5/25/2025
fiction
1
shield of sparrows
A princess deals with various adversaries as she moves into the role she chooses for herself, not the one chosen for her.
2
great big beautiful life
A writer looking for her big break competes against a Pulitzer winner to tell the story of an octogenarian with a storied past.
3
my friends
A young woman looks into the story behind a painting that was made 25 years ago and a small group of teens depicted in it; translated by Neil Smith.
4
the missing half
Years after their sisters went missing in a similar way, Nicole Monroe and Jenna Connor team up to search for them.
5
silver elite
Wren Darlington winds up in the elite training program of her enemy and finds it hard to resist their commanding officer, Cross Redden.
6
25 alive
The 25th book in the Women’s Murder Club series. Lindsay Boxer’s former partner is the victim at a crime scene.
7
onyx storm
The third book in the Empyrean series. As enemies gain traction, Violet Sorrengail goes beyond the Aretian wards in search of allies.
8
the perfect divorce
Around the time of the disappearance of a woman who had a one-night stand with the attorney Sarah Morgan’s new husband, police reopen the investigation into the murder of her first husband’s mistress.
9
james
A reimagining of “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” shines a different light on Mark Twain's classic, revealing new facets of the character of Jim.
10
say you'll remember me
Despite having a great date, Samantha asks a veterinarian to forget about her because her family is in crisis.
11
strangers in time
In London in 1944, two teenagers dealing with the dangers of World War II form an alliance with a bookshop owner.
12
iron flame
The second book in the Empyrean series. Violet Sorrengail’s next round of training under the new vice commandant might require her to betray the man she loves.
13
broken country
Beth must confront her past when the man she once loved as a teenager returns to the village with his son.
14
the names
Three alternate and alternating versions of Cora’s and her son’s lives are spun over several decades.
15
the women
A nurse follows her brother to serve during the Vietnam War and returns to a divided America.
nonfiction
1
big dumb eyes
The Grammy Award-nominated comedian shares snippets from his life and career.
2
matriarch
The businesswoman, who is the mother of Beyoncé Knowles-Carter and Solange Knowles, traces her life’s journey.
3
the anxious generation
A co-author of “The Coddling of the American Mind” looks at the mental health impacts that a phone-based life has on children.
4
my next breath
The Academy Award-nominated actor tells the story of the accident he had with a snowplow and his efforts to recover from it.
5
tina
The story of a golden retriever who was rescued in Thailand and became the inspiration for a dog hospital that was named after her.
6
i regret almost everything
The restaurateur shares moments from his life and the creation of well-regarded culinary establishments.
7
karen
The Emmy Award-winning actor recounts the murder of his younger sister, who was 18 years old at the time, in 1975.
8
abundance
A New York Times opinion columnist and a staff writer at The Atlantic evaluate obstacles to American progress.
9
everything is tuberculosis
The author of “The Anthropocene Reviewed” chronicles the fight against the deadly infectious disease tuberculosis.
10
the fate of the day
The author of “The British Are Coming” portrays the middle years of the American Revolution.
11
uptown girl
The model and actress reveals moments from her life, relationships and work.
12
hope
The late Pope Francis recounts details of his life from his childhood through to key moments of his papacy; translated by Richard Dixon.
13
the kingdom of cain
The media commentator and author considers how the transformation of evil in art can inform how one might do likewise in life.
14
the serviceberry
The author of “Braiding Sweetgrass” illuminates how the gift economy in the natural world works and draws lessons for our economy; with illustrations by John Burgoyne.
15
outlive
A look at recent scientific research on aging and longevity.