexpected letter sends a man and his wife into their pasts --- and offers them both a shot at redemption.

Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney's Third Novel is March's Barnes & Noble Book Club Pick

LAKE EFFECT is a wry and tender portrait of two families forever changed by one lovestruck decision that will reverberate for decades.

Rachel Hochhauser's Exhilarating Debut Novel is Reese's Book Club Pick for March

LADY TREMAINE is a breathtaking reimagining of “Cinderella,” as told through the eyes of its iconic “evil” stepmother.

WAIT FOR ME by Amy Jo Burns is March's "Read with Jenna" Book Club Pick

The novel is about the bond between two female folk singers, the love stories that haunt them, and the music that brings them together.

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Our Favorite Monthly Lists & Picks for March

Each month, we share top book picks from Indie Next and LibraryReads. We also feature a number of other prominent selections, including the Barnes & Noble Book Club, the "Good Morning America" Book Club, Oprah’s Book Club, the PBS Books Readers Club, the "Read with Jenna" Book Club, Reese's Book Club, and the Target Book Club.

NO MATTER WHAT by Cara Bastone is March's Top LibraryReads Pick. After a traumatic accident threatens the foundations of their happy marriage, a couple tries to rebuild and find their way back to each other --- and themselves --- in this tender, slow-burn romance.  

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Best Boy by Deborah Goodrich Royce - Psychological Thriller

A gripping psychological thriller, BEST BOY teeters on the knife-edge of memory and identity when the arrival of a shocking letter threatens the carefully constructed life of a woman desperate to outrun her past.

From award-winning author Corinne Demas comes a moving story about the sometimes volatile but ultimately unbreakable bonds between mothers and daughters.

An unexpected letter sends a man and his wife into their pasts --- and offers them both a shot at redemption --- in this captivating debut about love, mercy and second chances.

It Girl by Allison Pataki - Historical Fiction

From the New York Times bestselling author of THE MAGNIFICENT LIVES OF MARJORIE POST comes a sweeping, sensational novel of America’s first “It Girl,” whose dramatic journey to center stage echoes through the decades.

Kin by Tayari Jones - Fiction

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.

Lady Tremaine by Rachel Hochhauser - Historical Fiction

LADY TREMAINE reimagines the myth of the evil stepmother at the heart of the world’s most famous fairy tale. It is a battle cry for a mother’s love for her daughters, and a celebration of women everywhere who make their own fortunes.

From the New York Times bestselling author of THE NEST and GOOD COMPANY comes a wry and tender portrait of two families forever changed by one lovestruck decision that will reverberate for decades.

A woman confronts the surprising results of an ancestry test and begins to question the meaning of family and friendship in this wise, tender novel teeming with life.

New York Times bestselling author Rebecca Serle, the author behind the modern classic IN FIVE YEARS, returns with an unforgettable tale of a family of women with an astonishing gift: the ability to redo one moment in their lives.

A remarkable trio whose lives have been cracked wide open by their husbands’ crimes unite to catch a serial killer in this dazzlingly captivating novel.

So Old, So Young by Grant Ginder - Fiction/Humor

Five parties over the course of 20 years bring six college friends together, exploring the ways we run from and cling to our friends in love, life and death.

A woman receives an unexpected gift from the man she loved and lost --- a year of books, one for every month --- launching a reading-inspired journey to live, dream and love again in this glimmering and heart-stopping novel.

From the author of MERCURY and SHINER comes a novel about the bond between two female folk singers, the love stories that haunt them, and the music that brings them together to burn bright.

When I Kill You by B. A. Paris - Domestic Thriller

Multimillion-copy and New York Times bestselling author B. A. Paris returns with an unsettling new novel of domestic suspense. Has the stalker become the stalked…or is there something even more deadly at play? 

From acclaimed author Terah Shelton Harris comes a poignant story of survival and redemption that questions what it means to stop existing and start living.