Baby of the Family
By: Maura Roosevelt
2.79
Format: 453 pages, Hardcover
The money is old, the problems are new. A wry and addictive debut about a modern-day American d…
Want to Read $ 10.99"She was the only child of an interracial couple, one half of which was disabled. When she was growing up, her straw-headed classmates asked her curtly, "What are you?"-Maura Roosevelt, Baby of the Family
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1. Silver Sparrow
By: Tayari Jones
4.30
Format: None pages,
With the opening line of Silver Sparrow, "My father, James Witherspoon, is a bigamist," author Taya… read more
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- literary fiction
- adult
- fiction
- contemporary
2. North of Nowhere
By: Allison Brennan
4.09
Format: 357 pages, Hardcover
New York Times bestseller Allison Brennan’s latest standalone is an unputdownable race to the drama… read more
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- family
- adult
- fiction
- contemporary
3. The Spite House
By: Johnny Compton
3.53
Format: 261 pages, Hardcover
Eric Ross is on the run from a mysterious past with his two daughters in tow. Having left his wife,… read more
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- adult
- fiction
4. Saturday Night at the Lakeside Supper Club
By: J. Ryan Stradal
3.63
Format: 340 pages, Hardcover
From the New York Times bestselling author J. Ryan Stradal, a story of a couple from two very diffe… read more
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- adult fiction
- literary fiction
- family
- fiction
- contemporary
- adult
"This place is in your blood, but not your heart. Go find a place that is."-J. Ryan Stradal, Saturday Night at the Lakeside Supper Club
"People here liked to say they rooted for the underdog, but some of them got real quiet when the underdog was different from them."-J. Ryan Stradal, Saturday Night at the Lakeside Supper Club
"Winter was her cathedral, and the snow-decked trees its endless pillars, and although it was quiet, it wasn't empty. The silence coaxed voices into her imagination, voices of the past and future, voi…"-J. Ryan Stradal, Saturday Night at the Lakeside Supper Club
5. The Other Bennet Sister
By: Janice Hadlow
4.16
Format: 463 pages, Hardcover
Mary, the bookish ugly duckling of Pride and Prejudice’s five Bennet sisters, emerges from the shad… read more
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- adult
- fiction
"Watching what happens isn’t the same as being part of it."-Janice Hadlow, The Other Bennet Sister
"And anyway, in our house, no-one is obliged to sparkle. Which, I find, makes it far more likely that they might."-Janice Hadlow, The Other Bennet Sister
"If I don’t have the genius to create a thing of beauty myself, at least I have the judgement to appreciate the art of others."-Janice Hadlow, The Other Bennet Sister
"...in truth, there is no state that better demonstrates real firmness of affection than the ability to remain quietly comfortable together without conversation."-Janice Hadlow, The Other Bennet Sister
6. By Any Other Name
By: Jodi Picoult
4.19
Format: 528 pages, Kindle Edition
From the New York Times bestselling co-author of Mad Honey comes an “inspiring” (Elle) novel about … read more
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- adult fiction
- adult
- fiction
- contemporary
7. It All Comes Down to This
By: Therese Anne Fowler
3.37
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
Meet the Geller sisters: Beck, Claire, and Sophie, a trio of strong-minded women whose pragmatic mo… read more
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- adult fiction
- literary fiction
- family
- fiction
- contemporary
- adult
8. The Most Likely Club
By: Elyssa Friedland
3.34
Format: 368 pages, Paperback
At their milestone high school reunion, a group of friends make a pact to finally achieve their hig… read more
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- adult fiction
- literary fiction
- family
- fiction
- contemporary
- adult
9. Sandwich
By: Catherine Newman
3.75
Format: 229 pages, Hardcover
From the beloved author of We All Want Impossible Things, a moving, hilarious story of a family sum… read more
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- adult fiction
- literary fiction
- family
- fiction
- contemporary
- adult
"What does loss look like, in your body? Where is it? It feels like an air bubble stuck in your psyche. It feels like peering down into a deep hole. The vertigo of that. The potential for obliteration…"-Catherine Newman, Sandwich
"We're just ruined by sex, women---our bodies, our psyches. We're sexually assaulted every five minutes. We're infected with everything. Traumatized by conceiving, by not conceiving. But let's keep at…"-Catherine Newman, Sandwich
10. She Wouldn't Change a Thing
By: Sarah Adlakha
3.78
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
Sliding Doors meets Life After Life in Sarah Adlakha's story about a wife and mother who is given t… read more
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- adult fiction
- literary fiction
- fiction
- contemporary
- adult
"What would she do if she never woke up?"-Sarah Adlakha, She Wouldn't Change a Thing
"Don’t you see now? It’s important to always do the right thing, even if you have to suffer the consequences."-Sarah Adlakha, She Wouldn't Change a Thing
"The battle in her mind was exhausting like she was fighting a duel between two sides that were perfectly matched rivals."-Sarah Adlakha, She Wouldn't Change a Thing
"But hope was a thief, and Maria knew how it preyed on its victims with visions of what could be, before ripping it all away."-Sarah Adlakha, She Wouldn't Change a Thing
11. We Run the Tides
By: Vendela Vida
3.65
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
An achingly beautiful story of female friendship, betrayal, and a mysterious disappearance set in t… read more
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- literary fiction
- fiction
- contemporary
"Lazlo's mom, Ágota, and my dad had a falling out over the kinds of things siblings usually have falling outs over: money and love. My father made money and Aunt Ágota lost money. Then there was disag…"-Vendela Vida, We Run the Tides
12. Any Other Family
By: Eleanor Brown
3.67
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
The New York Times bestselling author of The Weird Sisters returns with a striking and intimate new… read more
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- literary fiction
- family
- fiction
- contemporary
- adult
"Whether it was fate that made them family or the dumb luck of the universe, they are here now, and they are going to go forward together."-Eleanor Brown, Any Other Family
"It's an amazing thing, she thinks, that we marry a person because we claim to love them so much, and then punish them by making them tolerate all our worst qualities."-Eleanor Brown, Any Other Family
"There is a strange trick to adoptive motherhood, she has found, a necessary blindness to the bifurcation of your child's life. if you spend all your time thinking about the life your child might have…"-Eleanor Brown, Any Other Family
"Now Tabitha is forced to truly consider the mechanics of things, to look at events as chance rather than luck, as coincidence rather than fate. Because there are so many families who would love to ad…"-Eleanor Brown, Any Other Family
13. Darling Rose Gold
By: Stephanie Wrobel
3.71
Format: 311 pages, Hardcover
For the first eighteen years of her life, Rose Gold Watts believed she was seriously ill. She was a… read more
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- adult fiction
- adult
- fiction
- contemporary
"It’s not my fault you have no friends and a dead-end job"-Stephanie Wrobel, Darling Rose Gold
"It was easier to manipulate someone if they didn’t perceive you as a threat."-Stephanie Wrobel, Darling Rose Gold
"The bond between a mother and daughter is sacred. You know better than anyone that no matter how awful they are, we still find it in our hearts to love them."-Stephanie Wrobel, Darling Rose Gold
"The debt between a child and her mother could never be repaid, like running a foot race against someone fifteen miles ahead of you. What hope did you have of catching up?"-Stephanie Wrobel, Darling Rose Gold
14. The New Neighbor
By: Karen Cleveland
3.67
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Secrets, jealousy, and paranoia collide when a seemingly perfect new family moves into a neighborho… read more
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- family
- adult
- fiction
- contemporary
15. West Heart Kill
By: Dann McDorman
3.05
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
Welcome to the West Heart country club. Where the drinks are neat but behind closed doors . . . thi… read more
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- adult
- fiction
"You're a private detective."-Dann McDorman, West Heart Kill
"The writer of murder, like all writers, must be a miser, conceding revelations bit by bit; for every novel is a puzzle, and every reader a sleuth."-Dann McDorman, West Heart Kill
"People hunger for epiphany, you think, they clamor for it, but given a chance, who among us would actually recognize it? Or, having seen it, would choose to act?"-Dann McDorman, West Heart Kill
"This is, you reflect, one of the consolations of the genre: any respectable practitioner must follow the rules in making the truth–however skillfully camouflaged by lies–accessible to all."-Dann McDorman, West Heart Kill
16. The Neighbor's Secret
By: L. Alison Heller
3.44
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
“Addictive, suspenseful and masterfully written...will delight fans of Big Little Lies .” ―Michele … read more
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- adult fiction
- adult
- fiction
- contemporary
17. The Water Will Come: Rising Seas, Sinking Cities, and the Remaking of the Civilized World
By: Jeff Goodell
4.18
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
What if Atlantis wasn't a myth but an early precursor to a new age of great flooding? Across the gl… read more
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18. The Sweet Spot
By: Amy Poeppel
3.92
Format: 400 pages, Paperback
A wise and joyful novel that celebrates love, hate, and all of the glorious absurdity in between. … read more
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- adult fiction
- adult
- fiction
- contemporary
"The mistake people make when life hits them with some unexpected, and often unprepared-for, catastrophe is that they think they can just return to life the way it was before. They try to rebuild exac…"-Amy Poeppel, The Sweet Spot
19. Cobble Hill
By: Cecily von Ziegesar
2.94
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
From the number-one New York Times best-selling author of the Gossip Girl series, a deliciously irr… read more
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- adult fiction
- literary fiction
- fiction
- contemporary
- adult
"No worries. Worry makes wrinkles."-Cecily von Ziegesar, Cobble Hill
"Their children were their works of art."-Cecily von Ziegesar, Cobble Hill
"I’m not a writer for nothing. I notice things."-Cecily von Ziegesar, Cobble Hill
20. How Do I Un-Remember This?: Unfortunately True Stories
By: Danny Pellegrino
4.22
Format: 280 pages, Hardcover
From Danny Pellegrino, creator of the hugely successful podcast Everything Iconic! Stories that wil… read more
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21. Dear Ann
By: Bobbie Ann Mason
3.26
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
Ann Workman is smart but naïve, a misfit who’s traveled from rural Kentucky to graduate school in t… read more
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- literary fiction
- fiction
22. Those People
By: Louise Candlish
3.30
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
From the author of the international bestseller Our House, a new novel of twisty domestic suspense … read more
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- adult
- fiction
- contemporary
23. Belle Mer (Getaway, #4)
By: Luanne Rice
3.51
Format: 51 pages, Kindle Edition
On the New England coast, an irresistible vacation rental draws a woman into the sinister secrets o… read more
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- adult
- fiction
- contemporary
24. The Unwedding
By: Ally Condie
3.27
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
The White Lotus meets Agatha Christie in this bold novel from a #1 New York Times bestselling autho… read more
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- adult fiction
- adult
- fiction
- contemporary
"Interesting, her mind noted, that she would accept an increase in the risk of death over looking rude."-Ally Condie, The Unwedding
25. A Perfect Vintage
By: Chelsea Fagan
3.47
Format: 382 pages, Paperback
Old money. Younger men. One intoxicating summer. Lea Mortimer has everything under control. As a… read more
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- adult fiction
- literary fiction
- fiction
- contemporary
- adult
26. The Jolliest Bunch: Unhinged Holiday Stories
By: Danny Pellegrino
4.18
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
From the New York Times bestselling author of How Do I Un-Remember This? and host of the hit podcas… read more
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27. Stone Mothers
By: Erin Kelly
3.50
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
Erin Kelly, the masterful author of He Said/She Said, delivers another irresistible, unputdownable … read more
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- adult fiction
- fiction
28. The Orphan Sisters
By: Shirley Dickson
4.07
Format: 367 pages, ebook
A heartbreaking, unputdownable and utterly unforgettable story of two young sisters cruelly abandon… read more
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- adult fiction
- family
- fiction
29. Maps for the Getaway
By: Annie England Noblin
3.71
Format: 336 pages, Paperback
If you love Susan Mallery, you won’t want to miss this novel of three high school friends who find … read more
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- adult fiction
- adult
- fiction
- contemporary
30. Lights Out in Lincolnwood
By: Geoff Rodkey
3.56
Format: 544 pages, Paperback
A mordantly funny, all-too-real novel in the vein of Tom Perotta and Emma Straub about a suburban A… read more
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- fiction
- contemporary
31. Baby of the Family
By: Maura Roosevelt
2.79
Format: 453 pages, Hardcover
The money is old, the problems are new. A wry and addictive debut about a modern-day American d… read more
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- adult fiction
- literary fiction
- family
- fiction
- contemporary
- adult
"She was the only child of an interracial couple, one half of which was disabled. When she was growing up, her straw-headed classmates asked her curtly, "What are you?"-Maura Roosevelt, Baby of the Family
