Wednesday, April 29, 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!
Bloodlust
Bloodlust
By Sandra Brown
Witness a suspense legend “at the top of her game” (Library Journal) in this New York Times bestselling March release that cements her status as “one of the best thriller writers around, period” (The Providence Journal). After his wife’s murder, Detective Mitch Haskell seeks help from psychotherapist Dylan Reede — who may hold the key to bringing the killers to justice… “Brown has never been better” (BookTrib).
  NYT Bestseller
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Life: A Love Story
Life: A Love Story
By Elizabeth Berg
“Inspiring readers to laughter and tears alike,” this “unforgettable” brand-new novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Story of Arthur Truluv is one “fans of Anne Tyler and Sue Monk Kidd will appreciate” (Booklist). When 92-year-old Flo pens a revelatory letter detailing the things she’s leaving in her will to Ruthie — the next-door neighbor Flo watched grow up — it transforms both their lives. “This gentle story… will renew your spirit” (Oprah Daily).
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And the Crowd Went Wild
And the Crowd Went Wild
By Susan Elizabeth Phillips
A #1 New York Times bestselling powerhouse Kristin Hannah has crowned “the absolute queen of contemporary romance” pulls out all the stops in this “swoon-worthy masterpiece… that will have readers wild with joy” (Booklist). After a public humiliation, Dancy retreats to a secluded lake house — and collides with the owner, Clint, who happens to be her ex!
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White River Crossing
White River Crossing
By Ian McGuire
Reviews call this literary gem from an author “like few others writing today” (The New York Times Book Review) everything from “staggering” (Publishers Weekly) to “resplendent” (Booklist). As a group of prospectors sets out on a winter-long journey across the subarctic Canadian wilderness, one terrible act will derail their plans. “So carefully constructed and expertly paced” (The Wall Street Journal).
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Who Knew the Ridpath Girl
Who Knew the Ridpath Girl
By Stacy Johns
This “engrossing” April release is utterly impossible to put down, so “clear your schedule before you crack [it] open” (New York Times bestselling author Mia Sheridan)! Soon after Gracen reveals his little sister’s long-ago disappearance to the public, a series of murders sweeps through his remote Oregon town, forcing residents to confront long-buried secrets…
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Replaceable You
Replaceable You
By Mary Roach
Heralded as “our most consistently entertaining science journalist” (Oprah Daily), the beloved author of Stiff is back with an eye-opening New York Times bestseller and Time Best Book of 2025 that “makes you feel clever while also making you laugh” (Daily Mirror). Take a “fascinating tour” (Time) of centuries of efforts to recreate human anatomy from head to toe! “This book is so good” (Reese Witherspoon).
  NYT Bestseller
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The Elsewhere Express
The Elsewhere Express
By Samantha Sotto Yambao
All aboard a “stunning” instant New York Times bestseller that will transport you to “a sparklingly creative spectacle of a world” (Booklist starred review)! The Elsewhere Express doesn’t sell tickets — it finds its passengers when it’s most needed and helps them discover their life’s purpose… Sure to enchant lovers of Erin Morgenstern’s The Starless Sea.
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We the Women
We the Women
By Norah O’Donnell and Kate Andersen Brower
Meet the women who shaped 250 years of US history in a must-read New York Times bestseller that’s won over Walter Isaacson and Doris Kearns Goodwin, who raves, “Terrific… Reveals the central, though often hidden role that women have played at every stage of our country’s history.” This breathtaking historical portrait “invites us into important lives lived fully. We are a richer — and better — country when we acknowledge these women” (Ken Burns).
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The Governess’s Guide to Spells and Managing Misfit Marquesses
The Governess’s Guide to Spells and Managing Misfit Marquesses
By Amy Rose Bennett
Prepare to giggle and swoon through this whimsical new confection from an author whose books are a “treasure trove of laugh-out-loud delights” (India Holton, author of The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels). When her young charge is nearly kidnapped, prim and proper governess Hermina is whisked onto a madcap adventure complete with an irritable pug and a dash of magic!
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