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September
End Game by Jeffrey Archer
End Game
by Jeffrey Archer

As London prepares for the 2012 Olympics, Commander William
Warwick races against time to dismantle a shadowy international conspiracy planning a devastating attack, in the eighth novel of the series following An Eye for an Eye.
The Primal of Blood and Bone : A Blood and Ash Novel by Jennifer L. Armentrout
The Primal of Blood and Bone : A Blood
and Ash Novel

by Jennifer L. Armentrout

In a realm teetering on the edge of ruin, a Maiden and her
heartmate must confront destiny, make perilous choices, and
draw on the power of the Deminyen as their love and loyalty
are pushed to the limit.
We Love You, Bunny by Mona Awad
We Love You, Bunny
by Mona Awad

After publishing a novel that enrages her former MFA classmates, Samantha Heather Mackey is kidnapped by the eerie, cult-like
Bunnies, who force her to hear their surreal origin story. This is
an unsettling tale of monstrous creativity, deadly friendship and
the violent magic at the heart of dark academia.
Pitcher perfect by Tessa Bailey
Pitcher perfect
by Tessa Bailey

An enemies-to-lovers, fake-dating sports romance focuses on
playboy hockey rookie Robbie Corrigan and Skylar Paige, the
disciplined softball pitcher completely immune to his charms.
The Elements by John Boyne
The Elements
by John Boyne

An acclaimed Irish novelist has created an epic saga that
weaves together four interconnected narratives, each
representing a different perspective on crime: the enabler,
the accomplice, the perpetrator, and the victim.
The Secret of Secrets by Dan Brown
The Secret of Secrets
by Dan Brown

When Katherine Solomon vanishes and her manuscript
disappears following a murder in Prague, symbologist Robert
Langdon races across three cities to uncover a hidden truth
about consciousness, pursued by ancient myths, secret societies,
and a revelation that could upend humanity's understanding
of the mind.
One of us : a novel by Dan Chaon
One of us : a novel
by Dan Chaon

Orphaned twins on the run from their murderous uncle find refuge
in a bizarre travelling carnival.
The Book of Guilt by Catherine Chidgey
The Book of Guilt
by Catherine Chidgey

In an alternate 1979 England shaped by a World War II that
ended without a victor, orphaned triplets and a sheltered girl
named Nancy uncover the grim truth behind their origins and
must escape a regime built on deception, control and biological manipulation.
Tom Clancy terminal velocity
by M. P. Woodward

After a series of brutal murders linked to a revived terror group,
ex-commando Bartosz Jankowski leads a kill mission in the
Himalayas, while Jack Ryan Jr. races to prevent catastrophe
amid international power struggles and deadly pursuit in the mountainous borderlands.
The killing stones by Ann Cleeves
The killing stones
by Ann Cleeves

After his friend Archie is found murdered beside a stolen artifact on Westray, Detective Jimmy Perez returns to Orkney, where personal ties, dark secrets and local rumors complicate his search for the truth behind the killing.
Atomic hearts : a novel by Megan Cummins
Atomic hearts : a novel
by Megan Cummins

After an accident sends her to live with her newly sober father,
16-year-old Gertie grapples with fractured friendships, reckless
choices, and family relapse, ultimately finding solace in the
fantasy novel she writes to survive a summer that changes
everything.
The iron storm by Clive Cussler
The iron storm
by Clive Cussler

Detective Isaac Bell faces the horrors of the Great War while
battling a mysterious anarchist group intent on bringing brutality
to the shores of America.
The Grave Artist by Jeffery Deaver
The Grave Artist
by Jeffery Deaver

After a newlywed's death at a Hollywood Hills wedding, agent
Carmen Sanchez and security expert Jake Heron uncover a
serial killer's twisted plot targeting survivors' grief, racing to
stop the Honeymoon Killer before they become his next victims.
Gabriela and His Grace
by Liana De la Rosa

Rebellious Gabriela Luna Valdes seeks freedom from suitors
aboard a ship to Mexico, where she clashes with the estate-
seeking Duke of Whitfield, in the third novel of the series
following Isabel and the Rogue.
Dungeon crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman
Dungeon crawler Carl
by Matt Dinniman

Join Coast Guard vet Carl and his ex-girlfriend's cat, Princess
Donut, as they try to survive the end of the world—or just get to
the next level—in a video game-like, trap-filled fantasy dungeon.
The wilderness : a novel by Angela Flournoy
The wilderness : a novel
by Angela Flournoy

Five young Black women, Desiree, Danielle, January, Monique,
and Nakia navigate strained family ties, motherhood, ambition,
and identity as they support. They challenge each other while
forging their adulthoods in New York and Los Angeles across
two turbulent decades.
Denied Access by Vince Flynn
Denied Access
by Vince Flynn

As the CIA faces political scrutiny and a devastating Moscow
intel failure, newly minted assassin Mitch Rapp is pulled into a
deadly clash with Russian operatives, in the 24th novel of the
series following Capture or Kill.
Circle of days : a novel by Ken Follett
Circle of days : a novel
by Ken Follett

As drought and tension grip the Great Plain, a gifted flint miner
and a visionary priestess unite to build a monumental stone circle,
but escalating tribal conflicts and brutal violence threaten their civilization and their shared ambition.
August
L.A. women
by Ella Berman

In 1960s L.A., writer and Hollywood outsider Lane becomes
envious when socialite and fellow writer Gala gains fame. Ten
years later she betrays Gala by writing a successful book based
on her life. Her only problem is Gala's now been missing for months.
The fallen & the kiss of dusk: The Shadowborn Duet, Book Two
by Carissa Broadbent

Imprisoned by vengeful gods after sacrificing everything, Mische
and Asar reunite for a final quest through collapsing realms and
divine conflict, seeking the god of death's power and a second
chance at love, redemption, and immortality.
The society of unknowable objects:
a novel

by Gareth Brown

A trio of seemingly everyday people are members of a secret
society tasked with finding and protecting hidden magical
objects—ordinary items with extraordinary properties.
The possession of Alba Dâiaz
by Isabel Caänas

In 1765, as plague ravages Zacatecas, Alba seeks refuge in her
fiancé's remote mining estate but soon spirals into convulsions
and darkness, forcing her into a dangerous alliance with his
cousin Elías as demonic forces, buried secrets, and forbidden
desire close in.
Moderation
by Elaine Castillo

When Girlie Delmundo's parent company purchases Fairground,
the preeminent VR content provider. she becomes an elite VR
moderator. This solves her family's money and mobility problems,
despite the isolation that VR requires. However, when she meets Playground's cofounder William Cheung, she finds herself falling
in love.
Dominion : a novel
by Addie E. Citchens

In a taut Southern family drama, the sins of a favorite son rock
a small Mississippi town.
What hunger
by Catherine Dang

In the summer before high school, Ronny Nguyen drifts
through boredom and sibling anxiety until tragedy fractures
her Vietnamese American family, awakening in her a strange,
primal hunger that blurs the line between grief, identity, and a
dark new power she cannot fully control.
Too old for this
by Samantha Downing

Retired and hidden under a new identity, Lottie Jones faces
exposure when a persistent journalist starts digging into her
murderous past, forcing her to confront old crimes and attempt
one more cover-up before age—and curiosity—catch up with her.
Last Seen
by J. T. Ellison

From a New York Times bestselling author, comes a twisted
psychological thriller about the bonds of family and the
disconnect between memory and the truth.
The break-in : a novel
by Katherine Faulkner

After killing an intruder in self-defense while hosting a playdate
at her London home, Alice becomes obsessed with uncovering his identity, unraveling unsettling clues that suggest her seemingly
perfect life may be built on hidden betrayals.
Jenny Cooper has a secret : a novel
by Joy Fielding

While visiting a friend at memory care facility Legacy Place, Linda
meets Jenny, a 92-year-old dementia patient who admits that she
kills people. Linda dismisses her “secret” as the confusion of
Jenny's ailing mind until a fellow patient dies.
July
Coded justice : a thriller
by Stacey Abrams

Avery Keene is back! The fan-favorite former Supreme Court
clerk has finally gone out on her own, securing a prestigious
position at a high-end law firm in Washington, D.C., where she
is about to earn real money and get her life in order after a
tumultuous run working as a clerk on the Supreme Court.
With her reputation preceding her, Avery is quickly tasked at
her new job with becoming a corporate internal investigator. 
The list
by Steve Berry

Brent Walker is returning home to Concord, a quaint town in central Georgia nestled close to the Savannah River. Ten years ago, after
the sudden death of his wife, Brent closed his law practice, said
goodbye to his parents, and moved three hundred miles away to a
self-imposed exile. Brent's return to Concord, a move Christopher
Bozin personally orchestrated, provides a chance at redemption
that Bozin desperately wants before cancer takes his life.
What kind of paradise : a novel
by Janelle Brown

Raised in isolation in a Montana cabin by her enigmatic father,
Jane's world shatters when she discovers her unwitting role in a
terrible crime, forcing her to flee to 1990s San Francisco, where
she uncovers long-buried family secrets and confronts the dangers
of the digital age.
Dead line
by Marc Cameron

Deputy U.S. Marshals Arliss Cutter and Lola Teariki are at frozen
Cheney Lake, finally nearing their prey. He's Butch Pritchard, a
killer-for-hire as ruthless as the Anchorage wind, and wanted for
the murder of a 25-year-old pregnant woman in Missouri. A cruel
hit orchestrated by the victim's husband, Royce Decker, a former member of the St. Louis Metro PD and on the run too.
Pan
by Michael W. Clune

Nicholas is fifteen when he forgets how to breathe. It's the '90s,
and he's been living with his dad in the Chicago suburbs since his Russian-born mom kicked him out. One day in geometry class,
Nicholas suddenly realizes that his hands are objects. The doctor
says it's just panic, but Nicholas suspects that his real problem
might not be a psychiatric one: maybe the pagan god Pan is
trapped inside his body. 
Three Shattered Souls
by Mai Corland

The Blades were never supposed to survive this long. After the
battle in Quu Harbor, escaping is no longer enough. The most
dangerous liars in the four realms have one last mission―return
to Yusan and finish what they started. 
But now a usurper sits
on the serpent throne. And he may be more dangerous than the
god-king.
Spectacular things : a novel
by Beck Dorey-Stein

As Mia and Cricket grow up, they must grapple with the legacy
of their mother's secret past while navigating their own precarious future. Can Mia allow herself to fall in love at the risk of repeating
a terrible history? Will Cricket's relentless chase of a lifelong goal
drive her sister away? When does loyalty become self-sabotage?
The enchanted greenhouse
by Sarah Beth Durst

New York Times bestselling author Sarah Beth Durst invites
you to her new standalone novel. Terlu can't return home and
doesn't want to-the greenhouses are a dream come true, each
more wondrous than the next. When she learns that the magic
that sustains them is failing-causing the death of everything within
them-Terlu knows she must help. 
Sanravelle
by Dave Eggers

Winner of a 2025 O. Henry Award
A man named Rub, not too young and not too old, lives in a
sinking skyscraper and works for a personal-injury lawyer who's
slowly losing his mind. Every day Rub stares out at the tiny boats
on the San Francisco Bay, wanting to be there and not filing
paperwork for a cloistered madman. Finally Rub goes to a rickety
dock by the sea, seeking sailing lessons. He meets the singular Sanravelle, a barefoot captain, who leads him out of the blight
and into a life of speed and cold and light.
Pariah
by Dan Fesperman

Hal Knight, a comedian and movie star-turned politician, is no
stranger to controversy. But after an embarrassing and humiliating encounter on set, Knight resigns from Congress, quits social media,
and disappears to the tiny Caribbean island of Vieques to drink dirty martinis and nurse his wounds. Shortly after his arrival, he is
approached by a trio of CIA operatives hoping to recruit him to
infiltrate the power structure of Bolrovia--a hostile, Eastern
European country whose despotic president, Nikolai Horvatz,
happens to be a longtime fan of Knight's adolescent male humor. 
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