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Beyond the Bestsellers highlights new and notable authors
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Discover new books and writers you might enjoy!
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General Fiction
 Shiner - Amy Jo Burns - "Rich with epic love and epic loss, and diving deep into a world that is often forgotten but still part of America, Shiner reveals the hidden story behind two generations' worth of Appalachian heartbreak and resolve."
 No Presents Please - Jayant Kaikini - "...stories on the pathos and comedy of small-town migrants struggling to build a life in the big city, with the dream world of Bollywood never far away." Latitudes of Longing - Shubhangi Swarup - "The novel sweeps across India, from an island, to a valley, a city, and a snow desert, to tell a love story of epic proportions."
Other titles to consider:
Historical Fiction
 Tropic of Violence - Nathacha Appanah - "A moving portrayal of the desperation and inequality that are driving refugee crises across the world, and of the innocent children whose lives are being torn apart in their wake."  Florence Adler Swims Forever - Rachel Beanland - "Atlantic City, 1934. Every summer, Esther and Joseph Adler rent their house out to vacationers escaping to "America's Playground" and move into the small apartment above their bakery. When tragedy strikes, Esther makes the shocking decision to hide the truth...and pulls the family into an elaborate web of secret-keeping and lies, bringing long-buried tensions to the surface that reveal how quickly the act of protecting those we love can turn into betrayal."
Other titles to consider:
Mysteries
 Running from the Dead - Mike Knowles - "Private detective Sam Jones's six-year search for an eight-year-old boy ends with gunshots in a basement and cold bodies that would eventually lead the police straight to him. But an unsigned note scrawled on a bathroom door gives Jones a second chance - a chance for redemption."  The Silence of the White City - Eva Garcia Saenz - "Young Inspector Unai Lópezpez de Ayala, known as 'Kraken,' is charged with investigating a series of ritualistic murders. ...police were sure they had discovered the killer, a prestigious archaeologist who is currently in jail. Now Kraken must race to determine whether the killer had an accomplice or whether the wrong man has been incarcerated for two decades."
Other titles to consider:
Romance
 Paris Is Always a Good Idea - Jenn McKinlay - Seven years ago, Chelsea Martin completed a yearlong European voyage. When her father reveals he's getting re-married, Chelsea is inspired to relive her adventure and retraces her steps to find the men she dated in Ireland, France, and Italy in the hopes she can find love and happiness again. The Sight of You - Holly Miller - "Joel has sworn off falling in love. But when he meets Callie, he can't help being drawn to her.
But Joel has a secret. He dreams about the people he loves, and these dreams always come true. One night, Joel has the dream of Callie he's feared the most, and each must decide: Can Callie stay, knowing her fate?"
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Sci-Fi / Fantasy
 Mexican Gothic - Silvia Moreno-Garcia -Tough, smart, glamorous debutante Noemi is called to the enigmatic and remote High Place house in the Mexican countryside to save her newlywed cousin from mysterious doom.
 Trouble the Saints - Alaya Dawn Johnson - "Set against the darkly glamorous backdrop of New York City, where an assassin falls in love and tries to change her fate at the dawn of World War II."
Other titles to consider:
Thrillers
 Safe - S. K. Barnett - "Jenny Kristal was six years old when she was snatched off the sidewalk from her quiet suburban neighborhood. Twelve years later, she's miraculously returned home after escaping her kidnappers - but as her parents and older brother welcome her back, the questions begin to mount. Where has she been all these years?"
 Blacktop Wasteland - S. A. Cosby - "Beauregard "Bug" Montage is an honest mechanic, a loving husband, and a hard-working dad. Haunted by the ghost of who he used to be and the father who disappeared when he needed him most, Bug must find a way to navigate this blacktop wasteland...or die trying." These Women - Ivy Pochoda - "A kaleidoscope of loss, power, and hope featuring five very different women whose lives are steeped in danger and anguish...connected by one man and his deadly obsession..."
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