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New & Noteworthy Fiction

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Deb selects the fiction for DCL—she knows the best new titles hitting our shelves and wants to share them with you. These are Deb's favorites from 2020, in no particular order!

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The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue

by Schwab, Victoria

Book - 2020

Adeline LaRue wishes to become immortal and she does. But at the cost that no one will ever remember her. A lonely journey through centuries, where she is...Show more Adeline LaRue wishes to become immortal and she does. But at the cost that no one will ever remember her. A lonely journey through centuries, where she is cursed to be forgotten ... until one day someone does remember. This is storytelling at its best. Show less

Adeline LaRue wishes to become immortal and she does. But at the cost that no one will ever remember her. A lonely journey through centuries, where she is...Show more Adeline LaRue wishes to become immortal and she does. But at the cost that no one will ever remember her. A lonely journey through centuries, where she is cursed to be forgotten ... until one day someone does remember. This is storytelling at its best. Show less

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The House in the Cerulean Sea

The House in the Cerulean Sea

by Klune, TJ

Book - 2020

Linus is a caseworker for the Department in Charge of Magical Youth (DCOMY). His job is just as quirky as you think it might be. Reviewers call it a hug of a novel and a delight. And it is! Linus is a caseworker for the Department in Charge of Magical Youth (DCOMY). His job is just as quirky as you think it might be. Reviewers call it a hug of a novel and a delight. And it is! Show less

Linus is a caseworker for the Department in Charge of Magical Youth (DCOMY). His job is just as quirky as you think it might be. Reviewers call it a hug of a novel and a delight. And it is! Linus is a caseworker for the Department in Charge of Magical Youth (DCOMY). His job is just as quirky as you think it might be. Reviewers call it a hug of a novel and a delight. And it is! Show less

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The Book of Longings

The Book of Longings

by Kidd, Sue Monk

Book - 2020

“I am Ana. I was the wife of Jesus.” So begins this novel that fills in the missing years from before Jesus began his ministry. A compelling story that book clubs will love, and one of my favorites of the year. “I am Ana. I was the wife of Jesus.” So begins this novel that fills in the missing years from before Jesus began his ministry. A compelling story that book clubs will love, and one of my favorites of the year. Show less

“I am Ana. I was the wife of Jesus.” So begins this novel that fills in the missing years from before Jesus began his ministry. A compelling story that book clubs will love, and one of my favorites of the year. “I am Ana. I was the wife of Jesus.” So begins this novel that fills in the missing years from before Jesus began his ministry. A compelling story that book clubs will love, and one of my favorites of the year. Show less

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The Midnight Library

The Midnight Library

by Haig, Matt

Book - 2020

At a seminal moment in her life Nora visits a unique library. Every book that she chooses is one that she becomes part of and is a possible life she might have led. There are adventures, close calls, and joy. This is a totally engrossing page-turner. At a seminal moment in her life Nora visits a unique library. Every book that she chooses is one that she becomes part of and is a possible life she might have led. There are adventures, close calls, and joy. This is a totally engrossing page-turner. Show less

At a seminal moment in her life Nora visits a unique library. Every book that she chooses is one that she becomes part of and is a possible life she might have led. There are adventures, close calls, and joy. This is a totally engrossing page-turner. At a seminal moment in her life Nora visits a unique library. Every book that she chooses is one that she becomes part of and is a possible life she might have led. There are adventures, close calls, and joy. This is a totally engrossing page-turner. Show less

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A Good Neighborhood

A Good Neighborhood

by Fowler, Therese

Book - 2020

A Greek tragedy takes place in an American suburb. Racism, ambition and privilege all play a part in this tale of two very different families. A wonderful but heartbreaking story that is perfect for book clubs. A Greek tragedy takes place in an American suburb. Racism, ambition and privilege all play a part in this tale of two very different families. A wonderful but heartbreaking story that is perfect for book clubs. Show less

A Greek tragedy takes place in an American suburb. Racism, ambition and privilege all play a part in this tale of two very different families. A wonderful but heartbreaking story that is perfect for book clubs. A Greek tragedy takes place in an American suburb. Racism, ambition and privilege all play a part in this tale of two very different families. A wonderful but heartbreaking story that is perfect for book clubs. Show less

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The Pull of the Stars

The Pull of the Stars

A Novel

by Donoghue, Emma

Book - 2020

Meet three remarkable women, working in a Dublin hospital maternity ward, as they fight to save mothers and babes during the 1918 influenza pandemic. The...Show more Meet three remarkable women, working in a Dublin hospital maternity ward, as they fight to save mothers and babes during the 1918 influenza pandemic. Then Donoghue digs deeper and makes them seem so very real. This is one of her best and, of course, timely. Show less

Meet three remarkable women, working in a Dublin hospital maternity ward, as they fight to save mothers and babes during the 1918 influenza pandemic. The...Show more Meet three remarkable women, working in a Dublin hospital maternity ward, as they fight to save mothers and babes during the 1918 influenza pandemic. Then Donoghue digs deeper and makes them seem so very real. This is one of her best and, of course, timely. Show less

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Miss Benson's Beetle

Miss Benson's Beetle

by Joyce, Rachel

Book - 2020

The core of this uplifting book is an unusual quest and an unlikely friendship between two very different women. It’s the 1950s and they head off to New C...Show more The core of this uplifting book is an unusual quest and an unlikely friendship between two very different women. It’s the 1950s and they head off to New Caledonia in search of a rare golden beetle. The characters are unique and the setting is magical. Show less

The core of this uplifting book is an unusual quest and an unlikely friendship between two very different women. It’s the 1950s and they head off to New C...Show more The core of this uplifting book is an unusual quest and an unlikely friendship between two very different women. It’s the 1950s and they head off to New Caledonia in search of a rare golden beetle. The characters are unique and the setting is magical. Show less

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The Guest List

The Guest List

A Novel

by Foley, Lucy

Book - 2020

On a remote island off the coast of Ireland a wedding celebration turns deadly as secrets are slowly revealed. Who is the killer and who is the victim? This thriller will keep you guessing until the very end. On a remote island off the coast of Ireland a wedding celebration turns deadly as secrets are slowly revealed. Who is the killer and who is the victim? This thriller will keep you guessing until the very end. Show less

On a remote island off the coast of Ireland a wedding celebration turns deadly as secrets are slowly revealed. Who is the killer and who is the victim? This thriller will keep you guessing until the very end. On a remote island off the coast of Ireland a wedding celebration turns deadly as secrets are slowly revealed. Who is the killer and who is the victim? This thriller will keep you guessing until the very end. Show less

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Anxious People

Anxious People

A Novel

by Backman, Fredrik

Book - 2020

The world’s worst bank robber meets the world’s worst hostages in a poignant comedy that combined to make one of my favorite books of the year. Backman is brilliant and his characters are unforgettable. The world’s worst bank robber meets the world’s worst hostages in a poignant comedy that combined to make one of my favorite books of the year. Backman is brilliant and his characters are unforgettable. Show less

The world’s worst bank robber meets the world’s worst hostages in a poignant comedy that combined to make one of my favorite books of the year. Backman is brilliant and his characters are unforgettable. The world’s worst bank robber meets the world’s worst hostages in a poignant comedy that combined to make one of my favorite books of the year. Backman is brilliant and his characters are unforgettable. Show less

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The Exiles

The Exiles

A Novel

by Kline, Christina Baker

Book - 2020

A NYT bestselling author writes a fascinating historical novel about the women convicts sent to Australia from England in the 1860s. If you read historical fiction for a great story and deep research this is the one to read. A NYT bestselling author writes a fascinating historical novel about the women convicts sent to Australia from England in the 1860s. If you read historical fiction for a great story and deep research this is the one to read. Show less

A NYT bestselling author writes a fascinating historical novel about the women convicts sent to Australia from England in the 1860s. If you read historical fiction for a great story and deep research this is the one to read. A NYT bestselling author writes a fascinating historical novel about the women convicts sent to Australia from England in the 1860s. If you read historical fiction for a great story and deep research this is the one to read. Show less

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The Big Door Prize

The Big Door Prize

A Novel

by Walsh, M. O.

Book - 2020

A heartwarming story of a small town in the South. A little machine called the DNAMIX appears at the local grocery store and tells people what they should...Show more A heartwarming story of a small town in the South. A little machine called the DNAMIX appears at the local grocery store and tells people what they should really be doing with their lives. Here's to those of us lucky enough to have hit "The Big Door Prize"! Show less

A heartwarming story of a small town in the South. A little machine called the DNAMIX appears at the local grocery store and tells people what they should...Show more A heartwarming story of a small town in the South. A little machine called the DNAMIX appears at the local grocery store and tells people what they should really be doing with their lives. Here's to those of us lucky enough to have hit "The Big Door Prize"! Show less

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Migrations

Migrations

by McConaghy, Charlotte

Book - 2020

“Migrations is as beautiful and as wrenching as anything I've ever read. This is an extraordinary novel by a wildly talented writer.” – Emily St. John Mandel, author of “The Glass Hotel” and “Station Eleven” “Migrations is as beautiful and as wrenching as anything I've ever read. This is an extraordinary novel by a wildly talented writer.” – Emily St. John Mandel, author of “The Glass Hotel” and “Station Eleven” Show less

“Migrations is as beautiful and as wrenching as anything I've ever read. This is an extraordinary novel by a wildly talented writer.” – Emily St. John Mandel, author of “The Glass Hotel” and “Station Eleven” “Migrations is as beautiful and as wrenching as anything I've ever read. This is an extraordinary novel by a wildly talented writer.” – Emily St. John Mandel, author of “The Glass Hotel” and “Station Eleven” Show less

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One by One

One by One

by Ware, Ruth

Book - 2020

A locked room thriller where co-workers are stranded by an avalanche in a luxurious ski chalet in the French Alps. Then they start dying one by one. Ware is so good at moving the story along and keeping us guessing. Read it! A locked room thriller where co-workers are stranded by an avalanche in a luxurious ski chalet in the French Alps. Then they start dying one by one. Ware is so good at moving the story along and keeping us guessing. Read it! Show less

A locked room thriller where co-workers are stranded by an avalanche in a luxurious ski chalet in the French Alps. Then they start dying one by one. Ware is so good at moving the story along and keeping us guessing. Read it! A locked room thriller where co-workers are stranded by an avalanche in a luxurious ski chalet in the French Alps. Then they start dying one by one. Ware is so good at moving the story along and keeping us guessing. Read it! Show less

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Every Bone A Prayer

Every Bone A Prayer

by Blooms, Ashley

Book - 2020

This powerful and haunting coming-of-age debut tells the story of 10-year-old Misty who lives in an Appalachian holler. It's unlike anything I have read before. This powerful and haunting coming-of-age debut tells the story of 10-year-old Misty who lives in an Appalachian holler. It's unlike anything I have read before. Show less

This powerful and haunting coming-of-age debut tells the story of 10-year-old Misty who lives in an Appalachian holler. It's unlike anything I have read before. This powerful and haunting coming-of-age debut tells the story of 10-year-old Misty who lives in an Appalachian holler. It's unlike anything I have read before. Show less

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Dear Edward

Dear Edward

A Novel

by Napolitano, Ann

Book - 2020

One summer morning, a young boy survives a plane crash in Colorado; he is the sole survivor. Alternating Edward’s life after the crash with the stories of...Show more One summer morning, a young boy survives a plane crash in Colorado; he is the sole survivor. Alternating Edward’s life after the crash with the stories of all the passengers before the crash is heart-rending. But when Edward finds a reason to live, you will cheer him on. Show less

One summer morning, a young boy survives a plane crash in Colorado; he is the sole survivor. Alternating Edward’s life after the crash with the stories of...Show more One summer morning, a young boy survives a plane crash in Colorado; he is the sole survivor. Alternating Edward’s life after the crash with the stories of all the passengers before the crash is heart-rending. But when Edward finds a reason to live, you will cheer him on. Show less

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