Strangers in Time by David Baldacci (Grand Central) is the top holds title of the week. LibraryReads and Library Journal offer read-alikes for patrons waiting to read this buzziest book.

Baldacci’s newest is set in a 1944 London bookshop. Two kids, Charlie Matters and Molly Wakefield, are each adrift in the city for different reasons. They find hope with Ignatius Oliver, owner of the Book Keep, who is a bit lost himself. With a 500K-copy first printing.—LJ Reviews

The Circus Train by Amita Parikh (Putnam)

Appeared on the December 2022 LibraryReads list

“Lena is a polio survivor whose father is an illusionist with a traveling circus. One day she rescues Jewish stowaway Alexandre. Growing to be more than friends with WWII looming, the two are torn apart when disaster strikes. A beautiful story mirroring the horrors of war with the innocence of young love, this is for fans of historical fiction.”—Kimberly McGee, Lake Travis Community Library, Austin, TX

Death at Greenway by Lori Rader-Day (Morrow)

Appeared on the October 2021 LibraryReads list

“In this departure from Rader-Day’s usual thrillers, two young women, hired as nurses to care for a group of children, are evacuated to Agatha Christie’s country estate during WWII. Then a dead body shows up, and suddenly there's no telling what is safe and who can be trusted. For fans of Agatha Christie and Louise Penny.”—Linda Quinn, Fairfield Public Library, Fairfield, CT

The Secret Book of Flora Lea by Patti Callahan Henry (Atria)

Appeared on the May 2023 LibraryReads list

“A poetic tribute to the power of story. Exploring the lifelong effects of the horrors of war, the richly developed characters endure loss that haunts them into adulthood. When a mysterious book appears, it sets in motion a search for answers, making sense of the past, and healing of broken hearts.”—Ron Block, Cuyahoga County Public Library, Parma, OH