5/10/2026

fiction
1
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.
2
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.
3
purple state
Dana Perino
A public relations professional goes with two of her friends to a swing district in Wisconsin and meets a guy with a different perspective.
4
a woman's place
Danielle Steel
After the sinking of the Titanic takes her father, Lady Victoria Oldbrooke marries an older industrialist and eventually steps into his business.
5
hope rises
David Baldacci
The second book in the Walter Nash series. Using an alias and some lethal skills, Nash works to bring down a global criminal operation.
6
starside
Alex Aster
Aris traverses a realm of magic and immortals, where she faces dangers as she seeks to avenge her family’s death.
7
mad mabel
Sally Hepworth
An elderly woman who was once Australia’s youngest convicted murderer tries to keep her previous life hidden.
8
rites of the starling
Devney Perry
The second book in the “Shield of Sparrows” series. Secrets uncovered may stop the devastation of a cursed realm.
9
the mother-daughter book club
Susan Patterson and James Patterson
In a follow-up to “Things I Wish I Told My Mother,” epiphanies occur at Lake Como.
10
paradox
Douglas Preston and Aletheia Preston
The second book in the Cash & Colcord series. A new case involves money, murder and a secret society.
11
the night we met
Abby Jimenez
Larissa makes a choice after a concert to ride home with Chris’s best friend, which may cause life-changing results.
12
the caretaker
Marcus Kliewer
Macy Mullins finds a three-day caretaking job off Craigslist that may put her in contact with evil.
13
judge stone
Viola Davis and James Patterson
Judge Mary Stone oversees an ethically complex case in her courtroom in Union Springs, Ala.
14
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.
15
go gentle
Maria Semple
Adora Hazzard, a contented divorcée, meets a handsome stranger and becomes engulfed by desire and intrigue.
nonfiction
1
when we see you again
Rachel Goldberg-Polin
A mother recounts the capture of her son, Hersh, from the Nova Music Festival and his subsequent execution.
2
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.
3
famesick
Lena Dunham
The author of “Not That Kind of Girl” evaluates the effects that pursuing her creative endeavors had on her.
4
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.
5
the future is peace
Aziz Abu Sarah and Maoz Inon
A Palestinian and an Israeli share reflections from the journey they took together over the course of a week.
6
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.
7
this vast enterprise
Craig Fehrman
A revisionist history of the Lewis and Clark expedition viewed from the perspectives of 10 people connected to it.
8
you with the sad eyes
Christina Applegate
The Emmy Award-winning actress, who received a multiple sclerosis diagnosis in 2021, shares personal stories.
9
for the love of the grind
Sara Hall
The professional runner describes overcoming obstacles she encountered and becoming a mother through adoption.
10
stripped down
Bunnie Xo
The host of the “Dumb Blonde Podcast” shares how redemption was an important part of her journey toward reaching her goals.
11
a world appears
Michael Pollan
The author of “This Is Your Mind on Plants” explores several perspectives on consciousness.
12
alito
Mollie Hemingway
The editor in chief of The Federalist depicts Justice Samuel Alito’s judicial career and his impact on the Supreme Court.
13
the rolling stones
Bob Spitz
A biography of the rock band that delves into the relationships of its musicians and their output over more than six decades.
14
last branch standing
Sarah Isgur
The editor of SCOTUSblog gives insights into how the current Supreme Court functions.
15
nobody's girl
Virginia Roberts Giuffre
The late activist and advocate for sex-trafficking survivors describes her time with Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.