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Hope by Pope Francis, Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Richard Dixon, Carlo Musso

Hope

Pope Francis, Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Richard Dixon, Carlo Musso

Pope Francis originally intended this exceptional book to appear only after his death, but the needs of our times and the 2025 Jubilee Year of Hope have moved him to make this precious legacy available now.

Harlem Rhapsody by Victoria Christopher Murray

Harlem Rhapsody

Victoria Christopher Murray

She found the literary voices that would inspire the world . . . The extraordinary story of the woman who ignited the Harlem Renaissance, written by Victoria Christopher Murray, New York Times bestselling coauthor of The Personal Librarian.

The Dark Maestro by Brendan Slocumb

The Dark Maestro

Brendan Slocumb

From the author of The Violin Conspiracy and Symphony of Secrets comes a mesmerizing page-turner about a musical virtuoso who’s forced into hiding when his family runs afoul of a ruthless criminal organization—and how he uses music to bring his enemies to justice.

How to Love Better by Yung Pueblo

How to Love Better

Yung Pueblo

The #1 New York Times bestselling author of Lighter offers a blueprint for deepening your compassion, kindness, and gratitude so you can truly grow in harmony with another person and build stronger connections in all your relationships.

The Inheritance by Trisha Sakhlecha

The Inheritance

Trisha Sakhlecha

For fans of Succession and readers of The Nest, a twisty debut novel that explores the dark side of complicated families, excessive wealth and inheritance.

Deep Cuts by Holly Brickley

Deep Cuts

Holly Brickley

For readers of Daisy Jones & The Six and High Fidelity, the incredibly buzzy debut that everyone is talking about—a love story about two people pulled apart by the same force that draws them together: music.

Waiting for the Long Night Moon by Amanda Peters

Waiting for the Long Night Moon

Amanda Peters

In her debut collection of short fiction, Amanda Peters, bestselling author of The Berry Pickers, describes the Indigenous experience from an astonishingly wide spectrum in time and place—from contact with the first European settlers, to the forced removal of Indigenous children, to the present-day fight for the right to clean water.

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Dream Count

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

A publishing event ten years in the making—a searing, exquisite new novel by the bestselling and award-winning author of Americanah and We Should All Be Feminists—the story of four women and their loves, longings, and desires.

Mark Twain by Ron Chernow

Mark Twain

Ron Chernow

Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer Ron Chernow illuminates the full, fascinating, and complex life of the writer long celebrated as the father of American literature, Mark Twain.

Water Moon by Samantha Sotto Yambao

Water Moon

Samantha Sotto Yambao

A woman inherits a pawnshop where you can sell your regrets, and then embarks on a magical quest when a charming young physicist wanders into the shop, in this dreamlike fantasy novel.

All the Other Mothers Hate Me by Sarah Harman

All the Other Mothers Hate Me

Sarah Harman

“The missing boy is 10-year-old Alfie Risby, and to be perfectly honest with you, he’s a little shit.”

Hilarious and twisted, propulsive and furious, All the Other Mothers Hate Me is the must-read book of 2025.

End of August by Paige Dinneny

End of August

Paige Dinneny

A captivating, multigenerational debut novel of a young woman navigating the personal trauma that ties herself, her nomadic mother, and her alcoholic grandmother together, perfect for fans of Ask Again, Yes and What the Fireflies Knew.

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