Wednesday, May 13, 2026

The Short List: Deals on books everyone's talking about

 
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The Short List
Welcome to the Short List, a curated selection of rare discounts on today’s biggest, buzziest books. Happy reading!
Clown Town
Clown Town
By Mick Herron
One of NPR’s Best Books of 2025 is the latest New York Times bestseller and “best… book to date” (The Wall Street Journal) in the hit series behind Apple TV’s Slow Horses! When a book vanishes from a library donated to Oxford by a former head of MI5, disgraced agent River Cartwright races to protect state secrets. “If there are any spy-fiction fans who haven’t yet read Herron’s books, now’s a good time to rectify that” (Booklist).
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The Mountains We Call Home
The Mountains We Call Home
By Kim Michele Richardson
The New York Times bestselling author of The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek wows with a “brilliant” brand-new novel starring “one of the most dynamic characters in American fiction” (William Kent Krueger). When Cussy Lovett, a packhorse librarian who carts books across Appalachia, finds herself unjustly incarcerated, she finds purpose as a prison librarian. “A story readers will treasure long after” (Lisa Wingate).
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The Last Letters of Sally and Walter
The Last Letters of Sally and Walter
By Cammie McGovern
This “beautiful, hopeful, exhilarating gem” (Lily King) that has Sandwich author Catherine Newman gushing, “It’s so good I cried when it was over,” is perfect for your next book club! Anxious to fit in, the newest resident of the Golden Grove retirement community joins a Scrabble club — and forms an unexpected bond with the one other curmudgeonly member!
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Cleopatra
Cleopatra
By Saara El-Arifi
Madeline Miller fans won’t want to miss this “extraordinary achievement that raises Cleopatra from the sands of time” (Samantha Shannon) and breathes new life into an ancient legend you thought you knew. Historians have called her a seductress and a witch — but there’s more to her story, and Cleopatra will be silent no longer… R. F. Kuang crowns this powerful historical epic a “masterpiece.”
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The Geomagician
The Geomagician
By Jennifer Mandula
“Full of wonder,” this March release will “hold on to your imagination even after you’ve turned the last page” (Heather Fawcett, author of Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries). A pterodactyl egg hatching in her hands changes everything for Mary, who dreams of becoming a magic-wielding paleontologist despite Victorian society’s restrictions on women! “Come for the enchanting writing. Stay for the baby pterodactyl” (Meg Shaffer, author of The Wishing Game).
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The Final Storm
The Final Storm
By Fern Michaels
From a late #1 New York Times bestselling powerhouse “known for her enthralling page-turners” (Woman’s World) comes a posthumous new release sure to delight long-time fans and win over new readers. After a painful childhood, Charlotte Gray has carefully built a life as a wildlife photographer. When she meets a handsome stranger, could his own past threaten her fresh start?
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Anatomy of an Alibi
Anatomy of an Alibi
By Ashley Elston
Boasting over 24,000 five-star Goodreads ratings, this recently released instant New York Times bestseller from the author of First Lie Wins is sure to “blow readers away… You won’t be able to put it down” (Mary Kubica). In a small Southern town, two women swap places to get the answers they need from the same man — but when he ends up murdered, only one has an alibi… “This expertly crafted thriller marks Ashley Elston as one of the best” (Ashley Audrain).
  NYT Bestseller
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Mattering
Mattering
By Jennifer Breheny Wallace
This instant New York Times bestseller is “vitally important” (Adam Grant) — take it from Oprah Winfrey, who urges, “Everybody should pick up a copy,” and Ina Garten, who raves, “Mattering should be required reading.” Today, a fundamental human need is not being met. Discover a transformative framework for reinstating meaning in our modern lives in “the most consequential book I have encountered in years” (New York Times bestselling author Kelly Corrigan).
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A Long Dark Night
A Long Dark Night
By Lilli Sutton
Deep in Alaska’s snow-covered wilderness, workers are going missing… And when Nina returns home to salvage her family’s sled dog business, she’s drawn into a deadly search for the truth. This “tense and atmospheric” new thriller (USA Today bestselling author Kimi Cunningham Grant) is guaranteed to keep you on the edge of your seat!
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The Curse of Hester Gardens
The Curse of Hester Gardens
By Tamika Thompson
The Haunting of Hill House meets Jordan Peele in this “innovative twist on the haunted house novel” (People) hailed as “a must-read” (Tananarive Due, author of The Reformatory). Single mother Nona will do whatever it takes to protect her two sons — but a strange force is at work in their public housing project…
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