Monday, August 18, 2025

This month’s best new action releases

 
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This Month's Best New Action
 
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Book cover for The Hamptons Lawyer by Mike Lupica and James Patterson
This instant New York Times bestseller will keep you glued to the page
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • When hotshot lawyer Jane Smith takes on a famous client, she's thrust into a dangerous game of cat and mouse — and it will take all of her cunning to survive
  • Coauthored by "the world's most popular thriller writer" (Jeffery Deaver) whose books "might as well come with movie tickets as a bonus feature" (The New York Times)
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Book cover for Robert Ludlum's The Bourne Escape by Brian Freeman
After the love of his life is murdered, Jason Bourne goes on a deadly hunt for justice
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • The latest entry in a #1 New York Times bestselling series
  • This pulse-pounding thriller starts with a shocking explosion in the Mediterranean Sea
  • "Classic Jason Bourne, loaded with action" (Kirkus Reviews)
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Media mentions for Robert Ludlum's The Bourne Escape by Brian FreemanMEDIA MENTIONS:New York Post, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews
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Book cover for An Inside Job by Daniel Silva
A brand-new installment in 'one of the best series in modern literature' (HuffPost)
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Art restorer and spy Gabriel Allon must recover a lost Leonardo da Vinci masterpiece — and his only clue may be a dead woman
  • An instant #1 New York Times bestseller that travels across the lavish French Riviera, the secretive auction houses of London, and the canals of Venice
  • Trust James Patterson: "Silva can really write. The bastard"
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Media mentions for An Inside Job by Daniel SilvaMEDIA MENTIONS:CBS Mornings, New York Post, Kirkus Reviews
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Book cover for Rage by Linda Castillo
Danger lurks in the tranquil Amish town of Painters Mill, Ohio…
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • The latest installment in a popular Edgar Award–winning series
  • When two young Amish men are found brutally dismembered, Chief of Police Kate Burkholder confronts a wall of silence — until one woman reveals a surprising clue
  • From a New York Times bestselling author "who knows how to grab readers and keep them riveted from first page to last" (Booklist starred review)
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Media mentions for Rage by Linda CastilloMEDIA MENTIONS:USA Today, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews
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Book cover for Blood and Treasure by Ryan Pote
Mark Greaney calls this 'the must-read debut thriller of 2025'
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • After the bloody destruction of the International Space Station, treasure hunter Ethan must save the one survivor who has made it back down to Earth
  • Written by a veteran Navy helicopter pilot
  • "A surefire page-turner that'll keep you awake long after bedtime" (Brad Taylor)
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Media mentions for Blood and Treasure by Ryan PoteMEDIA MENTION:Publishers Weekly
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Book cover for The List by Steve Berry
A chilling conspiracy threatens a small Southern town
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • From the New York Times bestselling author of the Cotton Malone series who "always delivers the goods" (Booklist)
  • When Brent Walker returns to his Georgia hometown, he seeks a fresh start at a local company — but a list of mysterious code sends him on an investigation that Brent may not survive
  • Secrets, corruption, and small-town claustrophobia combine in an unputdownable read that's perfect for fans of John Grisham
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Media mentions for The List by Steve BerryMEDIA MENTIONS:Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews
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Book cover for Fade In by Kyle Mills
A highly anticipated release from 'a master of the page-turner' (Vince Flynn)
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Navy SEAL veteran Fade is back after almost losing his life — and this time, he may be facing a global threat even he can't control
  • A heart-pounding installment of a wildly popular series from an author who "does the large-scale thriller better than anyone else working the genre today" (Booklist)
  • Meet a protagonist who "rivals James Bond with his hardware-based survival skills" (Entertainment Weekly)
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Media mentions for Fade In by Kyle MillsMEDIA MENTIONS:TODAY Show, Kirkus Reviews
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Book cover for Sheepdogs by Elliot Ackerman
When a high-stakes heist goes awry, an unlikely duo lands in a twisted conspiracy
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • "A wild ride" (Harlan Coben) from a New York Times bestselling author
  • The game is on for a former CIA operative and a skilled special operations pilot
  • Jack Carr urges: "Move Sheepdogs to the top of your list!"
  • Soon to be a series on Apple TV produced by Tom Hanks
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Media mentions for Sheepdogs by Elliot AckermanMEDIA MENTIONS:The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Publishers Weekly
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Book cover for Pariah by Dan Fesperman
A disgraced comedian turned politician is thrust into a world of espionage
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • An unexpected CIA recruitment is the jumping-off point for "an intriguing, entertaining, and fast-paced plot" (Library Journal)
  • The action doesn't let up in this "first-rate spy thriller" (Booklist) from the author of Safe Houses
  • From "one of the genre's most exciting contemporary writers" (The New York Times Book Review)
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Media mentions for Pariah by Dan FespermanMEDIA MENTIONS:The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, The Wall Street Journal, Literary Hub
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Book cover for Coded Justice by Stacey Abrams
Don't miss the latest read from a writer of 'first-class legal thriller[s]' (Scott Turow)
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of While Justice Sleeps comes a riveting continuation of the Avery Keene series
  • Former Supreme Court clerk Avery Keene's fresh start at a prestigious law firm is derailed after she begins investigating a mysterious death at a cutting-edge tech company
  • With a twisty, ripped-from-the-headlines plot, find out why Stacey Abrams counts Lisa Gardner and Nora Roberts among her fans!
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Media mentions for Coded Justice by Stacey AbramsMEDIA MENTIONS:NPR, New York Magazine, Ebony, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist
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