The Short List: Deals on books everyone's talking about

Your Deals: The Prophets by Robert Jones Jr.. Heralded as “a new kind of epic” (Entertainment Weekly), this 2021 National Book Award finalist unravels the story of Samuel and Isaiah, two enslaved men in the antebellum South whose love — and survival — is threatened by plantation life. “That shuffling sound you hear is Morrison, {NAME}, and Angelou whooping and hollering both in pride, and wonder” (Marlon James). Already named a best book of 2021 by USA Today, PopSugar, and more!  [BookBub](  [.](  The Short List We're excited to bring you a new edition of The Short List, our weekly collection of big, buzzy books discounted (often for the first time!) to $5–$10. This week, we're thrilled to present a #1 New York Times bestseller from a legendary biographer, a National Book Award finalist garnering comparisons to Toni Morrison, and much more. Happy reading! [The Prophets]( [The Prophets]( [The Prophets]( By Robert Jones Jr. Heralded as “a new kind of epic” (Entertainment Weekly), this 2021 National Book Award finalist unravels the story of Samuel and Isaiah, two enslaved men in the antebellum South whose love — and survival — is threatened by plantation life. “That shuffling sound you hear is Morrison, {NAME}, and Angelou whooping and hollering both in pride, and wonder” (Marlon James). Already named a best book of 2021 by USA Today, PopSugar, and more!  NYT Bestseller $6.99  $13.99 5 days left to claim deal [Amazon]( [The Second Life of Mirielle West]( [The Second Life of Mirielle West]( [The Second Life of Mirielle West]( By Amanda Skenandore A nurse brings her medical expertise to this captivating historical novel about the United States’s first — and only — leprosy colony. When a pale mark on her hand causes Hollywood elite Mirielle to be sent to Carville, a Louisiana leprosy colony where the patients are treated like prisoners, the socialite finds courage and community within her unfamiliar new home. Book clubs will adore this “superior” read Publishers Weekly calls “a winner.”  Hot New Release $6.99  $13.99 1 day left to claim deal [Amazon]( [Ghosts]( [Ghosts]( [Ghosts]( By Dolly Alderton “A stunning achievement: I was laughing out loud, doing my best a few minutes later not to burst into tears, and then angry that it had all come to an end” (Stanley Tucci). Writer Nina lives a carefree life in London — but a dating app is about to turn her world upside down. Taylor Jenkins Reid is gushing about this “absolute knockout” international bestseller that “feels like your very favorite friend.”  Critics' Choice $7.99  $13.99 3 days left to claim deal [Amazon]( [Love, Chai, and Other Four-Letter Words]( [Love, Chai, and Other Four-Letter Words]( [Love, Chai, and Other Four-Letter Words]( By Annika Sharma Grab a steaming mug of tea, settle into your favorite chair, and prepare to “warm your heart” (Sonali Dev, author of Recipe for Persuasion) with this cozy one-sitting read: Kiran’s determined to marry someone with her parents’ approval, but fate may have other plans! “Distinguishes itself with relatable characters, a vibrant setting, ample, well-drawn Indian representation, and a delightful voice” (Publishers Weekly).  Hot New Release $5.99  $9.99 1 day left to claim deal [Amazon]( [The Bookseller’s Secret]( [The Bookseller’s Secret]( [The Bookseller’s Secret]( By Michelle Gable Discover why Kate Quinn calls this new release “a delight from start to finish, a literary feast any book lover will savor!” Struggling writer Nancy Mitford manages a charming London bookshop while the owner fights in World War II. Decades later, a fellow author searches for a lost manuscript that could uncover the secrets of the past… Publishers Weekly promises you’ll be “riveted from the first page.”  Hot New Release $6.99  $9.99 2 days left to claim deal [Amazon]( [At the Edge of the Haight]( [At the Edge of the Haight]( [At the Edge of the Haight]( By Katherine Seligman Take it from Barbara Kingsolver: “What a read this is, right from its startling opening scene.” When Maddy, an unhoused woman who lives with her dog in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park, is the only witness to a murder, she becomes integral to solving the thorny case. An award winner that “makes alive and visible the lives of people we often walk past” (NPR).  Critics' Choice $5.99  $15.99 8 days left to claim deal [Amazon]( [The Code Breaker]( [The Code Breaker]( [The Code Breaker]( By Walter Isaacson The acclaimed author of Steve Jobs delivers one of the biggest nonfiction books of the year and an instant #1 New York Times bestseller! Reading like a “page-turning detective story” (O, The Oprah Magazine), this unforgettable work reveals how Nobel Prize winner Jennifer Doudna and her colleagues created CRISPR, a scientific advance that shook the world… and delves into the powerful implications of DNA editing.  #1 NYT Bestseller $7.99  $16.99 5 days left to claim deal [Amazon]( [Safe in My Arms]( [Safe in My Arms]( [Safe in My Arms]( By Sara Shepard A #1 New York Times bestselling author delivers “a whopping page-turner of a book, packed with lies, betrayals, and head-spinning twists” (Samantha Downing): Three different mothers with secrets to spare meet at a prestigious preschool in a seaside town — but their kids come home with threatening notes tucked into their backpacks on the very first day… “In the spirit of Liane Moriarty’s Big Little Lies” (Library Journal).  Hot New Release $5.99  $11.99 5 days left to claim deal [Amazon](   What did you think of this email? 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