Adult Bestsellers Coming Soon

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Cleeton, Chanel

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A mysterious book with a legacy spanning from the beginning of the twentieth century to the present day unites three women in this unforgettable novel from New York Times bestselling author Chanel Cleeton.
 

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Chung, Bora

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From the author and translator of the National Book Award finalist and Booker Prize shortlisted Cursed Bunny, comes a novel-in-ghost-stories, set in a mysterious research center that houses cursed objects, where those who open the wrong door might find it’s disappeared behind them, or that the echoing footsteps they’re running from are their own… 
 

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Thammavongsa, Souvankham

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From Giller Prize and O. Henry Award winner Souvankham Thammavongsa comes a revelatory novel about loneliness, love, labor, and class, an intimate and sharply written book following a nail salon owner as she toils away for the privileged clients who don't even know her true name.
 

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Steel, Danielle

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A gifted portrait artist and high-powered subject confront past wounds to embrace new love in this poignant novel by #1 New York Times bestselling author Danielle Steel.

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Chang, Jade

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A fresh, sensual coming of age story by a dazzlingly talented young novelist, for fans of Sally Rooney and Mieko Kawakami.
 

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Follett, Ken

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From a bestselling author of epic fiction comes the deeply human story of one of the world’s greatest mysteries: the building of Stonehenge. 
 

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Lethem, Jonathan

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his dazzling, genre-defying collection from Jonathan Lethem features seven major stories published since his last collection, along with his best work spanning more than three decades. 

 

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Aoyama, Michiko

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The enchanting new novel by the multi-million-copy bestselling author of What You Are Looking For Is In the Library, about five strangers who each seek comfort from a healing hippo ride

 

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Desai, Kiran

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BOOKER PRIZE LONGLIST • A spellbinding story of two young people whose fates intersect and diverge across continents and years—an epic of love and family, India and America, tradition and modernity, by the Booker Prize-winning author of The Inheritance of Loss
 

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Chaon, Dan

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A playfully macabre and utterly thrilling tale about orphaned twins on the run from their murderous uncle who find refuge in a bizarre travelling carnival, from one of the masters of literary horror
 

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Hamilton, Jane

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The acclaimed, New York Times bestselling author of The Book of Ruth and A Map of the World returns with a stunning coming-of-age novel about girls, mothers, and finding one's way in the world.

 

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Awad, Mona

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The highly anticipated follow up to the viral sensation Bunny, a brilliantly written, laugh-out-loud funny, dark, and delirious novel set in the Bunny-verse—a world that Margaret Atwood declared “soooo genius.”
 


 

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McEwan, Ian

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From the Booker Prize–winning, bestselling author of Atonement and Saturday, a genre-bending new novel full of secrets and surprises; an immersive exploration, across time and history, of what can ever be truly known
 

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Lockwood, Patricia

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From the Booker Prize finalist and “formidably gifted writer” (The New York Times), a vertiginous novel about a woman’s descent into illness and insanity.
 

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Hilderbrand, Elin

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From #1 bestselling author of The Perfect Couple Elin Hilderbrand, and her daughter, Shelby Cunningham: the irresistible, deliciously scandalous story of one drama-filled year at a New England boarding school.
 

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Schweblin, Samanta

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INTERNATIONAL BESTELLER • A haunting, unforgettable collection of tales by Samanta Schweblin, winner of the 2022 National Book Award for Translated Literature and three-time Booker Prize finalist.
 

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Flournoy, Angela

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An era-defining novel about five Black women over the course of their twenty-year friendship, as they move through the dizzying and sometimes precarious period between young adulthood and midlife—in the much-anticipated second book from National Book Award finalist Angela Flournoy.

 

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Zumas, Leni

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The acclaimed author of Red Clocks returns with a biting, lyrical novel about an intergenerational group home run by an ex-musician determined to make a place for those without one
 

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Boyne, John

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From bestselling author John Boyne, a gripping and profound exploration of guilt, blame, trauma, and the human capacity for redemption.
 

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McMillan, Terry

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From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of How Stella Got Her Groove Back and Waiting to Exhale comes a remarkable, career-spanning collection of short fiction and essays about love, aging, culture and all the things in between.
 

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Harris, Nathan

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From the New York Times bestselling author of The Sweetness of Water comes a gripping story about a brother and sister, emancipated from slavery but still searching for true freedom, and their odyssey across the deserts of Mexico to escape a former master still intent on their bondage.
 

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Silber, Joan

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A rich and nuanced story beginning with a moment of fear and abandonment that will reverberate across decades and change the course of many lives, by a beloved PEN/Faulkner and National Book Critics Circle Award–winning author
 

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Babalola, Bolu

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The bestselling author of the Reese’s Book Club pick Honey and Spice returns with a sexy, hilarious, and heartfelt standalone novel starring Kiki Banjo, a young woman who hosts a podcast about modern love, even though her own love life is a hot mess. When her ex comes back into the picture, Kiki must decide whether she’s ready to risk it all—or let her heart burn again.

 

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Harris, Joanne

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Million-copy bestselling author Joanne Harris returns to the world of Chocolat with the long-awaited story of Vianne, which begins six years before she opens her scandalous chocolaterie in the small French village of Lansquenet.

Secrets. Chocolate. A touch of magic.

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Shannon, Samantha

Fantasy

With the awakening of fire-breathing dragons, Among the Burning Flowers sees the first sparks of danger that threaten to consume the world in The Priory of the Orange Tree. Take your first steps into the epic.

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Dixon, Ruby

Fantasy

In a world of magical artifacts and fantastical beings, a woman with a deadly magic secret needs the help of the minotaur she’s trying to forget in the sizzling sequel to Ruby Dixon's New York Times bestseller Bull Moon Rising.
 

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Roth, Veronica

Fantasy

#1 New York Times bestselling author Veronica Roth pulls from Slavic folklore to explore family, duty, and what it means to be a monster in this sequel to the USA Today bestselling When Among Crows
 

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Harrison, Rachel

Horror

A woman must confront the demons of her past when she attempts to fix up her childhood home in this devilishly clever take on the haunted house novel from the USA Today bestselling author of Black Sheep and So Thirsty.
 

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Kingfisher, T

Horror

The next installment in the New York Times bestselling Sworn Soldier series, featuring Alex Easton investigating the dark, mysterious depths of a coal mine in America
 

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Medina, Nick

Horror

A young man is haunted by a mythological specter bent on stealing everything he loves in this unsettling horror from the author of Indian Burial Ground and Sisters of the Lost Nation.
 

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Chizmar, Richard

Horror

New York Times bestselling author Richard Chizmar, “one of horror’s indispensable writers” (Paste), and his son W.H. Chizmar, critically acclaimed author of Them (hailed by New York Times bestselling author Josh Malerman as “one of the best debuts I’ve ever read”) present a riveting found footage narrative about doomed thrill-seekers trapped in a haunted lighthouse.
 

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Dailey, Janet

Romance

It’s 1929 and a rugged new generation is taking the helm of Blue Moon, Montana’s most infamous and powerful families. But even as the future burns bright, old rivalries, heartbreaks, buried secrets, and ranching feuds still loom as large as the western sky in a tale perfect for fans of Yellowstone craving western familial sagas.
 

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Gilmore, Laurie

Romance

The highly anticipated new Dream Harbor romance from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Pumpkin Spice Cafe! ??

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Scalzi, John

Science Fiction

After a decade, acclaimed science fiction master John Scalzi returns to the galaxy of the Old Man's War series with the long awaited seventh book, The Shattering Peace
 

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Krueger, William Kent

Mystery

The New York Times bestselling Cork O’Connor Mystery series—a “master class in suspense and atmospheric storytelling” (The Real Book Spy)—continues with Cork O’Connor revisiting a case from his past and confronting mysterious deaths in the present.
 

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Francis, Felix

Mystery

Sid Halley is brought in to investigate a stalking turned murder case in this thrilling addition to the Dick Francis novels, perfect for fans of Harlan Coben.
 

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Robb, J D

Mystery

Death imitates art in the brand-new crime thriller starring homicide cop Eve Dallas from the #1 New York Times-bestselling author J.D. Robb.
 

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Jance, J A

Mystery

Small-town Sheriff Joanna Brady solves her biggest case yet, spanning decades and countries, in the thrilling latest installment in the New York Times bestselling suspense series.

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Deaver, Jeffery

Mystery

Perfect couples are his perfect victims. Now he’s hunting those hunting him in a riveting thriller by New York Times bestselling author Jeffery Deaver and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Isabella Maldonado.

 

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Mosley, Walter

Mystery

In this thrilling mystery from "master of craft and narrative" Walter Mosley (National Book Foundation), Detective Easy Rawlins has settled into the happy rhythm of his new life when a dark siren from his past returns and threatens to destroy the peace he's fought for.
 

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Galbraith, Robert

Mystery

A gripping, wonderfully complex novel which takes Strike and Robin's story to a new level, The Hallmarked Man is an unmissable read for any fan of this unique series.
 

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Osman, Richard

Mystery

The unmissable new mystery in the Thursday Murder Club series from #1 New York Times bestselling author Richard Osman

Who's got time to think about murder when there's a wedding to plan?
 

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McCall Smith, Alexander

Mystery

In this newest installment of Alexander McCall Smith’s beloved No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series, Mma Ramotswe takes on a number of perplexing situations, and while she tries to maintain her usual impartiality, it’s difficult when one of the cases involves someone so close to her heart.
 

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Cleeves, Ann

Mystery

The Killing Stones marks the eagerly awaited return of Ann Cleeves' beloved detectives from the Shetland series, and a gripping new investigation with a stunning new setting.

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Thomas, Sherry

Mystery

Murder disrupts four quirky librarians' lives when they try to hide among books to keep their secrets.
 

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Meier, Leslie

Mystery

In an upscale Rhode Island enclave, a newly wealthy empty-nester-turned-sleuth and her nosy dog, Poopsie, solve a baffling murder in this brand-new series from the author of the New York Times bestselling Lucy Stone Mysteries. Perfect for fans of Deanna Raybourn’s Killers of a Certain Age, JM Hall’s Liz, Pat and Thelma Mysteries, and The Marlow Murder Club series by Robert Thorogood.
 

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Jonasson, Ragnar

Mystery

The next thrilling golden-age-style mystery from #1 Icelandic bestseller Ragnar Jónasson, author of Death at the Sanatorium and Reykjavík.
 

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George, Elizabeth

Mystery

Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers and Detective Inspector Thomas Lynley are back in the next Lynley novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth George.
 

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Ryan, Hank Phillippi

Thriller

"Master of suspense" (Publishers Weekly) and USA Today bestselling author Hank Phillippi Ryan returns with a thrilling novel about a bestselling author being stalked on tour
 

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Patterson, James

Thriller

From #1 New York Times bestselling author James Patterson, six kidnappers pursue a whopping ten-figure payout in this thrilling novel featuring “breakneck pacing and loop-the-loop plotting” (Publishers Weekly).
 

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Du Brul, Jack

Thriller

Detective Isaac Bell faces the horrors of the Great War while battling a mysterious anarchist group intent on bringing brutality to the shores of America in the next thrilling adventure in this #1 New York Times bestselling series from Clive Cussler.
 

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Herron, Mick

Thriller

A blockbuster new installment in the bestselling Slough House series that inspired the Apple TV+ Original series Slow Horses

Jackson Lamb and the spies of MI5's Slough House are caught in a deadly battle between MI5's secret past and its murky future in this gripping, hilarious, and heartbreaking thriller by Mick Herron, “the best spy novelist now working” (NPR, Fresh Air).

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Berney, Lou

Thriller

From award-winning author Lou Berney comes an electrifying new novel that follows a uniquely American crime family on an unforgettable journey across four decades.

 

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Flynn, Vince

Thriller

Don Bentley completes the trilogy begun with American Assassin by taking Mitch Rapp back to his fledgling assassin days, picking up where Kill Shot ended, on a mission to save the woman he loves amid a CIA showdown with the Russian intelligence services in a new thriller from the author of Vince Flynn’s #1 New York Times bestselling series.
 

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Katsu, Alma

Thriller

Historical horror maven Alma Katsu turns her talents to the modern world for the first time, in this terrifying tale about an all-powerful family with an ancient evil under its thumb.
 

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Winslow, Don

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#1 internationally bestselling author Don Winslow—America’s King of Crime Fiction—is back and he’s better than ever in this intense, deeply felt, gripping collection of six all-new, never-before-published short novels.

 

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Smirnoff, Karin

Thriller

INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER • Lisbeth Salander returns in this chilling new installment of the multi-million-copy bestselling Millennium series.
 

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Rio, M L

Thriller

The new novel from the bestselling author of If We Were Villains and Graveyard Shift-a vivid and immersive tale of one woman's reckless mission to make sense of the events that shattered her childhood, and made her who she is.

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McCloskey, David

Thriller

From former CIA analyst and best-selling author David McCloskey, a novel that takes readers deep into the shadow war between Iran and Israel.

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Leonard, Elmore

Thriller

The first major release in nearly a decade from the late New York Times bestselling author Elmore Leonard: the never-before-published story of a budding agricultural strike in Texas, the racial tension brewing in the fields, and what happens when brutality from “the man” goes unchecked.

 

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Forsyth, Frederick

Thriller

At last, the long-awaited sequel to the New York Times bestselling thriller classic, The Odessa File.
 

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Brown, Dan

Thriller

The world’s most celebrated thriller writer returns with his most stunning novel yet—a propulsive, twisty, thought-provoking masterpiece that will entertain readers as only Dan Brown can do.
 

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Woodward, M P

Thriller

Jack Ryan Jr battles terrorists in the disputed mountains of Kashmir to save a comrade in the latest entry in the #1 New York Times bestselling series.
 

Summaries provided by DPL's catalog unless otherwise noted. Click on each title to view more information.