Aliens

Neptune Crossing

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This series starter is “captivating… First-rate entertainment” (Booklist). When John Bandicut encounters alien life on one of Neptune’s moons, he’s selected for a perilous mission to save humanity. Dive into a sci-fi adventure that “masterfully captures the joy of exploration” (Publishers Weekly).

Bestsellers

The English Patient

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A “spellbinding” novel (Time) that inspired an Academy Award–winning film: As World War II draws to a close, an injured soldier reveals his story to his young nurse. “Profound, beautiful, and heart-quickening” (Toni Morrison).

Bestsellers

The Lighthouse

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From a New York Times bestselling author comes “one of the most compelling books of her remarkable career” (The Seattle Times). When detective Adam Dalgliesh investigates a bizarre crime on a remote island, he faces a threat more insidious than murder… “Should be treated as a gift by mystery fans everywhere” (Booklist).

Fiction

The Lost Husband

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From a New York Times bestselling author: When widowed Libby takes her kids to stay at her eccentric aunt’s Texas goat farm, she learns she doesn’t have to grieve forever… “A heartwarming novel that explores the trials of losing what matters most” (USA Today).

American Revolution

Book of Ages

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This New York Times Notable Book paints a vivid portrait of Jane Franklin — who suffered hardship while her brother Benjamin Franklin rose to fame. “As Lepore sheds light on this one, unsung life, she brilliantly illuminates an entire era” (Pulitzer Prize–winning author Geraldine Brooks).

Biographies and Memoirs

Smoke Gets in Your Eyes

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“Morbid and illuminating” (Entertainment Weekly): A young mortician shares her own unlikely journey as she explores the history of undertaking. With over 12,000 five-star ratings on Goodreads, this New York Times bestseller “will make you reconsider how our culture treats the dead” (San Francisco Chronicle).