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Tayari Jones' Unforgettable New Novel is Oprah's Latest Book Club Pick

KIN is about two lifelong friends whose worlds converge after many years apart in the face of a devastating tragedy.

MORE THAN ENOUGH by Anna Quindlen is a Wise, Tender Novel Teeming with Life

A woman confronts the surprising results of an ancestry test and begins to question the meaning of family and friendship.

Raise a Glass to LAST CALL AT THE SAVOY!

Three book groups will win up to 12 copies of Brisa Carleton's debut novel and a chat with Brisa. We also are awarding one copy of the book to 25 readers who will give us their feedback on it and share it with their group.

Terah Shelton Harris Tells an Electrifying and Mesmerizing Story in Her Latest Novel

Newly escaped from prison, a woman must find a way not only to survive, but to begin living again, in WHERE THE WILDFLOWERS GROW.

Grant Ginder's Generation-Defining Novel is Part Love Story, Part Tragic Comedy

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

B.A. Paris Returns with an Unsettling New Novel of Domestic Suspense

WHEN I KILL YOU poses the question: Has the stalker become the stalked…or is there something even more deadly at play?

Special Contests and Features


Special Contest & Author Chat Opportunity for LAST CALL AT THE SAVOY by Brisa Carleton

Set amongst the glittering backdrop of London's iconic Savoy hotel, LAST CALL AT THE SAVOY is about a young woman who is forced to confront her troubled past as she uncovers the story of the hotel’s first female bartender who has been erased from the history books.

The author of this fascinating debut novel, which was a 2025 Bookreporter.com Bets On selection, is Brisa Carleton, a three-time Tony Award-winning Broadway producer and investor who has been involved in shows such as Hamilton, Moulin Rouge and Beautiful.

We are giving three readers the opportunity to win up to 12 copies of LAST CALL AT THE SAVOY for their book group, along with a book group chat with Brisa in May or June.

We also are awarding one copy of the book to 25 readers who will agree to read it and give us their feedback on it, share it with their group, and recommend it for a discussion in June, July or August.

» Click here to enter the contest by Monday, March 16th at noon ET.


Our Favorite Monthly Lists & Picks for February

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.

February's “Read with Jenna” Book Club pick is ONE & ONLY by Maurene Goo  IN FIVE YEARS meets a millennial THE JOY LUCK CLUB in this funny and fresh love story of a woman thrown a curveball by fate and the family secret that will make her question everything.  

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

Latest Guides

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.

The Exes by Leodora Darlington - Psychological Thriller

Who hasn’t wanted to murder an ex --- figuratively, at least? In this explosive debut thriller, a woman’s seemingly perfect romantic life is on the verge of collapse as she uncovers a hidden history surfacing dark secrets that have deadly consequences.

Fireflies in Winter by Eleanor Shearer - Historical Fiction

With evocative prose and immersive storytelling, FIREFLIES IN WINTER is a powerful novel about love --- love for the wilderness in all its unforgiving beauty, and love between two women who risk everything to be together.

Zorah Sharaf could do no wrong. Zorah Sharaf brought shame upon her family. What’s the truth? It depends on who you ask. Like a literary game of ping-pong, GOOD PEOPLE compels the reader to reconsider what might have happened even on the previous page.

In Her Defense by Philippa Malicka - Psychological/Legal Thriller

As a sensational celebrity libel trial unfolds, a young woman at the periphery secretly wields the power to make or break the case. But with her own hidden past, will she dare to speak up?

The Inheritance by Trisha Sakhlecha - Psychological Thriller

Meet the Agarwals, who have gathered on a private, luxury island off the west coast of Scotland for a much-anticipated family reunion. They all have secrets they would die to protect. Who will survive this high-stakes reunion, and who will become a victim of their own greed?

It's Not Her by Mary Kubica - Psychological Thriller

Two families at a secluded lake resort are at the center of a chilling crime in this twisty thriller from the bestselling author of LOCAL WOMAN MISSING.

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.

Last Call at the Savoy by Brisa Carleton - Historical Fiction

Set amongst the glittering backdrop of London's iconic Savoy hotel, a young woman is forced to confront her troubled past as she uncovers the story of the hotel’s first female bartender who has been erased from the history books.

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.

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.

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? 

When We Were Brilliant by Lynn Cullen - Historical Fiction

They were an unlikely pair --- a blond bombshell and a photographer determined to be taken seriously --- but Marilyn Monroe and Eve Arnold would make a deal that would change their lives.

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.