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These standout titles were chosen from the most popular and critically acclaimed 2025 book lists, including Amazon, NPR, Goodreads, the Smithsonian, and The New York Times. |
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Set in post–World War II Bonhomie, Ohio, Buckeye follows the secret that links two families across generations. Cal, unable to serve in the war, and Margaret, hiding a troubled past, share a secret that shadows their spouses—Becky, a seer who connects the living with the dead, and Felix, a sailor whose fate becomes uncertain. As the town rebuilds in the booming decades that follow, long-buried truths resurface, forcing both families to confront who they are and what they hope to become. Sweeping yet intimate, this is a story of secrets, love, and the enduring search for goodness. |
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A hard-hitting exposé by investigative journalist Gardiner Harris, No More Tears uncovers the hidden scandals behind Johnson & Johnson’s trusted public image. Drawing on years of reporting, Harris reveals the company’s role in controversies ranging from cancer-linked baby powder and harmful Tylenol side effects to deceptive drug marketing and the opioid crisis. A powerful look at how one of America’s most iconic healthcare brands misled the public and harmed millions. |
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On remote Shearwater Island near Antarctica, the Salt family serves as the last caretakers of the world’s largest seed bank. When a mysterious woman named Rowan washes ashore during a violent storm, she seems like the connection they’ve been missing—until secrets on both sides begin to surface. As sabotaged equipment and a hidden grave come to light, Rowan and the Salts must decide whether they can trust one another and protect the island’s precious seeds before the growing storms—and their pasts—overtake them.
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This instant New York Times bestseller tells the true story of Maurice and Maralyn, a young couple who set out to escape ordinary life by sailing the world—only to be shipwrecked in the Pacific when a whale destroys their boat. Stranded for months in a tiny raft, they face starvation, isolation, and the unraveling of their marriage as they fight to survive. A Marriage at Sea is a gripping tale of endurance, love, and what extreme circumstances reveal about who we really are. |
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Dante’s Inferno meets Susanna Clarke’s Piranesi in this all-new dark academia fantasy from R. F. Kuang, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Babel and Yellowface, in which two graduate students must put aside their rivalry and journey to Hell to save their professor’s soul—perhaps at the cost of their own.
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