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November 2026

This month’s picks.

A thriller with a wicked sense of humor, and a life told through songs. This month, Hugh Laurie and Paul McCartney share two very different kinds of stories.

Fiction

The Gun Seller

by Hugh Laurie

I've been a fan of Hugh Laurie for years, especially when he played the cantankerous Dr. Gregory House on the television series House. But it turns out this guy has another talent: writing fiction. And he's pretty darn good at it.

The Gun Seller is a clever, fast-moving thriller that follows Thomas Lang, a former soldier who finds himself tangled in a dangerous web of assassins, international intrigue, and shady characters. The plot has plenty of twists, but what really sets the book apart is Laurie's sharp, hilarious writing.

This is not your typical grim, humorless thriller. Lang is a wonderfully sarcastic narrator, and Laurie has a gift for finding comedy in situations where things are going terribly wrong.

As someone who writes thrillers myself, I appreciate that combination. In fact, the blend of suspense and humor is the same formula I apply with my own Eric Swan series. Hey, there’s no reason a thriller can't make you laugh along the way.

Laurie has written only one novel, which is a shame. Based on The Gun Seller, I'd happily read another.

If you enjoy thrillers with wit, personality, and a healthy dose of British humor, give this one a shot.

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Nonfiction

The Lyrics

1956 to the Present

by Paul McCartney

For November's nonfiction selection, I'm recommending The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present by Paul McCartney.

Here’s what I loved about it: this is not simply a collection of song lyrics. In many ways, it's the closest thing we've gotten to a McCartney autobiography.

Rather than telling his life story chronologically, Paul uses his songs as jumping-off points for memories, anecdotes, and reflections. He explains where certain ideas originated, what inspired particular lyrics, and what was happening in his life when some of the world's most recognizable songs came together.

As a lifelong Beatles fan—and someone who also loves McCartney's solo work from the 1970s—I found this fascinating. There are stories from the Beatles years, of course, but also plenty about Wings, his family, and his creative process.

One of the things I particularly enjoyed was hearing McCartney's own perspective on songs I've known for decades. Sometimes the inspiration behind a familiar lyric is surprisingly ordinary. Other times, there's a wonderful story hiding beneath the surface.

I read this recently and thoroughly enjoyed it. If you love music history, songwriting, or simply discovering the stories behind familiar songs, this one's worth your time. And it might make a great holiday gift for McCartney fans in your sphere.

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