Harper Collins

This book is like getting gentle advice from your queer, sober older sister. Marlee's wisdom is given in a generous stream of tender insightfulness. Touching on addiction, art practice, divorce, and intimacy, this will be a book to revisit for its practices and comfort again and again. - Celeste

It’s not just the horrifying story of the Golden State Killer, but also the story of victims and survivors. It’s a timeline of DNA technology and the investigation techniques that influenced the trajectory of this case and others like it. It’s also the story of Michelle and the impact this case will continue to have on anyone with an interest in true crime. - Magnolia

This is possibly my favorite contemporary romance. A tattoo artist and a budding CEO, haunted by a shared past, are given a second chance—at love, but more importantly at their own lives. Their story is a taut tale of redemption, betrayal, sex, and romance. With complex characters, sizzling tension, juicy drama, and intricate tattoos (and desert) I finished fully satisfied. - Jocelyn

Lillian is a poor and apathetic twenty something working mundane jobs with little sense of purpose. When the past comes calling in the form of her former posh boarding school roommate asking a favor, curiosity gets the better of her. That favor? Nannying her friend's step-children who happen to catch on fire when they get upset. - Celeste

This is one of my favorite Regency Romance series and an excellent choice if you are looking for more after Netflix’s Bridgerton. Riffing off 1980’s rom-coms with a Breakfast Club-inspired linking story, each book in the series is fun, compelling, and deliciously sexy. This one starts the series with library-based friendship, a faked relationship, zero-to-rake makeover. - Jocelyn

Anna works for a temp agency as a “hench”—a low-paid sidekick for super-villains. After she gets badly injured by an indestructible superhero named Supercollider, she vows to take revenge, and soon becomes The Auditor, a super-villain whose power is vengeful thinking. This is great for comic book fans and anyone who likes funny science fiction. - Jason

Mongrels follows a family of outlaw werewolves as journey across the American South (think Kathryn Bigelow’s film Near Dark, but with werewolves). Like much of Jones’s work, Mongrels strikes a delicate balance between disturbing and hilarious, making this absolutely unforgettable. Be cautious, though, because you will never look at French fries or pantyhose the same again. - Travis

Like Kundera, this novel originated in the Czech Republic and migrated to France. Twice translated, this version of Kundera’s first international hit is superior to the original according to the author himself (every edit counts). The seven fantastic yet grounded tales are told with the skill of a linguistic master and leave the reader feeling like they’ve lived seven lives. - Aric

Ignore the cover and title. This is a modern-day feminist fable for zillennials set not just in the tech world so many of us know, but the video game industry rarely depicted in literature. All-too-real experiences of sexism and discrimination are balanced with intelligence, friendship, and a lovely romantic B-plot that supports Melody’s journey to make the best of bad situations. - Jocelyn

Fans of the Red Queen series can rejoice as Victoria Aveyard brings us another epic fantasy. She’s created a world on the brink of destruction, where it is up to a handful—okay, maybe seven—unlikely heroes to save the realm. Aveyard weaves a tale of adventure and humor sure to keep you on the edge of your seat. Find it hard to believe she could top Red Queen? I am pleased to inform you she has. — Kathy