Readers' Advisory: ACPL Best of 2024!

A propulsive and uncommonly wise novel about one unexpected wedding guest and the surprising people who help her start anew

Intermezzo is a moving story about grief, love, and family, following two brothers who are very different from each other. As they mourn their father's death, they examine their lives and the people they love.

"Escape to the cozy corners of Hyunam-dong Bookshop, where a woman named Yeongju finds solace in the pages of old stories, brews the perfect cup of coffee, and welcomes a community of book lovers seeking a quiet refuge from the world, one chapter at a time."

When three women are forced to reunite after their beloved sister's death, they must confront their past, navigate their individual struggles with addiction and grief, and rediscover the unbreakable bond of sisterhood, proving that even in the darkest times, family is the light that shines through.

Here One Moment starts out on an ordinary day where there is a flight delay. As passengers grapple with frustrations, and one screaming baby lets everyone know his distress, an older woman named Cherry suddenly stands up and with complete clarity tells everyone on the plane how and when they will die.

In a summer of opulent parties and hidden secrets on Nantucket, Police Chief Ed Kapenash faces his final case, a mysterious fire at a newly-built mansion that unravels the lives of the island's elite, forcing him to confront the truth behind the glittering facade

Good Material follows protagonist Andy Dawson as he struggles to cope with the end of his relationship. The novel explores the ways men are just as devastated by relationship breakups as women but also highlights men's lack of emotional support from their friends. There's always two sides to a story!

In this wildly funny and heartwarming office comedy, an admin worker accidentally gains access to her colleagues' private emails and DMs and decides to use this intel to save her job—a laugh-till-you-cry debut novel you'll be eager to share!

In the tumultuous era of the Vietnam War, sheltered Californian debutante Frances 'Frankie' McGrath defies societal expectations and enlists as an Army nurse, confronting the horrors of combat while forging unbreakable bonds with fellow female soldiers, as she struggles to find her place both on the battlefield and back home in a world that often forgets the sacrifices of women in war."

Percival Everett boldly reimagines Mark Twain's 'Adventures of Huckleberry Finn' through the eyes of Jim, the enslaved man, offering a powerful and unflinching perspective on slavery, identity, and the fight for freedom, illuminating Jim's agency and intelligence with biting satire and profound emotional depth."

A gripping historical mystery inspired by the life and diary of Martha Ballard, a renowned 18th-century midwife who defied the legal system and wrote herself into American history.

"In the midst of World War II London, a widowed woman finds solace and a renewed sense of purpose working at a small lending library, 'The Booklover's Library,' where the shared love of literature becomes a lifeline against the backdrop of the Blitz, forging unexpected friendships and reminding her of the power of stories to heal and connect."

Kamali takes us on a decades long friendship between two girls in Tehran, Ellie and Homa. They first become friends as children, withstanding their differences in class and family situations. Over time and circumstances, they drift apart and then are eventually reunited again. They grow together as women during one of the most volatile political times in Iran's history. . .

"Two women separated by centuries - a gifted playwright in modern-day New York and a sharp-witted young woman in Elizabethan England - are forced to hide their identities to have their voices heard, raising the question: can a woman's true genius shine through even when her name is erased from history?"

"Quinn evocatively balances the outward cheerfulness of the 1950s with historical observations exploring racism, misogyny, homophobia and political persecution in this sharply drawn, gripping novel."

Two women--separated by decades and continents, and united by an exotic family heirloom--reclaim secrets and lost loves in this sweeping novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Summer Wives.