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Caro Claire Burke's Much-Talked-About Debut Novel is April's "GMA" Book Club Pick

A traditional American woman, a “tradwife” influencer, suddenly awakens in the brutal reality of 1855 in the gripping, electrifying YESTERYEAR.

Maria Semple's Exuberant and Life-Affirming New Novel is Oprah's Latest Book Club Pick

GO GENTLE is the story of one woman’s cheerful determination to live a life of the mind only to have the heart force its way in.

Jane Harper's New Novel is a Captivating Thriller Set in a Modern Ghost Town

LAST ONE OUT explores what lingers after tragedy when a mother revisits her son's missing person case five years later.

A Reporter Chases the Biggest Story of Her Career in MIDNIGHT, AT THE WAR

Rita Das contends with a tense newsroom, a dangerous global conflict, and all the problems she’s running away from at home

Emma Brodie's New Novel, INTO THE BLUE, is Reese's Book Club Pick for April

This epic, decades-spanning love story blazes through the worlds of acting and comedy and charts a connection unlike any other.

April's "Read with Jenna" Book Club Pick is the Inspiring and Touching UPWARD BOUND

Woody Brown has created an indelible, authentic and profoundly moving group portrait of autism and other disabilities.

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Our Favorite Monthly Lists & Picks for April

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.

April's Target Book Club pick is THE LAST LETTERS OF SALLY AND WALTER by Cammie McGovern, a heartwarming story of a curmudgeon and a newcomer who strike up an unlikely friendship over cutthroat Scrabble at their retirement home, outrageously starting something new in their golden eras.  

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Daughter of Egypt by Marie Benedict - Historical Fiction

Known for her “delightful blend of historical fiction and suspense” (People), New York Times bestselling author Marie Benedict returns with a sweeping tale of a young woman who unearths the truth about a forgotten Pharaoh --- rewriting both of their legacies forever.

In this deftly comedic and deeply contemplative memoir, New York Times bestselling author Annabelle Gurwitch faces life’s biggest curveball only to find resilience in the most unlikely places.

A Far-flung Life by M. L. Stedman - Historical Fiction

From the author of the acclaimed bestseller THE LIGHT BETWEEN OCEANS comes a breathtaking and epic novel --- set in the vast outback of Australia --- about tragedy, family secrets and the enduring power of love.

In this highly anticipated sixth installment in Elle Cosimano's beloved series, Finlay Donovan's nanny and partner-in-crime, Vero, is facing criminal charges for a theft she swears she didn’t commit.

The Fortune Tellers of Rue Daru by Olesya Salnikova Gilmore - Gothic Horror/Historical Mystery

A fearless fortune teller in 1920s Paris must use her powers to divine who she can trust when an exiled Romanov princess and her brother come to her seeking answers about a decades-old mystery.

Go Gentle by Maria Semple - Fiction

The New York Times bestselling author of WHERE'D YOU GO, BERNADETTE returns to form in her most exuberant and life-affirming novel yet with the story of one woman’s cheerful determination to live a life of the mind only to have the heart force its way in.

INTO THE BLUE is an epic, decades-spanning love story that blazes through the worlds of acting and comedy and charts a connection unlike any other.

Last One Out by Jane Harper - Mystery/Thriller

From the New York Times bestselling author of EXILES and THE DRY comes a captivating novel set in a modern ghost town that explores what lingers after tragedy when a mother revisits her son's missing person case five years later.

Inspired by journalists Christiane Amanpour and Sylvia Poggioli, MIDNIGHT, AT THE WAR is a novel about a reporter chasing the biggest story of her career as she contends with a tense newsroom, a dangerous global conflict, and all the problems she’s running away from at home.

An intimate and searing novel about mothers and daughters, and destiny and desire, MOTHERS AND OTHER STRANGERS takes a full-hearted look at those relationships in life that are as impossible as they are utterly essential.

Nonesuch by Francis Spufford - Historical Fiction

NONESUCH is a spellbinding tale about an ambitious young woman who must thwart an occult plot by time-traveling fascists during the chaos of the London Blitz.

From the critically acclaimed, bestselling author of THE LIGHT PIRATE comes a powerful, deeply resonant novel about an ambitious archaeologist in pursuit of a rare artifact from an ancient civilization that would change not only her life but potentially society at large.

Served Him Right by Lisa Unger - Psychological Thriller

A woman’s brunch with friends quickly turns dark in this gripping thriller from New York Times bestselling author Lisa Unger.

UPWARD BOUND is a wondrous, deeply affecting portrait of the interlocking lives at an adult day care center in Southern California, depicting an often overlooked community with extraordinary wit and grace. 

From New York Times bestselling author Sarah McCoy comes a spellbinding novel based on a true story: a beautiful young movie star of Hollywood’s Golden Age gives up her bright career to become a nun.

Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke - Psychological Thriller

A traditional American woman, a “tradwife” influencer, suddenly awakens in the brutal reality of 1855. In this sensational debut novel, she must unravel whether this living nightmare is an elaborate hoax, a twisted reality show, or something far more sinister.