Wednesday, August 06, 2025

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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!
The First Gentleman
The First Gentleman
By Bill Clinton and James Patterson
James Patterson and Bill Clinton — an incomparable duo that Lee Child calls “the dream team” — are at the top of their game in this blockbuster instant New York Times bestseller just released in June! The US president is up for reelection — but her husband is on trial for murder… “Carefully constructed, entertaining escapism… Just the thing for beach or airplane reading” (Kirkus Reviews).
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Intermezzo
Intermezzo
By Sally Rooney
Listed among 2024’s top books by Barack Obama, NPR, The Washington Post, and many others, this runaway New York Times bestseller with over 74,000 five-star Goodreads ratings is the “best work yet” (Oprah Daily) from “one of the best writers in the world” (The New York Times). After their father’s death, two very different brothers embark on intertwining journeys. “Exceptional” (Financial Times).
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The Martha's Vineyard Beach and Book Club
The Martha’s Vineyard Beach and Book Club
By Martha Hall Kelly
Don’t miss out on the new dual-timeline novel that’s amazed Kate Quinn, Susan Wiggs, and Fiona Davis, who calls it “another winner by one of the best historical fiction writers around.” On windswept Martha’s Vineyard, two sisters form a book club during World War II — and decades later, one woman follows a slip of paper to unravel surprising secrets… “This story drew me in, then swept me away” (Lisa Wingate).
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The Ghostwriter
The Ghostwriter
By Julie Clark
Brace yourself: This instant New York Times bestseller and June release is a “riveting, five-star read” (Booklist) and “deeply satisfying shocker” (Publishers Weekly). A gruesome small-town murder leaves two siblings dead, with suspicion quickly falling on the only surviving sibling, Vincent. Fifty years later, Vincent is finally ready to share the truth with his daughter as he plans a tell-all book… “Expertly plotted and exquisitely twisted” (New York Times bestselling author Ashley Elston).
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The Poppy Fields
The Poppy Fields
By Nikki Erlick
The author of literary sensation The Measure is back with “a masterful, tender,” and “profoundly moving” read (Jamie Ford) that’s “sure to be another hit” (Booklist). Four grief-stricken strangers and a dog find their fates colliding at an experimental treatment center in the California desert that promises to erase pain. “Readers will be in no rush to see it end” (Publishers Weekly).
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All the Other Mothers Hate Me
All the Other Mothers Hate Me
By Sarah Harman
Chosen as one of the best books of 2025 so far by NPR, this “biting, twisty, utter delight” (Jessica Knoll) is slated to become a TV series from the creator of The Bear! When her 10-year-old son’s school bully vanishes during a field trip, unconventional single mom Florence will do anything to clear her child’s name… “Put this at the top of your to-be-read list” (Liv Constantine).
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Vera Wong's Guide to Snooping (on a Dead Man)
Vera Wong’s Guide to Snooping (on a Dead Man)
By Jesse Q. Sutanto
The star of the wildly popular Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers is “every bit as charming” (The Boston Globe) in this whodunit packed with “laugh-out-loud funny moments” (Library Journal). When Vera Wong, an elderly tea shop owner with a nosy streak, agrees to help her future daughter-in-law find a missing friend, she gets tangled up in a murder investigation! “Get ready to read until the sun comes up” (Book Riot).
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Anima Rising
Anima Rising
By Christopher Moore
A beloved author’s latest is garnering major praise: “A small masterpiece… I sincerely doubt whether I will encounter another novel as sheerly enjoyable over the rest of my reading days during 2025” (Locus). Read on to find out what happens when a mad scientist, an oddball painter, and an undead woman with an electrifying past walk into an art studio!
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The Invisible Spy
The Invisible Spy
By Thomas Maier
Meet the real-life American spy who inspired James Bond! Little does the public know that during World War II, former NFL player Ernest Cuneo served as a spy alongside British agent Ian Fleming. “A great read on an important moment in history… As gripping as a Bond novel — and every word of it true” (Jonathan Eig, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of King: A Life).
  Critics' Choice
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One Dark Kiss
One Dark Kiss
By Rebecca Zanetti
A New York Times bestselling “master” (Publishers Weekly) who’s sold millions of books to date proves she just “keeps getting better” (RT Book Reviews) with this brand-new twist on Snow White. Nothing can stand in the way of Alexei’s plan to punish the people who framed him for murder — but his plans put his beautiful lawyer, Rosalie, in the crosshairs of his deadly enemies…
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