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Allison Pataki Has Penned a Sweeping, Sensational Novel of America’s First “It Girl”

IT GIRL is a breathtaking ride inspired by a singular artist and icon who captured the collective imagination of American society.

The Bestselling Author of IN FIVE YEARS Returns with an Unforgettable Tale

Rebecca Serle introduces us to a family of women with an astonishing gift: the ability to redo one moment in their lives.

Raise a Glass to LAST CALL AT THE SAVOY!

Three book groups will win up to 12 copies of Brisa Carleton's debut novel and a chat with Brisa. We also are awarding one copy of the book to 25 readers who will give us their feedback on it and share it with their group.

THE GOLDEN BOY is a Captivating Debut about Love, Mercy and Second Chances

In Patricia Finn's debut novel, an unexpected letter sends a man and his wife into their pasts --- and offers them both a shot at redemption.

Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney's Third Novel is March's Barnes & Noble Book Club Pick

LAKE EFFECT is a wry and tender portrait of two families forever changed by one lovestruck decision that will reverberate for decades.

Rachel Hochhauser's Exhilarating Debut Novel is Reese's Book Club Pick for March

LADY TREMAINE is a breathtaking reimagining of “Cinderella,” as told through the eyes of its iconic “evil” stepmother.

Special Contests and Features


Special Contest & Author Chat Opportunity for LAST CALL AT THE SAVOY by Brisa Carleton

Set amongst the glittering backdrop of London's iconic Savoy hotel, LAST CALL AT THE SAVOY is about a young woman who is forced to confront her troubled past as she uncovers the story of the hotel’s first female bartender who has been erased from the history books.

The author of this fascinating debut novel, which was a 2025 Bookreporter.com Bets On selection, is Brisa Carleton, a three-time Tony Award-winning Broadway producer and investor who has been involved in shows such as Hamilton, Moulin Rouge and Beautiful.

We are giving three readers the opportunity to win up to 12 copies of LAST CALL AT THE SAVOY for their book group, along with a book group chat with Brisa in May or June.

We also are awarding one copy of the book to 25 readers who will agree to read it and give us their feedback on it, share it with their group, and recommend it for a discussion in June, July or August.

» Click here to enter the contest by Monday, March 16th at noon ET.


Our Favorite Monthly Lists & Picks for March

Each month, we share top book picks from Indie Next and LibraryReads. We also feature a number of other prominent selections, including the Barnes & Noble Book Club, the "Good Morning America" Book Club, Oprah’s Book Club, the PBS Books Readers Club, the "Read with Jenna" Book Club, Reese's Book Club, and the Target Book Club.

NO MATTER WHAT by Cara Bastone is March's Top LibraryReads Pick. After a traumatic accident threatens the foundations of their happy marriage, a couple tries to rebuild and find their way back to each other --- and themselves --- in this tender, slow-burn romance.  

» Click here for March's Favorite Monthly Lists & Picks.

Latest Guides

Best Boy by Deborah Goodrich Royce - Psychological Thriller

A gripping psychological thriller, BEST BOY teeters on the knife-edge of memory and identity when the arrival of a shocking letter threatens the carefully constructed life of a woman desperate to outrun her past.

From award-winning author Corinne Demas comes a moving story about the sometimes volatile but ultimately unbreakable bonds between mothers and daughters.

An unexpected letter sends a man and his wife into their pasts --- and offers them both a shot at redemption --- in this captivating debut about love, mercy and second chances.

It Girl by Allison Pataki - Historical Fiction

From the New York Times bestselling author of THE MAGNIFICENT LIVES OF MARJORIE POST comes a sweeping, sensational novel of America’s first “It Girl,” whose dramatic journey to center stage echoes through the decades.

Kin by Tayari Jones - Fiction

Tayari Jones has written an unforgettable novel that sparkles with wit and intelligence and deep feeling about two lifelong friends whose worlds converge after many years apart in the face of a devastating tragedy.

Lady Tremaine by Rachel Hochhauser - Historical Fiction

LADY TREMAINE reimagines the myth of the evil stepmother at the heart of the world’s most famous fairy tale. It is a battle cry for a mother’s love for her daughters, and a celebration of women everywhere who make their own fortunes.

From the New York Times bestselling author of THE NEST and GOOD COMPANY comes a wry and tender portrait of two families forever changed by one lovestruck decision that will reverberate for decades.

A woman confronts the surprising results of an ancestry test and begins to question the meaning of family and friendship in this wise, tender novel teeming with life.

New York Times bestselling author Rebecca Serle, the author behind the modern classic IN FIVE YEARS, returns with an unforgettable tale of a family of women with an astonishing gift: the ability to redo one moment in their lives.

A remarkable trio whose lives have been cracked wide open by their husbands’ crimes unite to catch a serial killer in this dazzlingly captivating novel.

So Old, So Young by Grant Ginder - Fiction/Humor

Five parties over the course of 20 years bring six college friends together, exploring the ways we run from and cling to our friends in love, life and death.

A woman receives an unexpected gift from the man she loved and lost --- a year of books, one for every month --- launching a reading-inspired journey to live, dream and love again in this glimmering and heart-stopping novel.

From the author of MERCURY and SHINER comes a novel about the bond between two female folk singers, the love stories that haunt them, and the music that brings them together to burn bright.

When I Kill You by B. A. Paris - Domestic Thriller

Multimillion-copy and New York Times bestselling author B. A. Paris returns with an unsettling new novel of domestic suspense. Has the stalker become the stalked…or is there something even more deadly at play? 

From acclaimed author Terah Shelton Harris comes a poignant story of survival and redemption that questions what it means to stop existing and start living.