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Favorite Monthly Lists & Picks

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Favorite Monthly Lists & Picks

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.

You can see previous years' features here: 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014.
 



DECEMBER 2024

Indie Next
#1 Pick: THE SERVICEBERRY: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World written by Robin Wall Kimmerer, illustrated by John Burgoyne
PRIVATE RITES by Julia Armfield
RENTAL HOUSE by Weike Wang
CABIN: Off the Grid Adventures with a Clueless Craftsman by Patrick Hutchison
TIME OF THE CHILD by Niall Williams
THE CITY AND ITS UNCERTAIN WALLS written by Haruki Murakami, translated by Philip Gabriel
BRIGHTLY SHINING written by Ingvild Rishøi, translated by Caroline Waight
THE COLLABORATORS by Michael Idov
WOO WOO by Ella Baxter
THE SERPENT AND THE WOLF by Rebecca Robinson
SISTER SNAKE by Amanda Lee Koe
A MONSOON RISING: A Hurricane Wars Novel by Thea Guanzon
THE CHAMPAGNE LETTERS by Kate MacIntosh
ONLY HERE, ONLY NOW by Tom Newlands
AN EARTHQUAKE IS A SHAKING OF THE SURFACE OF THE EARTH by Anna Moschovakis
UNDER LOCH AND KEY by Lana Ferguson
NOT IN MY BOOK by Katie Holt
ON THE CALCULATION OF VOLUME, Book I written by Solvej Balle, translated by Barbara J. Haveland
I MIGHT BE IN TROUBLE by Daniel Aleman
SHY CREATURES by Clare Chambers
BOOKED FOR MURDER: An Old Juniper Bookshop Mystery by P.J. Nelson
AMERICAN BULK: Essays on Excess, by Emily Mester
SUNDOWN IN SAN OJUELA by M. M. Olivas
I MADE IT OUT OF CLAY by Beth Kander
HAVOC by Christopher Bollen

LibraryReads
Top Pick: NOT IN MY BOOK by Katie Holt
I MIGHT BE IN TROUBLE by Daniel Aleman
KEEP ME by Sara Cate
EDDIE WINSTON IS LOOKING FOR LOVE by Marianne Cronin
THE RESURRECTIONIST by A. Rae Dunlap
A MONSOON RISING: A Hurricane Wars Novel by Thea Guanzon
BOOKED FOR MURDER: An Old Juniper Bookshop Mystery by P.J. Nelson
THE RIVALS by Jane Pek
NORTH IS THE NIGHT by Emily Rath
RENTAL HOUSE by Weike Wang

"Good Morning America" Book Club
THE LAST ONE by Rachel Howzell Hall (Click here for more)

"Read with Jenna" Today Show Book Club
DEVOTIONS: The Selected Poems of Mary Oliver by Mary Oliver (Click here for more)

Reese's Book Club
CITY OF NIGHT BIRDS by Juhea Kim (Click here for more)

Target Book Club
ROLAND ROGERS ISN'T DEAD YET by Samantha Allen (Click here for more)
 



NOVEMBER 2024

Indie Next
#1 Pick: LOST AND LASSOED: A Rebel Blue Ranch Novel by Lyla Sage
THE BLUE HOUR by Paula Hawkins
PONY CONFIDENTIAL by Christina Lynch
BLOOD OVER BRIGHT HAVEN by M. L. Wang
LIKE MOTHER, LIKE MOTHER by Susan Rieger
WHAT THE CHICKEN KNOWS: A New Appreciation of the World’s Most Familiar Bird by Sy Montgomery
THE TELLER OF SMALL FORTUNES by Julie Leong
DIDION & BABITZ by Lili Anolik
VANISHING TREASURES: A Bestiary of Extraordinary Endangered Creatures by Katherine Rundell
BLOOD TEST: A Comedy by Charles Baxter
SERVANT OF EARTH: The Shards of Magic by Sarah Hawley
IF I STOPPED HAUNTING YOU by Colby Wilkens
METAL FROM HEAVEN by August Clarke
EVERYONE THIS CHRISTMAS HAS A SECRET: A Festive Mystery by Benjamin Stevenson
BLUE LIGHT HOURS by Bruna Dantas Lobato
THIS WILL BE FUN by E. B. Asher
THE BLOODLESS PRINCES by Charlotte Bond
AN IMAGE OF MY NAME ENTERS AMERICA: Essays, by Lucy Ives
LIBBY LOST AND FOUND by Stephanie Booth
HOW DOES THAT MAKE YOU FEEL, MAGDA EKLUND? by Anna Montague
THE AUTHOR'S GUIDE TO MURDER by Beatriz Williams, Lauren Willig and Karen White
EVERY VALLEY: The Desperate Lives and Troubled Times That Made Handel’s Messiah, by Charles King
FOREST OF NOISE: Poems, by Mosab Abu Toha
MASQUERADE by Mike Fu
LOWEST COMMON DENOMINATOR written by Pirkko Saisio, translated by Mia Spangenberg

LibraryReads
Top Pick: LOST AND LASSOED: A Rebel Blue Ranch Novel by Lyla Sage
THE SONGBIRD & THE HEART OF STONE by Carissa Broadbent
ELEANORE OF AVIGNON by Elizabeth DeLozier
THE CO-OP by Tarah DeWitt
THE LAKE OF LOST GIRLS by Katherine Greene
BEFORE WE FORGET KINDNESS by Toshikazu Kawaguchi
THE SERVICEBERRY: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World written by Robin Wall Kimmerer, illustrated by John Burgoyne
THE TELLER OF SMALL FORTUNES by Julie Leong
THE CITY AND ITS UNCERTAIN WALLS written by Haruki Murakami, translated by Philip Gabriel
THE AUTHOR'S GUIDE TO MURDER by Beatriz Williams, Lauren Willig and Karen White

Barnes & Noble Book Club
LIKE MOTHER, LIKE MOTHER by Susan Rieger (Click here for more)

"Good Morning America" Book Club
THE BLUE HOUR by Paula Hawkins (Click here for more)

PBS Books Readers Club
LEONARD DA VINCI by Walter Isaacson (Click here for more)

"Read with Jenna" Today Show Book Club
THIS MOTHERLESS LAND by Nikki May (Click here for more)

Reese's Book Club
WE WILL BE JAGUARS: A Memoir of My People by Nemonte Nenquimo and Mitch Anderson (Click here for more)

Target Book Club
A COUNCIL OF DOLLS by Mona Susan Power (Click here for more)
 



OCTOBER 2024

Indie Next
#1 Pick: THE NIGHT WE LOST HIM by Laura Dave
THE BOG WIFE by Kay Chronister
THE CRESCENT MOON TEAROOM by Stacy Sivinski
ENTITLEMENT by Rumaan Alam
INTERMEZZO by Sally Rooney
A SONG TO DROWN RIVERS by Ann Liang
SWORDCROSSED by Freya Marske
THE EMPUSIUM: A Health Resort Horror Story written by Olga Tokarczuk, translated by Antonia Lloyd-Jones
THE SEQUEL by Jean Hanff Korelitz
THE LAST ONE AT THE WEDDING by Jason Rekulak
SORCERY AND SMALL MAGICS by Maiga Doocy
PLAYGROUND by Richard Powers
SEASON OF THE SWAMP written by Yuri Herrera, translated by Lisa Dillman
AMERICAN RAPTURE by CJ Leede
GRAVEYARD SHIFT by M. L. Rio
A DARK AND DROWNING TIDE by Allison Saft
THE BARN: The Secret History of a Murder in Mississippi, by Wright Thompson
THE ELEMENTS OF MARIE CURIE: How the Glow of Radium Lit a Path for Women in Science, by Dava Sobel
A SUNNY PLACE FOR SHADY PEOPLE: Stories written by Mariana Enríquez, translated by Megan McDowell
THE MIGHTY RED by Louise Erdrich
BULL MOON RISING by Ruby Dixon
THE STONE WITCH OF FLORENCE by Anna Rasche
THE UNIVERSE IN VERSE: 15 Portals to Wonder Through Science & Poetry, written by Maria Popova, illustrated by Ofra Amit
AMERICAN TEENAGER: How Trans Kids Are Surviving Hate and Finding Joy in a Turbulent Era, by Nico Lang
THE ANCIENTS by John Larison

LibraryReads
Top Pick: EXPOSURE by Ramona Emerson
LIBBY LOST AND FOUND by Stephanie Booth
SOCIETY OF LIES by Lauren Ling Brown
BULL MOON RISING by Ruby Dixon
THE SEQUEL by Jean Hanff Korelitz
A SONG TO DROWN RIVERS by Ann Liang
THE LAST ONE AT THE WEDDING by Jason Rekulak
THE WEDDING WITCH by Erin Sterling
BLOOD OVER BRIGHT HAVEN by M. L. Wang
THIS GIRL'S A KILLER by Emma C. Wells

Barnes & Noble Book Club
THE MIGHTY RED by Louise Erdrich (Click here for more)

"Good Morning America" Book Club
A SONG TO DROWN RIVERS by Ann Liang (Click here for more)

Oprah's Book Club
FROM HERE TO THE GREAT UNKNOWN: A Memoir by Lisa Marie Presley and Riley Keough (Click here for more)

PBS Books Readers Club
THE MARLOW MURDER CLUB by Robert Thorogood (Click here for more)

"Read with Jenna" Today Show Book Club
THE MIGHTY RED by Louise Erdrich (Click here for more)

Reese's Book Club
SOCIETY OF LIES by Lauren Ling Brown (Click here for more)

Target Book Club
WHAT HAPPENED TO RUTHY RAMIREZ by Claire Jiménez (Click here for more)
 



SEPTEMBER 2024

Indie Next
#1 Pick: CREATION LAKE by Rachel Kushner
COLORED TELEVISION by Danzy Senna
SOMEWHERE BEYOND THE SEA by TJ Klune
TELL ME EVERYTHING by Elizabeth Strout
BLUE SISTERS by Coco Mellors
THERE ARE RIVERS IN THE SKY by Elif Shafak
BLUFF: Poems, by Danez Smith
THE WILDES: A Novel in Five Acts by Louis Bayard
THE LIFE IMPOSSIBLE by Matt Haig
BY ANY OTHER NAME by Jodi Picoult
WHERE THE FOREST MEETS THE RIVER by Shannon Bowring
MADWOMAN by Chelsea Bieker
THAT LIBRARIAN: The Fight Against Book Banning in America by Amanda Jones
BECOMING LITTLE SHELL: A Landless Indian’s Journey Home, by Chris La Tray
THE NIGHT GUEST written by Hildur Knútsdóttir, translated by Mary Robinette Kowal
THE EXAMINER by Janice Hallett
WILLIAM by Mason Coile
WE'RE ALONE: Essays by Edwidge Danticat
I'LL HAVE WHAT HE'S HAVING by Adib Khorram
SPIRIT CROSSING by William Kent Krueger
THE INSTRUMENTALIST by Harriet Constable
THE STORY OF A HEART: Two Families, One Heart, and a Medical Miracle, by Rachel Clarke
UNDER THE EYE OF THE BIG BIRD written by Hiromi Kawakami, translated by Asa Yoneda
THE BOOK SWAP by Tessa Bickers
BEST COPY AVAILABLE: A True Crime Memoir, by Jay Baron Nicorvo

LibraryReads
Top Pick: THE NIGHT GUEST written by Hildur Knútsdóttir, translated by Mary Robinette Kowal
THE BOOK SWAP by Tessa Bickers
A KID FROM MARLBORO ROAD by Edward Burns
SKY FULL OF ELEPHANTS by Cebo Campbell
AN ACADEMY FOR LIARS by Alexis Henderson
THE BORROWED LIFE OF FREDERICK FIFE by Anna Johnston
PLAYGROUND by Richard Powers
A DARK AND DROWNING TIDE by Allison Saft
COLORED TELEVISION by Danzy Senna
THE VILLAGE LIBRARY DEMON-HUNTING SOCIETY by C. M. Waggoner

Barnes & Noble Book Club
COLORED TELEVISION by Danzy Senna (Click here for more)

"Good Morning America" Book Club
COLORED TELEVISION by Danzy Senna (Click here for more)

Oprah's Book Club
TELL ME EVERYTHING by Elizabeth Strout (Click here for more)

PBS Books Readers Club
THE CEMETERY OF UNTOLD STORIES by Julia Alvarez (Click here for more)

"Read with Jenna" Today Show Book Club
BLUE SISTERS by Coco Mellors (Click here for more)

Reese's Book Club
THE COMFORT OF CROWS: A Backyard Year by Margaret Renkl (Click here for more)

Target Book Club
WHERE THEY LAST SAW HER by Marcie R. Rendon (Click here for more)
 



AUGUST 2024

Indie Next
#1 Pick: THE WEDDING PEOPLE by Alison Espach
THE PAIRING by Casey McQuiston
HUM by Helen Phillips
A SORCERESS COMES TO CALL by T. Kingfisher
THE AU PAIR AFFAIR by Tessa Bailey
THE DEAD CAT TAIL ASSASSINS by P. Djèlí Clark
THE BRIGHT SWORD: A Novel of King Arthur by Lev Grossman
SLOW DANCE by Rainbow Rowell
THE LOST BOY OF SANTA CHIONIA by Juliet Grames
PEARL by Siân Hughes
LADY MACBETH by Ava Reid
THE LOST STORY by Meg Shaffer
NICKED by M. T. Anderson
THE TRUTH ACCORDING TO EMBER by Danica Nava
FIVE-STAR STRANGER by Kat Tang
CATALINA by Karla Cornejo Villavicencio
THE EX VOWS by Jessica Joyce
THE HORSE by Willy Vlautin
I WAS A TEENAGE SLASHER by Stephen Graham Jones
BURN by Peter Heller
THE UNMOTHERS by Leslie J. Anderson
SMOTHERMOSS by Alisa Alering
BANAL NIGHTMARE by Halle Butler
MYSTERY LIGHTS: Stories by Lena Valencia
CHARLOTTE ILLES IS NOT A TEACHER by Katie Siegel

LibraryReads
Top Pick: HOUSE OF GLASS by Sarah Pekkanen
YOU'RE THE PROBLEM, IT'S YOU by Emma R. Alban
THE DEAD CAT TAIL ASSASSINS by P. Djèlí Clark
STRANGE FOLK by Alli Dyer
MORBIDLY YOURS: A Love in Galway Novel, by Ivy Fairbanks
THAT LIBRARIAN: The Fight Against Book Banning in America by Amanda Jones
THE BREAK-UP PACT by Emma Lord
MAGICAL MEET CUTE by Jean Meltzer
THE TRUTH ACCORDING TO EMBER by Danica Nava
LADY MACBETH by Ava Reid

Barnes & Noble Book Club
THE WEDDING PEOPLE by Alison Espach (Click here for more)

"Good Morning America" Book Club
THE SEVENTH VEIL OF SALOME by Silvia Moreno-Garcia (Click here for more)

PBS Books Readers Club
THE HUNTER by Tana French (Click here for more)

"Read with Jenna" Today Show Book Club
THE WEDDING PEOPLE by Alison Espach (Click here for more)

Reese's Book Club
SLOW DANCE by Rainbow Rowell (Click here for more)

Target Book Club
THE GOLDEN GATE by Amy Chua (Click here for more)
 



JULY 2024

Indie Next
#1 Pick: THE GOD OF THE WOODS by Liz Moore
ALL THE COLORS OF THE DARK by Chris Whitaker
SAME AS IT EVER WAS by Claire Lombardo
SANDWICH by Catherine Newman
BEAR by Julia Phillips
THE LION WOMEN OF TEHRAN by Marjan Kamali
HONEY by Isabel Banta
NOT ANOTHER LOVE SONG by Julie Soto
THE COIN by Yasmin Zaher
THE ANTHROPOLOGISTS by Aysegül Savas
THE SPELLSHOP by Sarah Beth Durst
MARGO'S GOT MONEY TROUBLES by Rufi Thorpe
NOT IN LOVE by Ali Hazelwood
BURY YOUR GAYS by Chuck Tingle
HORROR MOVIE by Paul Tremblay
STATE OF PARADISE by Laura van den Berg
THE HEART IN WINTER by Kevin Barry
THE DALLERGUT DREAM DEPARTMENT STORE by Miye Lee, translated by Sandy Joosun Lee
DEVIL IS FINE by John Vercher
THE NIGHT ENDS WITH FIRE by K. X. Song
MASQUERADE by O. O. Sangoyomi
A HAPPIER LIFE by Kristy Woodson Harvey
THE SAME BRIGHT STARS by Ethan Joella
MIDNIGHT ROOMS by Donyae Coles
ZAN: Stories, by Suzi Ehtesham-Zadeh

LibraryReads
Top Pick: THE SPELLSHOP by Sarah Beth Durst
BUSINESS CASUAL by B. K. Borison
THE GAME CHANGER by Lana Ferguson
THE NEXT BEST FLING by Gabriella Gamez
THE BRIGHT SWORD: A Novel of King Arthur by Lev Grossman
THE EX VOWS by Jessica Joyce
THE FACULTY LOUNGE by Jennifer Mathieu
THE LOST STORY by Meg Shaffer
NOT ANOTHER LOVE SONG by Julie Soto
BURY YOUR GAYS by Chuck Tingle

Barnes & Noble Book Club
THE GOD OF THE WOODS by Liz Moore (Click here for more)

"Good Morning America" Book Club
THE LOVE OF MY AFTERLIFE by Kirsty Greenwood (Click here for more)

PBS Books Readers Club
JAMES by Percival Everett (Click here for more)

"Read with Jenna" Today Show Book Club
ALL THE COLORS OF THE DARK by Chris Whitaker (Click here for more)

Reese's Book Club
THE CLIFFS by J. Courtney Sullivan (Click here for more)

Target Book Club
IT'S ELEMENTARY by Elise Bryant (Click here for more)
 



JUNE 2024

Indie Next
#1 Pick: FIRE EXIT by Morgan Talty
THE ROM-COMMERS by Katherine Center
SWIFT RIVER by Essie Chambers
A GOOD LIFE by Virginie Grimaldi, translated by Hildegarde Serle
EXHIBIT by R. O. Kwon
THE GUNCLE ABROAD by Steven Rowley
TRIPLE SEC by TJ Alexander
BRIGHT AND TENDER DARK by Joanna Pearson
THE FIREBORNE BLADE by Charlotte Bond
SWIPED by L. M. Chilton
THE SAFEKEEP by Yael van der Wouden
THE LAST MURDER AT THE END OF THE WORLD by Stuart Turton
JUST SOME STUPID LOVE STORY by Katelyn Doyle
ONE PERFECT COUPLE by Ruth Ware
SUMMER ROMANCE by Annabel Monaghan
WHEN AMONG CROWS by Veronica Roth
SOLDIER SAILOR by Claire Kilroy
I HOPE THIS FINDS YOU WELL by Natalie Sue
TEHRANGELES by Porochista Khakpour
CACTUS COUNTRY: A Boyhood Memoir, by Zoë Bossiere
MIDDLETIDE by Sarah Crouch
I'VE TRIED BEING NICE: Essays by Ann Leary
SERVICE by Sarah Gilmartin
ONE OF OUR KIND by Nicola Yoon
OUT OF THE SIERRA: A Story of Rarámuri Resistance, by Victoria Blanco

LibraryReads
Top Pick: SANDWICH by Catherine Newman
SWIFT RIVER by Essie Chambers
LOVE LETTERS TO A SERIAL KILLER by Tasha Coryell
THAT NIGHT IN THE LIBRARY by Eva Jurczyk
SAME AS IT EVER WAS by Claire Lombardo
THE HOUSEMAID IS WATCHING by Freida McFadden
LULA DEAN'S LITTLE LIBRARY OF BANNED BOOKS by Kirsten Miller
SERVICE MODEL by Adrian Tchaikovsky
MARGO'S GOT MONEY TROUBLES by Rufi Thorpe
SHELTERWOOD by Lisa Wingate

Barnes & Noble Book Club
YOU ARE HERE by David Nicholls (Click here for more)

"Good Morning America" Book Club
MALAS by Marcela Fuentes (Click here for more)

Oprah's Book Club
FAMILIARIS by David Wroblewski (Click here for more)

PBS Books Readers Club
MRS. QUINN'S RISE TO FAME by Olivia Ford (Click here for more)

"Read with Jenna" Today Show Book Club
SWIFT RIVER by Essie Chambers (Click here for more)

Reese's Book Club
THE UNWEDDING by Ally Condie (Click here for more)

Target Book Club
BECOMING TED by Matt Cain (Click here for more)
 



MAY 2024

Indie Next
#1 Pick: THE MINISTRY OF TIME by Kaliane Bradley
FUNNY STORY by Emily Henry
ALL FOURS by Miranda July
REAL AMERICANS by Rachel Khong
LONG ISLAND by Colm Tóibín
THE PARADISE PROBLEM by Christina Lauren
SIPSWORTH by Simon Van Booy
WOODWORM by Layla Martínez, translated by Sophie Hughes and Annie McDermott
EVERY TIME I GO ON VACATION, SOMEONE DIES by Catherine Mack
MISS MORGAN'S BOOK BRIGADE by Janet Skeslien Charles
A LETTER TO THE LUMINOUS DEEP by Sylvie Cathrall
READING THE ROOM: A Bookseller’s Tale, by Paul Yamazaki
888 LOVE AND THE DIVINE BURDEN OF NUMBERS by Abraham Chang
THE Z WORD by Lindsay King-Miller
SUMMERS AT THE SAINT by Mary Kay Andrews
DARLING GIRLS by Sally Hepworth
THE PARIS NOVEL by Ruth Reichl
A MAGICAL GIRL RETIRES by Park Seolyeon, translated by Anton Hur
COLTON GENTRY'S THIRD ACT by Jeff Zentner
OCEAN'S GODORI by Elaine U. Cho
LONELINESS & COMPANY by Charlee Dyroff
WHALE FALL by Elizabeth O'Connor
THE DEMON OF UNREST: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War by Erik Larson
BITE BY BITE: Nourishments and Jamborees, by Aimee Nezhukumatathil
HOW TO READ A BOOK by Monica Wood

LibraryReads
Top Pick: THE LAST MURDER AT THE END OF THE WORLD by Stuart Turton
THE MINISTRY OF TIME by Kaliane Bradley
DAUGHTERS OF SHANDONG by Eve J. Chung
SAVOR IT by Tarah DeWitt
THIS SUMMER WILL BE DIFFERENT by Carley Fortune
LIES AND WEDDINGS by Kevin Kwan
WHEN AMONG CROWS by Veronica Roth
LONG AFTER WE ARE GONE by Terah Shelton Harris
THE HAZELBOURNE LADIES MOTORCYCLE and FLYING CLUB by Helen Simonson
CAN'T SPELL TREASON WITHOUT TEA: Tomes & Tea, Book One by Rebecca Thorne

Barnes & Noble Book Club
REAL AMERICANS by Rachel Khong (Click here for more)

"Good Morning America" Book Club
THE MINISTRY OF TIME by Kaliane Bradley (Click here for more)

Oprah's Book Club
LONG ISLAND by Colm Tóibín (Click here for more)

"Read with Jenna" Today Show Book Club
REAL AMERICANS by Rachel Khong (Click here for more)

Reese's Book Club
HOW TO END A LOVE STORY by Yulin Kuang (Click here for more)

Target Book Club
DAUGHTERS OF SHANDONG by Eve J. Chung (Click here for more)
 



APRIL 2024

Indie Next
#1 Pick: JAMES by Percival Everett
EXPIRATION DATES by Rebecca Serle
THE HUSBANDS by Holly Gramazio
A SHORT WALK THROUGH A WIDE WORLD by Douglas Westerbeke
CLEAR by Carys Davies
THE FAMILIAR by Leigh Bardugo
WORRY by Alexandra Tanner
RAINBOW BLACK by Maggie Thrash
ANNIE BOT by Sierra Greer
THE EMPRESS AND THE ENDLESS PALACE by Justinian Huang
THE PROSPECTS by KT Hoffman
JUST FOR THE SUMMER by Abby Jimenez
I CHEERFULLY REFUSE by Leif Enger
THE AGE OF MAGICAL OVERTHINKING: Notes on Modern Irrationality, by Amanda Montell
THE CEMETERY OF UNTOLD STORIES by Julia Alvarez
MEMORY PIECE by Lisa Ko
THERE'S ALWAYS THIS YEAR: On Basketball and Ascension, by Hanif Abdurraqib
TABLE FOR TWO: Fictions by Amor Towles
WOMEN! IN! PERIL! by Jessie Ren Marshall
THE WOODS ALL BLACK by Lee Mandelo
THE WIVES: A Memoir by Simone Gorrindo
LIKE HAPPINESS by Ursula Villarreal-Moura
SECRETS OF THE OCTOPUS by Sy Montgomery
THE TREE DOCTOR by Marie Mutsuki Mockett
A GOOD HAPPY GIRL by Marissa Higgins

LibraryReads
Top Pick: THE HUSBANDS by Holly Gramazio
THE RULE BOOK by Sarah Adams
HAPPY MEDIUM by Sarah Adler
GHOST STATION by S.A. Barnes
THE FELLOWSHIP OF PUZZLEMAKERS by Samuel Burr
TO GAZE UPON WICKED GODS by Molly X. Chang
LATE BLOOMER by Mazey Eddings
EXTINCTION by Douglas Preston
HOME IS WHERE THE BODIES ARE by Jeneva Rose
TABLE FOR TWO: Fictions by Amor Towles

Barnes & Noble Book Club
I CHEERFULLY REFUSE by Leif Enger (Click here for more)

"Good Morning America" Book Club
JUST FOR THE SUMMER by Abby Jimenez (Click here for more)

"Read with Jenna" Today Show Book Club
THE HUSBANDS by Holly Gramazio (Click here for more)

Reese's Book Club
THE MOST FUN WE EVER HAD by Claire Lombardo (Click here for more)

Target Book Club
HOW TO END A LOVE STORY by Yulin Kuang (Click here for more)
 



MARCH 2024

Indie Next
#1 Pick: WANDERING STARS by Tommy Orange
A FATE INKED IN BLOOD: Book One of the Saga of the Unfated by Danielle L. Jensen
LISTEN FOR THE LIE by Amy Tintera
THE OTHER VALLEY by Scott Alexander Howard
THE HUNTER by Tana French
THE EXTINCTION OF IRENA REY by Jennifer Croft
WELCOME TO THE HYUNAM-DONG BOOKSHOP written by Hwang Bo-reum, translated by Shanna Tan
ANITA DE MONTE LAUGHS LAST by Xochitl Gonzalez
PIGLET by Lottie Hazell
THUNDER SONG: Essays, by Sasha taqwšəblu LaPointe
SPLINTERS: Another Kind of Love Story by Leslie Jamison
THE GREAT DIVIDE by Cristina Henríquez
BYE, BABY by Carola Lovering
THE STILL POINT by Tammy Greenwood
FRUIT OF THE DEAD by Rachel Lyon
YOUR ABSENCE IS DARKNESS written by Jón Kalman Stefánsson, translated by Philip Roughton
THE BOOK OF DOORS by Gareth Brown
GRIEF IS FOR PEOPLE by Sloane Crosley
GREEN DOT by Madeleine Gray
THE HEARING TEST by Eliza Barry Callahan
HEADSHOT by Rita Bullwinkel
AFTER ANNIE by Anna Quindlen
RED CLAY SUZIE by Jeffrey Dale Lofton
SUN OF BLOOD AND RUIN by Mariely Lares
THE HIDDEN LIFE OF CECILY LARSON by Ellen Baker

LibraryReads
Top Pick: HOW TO SOLVE YOUR OWN MURDER by Kristen Perrin
THE OTHER SIDE OF DISAPPEARING by Kate Clayborn
JAMES by Percival Everett
THE MYSTERY WRITER by Sulari Gentill
EVERYONE IS WATCHING by Heather Gudenkauf
THE GREAT DIVIDE by Cristina Henríquez
BYE, BABY by Carola Lovering
HAPPILY NEVER AFTER by Lynn Painter
SWIFT AND SADDLED: A Rebel Blue Ranch Novel, by Lyla Sage
LISTEN FOR THE LIE by Amy Tintera

Barnes & Noble Book Club
AFTER ANNIE by Anna Quindlen (Click here for more)

"Good Morning America" Book Club
LISTEN FOR THE LIE by Amy Tintera (Click here for more)

Oprah's Book Club
THE MANY LIVES OF MAMA LOVE: A Memoir of Lying, Stealing, Writing, and Healing by Lara Love Hardin (Click here for more)

"Read with Jenna" Today Show Book Club
THE GREAT DIVIDE by Cristina Henríquez and THE HOUSE ON MANGO STREET by Sandra Cisneros (Click here for more)

Reese's Book Club
ANITA DE MONTE LAUGHS LAST by Xochitl Gonzalez (Click here for more)

Simon & Schuster's Book Club Favorites
EXPIRATION DATES by Rebecca Serle (Click here for more)

Target Book Club
THE LAST TALE OF THE FLOWER BRIDE by Roshani Chokshi (Click here for more)
 



FEBRUARY 2024

Indie Next
#1 Pick: BRIDE by Ali Hazelwood
THE WOMEN by Kristin Hannah
MARTYR! by Kaveh Akbar
COME AND GET IT by Kiley Reid
EMILY WILDE'S MAP OF THE OTHERLANDS by Heather Fawcett
THE FOX WIFE by Yangsze Choo
THE MYSTERIOUS CASE OF THE ALPERTON ANGELS by Janice Hallett
FAMILY FAMILY by Laurie Frankel
INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT SPACE by Emily Austin
THE CITY OF STARDUST by Georgia Summers
THE WARM HANDS OF GHOSTS by Katherine Arden
THE BOOK OF LOVE by Kelly Link
THE TAINTED CUP by Robert Jackson Bennett
EVERYONE ON THIS TRAIN IS A SUSPECT by Benjamin Stevenson
WHAT FEASTS AT NIGHT by T. Kingfisher
THE BULLET SWALLOWER by Elizabeth Gonzalez James
LOVE NOVEL written by Ivana Sajko, translated by Mima Simić
A WILD AND HEAVENLY PLACE by Robin Oliveira
THE ANTIQUE HUNTER'S GUIDE TO MURDER by C. L. Miller
THE CURSE OF PIETRO HOUDINI by Derek B. Miller
HARD BY A GREAT FOREST by Leo Vardiashvili
THE BUSY BODY by Kemper Donovan
TRUE NORTH by Andrew J. Graff
I LOVE YOU SO MUCH IT'S KILLING US BOTH by Mariah Stovall
FURY written by Clyo Mendoza, translated by Christina Macsweeney

LibraryReads
Top Pick: A FATE INKED IN BLOOD: Book One of the Saga of the Unfated by Danielle L. Jensen
THE TAINTED CUP by Robert Jackson Bennett
THE BOOK OF DOORS by Gareth Brown
THE FOX WIFE by Yangsze Choo
THE BOOK OF LOVE by Kelly Link
THE TEACHER by Freida McFadden
WANDERING STARS by Tommy Orange
AFTER ANNIE by Anna Quindlen
WHEN GRUMPY MET SUNSHINE by Charlotte Stein
A LOVE SONG FOR RICKI WILDE by Tia Williams

Barnes & Noble Book Club
GOOD MATERIAL by Dolly Alderton (Click here for more)

"Good Morning America" Book Club
COME AND GET IT by Kiley Reid (Click here for more)

"Read with Jenna" Today Show Book Club
GOOD MATERIAL by Dolly Alderton (Click here for more)

Reese's Book Club
REDWOOD COURT by DéLana R. A. Dameron (Click here for more)

Simon & Schuster's Book Club Favorites
CAMP ZERO by Michelle Min Sterling (Click here for more)

Target Book Club
THE HOUSE OF EVE by Sadeqa Johnson (Click here for more)
 



JANUARY 2024

Indie Next
#1 Pick: THE FURY by Alex Michaelides
THE STORM WE MADE by Vanessa Chan
MERCURY by Amy Jo Burns
THE HEIRESS by Rachel Hawkins
MIDNIGHT RUIN by Katee Robert
THAT TIME I GOT DRUNK AND SAVED A DEMON by Kimberly Lemming
THE TUSKS OF EXTINCTION by Ray Nayler
DON'T WANT YOU LIKE A BEST FRIEND by Emma R. Alban
POOR DEER by Claire Oshetsky
THE FETISHIST by Katherine Min
YOU ONLY CALL WHEN YOU'RE IN TROUBLE by Stephen McCauley
ONLY IF YOU'RE LUCKY by Stacy Willingham
SUGAR, BABY by Celine Saintclare
MISLAID IN PARTS HALF-KNOWN by Seanan McGuire
NONFICTION by Julie Myerson
HOLIDAY COUNTRY by İnci Atrek
WHERE YOU END by Abbott Kahler
FIRST LIE WINS by Ashley Elston
THIS WRETCHED VALLEY by Jenny Kiefer
FAMILIA by Lauren E. Rico
THE DJINN WAITS A HUNDRED YEARS by Shubnum Khan
RABBIT HOLE by Kate Brody
ANNA O by Matthew Blake
THE AGE OF DEER: Trouble and Kinship with Our Wild Neighbors, by Erika Howsare
MY FRIENDS by Hisham Matar

LibraryReads
Top Pick: EMILY WILDE'S MAP OF THE OTHERLANDS by Heather Fawcett
THE BUSY BODY by Kemper Donovan
FIRST LIE WINS by Ashley Elston
DIVA by Daisy Goodwin
THE DJINN WAITS A HUNDRED YEARS by Shubnum Khan
THE CLINIC by Cate Quinn
COME AND GET IT by Kiley Reid
EVERYONE ON THIS TRAIN IS A SUSPECT by Benjamin Stevenson
TWENTY-SEVEN MINUTES by Ashley Tate
ALL RHODES LEAD HERE by Mariana Zapata

Barnes & Noble Book Club
MERCURY by Amy Jo Burns (Click here for more)

"Good Morning America" Book Club
THE STORM WE MADE by Vanessa Chan (Click here for more)

"Read with Jenna" Today Show Book Club
THE WATERS by Bonnie Jo Campbell (Click here for more)

Reese's Book Club
FIRST LIE WINS by Ashley Elston (Click here for more)

Simon & Schuster's Book Club Favorites
THE STORM WE MADE by Vanessa Chan (Click here for more)

Target Book Club
WHERE THE DEAD SLEEP by Joshua Moehling (Click here for more)