The Golden Gate
By: Amy Chua
3.88
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
In Berkeley, California, in 1944, Homicide Detective Al Sullivan has just left the swanky Claremont…
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1. The Princess of Las Vegas
By: Chris Bohjalian
3.53
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
A Princess Diana impersonator and her estranged sister find themselves drawn into a dangerous game … read more
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- mystery thriller
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- mystery
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2. After Annie
By: Anna Quindlen
4.03
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
When Annie Brown dies suddenly, her husband, her four young children and her closest friend are lef… read more
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- adult fiction
- fiction
- audiobook
3. Close to Death (Hawthorne & Horowitz, #5)
By: Anthony Horowitz
4.18
Format: 419 pages, Hardcover
In New York Times–bestselling author Anthony Horowitz’s ingenious fifth literary whodunit in the Ha… read more
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4. The Golden Gate
By: Amy Chua
3.88
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
In Berkeley, California, in 1944, Homicide Detective Al Sullivan has just left the swanky Claremont… read more
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- adult fiction
- mystery thriller
- historical mystery
- historical
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- historical fiction
- mystery
- thriller
- crime
- audiobook
5. Happiness Falls
By: Angie Kim
3.75
Format: 387 pages, Hardcover
When a father goes missing, his family's desperate search leads them to question everything they kn… read more
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- adult fiction
- mystery thriller
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- audiobook
"I lost a World - the other day! Has Anybody found? - Emily Dickinson, 1896"-Angie Kim, Happiness Falls
6. The Frozen River
By: Ariel Lawhon
4.43
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
A gripping historical mystery inspired by the life and diary of Martha Ballard, a renowned 18th-cen… read more
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- historical
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- historical fiction
- mystery
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7. The River We Remember
By: William Kent Krueger
4.29
Format: 421 pages, Hardcover
In 1958, a small Minnesota town is rocked by the murder of its most powerful citizen, pouring fresh… read more
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"Finally, she wrote: The most frightening thing we do in our lives is to love."-William Kent Krueger, The River We Remember
"People who make other people happy are generally pretty unhappy themselves," she said."-William Kent Krueger, The River We Remember
"Bluestone said, " Hihanni waste ." "He honnay washtay?" Sam gave him a bewildered half smile. "I'm afraid I don't understand." "Exactly my point," Bluestone said. "I've lived in a white man's world a…"-William Kent Krueger, The River We Remember
"[Scott] heard the clock on the living room mantel strike midnight, and he could no longer lie there suffering. He slipped from his bed, dressed, and so quietly that he might not even have existed--an…"-William Kent Krueger, The River We Remember
8. James
By: Percival Everett
4.54
Format: 303 pages, Hardcover
A brilliant, action-packed reimagining of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn , both harrowing and f… read more
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- audiobook
- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
9. An Honest Man
By: Michael Koryta
4.13
Format: 373 pages, Hardcover
The murder of several politicians at sea has shattering implications for a local lobsterman and a y… read more
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- fiction
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10. The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store
By: James McBride
4.00
Format: 385 pages, Hardcover
In 1972, when workers in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, were digging the foundations for a new housing de… read more
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- adult fiction
- historical
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- historical fiction
- mystery
- audiobook
11. Finding Margaret Fuller
By: Allison Pataki
4.11
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
An epic reimagining of the life of Margaret Fuller—America’s forgotten leading lady and the central… read more
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- adult fiction
- historical
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- historical fiction
- audiobook
12. Real Americans
By: Rachel Khong
4.04
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
From the award-winning author of Goodbye, Vitamin: How far would you go to shape your own destiny?… read more
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- adult fiction
- historical
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- historical fiction
- audiobook
"She wasn't normal and so I wasn't either. I resented that part the most."-Rachel Khong, Real Americans
"It was a habit, with my parents: omitting information, not wanting to worry them unnecessarily. Though they’d raised me so American, I could never manage the sorts of American relationships my friend…"-Rachel Khong, Real Americans
"With each other they spoke loudly: Their voices periodically rose to excited shouts, and they laughed raucously. In English they were milder mannered, polite. My mother had always spoken English to m…"-Rachel Khong, Real Americans
13. The Hunter (Cal Hooper, #2)
By: Tana French
4.12
Format: 467 pages, Hardcover
It’s a blazing summer when two men arrive in a small village in the West of Ireland. One of them is… read more
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"She'll bake bread and make jam, because she likes those made her way, but she says she cooked a good meal from scratch every night of her marriage, and now if she wants to live mainly off toasted san…"-Tana French, The Hunter (Cal Hooper, #2)
"Trey has a bone-deep mistrust of marriage or anything resembling it. She knows that Lena sometimes stays the night at Cal's place, but Lena also has a place of her own, which she can go back to whene…"-Tana French, The Hunter (Cal Hooper, #2)
14. The Great Divide
By: Cristina Henríquez
3.70
Format: 321 pages, Hardcover
An epic novel of the construction of the Panama Canal, casting light on the unsung people who lived… read more
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- adult fiction
- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
- audiobook
"Ada had always believed that her mother, in rebuilding the house only three miles from where it had once been, had kept her world piteously small, but maybe what mattered, Ada thought as she gazed at…"-Cristina Henríquez, The Great Divide
15. The Heiress
By: Rachel Hawkins
3.87
Format: 294 pages, Hardcover
When Ruby McTavish Callahan Woodward Miller Kenmore dies, she’s not only North Carolina’s richest w… read more
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- adult fiction
- mystery thriller
- fiction
- mystery
- thriller
- audiobook
"One rarely finds salvation in Florida."-Rachel Hawkins, The Heiress
"Sometimes it's fun to give people enough rope with which to hang themselves."-Rachel Hawkins, The Heiress
16. The Last Word
By: Elly Griffiths
3.92
Format: 338 pages, Hardcover
Natalka and Edwin, whom we met in The Postscript Murders, are running a detective agency in Shoreha… read more
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- mystery thriller
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- audiobook
17. The Mystery Guest (Molly the Maid, #2)
By: Nita Prose
3.83
Format: 293 pages, Hardcover
When an acclaimed author dies at the Regency Grand Hotel, it's up to a fastidious maid to uncover t… read more
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- adult fiction
- mystery thriller
- fiction
- mystery
- thriller
- crime
- audiobook
"We all make mistakes. It’s what we do after that matters."-Nita Prose, The Mystery Guest (Molly the Maid, #2)
"Mr. Grimthorpe and I have always maintained that books can rehabilitate anyone."-Nita Prose, The Mystery Guest (Molly the Maid, #2)
"You can fight monsters you can see, or you can run away from them. But the invisible ones are inescapable."-Nita Prose, The Mystery Guest (Molly the Maid, #2)
"It's a matter of polish," I say. "With most things, especially masterpieces, it's about removing the tarnish to reveal the shine."-Nita Prose, The Mystery Guest (Molly the Maid, #2)
18. Murder by Degrees
By: Ritu Mukerji
3.68
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
Murder by Degrees is a historical mystery set in 19th century Philadelphia, following a pioneering… read more
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- historical
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19. Reykjavík: A Crime Story
By: Ragnar Jónasson
3.66
Format: 355 pages, Hardcover
With over three million copies sold worldwide, Ragnar Jónasson, along with Katrín Jakobsdóttir, bri… read more
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20. A Traitor in Whitehall (Parisian Orphan, #1)
By: Julia Kelly
3.93
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
From Julia Kelly, internationally bestselling author of The Last Dance of the Debutante, comes the … read more
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- historical
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- historical fiction
- mystery
- historical mystery
- audiobook
21. The Storm We Made
By: Vanessa Chan
3.87
Format: 339 pages, Hardcover
Alternate cover edition of ISBN 9781668015148. A novel about a Malayan mother who becomes an unl… read more
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- audiobook
- historical
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- historical fiction
22. Diva
By: Daisy Goodwin
3.86
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
New York Times bestselling author Daisy Goodwin returns with a story of the scandalous love affair … read more
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- adult fiction
- historical
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- historical fiction
- audiobook
23. The Curse of Penryth Hall (Ruby Vaughn #1)
By: Jess Armstrong
3.56
Format: 326 pages, Hardcover
An atmospheric gothic mystery that beautifully brings the ancient Cornish countryside to life, Arms… read more
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- mystery thriller
- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
- mystery
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- audiobook
"The only creatures in my whole dismal life who never once failed me were an overly fluffy black house cat and an eccentric Scottish bookseller."-Jess Armstrong, The Curse of Penryth Hall (Ruby Vaughn #1)
24. The Phoenix Crown
By: Kate Quinn
3.82
Format: 384 pages, Paperback
From bestselling authors Janie Chang and Kate Quinn, a thrilling and unforgettable narrative about … read more
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- adult fiction
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- historical
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- mystery
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25. The Leftover Woman
By: Jean Kwok
3.77
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
An evocative family drama and a riveting mystery about the ferocious pull of motherhood for two ver… read more
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- mystery thriller
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26. The Spanish Diplomat's Secret (Captain Jim and Lady Diana Mysteries, #3)
By: Nev March
3.66
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
In The Spanish Diplomat's Secret, award-winning author Nev March explores the vivid nineteenth-cent… read more
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- historical
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- historical fiction
- mystery
- historical mystery
27. The Rumor Game
By: Thomas Mullen
3.71
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
A determined reporter and a reluctant FBI agent face off against fascist elements in World War II-e… read more
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28. All the Colors of the Dark
By: Chris Whitaker
4.44
Format: 608 pages, Hardcover
From the New York Times bestselling author of We Begin at the End comes a soaring thriller and an e… read more
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- fiction
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- mystery
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29. The Dark Edge of Night
By: Mark Pryor
4.16
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
“Sharp eyed and sharp mouthed police detective”* Henri Lefort, is determined to solve homicides and… read more
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- mystery thriller
- historical mystery
- historical
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30. The God of the Woods
By: Liz Moore
4.27
Format: 490 pages, Kindle Edition
When a teenager vanishes from her Adirondack summer camp, two worlds collide Early morning, Augu… read more
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31. Shades of Mercy (Porter Beck, #2)
By: Bruce Borgos
4.30
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
In the usually quiet high desert of Nevada, Sheriff Porter Beck faces one of his greatest challenge… read more
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