| |  | | | Oprah’s July book club pick left her ‘riveted until the very last shocking sentence’ | | WHY IT’S READWORTHY: | - This sharp, propulsive family drama is “the book of the summer” (Real Simple)
- After their autonomous car crashes into another vehicle, members of the Shaw family navigate secrets, guilt, and moral dilemmas
- “If you are not already hooked on Holsinger, it’s time to join the club” (Kirkus Reviews starred review)
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 | | | Twists and turns abound in this page-turner set among Florida’s wealthy elite | | WHY IT’S READWORTHY: | - A Read with Jenna pick that Jenna Bush Hager calls “one of those delicious, fun summer books that you’ll open on the beach and never put down”
- When 28-year-old Nora marries 46-year-old divorce lawyer Will, the whirlwind union causes a stir in affluent Winter Park. Then Will vanishes the day after his birthday party…
- Praised by Karin Slaughter as “smartly written and easy to devour”
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 | | | A gripping true story that ‘reads like a spy novel’ (Financial Times)
| | WHY IT’S READWORTHY: | - During the Cold War, the CIA ran a secret operation to smuggle books by Agatha Christie, George Orwell, and others into Soviet Europe — in hopes of bringing down the Iron Curtain
- “A riveting account” that’s “as fascinating as it is undersung” (The New York Times Book Review)
- “Vibrant, beautifully researched and exciting… A real pleasure to read” (The Guardian)
- An ABA Indie Next pick
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 | | | Six young women are trapped at a Catholic reform school teeming with dark secrets | | WHY IT’S READWORTHY: | - “This powerful and unforgettable novel is a poignant and enlightening look into a sad chapter of recent history” (Library Journal starred review)
- Jodi Picoult, Adriana Trigiani, and Kristina McMorris recommend this latest from a prolific #1 New York Times bestselling author
- “After decades of bestsellers, Wayward Girls might be Susan Wiggs’s opus” (New York Times bestselling author Robert Dugoni)
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 | | | Fiona Davis and Karin Slaughter are raving about this riveting mystery | | WHY IT’S READWORTHY: | - A wildly popular #1 New York Times bestselling author delivers “her boldest book yet” (BookTrib)
- When an American woman inherits an Italian estate shrouded in secrets, she finds herself at the center of a nefarious plot
- “Has all the hallmarks of the very best Lisa Scottoline novels, and yet is also something spectacularly new. I literally could not put down this brilliant, gothic tale” (Marie Benedict)
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 | | | During World War II, a third atomic bomb falls into the hands of a Japanese physicist | | WHY IT’S READWORTHY: | - See why John Grisham is praising this “riveting tale about war, intrigue, love, and perseverance”
- As Keizo Kan uncovers the weapon’s power and mysteries, his loyalty and humanity are put to the test
- “A gripping and fascinating work of historical fiction that’s so convincing I felt like I’d stumbled onto an extraordinary World War II documentary” (#1 New York Times bestselling author Jess Walter)
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 | | | What if you learned your parent had a favorite child — and it changed everything you thought you knew? | | WHY IT’S READWORTHY: | - When the Fisher family patriarch inadvertently reveals he prefers one of his daughters over the others, it sends shock waves through a weeklong birthday celebration
- “A compelling drama about a dysfunctional family that will make readers laugh out loud and cringe all at once” (Library Journal)
- Named a summer must-read by Oprah Daily and People
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 | | | Two sisters grapple with their mother’s secret past in this ‘epic story’ (Reese Witherspoon) | | WHY IT’S READWORTHY: | - “Engrossing… This one fires on all cylinders” (Publishers Weekly starred review)
- Mia is the responsible sibling, while Cricket is an athlete born for stardom. As they navigate life in their small Maine town and beyond, they face shifting loyalties and painful choices
- From a New York Times bestselling author whose work is filled “with gorgeous sentences and complex, kind characters” (Amanda Eyre Ward, author of The Jetsetters)
- Selected as Reese’s Book Club pick for July!
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 | | | A sparkling New York Times bestseller and ‘ideal vacation read’ (Elle) | | WHY IT’S READWORTHY: | - From a beloved author who counts Taylor Jenkins Reid and Kristin Hannah among her fans
- After a devastating loss, recently divorced Jess leaves her small New Jersey town for her ancestral home in Italy. As she unravels her familial history, will she find the courage to create the life of her dreams?
- A “captivating and memorable” novel (Library Journal) that “will leave readers as satisfied as an Italian Sunday dinner would” (Kirkus Reviews)
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