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Jodi Picoult's Latest Novel is a Sweeping Tale of Ambition, Courage and Desire

Two women, centuries apart --- one of whom is the real author of Shakespeare’s plays --- are both forced to hide behind another name.

THE WEDDING PEOPLE is August's Barnes & Noble and "Read with Jenna" Book Club Picks

This propulsive and uncommonly wise novel is about one unexpected wedding guest and the surprising people who help her start anew.

Taffy Brodesser-Akner's Second Novel Spans the Entirety of One Family’s History

LONG ISLAND COMPROMISE is about the dark moment that shatters their suburban paradise, and the wild legacy of trauma and inheritance.

Rainbow Rowell's First Adult Novel in 10 Years is Reese's Book Club Pick for August

SLOW DANCE is the story of Shiloh and Cary, who everyone thought would end up together, trying to find their way back to the start.

Amy Neff's THE DAYS I LOVED YOU MOST is a Timeless Tale of Unwavering Devotion

Unforgettable and utterly romantic, this heart-wrenching, life-affirming work of fiction asks: How much would you sacrifice for the one you love?

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Our Favorite Monthly Lists & Picks for August

Each month, we share top book picks from Indie Next and LibraryReads. We also feature a number of other prominent selections, including the Barnes & Noble Book Club, the "Good Morning America" Book Club, Oprah’s Book Club, the PBS Books Readers Club, the "Read with Jenna" Today Show Book Club, Reese's Book Club, and the Target Book Club.

» Click here for August's Favorite Monthly Lists & Picks.

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Bear by Julia Phillips - Fiction

From the celebrated, bestselling author of DISAPPEARING EARTH comes a mesmerizing novel of two sisters whose lives are upended by an unexpected visitor --- a tale of family, obsession and a mysterious creature in the woods.

By Any Other Name by Jodi Picoult - Historical Fiction

From the New York Times bestselling co-author of MAD HONEY comes an “inspiring” (Elle) novel about two women, centuries apart --- one of whom is the real author of Shakespeare’s plays --- who are both forced to hide behind another name.

Cadenza by Justin Courter - Fiction

With brutal honesty and layered storytelling, CADENZA makes Jennifer Coleman’s progress as a pianist and composer read like a mystery novel. Bold characters and personal tragedies emerge as it becomes clear that Jennifer is a force of nature that can be stopped by no one but herself.

From the New York Times bestselling author of FRIENDS AND STRANGERS comes a novel of family, secrets, ghosts and homecoming set on the seaside cliffs of Maine.

Unforgettable and utterly romantic, THE DAYS I LOVED YOU MOST is a heart-wrenching, life-affirming novel that asks: How much would you sacrifice for the one you love?

The Heart in Winter by Kevin Barry - Historical Fiction

Award-winning writer Kevin Barry’s first novel set in America is a savagely funny and achingly romantic tale of young lovers on the lam in 1890s Montana.

Husbands & Lovers by Beatriz Williams - Historical Fiction

Two women --- separated by decades and continents, and united by an exotic family heirloom --- reclaim secrets and lost loves in this sweeping novel from the New York Times bestselling author of THE SUMMER WIVES.

From the nationally bestselling author of THE STATIONERY SHOP comes a heartfelt, epic novel of friendship, betrayal and redemption set against three transformative decades in Tehran, Iran.

From the New York Times bestselling author of FLEISHMAN IS IN TROUBLE comes an exhilarating novel about one American family, the dark moment that shatters their suburban paradise, and the wild legacy of trauma and inheritance.

The Next Mrs. Parrish by Liv Constantine - Psychological Thriller

Daphne and Amber Parrish are thrust back into each other’s lives upon the resurgence of a long-forgotten threat, forcing a vicious game of cat and mouse where everything is on the line, in this thrilling sequel to the million-copy-bestselling Reese’s Book Club pick THE LAST MRS. PARRISH.

One Big Happy Family by Jamie Day - Domestic Thriller

With razor-sharp wit, heart, thrills and twists, Jamie Day's ONE BIG HAPPY FAMILY delivers a unique brand of summertime suspense.

A young woman wins the role of a lifetime in a film about a legendary heroine --- but the real drama is behind the scenes in this sumptuous historical epic from the author of MEXICAN GOTHIC.

SLOW DANCE is the story of two kids who fell in love before they knew enough about love to recognize it. Two friends who lost everything. Two adults who just feel lost.

In the wake of tragedy, a group of friends makes a pact that will cause them to reunite a decade later and embark upon a life-changing adventure together.

Sam and Sadie --- two college friends, often in love but never lovers --- become creative partners in a dazzling and intricately imagined world of video game design, where success brings them fame, joy, tragedy, duplicity and, ultimately, a kind of immortality. It is a love story, but not one you have read before.

By turns absurdly funny and devastatingly tender, Alison Espach’s THE WEDDING PEOPLE is a propulsive and uncommonly wise novel about one unexpected wedding guest and the surprising people who help her start anew.