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by Ruth Rendell - Fiction, Thriller

When Stuart Font throws a housewarming party, he invites all the residents of his new building. But careful planning can only get a person so far. As it turns out, this party will be one everyone remembers.

by Helen Schulman - Fiction

The events of a single night shatter a family's sense of security and identity in this provocative and deeply affecting domestic drama --- a brilliantly observed portrait of modern life and the underlying truths we take for granted.

by Ann Brashares - Fiction

From bestselling author Ann Brashares comes the return of Tibby, Lena, Carmen and Bridget, whose friendship became a touchstone for a generation. Now they have grown up, starting their own lives. Though the jeans they shared are long gone, the sisterhood is everlasting.

by Ann Patchett - Fiction

Dr. Marina Singh is sent to Brazil to track down her former mentor, who seems to have disappeared in the Amazon while working on what is destined to be a valuable new drug. She also hopes to find answers to questions about another friend's death, the state of her company's future, and her own past.

by Rosamund Lupton - Fiction, Thriller
As one woman risks everything to uncover the truth about her sister's last moments, this debut novel with a knockout twist shows that nothing is as durable --- and as exceptional --- as the bond between sisters. 
by Hilary Thayer Hamann - Fiction

A literary sensation, this extraordinarily candid novel about the experience of growing up female in America will strike a nerve in readers of all ages.

by Rachel Simon - Fiction

It is 1968. Lynnie, a young white woman with a developmental disability, and Homan, an African American deaf man, are locked away in an institution. Deeply in love, they escape and find refuge. But the couple is not alone --- Lynnie has just given birth to a baby girl.

by Julie Anne Peters - Fiction, Young Adult 14+

Daelyn Rice is broken beyond repair, and after several suicide attempts, she's determined to get her death right. So she starts visiting a website for "completers." There, Daelyn blogs about her life, uncovering a history of bullying that goes back to kindergarten. When she's not on the Web, Daelyn is at her private school, where she's known as the freak who doesn't talk.