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  • 1.
    Where the Crawdads Sing

    Where the Crawdads Sing

    by Delia Owens

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    Summary: A #1 New York Times Best Seller and Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick, Where the Crawdads Sing is at once an exquisite ode to the natural world, a heartbreaking coming-of-age story, and a surprising tale of possible murder. Owens reminds us that we are forever shaped by the children we once were, and that we are all subject to the beautiful and violent secrets that nature keeps.

    Average rating: 7.96

  • 2.
    Educated: A Memoir

    Educated: A Memoir

    by Tara Westover

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    Summary: A #1 New York Times Bestseller, Educated is an unforgettable memoir about a young girl who, kept out of school, leaves her survivalist family and goes on to earn a PhD from Cambridge University.

    Average rating: 7.81

  • 3.
    The Vanishing Half: A Novel

    The Vanishing Half: A Novel

    by Brit Bennett

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    Summary: "The Vanishing Half" by Brit Bennett is one of the most talked about books of the year -- a stunning page-turner about twin sisters, inseparable as children, who ultimately choose to live in two very different worlds: one black, and one white. It’s a powerful story about family, compassion, identity and roots.

    Average rating: 7.62

  • 4.
    Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine: A Novel

    Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine: A Novel

    by Gail Honeyman

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    Summary: Smart, warm, uplifting, Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine is the story of an out-of-the-ordinary heroine whose deadpan weirdness and unconscious wit make for an irresistible journey as she realizes; The only way to survive is to open your heart.

    Average rating: 7.43

  • 5.
    Little Fires Everywhere: A Novel

    Little Fires Everywhere: A Novel

    by Celeste Ng

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    Summary: Little Fires Everywhere explores the weight of secrets, the nature of art and identity, and the ferocious pull of motherhood – and the danger of believing that following the rules can avert disaster.

    Average rating: 7.17

  • 6.
    Becoming

    Becoming

    by Michelle Obama

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    Summary: In her memoir, a work of deep reflection and mesmerizing storytelling, Michelle Obama invites readers into her world, chronicling the experiences that have shaped her—from her childhood on the South Side of Chicago to her years as an executive balancing the demands of motherhood and work, to her time spent at the world’s most famous address.

    Average rating: 8.15

  • 7.
    The Silent Patient

    The Silent Patient

    by Alex Michaelides

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    Summary: Alicia Berenson’s life is seemingly perfect. She is a famous painter and her husband, Gabriel, an in-demand fashion photographer. Until one evening, when Gabriel returns home late from work and Alicia shoots him five times in the face and then never speaks another word. #1 New York Times bestseller.

    Average rating: 7.5

  • 8.
    A Man Called Ove: A Novel

    A Man Called Ove: A Novel

    by Fredrik Backman

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    Summary: A feel-good story, Fredrik Backman’s first novel about the angry old man next door is a thoughtful exploration of the profound impact one’s life has on countless others.

    Average rating: 7.94

  • 9.
    Before We Were Yours: A Novel

    Before We Were Yours: A Novel

    by Lisa Wingate

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    Summary: Lisa Wingate’s riveting, wrenching, and ultimately uplifting tale reminds us how, even though the paths we take can lead to many places, the heart never forgets where we belong.

    Average rating: 7.79

  • 10.
    All the Light We Cannot See: A Novel

    All the Light We Cannot See: A Novel

    by Anthony Doerr

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    Summary: This stunningly beautiful instant New York Times bestseller is about a blind French girl and a German boy whose paths collide in occupied France as both try to survive the devastation of World War II.

    Average rating: 7.95

  • 11.
    American Dirt (Oprah's Book Club): A Novel

    American Dirt (Oprah's Book Club): A Novel

    by Jeanine Cummins

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    Summary: Already being hailed as "a Grapes of Wrath for our times" and "a new American classic," Jeanine Cummins's American Dirt is a rare exploration into the inner hearts of people willing to sacrifice everything for a glimmer of hope.

    Average rating: 7.83

  • 12.
    A Gentleman in Moscow: A Novel

    A Gentleman in Moscow: A Novel

    by Amor Towles

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    Summary: A transporting novel about a man who is ordered to spend the rest of his life inside a luxury hotel. Brimming with humor, a glittering cast of characters, and one beautifully rendered scene after another, this singular novel casts a spell as it relates the count’s endeavor to gain a deeper understanding of what it means to be a man of purpose.

    Average rating: 7.74

  • 13.
    The Nightingale: A Novel

    The Nightingale: A Novel

    by Kristin Hannah

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    Summary: The Nightingale tells the stories of two sisters, separated by years and experience, by ideals, passion and circumstance, each embarking on her own dangerous path toward survival, love, and freedom in German-occupied, war-torn France during World War II.

    Average rating: 8.69

  • 14.
    The Guest List: A Novel

    The Guest List: A Novel

    by Lucy Foley

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    Summary: A wedding celebration turns dark and deadly in this deliciously wicked and atmospheric thriller reminiscent of Agatha Christie from the New York Times bestselling author of The Hunting Party.

    Average rating: 7.19

  • 15.
    The Dutch House: A Novel

    The Dutch House: A Novel

    by Ann Patchett

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    Summary: A richly moving story that explores the indelible bond between two siblings, the house of their childhood, and a past that will not let them go. The Dutch House is the story of a paradise lost, a tour de force that digs deeply into questions of inheritance, love and forgiveness, of how we want to see ourselves and of who we really are.

    Average rating: 7.38

  • 16.
    The Giver of Stars: A Novel

    The Giver of Stars: A Novel

    by Jojo Moyes

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    Summary: From the author of Me Before You, set in Depression-era America, a breathtaking story of five extraordinary women and their remarkable journey through the mountains of Kentucky and beyond.

    Average rating: 7.74

  • 17.
    Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood

    Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood

    by Trevor Noah

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    Summary: A #1 New York Times Bestseller. The compelling, inspiring, and comically sublime story of one man’s coming-of-age, set during the twilight of apartheid and the tumultuous days of freedom that followed. Trevor illuminates his curious world with an incisive wit and unflinching honesty. His stories weave together to form a moving and searingly funny portrait of a boy making his way through a damaged world in a dangerous time, armed only with a keen sense of humor and a mother’s unconventional, unconditional love.

    Average rating: 8.29

  • 18.
    Untamed

    Untamed

    by Glennon Doyle

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    Summary: In her most revealing and powerful memoir yet, Glennon Doyle, the activist, speaker, bestselling author, and “patron saint of female empowerment” (People) explores the joy and peace we discover when we stop striving to meet others’ expectations and start trusting the voice deep within us.

    Average rating: 6.77

  • 19.
    The Midnight Library: A Novel

    The Midnight Library: A Novel

    by Matt Haig

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    Summary: Somewhere out beyond the edge of the universe there is a library that contains an infinite number of books, each one the story of another reality. One tells the story of your life as it is, along with another book for the other life you could have lived if you had made a different choice at any point in your life. While we all wonder how our lives might have been, what if you had the chance to go to the library and see for yourself? Would any of these other lives truly be better?

    Average rating: 7.54

  • 20.
    The Alice Network: A Novel

    The Alice Network: A Novel

    by Kate Quinn

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    Summary: Two women—a female spy recruited to the real-life Alice Network in France during World War I and an unconventional American socialite searching for her cousin in 1947—are brought together in a mesmerizing story of courage and redemption.

    Average rating: 7.81

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