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Spring Reading 2026

The arrival of spring signals the end of our Spring Reading contests. Many thanks to all who entered --- and a big congratulations to our winners! Below are the books that we think you will be talking about over the next few months.

» Click here to see the winners of this year's Spring Reading contests.

Week of April 13, 2026

Paperback releases for the week of April 13th include THE ACADEMY, the irresistible, deliciously scandalous story of one drama-filled year at a New England boarding school from Elin Hilderbrand and her daughter, Shelby Cunningham; BE READY WHEN THE LUCK HAPPENS, the long-awaited memoir of beloved Food Network personality and Instagram sensation Ina Garten, who presents an intimate, entertaining and inspiring account of her remarkable journey; THREE DAYS IN JUNE, a deeply sensitive novel from Anne Tyler about a socially awkward mother of the bride who navigates the days before and after her daughter's wedding; and BOAT BABY, in which NBC News anchor and correspondent Vicky Nguyen tells the story of her family’s daring escape from communist Vietnam and her unlikely journey from refugee to reporter with laughter and fierce love.

Wendy Corsi Staub, author of The Lost Summer

Detective Sergeant Midge Kennedy and her lifelong pals, Talia and Kelly, have reunited on the 25th anniversary of the disappearance of their friend, Caroline. But as the season draws to a close in Mulberry Bay, Midge is plunged into a missing person case with unsettling ties to the past. Ordinarily, she wouldn’t suspect foul play when a 16-year-old girl is just a few hours late getting home. But her investigation yields a shocking glimpse of a familiar face, and mounting coincidences link Sarah Greene’s vanishing to Caroline’s. The clues lead to Haven Cliff, an abandoned Gilded Age estate that’s been the stuff of cursed legend for generations. It’s also Kelly’s new home. Midge suspects that the wooded grounds hold the key to Sarah’s fate and Caroline’s. But will Haven Cliff --- and Midge herself --- give up long-buried secrets?