Wednesday, November 11, 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!
Hollow Bones
Hollow Bones
By Jodi Picoult
The incomparable queen of conversation-starting fiction “has done it again” with a brand-new instant #1 New York Times bestseller so “impressive, important, and fun to read” (Kirkus Reviews) that it’s already racked up over 33,000 five-star Goodreads ratings! Having lost her mother as a toddler, Molly dedicates her life to emergency services. But a shocking revelation leaves her reckoning with tragedy once more… “Powerful and deeply affecting” (Booklist).
  #1 NYT Bestseller
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Switzy
Switzy
By Emma Cline
Highly anticipated by NPR, The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, and many others, this “bold” and “arresting” new novel (The Boston Globe) from the author of publishing sensation The Guest has been longlisted for the Booker Prize and is bound to be one of 2026’s best books! Aging father, friend, and retired businessman David sets out on one last pilgrimage. “Will probably stay with me forever” (The Guardian).
  Critics' Choice
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How to Write a Murder
How to Write a Murder
By Jessica Brody
Welcome to the perfect mystery: a mountain monastery isolated by a landslide, seven crime writers with motive, and one murderer in their midst… Can you figure out whodunit? You’ve never experienced anything like this “cleverly constructed mystery” that stars “a sparkling cast of characters,” barrels along through “twist after surprising twist” (Amy Tintera, author of Listen for the Lie), and ends with a “killer finale” (Publishers Weekly).
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It Ends Here
It Ends Here
By Heidi Perks
Looking for a one-sitting read? An “author to watch” (Booklist) known for “seriously page-turning” suspense (Lisa Jewell) delivers a “nail-biting and compulsive” October release (Gilly Macmillan) that fits the bill! Five strangers are held hostage in the café of a small seaside town — while outside, five loved ones hunt for answers…
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Summer of Love
Summer of Love
By Kerri Maher
Kate Quinn was swept away by this “delightful intergenerational tale” that promises to “be a hit with… book clubbers” (Bookreporter)! Following the trail of a mysterious writer, Dawn travels to her family’s sun-drenched California vineyard, where she’ll unravel the story of two sisters from five decades earlier. Penned by the “must-read” author (NPR) of The Paris Bookseller.
  Critics' Choice
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Sea of Charms
Sea of Charms
By Sarah Beth Durst
“A warmhearted and thoroughly entertaining escape” (Publishers Weekly) awaits in this New York Times bestseller from the author of The Spellshop, who’s been called “the hidden gem of the fantasy world” (Book Riot). Alongside her quirky crew, Marin sails from island to island delivering letters, stories, and the occasional enchanted item. But her routine is turned upside down when she rescues a runaway composer…
  NYT Bestseller
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An Unexpected Life
An Unexpected Life
By Gloria Steinem
The final memoir from late icon Gloria Steinem is “essential reading” (Publishers Weekly) — a New York Times bestseller that will “[continue] to guide generations” (Booklist). As Steinem reflects on her book-filled childhood, feminist activism, and the legacy she hopes to leave behind, “it’s a pleasure, simply, to spend time in her company” (The Guardian).
  NYT Bestseller
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The Rouse
The Rouse
By China Miéville
Adrian Tchaikovsky calls this acclaimed new novel 20 years in the making “a true masterpiece” and “an extraordinary tour de force,” while The New York Times Book Review gushes, “I felt it in my bones, [its] undeniable power.” The life of a preternaturally quiet child takes an unexpected turn, placing his single mother on a collision course with a grizzled soldier… “A novel destined for a rich afterlife” (The Guardian).
  Critics' Choice
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Murder on Threadneedle Street
Murder on Threadneedle Street
By Andrea Penrose
This brand-new standalone entry in a USA Today bestselling series that’s on a “winning streak” (Publishers Weekly) doesn’t disappoint! When a young boy in their care discovers his teacher has been killed, married sleuths Charlotte and Lord Wrexford untangle a mystery involving a decade-old scandal.
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