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You Will Not Want to Miss This Huge Contest!

Enter for your chance to win all eight of Marie Benedict's solo historical novels, plus her novella, AGENT 355. Three additional winners will receive up to 12 copies of THE QUEENS OF CRIME for their book group.

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A glamorous book tour becomes a deadly cat-and-mouse chase in Hank Phillippi Ryan's captivating new thriller.

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Contests and Features


Special Contest: Explore the World of Marie Benedict with Your Book Group!

Marie Benedict is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of historical fiction featuring iconic --- and often ignored --- women in history. Her books lead to fascinating discussions, especially among book groups, so we are thrilled to announce a very special contest that immerses you in her world.

One Grand Prize winner will be awarded all eight of Marie's solo historical novels --- THE OTHER EINSTEIN, CARNEGIE’S MAID, THE ONLY WOMAN IN THE ROOM, LADY CLEMENTINE, THE MYSTERY OF MRS. CHRISTIE, HER HIDDEN GENIUS, THE MITFORD AFFAIR and THE QUEENS OF CRIME --- along with her novella, AGENT 355.

Three additional readers will win up to 12 copies of THE QUEENS OF CRIME for their group.

» Click here to enter the contest by Wednesday, October 8th at noon ET.


Special Contest: Enter to Win One of 25 Copies of THE LIBRARIANS OF LISBON by Suzanne Nelson

As two American librarians are drawn into a city of dangerous subterfuge and unexpected love affairs, they are forced to choose between their missions and the men they love.

We are awarding 25 readers a copy of Suzanne Nelson's adult fiction debut, THE LIBRARIANS OF LISBON, which is inspired by real historical figures and is perfect for fans of THE NIGHTINGALE.

» Click here to enter the contest by Wednesday, September 24th at noon ET.


Our Favorite Monthly Lists & Picks for September

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.

BUCKEYE is September's Barnes & Noble and "Read with Jenna" book club picks. Patrick Ryan's debut novel for adults is a sweeping yet intimate saga that weaves the lives of two midwestern families across generations, from World War II to the late 20th century.

» Click here for September's Favorite Monthly Lists & Picks.

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In her first nonfiction book in a decade, the #1 bestselling writer who taught millions of readers to live authentically (EAT PRAY LOVE) and creatively (BIG MAGIC) shows how to break free.

All This Could Be Yours by Hank Phillippi Ryan - Psychological Thriller

Is a debut author's blockbuster bestseller about to ruin her life? A glamorous book tour becomes a deadly cat-and-mouse chase in this new and captivating thriller by USA Today bestselling author Hank Phillippi Ryan.

The Blue Hour by Paula Hawkins - Psychological Thriller

A masterful novel that is as page-turning as it is unsettling, THE BLUE HOUR recalls the sophisticated suspense of Shirley Jackson and Patricia Highsmith and cements Paula Hawkins’ place among the very best of our most nuanced and stylish storytellers.

From the beloved Pulitzer Prize–winning author of EMPIRE FALLS comes a novel about small-town America that follows Louis Charles Lynch (“Lucy”) and his wife of 40 years as they prepare to embark on a vacation to Italy.

A woman's life is forever changed by a mysterious perfume in this stunning novel about ambition and untapped desire from the New York Times bestselling author of GHOSTS OF HARVARD.

The Harvey Girls by Juliette Fay - Historical Fiction

Juliette Fay transports us to 1920s America with a big-hearted tale of two very different women who must learn to trust each other as one tries to save her family and the other to save herself.

For fans of "The Crown," The Young Victoria and all things British royalty is a new mystery set in 1830s London and starring none other than the young Princess Victoria --- the future Queen of England --- as a rebellious amateur sleuth.

IN BERLIN is an entangled story about two women whose lives are upended, one by an achingly rare spinal stroke and the other by political violence.

Kiss Her Goodbye by Lisa Gardner - Mystery/Thriller

New York Times bestselling author Lisa Gardner returns with the fourth installment in her addictive Frankie Elkin series, in which Frankie is called to Tucson, Arizona, to find a missing Afghan refugee, whose friend suspects she is in grave danger --- before it is too late.

Lisbon 1943. As two American librarians are drawn into a city of dangerous subterfuge and unexpected love affairs, they are forced to choose between their missions and the men they love.

THE LOST BAKER OF VIENNA is a historical novel inspired by the experiences of the author's own family after the Holocaust, a sweeping saga about survival, loss, love and the reverberating effects of war.

Arundhati Roy’s   raw and deeply moving   first memoir traces the complex relationship with her mother, Mary Roy, a fierce and formidable force who shaped her life both as a woman and as a writer.

In 1998, Mimi Truang’s toddler vanishes in the Philadelphia airport, a loss that reverberates across Saigon, Pennsylvania and Tokyo. More than a story of disappearance, MY OTHER HEART is a poignant exploration of friendship, identity, and the bonds between mothers and daughters. 

In this riveting novel by the author of the 2021 National Book Award winner and bestseller HELL OF A BOOK, two Black writers are trying to find peace and belonging in a world that is riven with gun violence.

Tangled Darkness by MM Desch - Psychological Thriller

A psychiatrist facing career-ending allegations investigates a murder to prove her innocence, discovering that she and the victim are pawns in a dark criminal scheme.

Beloved bestselling author Karen White returns with a captivating Southern drama about sisterhood, secrets, and one woman’s reckoning with the past.

One young woman’s relentless quest to become the first Cherokee astronaut will irrevocably alter the fates of the people she loves most in this tour de force of a debut about ambition, belonging and family.