While You're Waiting for "The Nest" by Cynthia D'aprix Sweeney...

The Nest by Cynthia D'aprix Sweeney is currently one of the hottest titles at the library. Not only is it a New York Times bestseller, but many book clubs seem to be choosing this title for their discussions.

The Nest is the story of the spectacularly dysfunctional Plumb family. Suddenly faced with the dismantling of a long-awaited trust fund (“The Nest”), Leo, Melody, Jack, and Beatrice must grapple with years of old resentments and present-day truths as they come together to try and untangle the messes they have made in their lives.

For more books that deal with the interaction of families under pressure, you might try one of the following fiction titles:

Before You Know Kindness by Chris Bohjalian

After a decade of spending a delightful summer week at their country house in New Hampshire, the members of the extended Seton family are confronted by a terrible accident, testing the values and relationships that hold them together.

The Children’s Crusade by Ann Packer

When their younger sibling returns, the three oldest Blair children find their lives disrupted in ways they could have never imagined as they each tell their story that is interwoven with portraits of their family at crucial points in their history.

The Vacationers  by Emma Staub

Celebrating their thirty-fifth anniversary and their daughter's high-school graduation during a two-week vacation in Mallorca, Franny and Jim Post confront old secrets, hurts, and rivalries that reveal sides of themselves they try to conceal.

The Red House by Mark Haddon

Eight members of a family gather in the English countryside where fading dreams, rising hopes and tightly guarded secrets are all brought to light.