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An excellent debut about a family navigating generational trauma, secrets, and addiction, told through three poignant and distinct perspectives with a full-circle ending that tugs at the heart.
Broken Country by Clare Leslie Hall
A genre-bender that blends a love triangle, family drama, and a courtroom mystery into one epic saga that everyone will be talking about this year.
Fun For the Whole Family by Jennifer E. Smith
A big-hearted sibling “dramedy” that will make you laugh and cry. Narrated by Lauren Graham on audio.
Say You’ll Remember Me by Abby Jimenez
A sad and heavy, but very realistic love story about dementia and long-distance dating.
What Happened to the McCrays? by Tracey Lange
A melancholy second-chance romance with complex family drama for fans of This Is Us.
Best Books of the Year
2024
Best for fans of unputdownable mysteries
New York Times bestseller and a “notable book” of the year
Fallon Book Club pick
A best book of the year by several outlets
2023
Best for fans of classic retellings and/or family dramas
New York Times bestseller
Oprah’s Book Club pick
Over one million copies sold
A best book of the year by the New York Times and more
2022
Best for fans of video games and/or complex friendships
New York Times bestseller
Jimmy Fallon Book Club pick
Book of the Month’s Book of the Year
A best books of the year by the New York Times and more
One of the New York Times 100 Best Books of the 21st Century
2021
Best for fans of suspenseful mysteries
#1 New York Times bestseller
Reese’s Book Club pick
Over 3 million copies sold
Now an Apple TV+ series
2020
Best for fans of diverse literary fiction
#1 New York Times bestseller
Good Morning America Book Club pick
Book of the Month’s Book of the Year
A best book of the year by Barack Obama, the New York Times, and more
2021 Women’s Prize Finalist
2019
Best for fans of literary fiction and family dramas
Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize
New York Times bestseller and a “notable book” of the year
A Read with Jenna Today Show Book Club pick
A best book of the year by several outlets
2020 Audie finalist: audiobook of the year and best male narrator (Tom Hanks)
