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New & Noteworthy Fiction

This select list, chosen by an expert curator of our fiction collection, includes highly anticipated titles plus some hidden gems she just couldn't pass up. Put some (or all) on hold to discover something a little different.

Douglas County Libraries

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  • Excitement is high for King's debut. Part speculative, part historical, part coming-of-age, all the way magical.
    Book, 2025New York, NY : William Morrow, [2025] — KING, A
  • Cosby has made a name for himself in the mystery world for his southern noir. His newest adds elements of "The Godfather." Think big drama, complicated characters, lots of atmosphere.
    Book, 2025New York, NY : Pine & Cedar, 2025. — COSBY, S
  • An anti-aging pill and a Theranos-like plan fuels this page-turning medical thriller.
    Book, 2025New York : Celadon Books, 2025. — TAYLOR, A
  • Told from multiple views, Choi mixes family tragedy with mystery. A gripping tale of a family in crisis.
    Book, 2025New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2025. — CHOI, S
  • The creator of "Broadchurch" makes his fiction debut with this mystery about a DC who moves to a smaller jurisdiction to take it easy only to be handed a bizarrely staged murder. Early reviewers are fingers-crossed for a sequel.
    Book, 2025New York, NY : Pamela Dorman Books/Viking, 2025. — CHIBNALL, C
  • Jake West is struggling with a booze addiction, on the outs with his boss/dad, suspected of murdering a friend, and starting to suspect there is more to that friend's last case than meets the eye in this gripping and complex series launch.
    Book, 20250624Gallery Books 20250624
  • Jude, with no one to help her and facing eviction, tells her kids to hide as she heads to the hospital to give birth. Instead, the twins decide to head out and find a new, more welcoming home for their family. Colorado author Bromiley's debut is…
    Book, 2025New York : Grove Press, 2025. — BROMILEY, E
  • A dramatic year in the life of a family who moves to small-town Maine where, on the first day of school, Hazel is propositioned by the very popular school principal. Her "no" reverberates through the community.
    Book, 20250617Hanover Square Press 20250617
  • Awww, yeah. The "Meant to Be" series, which has different authors retelling Disney classics as modern rom-coms, finally gets to Mulan!
    Book, 20250603Hyperion Avenue 20250603
  • Banned in Russia after becoming a huge bestseller, Sylvanova explores the forbidden budding romance between two young men (one Russian, one Ukrainian) finding love at a summer camp and having no road map to help them navigate their feelings.
    Book, 20250603Abrams Press 20250603
  • A ghost existing happily in an isolated setting gets mysteriously thrust back into the world of the living. How to get back and how to navigate being the first person to make the crossing?
    Book, 20250610William Morrow & Company 20250610
  • Held in prison after being framed for murder, a court dancer is offered her freedom if she will act the spy for the king. A fun mix of fantasy and thriller with a side of romance.
    Book, 2025New York, NY : Del Rey, an imprint of Random House, [2025] — ARENA, B
  • Colin is Jane's soulmate, and Jane will do anything to prove it. Anything. A thriller getting comparisons to Ruth Ware and Freida McFadden.
    Book, 20250603Minotaur Books 20250603
  • A jet-setting, juicy, twisty look into the uber-wealthy Park family where infidelities, back stabbing, and jealously reign and the ambitious lawyer tapped to sort it all out.
    Book, 2025New York : Flatiron Books, 2025. — AHDIEH, R
  • Carol went missing 60 years ago and no one talked about it, until Sydney learns about her aunt and the other girls who went missing that summer with little to no attention from the police. A cold case nail biter of a thriller.
    Book, 2025New York, NY : Bantam Books, [2025] — BERRY, K