Recommendations based on The Best of Everythingby Rona Jaffe

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  1. The Secret History

    by Donna Tartt
    A small group of misfit college students uncover a sinister secret and their lives become entangled with dangerous consequences.

    Under the influence of their charismatic classics professor, a group of clever, eccentric misfits at an elite New England college discover a way of thinking and living that is a world away from the ... (Goodreads)

  2. The Address

    by Fiona Davis
    A historical fiction novel that explores the secrets and scandals of The Dakota, a famous New York City apartment building.

    After a failed apprenticeship, working her way up to head housekeeper of a posh London hotel is more than Sara Smythe ever thought she’d make of herself. But when a chance encounter with Theodore ... (Goodreads)

  3. The Sculptress

    by Minette Walters
    An investigative journalist unravels a mystery of a vigilante killer in search of justice.

    In prison, they call her the Sculptress for the strange figurines she carves - symbols of the day she hacked her mother and sister to pieces and reassembled them in a blood-drenched jigsaw. Sullen ... (Goodreads)

  4. Evidence of the Affair

    by Taylor Jenkins Reid
    A series of letters between two people reveal their affair and the impact it has on their lives.

    The repercussions of an illicit affair unfold in this short story by bestselling author Taylor Jenkins Reid. Dear stranger… A desperate young woman in Southern California sits down to write a letter ... (Goodreads)

  5. Summer Sisters

    by Judy Blume
    Two teenage girls' deepening friendship, and the changing dynamics of their lives over a span of two decades.

    The novel begins with a phone call from Caitlin to Vix. Caitlin calls to tell Vix that she is marrying Vix's ex-boyfriend and first love, Bru. Vix is shocked and becomes sick with the news. ... (Wikipedia)

  6. I Let You Go

    by Clare Mackintosh
    A mother's heartbreaking journey of grief and guilt as she struggles to come to terms with the death of her son.

    THE, NEW YORK TIMES, BESTSELLER,One of, The New York Times Book Review’,s 10 Best Crime Novels of 2016!,Now in paperback—the next blockbuster thriller for those who loved, The Girl on the Train, and, ... (Barnes & Noble)

  7. Valley of the Dolls

    by Jacqueline Susann
    Three women's pursuit of fame and fortune, their struggles with addiction and ambition.

    In 1945, beautiful ingenue Anne Welles moves to New York to start a new life, seeking to escape the ennui of her hometown of Lawrenceville, Massachusetts . She quickly finds employment as a secretary ... (Wikipedia)

  8. The Distant Hours

    by Kate Morton
    A woman unravels the secrets of a distant castle, uncovering a family mystery.

    A long lost letter arrives in the post and Edie Burchill finds herself on a journey to Milderhurst Castle, a great but moldering old house, where the Blythe spinsters live and where her mother was ... (Goodreads)

  9. One True Loves

    by Taylor Jenkins Reid
    A woman's journey of love, facing unexpected choices between her past and present.

    In her twenties, Emma Blair marries her high school sweetheart, Jesse. They build a life for themselves, far away from the expectations of their parents and the people of their hometown in ... (Goodreads)

  10. Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant

    by Anne Tyler
    A family grapple with their disappointments, as they come to terms with the past.

    Pearl Tull is a rigid perfectionist. She has three children with her husband, traveling salesman Beck, who abandons the family. After Beck leaves, Pearl struggles to maintain a front as if nothing is ... (Wikipedia)

  11. The Cat in the Hat Comes Back

    by Dr. Seuss
    A mischievous cat returns to create more chaos and fun for a brother and sister.

    Once again, Sally and her brother, Conrad, are being left home alone for the day, but this time, their mother has left them with instructions to clear away a large amount of snow while she is out. ... (Wikipedia)

  12. The Wife Between Us

    by Greer Hendricks
    A psychological thriller about a woman's obsession with her ex-husband's new fiancée. But nothing is as it seems.

    When you read this book, you will make many assumptions. You will assume you are reading about a jealous ex-wife. You will assume she is obsessed with her replacement – a beautiful, younger woman who ... (Goodreads)

  13. The Talented Mr. Ripley

    by Patricia Highsmith
    A young conman's descent into a life of crime, with deadly consequences.

    Tom Ripley is a young man struggling to make a living in New York City by whatever means necessary, including a series of small-time confidence scams . One day, he is approached by shipping magnate ... (Wikipedia)

  14. Clipped Wings

    by Helena Hunting
    A young woman with a traumatic past falls in love with a tattoo artist who helps her heal and confront her demons.

    An emotional love story that follows the touch-and-go relationship of Hayden and Tenley; two young people who desperately want to love and be loved but are afraid to completely let go of their pasts. ... (Goodreads)

  15. Tully

    by Paullina Simons
    A young woman's journey to find herself and her place in the world, through love, loss, and self-discovery.

    The astonishing debut novel from international number one bestselling author Paullina Simons, now beautifully repackaged Tully Makker is a tough young woman from the wrong side of the tracks and she ... (Goodreads)

  16. Blue Christmas

    by Mary Kay Andrews
    A heartwarming Christmas tale of a woman who finds love and happiness in a small town.

    The popular Mary Kay Andrews delivers a tasty holiday treat as she brings back the winning characters from Savannah Blues and Savannah Breeze for a little Southern cheer. It's the week before ... (Goodreads)

  17. The Sympathizer

    by Viet Thanh Nguyen
    Vietnam War refugee returns to his homeland and struggles to reconcile conflicting loyalties.

    It is April 1975, and Saigon is in chaos. At his villa, a general of the South Vietnamese army is drinking whiskey and, with the help of his trusted captain, drawing up a list of those who will be ... (Goodreads)

  18. The Dilemma

    by B.A. Paris
    A couple's anniversary party is overshadowed by a secret that threatens to destroy their marriage and their lives.

    A woman's birthday party takes a dark turn in a poignant, heart-stopping new novel from the reigning queen of suspense,, New York Times, and, USA Today, bestselling author of, Behind Closed Doors, ... (Barnes & Noble)

  19. Orchid Beach

    by Stuart Woods
    A former cop turned private investigator is hired to solve a murder case in a wealthy Florida community.

    #1, New York Times, bestselling author Stuart Woods delivers a riveting thriller that introduces his first female protagonist, Deputy Chief of Police Holly Barker. Forced into early retirement at ... (Goodreads)

  20. Savannah Breeze

    by Mary Kay Andrews
    A woman inherits a beach house in Georgia and discovers secrets about her family's past while navigating new friendships and romance.

    “A sheer delight and will have readers laughing out loud by the second page.” — Daytona Beach News-Journal “The perfect mix of comedy, action and romance makes this book nearly impossible to put ... (Barnes & Noble)

  21. Dead Weight

    by T.R. Ragan
    A serial killer is on the loose, and private investigator Lizzy Gardner must race against time to stop them before they strike again.

    Private investigator Lizzy Gardner knows a thing or two about living in the past. As a teenager, she was terrorized by a serial killer, an ordeal that haunted her for more than a decade before the ... (Goodreads)

  22. A Well-Tempered Heart

    by Jan-Philipp Sendker
    A woman travels to Burma to find her missing father and discovers love, loss, and the power of forgiveness.

    The sequel to the international best-selling novel, The Art of Hearing Heartbeats, , , Almost ten years have passed since Julia Win came back from Burma, her father’s native country. Though she is a ... (Goodreads)

  23. Lucia, Lucia

    by Adriana Trigiani
    A young woman navigates life in 1950s New York City, pursuing her passion for fashion design and finding love along the way.

    It is 1950 in glittering, vibrant New York City. Lucia Sartori is the beautiful twenty-five-year-old daughter of a prosperous Italian grocer in Greenwich Village. The postwar boom is ripe with ... (Goodreads)

  24. Only Ever Yours

    by Louise O'Neill
    In a dystopian world, girls are bred for men's pleasure. Freida and Isabel are friends, until the final ceremony approaches.

    In a world in which baby girls are no longer born naturally, women are bred in schools, trained in the arts of pleasing men until they are ready for the outside world. At graduation, the most highly ... (Goodreads)

  25. The Ice House

    by Minette Walters
    A body is found in an ice house on a country estate, leading to a web of secrets and lies.

    The people of Streech village had never trusted the three women living up at the Grange - not since Phoebe Maybury's husband suddenly, inexplicably vanished. Ten years later a corpse is discovered in ... (Goodreads)

  26. City of Dark Magic

    by Magnus Flyte
    A young musicologist travels to Prague to study Beethoven's manuscripts, but uncovers a sinister plot involving time travel, alchemy, and murder.

    Cosmically fast-paced and wildly imaginative, this debut novel is a perfect potion of magic and suspense, Once a city of enormous wealth and culture, Prague was home to emperors, alchemists, ... (Goodreads)

  27. American Housewife

    by Helen Ellis
    A collection of witty and satirical short stories that explore the absurdities of modern-day domesticity and societal expectations of women.

    A sharp, funny, delightfully unhinged collection of stories set in the dark world of domesticity,, American Housewife, features murderous ladies who lunch, celebrity treasure hunters, and the best ... (Goodreads)

  28. A Little Life

    by Hanya Yanagihara
    A powerful tale of four friends navigating life's hardships and the devastating effects of trauma.

    The novel follows the lives of four friends in New York City from college through to middle-age. It focuses particularly on Jude, a lawyer with a mysterious past, ambiguous ethnicity, and unexplained ... (Wikipedia)

  29. Life After Life

    by Kate Atkinson
    A woman lives multiple lives, reflecting on choices and consequences and the power of love.

    The novel has an unusual structure, repeatedly looping back in time to describe alternative possible lives for its central character, Ursula Todd, who is born on 11 February 1910 to an ... (Wikipedia)

  30. The Lilac Bus

    by Maeve Binchy
    A group of passengers on a lilac-colored bus share their stories and secrets during their weekly commute.

    Set in the 1960s and 1970s, , the book follows a group of seven people from the fictional village of Rathdoon in West Ireland , who all live in Dublin and return home each weekend on a lilac-colored ... (Wikipedia)