New Books to Read in April
Looking for the popular books that just hit the shelves or are coming soon in April? Find stories in every genre from young adult to mystery. Be the first to know the latest fiction and nonfiction reads! And to find out what’s trending right now, check out Today’s Top Books.
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Add to BookshelfThe Wager
by David Grann
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Killers of the Flower Moon, a page-turning story of shipwreck, survival, and savagery, culminating in a court martial that reveals a shocking truth. The powerful narrative reveals the deeper meaning of the events on The Wager, showing that it was not only the captain and crew who ended up on trial, but the very idea of empire.
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Love and Lemons Simple Feel Good Food
by Jeanine Donofrio
Love and Lemons is back with make-now and make-ahead vegetarian recipes for every kind of cook.
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Romantic Comedy (Reese’s Book Club)
by Curtis Sittenfeld
A comedy writer thinks she’s sworn off love, until a dreamy pop star flips the script on all her assumptions — a hilarious, observant, and deeply tender novel from the New York Times bestselling author of Eligible, Rodham, and Prep.
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Cursed Bread
by Sophie Mackintosh
An elegant and hypnotic new novel of obsession that centers on the real unsolved mystery of the 1951 mass poisoning of a French village, by the Booker Prize-nominated author of The Water Cure.
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Life and Other Love Songs
by Anissa Gray
A father’s sudden disappearance exposes the private fears, dreams, longings, and joys of a Black American family in the late decades of the twentieth century, in this page-turning and intimate new novel from the author of The Care and Feeding of Ravenously Hungry Girls.
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Dirty Laundry
by Disha Bose
Ciara Dunphy was the perfect wife, with the perfect life. You would kill to have it … In this dazzling debut novel, Disha Bose revolutionizes age-old ideas of love and deceit. What ensues is the delicious unspooling of a group of women desperate to preserve themselves.
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Welcome to the Circus of Baseball
by Ryan McGee
A gloriously funny, nostalgic memoir of a popular ESPN reporter who, in the summer of 1994, was a fresh-out-of-college intern for a minor league baseball team. Madness and charm ensue as Ryan McGee spends the season steeped in sweat, fertilizer, nacho cheese sauce, and pure, unadulterated joy in North Carolina with the Asheville Tourists.
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Choosing to Run
by Des Linden
Featuring both the story of a historic, unforgettable win and insight into the life of an indelible champion, Choosing to Run is a truly inspirational memoir from Boston Marathon winner and Olympian Des Linden, sharing her personal story and what motivates her to keep showing up.
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The Golden Doves
by Martha Hall Kelly
Two former female spies, bound together by their past, risk everything to hunt down an infamous Nazi doctor in the aftermath of World War II — a pulse-pounding novel inspired by true events from the New York Times bestselling author of Lilac Girls.
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Symphony of Secrets
by Brendan Slocumb
A gripping page-turner from the celebrated author of book club favorite The Violin Conspiracy: Music professor Bern Hendricks discovers a shocking secret about the most famous American composer of all time — his music may have been stolen from a Black Jazz Age prodigy named Josephine Reed. Determined to uncover the truth that a powerful organization wants to keep hidden, Bern will stop at nothing to right history’s wrongs and give Josephine the recognition she deserves.
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Natural Beauty
by Ling Ling Huang
Sly, surprising, and razor-sharp, Natural Beauty follows a young musician into an elite, beauty-obsessed world where perfection comes at a staggering cost. A piercing, darkly funny debut, Natural Beauty explores questions of consumerism, self-worth, race, and identity — and leaves readers with a shocking and unsettling truth.
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That Cheese Plate Wants to Party
by Marissa Mullen
It’s time to party! This how-to guide will turn any gathering into a cheese-filled opportunity for connection and self-care — from the bestselling author of That Cheese Plate Will Change Your Life.
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The Society of Shame
by Jane Roper
In this timely and witty combination of So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed and Where’d You Go, Bernadette? a viral photo of a politician’s wife’s “feminine hygiene malfunction” catapults her to unwanted fame in a story that’s both a satire of social media stardom and internet activism and a tender mother-daughter tale.
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Mott Street
by Ava Chin
A sweeping narrative history of the Chinese Exclusion Act through an intimate portrayal of one family’s epic journey to lay down roots in America. Gorgeously written, deeply researched, and tremendously resonant, Mott Street uncovers a legacy of exclusion and resilience that speaks to the American experience, past and present.
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Just as You Are
by Camille Kellogg
Equal parts witty and steamy, this debut rom-com brings a healthy dose of queerness and a whole lot of spirit to a Pride and Prejudice-inspired enemies-to-lovers romance.
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The Snow Girl (TV Tie-in Edition)
by Javier Castillo
New York, 1998, Thanksgiving parade. Kiera Templeton vanishes among the crowd. In 2003, the day Kiera would have turned eight, her parents, Aaron and Grace Templeton, receive a strange package at home, a VHS tape showing one minute of Kiera playing in an unfamiliar room. The Snow Girl follows Miren Triggs, a journalism student who begins a parallel investigation and learns her life, as much as Kiera’s, is full of uncertainties.
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Sizzle Reel
by Carlyn Greenwald
An unputdownable queer coming-of-age rom-com about life and love in Hollywood.
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How to Love Teaching Again
by Jamie Sears
A heartfelt, hands-on guide to setting boundaries, increasing productivity, and finding fulfillment for teachers who know that their classrooms won’t thrive unless they do.
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Project 562
by Matika Wilbur
A photographic and narrative celebration of contemporary Native American life and cultures, alongside an in-depth examination of issues that Native people face, by celebrated photographer and storyteller Matika Wilbur of the Swinomish and Tulalip Tribes.
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The Lost Wife
by Susanna Moore
From one of our most compelling and sensual writers comes a searing, immersive novel about a seminal and shameful moment in America’s conquest of the West. Drawing partly from a true story, it brings to life a devastating Native American revolt and the woman caught in the middle of the conflict.
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Dark Angel
by John Sandford
Letty Davenport, the tough-as-nails adopted daughter of Lucas Davenport, takes on an undercover assignment that brings her across the country and into the crosshairs of a dangerous group of hackers.
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Truly Simple
by Kristin Cavallari
140+ delicious and accessible recipes for super-easy, family-friendly, mostly gluten-free weekday meals, from the TV star and New York Times bestselling author of True Comfort.
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Halcyon
by Elliot Ackerman
A chilling novel set in an alternate version of America’s recent past — about two self-made men confronting a world that seems to be moving on without them.
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Only Love Can Hurt Like This
by Paige Toon
In the spirit of Colleen Hoover and Jojo Moyes’s Me Before You, an unforgettable and heartbreaking love story with an earth-shattering secret at its core that asks the question: is love worth risking everything for?
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I Swear
by Katie Porter
An honest, inspiring, and laugh-out-loud funny memoir about re-energizing our politics and standing up to corporate America — while carting three kids around in a minivan.
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Games and Rituals
by Katherine Heiny
The beloved author of Early Morning Riser brings us glittering stories of love—friendships formed at the airport bar, ex-husbands with benefits, mothers of suspiciously sweet teenagers, ill-advised trysts — in all its forms, both ridiculous and sublime.
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Ascension
by Nicholas Binge
A mind-bending speculative thriller in which the sudden appearance of a mountain in the middle of the Pacific Ocean leads a group of scientists to a series of jaw-dropping revelations that challenge the notion of what it means to be human.
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Life in Five Senses
by Gretchen Rubin
The #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Happiness Project discovers a surprising path to a life of more energy, creativity, luck, and love: by tuning in to the five senses.
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Built to Move
by Kelly Starrett and Juliet Starrett
The innovators behind The Ready State and the movement bible Becoming a Supple Leopard present 10 practices proven to enhance mobility, make you feel energetic and alive, and, like a good 401(K), prepare your body for whatever comes its way in the future.
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I Could Live Here Forever
by Hanna Halperin
By the award-winning author of Something Wild, a gripping portrait of a tumultuous, consuming relationship between a young woman and a recovering addict.
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I’m Still Here (Adapted for Young Readers)
by Austin Channing Brown
An adaptation of the powerful New York Times bestselling account of growing up Black and female in America, completely rewritten with new stories for young readers. For students navigating a time of racial hostility, and for the adults and educators who care for them, I’m Still Here is an empowering look at the experiences of young Black kids, inviting the reader to confront apathy, find their voice, and discover how Blackness — if we let it — can save us all.
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