Hello again, librarians. The Library Love Fest team has pulled together our favorite upcoming March releases for the March LibraryReads list. Before you dive in, please check out a special video message from Jessica Shattuck, author of the upcoming The Women in the Castle. Don't forget, the deadline to vote for the March LibraryReads list is January 20th. Happy reading!
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The Women in the Castle by Jessica Shattuck
For fans of: The Nightingale, Sarah's Key, The Light Between Oceans
Set at the end of World War II in a crumbling Bavarian castle that once played host to all of German high society, this is the powerful and propulsive story of three widows whose lives and fates become intertwined. An affecting, shocking, and ultimately redemptive novel from the author of the New York Times Notable Book The Hazards of Good Breeding.
"The Women in the Castle is a vivid and gripping tale of endurance in the wake of World War II…. The writing is magnificent, as is Shattuck’s ability to render unimaginable circumstances with tremendous clarity and compassion. A joy to read, this is a beautiful and important book."
—Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney, New York Times bestselling author of The Nest
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LibraryReads deadline: January 20th
The Hearts of Men by Nickolas Butler
For fans of: Kitchens of the Great Midwest by J. Ryan Stradal, The Interestings by Meg Wolitzer
From the bestselling author of Shotgun Lovesongs comes an epic novel of intertwining friendships and families set in the Northwoods of Wisconsin at a beloved Boy Scout summer camp.
"Butler’s latest delves into the meaning of loyalty and friendship, how some rise to life’s challenges while others fail…. Fans of Butler’s award-winning Shotgun Lovesongs will welcome this impressive work with an outstanding ensemble cast. Top of the class for Butler on this one."
—Library Journal starred review
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LibraryReads deadline: January 20th
Mississippi Blood by Greg Iles
For fans of: Memory Man by David Baldacci, The Stranger by Harlan Coben
In the exhilarating final volume in the epic Natchez Burning trilogy, Greg Iles’s bold and ambitious story of blood and honor, Penn Cage meets the endgame as the sins of the past continue to haunt the present.
"Iles wraps up his massively ambitious Natchez Burning trilogy with a book that is (in keeping with its predecessors) compelling, dark, surprising, and morally ambiguous…. This trilogy is destined to become a classic of literary crime fiction."
—Booklist starred review
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LibraryReads deadline: January 20th
A Closed and Common Orbit by Becky Chambers
For fans of: Joss Whedon's beloved TV series Firefly, Ancillary Sword by Ann Leckie
Your patrons will embark on an exciting, adventurous, and dangerous journey through the galaxy with the motley crew of the spaceship Wayfarer in this fun and heart-warming space opera—the sequel to the acclaimed The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet.
Praise for The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet, book one in the Wayfarers series: "Becky Chambers’ debut novel…is probably the most fun that you’ll have with a space opera novel this year. It’s exciting, adventurous, and the cozy sort of space opera that seems to be in short supply lately…. Not to be missed." —iO9
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LibraryReads deadline: January 20th
In This Grave Hour by Jacqueline Winspear
For fans of: A Fine Summer's Day by Charles Todd, How the Light Gets In by Louise Penny
As Britain becomes engulfed in a second World War, the indomitable Maisie Dobbs is plunged into a treacherous battle of her own in this enthralling chapter in Jacqueline Winspear’s enormously popular New York Times bestselling series.
"A female investigator every bit as brainy and battle-hardened as Lisbeth Salander." —Maureen Corrigan, NPR's Fresh Air
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LibraryReads deadline: January 20th
Writer, Sailor, Soldier, Spy by Nicholas Reynolds
For fans of: A Spy Among Friends by Ben Macintyre, Hemingway's Boat by Paul Hendrickson
A former CIA officer and curator of the CIA Museum unveils the shocking, untold story of Nobel Prize-winning author Ernest Hemingway’s secret life as a spy for both the Americans and the Soviets before and during World War II.
"[An] engrossing story of Hemingway’s disillusionment with American politics, his sympathy with communism, and his attraction to adventure and subversion."
—Kirkus Reviews
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LibraryReads deadline: January 20th
The Mermaid's Daughter by Ann Claycomb
For fans of: Season of the Dragonflies by Sarah Creech, Leaving Time by Jodi Picoult
A modern-day expansion of Hans Christian Andersen’s The Little Mermaid, this unforgettable debut novel weaves a spellbinding tale of magic and the power of love as a descendant of the original mermaid fights the terrible price of saving herself from a curse that has affected generations of women in her family.
"A dark and compelling twist on a beloved fairy tale that will make you redefine happily ever after."
—Ellen Herrick, author of The Sparrow Sisters
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LibraryReads deadline: January 20th
A Simple Favor by Darcey Bell
For fans of: Gone Girl, The Girl on the Train
A single mother's life is turned upside down when her best friend vanishes in this remarkable debut tale of psychological suspense—a clever and twisting free-fall of a ride filled with betrayals and reversals, twists and turns, secrets and revelations, love and loyalty, murder and revenge.
"What a wonderfully absorbing, unremittingly intense, endlessly surprising novel Darcey Bell has written. Her characters—in the worst way—never know what’s going to happen next and nor—in the best way—does her reader. A Simple Favor yields very complicated pleasures."
—Margot Livesey, author of Mercury and The Flight of Gemma Hardy
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LibraryReads deadline: January 20th
Every Wild Heart by Meg Donohue
For fans of: Saving Grace by Jane Green, Things You Won't Say by Sarah Pekkanen
From USA Today bestselling author Meg Donohue comes a mystery, a love story, and a mother-daughter tale about two women on a precarious journey to uncover their true selves.
"Every Wild Heart should be on every reader’s list of new books to savor. It’s a heartfelt, funny, poignant and suspenseful story of a good woman trying her best, making mistakes, picking up the pieces and moving on—a celebration of what it means to be a working mother in today’s world."
—Susan Wiggs, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Family Tree
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LibraryReads deadline: January 20th
The Widow's House by Carol Goodman
For fans of: The Winter People by Jennifer McMahon
This chilling novel from the bestselling, award-winning author of The Lake of Dead Languages blends a Gothic allure with a twisty, contemporary edge—a harrowing tale of psychological suspense set in New York’s Hudson Valley.
"The author of River Road (2016) weaves a touch of Rebecca into her newest psychological thriller, and fans may see comparisons to A. S. A. Harrison’s The Silent Wife (2013)."
—Library Journal
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LibraryReads deadline: January 20th
Black Fall by Andrew Mayne
For fans of: Hush Hush by Laura Lippman, Behind Closed Doors by Elizabeth Haynes
In the third book in the ITW Award-nominated series that began with self-published eBook phenomenon Angel Killer, magician-turned-FBI agent Jessica Blackwood investigates a series of seemingly unrelated, but equally bizarre and sinister crimes that lead her to the Colorado desert and a town that has simply disappeared.
Praise for Name of the Devil, book two in the Jessica Blackwood series: "Science supersedes the supernatural in this action-packed follow-up…. With snappy prose and a smart protagonist, this is an adrenaline-fueled procedural with an unusual twist. Great reading."
—Booklist starred review
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LibraryReads deadline: January 20th
The Ashes of London by Andrew Taylor
For fans of: The Day of Atonement by David Liss, An Officer and a Spy by Robert Harris
From the critically acclaimed author of The American Boy, The Scent of Death, and The Silent Boy comes a new historical thriller set during the time of the Great Fire of London, the first of an exciting new series featuring an unlikely detective.
"This is terrific stuff: intelligent, engrossing and, in its evocation of a long-vanished London, wonderfully plausible." —Daily Telegraph (UK)
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LibraryReads deadline: January 20th
The Satanic Mechanic by Sally Andrew
For fans of: The Double Comfort Safari Club by Alexander McCall Smith
Tannie Maria, our crime-fighting, food-loving heroine, returns to solve another delicious caper: the mystery of her own romantic future.
Praise for Recipes for Love and Murder, book one in the Tannie Maria series: "…tender and funny. The mystery takes on the worldwide problem of abused women while revealing both the beauties and problems of South Africa. And the recipes will make you want to drop everything and start cooking."
—Kirkus Reviews starred review
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LibraryReads deadline: January 20th
The Secrets You Keep by Kate White
For fans of: Mistaken Identity by Lisa Scottoline
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Wrong Man and Eyes on You comes a harrowing new psychological thriller about a successful self-help author who suddenly finds her life spiraling dangerously out of control.
"True to form, Kate White’s The Secrets You Keep kept me up way past my bedtime, anxiously turning the pages. Taut, tense, and utterly gripping, I could not go to sleep until I found out whodunit."
—Jessica Knoll, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of Luckiest Girl Alive
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LibraryReads deadline: January 20th
Her Secret by Shelley Shepard Gray
For fans of: Amish romances
New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Shelley Shepard Gray begins a new series—The Amish of Hart County—with this suspenseful tale of a young Amish woman who is forced to move to a new town to escape a threatening stalker.
"Shelley Shepard Gray’s Her Secret gives the reader an intriguing look into the life and struggles of a very real Amish family and a believable heroine. Beautifully balancing a charming romance with suspense, this story pulls at the heartstrings."
—Karen Harper, New York Times bestselling author of Fall from Pride
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LibraryReads deadline: January 20th
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Please remember: If you love what you read, consider leaving a review on Edelweiss and nominating your chosen titles for the March LibraryReads list. The deadline to vote for the March LibraryReads list is January 20th. For more information, visit LibraryReads.org. Have a happy and reading-filled holidays!
-The LLF Team