Coming Soon

By Elin Hilderbrand

By Shelby Cunningham

On Sale: Sep 15, 2026
Page Count: 464 pages
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
ISBN-13: 9780316567947

$14.99

$19.99 CAD

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ebook $14.99 $19.99 CAD
Hardcover $32.00 $42.00 CAD
Audiobook Download (Unabridged) $27.99
Trade Paperback (Large Print) $34.00 $45.00 CAD

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Class is back in session! New York Times bestselling authors of The Academy Elin Hilderbrand and Shelby Cunningham return with The Thoroughbreds: what has more high-stakes drama, tension, and intrigue than senior year at a New England boarding school?

September at Tiffin Academy is always a heady time, especially for the senior class—“sixth formers,” in Tiffin-speak—a season of college applications and intense pressure, of partying hard and last hurrahs. As the chapel bells ring in students and staff, everyone has something to look forward to—but in the midst of the anticipation and excitement, nagging questions and dark secrets lurk beneath the surface…

Are Tiffin’s It Couple, Charley and East, on the rocks? What sparked the rift between football star Dub and his best friend Hakeem? Will Pippa Sacks, posh day student, topple the delicate social hierarchy—or wreak even worse havoc? Can Head of School Audre Robinson save her job—and the school—after a disastrous financial mistake? And what was in that email attachment Cinnamon Peters sent to Dub before she died?

Elin Hilderbrand and her daughter Shelby Cunningham answer these questions and more in The Thoroughbreds, a page-turning story about friendship, treachery, ambition, and growing up, at any age.

Genre:

Fiction Women

Series:

The Academy Series

Elin Hilderbrand is a graduate of the Johns Hopkins University and the University of Iowa Writers Workshop. The Thoroughbreds is her thirty-second novel, and the second co-written with her daughter, Shelby Cunningham. Hilderbrand is the co-host of the podcast “Books, Beach and Beyond” along with @TimTalksBooks creator, Tim Ehrenberg. She is raising four young adult children and likes to spend her free time at the beach and on her Peloton. She is also a grateful breast cancer survivor.

Shelby Cunningham was born and raised on Nantucket Island. She’s a 2024 graduate of St. George’s School in Middletown, Rhode Island. She is presently a student at the University of Miami in Coral Gables.

Elin Hilderbrand

About the Author

Elin Hilderbrand is the proud mother of three, a dedicated Peloton rider, an aspiring book influencer, and an enthusiastic at-home cook (follow her on Instagram @elinhilderbrand to watch her Cringe Cooking Show). She is also a grateful seven-year breast cancer survivor. GOLDEN GIRL is her 27th novel.

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Shelby Cunningham

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Events

August 19, 2026 / 11:00AM - 12:00PM EDT

Book Signing

All book signings at Mitchell's Book Corner are first come, first served. No pre-purchase is required. The first 100 people in line will get a ticket. You can start lining up at 10am. Only books purchased at Mitchell's Book Corner and Nantucket Bookworks can be autographed at the signing. Elin's schedule is always subject to change. Visit nantucketbookpartners.com for the most up-to-date schedule.

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August 20, 2026 / 12:00AM

ELINbrand Pop-up

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August 26, 2026 / 11:00AM - 12:00PM EDT

Book Signing

All book signings at Mitchell's Book Corner are first come, first served. No pre-purchase is required. The first 100 people in line will get a ticket. You can start lining up at 10am. Only books purchased at Mitchell's Book Corner and Nantucket Bookworks can be autographed at the signing. Elin's schedule is always subject to change. Visit nantucketbookpartners.com for the most up-to-date schedule.

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September 2, 2026 / 11:00AM - 12:00PM EDT

Book Signing

All book signings at Mitchell's Book Corner are first come, first served. No pre-purchase is required. The first 100 people in line will get a ticket. You can start lining up at 10am. Only books purchased at Mitchell's Book Corner and Nantucket Bookworks can be autographed at the signing. Elin's schedule is always subject to change. Visit nantucketbookpartners.com for the most up-to-date schedule.

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September 9, 2026 / 11:00AM - 12:00PM EDT

Book Signing

All book signings at Mitchell's Book Corner are first come, first served. No pre-purchase is required. The first 100 people in line will get a ticket. You can start lining up at 10am. Only books purchased at Mitchell's Book Corner and Nantucket Bookworks can be autographed at the signing. Elin's schedule is always subject to change. Visit nantucketbookpartners.com for the most up-to-date schedule.

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September 13, 2026 / 11:00AM - 12:00PM EDT

Pre-Release Book Signing for The Thoroughbreds

All book signings at Mitchell's Book Corner are first come, first served. No pre-purchase is required. The first 100 people in line will get a ticket. You can start lining up at 10am. Only books purchased at Mitchell's Book Corner and Nantucket Bookworks can be autographed at the signing. Elin's schedule is always subject to change. Visit nantucketbookpartners.com for the most up-to-date schedule.

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September 14, 2026 / 6:00PM EDT

Event and signing at RJ Julia Booksellers

Color: Tiffin green

Madison, CT - RJ Julia
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September 15, 2026 / 6:00PM EDT

Event and signing at Celia Bookshop

Color: Wawa red

Swarthmore, PA - Celia Bookshop
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September 16, 2026 / 6:00PM EDT

Event and signing at Penguin Bookshop

Color: Black and gold

Sewickley, PA - Penguin Bookshop
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September 17, 2026 / 6:00PM CDT

Event and signing at Literati Bookstore

Color: Go Blue!

Ann Arbor, MI - Literati Bookstore
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September 18, 2026 / 6:00PM CDT

Event and signing at Lake Forest Book Store

Color: Chocolate

Lake Forest, IL - Lake Forest Book Store
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September 19, 2026 / 6:00PM CDT

Event and signing at Watermark Books & Cafe

Color: Pink and black

Wichita, KS - Watermark Books & Cafe
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September 20, 2026 / 6:00PM CDT

Event and signing at BookPeople

Color: Earth tones

Austin, TX - BookPeople
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September 21, 2026 / 6:00PM CDT

Event and signing at Square Books (Off Square Books location)

Color: Navy

Oxford, MS - Off Square Books
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September 27, 2026 / 4:00PM EDT

Event and signing at Barnes & Noble Coral Gables

Color: White floral

Coral Gables, FL
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September 30, 2026 / 11:00AM - 12:00PM EDT

Book Signing

All book signings at Mitchell's Book Corner are first come, first served. No pre-purchase is required. The first 100 people in line will get a ticket. You can start lining up at 10am. Only books purchased at Mitchell's Book Corner and Nantucket Bookworks can be autographed at the signing. Elin's schedule is always subject to change. Visit nantucketbookpartners.com for the most up-to-date schedule.

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October 7, 2026 / 11:00AM - 12:00PM EDT

Book Signing

All book signings at Mitchell's Book Corner are first come, first served. No pre-purchase is required. The first 100 people in line will get a ticket. You can start lining up at 10am. Only books purchased at Mitchell's Book Corner and Nantucket Bookworks can be autographed at the signing. Elin's schedule is always subject to change. Visit nantucketbookpartners.com for the most up-to-date schedule.

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