My nightstand is less a piece of furniture and more a chaotic book club where no one finishes the assigned reading. This week’s lineup includes FBI agents, twisted husbands, ’80s rock drama, and—obviously—a steamy Sandra Brown thriller. Some are new, some are old, all are silently judging me while I scroll TikTok. Here’s what’s currently stacked, cracked open, and whispering “finish me, coward.”

