ThriftBooks Staff Picks

By Ashly Moore Sheldon • July 02, 2026

If you're looking for something good to read, you're in the right place. No one knows books better than our staff of certified book lovers! Whether it's new—or just new to you—it's still a good story. Find your next read from this curated list of titles we've been enjoying.

• The Deal by Elle Kennedy
  Can't get enough hockey romance? Skate into the Off Campus series! When straight-laced Hannah makes a deal with Garrett, the college bad boy, neither of them expects to find love.
  Buddy read with one of my daughters after binging the Off Campus series on Prime Video – Barbara H, VP of Marketing
• Talking Classics: The Shock of the Old by Mary Beard
  Why the ongoing fascination with the ancient world? One of the world's most entertaining classicists asks why—for better or sometimes worse—antiquity continues to exert such a powerful hold on our imagination.
  Cannot wait to reignite my middle school Greek mythology phase – Amanda C, Content and Merchandising Specialist
• The Divorce by Freida McFadden
  Naomi's picture-perfect marriage ends abruptly when her husband kicks her out, hires divorce lawyers, drains their accounts, and takes up with a twenty-something. But Naomi's not going down without a fight.
  Continuing my Freida McFadden binge with her latest release coming out on Tuesday – Morgan H, Summer Intern
• Everything Was Forever, Until It Was No More: The Last Soviet Generation by Alexei Yurchak
  Soviet socialism was based on paradoxes that were revealed by the peculiar experience of its collapse. This book explores those paradoxes during the period of late socialism from the 1960s to the 1980s through the eyes of the last Soviet generation.
  I'm excited to read anecdotes from people who were alive during the fall of the Soviet Union. Not for any particular reason – Andrew J., Director, Software Engineering
• Seek the Traitor's Son by Veronica Roth
  Elegy Ahn is happy with her life as a soldier. But then she's summoned to hear a prophecy and in just one day, Elegy's old life—her job, her purpose, and her future—is over.
  Veronica Roth is one of the queens of building dystopian fantasy worlds, and I can't wait to be sucked into her latest storyline – Sarah M., Collectibles Manager
• Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree
  This bestselling novel of high fantasy and low stakes is now available in a hardcover luxe edition featuring new chapter art, beautiful new endpapers, front and back foil case stamps, and special stenciled edges.
  A cozy read about an Orc adventurer who is ready to hang up her greatsword and pursue a dream of opening a coffee shop. What's not to be excited about? – Catie G., Marketing Technical Project Manager
• The Art Thief: A True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession by Michael Finkel
  A spellbinding portrait of obsession and flawed genius, this is one of the most remarkable true-crime narratives of our times, a riveting story of art, theft, love, and an insatiable hunger to possess beauty at any cost.
  As you know, summer is the season of crime, especially art crimes. And my copy has color-print pictures included – Bella Z., Software Engineer
• Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert A. Heinlein
  Raised by Martians, Valentine Michael Smith is a human who has never seen another member of his species. Sent to Earth, he must learn how to be a man. But he inspires a transformation that will alter Earth's inhabitants forever.
  Stranger in a Strange Land is next for me. Excited to read it because I hear it had an impact on a lot of modern sci-fi writers. – Jason D. Software Engineer
• The Safekeep by Yael van der Wouden
  An exhilarating tale of desire, suspicion, and obsession between two women staying in the same house in the Dutch countryside during the summer of 1961—a powerful exploration of the legacy of WWII.
  This riveting story took turns that left me gasping. It also revealed a nuanced view into a chapter of history that I've not seen before. – Ashly S., Staff Writer and Data Specialist
• Mort by Terry Pratchett
  Death comes to us all. When it came to Mort, he offered him a job. A cheerfully hapless young man discovers that work can kill your love life when your boss—and your girlfriend's dad—is the Grim Reaper.
  It balances laugh out loud humor with surprisingly deep themes about mortality, responsibility, and the consequences of our choices. – Matt M., Sr. Software Engineer
• A Parade of Horribles: #8 in the Dungeon Crawler Carl series by Matt Dinniman
  The aliens have come, and they've transformed Earth into a televised multilevel, video game-like dungeon. Coast Guard vet Carl and his ex-girlfriend's cat, Princess Donut, are fighting to survive—or just get to the next level.
  This series is full of humor and action. But it's so much more than just a fun romp. It has a ton of heart and something to say about the society we live in. – Nate T., Customer Service Representative

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