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Recommended books found: 4

Isola

A Novel

by Allegra Goodman

Hardcover: Feb 2025 | Paperback: Dec 2025

Critics' Consensus:

A young woman and her lover are marooned on an island in this breathtaking saga, an epic story of love, faith, and defiance from the bestselling author of Sam.

Theo of Golden

by Allen Levi

Hardcover: Nov 2025 | Paperback: Oct 2025

Critics' Consensus:

One spring morning, a stranger arrives in the small southern city of Golden. No one knows where he has come from…or why…

The Correspondent

A Novel

by Virginia Evans

Hardcover: Apr 2025

Critics' Consensus:

Discover the word-of-mouth hit hailed by Ann Patchett as "a cause for celebration"—an intimate novel about the transformative power of the written word and the beauty of slowing down to reconnect with the people we love.

Time of the Child

by Niall Williams

Hardcover: Nov 2024 | Paperback: Sep 2026

Critics' Consensus:

From the author of This Is Happiness, a compassionate, life-affirming novel about the Christmas season that transforms the small Irish town of Faha.

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