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New Fiction

Culpability [text (large print)]

Holsinger, Bruce, author

The alchemy of flowers : a novel

Resau, Laura, author

The eleventh hour : a quintet of stories

Rushdie, Salman, author

The singular life of Aria Patel

Ahmed, Samira (Fiction writer), author

The keeper of lonely spirits

Anderson, E. M. (Fantasy fiction author), author

Devouring tomorrow : fiction from the future of food

My name is Emilia del Valle : a novel

Allende, Isabel, author

The mysterious case of the missing crime writer

Ragnar Jónasson, 1976- author

Staff Pick

Christmas on the Island

Jenny Colgan

In this heartwarming festive novel set on the remote Scottish island of Mure, Flora MacKenzie is juggling the demands of running her seaside café, her complicated relationship with Joel, and the emotional pull of spending Christmas with her noisy loving family. As winter settles in, the islanders face personal challenges including illness, unexpected news, and matters of the heart while the tight knit community comes together to support one another. Amid twinkling lights, storms, and holiday traditions, Flora must confront what she truly wants for her future and learn that love and belonging often come from the most unexpected places.

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New non-fiction

Born lucky : a dedicated father, a grateful son, and my journey with autism

Vittert, Leland, author

Dreamifesting : harnessing the power of your dreams to create the life you desire

Walden, Kelly Sullivan, author

Every Day I Read : 53 Ways to Get Closer to Books

Bo-reum, Hwang

Flourish : The Art of Building Meaning, Joy, and Fulfillment

Coyle, Daniel

We survived the night : an Indigenous reckoning

NoiseCat, Julian Brave, author

The worst house on the worst street : nineteen years in renovation hell

Alexander, Todd, author

Surviving the twenty-first century

Alvídrez, Saúl, author, interviewer

Smartass : memoir of a mouthy girl

Smith, Emily Sayre, author

Motherness : a memoir of generational autism, parenthood, and radical acceptance

Green, Julie M., author

My name means fire : a memoir

Yaghmaian, Atash, author

Staff Pick

A Marriage At Sea

Sophie Elmhirst

An unlikely couple, Maurice and Maralyn abandon ordinary life to chase a dream of sailing the world. When a whale sinks their boat in 1972, they are left to survive for months in a tiny raft, battling starvation, the ocean, and the growing strain on their relationship. Their ordeal becomes both a harrowing fight for survival and a profound test of love, identity, and partnership under extreme pressure.

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New teen fiction

All the way around the sun

Tian, XiXi (Young adult author), author

Needy little things

Desamours, Channelle, author

This thing of ours

Joseph, Frederick (Activist), author

Losing hit points

Mielke, Kristopher, author

Setter up

Beard, Caelan, author

Best of all worlds

Oppel, Kenneth, 1967- author

Reel love

Woolridge, Addie, author

A riddle of thorns

Nanua, Sarena, author

Lockjaw

Cerilli, Matteo L., author

The colliding worlds of Mina Lee

Oh, Ellen, author

You've found Oliver

Thao, Dustin, author

Staff Pick

The Final Gambit

Jennifer Lynn Barnes

In this thrilling conclusion to the Inheritance Games series, all Avery has to do to inherit billions is survive a few more weeks living in Hawthorne House. But as the clock ticks down, trouble arrives in the form of a visitor who needs her help - and whose presence could change everything.

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