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Carl’s Doomsday Scenario

By Matt Dinniman

Contemporary

The dungeon keeps getting deadlier—and the audience can’t look away. In *Dungeon Crawler Carl*, Carl and his unlikely companion Princess Donut are thrown deeper into a brutal survival game where every level brings new horrors, absurd challenges, and impossible odds. Now navigating the ruined Over City, they face undead threats, deadly mysteries, and a world designed to destroy its crawlers. Blending dark humor, chaotic action, and nonstop adventure, the series turns survival into a twisted spectacle where Carl’s biggest challenge might be staying alive long enough to figure out the rules.

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The Correspondent

By Virginia Evans

Family Life

What if the letters we leave behind become the pieces of our story? In The Correspondent, Sybil Van Antwerp has spent a lifetime finding meaning through the letters she writes—to loved ones, strangers, authors, and one person whose words she has never sent. When messages from her past force her to revisit a painful chapter of her life, Sybil must confront old wounds and discover whether forgiveness can set her free. A heartfelt novel about memory, connection, literature, and the quiet ways our lives touch others.

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Whistler

By Ann Patchett

Literary Fiction

When the past unexpectedly finds its way back, can a single connection still change everything? In Whistler, Daphne Fuller is reunited with Eddie Triplett, the former stepfather she hasn’t seen in decades after a life-altering event separated them. Their unexpected meeting brings old memories, unanswered questions, and a chance to reflect on the choices that shaped their lives. A quiet and emotional exploration of love, loss, courage, and the lasting impact of being truly known by another person.

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Project Hail Mary

By Andy Weir

Adventure

Ryland Grace wakes up millions of miles from Earth with no memory of who he is, why he’s there, or why his crewmates are dead. As fragments of his past slowly return, he discovers that he’s the sole survivor of a desperate mission—and the fate of humanity may depend on him. Trapped aboard a tiny spacecraft and facing an extinction-level threat, Ryland must unravel an impossible scientific mystery with no one to turn to. But as he searches for answers, he may discover that he isn’t as alone as he thought.

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Yesteryear

By Caro Claire Burke

Genre Fiction

What happens when the perfect life you built online suddenly becomes a nightmare? Natalie Heller Mills has millions of followers, a picture-perfect farmhouse, a handsome husband, and an idyllic family life—at least, that’s what everyone sees. Then one morning, she wakes to a world where electricity is gone, her children are strangers, and she’s expected to live by the rules of another time. As Natalie struggles to understand what happened and find a way back, *Yesteryear* takes a darkly funny, unsettling look at tradition, fame, faith, and the performance of the “perfect” life.

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The Calamity Club

By Kathryn Stockett

20th Century

When three women with little left to lose decide to take control of their own lives, everything changes. Set during the Great Depression, The Calamity Club follows eleven-year-old Meg, an abandoned girl determined to survive, Birdie, an outspoken woman confronting the lies behind her sister’s privileged life, and Charlie, a woman with nothing to spare but plenty of nerve. As their lives collide, an audacious plan takes shape—one that could offer them a new beginning, but at a dangerous cost. A heartfelt story of friendship, resilience, and defiance.

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Theo of Golden

By Allen Levi

Friendship

What if a stranger could change your life simply by asking for your story? When Theo arrives in the small Southern city of Golden, he begins buying pencil portraits from a local coffeehouse and returning them to the people they depict. In exchange, he asks for nothing but their stories. As portrait by portrait, the residents reveal secrets, regrets, and dreams, their ordinary lives begin to shift in unexpected ways. Theo of Golden is a tender story about generosity, connection, and the quiet power of being truly seen.

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Outliers

By Malcolm Gladwell

Business

What really separates extraordinary achievers from everyone else? In Outliers, Malcolm Gladwell looks beyond talent and individual ability to explore the hidden forces that shape success. Through stories of exceptional people, he examines how culture, family, generation, opportunity, and seemingly ordinary experiences can influence who rises to the top. From elite athletes and technology entrepreneurs to musicians and academic achievers, Gladwell challenges the idea that success is simply the result of hard work and talent, offering a broader and more surprising way to understand what makes high achievers different.

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The Power of Habit

By Charles Duhigg

Counseling & Psychology

In The Power of Habit, award-winning business reporterCharles Duhigg takes us to the thrilling edge of scientific discoveries that explain why habits exist and how they can be changed. Distilling vast amounts of information into engrossing narratives that take us from the boardrooms of Procter & Gamble to the sidelines of the NFL to the front lines of the civil rights movement, Duhigg presents a whole new understanding of human nature and its potential. At its core, The Power of Habit contains an exhilarating argument: The key to exercising regularly, losing weight, being more productive, and achieving success is understanding how habits work. As Duhigg shows, by harnessing this new science, we can transform our businesses, our communities, and our lives.

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Good to Great

By Jim Collins (

Business

What separates a good company from one that achieves lasting greatness? In Good to Great, Jim Collins and his research team examine companies that made the leap from solid performance to sustained excellence, comparing them with carefully selected businesses that failed to do so. Drawing on years of research and thousands of pages of data and interviews, Collins identifies key principles behind that transformation, including Level 5 Leadership, disciplined culture, the Hedgehog Concept, technology as an accelerator, and the Flywheel Effect. The result is a detailed exploration of what drives enduring organizational performance.

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The Millionaire Next Door

By Thomas J. Stanley

Fiction

The bestselling The Millionaire Next Door identifies seven common traits that show up again and again among those who have accumulated wealth. Most of the truly wealthy in this country don't live in Beverly Hills or on Park Avenue-they live next door. This new edition, the first since 1998, includes a new foreword for the twenty-first century by Dr. Thomas J. Stanley.

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Valentine for My Vampire

By Honey Phillips

Contemporary Romance

Wendy’s first visit to a supposedly gourmet restaurant in the sleepy little town of Fairhaven Falls did not go well - especially her interaction with the arrogant and annoyingly attractive restaurant owner - and she didn’t hesitate to tell her…