Books That Deserve To Be Read
There are more than half a million books published each year in the US alone. Not all of them make the best seller lists. We are on a quest to find the books that deserve to be in the best seller list.
The Hive
Glamorous messiah or charlatan? A mask of beauty hides deadly secrets in
#1 New York Times and Amazon Charts bestselling author Gregg Olsen’s
mesmerizing novel of suspense.In the Pacific Northwest, detective Lindsay
Jackman is investigating the murder of a young journalist found at the
bottom of a ravine. Lindsay soon learns that the victim was writing an
exposé. Her subject: a charismatic wellness guru who’s pulled millions into
her euphoric orbit…To hear Marnie Spellman tell it, when she was a child, a
swarm of bees lifted her off the ground and toward the sunlight, illuming
her spiritual connection with nature―an uncanny event on which Marnie built
a cosmetics empire and became a legend, a healer, and the queen of holistic
health and eternal beauty. In her inner circle is an intimate band of
devotees called the Hive. They share Marnie’s secrets of success―including
one cloaked in darkness for twenty years.Determined to uncover the possibly
deadly mysteries of the group, Lindsay focuses her investigation on Marnie
and the former members of the Hive, who are just as determined to keep
Lindsay from their secrets as they are to maintain their status. Read more
One: Simple One-Pan Wonders: [American Measurements]
#1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLEROne is the ultimate cookbook that will make
getting good food on the table easier than ever before . . . Jamie Oliver
is back to basics with over 120 simple, delicious, ONE pan recipes. This
edition has been adapted for the US market.In ONE, Jamie Oliver will guide
you through over 120 recipes for tasty, fuss-free and satisfying dishes
cooked in just one pan. What’s better: each recipe has just eight
ingredients or fewer, meaning minimal prep (and cleaning up) and offering
maximum convenience.Packed with budget-friendly dishes you can rustle up
any time, ONE has everything from delicious work from home lunches to quick
dinners the whole family will love; from meat-free options to meals that
will get novice cooks started.With chapters including . . .· Veggie
Delights· Celebrating Chicken· Frying Pan Pasta· Batch CookingSimple dishes
like Juicy Tahini Chicken and Hassleback Eggplant Pie and will soon become
your new favorites.There are plenty more no-fuss, tasty recipes that make
ONE sit alongside 5 Ingredients and Ultimate Veg as your go-to kitchen
companions. Read more
Tempt (Cloverleigh Farms Next Generation)
You’ve heard the story about the wedding planner who falls for the
groom?Well, this is the one where she falls for his father.And that groom?
He’s my ex.I didn’t realize who the gruff, gorgeous older man was the night
he rescued me from a creep in a Manhattan hotel. All I knew was that a hot,
bearded stranger with a protective streak showed up right when I needed a
reminder that real gentlemen still exist.(Although he left his manners
behind after asking me up to his room.)It was the hottest night of my life,
but I never thought I’d see the former Navy SEAL again.Imagine my surprise
at the rehearsal dinner one week later, when my sexy one-night stand is
introduced as the father of the groom. Even more surprising? That
temptation we felt in New York was no fluke.In public, we pretend there’s
nothing between us.In private, we can’t keep our hands off each other.The
situation is beyond complicated. Zach never even knew he’d fathered a child
until recently, and he wants to earn his son’s trust and respect. As for
me, I’m looking for a man who wants to start a family, and Zach has made it
clear he’s not that man. He’s fifteen years older, newly divorced, and he
lives across the country.But no matter how many times we draw the line, we
keep crossing it.Nothing so wrong should ever feel so right. Read more
Such a Beautiful Family: A Thriller
A riveting novel of psychological suspense about perfect lives and hidden
secrets by New York Times bestselling author T.R. Ragan.Nora Harmon has a
lot to be thankful for: two great kids, a stable marriage, and now, a dream
career. Software consultant Jane Bell wants Nora on her team. She’s
offering a fantastic salary, flexible hours, and a chance to travel the
world. It sounds too good to be true, but Jane won’t take no for an
answer.Jane acts more like a friend than a boss, and Nora’s personal and
professional boundaries begin to blur. Jane is smitten with Nora’s perfect
family―particularly her daughter―and far too attentive to Nora’s husband.
Nora can’t help but feel insecure and unsettled.Maybe Jane is everything
she says she is: a lonely woman in need of feeling the love of a kind and
decent family. Maybe Nora is just being paranoid.Maybe not. Read more
The Bookstore Sisters: A Short Story
From New York Times bestselling author Alice Hoffman comes a heartfelt
short story about family, independence, and finding your place in the
world.Isabel Gibson has all but perfected the art of forgetting. She’s a
New Yorker now, with nothing left to tie her to Brinkley’s Island, Maine.
Her parents are gone, the family bookstore is all but bankrupt, and her
sister, Sophie, will probably never speak to her again.But when a
mysterious letter arrives in her mailbox, Isabel feels herself drawn to the
past. After years of fighting for her independence, she dreads the thought
of going back to the island. What she finds there may forever alter her
path—and change everything she thought she knew about her family, her home,
and herself. Read more
Interesting Facts For Curious Minds: 1572 Random But Mind-Blowing Facts About History, Science, Pop Culture And Everything In Between
Want to impress your friends and family with both useful, worthless but
undeniably interesting facts?Then Interesting Facts For Curious Minds: 1572
Random But Mind Blowing Facts About History, Science, Pop Culture and
Everything in Between is the book for you!In this book you’ll find the
answers to questions such as:When did zero become a number?Who was the
inventor of Bitcoin?What did the Big Bang sound like?How have sports
changed around the world?What’s a malapropism?Interesting Facts For Curious
Minds gives you the answer to all these and many, many more questions that
I know have crossed your mind from time to time. This book is divided into
63 chapters by topic for your convenience, bringing you a nice mix of
science, history, pop culture, and all sorts of stuff in between. Each
chapter contains 25 concise yet engaging factoids that are sure to make you
think and at times laugh.How you read this book is entirely up to you. I’m
sure most of you will read it cover to cover at some point, but when you’re
with friends and family you can pick the chapters out that most appeal to
all of you.However you read this book, I guarantee you’ll find it one of
the best tools to pass some time, relax alone, or connect with others. So
sit back, relax, and get ready to learn some truly interesting facts! Read more
The House of Wolves: Bolder Than Yellowstone or Succession, Patterson and Lupica’s Power-Family Thriller Is Not To Be Missed
Instant New York Times Bestseller! James Patterson and Mike Lupica are the
thriller dream team! Jenny Wolf’s murdered father leaves her in charge of a
billion-dollar empire—and a family more ruthless than Succession’s Roys and
Yellowstone’s Duttons. The Wolfs, the most powerful family in California,
have a new head–thirty-six-year-old former high school teacher Jenny Wolf.
That means Jenny now runs the prestigious San Francisco Tribune. She also
controls the legendary pro football team, the Wolves. And she has a
murdered father to avenge—if she can survive the killers all around her. An
unforgettable family drama by two writers at the top of their craft. Read more
Zodiac Academy 8: Sorrow and Starlight
All stars must fall.Bloody, lost, broken. We live to fight another day.
But with so much stolen from us, can the fates ever twist in our favour
again?My sister and I have been torn apart by shadows and despair, and now
we each stand alone.Our sorrow is spun like a web, trapping us tight, and I
fear our enemies will soon come to feast upon our souls.But if I have my
way, the merciless sky will have dealt us its final fortune. It’s time for
us to take back the power that’s been ripped from our grasp and turn the
tide of this war.All stars must fall, and all Phoenixes must rise.Long live
the Savage Queens.*This will now be book 8 of 9 in the series****This is a
dark, bully romance – don’t go expecting a sweet school for magic with
friends around every corner. Fae fight for everything they own and Zodiac
Academy is a cutthroat school for students aged 18+ where only the
strongest prevail. There’s no Dumbledore here to save anyone’s ass and
Lionel Acrux will give Voldemort a run for his money in the evil dictator
category. So hold onto your stardust (broomsticks not required) and get
ready for a bumpy ride*** Read more
Learn A Lot While You Sit On The Pot: Funny Bathroom Trivia Book For Adults & Older Teens (THINGS TO DO WHILE YOU POO)
Fun trivia book with silly things to learn whilst in the bathroom
including:Poop PunsGross Body TriviaFarty FactsLoos To LoveBathroom
FactsFamous PlumbersBritish SlangScience Storiesand more!Pocket size book
to enjoy in the bathroom whilst you’re waiting for things to happen!★ Buy
this as a gag gift for a teenage boy, as a present for your ‘hard to buy
for’ brother or to raise a laugh from your dad!★Other books in this series
can be found by clicking on the author name above ‘Alex Smart’ Read more
Untying the Knot
A spin-off from the #1 Amazon bestsellers, A Not So Meet Cute and So Not
Meant To Be, USA Today bestselling author Meghan Quinn brings you a
heart-warming, yet hilarious full-length novel on what life is like after
the happily ever after.Ryot Bisley is my husband. Yes, the former third
baseman for the Chicago Bobbies and absolute heart throb of the Windy City.
That Ryot Bisley.The first time I ran into him, he was grumpy, a horrific
host, and left me on his sofa with nothing but a nylon baseball flag to use
as a blanket.The second time, he reluctantly bought me dinner, stared at my
chest the entire night, and still sported that permanent frown.The third
time . . . well, that was a game changer. His smile captured me, his
teasing charmed me, and his touches excited me.So when he was called up to
the majors that didn’t stop us from knocking it out of the park and all the
way down the aisle.Eleven years later…I’d love to say we’re happy as ever
but the man who sent me dirty text messages every day is long gone and Mr.
Frowny Face is back.He’s so focused on trying to build a life after
baseball that he doesn’t see the life we’ve already created together. . .so
I make the hard decision and serve him divorce papers.Problem is…my husband
refuses to accept those papers. Instead, he has a new game plan that makes
untying the knot of our marriage a little tricky. And just when I thought I
wanted to be traded . . . he’s slowly, tantalizingly roping me back in. Read more
Stellarlune (9) (Keeper of the Lost Cities)
In this stunning ninth book in the New York Times and USA TODAY
bestselling Keeper of the Lost Cities series, Sophie and her friends
discover the true meaning of power—and evil. Sophie Foster changed the
game. Now she’s facing impossible choices: When to act. When to trust. When
to let go. Her friends are divided and scattered, and the Black Swan wants
Sophie to focus on their projects. But her instincts are leading her
somewhere else. Stellarlune—and the mysterious Elysian—might be the key to
everything. But finding truth in the Lost Cities always requires sacrifice.
And as the Neverseen’s plans sharpen into terrifying focus, it appears that
everyone has miscalculated. The Lost Cities’ greatest lie could destroy
everything. And in the battle that follows, only one thing is certain:
nothing will ever be the same. Read more
Girl, Forgotten: A Novel
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!“It’s Slaughter’s prodigious gifts of
characterization that make her stand out among thriller
writers.” — Washington PostFrom the New York Times bestselling author of
Pieces of Her, comes an electrifying thriller featuring newly minted US
Marshal Andrea Oliver as she investigates a cold case with links to her
father’s past. A small town hides a big secret…Who killed Emily Vaughn?A
girl with a secret…Longbill Beach, 1982. Emily Vaughn gets ready for the
prom. For an athlete, who is smart, pretty and well-liked, this night
should be the highlight of her high school career. But Emily has a
secret. And by the end of the evening, that secret will be silenced
forever. An unsolved murder…Forty years later, Emily’s murder remains a
mystery. Her tight-knit group of friends closed ranks; her respected,
wealthy family retreated inwards; the small town moved on from her grisly
attack. But all that’s about to change.One final chance to uncover a
killer…US Marshal Andrea Oliver arrives in Longbill Beach on her first
assignment: to protect a judge receiving death threats. But, in reality,
Andrea is there to find justice for Emily. The killer is still out
there—and Andrea must discover the truth before she gets silenced, too… Read more
Local Woman Missing: A Novel of Domestic Suspense
New York Times Bestseller”Dark and twisty, with white-knuckle tension and
jaw-dropping surprises.” —Riley Sager, New York Times bestselling author
of Home Before DarkIn this smart and chilling thriller, master of suspense
Mary Kubica, author of the upcoming Just the Nicest Couple, takes domestic
secrets to a whole new level, showing that some people will stop at nothing
to keep the truth buried.People don’t just disappear without a trace…Shelby
Tebow is the first to go missing. Not long after, Meredith Dickey and her
six-year-old daughter, Delilah, vanish just blocks away from where Shelby
was last seen, striking fear into their once-peaceful community. Are these
incidents connected? After an elusive search that yields more questions
than answers, the case eventually goes cold.Now, eleven years later,
Delilah shockingly returns. Everyone wants to know what happened to her,
but no one is prepared for what they’ll find…Don’t miss Mary Kubica’s
twisty new thriller, Just the Nicest Couple!Look for these other
pulse-pounding thrillers by New York Times bestselling author Mary
Kubica:The Good GirlPretty BabyDon’t You CryEvery Last LieWhen the Lights
Go OutThe Other Mrs. Read more
Remarkably Bright Creatures: A Novel
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA Read With Jenna Today Show Book Club
Pick!NAMED A BEST BOOK OF SUMMER by: Chicago Tribune * The View * Southern
Living * USA Today“Remarkably Bright Creatures [is] an ultimately feel-good
but deceptively sensitive debut. . . . Memorable and tender.” — Washington
Post For fans of A Man Called Ove, a charming, witty and compulsively
readable exploration of friendship, reckoning, and hope that traces a
widow’s unlikely connection with a giant Pacific octopusAfter Tova
Sullivan’s husband died, she began working the night shift at the Sowell
Bay Aquarium, mopping floors and tidying up. Keeping busy has always helped
her cope, which she’s been doing since her eighteen-year-old son, Erik,
mysteriously vanished on a boat in Puget Sound over thirty years ago.Tova
becomes acquainted with curmudgeonly Marcellus, a giant Pacific octopus
living at the aquarium. Marcellus knows more than anyone can imagine but
wouldn’t dream of lifting one of his eight arms for his human captors—until
he forms a remarkable friendship with Tova.Ever the detective, Marcellus
deduces what happened the night Tova’s son disappeared. And now Marcellus
must use every trick his old invertebrate body can muster to unearth the
truth for her before it’s too late. Shelby Van Pelt’s debut novel is a
gentle reminder that sometimes taking a hard look at the past can help
uncover a future that once felt impossible. Read more
Corrupted Chaos: An Enemies to Lovers Forced Proximity Romance (Tarnished Empire)
My enemy doesn’t make the rules behind closed doors…Even if he’s my
boss.Cade Armanelli might be an infamous hacker with billionaire status who
operates better alone, but I earned my spot working alongside him…Whether
he likes it or not.It’s precisely why I’m on the first plane to an
undisclosed location for our cybersecurity team retreat. I’m ready to prove
to our company that I can handle anything…Except sharing a cabin and a bed
with my meticulous, elusive boss. He’s antisocial.Ruthless.Enemy number
one.Unfortunately, he’s also number one in tatted, dark, and dangerous. I
quickly come to find that not only are his hacking skills perfection, but
so is his performance in the bedroom.Not that it matters. I have a job to
keep, a heart to protect, and our nation’s data to secure.Cade can’t help
me with any of that.He’s a distraction. One I have to avoid…Even if it
means I’m spray painting a red line down our bed and keeping my boss on his
side.Corrupted Chaos is a light mafia standalone romance with forced
proximity, steam, and a tech mogul that will fight and grovel for a HEA
with his spitfire woman. Read more
The Stories We Tell: Every Piece of Your Story Matters
“Readers will be inspired by Gaines’ desire to find strength in
self-discovery.” —Publishers WeeklyJoanna Gaines invites us on an authentic
and vulnerable journey into her story, a story of doubt and belief, shame
and acceptance; a journey from insecurity to self-discovery, and finding
truth on the other side of lies.Star of Fixer Upper and New York Times
bestselling author, Joanna grew up in a multiracial family, the product of
a unique and beautiful love story between her Korean mother and her
American father. Experiencing regular teasing as a child because of what
made her different, it wasn’t until later in life that she started to see
those differences as the most beautiful part of her story.From stories that
brought shame and her soul’s deepest insecurities to the page to stories
about healing and hope and having just a little bit more fun, join Joanna
as she journeys through the years of becoming a wife, mother of five, and
business owner—looking back to mend what’s broken and gain clarity in
places that are cloudy so she can look forward with grateful and certain
eyes, believing that every chapter has its purpose. The Stories We Tell
reminds us that every piece of our story matters to who we are today and
who we’ll become tomorrow.”This book is not an autobiography. I still have
too much to learn and discover about myself, and I feel as though I am only
halfway there. This book also is not a how-to, because I certainly don’t
have all the answers. What I hope this book is for you is an invitation to
come as you are. To join me, with a vulnerable and open heart, as we
connect the chapters of our life stories, and figure out where we go next,
learning to move forward from within.The only way to break free was to
rewrite my story. Because something would happen every time my pen stopped:
it was like my soul was coming back to my body. Like the deepest parts of
me that got knocked around and drowned out by all the crap I let the world
convince me about who I was came back to the surface. And what was left was
only what was real and true. I was, finally, standing in the fullness of my
story. I felt hopeful. I felt full. Our story may crack us open, but it
also pieces us back together. I’m grateful to have found truth on the other
side of lies. Vulnerability on the other side of fear. Empathy on the other
side of pain. This is how I know that every season has a purpose, and that
holding, even when it leads to letting go, is what clues us into the bigger
story being told.”—Joanna Gaines Read more
A Light in the Flame: A Flesh and Fire Novel
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Jennifer L. Armentrout comes
book two in her Flesh and Fire series… The only one who can save Sera now
is the one she spent her life planning to kill. The truth about Sera’s plan
is out, shattering the fragile trust forged between her and Nyktos.
Surrounded by those distrustful of her, all Sera has is her duty. She will
do anything to end Kolis, the false King of Gods, and his tyrannical rule
of Iliseeum, thus stopping the threat he poses to the mortal realm. Nyktos
has a plan, though, and as they work together, the last thing they need is
the undeniable, scorching passion that continues to ignite between them.
Sera cannot afford to fall for the tortured Primal, not when a life no
longer bound to a destiny she never wanted is more attainable than ever.
But memories of their shared pleasure and unrivaled desire are a siren’s
call impossible to resist. And as Sera begins to realize that she wants to
be more than a Consort in name only, the danger surrounding them
intensifies. The attacks on the Shadowlands are increasing, and when Kolis
summons them to Court, a whole new risk becomes apparent. The Primal power
of Life is growing inside her, pushing her closer to the end of her
Culling. And without Nyktos’s love—an emotion he’s incapable of feeling—she
won’t survive her Ascension. That is if she even makes it to her Ascension
and Kolis doesn’t get to her first. Because time is running out. For both
her and the realms. Read more
How to Be an Adult in Relationships: The Five Keys to Mindful Loving
This beloved book has touched hundreds of thousands of lives with its
profound and actionable advice. Retaining the core message of becoming more
mindful in our relationships, this edition includes new and revised
material that addresses how we live and love today. A new preface touches
on David Richo’s experience with the book over time and outlines the key
updates, including attention to online dating and modern communication
styles as well as new perspectives on anger and ending relationships.
“Most people think of love as a feeling,” says Richo, “but love is not so
much a feeling as a way of being present.” How to Be an Adult in
Relationships explores five hallmarks of mindful loving and how they play a
key role in our relationships. Adult love is based on a mutual commitment
to what Richo calls the “five A’s”: attention, acceptance, appreciation,
affection, and allowing. Brimming with practical exercises for couples and
singles, How to Be an Adult in Relationships offers heartening insights
into a lifelong journey of love. Topics include: • Becoming conscious of
our relationship patterns and how they relate to childhood • Recognizing
and attracting someone who can show adult love • Understanding the phases
relationships go through • Creating and maintaining healthy boundaries
• Overcoming fears of abandonment and engulfment • Expressing anger
and other emotions in adult and loving ways • Surviving break-ups with
our self-esteem intact • Understanding love as a spiritual journey Read more
Good Boundaries and Goodbyes: Loving Others Without Losing the Best of Who You Are
Relationships are wonderful . . . until they’re not.Join #1 New York
Times bestselling author Lysa TerKeurst as she helps you stop the
dysfunction of unhealthy relationships by showing you biblical ways to set
boundaries–and, when necessary, say goodbye–without losing the best of
who you are.Is it unloving or selfish to set a boundary? Are Christians
ever called to walk away from a relationship that’s no longer safe or
sustainable? Lysa TerKeurst deeply understands these hard questions in the
midst of relational struggles.But after thousands of hours of counseling
intensives and extensive theological research that transformed the way she
defined healthy relationships, Lysa is now more committed than ever to
loving people well without losing the best of who she is. She wants to help
you do the same. In these pages Lysa will help you:Understand the five
factors to remember when implementing healthy boundaries.Determine the
appropriate amount of personal and emotional access someone has to you
based on how responsible they’ll be with that access.Stop being misled and
emotionally paralyzed by wrongly interpreted or weaponized scriptures that
perpetuate unhealthy dynamics in difficult relationships.Overcome the
frustrating cycle of ineffective boundary-setting with realistic scripts
and practical strategies to help you communicate, keep, and implement
healthier patterns.Be equipped to say goodbye without guilt when a
relationship has shifted from difficult to destructive and is no longer
sustainable.Receive therapeutic wisdom you can trust directly from Lysa’s
Christian counselor Jim Cress, who weighs in throughout the book. You’ll be
relieved to learn that boundaries aren’t just a good idea, they’re
a God idea. Read more
He Who Fights with Monsters 7: A LitRPG Adventure
Jason arrives at a kingdom in peril and he’s surprised to discover that
it’s not his job to save it. With the authorities fulfilling their
responsibilities (for once), he looks forward to some quiet time to rest
and recuperate.The locals might not find ceaseless monster onslaughts and
an inter-dimensional invasion relaxing, but Jason has had a rough few
years. He’s doing his best to let go of his anger.While his team is caught
up in duty, Jason has no shortage of people looking to interfere with his
rest. Enemies–old and new–are circling, and even would-be allies are
trouble. A princess finds him inconveniently alive, an ancient king arrives
at his barbecue, and the local Church of Fertility are uncomfortably
enthusiastic about including him in their practices. As his friends strive
to reach him from the far side of the world, they are all frustrated by
obstacles.Jason is finally back in the world he longed for, but he is not
the same man he was when he left. As the pressure on him mounts, allies and
enemies alike will find that out the hard way.Book 7 in the bestselling He
Who Fights With Monsters Series is here. Grab your copy today!About the
series: Experience an isekai culture clash as a laid-back Australian finds
himself in a very serious world. See him gain suspiciously evil powers
through a unique progression system combining cultivation and traditional
LitRPG elements. Enjoy a weak-to-strong story with a main character who
earns his power without overshadowing everyone around him, with plenty of
loot, adventurers, gods and magic. Rich characters and world-building offer
humor, political intrigue and slice-of-life elements alongside lots of
monster fighting and adventure. Read more
Oath of Loyalty (21) (A Mitch Rapp Novel)
Mitch Rapp confronts a very different kind of killer in the explosive new
thriller in Vince Flynn’s #1 New York Times bestselling series, written by
Kyle Mills. With President Anthony Cook convinced that Mitch Rapp poses a
mortal threat to him, CIA Director Irene Kennedy is forced to construct a
truce between the two men. The terms are simple: Rapp agrees to leave the
country and stay in plain sight for as long as Cook controls the White
House. In exchange, the administration agrees not to make any moves against
him. This fragile détente holds until Cook’s power-hungry security adviser
convinces him that Rapp has no intention of honoring their agreement. In an
effort to put him on the defensive, they leak the true identity of his
partner, Claudia Gould. As Rapp races to neutralize the enemies organizing
against her, he discovers that a new generation of assassins is on her
trail. A killer known to intelligence agencies only as Legion. The shadowy
group has created a business model based on double-blind secrecy. Neither
the killer nor the client knows the other’s identity. Because of this,
Legion can’t be called off nor can they afford to fail. No matter how long
it takes—weeks, months, years—they won’t stand down until their target is
dead. Faced with the seemingly impossible task of finding and stopping
Legion, Rapp and his people must close ranks against a world that has
turned on them. Read more