The Great Unexpected
By: Dan Mooney
4.12
Format: 288 pages, Kindle Edition
A curmudgeon and his eccentric new roommate join together to plan an epic escape in this charming, …
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1. Rise & Shine, Benedict Stone
By: Phaedra Patrick
3.75
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
Phaedra Patrick's debut novel, The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper, was hailed as "poignant" and "u… read more
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- audiobook
- adult
- fiction
- contemporary
"When did he ever do something on the spur of the moment? He'd spent all his life focusing on something in the future, trying to attain it... He never thought about anything in the here and now, and e…"-Phaedra Patrick, Rise & Shine, Benedict Stone
2. I Remember You
By: Yrsa Sigurdardottir , Philip Roughton
3.41
Format: None pages, Paperback
This horrifying thriller, partly based on a true story, is the scariest novel yet from an internati… read more
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- fiction
3. Yellow Face
By: Frank Rich , David Henry Hwang
4.48
Format: None pages, Paperback
"A thesis of a play, unafraid of complexities and contradictions, pepped up with a light dramatic f… read more
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- humor
- fiction
- audiobook
4. Fatty O'Leary's Dinner Party
By: Alexander McCall Smith
4.06
Format: None pages, ebook
An all-new, never-before-published original short novel by the bestselling author of The No. 1 Ladi… read more
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- humor
- ireland
- fiction
- audiobook
5. Dog Medicine
By: Julie Barton
4.03
Format: 256 pages, Paperback
At twenty-two, Julie Barton collapsed on her kitchen floor in Manhattan. She was one year out of co… read more
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6. On Turpentine Lane
By: Elinor Lipman
3.99
Format: None pages, Hardcover
At thirty-two, Faith Frankel has returned to her claustro-suburban hometown, where she writes insti… read more
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7. Year Zero
By: Rob Reid
3.20
Format: 192 pages, Hardcover
An alien advance party was suddenly nosing around my planet. Worse, they were lawyering up. . . . … read more
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8. The Librarianist
By: Patrick deWitt
3.41
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
From bestselling and award-winning author Patrick deWitt comes the story of Bob Comet, a man who ha… read more
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- literary fiction
- humor
- fiction
- contemporary
- adult
- audiobook
9. The Secret Book of Flora Lea
By: Patti Callahan Henry
4.07
Format: 355 pages, Hardcover
When a woman discovers a rare book that has connections to her past, long-held secrets about her mi… read more
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- fiction
- audiobook
"The heart can hold much joy and great sorrow at the same time. It's a mystery. And it's also true."-Patti Callahan Henry, The Secret Book of Flora Lea
"What a fairy tale is meant to do," she said, "if it's meant to do anything at all, Tolkien says, is give us new perspective on our world, the consolation of a happy ending. A recovery of sorts. Like …"-Patti Callahan Henry, The Secret Book of Flora Lea
10. Sipsworth
By: Simon Van Booy
4.26
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
Over the course of a single week, a woman who is ready to die discovers an unexpected reason to liv… read more
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- relationships
- literary fiction
- death
- fiction
- contemporary
- adult
- audiobook
11. The Love Story of Missy Carmichael
By: Beth Morrey
4.06
Format: 339 pages, Hardcover
The world has changed around Missy Carmichael. At seventy-nine, she's estranged from her daughter; … read more
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- audiobook
- adult
- fiction
- contemporary
"Love was just love, that was all. Flawed, uneven, complicated, overlapping, but still essential"-Beth Morrey, The Love Story of Missy Carmichael
12. Mrs. Quinn's Rise to Fame
By: Olivia Ford
4.10
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
A huge-hearted, redemptive coming-of-old-age tale, a love story, and an ode to good food Nothing… read more
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- audiobook
- adult
- fiction
- contemporary
"To want something, she realized, was to make yourself vulnerable to losing it."-Olivia Ford, Mrs. Quinn's Rise to Fame
"It's sometimes easy to feel left behind at my age, as if the world has a future and you have no place in it...but I hope to discover that there is meaning and adventure still to be found."-Olivia Ford, Mrs. Quinn's Rise to Fame
"...the strongest couples I know have grown together, supporting their partner's changes rather than harnessing or fearing them. It's a bit like growing roses - you don't get to choose exactly which w…"-Olivia Ford, Mrs. Quinn's Rise to Fame
13. The Which Way Tree
By: Elizabeth Crook
4.15
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
The poignant odyssey of a tenacious young girl who braves the dangers of the Texas frontier to aven… read more
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- literary fiction
- fiction
- audiobook
14. Saving Cee Cee Honeycutt
By: Beth Hoffman
4.35
Format: None pages, Hardcover
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15. The Brilliant Life of Eudora Honeysett
By: Annie Lyons
4.31
Format: 372 pages, Hardcover
It's never too late to start living. Infused with the emotional power of Me Before You and the i… read more
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- audiobook
- adult
- fiction
- contemporary
"Life is precious and as long as we have a reason to continue, we should follow that path."-Annie Lyons, The Brilliant Life of Eudora Honeysett
"Why is life so sad sometimes?"..."Perhaps it's the universe's way of making you appreciate the happier times"-Annie Lyons, The Brilliant Life of Eudora Honeysett
"I always used to think it was silly when people said life was short, but I completely get that now. We're here for such a limited time. The least we can do is try to be kind to the people around us. …"-Annie Lyons, The Brilliant Life of Eudora Honeysett
16. The Museum of Ordinary People
By: Mike Gayle
3.87
Format: 336 pages, Paperback
Still reeling from the sudden death of her mother, Jess is about to do the hardest thing she's ever… read more
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- literary fiction
- fiction
- contemporary
- adult
- audiobook
17. A Dark Matter (The Skelfs, #1)
By: Doug Johnstone
3.94
Format: 344 pages, Paperback
Three generations of women from the Skelfs family take over the family funeral home and PI business… read more
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- fiction
- contemporary
"It's hard to stay alive, but sometimes it's the only choice we have."-Doug Johnstone, A Dark Matter (The Skelfs, #1)
"There was no escaping this, she was part of it, linked to everyone here, everyone on the planet, drowning in sorrow, sinking in sadness, looking for a reason to keep going."-Doug Johnstone, A Dark Matter (The Skelfs, #1)
"There were an infinite number of pathways your life could take. How do any of us really know what to do with our lives? And how, after seventy years, do we know whether it was all a waste of time?"-Doug Johnstone, A Dark Matter (The Skelfs, #1)
"It's about finding out who you are', he said eventually. He pointed out of the window. 'Without any distractions. Without anyone else getting in the way. Finding out what kind of person you want to b…"-Doug Johnstone, A Dark Matter (The Skelfs, #1)
18. Ghosted: An American Story
By: Nancy French
4.45
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
A riveting look inside a life of poverty, success, and the inner circles of political influence--fr… read more
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- audiobook
19. The Great Unexpected
By: Dan Mooney
4.12
Format: 288 pages, Kindle Edition
A curmudgeon and his eccentric new roommate join together to plan an epic escape in this charming, … read more
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- relationships
- literary fiction
- humor
- realistic fiction
- death
- fiction
- contemporary
- adult
- ireland
- audiobook
20. Reef Road
By: Deborah Goodrich Royce
3.54
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
When a severed hand washes ashore in the wealthy enclave of Palm Beach, Florida, the lives of two w… read more
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- audiobook
- adult
- fiction
- contemporary
21. The Wonder of Lost Causes
By: Nick Trout
4.21
Format: 416 pages, Paperback
In this heartwarming story, perfect for fans of An Unexpected Grace and A Dog’s Way Home, a single … read more
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- audiobook
- adult
- fiction
- contemporary
"When you cry about losing a dog, it means the dog did its job. It means the dog made a connection."-Nick Trout, The Wonder of Lost Causes
22. The Astonishing Life of August March
By: Aaron Jackson
3.84
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
In this enchanting first novel, an irrepressibly optimistic oddball orphan is thrust into the wilds… read more
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- humor
- adult
- fiction
- audiobook
23. I Have Something to Tell You
By: Chasten Glezman Buttigieg
4.23
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
A moving, hopeful, and refreshingly candid memoir by the husband of former Democratic presidential … read more
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- adult
- audiobook
"That gay expereince in Tulsa is just as gay and valid as other, more visible experience in the media, and attempting to police anyone’s gayness sets a dangerous precedent. It equates identity with pr…"-Chasten Glezman Buttigieg, I Have Something to Tell You
"I was reaching my hand over the person in front of me to shake hands with Obama when a random guy barreled into me from behind. I turned to look at what had happened, and in the meantime, I felt a ha…"-Chasten Glezman Buttigieg, I Have Something to Tell You
24. Planta Sapiens: The New Science of Plant Intelligence
By: Paco Calvo
3.41
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
An astonishing window into the inner world of plants, and the cutting-edge science in plant intelli… read more
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- audiobook
25. How to Age Disgracefully
By: Clare Pooley
4.24
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
A senior citizens’ center and a daycare collide with hilarious results in the new ensemble comedy f… read more
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- humor
- fiction
- contemporary
- adult
- audiobook
"Mature? Good grief! I'm not a cheese. Or a herbaceous border."-Clare Pooley, How to Age Disgracefully
"Mature'? Good grief! I'm not a cheese. Or a herbaceous border."-Clare Pooley, How to Age Disgracefully
26. Rachel to the Rescue
By: Elinor Lipman
3.32
Format: 263 pages, Kindle Edition
“Readers who are hungry for heartwarming comedy and spicy D.C. gossip will find Lipman’s new novel … read more
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- humor
- fiction
- contemporary
- adult
- audiobook
27. Old Girls Behaving Badly
By: Kate Galley
4.21
Format: 282 pages, Kindle Edition
A delightfully heartwarming and funny story that proves it's never too late to change the habits of… read more
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- humor
- fiction
- contemporary
28. What Time the Sexton's Spade Doth Rust (Flavia de Luce, #11)
By: Alan Bradley
4.26
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
In the absence of adult supervision, Flavia has taken on the mentorship of her “pestilent” younger … read more
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- fiction
- audiobook
29. The Moonlight Market
By: Joanne Harris
3.54
Format: 336 pages, Kindle Edition
From New York Times bestselling author Joanne Harris comes a richly imagined and captivating novel … read more
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- audiobook
- fiction
- contemporary
" Love never ends--- but it changes. In some cases, it grows like a tree, stronger and more fruitful. In others, it changes nature, like chrysalis to butterfly. "-Joanne Harris, The Moonlight Market
"And, at that, picking up his parcel of books, Spider began to walk purposefully down the road, a river of light at his ragged heels, his spindly shadow beside him."-Joanne Harris, The Moonlight Market
"He was close to her now, close enough to smell her scent, which was like bluebells in the rain, and the aroma of a forest in spring, and the peppery sweetness of petrichor."-Joanne Harris, The Moonlight Market
"There's daylight names and midnight names. Daylight names are safe enough. A spider brings good luck before midnight, but bad luck after. And you look to me like the kind of young man who needs good …"-Joanne Harris, The Moonlight Market
30. Where Wolves Don't Die
By: Anton Treuer
4.29
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
Ezra Cloud hates living in Northeast Minneapolis. His father is a professor of their language, Ojib… read more
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- audiobook
- realistic fiction
- fiction
- contemporary
31. A Target on my Back: A Prosecutor's Terrifying Tale of Life on a Hit List
By: Erleigh Wiley
3.59
Format: 225 pages, Kindle Edition
Murders don't happen in Kaufman County, Texas, a sleepy community where people raise their kids qui… read more
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