Most Popular Books Published in October 2023

From the revered Booker Prize-winning author comes a playful, multilayered novel of nostalgia, life and death, and quantum theory, which opens with the return of one of his most celebrated characters as he is released from prison.“A triumphant...

From the author of the bestselling The Lighthouse Witches comes another chilling tale of the uncanny, as a young woman sent to Lichen Hall to give birth begins to suspect that the proprietors are hiding something terrible. Book of the...

No help.No cell coverage.No one to hear them scream.Burned-out by both her marriage and work, Liz is desperate for an escape. More than that, she craves an adventure, a total reset. So, when she plans a vacation with her three best friends, she persuades...

From last year’s Knives Out influenced Christmas Murder Game to this year’s modern nod and retelling of Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express, Alexandra Benedict has proven herself to keep the spirit of...

Amy Chua's debut novel, The Golden Gate, is a sweeping, evocative, and compelling historical thriller that paints a vibrant portrait of a California buffeted by the turbulent crosswinds of a world at war and a society about to undergo massive...

Danielle Steel needs no introduction, but we’ll go ahead and remind you that she is an institution of the romance genre, creating tangible emotional resonance between characters that make for meaningful reads. The same applies to Second Act...

INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER • Inspector Harry Hole tracks a Norwegian serial killer in this “fiendishly complex and terrifically entertaining” (The New York Times Book Review) installment of the New York Times bestselling series...

From the internationally best-selling author, a twisted, multi-layered spin on the classic horror novelIn the wake of his parents' tragic deaths in a house fire, fourteen-year-old Richard Elauved has been sent to live with his aunt and uncle in the...

THE NEXT BOOK IN THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING JACK REACHER SERIES THAT INSPIRED THE SECOND SEASON OF THE HIT STREAMING SERIES REACHER“Electrifying . . . this series [is] utterly addictive...

In Afghanistan, a US Special Forces pilot is shot down during a covert mission.In New York, a mother is forced to flee with her two young children.A wealthy businessman approaches Jack Morgan, head of Private - the world's largest investigation agency -...

An ex-MI6 agent driven to avenge a tragic death.A radical environmental group determined to avert climate catastrophe.A lone outsider with the power to devastate the world.Scott Pearce has torn up the espionage rulebook to overcome those spreading...

As Germany strangles under the tight grip of the Nazi Party, the frozen winter of 1940 brings even more reasons to fear the dark in the crackling new WWII crime novel from #1 Sunday Times bestselling author Simon Scarrow – perfect for...

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!Mark Greaney, the #1 New York Times bestselling coauthor of Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan novels, delivers another breakneck thriller following the world’s deadliest assassin—the Gray...

Michael Bloomberg rose from middle-class Medford, Massachusetts to become a pioneer of the computer age, mayor of New York, one of the world's most generous philanthropists, and one of America's most respected—and fearless—voices on gun...

The continuation of New York Times bestseller The Wolf of Wall Street tells the true story of Jordan Belfor's spectacular flameout and imprisonment for stock fraud. In this astounding account, Wall Street’s...

When Calouste Gulbenkian died in 1955 at the age of 86, he was the richest man in the world, known as 'Mr Five Per Cent' for his personal share of Middle East oil. The son of a wealthy Armenian merchant in Istanbul, for half a century he brokered...

“Barbie and her creator, the sharp-elbowed gal who built the biggest toy company, have a story to tell.” —Time   Barbie and Ruth is the remarkable true story of the world’s most famous toy and the woman who created...

From the stratospheric success of Jeff Bezos to the secret genius of Satoshi Nakamoto, 21st Century Business Icons uncovers the fascinating success stories behind some of the world's most innovative business leaders.Behind every success is the...

A fascinating behind-the-scenes look at one of the worlds biggest tech companies.In 2017, a company known as Tencent overtook Facebook to become the world's fifth largest company. It was a watershed moment, a wake-up call for those in the West accustomed...

The untold story of how Japan became a cultural superpower through the fantastic inventions that captured—and transformed—the world’s imagination. “A masterful book driven by deep research, new insights, and powerful...