Adult Bestsellers Coming Soon

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Newman, Catherine

General

The acclaimed bestselling author of Sandwich is back with a wonderful novel, full of laughter and heart, about marriage, family, and what happens when life doesn’t go as planned.

 

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Lee, Harper

General

From one of America’s most beloved authors, a posthumous collection of newly discovered short stories and previously published essays and magazine pieces, offering a fresh perspective on the remarkable literary mind of Harper Lee. With an introduction by Casey Cep, authorized Harper Lee biographer and author of Furious Hours: Murder, Fraud, and the Last Trial of Harper Lee, which provides illuminating background for our reading of these stories and connects them both to Lee’s life and to her two novels.

 

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Sparks, Nicholas

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A one-of-a-kind novel that grapples with the supernatural mysteries of life, death, and human connection—an unprecedented collaboration between the globally acclaimed author of bestselling love stories like The Notebook and the renowned writer and director of blockbuster thrillers like The Sixth Sense
 

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Albom, Mitch

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What if you got to do everything in your life -twice? The heart of Mitch Albom's newest novel is a love story that dares to explore how our unchecked desires might mean losing what we've had all along.

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Majumdar, Megha

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LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD • FINALIST FOR THE KIRKUS PRIZE • Megha Majumdar’s electrifying new novel, following her acclaimed New York Times bestseller A Burning—longlisted for the National Book Award—is set in a near-future Kolkata, India, ravaged by climate change and food scarcity, in which two families seeking to protect their children must battle each other. A piercing and propulsive tour de force.
 

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Rowley, Steven

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From the New York Times bestselling author of The Celebrants and The Guncle, a heartwarming story about finding oneself in one of the most romantic cities on Earth.
 

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Miller, Kirsten

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A witty, spectacular, and timely tale of modern-day witches waging war on the Patriarchy, from fan favorite Kirsten Miller, the author of The Change and Lula Dean's Little Library of Banned Books.

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Danielewski, Mark Z

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A magisterial, page-turning epic about a young boy and girl and their journey through the icy mountains of Utah to lead two horses to freedom.

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Karon, Jan

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#1 New York Times bestselling author Jan Karon gives her beloved fans what they want for Christmas: a new Mitford novel.
 

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Hobson, Brandon

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A haunting, unforgettable novel of obsession, pride, and forgiveness, exploring the friendship and rivalry between two gifted boys in harrowing circumstances, from the acclaimed writer ofThe Removed

 

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Bennett, Claire-Louise

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A woman confronts the afterlife of intimacy, in a deeply tender novel by one of our most acclaimed and inventive fiction writers.

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Gregory, Philippa

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From the author of The Other Boleyn Girl, legendary historical novelist Philippa Gregory returns to the court of Henry VIII with this dazzling and provocative tour de force about the high cost of loyalty, love, and betrayal.

 

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Banville, John

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A masterful, enthralling new novel from the Booker Prize winner

Everything was a puzzle, everything a trap set to mystify and hinder me. . . .
 

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Lavery, Daniel M

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New York Times bestselling author Daniel M. Lavery returns to the world of Women's Hotel in this delightful and heartwarming novella about one especially lively Christmastime at the Biedermeier.

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Michaels, Fern

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The Sisterhood is a group of women from all walks of life bound by friendship and years of adventures together. Armed with vast resources and top notch expertise and a loyal network of allies all over the world, the Sisterhood will not rest until every wrong is made right.

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Harrow, Alix E

Fantasy

From the New York Times bestselling author of Starling House, Alix E. Harrow, comes a moving and genre-defying adventure through time, as a reluctant lady knight and a historian with dreams of being a hero, will fight to rewrite their tragic fates and finish the greatest legend ever told.
 

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Salvatore, R A

Fantasy

The daughter of legendary Dungeons & Dragons adventurers Drizzt Do'Urden and Catti-brie fights to build her own legacy in a brand-new series from R.A. Salvatore.
 

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Blake, Olivie

Fantasy

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Atlas Six, Girl Dinner is a darkly fun novel about power, lust, and eating your fill, as wealthy moms and sorority girls practice a sinister new wellness trend . . .
 

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Wells, Martha

Fantasy

From the breakout SFF superstar author of Murderbot comes the remarkable sequel to the USA Today and Sunday Times bestselling novel, Witch King. A fantasy of epic scope, Queen Demon is a story of power and friendship, of trust and betrayal, and of the families we choose.
 

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Lu, Marie

Fantasy

The Godfather meets The Magicians in the sweeping adult debut from #1 New York Times bestselling author Marie Lu. Perfect for fans of V.E. Schwab, Red City is a dark and deadly contemporary fantasy of magical warfare, star-crossed ambition, and the pursuit of perfection at any cost, set in a glittering alternate Los Angeles.
 

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Olde Heuvelt, Thomas

Horror

From the author of the internationally acclaimed bestseller Hex comes a modern horror story with echoes of Paul Tremblay, Joe Hill, and Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery," about a gilded street in a small Pacific Northwest town where the charmed residents have made a frightening bargain . . . with devastating consequences.

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Hill, Joe

Horror

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Joe Hill, a chilling tale of modern-world dangers, dark academia, and the unexpected consequences of revenge as six friends dabble in the occult and are tragically, horrifyingly successful… calling forth an evil entity that demands regular human sacrifice.

 

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Rosenfelt, David

Mystery

Reluctant lawyer Andy Carpenter investigates a murder that left a dog stranded in And to All a Good Bite, the latest Christmas mystery in David Rosenfelt's bestselling series.
 

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Penny, Louise

Mystery

The 20th mystery in the #1 New York Times-bestselling Armand Gamache series.
 

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Lillie, Vanessa

Mystery

When a Native teenager vanishes from her small town—a place with dark ties to an elite historical society—archaeologist Syd Walker is called to investigate...from bestselling author Vanessa Lillie.
 

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Todd, Charles

Mystery

Inspector Ian Rutledge investigates a possible attempted murder in this seasonal mystery novella from New York Times bestseller Charles Todd.

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Mizushima, Margaret

Mystery

A killer lurks in Colorado’s snowy high country in Dying Cry, the tenth thrilling installment of award-winning author Margaret Mizushima’s Timber Creek K-9 mystery series.
 

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Andrews, Donna

Mystery

Donna Andrews returns with plenty of yuletide joy and mischief in the New York Times bestselling Meg Langslow series.
 

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Hannah, Sophie

Mystery

The brilliant Belgian detective rings in the New Year with a chilling murder investigation on a Greek island in this all-new holiday mystery from Sophie Hannah, author of Hercule Poirot’s Silent Night.

 

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Pynchon, Thomas

Mystery

Milwaukee 1932, the Great Depression going full blast, repeal of Prohibition just around the corner, Al Capone in the federal pen, the private investigation business shifting from labor-management relations to the more domestic kind. Hicks McTaggart, a one-time strikebreaker turned private eye, thinks he’s found job security until he gets sent out on what should be a routine case, locating and bringing back the heiress of a Wisconsin cheese fortune who’s taken a mind to go wandering.

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Cornwell, Patricia

Mystery

From a New York Times bestselling author, a serial killer wreaks havoc on Northern Virginia, appearing as a ghostly apparition before striking—and Kay Scarpetta must avoid becoming their next victim, with SCARPETTA soon to be a streaming series starring Nicole Kidman and Jamie Lee Curtis.
 

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Beaton, M C

Mystery

Beloved New York Times bestseller M. C. Beaton's cranky, crafty Agatha Raisin—the star of her own T.V. series—is back on the case.
 

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Kingsbury, Karen

Romance

While searching for her family's long-lost heirloom ring, military widow Vanessa Mayfield meets handsome antique dealer Ben Miller. The two are drawn to each other and forge a friendship that soon becomes a deep and breathtaking romance. But neither are sure that what they've found can last.

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Rose, Jeneva

Romance

There’s nothing like the undead to bring the living together in an action-packed and apocalyptically romantic genre-shattering novel by a #1 New York Times bestselling author.

 

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Macomber, Debbie

Romance

A delayed ferryboat brings people together in the best of ways during the holiday season in this enchanting Christmas novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Debbie Macomber.

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Silver, Josie

Romance

An up-and-coming ghostbuster and her motley crew tackle a devilish high-wire act, aided (or more often, interrupted) by her rakish ex and the sarcastic reporter she can't seem to shake—from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Crazy Spooky Love.
 

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Hazelwood, Ali

Romance

A Human hybrid and an Alpha Were claw against the bonds of fate in the highly anticipated companion novel to the New York Times bestselling Bride.
 

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Miller, Linda Lael

Romance

Nicholas Sparks meets the Yellowstone spin-off 1923 in this uplifting story set in Montana in the lead-up to the holiday season about a woman who risks everything to protect her younger brother and sister in the unforgiving west...and the widower who sees in them a second chance at love and family.

 

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Liu, Ken

Science Fiction

Award­-winning author Ken Liu returns with his first scifi thriller in a brand-new series following former “orphan hacker” Julia Z as she is thrust into a high-stakes adventure where she must use her AI-whispering skills to unravel a virtual reality mystery, rescue a kidnapped dream artist, and confront the blurred lines between technology, selfhood, and the power of shared dreams.
 

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Wilson, Daniel H

Science Fiction

A Native American first contact story and gripping thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of Robopocalypse
 

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Kellerman, Jonathan

Thriller

The electric new Clay Edison thriller from the New York Times bestselling, acclaimed father-son duo who write “brilliant, page-turning fiction” (Stephen King).
 

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Coben, Harlan

Thriller

An unforgettable suspense novel that combines the storytelling talents of Academy Award-winning actor Reese Witherspoon and internationally bestselling author Harlan Coben. Gone Before Goodbye is the story of a woman trapped in a deadly conspiracy—where uncovering the truth could cost her everything.
 

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Hunter, Stephen

Thriller

Pulitzer Prize winner Stephen Hunter, “a true master at the pinnacle of his craft” (Jack Carr), returns with a classic Western—gunfights, horses, saloons, and looming above, the ominous presence of the railroad—about a Civil War veteran investigating the dark reality of a prosperous ranch.
 

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Stevens, Chevy

Thriller

The acclaimed and beloved author of Dark Roads is back with her most heart-racing thriller yet.
 

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McFadden, Freida

Thriller

From #1 New York Times, USA Today, and internationally bestselling author Freida McFadden... It's late, and there's someone outside your door. She needs help. She'll kill to get it.

 

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Freeman, Brian

Thriller

From New York Times bestselling author Brian Freeman, Photograph is an emotional cold case mystery of hidden identities and startling twists - perfect for fans of Lisa Jewell, Mary Kubica, and Freida McFadden.
 

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Patterson, James

Thriller

A $100 million painting. A previously unknown Picasso is discovered in the attic of a French villa. Everyone wants to possess it. Filthy-rich Manhattan art people. Organized crime bosses. Power-hungry government officials. A notorious forger. A glamorous twenty-two-year-old art thief. Only one person knows how to take it. She's the rival none of the power players see coming.

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Connelly, Michael

Thriller

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Michael Connelly, the Lincoln Lawyer is back with a case against an AI company whose product may have been responsible for the murder of a young girl.
 

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DeMille, Nelson

Thriller

At a top-secret Army training facility in the Mojave Desert, Special Agents Scott Brodie and Maggie Taylor plunge into a deadly web of military intrigue, AI technology, and robot soldiers as they unravel the shocking murder of a senior scientist in this gripping thriller from New York Times bestselling authors Nelson DeMille and Alex DeMille.
 

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Reich, Christopher

Thriller

From the New York Times bestselling author of Matterhorn comes a heart-stopping thriller about a man who returns to a life of espionage to save the woman he loves and the City of Light.

 

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Grisham, John

Thriller

#1 New York Times bestselling author John Grisham is the acclaimed master of the legal thriller. Now, he’s back with his first-ever whodunit, even more suspenseful than his courtroom dramas, as a small-time lawyer accused of murder races to find the real killer to clear his name.
 

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