TOP BOOK CLUB PICKS: 8 READS THAT BLEW US AWAY IN 2020 by Andrew David MacDonald. Zelda, a 21-year-old Viking enthusiast, has such a unique narrative and perspective. For her, life is best lived by a strict set of rules. But when her older brother Gert resorts to fairly dangerous methods of obtaining money, 9 BEAUTIFUL NOVELS THAT'LL INSPIRE YOU TO BE A BETTER by Tom Rachman. Pinch is the son of a great painter, forever cast in Bear Bavinsky’s larger-than-life shadow, struggling to claim something of his own, and obsessed with proving himself worthy to his uninterested father. THE ITALIAN TEACHER is the latest novel from the bestselling author of THE IMPERFECTIONISTS. 11 BOOKS THAT ARE GUARANTEED PAGE-TURNERS The Passenger. by Lisa Lutz. Whip-smart, unpredictable, and darkly funny, THE PASSENGER is a sharp head rush of a thriller with a clever antiheroine driving the action. Tanya Dubois leaves her husband’s lifeless body at the base of the stairs of their home and trades in her clothes, hair, and name to become someone else. 8 BEST BOOK CLUB BOOKS I’VE READ SO FAR THIS YEAR Florence jumps off the page, and even at her grumpiest moments, she’s very likeable. She lives at an old-age home, and one day a man appears who looks like a man who died 60 years ago. It’s unsettling to her, and she goes off to uncover the truth about him. During all of this, she talks to her best friend of sixty years, Elsie. BLOODY BRILLIANT! 13 BRITISH HORROR STORIES TO GIVE YOU A by Kate Cary. In this unofficial sequel to DRACULA, one of horror’s most seminal novels, a British soldier encounters a strange commander named Harker in the midst of the Great War. Harker is capable of unnatural feats of strength and seems to have a bloodthirsty love of violence. But there is more to Harker than meets the eye, and in this 13 BOOKS EVERYONE SHOULD HAVE IN THEIR HOME LIBRARY Pulling from outside of the foundations of many, many personal libraries—classics and modern classics, Fitzgerald, Joyce, and Hemingway, and the greats like Chinua Achebe, James Baldwin, and Maya Angelou—these books are from some of the most powerful (new and established) voices of the last 50 years. You’re probably thinking

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11 BOOKS THAT WILL MAKE YOU BOOK A by Henning Mankell. In this first of the internationally acclaimed noir series, anti-immigration paranoia rises when an elderly couple is viciously murdered in a remote Swedish town. Flawed police inspector Kurt Wallander is determined to both solve the crime and fix his damaged personal life. A timely and complex novel, FACELESS KILLERS 12 SOUTHERN NOVELS THAT WILL KNOCK YOUR BOOTS OFF And the winner of most fitting title goes to SOUTHERNMOST—a stunning novel about judgment, courage, heartbreak, and chance. After a flood washes away a small Tennessee town, an evangelical preacher offers shelter to two gay men and risks losing everything: his religiously prejudiced wife, his unaccepting congregation, and his young son caught in the middle of a custody battle. 8 MUST-READ MEMOIRS WRITTEN BY BLACK WOMEN The writers on this list—the pioneers of a modern day movement, the Queen of Rock’n’Roll, a trend-setting superstar in film, music, and fashion—exemplify Black History as evergreen, ubiquitous, and at once individual. These powerful, personal memoirs penned by eight brilliant Black women paint an all-encompassing portrait of lived experiences, personal loss, survival, wild success, and THE HURTING. THE LOVING. THE BREAKING. THE HEALING. The collection is divided into four chapters—the hurting, the loving, the breaking, and the healing—each dealing with a different kind of experience and pain. In the hurting, Kaur explores a woman’s education of her body and how punishing it can feel when a woman realizes her body is not always her own. The loving is about falling

in love

TOP BOOK CLUB PICKS: 8 READS THAT BLEW US AWAY IN 2020 by Andrew David MacDonald. Zelda, a 21-year-old Viking enthusiast, has such a unique narrative and perspective. For her, life is best lived by a strict set of rules. But when her older brother Gert resorts to fairly dangerous methods of obtaining money, 9 BEAUTIFUL NOVELS THAT'LL INSPIRE YOU TO BE A BETTER by Tom Rachman. Pinch is the son of a great painter, forever cast in Bear Bavinsky’s larger-than-life shadow, struggling to claim something of his own, and obsessed with proving himself worthy to his uninterested father. THE ITALIAN TEACHER is the latest novel from the bestselling author of THE IMPERFECTIONISTS. 11 BOOKS THAT ARE GUARANTEED PAGE-TURNERS The Passenger. by Lisa Lutz. Whip-smart, unpredictable, and darkly funny, THE PASSENGER is a sharp head rush of a thriller with a clever antiheroine driving the action. Tanya Dubois leaves her husband’s lifeless body at the base of the stairs of their home and trades in her clothes, hair, and name to become someone else. 8 BEST BOOK CLUB BOOKS I’VE READ SO FAR THIS YEAR Florence jumps off the page, and even at her grumpiest moments, she’s very likeable. She lives at an old-age home, and one day a man appears who looks like a man who died 60 years ago. It’s unsettling to her, and she goes off to uncover the truth about him. During all of this, she talks to her best friend of sixty years, Elsie. BLOODY BRILLIANT! 13 BRITISH HORROR STORIES TO GIVE YOU A by Kate Cary. In this unofficial sequel to DRACULA, one of horror’s most seminal novels, a British soldier encounters a strange commander named Harker in the midst of the Great War. Harker is capable of unnatural feats of strength and seems to have a bloodthirsty love of violence. But there is more to Harker than meets the eye, and in this 13 BOOKS EVERYONE SHOULD HAVE IN THEIR HOME LIBRARY Pulling from outside of the foundations of many, many personal libraries—classics and modern classics, Fitzgerald, Joyce, and Hemingway, and the greats like Chinua Achebe, James Baldwin, and Maya Angelou—these books are from some of the most powerful (new and established) voices of the last 50 years. You’re probably thinking

it’s a no

11 BOOKS THAT WILL MAKE YOU BOOK A by Henning Mankell. In this first of the internationally acclaimed noir series, anti-immigration paranoia rises when an elderly couple is viciously murdered in a remote Swedish town. Flawed police inspector Kurt Wallander is determined to both solve the crime and fix his damaged personal life. A timely and complex novel, FACELESS KILLERS 12 SOUTHERN NOVELS THAT WILL KNOCK YOUR BOOTS OFF And the winner of most fitting title goes to SOUTHERNMOST—a stunning novel about judgment, courage, heartbreak, and chance. After a flood washes away a small Tennessee town, an evangelical preacher offers shelter to two gay men and risks losing everything: his religiously prejudiced wife, his unaccepting congregation, and his young son caught in the middle of a custody battle. 8 MUST-READ MEMOIRS WRITTEN BY BLACK WOMEN The writers on this list—the pioneers of a modern day movement, the Queen of Rock’n’Roll, a trend-setting superstar in film, music, and fashion—exemplify Black History as evergreen, ubiquitous, and at once individual. These powerful, personal memoirs penned by eight brilliant Black women paint an all-encompassing portrait of lived experiences, personal loss, survival, wild success, and THE HURTING. THE LOVING. THE BREAKING. THE HEALING. The collection is divided into four chapters—the hurting, the loving, the breaking, and the healing—each dealing with a different kind of experience and pain. In the hurting, Kaur explores a woman’s education of her body and how punishing it can feel when a woman realizes her body is not always her own. The loving is about falling

in love

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Thank you for joining our email list! If you create an Off the Shelf account, you'll be able to save books to your personal bookshelf, and be eligible for free books and other good stuff. 7 FAR-OUT READS THAT WILL FEED YOUR 70S NOSTALGIA The 70s gave us Star Wars, disco, Watergate, Atari, oil crises, and much more.Naturally, this tumultuous decade is the perfect backdrop for some thrilling, complex, and witty novels. From hippies searching for a utopia amid social turmoil to the FBI embarking on its first white-collar undercover sting, the books below will transport you to an unforgettable time. 12 BONNIE NOVELS THAT WILL MAKE YOU FALL IN LOVE WITH The Highland Witch. by Susan Fletcher. Scottish history is so fascinating, and Susan Fletcher’s novel makes it even more compelling in this engrossing novel. It’s 1692 in the Scottish Highlands, and Corrag—our courageous female protagonist—is imprisoned after she’s accused of witchcraft and murder. 7 UNPUTDOWNABLE NOVELS ABOUT SECRET SOCIETIES In THE PARTING GLASS, two women struggle to embrace their true selves within the sharply stratified world of nineteenth century New York City. By day, Mary is an obedient maid to the wealthy socialite Charlotte. But by night, Mary unwinds by drinking with the dangerous members of a secret society while Charlotte pursues an affair with a stable boy, who happens to be Mary’s brother. HOW ALL THE LIGHT WE CANNOT SEE CAME TO BE WRITTEN Today, we’re happy to bring you something written by Anthony Doerr which you’ll find at the newly-launched Scribner Magazine. Mr. Doerr is also the author of Memory Wall and Four Seasons in Rome. I first saw Saint-Malo while I was on book tour in France. It’s a ghostly, imperious walled city in Brittany, surrounded by emerald HOW THE OTHER HALF READS: 11 NOVELS ABOUT THE RICH Whether we like it or not, books about the rich and powerful always seem to hook us from the start. There’s just something, perhaps, about sitting in a crowded subway car, reading about a world where people travel by private plane, where charity balls replace book clubs, and where drama is just as prevalent as designer handbags. Here are 11 of our favorite economically escapist reads.

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8 Must-Reads for Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. by Off the Shelf Staff. May 5 2021. Lists. TOP BOOK CLUB PICKS: 8 READS THAT BLEW US AWAY IN 2020 by Andrew David MacDonald. Zelda, a 21-year-old Viking enthusiast, has such a unique narrative and perspective. For her, life is best lived by a strict set of rules. But when her older brother Gert resorts to fairly dangerous methods of obtaining money, 11 BOOKS THAT ARE GUARANTEED PAGE-TURNERS The Passenger. by Lisa Lutz. Whip-smart, unpredictable, and darkly funny, THE PASSENGER is a sharp head rush of a thriller with a clever antiheroine driving the action. Tanya Dubois leaves her husband’s lifeless body at the base of the stairs of their home and trades in her clothes, hair, and name to become someone else. BLOODY BRILLIANT! 13 BRITISH HORROR STORIES TO GIVE YOU A by Kate Cary. In this unofficial sequel to DRACULA, one of horror’s most seminal novels, a British soldier encounters a strange commander named Harker in the midst of the Great War. Harker is capable of unnatural feats of strength and seems to have a bloodthirsty love of violence. But there is more to Harker than meets the eye, and in this 10 CAPTIVATING HISTORICAL FANTASY NOVELS by Tom Miller. Set in America in 1917, 18-year-old Robert Weekes is one of the few men who practice empirical philosophy and wants to be the first man to join the elite team of flying medics. In a fight for his spot on the team with a group of unlikely heroes, he faces an even larger fight for philosophy’s survival. 8 BEST BOOK CLUB BOOKS I’VE READ SO FAR THIS YEAR Florence jumps off the page, and even at her grumpiest moments, she’s very likeable. She lives at an old-age home, and one day a man appears who looks like a man who died 60 years ago. It’s unsettling to her, and she goes off to uncover the truth about him. During all of this, she talks to her best friend of sixty years, Elsie. 12 SOUTHERN NOVELS THAT WILL KNOCK YOUR BOOTS OFF And the winner of most fitting title goes to SOUTHERNMOST—a stunning novel about judgment, courage, heartbreak, and chance. After a flood washes away a small Tennessee town, an evangelical preacher offers shelter to two gay men and risks losing everything: his religiously prejudiced wife, his unaccepting congregation, and his young son caught in the middle of a custody battle. 8 MUST-READ MEMOIRS WRITTEN BY BLACK WOMEN The writers on this list—the pioneers of a modern day movement, the Queen of Rock’n’Roll, a trend-setting superstar in film, music, and fashion—exemplify Black History as evergreen, ubiquitous, and at once individual. These powerful, personal memoirs penned by eight brilliant Black women paint an all-encompassing portrait of lived experiences, personal loss, survival, wild success, and 9 BOOKS THAT TAKE PLACE IN THE TEXAS Lonesome Dove. by Larry McMurtry. Adventure tale, love story, and frontier epic, LONESOME DOVE is the Pulitzer Prize–winning classic about the Texas town Lonesome Dove in the nineteenth century. With a cast of characters including cowboys, settlers, Native Americans, outlaws, brothel workers, and beautiful ladies, it’s a deeply

atmospheric

WHAT BOOK SHOULD YOU READ BASED ON YOUR ZODIAC SIGN? Leo. Leos are known for being bold and creative, and often, they've got a serious flair for the dramatic. That's why the world of Kevin Kwan's CRAZY RICH ASIANS is the perfect place for any Leo reader. Complete with mega-mansions, private planes, and every luxury imaginable, this novel is over-the-top at every turn.

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8 Must-Reads for Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. by Off the Shelf Staff. May 5 2021. Lists. TOP BOOK CLUB PICKS: 8 READS THAT BLEW US AWAY IN 2020 by Andrew David MacDonald. Zelda, a 21-year-old Viking enthusiast, has such a unique narrative and perspective. For her, life is best lived by a strict set of rules. But when her older brother Gert resorts to fairly dangerous methods of obtaining money, 11 BOOKS THAT ARE GUARANTEED PAGE-TURNERS The Passenger. by Lisa Lutz. Whip-smart, unpredictable, and darkly funny, THE PASSENGER is a sharp head rush of a thriller with a clever antiheroine driving the action. Tanya Dubois leaves her husband’s lifeless body at the base of the stairs of their home and trades in her clothes, hair, and name to become someone else. BLOODY BRILLIANT! 13 BRITISH HORROR STORIES TO GIVE YOU A by Kate Cary. In this unofficial sequel to DRACULA, one of horror’s most seminal novels, a British soldier encounters a strange commander named Harker in the midst of the Great War. Harker is capable of unnatural feats of strength and seems to have a bloodthirsty love of violence. But there is more to Harker than meets the eye, and in this 10 CAPTIVATING HISTORICAL FANTASY NOVELS by Tom Miller. Set in America in 1917, 18-year-old Robert Weekes is one of the few men who practice empirical philosophy and wants to be the first man to join the elite team of flying medics. In a fight for his spot on the team with a group of unlikely heroes, he faces an even larger fight for philosophy’s survival. 8 BEST BOOK CLUB BOOKS I’VE READ SO FAR THIS YEAR Florence jumps off the page, and even at her grumpiest moments, she’s very likeable. She lives at an old-age home, and one day a man appears who looks like a man who died 60 years ago. It’s unsettling to her, and she goes off to uncover the truth about him. During all of this, she talks to her best friend of sixty years, Elsie. 12 SOUTHERN NOVELS THAT WILL KNOCK YOUR BOOTS OFF And the winner of most fitting title goes to SOUTHERNMOST—a stunning novel about judgment, courage, heartbreak, and chance. After a flood washes away a small Tennessee town, an evangelical preacher offers shelter to two gay men and risks losing everything: his religiously prejudiced wife, his unaccepting congregation, and his young son caught in the middle of a custody battle. 8 MUST-READ MEMOIRS WRITTEN BY BLACK WOMEN The writers on this list—the pioneers of a modern day movement, the Queen of Rock’n’Roll, a trend-setting superstar in film, music, and fashion—exemplify Black History as evergreen, ubiquitous, and at once individual. These powerful, personal memoirs penned by eight brilliant Black women paint an all-encompassing portrait of lived experiences, personal loss, survival, wild success, and 9 BOOKS THAT TAKE PLACE IN THE TEXAS Lonesome Dove. by Larry McMurtry. Adventure tale, love story, and frontier epic, LONESOME DOVE is the Pulitzer Prize–winning classic about the Texas town Lonesome Dove in the nineteenth century. With a cast of characters including cowboys, settlers, Native Americans, outlaws, brothel workers, and beautiful ladies, it’s a deeply

atmospheric

WHAT BOOK SHOULD YOU READ BASED ON YOUR ZODIAC SIGN? Leo. Leos are known for being bold and creative, and often, they've got a serious flair for the dramatic. That's why the world of Kevin Kwan's CRAZY RICH ASIANS is the perfect place for any Leo reader. Complete with mega-mansions, private planes, and every luxury imaginable, this novel is over-the-top at every turn. THE MAIDENS ARCHIVES June Most Anticipated: 12 Radiant Reads for the Heart of Summer. by Off the Shelf Staff. June 4 2021 BLOODY BRILLIANT! 13 BRITISH HORROR STORIES TO GIVE YOU A The #1 international bestseller and The New York Times Editor’s Choice “As lush as the novels of Kate Morton and Diane Setterfield, as exciting as The Alienist and Iain Pears’ An Instance of the Fingerpost, this exquisite literary thriller will intrigue book clubs and rivet fans of historical fiction.” —A.J. Finn, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Woman in the Window

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Thank you for joining our email list! If you create an Off the Shelf account, you'll be able to save books to your personal bookshelf, and be eligible for free books and other good stuff. 10 BOOKS UNDER 200 PAGES TO HELP YOU MEET YOUR READING by Jean Rhys. Page count: 176. A modern masterpiece, Jean Rhys’ last and most famous novel, WIDE SARGASSO SEA, returns to one of literature’s most infamous characters: the madwoman in the attic of Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre. Sold to a stranger, taken miles away from her home by land and sea, Antoinette Cosway is a vibrant,

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8 BEST BOOK CLUB BOOKS I’VE READ SO FAR THIS YEAR Florence jumps off the page, and even at her grumpiest moments, she’s very likeable. She lives at an old-age home, and one day a man appears who looks like a man who died 60 years ago. It’s unsettling to her, and she goes off to uncover the truth about him. During all of this, she talks to her best friend of sixty years, Elsie. BOOKISH TREASURE: 6 HIDDEN GEMS WE PROUDLY DISPLAY ON OUR “The bighearted, wildly charming, painfully real love story I’ve been waiting for.” —Becky Albertalli, New York Times bestselling author of Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda “Heartfelt and powerful.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) From William C. Morris Award Finalist S.K. Ali comes an unforgettable romance that is The Sun Is Also a Star meets Anna and the French Kiss 12 BONNIE NOVELS THAT WILL MAKE YOU FALL IN LOVE WITH We can’t start this list without mentioning the incredibly popular book that started a modern Scottish fascination movement: OUTLANDER. In case you don’t know, we’ll describe it: a former war nurse in the late 1940s travels back in time, through some stones in the Scottish Highlands, to the eighteenth century, and falls in love with

a Jacobite warrior.

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