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Tina Knowles' Enlightening and Empowering Memoir is Oprah's Latest Book Club Pick

MATRIARCH is a revealing personal life story like no other and a testament to the world-making power of Black motherhood.

HEARTWOOD, Amity Gaige's Latest Novel, is a "Read with Jenna" Book Club Pick

A search and rescue team races against time when an experienced hiker mysteriously disappears on the Appalachian Trail in Maine.

Enter to Win a Copy of Colleen Cambridge's MASTERING THE ART OF FRENCH MURDER

This first installment in the American in Paris Mystery series is set in mid-century Paris and stars Julia Child’s fictional best friend.

HAPPY LAND is about the Stories that Shape Us and the Dazzling Courage It Takes to Dream

A woman learns the incredible story of a real-life American Kingdom --- and her family’s ties to it --- in Dolen Perkins-Valdez's new novel.

Powerful Witchcraft. A Hunt for Sunken Treasure. Forbidden Love on the High Seas.

Against the dazzling backdrop of the Amalfi Coast, this bewitching novel shimmers with mystery, romance, and the untamed magic of the sea.

THERE THERE Meets THE NIGHT WATCHMAN in Jon Hickey's Gripping Literary Debut

Thrilling and timely, BIG CHIEF is an unforgettable story about power and corruption, family, and facing the ghosts of the past.

Contests and Features


Special Contest: Win One of 25 Copies of MASTERING THE ART OF FRENCH MURDER by Colleen Cambridge

In anticipation of the April 29th release of A FASHIONABLY FRENCH MURDER, the third book in Colleen Cambridge's An American in Paris Mystery series, we are awarding 25 readers a copy of MASTERING THE ART OF FRENCH MURDER, the opening installment of the series.

From fine Bordeaux and freshly baked baguettes to the friendly chatter of the green market, post-World War II Paris is indulging its appetite for food, and life, once more. Enter Tabitha Knight, a young American woman who makes friends with chef-in-training Julia Child --- and finds herself immersed in a murder most unsavory.

The deadline for your entries is Wednesday, May 14th at noon ET.

» Click here to enter the contest.


Our Favorite Monthly Lists & Picks for April

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.

THE MATCHMAKER by Aisha Saeed is this month's Target Book Club pick. In this utterly original mystery, a society matchmaker realizes she’s in danger when her clients’ weddings are sabotaged in increasingly disturbing ways.

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

Latest Guides

ALL THAT LIFE CAN AFFORD is a taut and lyrical coming-of-age debut about a young American woman navigating class, lies and love amid London’s jet-set elite.

The Amalfi Curse by Sarah Penner - Historical Fantasy/Adventure

Powerful witchcraft. A hunt for sunken treasure. Forbidden love on the high seas. Beware the Amalfi Curse. Against the dazzling backdrop of the Amalfi Coast, this bewitching novel shimmers with mystery, romance, and the untamed magic of the sea.

Big Chief by Jon Hickey - Fiction

THERE THERE meets THE NIGHT WATCHMAN in this gripping literary debut about power and corruption, family, and facing the ghosts of the past.

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Weiner comes a glimmering novel set in the world of pop music about sisters, motherhood, young love, and the dreams we chase.

Happy Land by Dolen Perkins-Valdez - Historical Fiction

A woman learns the incredible story of a real-life American Kingdom --- and her family’s ties to it --- in this enthralling new novel from the New York Times bestselling and NAACP Image Award-winning author of TAKE MY HAND.

Heartwood by Amity Gaige - Literary Mystery

HEARTWOOD takes readers on a gripping journey as a search and rescue team races against time when an experienced hiker mysteriously disappears on the Appalachian Trail in Maine.

Kristen Perrin is back with the second novel in her Castle Knoll series. Annie Adams is caught in a new web of murder that spans decades, returning us to the idyllic English village that holds layers of secrets.

The Lilac People by Milo Todd - Historical Fiction

THE LILAC PEOPLE is a moving and deeply humane story about a trans man who must relinquish the freedoms of prewar Berlin to survive first the Nazis and then the Allies while protecting the ones he loves.

When a daring art heist takes place at the Regency Grand Hotel, Molly’s life is threatened. Who’s out to get her, and why? Long-buried secrets will be revealed in this intriguing and heartwarming novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of THE MAID and THE MYSTERY GUEST.

Set in mid-century Paris and starring Julia Child’s fictional best friend, this magnifique reimagining of the iconic chef’s years at Le Cordon Bleu blends a delicious murder mystery with a unique culinary twist.

MATRIARCH is a revealing personal life story like no other --- enlightening, entertaining, surprising, empowering --- and a testament to the world-making power of Black motherhood.

One Good Thing by Georgia Hunter - Historical Fiction

From the New York Times bestselling author of WE WERE THE LUCKY ONES comes an unforgettable story of hardship and hope, courage and resilience, that follows one young woman’s journey through war-torn Italy.

From the New York Times bestselling author of MERCY STREET comes a tense, propulsive drama set in Shanghai about a fractured American family, secret lives, and the unbreakable bond between two sisters.

Saltwater by Katy Hays - Psychological Thriller

From the New York Times bestselling author of THE CLOISTERS comes an electrifying thriller about an opulent family retreat to Italy that is shattered by the resurfacing of a decades-old crime.

The Sirens by Emilia Hart - Historical Fiction/Magical Realism

From the author of the runaway New York Times bestseller WEYWARD comes a spellbinding novel about sisters separated by centuries but bound together by the sea.

Tilt by Emma Pattee - Fiction

Set over the course of one day, TILT is a heart-racing debut about a woman facing the unimaginable, determined to find safety.