Wednesday, May 06, 2026

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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 Astral Library
The Astral Library
By Kate Quinn
This February New York Times bestseller from “the reigning queen of historical fiction” (Fiona Davis) is “bound to be one of the biggest books of the year” (Sarah Penner, author of The Lost Apothecary)! Lonely Alix takes a job at the Boston Public Library — where she stumbles through a hidden door and into the centuries-spanning worlds of her favorite books. “Give to fans of Matt Haig’s The Midnight Library” (Booklist).
  NYT Bestseller
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An Inside Job
An Inside Job
By Daniel Silva
Dive into a #1 New York Times bestselling entry in “one of the best series in modern literature” (HuffPost) and witness its fan-favorite lead “at the top of his game” (Bookreporter). After a hidden masterpiece by Leonardo da Vinci vanishes from the Vatican Museums, Gabriel Allon is commissioned to retrieve it. But the stakes skyrocket when he discovers a faceless corpse floating in a canal… “Silva can really write” (James Patterson).
  NYT Bestseller
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Everyone in This Bank Is a Thief
Everyone in This Bank Is a Thief
By Benjamin Stevenson
The author of Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone “continues to impress” in this USA Today bestselling April release so “devilishly intricate… even the most seasoned mystery fans will struggle to beat him to the final reveal” (Publishers Weekly). Ten hostages are locked in a bank — then, a bloody murder occurs… “Nobody, from Agatha Christie to Anthony Horowitz, beats Stevenson for cleverness” (Kirkus Reviews).
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Where the Girls Were
Where the Girls Were
By Kate Schatz
“Excellent historical fiction” (Kirkus Reviews) that’s “thrilling, propulsive, [and] breathless” (Sandwich author Catherine Newman) is one click away! In 1968, an accidental pregnancy lands a promising valedictorian in a run-down Victorian home for unwed mothers. “One of the most heartfelt [novels] in years… A must-read” (USA Today bestselling author Natalie Jenner).
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Our Beautiful Mess
Our Beautiful Mess
By Adele Parks
“Adele Parks consistently writes banger after banger,” gushes Lisa Jewell, before declaring this new release “might just be her best yet.” Connie is overjoyed to have her family under one roof for the holidays — until her daughter’s suspicious new boyfriend and a pregnancy announcement bring dark secrets to light. “This book has it all… Unforgettable” (Gillian McAllister).
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The Golden Boy
The Golden Boy
By Patricia Finn
Elin Hilderbrand has stamped this book club–perfect March release with her seal of approval: “I can’t recall ever reading such a satisfying ending… nor cheering for characters more enthusiastically.” Wealthy retiree Stafford receives a shocking letter that names him guardian to four orphaned children, sending him back to the hardscrabble farming town where he grew up! “Wildly entertaining” (Richard Russo).
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You & Me and You & Me and You & Me
You & Me and You & Me and You & Me
By Josie Lloyd and Emlyn Rees
We think this “showstopping” People Best Book of February (Publishers Weekly) is unmissable, and Sophie Cousens agrees: “If you read just one book this year, read this one.” Stuck in a rut, long-married Adam and Jules make an unbelievable discovery — but can they find their way back to each other? “A perfect five-star read” (Annabel Monaghan, author of Nora Goes Off Script).
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Dark Renaissance
Dark Renaissance
By Stephen Greenblatt
This NPR, Washington Post, and New Yorker Best Book of 2025 from a Pulitzer Prize–winning author strikes the perfect balance between “essential” history (Maggie O’Farrell, author of Hamnet) and “thrilling, twisty” page-turner (The New York Times)! Meet Christopher Marlowe — William Shakespeare’s greatest rival, who changed the face of Elizabethan England’s repressive culture — in a “dazzling” biography (Associated Press).
  Critics' Choice
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Starside
Starside
By Alex Aster
Instantly topping the New York Times bestseller list and racking up over 7,600 five-star Goodreads ratings, this blockbuster March release is from “one of today’s most popular bestselling authors” (Parade), who penned publishing sensation Lightlark. After 50 years, the gates between the mortal realm and the magic-filled immortal realm open again — and an orphaned blacksmith’s apprentice is thrown into a deadly competition.
  #1 NYT Bestseller
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Intentional
Intentional
By Chris Bailey
Why is it so hard to finish what you start? This groundbreaking, “powerful guide to turning ambition into action” (Charles Duhigg, author of The Power of Habit) lays out a counterintuitive road map to getting things done. “An important new contribution” (New York Times bestselling author Cal Newport) based on a decade of research.
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