Fall Bestsellers 2020Fall Bestsellers 2020

A Time for Mercyby John GrishamClanton, Mississippi. 1990. Jake Brigance findshimself embroiled in a deeply divisive trial whenthe court appoints him attorney for Drew Gamble,a timid sixteen-year-old boy accused of murderinga local deputy. 10/13

Elsewhereby Dean KoontzCalifornia man Jeffy Coltrane and his 11-year-olddaughter, Amity, discover the wonders andhorrors of multiverse travel after an inventorentrusts them with a special device. 10/6

The Sentinelby Lee Child and Andrew ChildJack Reacher intervenes when Rusty Rutherford isambushed. The bad guys are part of somethingdeadly involving a conspiracy, a cover-up, andmurder—all centered on a mousy little guy whohas no idea what he’s up against. 10/27

Troubles in Paradiseby Elin HilderbrandAfter uprooting her life in the States, Irene Steele hasjust settled in at the villa on St. John where herhusband Russ had been living a double life. But a visitfrom the FBI shakes her foundations. 10/6

Jingle All the Wayby Debbie MacomberUrged by her mother to take a cruise for theholidays, Everly tours the Amazon under theguidance of a charming naturalist. 10/13

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A Dog's Perfect ChristmasBy W. Bruce CameronThe arrival of a lost puppy is yet another in thestring of calamities facing the Goss family. Couldthe little canine be just what they all need? 10/20

Magic Lessons: A Prequel to Practical Magicby Alice HoffmanThis prequel unveils the origin story of MariaOwens, who after being found as an abandonedbaby in 1664 Salem, is taught in the "UnnamedArts" before cursing her own family in love. 10/6

Cardiff, By the Seaby Joyce Carol OatesThe four novellas in this spellbinding collectioncarefully tread the boundary betweenpsychological and supernatural expressions ofthe macabre. 10/6

Is This Anything?by Jerry SeinfeldComedian Seinfeld reflects on the absurdities of lifein a laugh-out-loud volume that gathers jokes he’swritten over his 45-year career along withreminiscences on the lifestyle and craft of stand-up.(non-fiction) 10/6

The Devil and the Dark Waterby Stuart TurtonSailing back to Amsterdam as a prisoner accusedof an unknown crime, Detective Pipps relies onhis faithful sidekick to help solve an onboardmystery. 10/6

Shakeupby Stuart WoodsStone Barrington returns to the Washington, D.C., hotelwhere he’s staying for the inauguration of his girlfiriend,Holly Barker, as president—only to find the body ofPatricia Clark, the incoming secretary of commerce’swife, lying on the floor of his suite. 10/27

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Daylightby David BaldacciFBI Agent Atlee Pine's search for her sister Mercyclashes with military investigator John Puller's high-stakes case, leading them both deep into a globalconspiracy -- from which neither of them will escapeunscathed. (11/17).

Hidden in Plain Sightby Jeffrey ArcherDetective Warwick has been reassigned to the DrugsSquad and charged with tracking down a nasty SouthLondon drug dealer, which brings him in contact with amiscreant financier and a drug-dealing school buddy.(11/3)

The Wonder Boy of Whistle StopBy Fannie FlaggTaking a final visit to the ghost town where hismother Ruth's Whistle Stop Cafe made its friedgreen tomatoes, Bud Threadgoode discovers newfriends and surprises about the community'swomen. 10/27

NOVEMBER

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Tom Clancy Shadow of the Dragonby Marc CameronA missing Chinese scientist, unexplained noisesemanating from under the Arctic ice, and apossible mole in American intelligence are justsome of the problems that plague President JackRyan (11/17).

Piece of My Heartby Mary Higgins Clark & Alafair BurkeTelevision producer Laurie Moran must solve thekidnapping of her fiancée’s nephew—just days beforeher wedding. (11/17)

The Law of Innocenceby Michael ConnellyWhen police find the body of a client in the trunk ofdefense attorney Mickey Haller's car, Mickey knowshe's been framed. Now he's mounting his defensefrom a jail cell in the Twin Towers Correctional Centerin Los Angeles. (11/10).

Marauderby Clive CusslerJuan Cabrillo and his team are aboard the Oregon,one of the most advanced spy ships ever built,they face new challenges and nemeses as theyundertake another dangerous mission. (11/10)

Fortune and Gloryby Janet EvanovichWhen Stephanie’s beloved Grandma Mazur's newhusband died on their wedding night, the only thinghe left her was a beat-up old easy chair...and thekeys to a life-changing fortune. (11/3)

The Awakeningby Nora RobertsBreen Kelly can no longer wait for the father whoabandoned her when she was 12 years old. Instead,on a trip to Ireland, she steps through a portal todiscover that she has magical powers—and a call tobattle evil. (11/24)

All That Glittersby Danielle SteelNicole “Coco” Martin is destined to have it all. ThenCoco’s beloved parents are killed in a terrorist attackin France. Devastated and alone, Coco must find away to move forward and make her way in the worldwithout the family she loved. (11/17)

The Last Days of John Lennonby James PattersonThe Last Days of John Lennon is the story of JohnLennon's life and career, from his earliest days and firstsongs up to his last seconds. It tells the story of theprofound rock-and-roll genius and of Mark DavidChapman,who took him from us. (non-fiction) 12/7

Tom Clancy's Net Force: Attack Protocolby Jerome PreislerA political deadlock in Washington makes the Net

Force agency dangerously vulnerable to the criminals,terror groups and hostile governments who would usethe digital space to advance their destructive goals.12/1

Hush Hushby Stuart WoodsStone Barrington is in hot water in this newest novel.12/29

NOTE: Annotations are taken from professional review sources and book lists.Publication dates may change.

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NYPD RED 6by James PattersonReality star Erin Easton's "Wedding of the Century" hasa cable crew documenting every bridal detail, but whenshe disappears from the reception, it's no diva turn. Herdressing room is empty but for a blood-spatteredwedding gown. 12/15

Deadly Crossby James PattersonA shocking double homicide is blazed across theinternet, TV, newspapers- and across Alex Cross's mind.One of the dead had been his patient once. And maybemore.. (11/23)

Moonflower Murdersby Anthony HorowitzManaging a small hotel on a Greek island, SusanRyeland is getting restless when her guests announcethat their daughter Cecily was married in a Suffolk coasthotel where a notorious murder took place—on the sameday as the wedding. (11/10)

DECEMBER

How to Raise an Elephantby Alexander McCall SmithThey say it takes a village to raise a child, but canMma Ramotswe and the rest of the No. 1 Ladies'Detective Agency come together to raise a pipsqueakpachyderm? 11/24