Bedford Free Library 2021 The “Hot” New Books For Early Spring
Girl A: A Novel By Dean, Abigail (Psychological Thriller) For readers of Room and Sharp Objects, an absorbing and psychologically immersive novel about a young girl who escapes captivity-but not the secrets that shadow the rest of her life. "A stunning debut." --Washington Post "Haunting and] powerful." --The New York Times
We Run the Tides By Vida, Vendela (Literary Fiction) An achingly beautiful story of female friendship, betrayal, and a mysterious disappearance set in the changing landscape of San Francisco pre-tech boom. This story of innocence lost, the pain of too much freedom, and the struggle to find one's authentic self.
The Push By Audrain, Ashley (Thriller) A tense, page-turning psychological drama about the making and breaking of a family--and a woman whose experience of motherhood is nothing at all what she hoped for--and everything she feared. "Taut, chilling....Audrain has a gift for capturing the seemingly small moments that speak volumes about relationships.” New York Times.
Klara and the Sun By Ishiguro, Kazuo (Literary Fiction) Klara and the Sun is a thrilling book that offers a look at our changing world through the eyes of an unforgettable narrator, and one that explores the fundamental question: what does it mean to love? Klara and the Sun is a magnificent new novel from the Nobel laureate Kazuo Ishiguro--author of Never Let Me Go and the Booker Prize-winning The Remains of the Day.
Landslide By Conley, Susan (Literary Fiction) After a fishing accident leaves her husband hospitalized across the border in Canada, Jill is left to look after her teenage boys alone. Nothing comes easy in their remote corner of Maine: money is tight; her son Sam is getting into more trouble by the day; her eldest, Charlie, is preoccupied with a new girlfriend; and Jill begins to suspect her marriage isn't as stable as she once believed. But how to protect this life she loves? Magazine, Marie Claire, PopSugar, and Southern Living must-read. The Sanatorium By Pearse, Sarah (Thriller) Half-hidden by forest and overshadowed by threatening peaks, Le Sommet has always been a sinister place. Long plagued by troubling rumors, the former abandoned sanatorium has since been renovated into a five-star minimalist hotel. An eerie, atmospheric novel that has you completely on the edge of your seat! (Reese’s Book Club Pick)
The Four Winds By Hannah, Kristin (Historical Fiction) From the number-one bestselling author of The Nightingale and The Great Alone comes a powerful American epic about love and heroism and hope, set during the Great Depression, a time when the country was in crisis and at war with itself, when millions were out of work and even the land seemed to have turned against them. The Today Show/Jenna's Book Club February Pick One of 2021's Most Highly Anticipated New Books Newsweek
The Center of Everything: A Novel By Harrison, Jamie (Literary Fiction) Set against the wild beauty of Montana as a woman attempts to heal from a devastating accident, this generational saga from the award- winning author of The Widow Nash is a heartfelt examination of how the deep bonds of family echo throughout our lives.
The Kindest Lie By Johnson, Nancy E. (Fiction) The Kindest Lie is a deep dive into how we define family, what it means to be a mother, what secrets we owe to those we love, and what it means to grow up Black. This beautifully crafted debut will keep you asking these questions and more. Named Most Anticipated of 2021 by Elle, Marie Claire, Good Housekeeping, Chicago Tribune, Woman's Day
The Survivors By Harper, Jane (Mystery) Coming home dredges up deeply buried secrets in The Survivors, a thrilling mystery by New York Times bestselling author Jane Harper.
The Princess Spy: The True Story of World War II Spy Aline Griffith, Countess of Romanones By Loftis, Larry (Nonfiction) The international bestselling author of Code Name Lise weaves another exceptional and thrilling hidden history of an ordinary American girl who became one of the OSS's most daring spies in World War II before marrying into European nobility. What to Read in 2021" The Washington Post. This Is Happiness By Williams, Niall (Literary Fiction) A profound and enchanting new novel from Booker Prize-longlisted author Niall Williams about the loves of our lives and the joys of reminiscing. Staff Favorite! NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE WASHINGTON POST and REAL SIMPLE
The Wife Upstairs By Hawkins, Rachel (Thriller) A delicious twist on the Gothic classic, Jane Eyre, The Wife Upstairs pairs Southern charm with atmospheric domestic suspense, perfect for fans of B.A. Paris and Megan Miranda. New York Times and USA Today Bestseller
"Compulsively readable a gothic thriller laced with arsenic.” EW; One of the Most Anticipated Books of 2021
Infinite Country By Engel, Patricia (Literary Fiction) From award-winning, internationally acclaimed author Patricia Engel. Rich with Bogota urban life, steeped in Andean myth, and tense with the daily reality of the undocumented in America, Infinite Country is the story
of two countries and one mixed-status family--for whom every triumph is stitched with regret, and every dream pursued bears the weight of a dream deferred. A knockout of a novel...we predict Infinite Country will be viewed as one of 2021's best." --O, The Oprah Magazine
Walking with Ghosts By Byrne, Gabriel (Memoir) The highly anticipated memoir by acclaimed actor Byrne is a gorgeous, lyrical portrait of his childhood in Ireland and his journey to
movie stardom. Great reviews!
The Kitchen Front: A Novel By Ryan, Jennifer (Fiction) From the bestselling author of The Chilbury Ladies' Choir comes an unforgettable novel of a BBC-sponsored wartime cooking competition and the four women who enter for a chance to better their lives. Charming!
Lightseekers By Kayode, Femi (Mystery/Thriller) A Nigerian psychologist travels to a remote southern border town to uncover the truth about the murder of three university students in this original and fast-paced thriller. RAVE REVIEWS.
Lorna Mott Comes Home By Johnson, Diane (Fiction) From the author of the best-selling Le Divorce and Le Mariage, a sly, subversive comedy of contemporary manners, morals, (ex)marriages, and motherhood (past, present, and future). An American woman, an art lecturer, in her sixties, leaves her 20-year marriage to her French second husband, and returns to her native San Francisco to pick up a life (hardly recognizable)!