The Party Upstairs
By: Lee Conell
3.09
Format: 309 pages, Hardcover
An electrifying debut novel that unfolds in the course of a single day inside one genteel New York …
Want to Read $ 8.99"The key to success is saying 'heck no' to shame."-Lee Conell, The Party Upstairs
"The key to success is saying 'heck no' to shame."-Lee Conell, The Party Upstairs
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1. The Keep
By: Jennifer Egan
3.49
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
Award-winning author Jennifer Egan brilliantly conjures a world from which escape is impossible and… read more
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- literary fiction
- fiction
- contemporary
- thriller
- novels
"That's what death is, Danny thought: wanting to talk to someone and not being able to."-Jennifer Egan, The Keep
"It made me alert, like someone had scrubbed mint all over my skin. I'd walk into that stinking, miserable prison and for the next three hours, a wise and beautiful woman would float out of the wrecka…"-Jennifer Egan, The Keep
"All that love, all that pain, all the stuff people feel – not just me and you, brother, but everyone, everyone who's ever walked this beautiful green planet – how can all that disappear when somebody…"-Jennifer Egan, The Keep
"I smoked my first pipe with Seth. I knew the stuff was bad, but I was so tired of being the cop, begging and ragging at him, throwing Pampers in his face when he walked in the door. I wanted to be on…"-Jennifer Egan, The Keep
2. Bad Dreams and Other Stories
By: Tessa Hadley
3.69
Format: 224 pages, ebook
In these short stories it’s the ordinary things that turn out to be most extraordinary: the history… read more
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- literary fiction
- fiction
- contemporary
- adult
- audiobook
3. The Red Book
By: Deborah Copaken Kogan
3.25
Format: 347 pages, Hardcover
The Big Chill meets The Group in Deborah Copaken Kogan’s wry, lively, and irresistible new novel ab… read more
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- literary fiction
- adult
- fiction
- contemporary
4. The Alaskan Laundry
By: Brendan Jones
4.64
Format: None pages, Paperback
A fresh debut novel about a lost, fierce young woman who finds her way to Alaska and finds herself … read more
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- literary fiction
- novels
- fiction
- contemporary
5. The Quiet Room: A Journey Out of the Torment of Madness
By: Lori Schiller , Amanda Bennett
4.48
Format: None pages, Paperback
At seventeen Lori Schiller was the perfect child -- the only daughter of an affluent, close-knit fa… read more
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6. The Party Upstairs
By: Lee Conell
3.09
Format: 309 pages, Hardcover
An electrifying debut novel that unfolds in the course of a single day inside one genteel New York … read more
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- adult fiction
- literary fiction
- new york
- fiction
- contemporary
- family
- thriller
- novels
- adult
- audiobook
"The key to success is saying 'heck no' to shame."-Lee Conell, The Party Upstairs
7. Worry
By: Alexandra Tanner
3.36
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
Frances Ha meets No One Is Talking About This in a debut that follows two twenty-something siblings… read more
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- adult fiction
- literary fiction
- fiction
- contemporary
- novels
- adult
- audiobook
8. Lucky Dogs
By: Helen Schulman
3.23
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
The paths of two women on opposite ends of a high-profile sexual abuse scandal set them on a devast… read more
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- adult fiction
- literary fiction
- fiction
- contemporary
- audiobook
9. Holding Pattern
By: Jenny Xie
3.18
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
A NATIONAL BOOK FOUNDATION "5 UNDER 35" HONOREE Holding Pattern. Noun. 1. A state of suspende… read more
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- adult fiction
- literary fiction
- fiction
- contemporary
- novels
- adult
- audiobook
10. You Should Smile More
By: Anastasia Ryan
3.63
Format: 256 pages, Paperback
When Vanessa Blair is fired because of her "resting bitch face," her friends help her launch a reve… read more
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- adult fiction
- fiction
- contemporary
- adult
- audiobook
"Her voice was really faint like she was about to fall asleep. “Is this what heaven is like? Kittens everywhere?"-Anastasia Ryan, You Should Smile More
"When you’re young and you imagine your future, you don’t picture a short man wearing gladiator sandals and gripping a whistle forcing you to run around a meeting room to stay employed."-Anastasia Ryan, You Should Smile More
"Kittens were the worst. They climbed your pants and smelled bad and didn’t know how to behave. They lured guys you liked into your apartment and then ruined your chances at a relationship. They were …"-Anastasia Ryan, You Should Smile More
11. Perris, California
By: Rachel Stark
3.97
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
In this unforgettable debut novel, twenty-seven-year-old Tessa, pregnant with her third child and l… read more
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- adult fiction
- literary fiction
- fiction
- contemporary
- adult
- audiobook
12. The Limits
By: Nell Freudenberger
3.35
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
The most thrilling work yet from the best-selling, prize-winning author of The Newlyweds and Lost a… read more
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- new york
- literary fiction
- family
- fiction
- contemporary
- adult
- audiobook
13. Time's Mouth
By: Edan Lepucki
3.84
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
From New York Times bestselling author Edan Lepucki comes an enthralling saga about family secrets … read more
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- adult
- fiction
- audiobook
14. Dear Miss Metropolitan
By: Carolyn Ferrell
3.16
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
Introducing an extraordinary and original writer whose first novel explores the intersections of gr… read more
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- adult fiction
- literary fiction
- new york
- fiction
- contemporary
- novels
- adult
- audiobook
15. The Survivalists
By: Kashana Cauley
2.94
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
A single Black lawyer puts her career and personal moral code at risk when she moves in with her co… read more
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- adult fiction
- literary fiction
- new york
- fiction
- contemporary
- thriller
- novels
- adult
- audiobook
16. Naturally Tan
By: Tan France
3.79
Format: 8 pages, Audio CD
In this heartfelt, funny, touching memoir, Tan France, star of Netflix's smash-hit QUEER EYE, tells… read more
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- adult
- audiobook
"My biggest fantasy was to be able to take my revenge, which is a seriously screwed-up mentality for a child to have."-Tan France, Naturally Tan
"But I was good at running really fucking fast - my hundred-meter spring was bananas. Racism sucked, but it encouraged me to run faster than the bullies. That's the only silver lining you'll find in t…"-Tan France, Naturally Tan
"There are two things a brown person cannot do, and those are to scream or run through an airport with a backpack on. We struggle to catch flights, too. But we're not allowed to run, because that woul…"-Tan France, Naturally Tan
"All I can say is speak up; ask questions. Explain your concerns. It's the first step in feeling empowered to push forward with your own agenda. There is no reason to stifle yourself! Because as a wis…"-Tan France, Naturally Tan
17. The Three of Us
By: Ore Agbaje-Williams
2.96
Format: 192 pages, Hardcover
Long-standing tensions between a husband, his wife, and her best friend finally come to a breaking … read more
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- adult fiction
- literary fiction
- fiction
- contemporary
- novels
- adult
- audiobook
18. Fireworks Every Night
By: Beth Raymer
3.49
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
A young woman trapped in a deeply dysfunctional family in the seedy wilds of 1990s South Florida ha… read more
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- family
- fiction
- contemporary
- adult
- audiobook
19. The Farewell Tour
By: Stephanie Clifford
3.67
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
From the author of the New York Times bestseller Everybody Rise , a “shimmering” ( New York Times B… read more
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- literary fiction
- fiction
- contemporary
- adult
- audiobook
20. Want
By: Lynn Steger Strong
3.36
Format: 209 pages, Hardcover
Grappling with motherhood, economic anxiety, rage, and the limits of language, Want is a fiercely p… read more
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- adult fiction
- literary fiction
- new york
- fiction
- contemporary
- novels
- adult
- audiobook
"I wonder if any family, after too long trying and failing to love another, can hear one another's words beyond all the ways that they fall short."-Lynn Steger Strong, Want
"At least with hate you know what you are getting. Love like that, you forget sometimes it's not love, that it's empty, all words and performance, and still sometimes you grab at it, thinking maybe it…"-Lynn Steger Strong, Want
21. Spying on the South: Travels with Frederick Law Olmsted in a Fractured Land
By: Tony Horwitz
3.98
Format: None pages, Audio CD
Beloved best-selling author Tony Horwitz retraces Frederick Law Olmsted's epic journey across the A… read more
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- audiobook
"Bowlin was previously divorced and had learned a thing or two. "Set of titties or a college education-buy either of those for your old lady and she's done," he said, "She doesn't need you anymore."-Tony Horwitz, Spying on the South: Travels with Frederick Law Olmsted in a Fractured Land
"The only person of color in any of the photographs was a black waiter. Blacks were otherwise barred from the dance hall, as were locals of Mexican descent. In the Texas of that day, laws and customs …"-Tony Horwitz, Spying on the South: Travels with Frederick Law Olmsted in a Fractured Land
"There was another, much clearer survival of freethinking ways. Sisterdale had never had a church, and Joe said his family had rarely spoken of religion except to dismiss it. "Dad would tell us, 'Dat'…"-Tony Horwitz, Spying on the South: Travels with Frederick Law Olmsted in a Fractured Land
"the inscription at its base put San Jacinto on a par with Waterloo and other exalted fights. The defeat of Santa Anna, the "self-styled 'Napoleon of the West,"" led to the annexation of Texas, war wi…"-Tony Horwitz, Spying on the South: Travels with Frederick Law Olmsted in a Fractured Land
22. Between Two Moons
By: Aisha Abdel Gawad
3.95
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
A deeply moving family story about identity, faith, and belonging set in the Muslim immigrant encla… read more
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- adult fiction
- literary fiction
- new york
- fiction
- contemporary
- family
- adult
- audiobook
23. Lovers and Liars
By: Amanda Eyre Ward
3.40
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
Three wildly different sisters reunite for a destination wedding at an English castle in this heart… read more
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- adult fiction
- literary fiction
- family
- fiction
- contemporary
- adult
- audiobook
24. The Mission House
By: Carys Davies
3.75
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
In The Mission House, Hilary Byrd flees his demons and the dark undercurrents of contemporary life … read more
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- literary fiction
- novels
- fiction
- contemporary
25. The Hare
By: Melanie Finn
3.63
Format: 321 pages, Paperback
The Hare is an affecting portrait of Rosie Monroe, of her resilience and personal transformation un… read more
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- thriller
- literary fiction
- fiction
- contemporary
26. Careering
By: Daisy Buchanan
3.35
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
Imogen has always dreamed of writing for a magazine. Infinite internships later, she dreams of any … read more
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- adult fiction
- literary fiction
- fiction
- contemporary
- novels
- adult
- audiobook
27. Last Resort
By: Andrew Lipstein
3.46
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
In his blazing debut novel Last Resort, Andrew Lipstein blurs the lines of fact and fiction with a … read more
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- adult fiction
- literary fiction
- new york
- fiction
- contemporary
- novels
- audiobook
28. Thanks for Waiting: The Joy (and Weirdness) of Being a Late Bloomer
By: Doree Shafrir
3.65
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
An honest, witty, and insightful memoir about what happens when your coming-of-age comes later than… read more
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- audiobook
29. Empire of Deception: The Incredible Story of a Master Swindler Who Seduced a City and Captivated the Nation
By: Dean Jobb
3.86
Format: 352 pages, Paperback
A rollicking story of greed, financial corruption, dirty politics, over-the-top and under-the-radar… read more
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- audiobook
30. The Atmospherians
By: Isle McElroy
3.44
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
A novel about two best friends—a disgraced influencer and a struggling actor—who form The Atmospher… read more
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- adult fiction
- literary fiction
- fiction
- contemporary
- novels
- adult
- audiobook
"Your pain won’t impress anyone. The people your pain does impress aren’t worth impressing."-Isle McElroy, The Atmospherians
"Pity, I would have called it, but it wasn’t pity. It was something far scarier and more destabilizing, something I would never let myself name so long as I needed to feel superior to their pain."-Isle McElroy, The Atmospherians
"Blake crooned cartoonishly to mock the top 40 hits on the radio. He considered these musicians beneath him, sellouts, but his envy was so obvious to me, and I felt closer to him - and distracted from…"-Isle McElroy, The Atmospherians
"My neighbors’ distress didn’t surprise me. This was New Jersey, after all, home to the insecure and impressionable. Jersey was a land of lacking, the slow-footed little sibling to Manhattan: always n…"-Isle McElroy, The Atmospherians
31. Before You Go
By: Tommy Butler
3.98
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
In this “dazzling debut” (Publishers Weekly), the moving story of one man’s quest for happiness is … read more
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- literary fiction
- fiction
- contemporary
- novels
- adult
- audiobook
