RJ Julia's Top 20 Books of the Week
Browse our top 20 bestselling books below and be sure to check back next week to see which books made the cut.
The Witches of Cambridge (A Read with Jenna Pick): A Novel
With the Practical Magic series under her belt, Alice Hoffman knows a thing or two about writing witch-fic. Set in Radcliffe in the early 1950s, The Witches of Cambridge tells the story of Ava and Lauren, two young women who move into Lilith House (a residence designated only for witches) and become...
Read More aboutHollywood, Ending (Signed Edition)
John Green’s newest book is a moving portrait of two young people on the rise in Hollywood. It’s an examination of modern celebrity culture and the commodification of private lives, and also a deeply human story about the importance of art. Green’s writing is so simple but packs such a punch. I fell...
Read More aboutJust like she did in The Help, Kathryn Stockett has created a cast of unforgettable and unbreakable female characters who find out what they're made of when pushed to the limit. It's an immersive novel full of heart and humor. You'll be rooting for this band of misfits until the very last page.
Read More aboutWould you walk away from everything if given the opportunity? If you’ve convinced yourself it’s for your daughter’s safety, maybe you would. Dive in to the complicated relationship between mothers and daughters. Disaster preparedness becomes a career and a coping mechanism for Molly. A story for...
Read More aboutNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The award-winning, bestselling author of Station Eleven and Sea of Tranquility returns with a breathtaking novel of doubles, shadow worlds, and fractured timelines as a man disappears from a glittering Los Angeles party, and a woman—a gunrunner, an art collector, an...
Read More aboutA heartfelt and beautifully told story about an unlikely friendship, hidden truths, and healing. I absolutely fell in love with Elsie (Mad Mabel) and Persephone’s relationship. As Elsie’s past slowly unfolds, this story becomes heartbreaking, yet incredibly healing, as she finally gets the chance to...
Read More aboutThe Pirate Queen: A Novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Frozen River
Follow the adventures of Irish folk heroine Grace O’Malley. Born to be a sea captain, she is blessed with a natural gift for sailing. Her wishes do not line up with the expectations placed on the only daughter of a powerful chieftain. Great for lovers of strong female protagonists who rail against...
Read More aboutYesteryear: A GMA Book Club Pick: A Novel
This book is wild and unhinged in all the best ways. With a narrator you love to hate and a plot full of twists, it combines dark humor, suspense, and cultural commentary as it delves into themes of motherhood, ambition, faith, and the curated perfection of social media. It's a timely and thought...
Read More aboutI found this book to be—at its roots—a love story! Not your typical one, but a love for life, people, generosity, connection and mostly kindness. It’s one that stays with us long after the book is closed. What an extremely special book!
Read More aboutNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • In her final memoir, Gloria Steinem offers a candid, inspiring portrait of her early life and journey as an activist, while looking ahead to the next chapters of the fight for equality—a rare opportunity to learn directly from one of feminism’s most enduring voices.
“In...
I devoured this book in one sitting. My favorite so far this year!
The main characters are an indigenous granddaughter and grandmother.
You will walk every step of their journey with them.
From a one room shack with no running water or electricity,
to the exploration of ancient birthing methods and...
INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
NAMED A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF FALL 2026 BY GOODREADS & THE NEW YORK TIMES
The highly anticipated, explosive conclusion to the Ninth House trilogy from #1 New York Times bestselling author Leigh Bardugo.
Hell is empty and all the devils are here…
Alex Stern made it...
Agrippa: A Novel of Ancient Rome's Descent into Dictatorship
THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITORS' CHOICE • From the #1 internationally bestselling author of Conclave and Dictator, a gripping tale of ancient Rome’s descent into dictatorship
“Thrilling. . . . Agrippa is a swift-paced romp. . . . Politics may be ‘a filthy business,’ as Agrippa observes, but...
Country People: A GMA Book Club Pick: A Novel
Funny and heartwarming, Country People chronicles the misadventures of a terminally indecisive academic and his brilliant, idiosyncratic family. Great for the curious sort, Mason's novel is a celebration of magical realist folktales and childlike wonderment.
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Beautiful. Beloved. Hunted. The extraordinary life and death of Diana, as told by her brother, Charles.
“A brotherly tribute to the People’s Princess, no holds barred . . . Full of love and vengeance.” —The New York Times
“Charles Spencer was there for all this history...
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • One of Hollywood’s most accomplished, feared—and funny—dealmakers has some stuff he wants to get off his chest. A lifetime worth of stuff. And secrets. And stories. And it all makes for one hell of a ride, and one of the must-read books of the year.
“A no-BS look at what...
London Falling: A Mysterious Death in a Gilded City and a Family's Search for Truth
Patrick Radden Keefe writes non-fiction that reads like the most riveting of thrillers. This time, he tells the story of 19-year-old Zac Brettler, who, in 2019, fell to his death into the river Thames. Days later, when his body was recovered, his grieving family discovered that their son was living...
Read More aboutMay We Feed the King (Booker Prize Finalist)
FINALIST FOR THE 2026 BOOKER PRIZE
WINNER OF THE 2026 WATERSTONES DEBUT FICTION PRIZE
A curator is absorbed in the medieval world of a reluctant monarch in this searing debut about what becomes lost over time and what devotion can reanimate.
A curator spends her days reconstructing the past-...
Read More aboutWild Dark Shore: Reese's Book Club Pick (A Novel)
REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK • INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • BOOK OF THE MONTH CLUB'S BOOK OF THE YEAR • LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION
A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR (NPR, TIME, USA Today, The Economist, Scientific American, Good Housekeeping, Reader's Digest,BuzzFeed, BookRiot, HuffPost...
When I started reading Whistler, Anne Patchett’s newest novel, I didn’t bother looking at a summary beforehand. After all, it’s Anne Patchett…what more did I need to know? For those of you who would like a brief description, here are the basics: Whistler is a book about family, forgetting, fear, and...
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