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A Philadelphia socialite and her husband hunt Scotland's Loch Ness monster in At the Water's Edge, a new World War II-era novel from the author of Water for Elephants. More

A Philadelphia socialite and her husband hunt Scotland's Loch Ness monster in At the Water's Edge, a new World War II-era novel from the author of Water for Elephants. More

Jon Ronson He's dallied with psychopaths and extremists—now Ronson tackles our outrage-obsessed social media culture in his latest nonfiction adventure, So You've Been Publicly Shamed. More

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The Fug Girls' Favorite Books About Royalty Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan dish on Windsors, Tudors, and more in time for their new Kate-and-Wills-inspired romp, The Royal We.

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Dan Simmons's Favorite Fiction About Historical Characters Fact and fiction blend in these recs from the author of the new mysteryThe Fifth Heart, starring Henry James and Sherlock Holmes.

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Meghan Daum's Favorite Books About Living on Your Own Terms ...or what happens when you don't! Try this top list from the editor ofSelfish, Shallow, and Self-Absorbed, a set of essays exploring the decision notto have children.

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DEBUT AUTHOR SNAPSHOT

Viet Thanh Nguyen After the fall of Saigon, a half-Vietnamese spy follows his quarry to Southern California, where he leads a double life in the new literary thrillerThe Sympathizer. More

BEST BOOKS OF THE MONTH

Orhan's Inheritance by Aline Ohanesian (Goodreads Author) When his grandfather leaves the family home to a stranger, Orhan must travel from Turkey to Los Angeles to meet the beneficiary. He learns about his dede's past during the final years of the Ottoman Empire in this family saga. More

The Real Doctor Will See You Shortly by Matt McCarthy (Goodreads Author) Ready to make life or death decisions? This memoir by a young doctor offers a humorous yet blisteringly honest look at what it's really like to go from med school to the terrifying reality of dealing with actual human patients. More

Within These Walls by Ania Ahlborn (Goodreads Author) In this paranormal horror tale, cult leader Jeffrey Halcomb, a murderer on death row, offers struggling writer Lucas an exclusive interview, but there's a catch: Lucas must go live in the house where Halcomb's followers all died. More

Rain: A Natural and Cultural History by Cynthia Barnett (Goodreads Author) From billions of years of earth history to rain gods and rainmakers to climate change today, this micro history offers a torrent of curious stories about our dependency on rain and its influence on human civilization. More

The Day We Met by Rowan Coleman (Goodreads Author) Told in the voice of a woman facing early-onset Alzheimer's, this moving, humorous novel describes how Claire fights to hold on to all she knows and loves about her life—including her husband, whom she's starting to forget. More

An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir (Goodreads Author) An elite soldier forced to compete to the death for the throne. A slave undercover, determined to clear her brother's name. Two rebellious souls meet in this epic fantasy for teens that echoes ancient Rome. More

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FunDza Literacy Trust In a country where school libraries are rare, this South African nonprofit is working to put books in every teen's pocket by creating a free virtual library for cell phones. More

GOODREADS POETRY CONTEST

Want your words to reach millions of people? Goodreads and the¡POETRY! group have partnered to host an ongoing poetry contest. Join the ¡POETRY! group and vote each month to pick a winner from among the finalists. You can also submit a poem for consideration. Here is our April winner!