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New in Paperback

Whether it's a hardcover reprinted in paperback, or a new book that just released in paperback, we're rounding up fiction and nonfiction titles worthy of your attention in our New in Paperback feature. Feel free to dog-ear the pages and fold back the covers!

Week of February 19, 2024

Paperback releases for the week of February 19th include THE COLLECTOR, a stunning thriller from Daniel Silva in which legendary art restorer and spy Gabriel Allon joins forces with a brilliant and beautiful master-thief to track down the world’s most valuable missing painting --- but soon he finds himself in a desperate race to prevent an unthinkable conflict between Russia and the West; I HAVE SOME QUESTIONS FOR YOU by Rebecca Makkai, a stirring investigation into collective memory and a deeply felt examination of one woman’s reckoning with her past, with a transfixing mystery at its heart; Lynne Olson's EMPRESS OF THE NILE, the remarkable story of the intrepid French archaeologist who led the international effort to save ancient Egyptian temples from the floodwaters of the Aswan Dam; and SINK, Joseph Earl Thomas' wrenching and redemptive coming-of-age story about the difficulty of growing up in a hazardous home and the glory of finding salvation in geek culture.

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Week of February 12, 2024

Paperback releases for the week of February 12th include David Baldacci's SIMPLY LIES, a twisting psychological thriller in which two women --- a former detective and a dangerous con artist --- go head-to-head in an electrifying game of cat and mouse; SOMEONE ELSE'S SHOES by Jojo Moyes, a memorable story of mix-ups, mess-ups and making the most of second chances; AFTER THAT NIGHT, a hard-hitting thriller from Karin Slaughter that marks the welcome return of GBI investigator Will Trent and medical examiner Sara Linton; Elin Hilderbrand's THE FIVE-STAR WEEKEND, the   surprising and captivating story of food blogger Hollis Shaw, who, on the heels of a personal tragedy, gathers four friends from different stages in her life to spend an unforgettable weekend on Nantucket; and THE CRITIC'S DAUGHTER by Priscilla Gilman,   an exquisitely rendered portrait of a unique father-daughter relationship and a moving memoir of family and identity.   

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Week of February 5, 2024

Paperback releases for the week of February 5th include I WILL FIND YOU, a breathtaking thriller from Harlan Coben in which an innocent father serving life for the murder of his own son receives evidence that his child may still be alive; CITY OF DREAMS, the dramatic second novel in Don Winslow's epic crime trilogy, a sweeping saga of family, love, revenge, survival and the fierce reality behind the dream; THE LAST ORPHAN, the eighth entry in Gregg Hurwitz's pulse-pounding Orphan X series, which marks the return of Evan Smoak (aka The Nowhere Man) --- but this time, everything changes and everything is at risk; and four outstanding books that were 2023 Bookreporter Bets On picks when they released in hardcover: ALL THAT IS MINE I CARRY WITH ME by William Landay, EXILES by Jane Harper, THE HOUSE OF EVE by Sadeqa Johnson, and THE HOUSE OF LINCOLN by Nancy Horan.

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Week of January 29, 2024

Paperback releases for the week of January 29th include LOYALTY by Lisa Scottoline, an emotional, action-packed novel of love and justice set during the rise of the Mafia in Sicily; Salman Rushdie's VICTORY CITY, the epic tale of a woman who breathes a fantastical empire into existence, only to be consumed by it over the centuries; EVERY MAN A KING, the highly anticipated sequel to Walter Mosley's DOWN THE RIVER UNTO THE SEA, which finds Joe King Oliver entangled in a dangerous case when he's asked to investigate if a white nationalist is being unjustly set up; FINLAY DONOVAN JUMPS THE GUN, the hilarious and heart-pounding third installment in Elle Cosimano's beloved Finlay Donovan series; and the paperback original MOCKINGBIRD SUMMER by Lynda Rutledge, a powerful coming-of-age novel set amid the turmoil and profound changes of the 1960s.

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Week of January 22, 2024

Paperback releases for the week of January 22nd include CHAIN-GANG ALL-STARS, Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah's explosive debut novel about two top women gladiators who fight for their freedom within a depraved private prison system not so far removed from America’s own; SYMPHONY OF SECRETS, a gripping page-turner from Brendan Slocumb in which music professor Bern Hendricks discovers a shocking secret about the most famous American composer of all time; Michael Cecchi-Azzolina's YOUR TABLE IS READY, a front-of-the-house KITCHEN CONFIDENTIAL from a career maître d’hotel who manned the front of the room in New York City's hottest and most in-demand restaurants; and UNRAVELING,   a lively, funny memoir that finds Peggy Orenstein setting out to make a sweater from scratch and in the process discovering how we find our deepest selves through craft. 

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Week of January 15, 2024

Paperback releases for the week of January 15th include HORSE by Geraldine Brooks, a sweeping story of spirit, obsession and injustice across American history that revolves around a discarded painting in a junk pile, a skeleton in an attic, and the greatest racehorse in American history; THE 9th MAN, a thrilling, action-packed adventure from Steve Berry and Grant Blackwood that sends Luke Daniels on an international manhunt for the truth about the assassination of President John F. Kennedy; Patricia Engel's THE FARAWAY WORLD, a collection of 10 exquisite, award-winning short stories set across the Americas and linked by themes of migration, sacrifice and moral compromise; and REALLY GOOD, ACTUALLY by Monica Heisey, a hilarious and painfully relatable debut novel about one young woman’s messy journey to find joy in the wake of a devastating breakup.

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Week of January 8, 2024

Paperback releases for the week of January 8th include THE NAZI CONSPIRACY by Brad Meltzer and Josh Mensch, which recounts the little-known true story of a Nazi plot to kill FDR, Joseph Stalin and Winston Churchill at the height of World War II; JUST THE NICEST COUPLE, a twisty novel of domestic suspense from Mary Kubica in which a husband’s disappearance links two couples; REEF ROAD, a riveting, haunting and timely thriller that finds the lives of two women colliding when a severed hand washes ashore in the wealthy enclave of Palm Beach, Florida; HOW FAR THE LIGHT REACHES, Sabrina Imbler's fascinating tour of creatures that invite us to envision wilder, grander and more abundant possibilities for the way we live; and AFTER SAPPHO by Selby Wynn Schwartz, an exhilarating debut novel that reimagines the intertwined lives of feminists at the turn of the 20th century.

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Week of January 1, 2024

Paperback releases for the week of January 1st include CODE 6, a bold thriller from James Grippando that asks at what price do we open our lives to Big Data; HOW TO SELL A HAUNTED HOUSE by Grady Hendrix, a gripping novel that explores the way your past --- and your family --- can haunt you like nothing else; CHILDREN OF THE STATE, Jeff Hobbs' timely, insightful and groundbreaking look at the school-to-prison pipeline and life in the juvenile “justice” system; Sarah Levy's DRINKING GAMES, an intimate and darkly funny memoir about how one woman drank and lived --- and how, for her, the last drink was just the beginning; and the paperback original THE LOST VAN GOGH by Jonathan Santlofer, a riveting tale based on rumors that Van Gogh completed a final self-portrait before his death, one that has since been lost to time --- or the black market.

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Week of December 25, 2023

Paperback releases for the week of December 25th include WHERE ARE THE CHILDREN NOW? by Alafair Burke, the highly anticipated follow-up to Mary Higgins Clark’s iconic novel, WHERE ARE THE CHILDREN?, featuring the children of Nancy Harmon facing peril once again as adults; PAYBACK IN DEATH, the 57th installment in J. D. Robb's In Death series, in which a retired colleague of Lt. Eve Dallas falls victim to a staged suicide; ALL GOOD PEOPLE HERE, Ashley Flowers' propulsive debut novel about a journalist who uncovers her hometown’s dark secrets when she becomes obsessed with the unsolved murder of her childhood neighbor --- and the disappearance of another girl 20 years later; and the paperback original ON THE PLUS SIDE, a sparkling romantic comedy by Jenny L. Howe in which the new guest on a plus-size makeover show has her style --- and her love life --- transformed.

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Weeks of December 11 and 18, 2023

Paperback releases for the weeks of December 11th and 18th include Paul Harding's THIS OTHER EDEN, a spellbinding novel inspired by the true story of Malaga Island, an isolated island off the coast of Maine that became one of the first racially integrated towns in the Northeast; NO ONE LEFT TO COME LOOKING FOR YOU by Sam Lipsyte, a page-turning suspense novel that also serves as a love letter to a bygone era of New York City where young artists could still afford to chase their dreams; WOLF TRAP, a dynamic, twisting thriller from Connor Sullivan that follows a shadow operative in the midst of a conspiracy with worldwide implications; DIAMONDS AND DEADLINES by Betsy Prioleau, the first major biography of the glamorous and scandalous Miriam Leslie, titan of publishing and an unsung hero of women’s suffrage; and A LIFE IN LIGHT, Mary Pipher's memoir in essays reflecting on radiance, resilience and the constantly changing nature of reality.

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