TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
by Harper Lee · J.B. Lippincott Company
Look for The Land of Sweet Forever, a posthumous collection of newly discovered short stories and previously published essays and magazine pieces by Harper Lee, coming October 21, 2025.Voted America's Best-Loved Novel in PBS's The Great American ReadHarper Lee's Pulitzer Prize-winning masterwork of honor and injustice in the deep South—and the heroism of one man in the face of blind and violent hatredOne of the most cherished stories of all time, To Kill a Mockingbird has been translated into more than forty languages, sold more than forty million copies worldwide, served as the basis for an enormously popular motion picture, and was voted one of the best novels of the twentieth century by librarians across the country. A gripping, heart-wrenching, and wholly remarkable tale of coming-of-age in a South poisoned by virulent prejudice, it views a world of great beauty and savage inequities through the eyes of a young girl, as her father—a crusading local lawyer—risks everything to defend a black man unjustly accused of a terrible crime.
MISTRESS OF MELLYN
by Victoria Holt · Doubleday
As Martha Leigh approached the sprawling mansion of her new employer, Connan TreMellyn, an odd chill of apprehension overcame her. Soon whispers of past tragedy and present danger began to insinuate themselves into Martha's life. Powerless against her growing desire for Connan, she is drawn deeper into family secrets. But though evil lurks in the shadows, so does love -- and the freedom to find a golden promise of forever . . .
THE HOUSE OF FIVE TALENTS
by Louis Auchincloss · Houghton Mifflin
The House of Five Talents is a fictional account of one of New York City's wealthiest and most socially prominent families as told by the “old maid,” Aunt Gussie. The story creates an enchanting insight into New York society from the late 19th to the mid 20th centuries.--from Community review, Goodreads.com.
THE LISTENER
by Taylor Caldwell · Doubleday
Story of inspiration, about how the desperate, the troubled, and the unloved find help and inner peace through the legacy of a wise fellow townsman.
THE NYLON PIRATES
by Nicholas Monsarrat · W. Sloane Associates
A luxury liner awaits her passengers - men with mid-life crises, large bank balances and unforgiving wives; legacy-laden women looking for love and adventure; and divorcees with settlements to squander. But there are also twentieth-century pirates - suave, elegant, discreet and utterly unscrupulous.
Historical bestseller data sourced from the New York Times Book Review, archived by Hawes Publications.