The Contrary Blues
By: John Billheimer
3.52
Format: 230 pages, Paperback
Contrary, West Virginia, a sleepy town with failing coal mines, has an urgent need for revenue. A f…
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1. The Sandcastle Girls
By: Chris Bohjalian
3.89
Format: 299 pages, Hardcover
The Sandcastle Girls is a sweeping historical love story steeped in Chris Bohjalian's Armenian heri… read more
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2. The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry
By: Gabrielle Zevin
4.12
Format: 440 pages, Hardcover
As surprising as it is moving, The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry is an unforgettable tale of transfor… read more
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3. The Wish Giver: Three Tales of Coven Tree
By: Bill Brittain , Andrew Glass
4.54
Format: 608 pages, Paperback
"In this account of sinister doings in Coven Tree, Stew Meat [of Devil's Donkey] relates the King M… read more
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4. Carrying Albert Home: The Somewhat True Story of A Man, His Wife, and Her Alligator
By: Homer Hickam
4.00
Format: 258 pages, Hardcover
Big Fishmeets The Notebookin this emotionally evocative story about a man, a woman, and an alligato… read more
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5. The Quiet Tenant
By: Clémence Michallon
3.85
Format: 303 pages, Hardcover
Aidan Thomas is a hard-working family man and a somewhat beloved figure in the small upstate New Yo… read more
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"I’m sorry,"-Clémence Michallon, The Quiet Tenant
"This is the story I tell myself. No one’s around to tell me it doesn’t make sense. It starts out as a tribute and ends in selfishness. It isn’t about her. Not really. It’s about me and the parts of m…"-Clémence Michallon, The Quiet Tenant
6. The Book of Lost Friends
By: Lisa Wingate
4.16
Format: 388 pages, Hardcover
A new novel inspired by historical events: a story of three young women on a journey in search of f… read more
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"Sad thing when stories die for the lack of listenin' ears."-Lisa Wingate, The Book of Lost Friends
"The great thing about literature is that it's subjective. No two readers read the same book, because we all see the words through different eyes, filter the story through different life experiences."-Lisa Wingate, The Book of Lost Friends
"We all have scars. It's when you're honest about them that you find the people who will love you in spite of your nicks and dents. Perhaps even because of them. The people who don't. These people are…"-Lisa Wingate, The Book of Lost Friends
"I'm trying to impress upon my students that everyone has a history. Just because we're not always happy with what's true doesn't mean we shouldn't know it. It's how we learn. It's how we do better in…"-Lisa Wingate, The Book of Lost Friends
7. Eight Perfect Murders
By: Peter Swanson
3.63
Format: 270 pages, Hardcover
A chilling tale of psychological suspense and an homage to the thriller genre tailor-made for fans:… read more
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"I'd like to say something here about how I'll be with Claire again soon, but I don't believe any of that nonsense. When we die, we become nothing. The same nothing we were before we were born, but of…"-Peter Swanson, Eight Perfect Murders
8. Little Souls
By: Sandra Dallas
3.93
Format: 294 pages, Hardcover
Now a Denver Post bestseller Finalist, 2023 Colorado Book Awards Sandra Dallas's Little Souls… read more
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9. The Book Woman's Daughter (The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek, #2)
By: Kim Michele Richardson
4.22
Format: 336 pages, Paperback
An Instant New York Times and USA Today Bestseller Bestselling historical fiction author Kim Mi… read more
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"Though Mama and I were the last of the Blues, the very last of our kind, and different from others, the books united every one of us."-Kim Michele Richardson, The Book Woman's Daughter (The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek, #2)
10. The Tobacco Wives
By: Adele Myers
3.81
Format: 344 pages, Hardcover
For the audience of Fiona Davis and Lisa Wingate, a vibrant historical debut set in 1946 North Caro… read more
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11. Things We Do in the Dark
By: Jennifer Hillier
3.95
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
Things We Do in the Dark is a brilliant new thriller from Jennifer Hillier, the award-winning autho… read more
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12. Reckless Girls
By: Rachel Hawkins
3.56
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Wife Upstairs comes a deliciously wicked gothic s… read more
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13. The Overnight Guest
By: Heather Gudenkauf
4.03
Format: 316 pages, Paperback
A woman receives an unexpected visitor during a deadly snowstorm in this chilling thriller from New… read more
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"It isn't the dark you should be afraid of, the girl thought, it's the monsters who step out into the light that you need to fear."-Heather Gudenkauf, The Overnight Guest
"Homes were supposed to be safe havens, meant to protect. It was supposed to be a shelter from the elements, a fortress to keep out evil, and her home had betrayed Josie in the worst possible way."-Heather Gudenkauf, The Overnight Guest
14. The Contrary Blues
By: John Billheimer
3.52
Format: 230 pages, Paperback
Contrary, West Virginia, a sleepy town with failing coal mines, has an urgent need for revenue. A f… read more
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