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Using Maktaba Library's OverDrive: Recommended Fiction Titles

A guide to using the Abu Dhabi's Department of Culture and Tourism Maktaba Digital Library resource, the OverDrive.

Recommended Fiction

These fiction titles are available from Maktaba Library's OverDrive. They are included in New York Times Bestsellers lists. 

 

It Ends With Us | Collen Hoover

A battered wife raised in a violent home attempts to halt the cycle of abuse.

In this "brave and heartbreaking novel that digs its claws into you and doesn't let go, long after you've finished it" (Anna Todd, New York Times bestselling author) from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of All Your Perfects, a workaholic with a too-good-to-be-true romance can't stop thinking about her first love.

 

Sooley | John Grisham

Samuel Sooleymon receives a basketball scholarship to North Carolina Central and determines to bring his family over from a civil war-ravaged South Sudan.

#1 New York Times Bestseller  / John Grisham takes you to a different kind of court in his first basketball novel. / “Hard to put down ... the pages turn quickly ... building to a climax that won’t leave readers doubting whether this is a John Grisham novel.” —Associated Press

 

The Last Thing He Told Me | Laura Dave

Hannah Hall discovers truths about her missing husband and bonds with his daughter from a previous relationship

The instant #1 New York Times bestselling mystery and Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick that's captivated more than a million readers about a woman searching for the truth about her husband's disappearance...at any cost / "A fast-moving, heartfelt thriller about the sacrifices we make for the people we love most." —Real Simple

 

The Lincoln Highway | Amor Towles

Two friends who escaped from a juvenile work farm take Emmett Watson on an unexpected journey to New York City in 1954.

#1 New York Times Bestseller / A New York Times Notable Book, and Chosen by Oprah Daily, Time, NPR, The Washington Post and Barack Obama as a Best Book of the Year / “Wise and wildly entertaining . . . permeated with light, wit, youth.” —The New York Times Book Review

 

The Maid | Nita Prose

When a wealthy man is found dead in his room, a maid at the Regency Grand Hotel becomes a lead suspect. Read by Lauren Ambrose. 9 hours, 38 minutes unabridged.

#1 New York Times Bestseller / Good Morning America Book Club Pick / “A heartwarming mystery with a lovable oddball at its center” (Real Simple), this cozy whodunit introduces a one-of-a-kind heroine who will steal your heart / “The reader comes to understand Molly’s worldview, and to sympathize with her longing to be accepted—a quest that gives The Maid real emotional heft.”—The New York Times Book Review (Editors’ Choice)

 

The Midnight Library | Matt Haig

Nora Seed finds a library beyond the edge of the universe that contains books with multiple possibilities of the lives one could have lived.

The #1 New York Times bestselling worldwide phenomenon / Winner of the Goodreads Choice Award for Fiction / A Good Morning America Book Club Pick / Independent (London) Ten Best Books of the Year / "A feel-good book guaranteed to lift your spirits."—The Washington Post

 

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo | Taylor Jenkyns Reid (Audiobook)

A movie icon recounts stories of her loves and career to a struggling magazine writer.

New York Times Bestseller / "If you're looking for a book to take on holiday this summer, The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo has got all the glitz and glamour to make it a perfect beach read." —Bustle

 

The Man Who Died Twice | Richard Osman

The second book in the Thursday Murder Club series. A ruthless murderer is out to get four septuagenarian friends.

An instant New York Times bestseller! ; “It’s taken a mere two books for Richard Osman to vault into the upper leagues of crime writers. . . The Man Who Died Twice. . . dives right into joyous fun." —The New York Times Book Review

 

Malibu Rising | Taylor Jenkins Reid

Four famous siblings throw an epic party to celebrate the end of summer. But over the course of 24 hours, their lives will change forever.

New York Times Bestseller / One of the Best Books of the Year: The Washington Post, Time, Marie Claire, PopSugar, Parade, Teen Vogue, Self, She Reads / “Irresistible . . . High drama at the beach, starring four sexy, surfing siblings and their deadbeat, famous-crooner dad.”—People

 

The Lost Apothecary | Sarah Penner

An aspiring historian in London finds a clue that might put to rest unsolved apothecary murders from 200 years ago.

Instant New York Times Bestseller / Named Most Anticipated of 2021 by Newsweek, Good Housekeeping, Hello! magazine, Oprah.com, Bustle, Popsugar, Betches, Sweet July, and GoodReads! March 2021 Indie Next Pick and #1 LibraryReads Pick

 

The Cellist | Daniel Silva

The 21st book in the Gabriel Allon series. A private intelligence service plans an act of violence that will aid Russia and divide America.

#1 New York Times Bestseller / “The pace of “The Cel­list” never slack­ens as its ac­tion vol­leys from Zurich to Tel Aviv to Paris and be­yond. Mr. Silva tells his story with zest, wit and su­perb tim­ing, and he en­gi­neers enough sur­prises to star­tle even the most at­ten­tive reader.“—Wall Street Journal

 

Bewilderment | Richard Powers

An astrobiologist and single father learns of a neurofeedback treatment that may improve his son’s emotional control.

An Ophrah's Book Club Selection / An Instant New York Times Bestseller / A New York Times Notable Book of 2021 / Shortlisted for the 2021 Booker Prize and Longlisted for the 2021 National Book Award for Fiction / A Best Book/Best Novel of 2021 at NPR, Newsweek, The Boston Globe, Audible, Goodreads, Christian Science Monitor, Library Journal, Garden & Gun Magazine, and many more.

 

Anxious People | Fredrik Backman

A failed bank robber holds a group of strangers hostage at an apartment open house.

Instant #1 New York Times Bestseller / A People Book of the Week, Book of the Month Club selection, and Best of Fall in Good HousekeepingPopSugarThe Washington PostNew York Post, Shondaland, CNN, and more!

 

Dune | Frank Herbert

The 1965 science fiction novel that is the basis of several adaptations, including the recent film directed by Denis Villeneuve.

Now a Major Motion Picture / Frank Herbert’s classic masterpiece—a triumph of the imagination and one of the bestselling science fiction novels of all time.

 

Game On | Janet Evanovich (Audio Book)

The 28th book in the Stephanie Plum series. Diesel and Stephanie track the international computer hacker Oswald Wednesday.

#1 New York Times Bestselling Author / Stephanie Plum returns to hunt down a master cyber-criminal operating out of Trenton in the 28th book in the wildly popular series by #1 New York Times bestselling author Janet Evanovich.

 

State of Terror | Hillary Clinton (Audio Book)

In the wake of the previous administration’s mishandling of international affairs, the new Secretary of State Ellen Adams confronts interconnected global threats.

A Sunday Times and New York Times Bestseller! / 'A rip-roaring, brilliant page-turner, but it's also timely, cheeky, important and wonderfully, courageously provocative. What great fun!' – James Patterson

Recommended Fiction

The Invisible Life of Addie Larue | V. E. Schwab

A Faustian bargain comes with a curse that affects the adventure Addie LaRue has across centuries.

New York Times Bestseller / USA Today Bestseller / National Indie Bestseller / The Washington Post Bestseller

 

If It Bleeds | Stephen King

Four novellas: “Mr. Harrigan’s Phone,” “The Life of Chuck,” “Rat” and “If It Bleeds.”

#1 New York Times Bestseller / From the legendary storyteller and master of short fiction Stephen King comes an extraordinary collection of four new "exceptionally compelling novellas that reaffirm [King's] mastery of the form" (The Washington Post).

 

Hamnet | Maggie O Farrell

An imagined exploration of how the death of an 11-year-old boy to the Black Plague in 1596 might have affected a famous playwright and his wife.

National Book Critics Circle Award Winner / New York Times Bestseller / “Of all the stories that argue and speculate about Shakespeare’s life ... here is a novel ... so gorgeously written that it transports you." —The Boston Globe

 

The Guest List | Lucy Foley

A wedding between a TV star and a magazine publisher on an island off the coast of Ireland turns deadly.

A Reese's Book Club Pick / The New York Times Bestseller / One of The New York Times Best Thrillers of the Year 

 

Great Circle | Maggie Shipstead

An actress immerses herself in the role of a pioneering woman aviator who disappeared in Antarctica.

New York Times Bestseller / A Today's show #ReadWithJenna Book Club Pick / Women's Prize for Fiction Nominee / The unforgettable story of a daredevil female aviator determined to chart her own course in life, at any cost: an “epic trip—through Prohibition and World War II, from Montana to London to present-day Hollywood—and you’ll relish every minute” (People).

 

The Good Sister | Sally Hepworth

Past secrets come up when Fern decides to pay back her twin sister, Rose, by having a baby for her.

An instant New York Times Bestseller / "A stunningly clever thriller made doubly suspenseful by not one, but two unreliable narrators." — People

 

Good Company | Cynthia D Aprix Sweeny

The foundation of a marriage between actors is shaken when they reunite with an old friend who is now a TV star.

An instant New York Times Bestseller / A Read with Jenna Today Show Book Club Pick! / "Plumbs the depths of marriage, motherhood and friendship with warmth and wit. I devoured it in one gulp!" —Maria Semple

 

Faithless in Death | JD Robb

The 52nd book of the In Death series. Eve Dallas investigates the murder of a young sculptor in the West Village.

In the new Eve Dallas police thriller from #1 New York Times-bestselling author J. D. Robb, what looked like a lover's quarrel turned fatal has larger—and more terrifying—motives behind it...

 

The Evening and the Morning | Ken Follett

In a prequel to “The Pillars of the Earth,” a boatbuilder, a Norman noblewoman and a monk live in England under attack by the Welsh and the Vikings.

#1 New York Times Bestseller / An Amazon Best Book of 2020 / A thrilling and addictive new novel—a prequel to The Pillars of the Earth—set in England at the dawn of a new era: the Middle Ages

 

Eternal | Lisa Scottoline

Three people involved in a love triangle find everything they hold dear is tested as Mussolini’s power grows and laws change in Rome.

New York Times Bestseller / #1 bestselling author Lisa Scottoline offers a sweeping and shattering epic of historical fiction fueled by shocking true events, the tale of a love triangle that unfolds in the heart of Rome...in the creeping shadow of fascism.

 

A Court of Silver Flames | Sarah J. Maas

The fifth book in A Court of Thorns and Roses series. Nesta Archeron is forced into close quarters with a warrior named Cassian.

The latest book in the #1 Bestselling series / 'With bits of BuffyGame Of Thrones and Outlander, this is a glorious series of total joy' -- Stylist

 

Black Buck | Mateo Askaripour

The only Black person at a tech startup determines to get other young people of color into America’s sales force.

New York Times Bestseller /A Read with Jenna Today Show Book Club Pick! / Longlisted for the Center for Fiction's First Novel Prize

 

Billy Summers | Stephen King

A killer for hire who only takes out bad guys seeks redemption as he does one final job.

The #1 New York Times Bestseller / An Esquire Best Book of the Year / A Wall Street Journal Favorite Book of the Year / A Goodreads Choice Awards Finalist

 

Before She Disappeared | Lisa Gardner

A recovering alcoholic puts herself in danger when she searches for a Haitian teenager in a Boston neighborhood.

The Instant New York Times Bestseller / From #1 New York Times bestselling author Lisa Gardner, a propulsive thriller featuring an ordinary woman who will stop at nothing to find the missing people that the rest of the world has forgotten

 

American Dirt | Jeanine Cummins

A bookseller flees Mexico for the United States with her son while pursued by the head of a drug cartel.

Jeanine Cummins's American Dirt, the #1 New York Times bestseller and Oprah Book Club pick that has sold over two million copies.

 

Never | Ken Follett

Tensions escalate around the globe as President Pauline Green works to prevent a world war.

New York Times Bestseller / The new must-read epic from master storyteller Ken Follett: more than a thriller, it’s an action-packed, globe-spanning drama set in the present day / “A compelling story, and only too realistic.” —Lawrence H. Summers, former U.S. Treasury Secretary

 

Project Hail Mary | Andy Weir

Ryland Grace awakes from a long sleep alone and far from home, and the fate of humanity rests on his shoulders

#1 New York Times Bestseller / Hugo Award Finalist / One of the Year's Best Books: Bill Gates, GatesNotes, New York Public Library, Parade, Newsweek, Polygon, Shelf Awareness, She Reads, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal / “An epic story of redemption, discovery and cool speculative sci-fi.”—USA Today