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Elizabeth Strout's TELL ME EVERYTHING is Oprah's Latest Book Club Pick

This hopeful, healing novel is about new friendships, old loves and the very human desire to leave a mark on the world.

HERE ONE MOMENT Asks: If You Knew Your Future, Would You Try to Fight Fate?

Liane Moriarty's novel looks at free will and destiny, grief and love, and the endless struggle to maintain certainty and control in an uncertain world.

Matt Haig Returns with His Highly Anticipated New Novel, Following THE MIDNIGHT LIBRARY

Filled with wonder and wild adventure, THE LIFE IMPOSSIBLE is a story of hope and the life-changing power of a new beginning.

THE PATH BENEATH HER FEET is the Newly Released Sequel to THE UNLOCKED PATH

The novel continues Dr. Eliza Edwards’ commitment to limit suffering and save lives amid the tumultuous landscapes of 1930s and '40s America.

Coco Mellors' New Novel is September's "Read with Jenna" Today Show Book Club Pick

In BLUE SISTERS, three estranged siblings return to their family home in New York after their beloved sister’s death.

The Deeply Moving THE COMFORT OF CROWS is Reese's Book Club Pick for September

Margaret Renkl presents a literary devotional: 52 chapters that follow the creatures and plants in her backyard over the course of a year.

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Featured Guide: THE PATH BENEATH HER FEET by Janis Robinson Daly

Steeped in rich historical detail, Dr. Eliza Edwards, the ingénue student in THE UNLOCKED PATH, becomes the mature mentor, steadfast in her calling to effect social change by addressing women’s health issues and guiding others to realize their dreams. In 1936, as the Depression ravages careers, Eliza redefines her abilities, traveling to Georgia and Tennessee as she reclaims her purpose and rediscovers her ambitions. Returning to Boston, she endures heartbreak with the eruption of World War II, bringing chaos to the world and sending her sons into battle. Will her unyielding pursuit to limit suffering and save lives sustain her amid the tumultuous landscapes of 1930s and 1940s America?

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Our Favorite Monthly Lists & Picks for September

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.

COLORED TELEVISION by Danzy Senna is this month’s Barnes & Noble Book Club selection and “Good Morning America” Book Club pick. This dark comedy is about love and ambition, failure and reinvention, and the racial-identity-industrial complex.

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Latest Guides

Three estranged siblings return to their family home in New York after their beloved sister’s death in this unforgettable story of grief, hope and the complexities of family.

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.

In THE COMFORT OF CROWS, Margaret Renkl presents a literary devotional: 52 chapters that follow the creatures and plants in her backyard over the course of a year.

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?

Set amid Colorado’s wild beauty, GO AS A RIVER is a heartbreaking coming-of-age story of a resilient young woman whose life is changed forever by one chance encounter.

The Haunting of Moscow House by Olesya Salnikova Gilmore - Gothic Horror/Historical Mystery

In this elegant gothic horror tale set in post-revolutionary Russia, two formerly aristocratic sisters race to uncover their family’s long-buried secrets in a house haunted by a past that is dangerous --- and deadly --- to remember.

If you were told you only had a certain amount of time left to live, would you do things differently? Would you try to dodge your destiny?

Filled with wonder and wild adventure, THE LIFE IMPOSSIBLE is a story of hope and the life-changing power of a new beginning.

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.

In this emotionally charged sequel to THE UNLOCKED PATH, THE PATH BENEATH HER FEET continues the story of Dr. Eliza Edwards’ commitment to limit suffering and save lives amid the tumultuous landscapes of 1930s and 1940s America.

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.

From Pulitzer Prize–winning author Elizabeth Strout comes a hopeful, healing novel about new friendships, old loves, and the very human desire to leave a mark on the world.

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.