Couldn't watch Virginia Stanley's title presentation at the Booklist book buzz at this year's Public Library Association Conference? Keep reading for details on all the books she buzzed about, with some additional titles you should have on your radar!
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Bearskin by James McLaughlin
A gritty and captivating debut about a caretaker of an Appalachian nature preserve who gets embroiled in a dangerous bear-poaching scheme—for fans of Smith Henderson, Ron Rash, and Daniel Woodrell.
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The Dying of the Light by Robert Goolrick
From the author of the bestselling A Reliable Wife comes a dramatic, passionate tale of a glamorous Southern debutante who marries for money and ultimately suffers for love—the literary love-child of William Faulkner and Dominick Dunne.
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The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris
This beautiful, illuminating tale of hope and courage is based on interviews that were conducted with Holocaust survivor and Auschwitz-Birkenau tattooist Ludwig (Lale) Sokolov—an unforgettable love story in the midst of atrocity.
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The Fabulous Bouvier Sisters by Sam Kashner and Nancy Schoenberger
A poignant, evocative, and wonderfully gossipy account of the two sisters who represented style and class above all else—Jackie Kennedy Onassis and Lee Radziwill—from the authors of Furious Love.
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The Word is Murder by Anthony Horowitz
The New York Times bestselling author of Magpie Murders and Moriarty brilliantly reinvents the classic crime novel once again with this clever and inventive mystery starring a fictional version of the author himself as the Watson to a modern-day Holmes, investigating a case involving buried secrets, murder, and a trail of bloody clues.
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Forever and a Day by Anthony Horowitz
The new James Bond novel from the New York Times bestselling author explores where it all began: the explosive prequel to Casino Royale.
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Cross Her Heart by Sarah Pinborough
The New York Times bestselling author of Behind Her Eyes returns with a twisty, hair-raising psychological thriller about a single mom, her daughter, and her best friend, the secrets they hide, and the danger they can’t escape.
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Untitled by Lou Berney
Set against the assassination of JFK, a poignant and evocative crime novel that centers on a desperate cat-and-mouse chase across 1960s America—a story of unexpected connections, daring possibilities, and the hope of second chances from the multiple award-winning author of The Long and Faraway Gone.
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Operation Columba by Gordon Corera
The fascinating, untold story of how British intelligence secretly used homing pigeons as part of a clandestine espionage operation to gather information, communicate, and coordinate with members of the Resistance to defeat the Nazis in occupied Europe during World War II.
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Marilla of Green Gables by Sarah McCoy
A bold, heartfelt tale of life at Green Gables…before Anne: A marvelously entertaining and moving historical novel, set in rural Prince Edward Island in the nineteenth century, that imagines the young life of spinster Marilla Cuthbert, and the choices that will open her life to the possibility of heartbreak—and unimaginable greatness.
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The Real Lolita by Sarah Weinman
A gripping true-crime investigation of the 1948 abduction of Sally Horner and how it inspired Vladimir Nabokov’s classic novel, Lolita.
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Left by Mary Hogan
In this beautifully crafted novel from the author of the critically-acclaimed Two Sisters, comes the story of a woman who retreats into a fantasy world on New York City’s Upper West Side as she slowly loses her once whip-smart husband to dementia—perfect for fans of Still Alice.
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The Feral Detective by Jonathan Lethem
In Jonathan Lethem’s first detective novel since Motherless Brooklyn, one woman's journey to find a missing girl brings her into contact with Charles Heist, a laconic detective who lives in a trailer with an opossum that he keeps in a desk drawer.
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Why Religion? by Elaine Pagels
Why is religion still around in the twenty-first century? Why do so many still believe? And how do various traditions still shape the way people experience everything from sexuality to politics, whether they are religious or not? In Why Religion? Elaine Pagels looks to her own life to help address these questions.
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The Big Fella by Jane Leavy
From the award-winning, New York Times bestselling author of The Last Boy and Sandy Koufax, comes the definitive biography of Babe Ruth—the man Roger Angell dubbed "the model for modern celebrity."
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Tony's Wife by Adriana Trigiani
Set in the lush Big Band era of the 1940s and World War II, this spellbinding saga from the beloved New York Times bestselling author tells the story of two talented working class kids who marry and become a successful singing act, until time, temptation, and the responsibilities of home and family derail their dreams.
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The Next Person You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom
In this enchanting sequel to the number one bestseller The Five People You Meet in Heaven, Mitch Albom tells the story of Eddie’s heavenly reunion with Annie—the little girl he saved on earth—in an unforgettable novel of how our lives and losses intersect.
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Unsheltered by Barbara Kingsolver
The New York Times bestselling author of Flight Behavior, The Lacuna, and The Poisonwood Bible and recipient of numerous literary awards—including the National Humanities Medal, the Dayton Literary Peace Prize, and the Orange Prize—returns with a timely novel that interweaves past and present to explore the human capacity for resiliency and compassion in times of great upheaval.
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Shell Game by Sara Paretsky
Sara Paretsky follows her instant New York Times bestseller Fallout—her most widely read novel in years—with an extraordinary adventure that pits her acclaimed detective, V.I. Warshawski, against some of today’s most powerful figures.
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Dear America by Jose Antonio Vargas
From the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, filmmaker, and the founder and CEO of Define American, a provocative memoir, at once both personal and universal, about immigration in America.
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The Mystery of Three Quarters
by Sophie Hannah
The world’s most beloved detective, Hercule Poirot—the legendary star of Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express and most recently The Monogram Murders and Closed Casket—returns in a stylish, diabolically clever mystery set in the London of 1930.
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The Summer Wives by Beatriz Williams
The New York Times bestselling author brings us the blockbuster novel of the season—a spellbinding novel of romance, murder, class, power, and dark secrets set in the 1950s and ’60s among the rarified world of a resort island in the Long Island Sound.
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French Exit by Patrick deWitt
From the bestselling author of The Sisters Brothers, a brilliant and darkly comic novel about a wealthy widow and her adult son who flee New York for Paris in the wake of scandal and financial disintegration.
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Baby, You're Gonna Be Mine by Kevin Wilson
A new story collection from the New York Times bestselling author, whom NPR calls "such an inventive and witty writer," that is deeply compassionate, darkly funny, and refreshingly original.
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The Other Woman by Daniel Silva
The #1 New York Times bestselling author strikes again!
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Pieces of Her by Karin Slaughter
The #1 internationally bestselling author returns with a new novel in the vein of the New York Times bestsellers Pretty Girls and The Good Daughter—a story even more electrifying, provocative, and suspenseful than anything she’s written before.
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Between You and Me by Susan Wiggs
From the beloved #1 New York Times bestselling author comes a deeply moving and intelligent tale of love, loss—and unexpected second chances.
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Book Club Resources
Book Club Central: The American Library Association's partnership with Sarah Jessica Parker. Book Club Central is a new online resource for book clubs and readers featuring book reviews, author interviews, discussion questions, and more. Award-winning actor, producer, and avid reader Sarah Jessica Parker is the Honorary Chair of Book Club Central and a passionate advocate for libraries and literacy. Ms. Parker will offer her own book selections as part of SJP Picks.
Website: www.bookclubcentral.org
Library Love Fest Book Club Suggestions: Are you looking to start a book club? Do you need title suggestions for your current book clubs? We here at Library Love Fest have created this site to provide you with numerous options, hand selected by us.
Website: http://harperlibrary.typepad.com/harperbookclub/
Book Club Girl: Book Club Girl is a promotional service of HarperCollins Publishers offering reviews and resources for book clubs.
Website: www.bookclubgirl.com
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So there you have it! With all these exciting upcoming reads and some excellent book club resources, your reading future is bright. Have questions or suggestions? Email us at librarylovefest@harpercollins.com.
-Chris
Bearskin by James McLaughlin
Left by Mary Hogan
The Book of M by Peng Shepherd
The Word is Murder by Anthony Horowitz
The Secrets Between Us by Thrity Umrigar
The Cabin at the End of the World by Paul Tremblay
