Wednesday, March 18, 2026

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Welcome to the Short List, a curated selection of rare discounts on today's biggest, buzziest books. Happy reading!
Vigil
Vigil
By George Saunders
With this brand-new, wildly anticipated #1 New York Times bestseller, “Saunders has outdone himself” (Publishers Weekly) and crafted a modern classic “even more spectacular” (Los Angeles Times) than Lincoln in the Bardo! A woman tasked with ushering souls into the afterlife finds her routine disrupted by her latest charge: an oil tycoon who claims not to have a single regret. “Luminous” (The Atlantic), “thrilling” (The Boston Globe), and “magnificent” (Kirkus Reviews).
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Pendergast: The Beginning
Pendergast: The Beginning
By Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child
The perfect introduction to “the best mystery series going today” (The Providence Journal), this New York Times bestseller takes readers back to where it all started. Down-on-his-luck special agent Dwight Chambers and his unorthodox new partner, A. X. L. Pendergast, investigate a string of ritualistic killings in Mississippi that seemingly defy logic… “Preston and Child keep the surprises coming” (Bookreporter).
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A Gift Before Dying
A Gift Before Dying
By Malcolm Kempt
Lee Child calls this buzzy January release “instantly immersive” and “hypnotically good,” and Booklist is on the same page: “If you only read one mystery this year, this should be it.” Exiled to the unforgiving landscape of the Arctic Circle, police officer Elderick Cole learns of an Inuit girl’s murder — and embarks on a single-minded hunt for a killer hiding in the most remote territory on Earth. “It’s a knockout” (Publishers Weekly).
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And Then There Was You
And Then There Was You
By Sophie Cousens
If you liked The Midnight Library, you’ll love this feel-good novel that a New York Times bestselling author “imbue[d]… with the warmth and humor she’s known for” (Kirkus Reviews). Thirty-one-year-old Chloe hasn’t lived up to her title as “most likely to succeed,” so she turns to a mysterious dating service before her reunion. Rob seems like the perfect plus-one — but there’s a major catch! “I gobbled up this book” (B. K. Borison).
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The Midnight Carousel
The Midnight Carousel
By Fiza Saeed McLynn
Wowing Kate Quinn and The Lost Apothecary author Sarah Penner, who crowns it her “favorite book of the year,” this “sumptuous treat” (Kirkus Reviews) is sure to satisfy The Night Circus fans! In the US for a fresh start, Maisie Marlowe opens an amusement park — ignorant of her antique Parisian carousel’s dark link to decade-old disappearances… “Stunning” (Kristin Harmel).
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What Boys Learn
What Boys Learn
By Andromeda Romano-Lax
“With twists aplenty… to keep the chattiest of book clubs discussing long past meeting’s end” (Library Journal), this January release is “not to be missed” (Mary Kubica). After two teenage girls are found dead in a wealthy suburb, school counselor Abby suspects her own son. “Nothing can prepare readers for the running-against-the-clock action of the last few chapters” (Booklist).
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The Unexpected Journey
The Unexpected Journey
By Emma Heming Willis
Hailed as “deeply moving” (The Washington Post), this instantly New York Times bestselling memoir is a true “game changer” and “book for our time” (Maria Shriver). Emma Heming Willis, the wife of Bruce Willis, reflects on his devastating diagnosis and her experiences caregiving while parenting their young daughters. “Admirably vulnerable and openhearted, this will be a balm for readers” (Publishers Weekly).
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A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms
By George R. R. Martin
Don’t miss the New York Times bestselling “must-read for Martin’s legions of fans” (Publishers Weekly) that inspired the new hit HBO series everyone is watching. The naive yet courageous knight Ser Duncan the Tall and his diminutive squire, Egg — “two of the most likable protagonists George R. R. Martin has ever penned” (Bustle) — become unlikely adventurers!
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Partisan Song
Partisan Song
By James A. Grymes
A National Jewish Book Award–winning author delivers “a stunning tale of resistance and bravery” (Heather Dune Macadam, author of 999) that has long gone untold. Moshe Gildenman led a simple life as a civil engineer until Nazis murdered 2,200 Jews in his peaceful Ukrainian town. That was when he escaped into the surrounding forest and decided to fight back…
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What Boys Learn
What Boys Learn
By Andromeda Romano-Lax
“With twists aplenty… to keep the chattiest of book clubs discussing long past meeting’s end” (Library Journal), this January release is “not to be missed” (Mary Kubica). After two teenage girls are found dead in a wealthy suburb, school counselor Abby suspects her own son. “Nothing can prepare readers for the running-against-the-clock action of the last few chapters” (Booklist).
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Fellowship Point
Fellowship Point
By Alice Elliott Dark
A “magnificent storytelling feat” (The Boston Globe) chosen as a Best Book of 2020 by NPR, Time, and many more: After being diagnosed with cancer at age 80, children’s book author Agnes enlists the help of her lifelong best friend to protect their beloved Maine peninsula. “A marvel… I felt I lived in it. I was sorry to leave” (Christina Baker Kline).
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Three Keys
Three Keys
By Laura Pritchett
“Hilarious and heartfelt” (Shelby Van Pelt, author of Remarkably Bright Creatures): When fiftysomething widow Ammalie discovers three old keys in the back of a drawer, she embarks on a cross-continent voyage to revisit homes from her past! “This is a book to hold close” (Nina de Gramont).
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All the King's Men
All the King’s Men
By Robert Penn Warren
With over 27,700 five-star Goodreads ratings: This Pulitzer Prize winner charts the rise and fall of Willie Stark, a Southern lawyer whose idealism flakes away in his pursuit of power. “America’s essential political novel” (The New York Times).
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Sea Glass
Sea Glass
By Anita Shreve
From a New York Times bestselling author: Members of a coastal New Hampshire community find their lives powerfully intertwined in this “compelling” tale (Booklist) of love, loss, and community. “Absorbing… This is one of Shreve’s best” (Publishers Weekly).
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Love Sick
Love Sick
By Deidra Duncan
Sparks ignite between medical residents and rivals Grace and Julian in this irresistible romance perfect for fans of Grey’s Anatomy! “Compulsively readable, Love Sick is equal parts sexy and angsty. Deidra Duncan nailed all my favorite aspects from medical dramas” (New York Times bestselling author Julie Soto).
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Glittering Images
Glittering Images
By Susan Howatch
“Bold and exciting” (Los Angeles Times): In 1937, the Archbishop of Canterbury sends the Reverend Dr. Charles Ashworth on an undercover mission to investigate a mystery involving a church bishop, his wife, and surprising secrets… From a New York Times bestselling author.
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Little Disasters
Little Disasters
By Sarah Vaughan
This “clever, compelling” thriller is “guaranteed to keep you on the edge of your seat” (Paula Hawkins) and is the basis for the Paramount+ miniseries starring Diane Kruger: Liz thinks her friend Jess is the perfect mom. But when tragedy strikes Jess’s family and dark secrets rise to the surface, Liz must question everything…
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Valley of the Lost
Valley of the Lost
By Vicki Delany
When a young woman is found dead from an overdose with a baby at her side, Constable Molly Smith and Sergeant John Winters are pulled into a complex case in which nothing is as it seems. With a plot that “twists and turns as it builds to a pulse-pounding conclusion” (Publishers Weekly).
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The Love List
The Love List
By Elana Johnson
When recent divorcée Beatrice Callahan vows to experience the things she loves about life, she embarks on the first item on her bucket list: a dream vacation. But after the owner of her beachside rental house offers to give her an island tour, sparks fly! Will Beatrice’s love list offer a fresh start she never expected?
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