8/16/2026

fiction
1
daggermouth
H.M. Wolfe
In a city divided by privilege and poverty, a mercenary is forced to marry the president’s son, whom she attempted to kill.
2
the calamity club
Kathryn Stockett
As things get tougher during the Depression, several women look for ways to improve their circumstances.
3
yesteryear
Caro Claire Burke
Natalie Heller Mills, a privileged tradwife social media influencer, wakes up to find she is living in the comparatively difficult reality of 1855.
4
whistler
Ann Patchett
Decades after their time together, a woman reconnects with her stepfather and they look back at the directions their lives have taken.
5
sea of charms
Sarah Beth Durst
The third book in the Spellshop series. A supply runner will allow a friend to be a member of her crew if he pretends to be her boyfriend.
6
meet me in paris
Kristin Harmel
During one week in spring, interconnected love stories begin, end or potentially renew for some Americans in Paris.
7
the correspondent
Virginia Evans
Letters from someone she used to know push Sybil Van Antwerp toward revisiting her past and finding a way to forgive.
8
carl's doomsday scenario
Matt Dinniman
The second book in the "Dungeon Crawler Carl" series. Carl and Donut confront an ancient spell and heightened dangers.
9
getting away with murder
Shari Lapena
A New York couple who are in love with their brownstone consider killing a wealthy family member to maintain their lifestyle.
10
the dungeon anarchist's cookbook
Matt Dinniman
The third book in the "Dungeon Crawler Carl" series. Carl and Donut are up against a subway system filled with monsters.
11
dungeon crawler carl
Matt Dinniman
A Coast Guard vet named Carl and his ex-girlfriend’s cat, Princess Donut, are trapped in a fantasy dungeon.
12
the country road murders
James Patterson and Mike Lupica
A former football player returns to the town where his father was killed.
13
the gate of the feral gods
Matt Dinniman
The fourth book in the "Dungeon Crawler Carl" series. Obstacles abound on the fifth floor of the dungeon.
14
the butcher's masquerade
Matt Dinniman
The fifth book in the "Dungeon Crawler Carl" series. The action moves to the sixth floor, which is known as the Hunting Grounds.
15
the shampoo effect
Jenny Jackson
When Caroline Lash is pushed out of a social circle in a small seaside town, she exposes secrets that rile up the residents.
nonfiction
1
regime change
Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan
Two White House correspondents for The New York Times delve into the first year of President Trump's second term.
2
biological war
Annie Jacobsen
The author of “Nuclear War” describes potential outcomes of biological warfare, including mass death and societal breakdown.
3
strangers
Belle Burden
Burden retraces her marriage of 20 years in search of clues to help shape her understanding about its demise and to find a way forward.
4
dogs, boys, and other things i've cried about
Isabel Klee
Klee helps foster dogs overcome challenges while she faces her own complications.
5
communion
JD Vance
The vice president and author of “Hillbilly Elegy” describes how he perceives his faith played a part in his work in public life.
6
london falling
Patrick Radden Keefe
The author of “Say Nothing” details the efforts by the parents of a 19-year-old Londoner to uncover the truth about his mysterious death and secret life.
7
this is the plan
Ben Wikler
The former chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin shares his perspectives on what it takes to win elections.
8
revolution
Eric Metaxas
The author of “Martin Luther” and “Bonhoeffer” gives an account of the foundation of the United States of America.
9
the land and its people
David Sedaris
Essays on the passage of time, complicated relationships and some unexpected delights life has to offer.
10
cancel me if you can
Dave Portnoy
The founder of Barstool Sports describes how he grew his business from a four-page newspaper into the digital media company it is today.
11
the anxious generation
Jonathan Haidt
A co-author of “The Coddling of the American Mind” looks at the mental health impacts that a phone-based life has on children.
12
blizzard of lies
Dave Wedge
A former journalist for The Boston Herald gives an account of the death of the police officer John O’Keefe and the subsequent fallout.
13
all that's unseen
Emilee Hackney
Hackney recounts moving away from her Pentecostal upbringing in the Appalachian Mountains to attend Harvard.
14
nothing left
Evan Barker
A former Democratic campaign operative and political strategist shares her views on the current state of the political party.
15
the others
D.W. Pasulka
A professor of religious studies at the University of North Carolina, Wilmington, describes alleged contact with nonhuman intelligences.