Wednesday, October 27, 2021

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

 
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The Short List
We're excited to bring you a new edition of The Short List, our weekly collection of big, buzzy books discounted (often for the first time!) to $5–$10. This week, we're bringing you the newest offering from Mexican Gothic author Silvia Moreno-Garcia, an explosive thriller beloved by Riley Sager and A. J. Finn, a Read with Jenna book club pick that critics are raving about, and more. Happy reading!
Velvet Was the Night
Velvet Was the Night
By Silvia Moreno-Garcia
From the author of the publishing sensation Mexican Gothic — one of the biggest books of 2020 — comes another “enthralling” must-read (USA Today) that’s a recent New York Times Editors’ Choice and a “delicious, twisted treat” (Simone St. James)! When an art student goes missing in Mexico City, her neighbor Maite is drawn into the woman’s secret life. “It’s hard to describe how much fun this novel is” (Kirkus Reviews).
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Hell of a Book
Hell of a Book
By Jason Mott
A Black author on a cross-country tour. A young boy growing up in the rural South. A mysterious, nameless child. Three stories converge to dazzling effect in one of the year’s most acclaimed works of literary fiction — a 2021 National Book Award finalist and Read with Jenna book club pick. ​“I tore through this profoundly moving novel in a day but have been thinking about it ever since” (Abi Daré).
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The Orphan Collector
The Orphan Collector
By Ellen Marie Wiseman
A “blistering, moving, and profound” story of survival (New York Times bestselling author Caroline Leavitt) that became an instant New York Times bestseller: As the 1918 flu pandemic grips Philadelphia, a stranger’s decision rips young immigrant Pia from her beloved infant brothers. Alone in a quarantined city, Pia will do anything to reunite with them. Fans of Kristin Hannah and Lisa Wingate won’t be disappointed!
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The Bucket List
The Bucket List
By Peter Mohlin and Peter Nyström
This “suspenseful and tightly plotted” book (New York Journal of Books) is the start of a brand-new series that will delight lovers of Scandinavian noir: After waking up in the hospital next to the man who pointed a gun to his head, undercover FBI agent John Adderley returns to Sweden — and is drawn into a shocking, decade-old cold case… Penned by an internationally bestselling duo.
  Critics' Choice
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An Unlikely Spy
An Unlikely Spy
By Rebecca Starford
A World War II novel hailed by Publishers Weekly as a “winner”: Oxford graduate Evelyn is recruited by an MI5 counterintelligence unit to pose as a Nazi sympathizer. She’s drawn into a hidden world — but her high-stakes mission will soon force Evelyn to make an impossible choice between her country and the people that she loves. “Readers will travel breathlessly along with Evelyn… A beguiling tale” (Pam Jenoff).
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The Hunting Wives
The Hunting Wives
By May Cobb
Brace yourself for “the juiciest read of the season” (Library Journal starred review) — Riley Sager promises that it’s “utterly unpredictable… You’ll devour it.” In small-town Texas, restless housewife Sophie befriends socialite Margot, who belongs to a mysterious clique. But what is the connection between this glamorous group of ladies and a murder in the woods nearby? “That all-too-rare thriller blessed with the X factor” (A. J. Finn).
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Dial A for Aunties
Dial A for Aunties
By Jesse Q. Sutanto
Murder meets meddlesome family in an “endearing” romp (The New York Times Book Review) that Beach Read author Emily Henry is calling “one of the best of the year!” Blind dates can go many ways — but ending up with a dead body wasn’t part of Meddelin Chan’s plan. Good thing her aunties know the perfect spot to hide the body — on the sunny island resort where they’re working a wedding! “I laughed out loud and you will too” (USA Today).
  Critics' Choice
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Three Girls from Bronzeville
Three Girls from Bronzeville
By Dawn Turner
An “unmissable” memoir (Vogue) selected as a best book of fall 2021 by People, Entertainment Weekly, and more: In the historic Black neighborhood of Bronzeville, young Dawn Turner and her sister, Kim, befriended beautiful Debra — but despite their bond, their lives would hurtle down shockingly different paths. Uncover their fates in this “exceptional work… I’m hooked on these women” (The Washington Post).
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