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The Burden of Proof
Scott Turow

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1990

The Big Rock Candy Mountain
Wallace Stegner

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1943

Fool Me Once
Ashley Winstead

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2022

The Life Intended
Kristin Harmel

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2014

House
Frank E. Peretti

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2006

At the Edge of the Orchard
Tracy Chevalier

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2016

Queer
William S. Burroughs

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1985

Among the Mad
Jacqueline Winspear

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2009

The Secrets Between Us
Thrity Umrigar

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2018

Good Rich People
Eliza Jane Brazier

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2022

Spook Street
Mick Herron

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2017

Murder in the Family
Cara Hunter

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2000

Malorie
Josh Malerman

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2020

Model Home
Rivers Solomon

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2024

Dog on It
Spencer Quinn

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2009

Bluebeard
Kurt Vonnegut Jr.

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1987

First Frost
Sarah Addison Allen

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2015

The Old Drift
Namwali Serpell

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2019

Munich
Robert Harris

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2017

The Women in White
Sarah Pekkanen

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2026

The Sound of Regret
Trey Gowdy

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2026

Ransom
Daniel Silva

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2026

Under the Falls
Richard Russo

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2026

Daggerbound
T. Kingfisher

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2026

Sunrise
Tea Obreht

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2026

The Exquisite Torment of Loving Your Enemy
Brigitte Knightley

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2026

A Faint Cold Fear
Karin Slaughter

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2003

The Butcher Legacy
Alaina Urquhart

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2026

Immortal Rose
Alexandra Bracken

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2026

Dèy
Edwidge Danticat

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2026

The Hill
Harriet Clark

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2026

Summer
Ali Smith

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2020

The Wild Beneath
Kelly Anderson

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2026

The Legend of Drizzt: The Collected Stories
R.A. Salvatore

Fiction | Anthology/Varied Collection | Adult | Published in 2011

Girl's Girl
Sonia Feldman

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2026

Dark Restraint
Katee Robert

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2024

The Romance Revival
Christina Lauren

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2026

This Changes Everything
Lisa Scottoline

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2026

Someday, Someday, Maybe
Lauren Graham

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2013

When No One Else Will
Amanda Skenandore

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2026

At the Water's Edge
Sara Gruen

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1998

The Secrets of Midwives
Sally Hepworth

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2015

Phantom
Jo Nesbø

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2011

Angels
Denis Johnson

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1977

Fairydale
Veronica Lancet

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2025

Weddings
Danielle Steel

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2026

Beginning Middle End
Valeria Luiselli

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2026

The Letter Keeper
Charles Martin

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2021

Beyond Reach
Karin Slaughter

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2007

Choke Point
Brad Thor

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2026

Portrait of an Unknown Woman
Daniel Silva

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2022

A Woman of Substance
Barbara Taylor Bradford

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1979

The Book of Guilt
Catherine Chidgey

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2025

You'll Be Sorry
Lisa Gardner

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2026

The Wish
Heather Morris

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2026

Winter
Ali Smith

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2017

Take What You Can
Naima Coster

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2026

Meet Me in the Garden
Nina LaCour

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2026

No Way Home
T.C. Boyle

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2026

The Red House
Mark Haddon

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2012

The Marriage Act
John Marrs

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2023

City of Stairs
Robert Jackson Bennett

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2014

Dead but Dreaming of Electric Sheep
Paul Tremblay

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2026

A Crown of Stars
Shana Abe

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2026

A Dirty Job
Christopher Moore

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2006

Before and After
Lisa Wingate, Judy Christie

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2019

Honey
Imani Thompson

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2026

The Weekend Away
Sarah Alderson

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2020

On the Calculation of Volume II
Solvej Balle, Transl. Barbara J. Haveland

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2020

Blood of My Monster
Rina Kent

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2023

Under the Tulip Tree
Michelle Shocklee

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2020

Haunted Love
Sheridan Anne

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2024

You'll Love It Here
Natalie Sue

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2026

Rocket's Red Glare
James Patterson, Matt Eversmann

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2026

Delusional
James Patterson, James O. Born

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2026

Ghalen
Walter Mosley

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2026

The Shadow Friends
Tess Gerritsen

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2026

God's Country
William Kent Krueger

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2026

Warbreaker
Brandon Sanderson

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2009

Wonderland
Jennifer Hillier

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2015

Under Story
Chloe Benjamin

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2026

Sea of Charms
Sarah Beth Durst

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2026

Sand
Hugh Howey

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2014

A Bargain so Bloody
Vasilisa Drake

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2025

Songs for the Brokenhearted
Ayelet Tsabari

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2024

Sunlight Finds You
Laura Moriarty

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2026

The Nights Are Quiet in Tehran
Shida Bazyar, Transl. Ruth Martin

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2025

Bad Actors
Mick Herron

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2022

Dominion
Jean Kwok

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2026

The Cure for Drowning
Loghan Paylor

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2024

Where the Blame Lies
Mia Sheridan

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2019

Mayluna
Kelley McNeil

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2024

The Children's Blizzard
Melanie Benjamin

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2021

Kiss Slay Replay
Rachel Harrison

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2026

Reliquary
Hannah Whitten

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2026

The Words
Ashley Jade

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2022

The Anniversary
Andrea Bajani, Transl. Geoffrey Brock

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2026

The Palm House
Gwendoline Riley

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2026

Fallen for France
Elizabeth Letts

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2026

The Three Graces of Pearl Street
Elizabeth Wellington Rollins

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2026