10/5/2025

fiction
1
the secret of secrets
Dan Brown
As he searches for the missing noetic scientist he has been seeing, Robert Langdon discovers something regarding a secret project.
2
the academy
Elin Hilderbrand and Shelby Cunningham
Harmful rumors cause trouble for the students and staff at a New England boarding school.
3
the last letter
Rebecca Yarros
Ryan asks his friend Beckett to help his sister, who is caring for her twin children in Telluride.
4
among the burning flowers
Samantha Shannon
In this installment of the Roots of Chaos series, Marosa Vetalda and her betrothed seek to give rise to a better world.
5
katabasis
R.F. Kuang
A pair of rival graduate students descend into the underworld to save their late professor and secure his recommendation.
6
assistant to the villain
Hannah Nicole Maehrer
Evie Sage gets a job doing unspecified office duties for the most infamous villain in the kingdom of Rennedawn.
7
buckeye
Patrick Ryan
Consequences created by a secret forged between members of two families in a small Ohio town affect a new generation.
8
onyx storm
Rebecca Yarros
The third book in the Empyrean series. As enemies gain traction, Violet Sorrengail goes beyond the Aretian wards in search of allies.
9
atmosphere
Taylor Jenkins Reid
In the summer of 1980, Joan Goodwin begins training with a group of candidates for NASA’s space shuttle program.
10
my friends
Fredrik Backman
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.
11
broken country
Clare Leslie Hall
Beth must confront her past when the man she once loved as a teenager returns to the village with his son.
12
the correspondent
Virginia Evans
Letters from someone she used to know push Sybil Van Antwerp toward revisiting her past and finding a way to forgive.
13
the color of death
Trey Gowdy with Christopher Greyson
After a tragedy strikes his family, an assistant district attorney investigates the murder of a young woman.
14
framed in death
J.D. Robb
The 61st book of the In Death series. Eve Dallas investigates the murder of a woman found in the doorway of two gallery owners' home.
15
quicksilver
Callie Hart
Saeris is transported to a dangerous land of ice and snow, where she must contend with a Fae warrior who has suspect agendas.
nonfiction
1
poems & prayers
Matthew McConaughey
The actor and author of “Greenlights” explores elements of belief and reason that make up our lives.
2
confronting evil
Bill O'Reilly and Josh Hammer
O'Reilly and Hammer profile some of history’s nefarious characters.
3
all the way to the river
Elizabeth Gilbert
The author of “Eat, Pray, Love” depicts her journey through a cycle involving self-destructive tendencies.
4
the book of sheen
Charlie Sheen
The actor, known for his roles in “Platoon” and “Two and a Half Men,” shares stories about his life in Hollywood.
5
history matters
David McCullough
A posthumous collection of essays by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author on history’s impact on our present and our future; edited by Dorie McCullough Lawson and Michael Hill.
6
we the people
Jill Lepore
The author of “These Truths” examines the history of the U.S. Constitution and challenges its interpretation by the Supreme Court and the theory of originalism.
7
the anxious generation
Jonathan Haidt
A co-author of “The Coddling of the American Mind” looks at the mental health impacts that a phone-based life has on children.
8
if anyone builds it, everyone dies
Eliezer Yudkowsky and Nate Soares
A warning regarding how machine superintelligence may bring about human extinction.
9
black af history
Michael Harriot
A columnist at TheGrio.com articulates moments in American history that center the perspectives and experiences of Black Americans.
10
why fascists fear teachers
Randi Weingarten
The president of the American Federation of Teachers explains why fascist regimes clamp down on educators and reinforces the importance of teaching critical thinking skills.
11
night people
Mark Ronson
The multiple award-winning record producer recounts his time as a D.J. in New York in the 1990s.
12
dead center
Joe Manchin
The former senator from West Virginia recalls his time in government.
13
replaceable you
Mary Roach
The author of “Fuzz” looks at various efforts to create replacement human body parts.
14
listening to the law
Amy Coney Barrett
The Supreme Court justice explains her approach to interpreting the Constitution and recounts some personal and professional experiences.
15
on power
Mark R. Levin
The Fox News host considers various facets of power and its effect on history.