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Adrift
By: Will Dean Narrator: Emma Wilkes Simon & Schuster Audio ISBN: 9781668080054 Publisher: Atria Books Publication Date: 02/17/2026 Format: Other My Rating: TBR (ARC) FEB 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS The author of the “master class in suspense” (Shari Lapena,New York Timesbestselling author)The Chamber returns with a high-tension thriller about a family’s descent into darkness that is perfect for fans of Dennis Lehane and Lisa Jewell. Peggy and Drew, both aspiring writers, move to an
Judith D Collins
Jan 73 min read
I Came Back For You
By: Kate White Narrator: Sarah Naughton Brilliance Audio ISBN: 9781662533976 Publisher: Thomas & Mercer Publication Date: 03/01/2026 Format: e-book & audio My Rating: TBR MAR 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS A mother begins to challenge everything she’s been told about her daughter’s murder in a shocking novel of suspense by a New York Times bestselling author. Ten years after her daughter, Melanie, was murdered, Bree Winter is finally moving on with a new love, a new home, and a new b
Judith D Collins
Jan 73 min read
The Storm
By: Rachel Hawkins Narrators: Alex Knox; Cathi Colas; Dan Bittner; Jane Oppenheimer; Patti Murin; Petrea Burchard; Stephanie Németh-Parker Macmillan Audio ISBN: 9781250429759 Publisher: St. Martin's Press Publication Date: 01/06/2026 Format: Other My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) (ALC) JAN 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS New York Times bestselling author Rachel Hawkins is back with a thrilling new gothic suspense set in a Gulf Coast beach motel where hurricane season can be murder. St. Medard’
Judith D Collins
Jan 68 min read
The Star Society
By: Gabriella Saab Narrator: Saskia Maarleveld ISBN: 9781400351305 Publisher: Harper Muse Publication Date: 01/06/2026 Format: Paperback & audio My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) (ALC) JAN 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS Uncover the captivating tale of two extraordinary sisters in The Star Society, a thrilling historical novel that transports readers from the shadows of the Dutch Resistance to the glitz and glamour of Hollywood. Inspired by the indomitable spirit of Audrey Hepburn, this gripping
Judith D Collins
Jan 614 min read
Wildwood
By: Amy Pease Narrators: Chris Henry Coffey, Amanda Dolan Simon & Schuster Audio Northwoods #2 ISBN: 9781668078723 Publisher: Atria Books Publication Date: 01/06/2026 Format: Hardcover My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) JAN 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS From the acclaimed author of the “riveting debut” (People) Northwoods, a mother-son law enforcement team confront buried secrets in their small town as they work to expose a conspiracy that goes far beyond the tight-knit community. Deputy Sherif
Judith D Collins
Jan 610 min read
The Charmed Library
By: Jennifer Moorman Narrator: Kathleen McInerney Harper Muse ISBN: 9781400343669 Publisher: HarperMuse Publication Date: 01/06/2026 Format: Audio and e-book My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) JAN 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS With her signature blend of magical and heartfelt storytelling, USA TODAY bestselling author Jennifer Moorman returns with The Charmed Library, a love letter to libraries, favorite childhood stories, and readers who have fallen for fictional heroes. Like many other public
Judith D Collins
Jan 58 min read
The First Time I Saw Him
By: Laura Dave Narrators: Rebecca Lowman, Tessa Albertson, Colin Donnell, CJ Wilson Simon & Schuster Audio ISBN: 978-1668002964 Publisher: Scribner Publication Date: 01/06/2026 Format: Other My Rating: 5 Stars JAN 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS Laura Dave continues Hannah Hall's pulse-pounding journey in the riveting and deeply moving sequel to the #1 New York Times bestselling blockbuster and Apple TV+ show, The Last Thing He Told Me. How far would you go for a second chance? Five ye
Judith D Collins
Jan 45 min read
The Last Father-Daughter Dance
A Short Story By: Lisa Wingate Narrator: Sarah Naughton ISBN: 978-1662537134 Publisher: Amazon Original Stories Publication Date: 01/01/2026 Format: e-book My Rating: 5 Stars JAN 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS For a father and daughter, it’s a journey through the four seasons in a poignant short story about memories and everlasting love by #1 New York Times bestselling author Lisa Wingate. Olympic silver medalist Kalista Brooks has built a successful life in California, complete with
Judith D Collins
Jan 35 min read
What Boys Learn
By: Andromeda Romano-Lax Narrators: Eva Kaminsky; Michael Crouch ISBN: 9798897564262 Publisher: RB Media | Recorded Books SoHo Crime Publication Date: 01/06/2026 Format: Audio My Rating: 5 Stars (ALC) JAN 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS From the author of The Deepest Lake comes a gripping novel of psychological suspense that unravels a mother’s worst fear—that her son may have played a part in the murders of two teenage girls in a wealthy Chicago suburb. Over one terrible weekend, two
Judith D Collins
Jan 28 min read
Her Beautiful Life
By: Brianna Labuskes Narrators: Moniqua Plante, Jess Moran, Maria McCann ISBN: 978-1662527456 Pub Date: 01/01/2026 Publisher: Thomas & Mercer Format: Other My Rating: 4 Stars JAN 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS The truth of one woman’s private life reveals the terrifying depths to which people will go to deceive in a twisting novel of suspense from USA Today bestselling author Brianna Labuskes. When journalist Holland Tate is granted an interview with Catriona Bouchard, her former bes
Judith D Collins
Jan 16 min read
The List of Suspicious Things
By: Jennie Godfrey Narrators: Joanne Froggatt, Mark Noble, Asif Khan, Gemma Whelan, Simon Harvey Tantor Media ISBN: 9781464249051 Publisher: Sourcebooks Landmark Publication Date: 12/30/2025 Format: Paperback My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) (ALC) DEC 2025 MUST-READ BOOKS TOP BOOKS OF 2025 "What could be more magical than a writer who can flip from hilarity to darkness and back on the same page? Jennie Godfrey does this and more...in a voice that is as authentic as it is unforgettab
Judith D Collins
Dec 30, 20258 min read
The Doctor
The Doctor's Wife #5 Prequel By: Daniel Hurst ISBN: 9781807220426 Publisher: Bookouture Publication Date: 01/23/2026 Format: e-book My Rating: 4 Stars (ARC) JAN 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS Is he the perfect man or the perfect liar? From the moment I first see Doctor Drew Devlin, I want him to be mine. Drew is the perfect man – he’s charming, handsome and wealthy. And I need the security that comes from being with someone like him. I’m at my lowest point and I have nothing to lose;
Judith D Collins
Dec 27, 20254 min read
Skylark
By: Paula McLain Narrators: Paula McLain, Alexa Davalos, Michiel Huisman Simon & Schuster Audio ISBN: 9781668028155 Publisher: Atria Books Publication Date: 01/06/2026 Format: Other My Rating: 4.5 Stars (ARC) JAN 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS The New York Times bestselling author of The Paris Wife weaves a mesmerizing tale of Paris above and below—where a woman’s quest for artistic freedom in 1664 intertwines with a doctor’s dangerous mission during the German occupation in the 1940s
Judith D Collins
Dec 26, 20257 min read
The First Thread
FBI Agent Daisy Adams #1 By: Nadija Mujagic Narrators: Matt Godfrey, Jennifer Pickens ISBN: 9798318531545 Publisher: Tantor Audio Publication Date: 12/23/2025 Format: Audio My Rating: 5 Stars (ALC) DEC 2025 MUST-READ BOOKS The 1980s: a decade when thousands of children vanished—and most were never found. When six-year-old Charlotte Mercer disappears from her front yard in Silver Spring, Maryland, rookie FBI Agent Daisy Adams is thrust into a case that feels more like a haunti
Judith D Collins
Dec 23, 20254 min read
Ordinary Soil
By: Alex Woodard Narrators: Scott Brick; George Newbern Greenleaf Audiobooks ISBN: 9798886454192 Publisher: Greenleaf Book Group Press Publication Date: 09/16/2025 Format: Audiobook My Rating: 5 Stars (ALC) AUG 2025 MUST-READ BOOKS TOP AUDIOBOOKS OF 2025 IPPY Gold Medalist, 2024 “Ordinary Soil brings to haunting life the desperate realities of the American heartland but also offers a glimpse into a better future... a call to action for all of us.” —WOODY HARRELSON Haunted by
Judith D Collins
Dec 14, 20257 min read
The Gallagher Place
By: Julie Doar Narrator: Suzanne Elise Freeman ISBN: 9798992377002 Publisher: Zibby Publishing Publication Date: 12/02/2025 Format: Other My Rating: 5 Stars DEC 2025 MUST-READ BOOKS “Gothic and twisty! Don’t miss it.” —Lisa Unger, author of Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six “The narrative culminates in a heartbreaking finale that will haunt readers long after the final page is turned. Doar nails it on her first time out.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review) A layered exploration of
Judith D Collins
Dec 11, 20255 min read
The Birdwatcher
By: Jacquelyn Mitchard Narrator: Gail Shalan ISBN: 9780778368670 Publisher: Harlequin Audio | MIRA Publication Date: 12/09/2025 Format: Audiobook My Rating: 5 Stars DEC 2025 MUST-READ BOOKS A Zibby's Most Anticipated Book of Fall 2025! From New York Times bestselling author Jacquelyn Mitchard comes a page-turning drama that explores the beauty of female friendship; the relationship between money, power, and sex; and the very human desire to protect the ones we love most. When
Judith D Collins
Dec 11, 20258 min read
Murder in the Dollhouse
The Jennifer Dulos Story By: Rich Cohen Narrator: Edoardo Ballerini ISBN: 9781250401717 Publisher: Macmillan Audio Publication Date: 05/20/2025 Format: Audiobook Duration: 8 hrs, 11 min, 33 sec My Rating: 5 Stars +(ALC) MAY 2025 MUST-READ BOOKS Non-fiction #MacAudio2025 TOP AUDIOBOOKS OF 2025 A nail-biting, edge-of-your-seat investigation into the mysterious disappearance of Jennifer Dulos and the aftershocks that rattled a wealthy suburb. Rich Cohen’s Murder in the Dollhous
Judith D Collins
Dec 7, 20258 min read
Code Blue
Sisterhood #37 By: Fern Michaels Narrator: Laural Merlington Recorded Books (Publisher) ISBN: 9781496760517 Publisher: Kensington Publication Date: 12/16/2025 Format: Other My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) DEC 2025 MUST-READ BOOKS The newest action-packed, ripped-from-the-headlines adventure in The Sisterhood from #1 bestselling author Fern Michaels. The Sisterhood: a group of women from all walks of life bound by friendship and years of adventure. Armed with vast resources, top-not
Judith D Collins
Dec 7, 20254 min read
You'll Never Know
By: Caleb Stephens Narrators: Danny Montooth, Brittany Pressley, and Adam Verner ISBN: 9798991461016 Publisher: Thrillerscape Press Publication Date:11/18/2025 Format: e-book My Rating: 5 Stars + (ARC) TOP THRILLERS OF 2025! When his wife and unborn child are abducted, Grant Wilson races against the clock in this pulse-pounding thriller packed with riddles, danger, and the desperate fight to save his family, perfect for fans of Adrian McKinty’s The Chain. They took his wife.
Judith D Collins
Dec 4, 20259 min read
Night Watcher
By: Daphne Woolsoncroft Narrators: Daphne Woolsoncroft, Helen Laser, Will Collyer ISBN: 9781538770900 Publisher: Grand Central Publishing Publication Date: 07/08/2025 Format: Other My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) (ALC) JUL 2025 MUST-READ BOOKS Nola Strate, a late-night call-in radio host in Portland, Oregon, listens to stories of hauntings and cryptic sightings for a living. But one foggy, wet evening, when a caller describes an eerie scene that triggers memories of Nola’s escape f
Judith D Collins
Dec 3, 20255 min read
Class Action
What You Don’t Know CAN Hurt You by Gail Ward Olmsted ISBN: 978-1685136840 Publisher: Black Rose Writing Publication Date: 12/11/2025 Format: Other My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) DEC 2025 MUST-READ BOOKS R U in? Need $ now 3rd year law student Lennon Gallagher’s life turns from complicated to overwhelming when she receives a message meant for someone else. The text offers an advance copy of a final exam—a guaranteed ‘A’—but accepting it will violate the honors code she refuses to b
Judith D Collins
Dec 3, 20257 min read
Watch Us Fall
By: Christina Kovac Narrators: Rebekkah Ross, James Fouhey ISBN: 9781501141720 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Publication Date: 12/02/2025 Format: Other My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) “A stunning work of suspense that’s impossible to put down. Christina Kovac masterfully combines a twisty missing person mystery, a heartbreaking love story, and an insightful exploration of the nature of obsession and trauma. I loved this novel.” —Angie Kim, New York Times bestselling author of Happines
Judith D Collins
Dec 2, 20259 min read
Needle Lake
By: Justine Champine Narrator: Gail Shalan Random House Audio ISBN: 9780593447239 Publisher: The Dial Press | Random House Publication Date:12/02/2025 Format: Other My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) Two cousins on very different sides of teen girlhood spend one winter together that changes both of their lives forever. And once, after Elna came to stay, I watched a man drown there on Christmas Eve, his body trapped beneath the ice. Fourteen-year-old Ida was born with a hole in her h
Judith D Collins
Dec 2, 20259 min read
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