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Favorite Monthly Lists & Picks for 2023

 

DECEMBER 2023

Indie Next
#1 Pick: THE MYSTERY GUEST: A Maid Novel by Nita Prose
SECOND CHANCES IN NEW PORT STEPHEN by TJ Alexander
THE OTHER MOTHERS by Katherine Faulkner
THE FAKE MATE by Lana Ferguson
THE FROZEN RIVER by Ariel Lawhon
RAIDERS OF THE LOST HEART by Jo Segura
CACOPHONY OF BONE: The Circle of a Year, by Kerri ní Dochartaigh
PLOT TWIST by Erin La Rosa
THE LAST LOVE NOTE by Emma Grey
OTHER MINDS AND OTHER STORIES by Bennett Sims
YOURS FOR THE TAKING by Gabrielle Korn
A TRUE ACCOUNT: Hannah Masury’s Sojourn Amongst the Pyrates, Written by Herself by Katherine Howe
WELCOME HOME, STRANGER by Kate Christensen
CALAMITY by Constance Fay
THE OTHER HALF by Charlotte Vassell
THE END OF THE WORLD IS A CUL DE SAC: Stories by Louise Kennedy
INHERITANCE: The Lost Bride Trilogy, Book 1 by Nora Roberts
RUINED written by Sarah Vaughn, illustrated by Sarah Winifred Searle and Niki Smith
WINGS OF RED by James W. Jennings
THE FICTION WRITER by Jillian Cantor
ALICE SADINE CELINE by Sarah Blakley-Cartwright
THE WILDEST SUN by Asha Lemmie
AIRPLANE MODE: An Irreverent History of Travel by Shahnaz Habib
MERCY by Sara Cate
MEET THE BENEDETTOS by Katie Cotugno

LibraryReads
Top Pick: RAIDERS OF THE LOST HEART by Jo Segura
THE COUPLE IN THE PHOTO by Helen Cooper
THE CURSE OF PENRYTH HALL by Jess Armstrong
THE FAKE MATE by Lana Ferguson
FAMILIA by Lauren E. Rico
ON THE PLUS SIDE by Jenny L. Howe
THE OTHER MOTHERS by Katherine Faulkner
REBECCA, NOT BECKY by Christine Platt and Catherine Wigginton Greene
THIS SPELLS LOVE by Kate Robb
THE VACATION by John Marrs

Target Book Club
THE LAST LOVE NOTE by Emma Grey (Click here for more)

Reese's Book Club
BEFORE WE WERE INNOCENT by Ella Berman (Click here for more)

Jenna Bush Hager's "Read with Jenna" Today Show Book Club
WE MUST NOT THINK OF OURSELVES by Lauren Grodstein (Click here for more)

"Good Morning America" Book Club
THE FROZEN RIVER by Ariel Lawhon (Click here for more)
 


 

NOVEMBER 2023

Indie Next
#1 Pick: LET US DESCEND by Jesmyn Ward
BOOKSHOPS & BONEDUST by Travis Baldree
THE HOUSE OF DOORS by Tan Twan Eng
THE FUTURE by Naomi Alderman
DAY by Michael Cunningham
IRIS KELLY DOESN'T DATE by Ashley Herring Blake
THE MADSTONE by Elizabeth Crook
THE COMFORT OF CROWS: A Backyard Year by Margaret Renkl
SYSTEM COLLAPSE: The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells
THE BERRY PICKERS by Amanda Peters
CLASS: A Memoir of Motherhood, Hunger, and Higher Education by Stephanie Land
BEING HENRY: The Fonz…and Beyond by Henry Winkler
SO LATE IN THE DAY: Stories of Women and Men by Claire Keegan
A POWER UNBOUND by Freya Marske
WEST HEART KILL by Dann McDorman
I MUST BE DREAMING by Roz Chast
WINTER SOLSTICE: An Essay by Nina MacLaughlin
ONE WOMAN SHOW by Christine Coulson
THE LIBERATORS by E. J. Koh
THE REFORMATORY by Tananarive Due
THE VULNERABLES by Sigrid Nunez
SAME BED DIFFERENT DREAMS by Ed Park
THE HAPPY COUPLE by Naoise Dolan
AMERICA FANTASTICA by Tim O'Brien
STRAW DOGS OF THE UNIVERSE by Ye Chun

LibraryReads
Top Pick: BOOKSHOPS & BONEDUST by Travis Baldree
THE FUTURE by Naomi Alderman
DAY by Michael Cunningham
GOOD GIRLS DON'T DIE by Christina Henry
PLOT TWIST by Erin La Rosa
CLASS: A Memoir of Motherhood, Hunger, and Higher Education by Stephanie Land
THE MANOR HOUSE by Gilly Macmillan
A GRANDMOTHER BEGINS THE STORY by Michelle Porter
THE MYSTERY GUEST: A Maid Novel by Nita Prose
THE OTHER HALF by Charlotte Vassell

Target Book Club
BLOOD SISTERS by Vanessa Lillie (Click here for more)

Barnes & Noble Book Club
ABSOLUTION by Alice McDermott (Click here for more)

Reese's Book Club
MAYBE NEXT TIME by Cesca Major (Click here for more)

Jenna Bush Hager's "Read with Jenna" Today Show Book Club
THE SUN SETS IN SINGAPORE by Kehinde Fadipe (Click here for more)

"Good Morning America" Book Club
CLASS: A Memoir of Motherhood, Hunger, and Higher Education by Stephanie Land (Click here for more)

Simon & Schuster's Book Club Favorites
WHAT WE KEPT TO OURSELVES by Nancy Jooyoun Kim (Click here for more)
 


 

OCTOBER 2023

Indie Next
#1 Pick: DEATH VALLEY by Melissa Broder
LAND OF MILK AND HONEY by C Pam Zhang
NORTH WOODS by Daniel Mason
THE MANIAC by Benjamín Labatut
STARLING HOUSE by Alix E. Harrow
FAMILY MEAL by Bryan Washington
THE FRAGILE THREADS OF POWER by V.E. Schwab
WELLNESS by Nathan Hill
BRIGHT YOUNG WOMEN by Jessica Knoll
CLEAT CUTE by Meryl Wilsner
GODKILLER by Hannah Kaner
OUR STRANGERS: Stories, by Lydia Davis
CHENNEVILLE: A Novel of Murder, Loss, and Vengeance by Paulette Jiles
SWORD CATCHER by Cassandra Clare
STARTER VILLAIN by John Scalzi
THE HIVE AND THE HONEY: Stories by Paul Yoon
BRIGHT LIGHTS, BIG CHRISTMAS by Mary Kay Andrews
WILDFIRE: A Maple Hills Novel by Hannah Grace
HOW TO SAY BABYLON: A Memoir by Safiya Sinclair
THE HURRICANE WARS by Thea Guanzon
THE PREMONITION written by Banana Yoshimoto, translated by Asa Yoneda
A HOLLY JOLLY EVER AFTER: A Christmas Notch Novel by Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone
COMPANY: Stories, by Shannon Sanders
LANDSCAPES by Christine Lai
THE FREE PEOPLE'S VILLAGE by Sim Kern

LibraryReads
Top Pick: WILDFIRE: A Maple Hills Novel by Hannah Grace
LET HIM IN by William Friend
THE HURRICANE WARS by Thea Guanzon
THE LEFTOVER WOMAN by Jean Kwok
BETTER HATE THAN NEVER by Chloe Liese
WEST HEART KILL by Dann McDorman
A HOLLY JOLLY EVER AFTER: A Christmas Notch Novel by Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone
LET US DESCEND by Jesmyn Ward
MIDNIGHT IS THE DARKEST HOUR by Ashley Winstead
THE UNMAKING OF JUNE FARROW by Adrienne Young

Target Book Club
THE HACIENDA by Isabel Cañas (Click here for more)

Oprah's Book Club
LET US DESCEND by Jesmyn Ward (Click here for more)

Barnes & Noble Book Club
THE PROSPECTORS by Ariel Djanikian (Click here for more)

Reese's Book Club
STARLING HOUSE by Alix E. Harrow (Click here for more)

Jenna Bush Hager's "Read with Jenna" Today Show Book Club
HOW TO SAY BABYLON: A Memoir by Safiya Sinclair (Click here for more)

"Good Morning America" Book Club
THE LIST by Yomi Adegoke (Click here for more)

Simon & Schuster's Book Club Favorites
BRIGHT YOUNG WOMEN by Jessica Knoll (Click here for more)
 


 

SEPTEMBER 2023

Indie Next
#1 Pick: THE VASTER WILDS by Lauren Groff
ROUGE by Mona Awad
HAPPINESS FALLS by Angie Kim
THE RIVER WE REMEMBER by William Kent Krueger
AMAZING GRACE ADAMS by Fran Littlewood
THE BOOK OF (MORE) DELIGHTS: Essays by Ross Gay
MY ROOMMATE IS A VAMPIRE by Jenna Levine
HE WHO DROWNED THE WORLD by Shelley Parker-Chan
EVERY DROP IS A MAN'S NIGHTMARE: Stories by Megan Kamalei Kakimoto
THE SIX: The Untold Story of America’s First Women Astronauts by Loren Grush
THE SECRET HOURS by Mick Herron
THE SEPTEMBER HOUSE by Carissa Orlando
THE BREAKAWAY by Jennifer Weiner
TERRACE STORY by Hilary Leichter
WHAT KIND OF MOTHER by Clay McLeod Chapman
WHILE YOU WERE OUT: An Intimate Family Portrait of Mental Illness in an Era of Silence by Meg Kissinger
FALL OF RUIN AND WRATH by Jennifer L. Armentrout
KNOCKOUT: A Hell’s Belles Novel, by Sarah MacLean
THE FRAUD by Zadie Smith
MOTHER-DAUGHTER MURDER NIGHT by Nina Simon
CREEP: Accusations and Confessions by Myriam Gurba
THE SQUARE OF SEVENS by Laura Shepherd-Robinson
EVERYTHING/NOTHING/SOMEONE: A Memoir, by Alice Carrière
THE HEART OF IT ALL by Christian Kiefer
IN THE LOBBY OF THE DREAM HOTEL by Genevieve Plunkett

LibraryReads
Top Pick: THE SEPTEMBER HOUSE by Carissa Orlando
PERFECTLY NICE NEIGHBORS by Kia Abdullah
THE LONG GAME by Elena Armas
A NOBLEMAN'S GUIDE TO SEDUCING A SCOUNDREL by KJ Charles
THE VASTER WILDS by Lauren Groff
GODKILLER by Hannah Kaner
THE UNFORTUNATE SIDE EFFECTS OF HEARTBREAK AND MAGIC by Breanne Randall
THINGS WE LEFT BEHIND by Lucy Score
HUSH HARBOR by Anise Vance
THE MUSEUM OF FAILURES by Thrity Umrigar

Target Book Club
BABEL: An Arcane History by R. F. Kuang (Click here for more)

Oprah's Book Club
WELLNESS by Nathan Hill (Click here for more)

Barnes & Noble Book Club
HAPPINESS FALLS by Angie Kim (Click here for more)

Reese's Book Club
MOTHER-DAUGHTER MURDER NIGHT by Nina Simon (Click here for more)

Jenna Bush Hager's "Read with Jenna" Today Show Book Club
AMAZING GRACE ADAMS by Fran Littlewood (Click here for more)

"Good Morning America" Book Club
HAPPINESS FALLS by Angie Kim (Click here for more)

Simon & Schuster's Book Club Favorites
THE INVISIBLE HOUR by Alice Hoffman (Click here for more)
 


 

AUGUST 2023

Indie Next
#1 Pick: SHARK HEART: A Love Story by Emily Habeck
TOM LAKE by Ann Patchett
NONE OF THIS IS TRUE by Lisa Jewell
THORNHEDGE by T. Kingfisher
CROOK MANIFESTO by Colson Whitehead
THE INVISIBLE HOUR by Alice Hoffman
THE HEAVEN & EARTH GROCERY STORE by James McBride
LOOKING GLASS SOUND by Catriona Ward
THE GREAT TRANSITION by Nick Fuller Googins
IMMORTAL LONGINGS by Chloe Gong
THE LAST RANGER by Peter Heller
MISTER MAGIC by Kiersten White
CAMP DAMASCUS by Chuck Tingle
SILVER NITRATE by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
KALA by Colin Walsh
THE WOMAN IN THE CASTELLO by Kelsey James
THE CONNELLYS OF COUNTY DOWN by Tracey Lange
THE BLONDE IDENTITY by Ally Carter
WHALEFALL by Daniel Kraus
TIME'S MOUTH by Edan Lepucki
CRUEL SEDUCTION by Katee Robert
PROPHET by Sin Blaché and Helen Macdonald
THE QUICKENING: Creation and Community at the Ends of the Earth, by Elizabeth Rush
FAMILY LORE by Elizabeth Acevedo
THE FOREST BRIMS OVER written by Maru Ayase, translated by Haydn Trowell

LibraryReads
Top Pick: HAPPINESS FALLS by Angie Kim
FAMILY LORE by Elizabeth Acevedo
VAMPIRES OF EL NORTE by Isabel Cañas
THE BLONDE IDENTITY by Ally Carter
KISS THE GIRL: A Meant to Be Novel by Zoraida Córdova
WHALEFALL by Daniel Kraus
THE HEAVEN & EARTH GROCERY STORE by James McBride
THE WITCH IS BACK by Sophie H. Morgan
CODENAME CHARMING by Lucy Parker
MISTER MAGIC by Kiersten White

Target Book Club
LADY TAN'S CIRCLE OF WOMEN by Lisa See (Click here for more)

Costco's "Buyer's Pick"
TOM LAKE by Ann Patchett (Click here for more)

Barnes & Noble Book Club
TOM LAKE by Ann Patchett (Click here for more)

Reese's Book Club
TOM LAKE by Ann Patchett (Click here for more)

Jenna Bush Hager's "Read with Jenna" Today Show Book Club
SUMMER SISTERS by Judy Blume (Click here for more)

"Good Morning America" Book Club
FAMILY LORE by Elizabeth Acevedo (Click here for more)

Simon & Schuster's Book Club Favorites
THE ST. AMBROSE SCHOOL FOR GIRLS by Jessica Ward (Click here for more)
 


 

JULY 2023

Indie Next
#1 Pick: THE ART THIEF: A True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession by Michael Finkel
RIPE by Sarah Rose Etter
THE QUIET TENANT by Clémence Michallon
LITTLE MONSTERS by Adrienne Brodeur
THE RACHEL INCIDENT by Caroline O'Donoghue
DO TELL by Lindsay Lynch
HELLO STRANGER by Katherine Center
FORGET ME NOT by Julie Soto
LUCKY RED by Claudia Cravens
NINETEEN CLAWS AND A BLACK BIRD: Stories, written by Agustina Bazterrica, translated by Sarah Moses
THE SUMMER OF SONGBIRDS by Kristy Woodson Harvey
DAYS AT THE MORISAKI BOOKSHOP written by Satoshi Yagisawa, translated by Eric Ozawa
BUSINESS OR PLEASURE by Rachel Lynn Solomon
ZERO DAYS by Ruth Ware
BANYAN MOON by Thao Thai
THE SEVEN YEAR SLIP by Ashley Poston
THE MILITIA HOUSE by John Milas
PSYCHE AND EROS by Luna McNamara
THE LIBRARIANIST by Patrick deWitt
ALL-NIGHT PHARMACY by Ruth Madievsky
MRS. S by K. Patrick
THE HOUSEKEEPERS by Alex Hay
RIVERMOUTH: A Chronicle of Language, Faith, and Migration, by Alejandra Oliva
CHARLOTTE ILLES IS NOT A DETECTIVE by Katie Siegel
THE APARTMENT by Ana Menéndez

LibraryReads
Top Pick: EVERYONE HERE IS LYING by Shari Lapena
DEAD OF WINTER by Darcy Coates
THE BLOCK PARTY by Jamie Day
THE LIBRARIANIST by Patrick deWitt
A RULEBOOK FOR RESTLESS ROGUES by Jess Everlee
A LADY'S GUIDE TO SCANDAL by Sophie Irwin
THE WOMAN IN THE CASTELLO by Kelsey James
ONE SUMMER IN SAVANNAH by Terah Shelton Harris
HOW CAN I HELP YOU by Laura Sims
THIEF LIAR LADY by D. L. Soria

Target Book Club
ONE SUMMER IN SAVANNAH by Terah Shelton Harris (Click here for more)

Costco's "Buyer's Pick"
THE MARRIAGE PORTRAIT by Maggie O'Farrell (Click here for more)

Barnes & Noble Book Club
LITTLE MONSTERS by Adrienne Brodeur (Click here for more)

Reese's Book Club
YELLOWFACE by R. F. Kuang (Click here for more)

Jenna Bush Hager's "Read with Jenna" Today Show Book Club
BANYAN MOON by Thao Thai (Click here for more)

"Good Morning America" Book Club
SAVE WHAT'S LEFT by Elizabeth Castellano (Click here for more)

Simon & Schuster's Book Club Favorites
SUNSHINE NAILS by Mai Nguyen (Click here for more)
 


 

JUNE 2023

Indie Next
#1 Pick: YELLOWFACE by R. F. Kuang
GOOD NIGHT, IRENE by Luis Alberto Urrea
LOVE, THEORETICALLY by Ali Hazelwood
LADY TAN'S CIRCLE OF WOMEN by Lisa See
WITCH KING by Martha Wells
ALL THE SINNERS BLEED by S. A. Cosby
DEEP AS THE SKY, RED AS THE SEA by Rita Chang-Eppig
THE GUEST by Emma Cline
THE LATE AMERICANS by Brandon Taylor
GEORGE: A Magpie Memoir by Frieda Hughes
LEG: The Story of a Limb and the Boy Who Grew from It, by Greg Marshall
THE CELEBRANTS by Steven Rowley
THE BOOK OF CHARLIE: Wisdom from the Remarkable American Life of a 109-Year-Old Man by David Von Drehle
MAEVE FLY by CJ Leede
EVERYTHING'S FINE by Cecelia Rabess
THE MEMORY OF ANIMALS by Claire Fuller
MY MURDER by Katie Williams
CROW MARY by Kathleen Grissom
THE LOST JOURNALS OF SACAJEWA by Debra Magpie Earling
CHEF'S CHOICE by TJ Alexander
THE PUZZLE MASTER by Danielle Trussoni
INK BLOOD SISTER SCRIBE by Emma Törzs
KILLINGLY by Katharine Beutner
THE ROAD TO DALTON by Shannon Bowring
DROWNING: The Rescue of Flight 1421 by T. J. Newman

LibraryReads
Top Pick: THE QUIET TENANT by Clémence Michallon
ALL THE SINNERS BLEED by S. A. Cosby
THE BRIGHTEST STAR by Gail Tsukiyama
A CROWN OF IVY AND GLASS: The Middlemist Trilogy, Book One by Claire Legrand
THE FIRST LADIES by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray
A MOST AGREEABLE MURDER by Julia Seales
THE RACHEL INCIDENT by Caroline O'Donoghue
SAME TIME NEXT SUMMER by Annabel Monaghan
THE SEVEN YEAR SLIP by Ashley Poston
THE WHISPERS by Ashley Audrain

Target Book Club
HOW DO I UN-REMEMBER THIS?: Unfortunately True Stories, by Danny Pellegrino (Click here for more)

Costco's "Buyer's Pick"
LADY TAN'S CIRCLE OF WOMEN by Lisa See (Click here for more)

Barnes & Noble Book Club
GOOD NIGHT, IRENE by Luis Alberto Urrea (Click here for more)

Reese's Book Club
CASSANDRA IN REVERSE by Holly Smale (Click here for more)

Jenna Bush Hager's "Read with Jenna" Today Show Book Club
THE CELEBRANTS by Steven Rowley (Click here for more)

"Good Morning America" Book Club
INK BLOOD SISTER SCRIBE by Emma Törzs (Click here for more)

Simon & Schuster's Book Club Favorites
LADY TAN'S CIRCLE OF WOMEN by Lisa See (Click here for more)
 


 

MAY 2023

Indie Next
#1 Pick: HAPPY PLACE by Emily Henry
THE SECRET BOOK OF FLORA LEA by Patti Callahan Henry
IN THE LIVES OF PUPPETS by TJ Klune
CHAIN-GANG ALL-STARS by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah
NO TWO PERSONS by Erica Bauermeister
THE POSTCARD written by Anne Berest, translated by Tina Kover
SATURDAY NIGHT AT THE LAKESIDE SUPPER CLUB by J. Ryan Stradal
THE HALF MOON by Mary Beth Keane
SMALL MERCIES by Dennis Lehane
THE COVENANT OF WATER by Abraham Verghese
THE TRUE LOVE EXPERIMENT by Christina Lauren
TO SHAPE A DRAGON'S BREATH: The First Book of Nampeshiweisit, by Moniquill Blackgoose
THE FIANCÉE FARCE by Alexandria Bellefleur
IF WE'RE BEING HONEST by Cat Shook
THE WAGER: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder by David Grann
CLYTEMNESTRA by Costanza Casati
THE FERRYMAN by Justin Cronin
THE SALT GROWS HEAVY by Cassandra Khaw
MASTERING THE ART OF FRENCH MURDER: An American in Paris Mystery, by Colleen Cambridge
MEET ME AT THE LAKE by Carley Fortune
YOU ARE HERE by Karin Lin-Greenberg
THE NIGHT FLOWERS by Sara Herchenroether
THE EAST INDIAN by Brinda Charry
WITH MY LITTLE EYE by Joshilyn Jackson
MONSTERS: A Fan’s Dilemma by Claire Dederer

LibraryReads
Top Pick: THE FERRYMAN by Justin Cronin
CHAIN-GANG ALL-STARS by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah
THE GUEST by Emma Cline
THE HALF MOON by Mary Beth Keane
KILLING ME by Michelle Gagnon
PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT by Sarah Adams
QUIETLY HOSTILE: Essays by Samantha Irby
THE SECRET BOOK OF FLORA LEA by Patti Callahan Henry
THE WISHING GAME by Meg Shaffer
WITCH KING by Martha Wells

Target Book Club
LATE BLOOMERS by Deepa Varadarajan (Click here for more)

Costco's "Buyer's Pick"
HAPPY PLACE by Emily Henry (Click here for more)

Oprah's Book Club
THE COVENANT OF WATER by Abraham Verghese (Click here for more)

Barnes & Noble Book Club
THE SECRET BOOK OF FLORA LEA by Patti Callahan Henry (Click here for more)

Reese's Book Club
DID YOU HEAR ABOUT KITTY KARR? by Crystal Smith Paul (Click here for more)

Jenna Bush Hager's "Read with Jenna" Today Show Book Club
CHAIN-GANG ALL-STARS by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah (Click here for more)

"Good Morning America" Book Club
THE NIGERWIFE by Vanessa Walters (Click here for more)

Simon & Schuster's Book Club Favorites
THE SECRET BOOK OF FLORA LEA by Patti Callahan Henry (Click here for more)
 


 

APRIL 2023

Indie Next
#1 Pick: YOURS TRULY by Abby Jimenez
HANG THE MOON by Jeannette Walls
ROMANTIC COMEDY by Curtis Sittenfeld
THE ONLY SURVIVORS by Megan Miranda
YOU COULD MAKE THIS PLACE BEAUTIFUL: A Memoir by Maggie Smith
LONE WOMEN by Victor LaValle
HOUSE OF COTTON by Monica Brashears
SOME DESPERATE GLORY by Emily Tesh
BEYOND THAT, THE SEA by Laura Spence-Ash
AMERICAN MERMAID by Julia Langbein
DUST CHILD by Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai
A HOUSE WITH GOOD BONES by T. Kingfisher
WANDERING SOULS by Cecile Pin
THE ANGEL MAKER by Alex North
THE GREAT RECLAMATION by Rachel Heng
A LIVING REMEDY: A Memoir by Nicole Chung
THE SOULMATE by Sally Hepworth
COMMUNITY BOARD by Tara Conklin
WHITE CAT, BLACK DOG: Stories by Kelly Link
THE HOUSE IS ON FIRE by Rachel Beanland
HOMECOMING by Kate Morton
FLUX by Jinwoo Chong
SALTWATER DEMANDS A PSALM: Poems, by Kweku Abimbola
BLUE HOUR by Tiffany Clarke Harrison
OZARK DOGS by Eli Cranor

LibraryReads
Top Pick: IN THE LIVES OF PUPPETS by TJ Klune
DIRTY LAUNDRY by Disha Bose
THE HAUNTING OF ALEJANDRA by V. Castro
HOMECOMING by Kate Morton
MASTERING THE ART OF FRENCH MURDER: An American in Paris Mystery, by Colleen Cambridge
MOOREWOOD FAMILY RULES by HelenKay Dimon
NATURAL BEAUTY by Ling Ling Huang
THE SCOURGE BETWEEN STARS by Ness Brown
SISTERS OF THE LOST NATION by Nick Medina
SYMPHONY OF SECRETS by Brendan Slocumb

Target Book Club
TAKE MY HAND by Dolen Perkins-Valdez (Click here for more)

Costco's "Buyer's Pick"
THE INVISIBLE LIFE OF ADDIE LaRUE by V.E. Schwab (Click here for more)

Barnes & Noble Book Club
HANG THE MOON by Jeannette Walls (Click here for more)

Reese's Book Club
ROMANTIC COMEDY by Curtis Sittenfeld (Click here for more)

Jenna Bush Hager's "Read with Jenna" Today Show Book Club
CAMP ZERO by Michelle Min Sterling (Click here for more)

"Good Morning America" Book Club
DIRTY LAUNDRY by Disha Bose (Click here for more)

Simon & Schuster's Book Club Favorites
HANG THE MOON by Jeannette Walls (Click here for more)
 


 

MARCH 2023

Indie Next
#1 Pick: I HAVE SOME QUESTIONS FOR YOU by Rebecca Makkai
PINEAPPLE STREET by Jenny Jackson
WEYWARD by Emilia Hart
THE CRANE HUSBAND by Kelly Barnhill
THE WRITING RETREAT by Julia Bartz
MURDER YOUR EMPLOYER: The McMasters Guide to Homicide by Rupert Holmes
THE GOLDEN SPOON by Jessa Maxwell
THE FAREWELL TOUR by Stephanie Clifford
THE LAST TALE OF THE FLOWER BRIDE by Roshani Chokshi
A DAY OF FALLEN NIGHT: A Roots of Chaos Novel by Samantha Shannon
HELLO BEAUTIFUL by Ann Napolitano
WHAT HAPPENED TO RUTHY RAMIREZ by Claire Jiménez
THE FOXGLOVE KING by Hannah Whitten
ENCHANTMENT: Awakening Wonder in an Anxious Age, by Katherine May
THE GOD OF ENDINGS by Jacqueline Holland
GO AS A RIVER by Shelley Read
MY LAST INNOCENT YEAR by Daisy Alpert Florin
THE ADVENTURES OF AMINA AL-SIRAFI by Shannon Chakraborty
TIME'S UNDOING by Cheryl A. Head
MADAME RESTELL: The Life, Death, and Resurrection of Old New York’s Most Fabulous, Fearless, and Infamous Abortionist by Jennifer Wright
THE GOSPEL OF ORLA by Eoghan Walls
THE LONDON SÉANCE SOCIETY by Sarah Penner
THE DIG by Anne Burt
USERS by Colin Winnette
SCORCHED GRACE: A Sister Holiday Mystery by Margot Douaihy

LibraryReads
Top Pick: LONE WOMEN by Victor LaValle
ALL THAT IS MINE I CARRY WITH ME by William Landay
CLYTEMNESTRA by Costanza Casati (Please note: This book is now releasing on May 2nd)
THE GOSPEL OF ORLA by Eoghan Walls
HANG THE MOON by Jeannette Walls
HELLO BEAUTIFUL by Ann Napolitano
A HOUSE WITH GOOD BONES by T. Kingfisher
THE LONDON SÉANCE SOCIETY by Sarah Penner
THE SECRET LIVES OF COUNTRY GENTLEMEN by KJ Charles
WEYWARD by Emilia Hart

Target Book Club
O BEAUTIFUL by Jung Yun (Click here for more)

Costco's "Buyer's Pick"
THE PARIS APARTMENT by Lucy Foley (Click here for more)

Oprah's Book Club
HELLO BEAUTIFUL by Ann Napolitano (Click here for more)

Barnes & Noble Book Club
THE DAUGHTERS OF MADURAI by Rajasree Variyar (Click here for more)

Reese's Book Club
THE NIGHTINGALE by Kristin Hannah (Click here for more)

Jenna Bush Hager's "Read with Jenna" Today Show Book Club
BLACK CANDLE WOMEN by Diane Marie Brown (Click here for more)

"Good Morning America" Book Club
PINEAPPLE STREET by Jenny Jackson (Click here for more)

Simon & Schuster's Book Club Favorites
THE LOST ENGLISH GIRL by Julia Kelly and THE NIGHT TRAVELERS by Armando Lucas Correa (Click here for more)
 


 

FEBRUARY 2023

Indie Next
#1 Pick: HOW TO SELL A HAUNTED HOUSE by Grady Hendrix
BIG SWISS by Jen Beagin
EXILES by Jane Harper
DON'T FEAR THE REAPER by Stephen Graham Jones
SECRETLY YOURS by Tessa Bailey
PANDORA by Susan Stokes-Chapman
GEORGIE, ALL ALONG by Kate Clayborn
BRUTES by Dizz Tate
MAAME by Jessica George
THE GUEST LECTURE by Martin Riker
B.F.F.: A Memoir of Friendship Lost and Found by Christie Tate
RADIANT SIN by Katee Robert
THE REUNION by Kayla Olson
LOOKING FOR JANE by Heather Marshall
STONE BLIND by Natalie Haynes
THE MITFORD AFFAIR by Marie Benedict
OUR SHARE OF NIGHT written by Mariana Enriquez, translated by Megan McDowell
THE APPLICANT by Nazlı Koca
REALLY GOOD, ACTUALLY by Monica Heisey
THE HOUSE OF EVE by Sadeqa Johnson
DECENT PEOPLE by De'Shawn Charles Winslow
EVERYONE IN MY FAMILY HAS KILLED SOMEONE by Benjamin Stevenson
THE CHINESE GROOVE by Kathryn Ma
HOURGLASS by Keiran Goddard
EASTBOUND written by Maylis De Kerangal, translated by Jessica Moore

LibraryReads
Top Pick: THE WRITING RETREAT by Julia Bartz
THE CRANE HUSBAND by Kelly Barnhill
A DAY OF FALLEN NIGHT by Samantha Shannon
FOR HER CONSIDERATION by Amy Spalding
THE HOUSE OF EVE by Sadeqa Johnson
I HAVE SOME QUESTIONS FOR YOU by Rebecca Makkai
IT'S ONE OF US by J.T. Ellison
THE LAST TALE OF THE FLOWER BRIDE by Roshani Chokshi
THE NEIGHBOR FAVOR by Kristina Forest
TAKE THE LEAD: A Dance Off Novel, by Alexis Daria

Target Book Club
THE MEMORY LIBRARIAN: And Other Stories of Dirty Computer, by Janelle Monáe (Click here for more)

Costco's "Buyer's Pick"
SOMETHING WILDER by Christina Lauren (Click here for more)

Oprah's Book Club
BITTERSWEET: How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole by Susan Cain (Click here for more)

Barnes & Noble Book Club
THE SNOW HARE by Paula Lichtarowicz (Click here for more)

Reese's Book Club
THE HOUSE OF EVE by Sadeqa Johnson (Click here for more)

Jenna Bush Hager's "Read with Jenna" Today Show Book Club
MAAME by Jessica George (Click here for more)

"Good Morning America" Book Club
RIVER SING ME HOME by Eleanor Shearer (Click here for more)

Simon & Schuster's Book Club Favorites
THE HOUSE OF EVE by Sadeqa Johnson (Click here for more)
 


 

JANUARY 2023

Indie Next
#1 Pick: AGE OF VICE by Deepti Kapoor
THE NEW LIFE by Tom Crewe
ALL THE DANGEROUS THINGS by Stacy Willingham
HELL BENT by Leigh Bardugo
SAM by Allegra Goodman
MS. DEMEANOR by Elinor Lipman
JUST THE NICEST COUPLE by Mary Kubica
BETTER THE BLOOD: A Hana Westerman Thriller by Michael Bennett
THE SURVIVALISTS by Kashana Cauley
THE VILLA by Rachel Hawkins
THE BANDIT QUEENS by Parini Shroff
THE NIGHT TRAVELERS by Armando Lucas Correa
IN THE TIME OF OUR HISTORY by Susanne Pari
THE DELUGE by Stephen Markley
MOONRISE OVER NEW JESSUP by Jamila Minnicks
LOST IN THE MOMENT AND FOUND by Seanan McGuire
THE BLACKHOUSE by Carole Johnstone
BAD CREE by Jessica Johns
BLAZE ME A SUN: A Novel About a Crime written by Christoffer Carlsson, translated by Rachel Willson-Broyles
I KEEP MY EXOSKELETONS TO MYSELF by Marisa Crane
REEF ROAD by Deborah Goodrich Royce
EMILY WILDE'S ENCYCLOPEADIA OF FAERIES: Book One of the Emily Wilde Series, by Heather Fawcett
EVERYBODY KNOWS by Jordan Harper
CITY UNDER ONE ROOF by Iris Yamashita
THE DREAM BUILDERS by Oindrila Mukherjee

LibraryReads
Top Pick: GEORGIE, ALL ALONG by Kate Clayborn
ALL THE DANGEROUS THINGS by Stacy Willingham
BACK IN A SPELL: A Witches of Thistle Grove Novel by Lana Harper
BAD CREE by Jessica Johns
THE BANDIT QUEENS by Parini Shroff
THE DUKE GETS EVEN: The Fifth Avenue Rebels, by Joanna Shupe
EMILY WILDE'S ENCYCLOPEADIA OF FAERIES: Book One of the Emily Wilde Series, by Heather Fawcett
EVERYONE IN MY FAMILY HAS KILLED SOMEONE by Benjamin Stevenson
EXES & O'S by Amy Lea
THE HOUSE IN THE PINES by Ana Reyes

Target Book Club
IN THE TIME OF OUR HISTORY by Susanne Pari (Click here for more)

Costco's "Buyer's Pick"
THE MAID by Nita Prose (Click here for more)

Barnes & Noble Book Club
THE BANDIT QUEENS by Parini Shroff (Click here for more)

Reese's Book Club
THE HOUSE IN THE PINES by Ana Reyes (Click here for more)

Jenna Bush Hager's "Read with Jenna" Today Show Book Club
SAM by Allegra Goodman (Click here for more)

"Good Morning America" Book Club
AGE OF VICE by Deepti Kapoor (Click here for more)

Simon & Schuster's Book Club Favorites
THE BLACKHOUSE by Carole Johnstone (Click here for more)