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Win Up to 12 Paperback Copies of Ariel Lawhon's THE FROZEN RIVER for Your Group

This gripping mystery is inspired by the life and diary of Martha Ballard. The deadline for your entries is Wednesday, November 13th at noon ET.

THE SEQUEL is the Aptly Titled Follow-up to Jean Hanff Korelitz's 2021 Novel, THE PLOT

This deliciously fun and suspenseful read gives us an antihero to root for while illuminating and satirizing the world of publishing.

On the Cusp of Turning 80, Newly Retired Pharmacist Augusta Stern is Adrift

When she relocates to an active senior community, Augusta unexpectedly crosses paths with the man who broke her heart 60 years earlier.

Sally Rooney's INTERMEZZO is an Exquisitely Moving Story about Grief, Love and Family

For two grieving brothers and the people they love, a new interlude begins --- a period of desire, despair and possibility.

Two Sisters. A Lost Imperial Treasure.

Mike Brink, the world’s greatest puzzle master, has 24 hours to solve the most dangerous mystery of his life --- or die trying --- in this extremely clever sequel to Danielle Trussoni's THE PUZZLE MASTER.

Lauren Ling Brown's Debut Novel is Reese's Book Club Pick for October

In SOCIETY OF LIES, a young woman of color takes on a corrupt secret society at Princeton in this fresh take on dark academia.

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Our Favorite Monthly Lists & Picks for October

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" Today Show Book Club, Reese's Book Club, and the Target Book Club.

THE MIGHTY RED is this month’s Barnes & Noble Book Club selection and “Read with Jenna” Today Show Book Club pick. In this stunning novel, Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award-winning author Louise Erdrich tells a story of love, natural forces, spiritual yearnings and the tragic impact of uncontrollable circumstances on ordinary people’s lives.

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

Latest Guides

Bad Liar by Tami Hoag - Mystery/Thriller

Small-town labels are hard to shake. Hometown hero. Fallen angel. Can anyone ever escape their past? Masterful #1 New York Times bestselling author Tami Hoag is back with a riveting, emotionally powerful thriller.

From the acclaimed author of THE LONGEST RIDE and THE NOTEBOOK comes an emotional, powerful novel about wondering if we can change --- or even make our peace with --- the path we’ve taken.

Taut, unsettling and alive to the seductive distortions of money, ENTITLEMENT is a riveting tale for our new gilded age --- a story that confidently considers questions about need and worth, race and privilege, philanthropy and generosity, passion and obsession.

In this deeply moving and lyrical memoir, Jessica Hoppe shares an intimate, courageous account of what it means to truly interrupt cycles of harm.

The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon - Historical Mystery

From the New York Times bestselling author of I WAS ANASTASIA and CODE NAME HÉLÈNE comes a gripping historical mystery inspired by the life and diary of Martha Ballard, a renowned 18th-century midwife who defied the legal system and wrote herself into American history.

INTERMEZZO is an exquisitely moving story about grief, love and family --- but especially love --- from the global phenomenon Sally Rooney.

On the cusp of turning 80, newly retired pharmacist Augusta Stern is adrift. When she relocates to Rallentando Springs, an active senior community in southern Florida, she unexpectedly crosses paths with Irving Rivkin, the delivery boy from her father’s old pharmacy --- and the man who broke her heart 60 years earlier.

The Night We Lost Him by Laura Dave - Domestic Thriller/Mystery

In this riveting novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of THE LAST THING HE TOLD ME, estranged siblings discover their father has been keeping a secret for over 50 years, one that may have been fatal.

A Place to Hide by Ronald H. Balson - Historical Fiction

Powerful and dramatic, National Jewish Book Award winner Ronald H. Balson’s A PLACE TO HIDE explores the deeply moving actions of an ordinary man who resolves, under perilous circumstances, to make a difference.

The Puzzle Box by Danielle Trussoni - Supernatural/Literary Thriller

Two sisters. A lost imperial treasure. The world’s greatest puzzle master has 24 hours to solve the most dangerous mystery of his life --- or die trying --- in this extremely clever sequel to Danielle Trussoni's THE PUZZLE MASTER.

The Sequel by Jean Hanff Korelitz - Psychological Thriller

With her signature wit and sardonic humor, Jean Hanff Korelitz gives readers an antihero to root for while illuminating and satirizing the world of publishing in this deliciously fun and suspenseful read, the eagerly awaited follow-up to THE PLOT.

From Betsy Lerner, the celebrated author of THE BRIDGE LADIES, comes a wry and riveting debut novel about family, mental illness and a hard-won path between two sisters.

Society of Lies by Lauren Ling Brown - Domestic Thriller/Mystery

A decade after graduating, Maya Banks has returned to Princeton for her college reunion and her little sister Naomi’s commencement. But what should have been a dream weekend becomes Maya's worst nightmare when she receives the news that Naomi is dead.

A Song to Drown Rivers by Ann Liang - Historical Fantasy/Romance

Inspired by the legend of Xishi, one of the famous Four Beauties of Ancient China, A SONG TO DROWN RIVERS is an epic novel steeped in myth about womanhood, war, sacrifice and love against all odds as the fate of two kingdoms hangs in a delicate balance.

In this singularly powerful novel, bestselling author Louis Bayard brings Oscar Wilde’s wife, Constance, and two sons out from the shadows of history and creates a vivid and poignant story of secrets, loss and love.