Wednesday, March 4, 2026

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Welcome to the Short List, a curated selection of rare discounts on today's biggest, buzziest books. Happy reading!
The Emperor of Gladness
The Emperor of Gladness
By Ocean Vuong
“You’re going to be hooked,” Oprah Winfrey promises about her “truly great” book club pick (NPR) that instantly hit the New York Times bestseller list and landed on over half a dozen publications’ best books of 2025 lists! In small-town New England, a teenage boy forms a life-changing bond with an elderly widow. “A triumph” (The New York Times) that “soars to astonishing heights” (Publishers Weekly).
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The Final Score
The Final Score
By Don Winslow
Raved about by Stephen King, who calls it “the best crime fiction I’ve read in 20 years,” and James Patterson, who guarantees it’s “a masterpiece,” this long-awaited new release is a must-read! These “unforgettable” tales of suspense (Booklist) penned by “America’s greatest living crime writer” (The Providence Journal) prove he’s “one of the most successful, lauded, and imitated to ever do it” (The Washington Post).
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All in Her Hands
All in Her Hands
By Audrey Blake
Kate Quinn meets The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek in a “compelling” brand-new release that “sweeps you along to a satisfying and breathless conclusion” (Heather Webb). As a deadly cholera epidemic overtakes London, the only female surgeon in all of England assembles a group of talented midwives to save lives. From a USA Today bestselling author who writes “the best kind of historical fiction” (Library Journal).
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Wolf Hour
Wolf Hour
By Jo Nesbø
February brought “another standout” (Kirkus Reviews) from #1 New York Times bestselling thriller legend Jo Nesbø, whose books are always “a 100% buy-today-read-tonight delight” (Lee Child)! When Minnesota is gripped by a puzzling string of murders, disgraced police officer Bob Oz sets out to solve them — as does a dogged crime writer six years later… “A powerhouse” (Booklist).
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The Shop on Hidden Lane
The Shop on Hidden Lane
By Jayne Ann Krentz
A beloved New York Times bestselling author “delivers everything her readers crave” — including “a clever canine who almost steals the show” (Booklist) — in her “pulse-pounding” latest (Publishers Weekly)! Touched by the paranormal, the Harper and Wells families have feuded for generations. But when a member of each vanishes, Sophy Harper, Luke Wells, and Luke’s hellhound, Bruce, must come together to find them…
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Firestorm
Firestorm
By Jacob Soboroff
This New York Times bestseller just released in January is a “gripping, unshakeable firsthand account” (San Francisco Chronicle) of the costliest wildfire in American history, and it “read[s] like a sci-fi thriller” (Los Angeles Times). Follow the devastating fires that burned across Los Angeles last year in this “heart-pounding” and “riveting” blend of memoir and reporting (BookPage) from a journalist who witnessed it all.
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Lucky Seed
Lucky Seed
By Justinian Huang
In this “delightfully over-the-top” USA Today bestseller (Publishers Weekly) described as “Crazy Rich Asians and Knives Out all in one” (Booklist), the Sun family’s wealthy matriarch calls upon her favorite nephew to father a son and preserve the family name… Cue chaos! “Full of heart and high jinks. Reader, I cackled” (Alexander Chee).
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Detour
Detour
By Jeff Rake and Rob Hart
Fans of The Martian, strap in for “a blast from the first page to the last” (FirstClue)! A civilian returns from a first-of-its-kind voyage — a two-year mission to one of Saturn’s moons — only to realize nothing on Earth is quite as he left it… Cowritten by the creator of Manifest, this “propulsive and exciting” read is “a thrilling ride” (New York Times bestselling author Jake Tapper).
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Ours Is a Tale of Murder
Ours Is a Tale of Murder
By Nora Murphy
Expect “sleek, serpentine twists” (Ashley Winstead, author of In My Dreams I Hold a Knife) and a shocking moment that “pulls the rug out from under the reader” (Publishers Weekly) from this February release that “entertains from beginning to end” (Darby Kane). With its picket fences and friendly neighbors, Hawthorne Heights seems like a great fit for picture-perfect couple Klara and Troy. So why does their story lead to murder?
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The Library of Amorlin
The Library of Amorlin
By Kalyn Josephson
Just released yesterday, this bookish fantasy from a New York Times bestselling author is “absolutely fantastic — I couldn’t put [it] down” (Sarah Beth Durst, author of The Spellshop). Tasked with infiltrating an enchanted library, Kasira faces strange beasts, powerful tomes, and the prickly head librarian… “Pure magic” (Adrienne Young, author of The Unmaking of June Farrow).
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The Guest Book
The Guest Book
By Sarah Blake
This New York Times bestseller and “American epic in the truest sense” (Entertainment Weekly) is “monumental in a way that few novels dare attempt” (The Washington Post). A single word spoken on a porch in coastal Maine leads to consequences that echo through the Milton family over generations…
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The Dry
The Dry
By Jane Harper
In this “stunning” New York Times bestseller with over 87,000 five-star Goodreads ratings, “every word is near perfect” (David Baldacci). After returning to his drought-stricken hometown, policeman Aaron Falk investigates the shocking death of his childhood best friend. “A breathless page-turner… A secret on every page” (The New York Times).
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The Diamond Eye
The Diamond Eye
By Kate Quinn
A New York Times bestseller with over 92,700 five-star Goodreads ratings! After Hitler invades her country, bookish Mila transforms into a skilled sniper — and when her heroics propel her to Washington, she sparks an unlikely friendship with Eleanor Roosevelt… Readers “will be riveted” (Publishers Weekly).
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Pack Up the Moon
Pack Up the Moon
By Kristan Higgins
“Moving and life-affirming” (Kirkus Reviews): After losing his wife to cancer, Joshua finds a series of 12 letters she left behind, containing tasks to help him rediscover happiness. “This book broke my heart — and then stitched me back together again” (New York Times bestselling author Colleen Oakley).
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Good Dirt
Good Dirt
By Charmaine Wilkerson
From the New York Times bestselling author of Black Cake: An unexpected reunion will force Ebby to confront her past — and the secret of an heirloom that belonged to her enslaved ancestors… “A thoroughly researched and beautifully imagined family saga” (The New York Times) and 2025 release!
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Just Cause
Just Cause
By John Katzenbach
In this “riveting” thriller (Publishers Weekly) from a New York Times bestselling author, burnt-out crime reporter Natt Cowart comes to believe in the innocence of a Black man on death row for the murder of a white woman — and becomes determined to restore justice. “Powerful” (Chicago Tribune).
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When We Were Four
When We Were Four
By Jonie Nikole
Four sisters have sought vastly different paths in life in response to their childhood. But when their mother is murdered in their Oklahoma hometown, they must return to reckon with their past — where long-held secrets will either set them free… or get them killed.
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Seven Reasons to Murder Your Dinner Guests
Seven Reasons to Murder Your Dinner Guests
By KJ Whittle
At an anonymously hosted dinner party, seven strangers receive cards predicting the age at which they will die — and then the first deaths happen exactly as foretold. Now, the surviving guests must uncover the truth… before their own numbers come due. “Christie fans will be delighted” with this recent release (Library Journal).
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How They Were Taken
How They Were Taken
By Carolyn Ridder Aspenson
Former Georgia Bureau of Investigation operative Jenna Wyatt left the agency, opting for a quieter life as a private detective. But when a missing person case shows a haunting connection to Jenna’s own vanished sister, her investigation will reveal decades-old secrets that could get more than one person killed…
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I Bet You'd Look Good in a Coffin
I Bet You’d Look Good in a Coffin
By Katy Brent
A deliciously dark read from the author of How to Kill Men and Get Away with It! Serial killer Kitty Collins is trying her best not to murder anyone — but when she arrives in the South of France for her mother’s wedding, the temptation may prove too strong…
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At Whit's End
At Whit’s End
By Bailey Hannah
An irresistible recent release from a USA Today bestselling author: Sparks fly when struggling single mom Whitney turns to rancher Colt for help raising her rebellious 10-year-old son! “The plentiful steamy scenes are balanced by the light, cozy plot… Cowboy romance fans will eat this up” (Publishers Weekly).
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A Scoring Chance
A Scoring Chance
By AJ Alexander
Cooper Hendricks has made his pro hockey career his life, so he’s devastated when an injury puts him on the reserve list. Sent back to his hometown to coach little league hockey while he recovers, he meets strictly off-limits single mom Ramona King… A steamy sports romance!
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