6/8/2025

fiction
1
the knight and the moth
Rachel Gillig
Sybil Delling, who is gifted with the power of foresight, forms an alliance with a heretical knight when her sister Diviners disappear.
2
nightshade
Michael Connelly
The Los Angeles County sheriff's detective Stilwell gets reassigned to Catalina Island, where he investigates a poaching case and a Jane Doe found in the harbor.
3
great big beautiful life
Emily Henry
A writer looking for her big break competes against a Pulitzer winner to tell the story of an octogenarian with a storied past.
4
the emperor of gladness
Ocean Vuong
A young man becomes the caretaker of an elderly widow and they form a bond over the course of a year.
5
shield of sparrows
Devney Perry
A princess deals with various adversaries as she moves into the role she chooses for herself, not the one chosen for her.
6
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.
7
the love haters
Katherine Center
A video producer looking to salvage her career goes to Key West to profile a Coast Guard rescue swimmer.
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
a curse carved in bone
Danielle L. Jensen
The second book in the Saga of the Unfated series. As war seems imminent, Freya fights a battle within herself.
10
james
Percival Everett
A reimagining of “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” shines a different light on Mark Twain's classic, revealing new facets of the character of Jim.
11
the perfect divorce
Jeneva Rose
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.
12
strangers in time
David Baldacci
In London in 1944, two teenagers dealing with the dangers of World War II form an alliance with a bookshop owner.
13
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.
14
silver elite
Dani Francis
Wren Darlington winds up in the elite training program of her enemy and finds it hard to resist their commanding officer, Cross Redden.
15
25 alive
James Patterson and Maxine Paetro
The 25th book in the Women’s Murder Club series. Lindsay Boxer’s former partner is the victim at a crime scene.
nonfiction
1
original sin
Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson
An account of Joe Biden’s initial decision to run for re-election in 2024 and its numerous consequences.
2
uncommon favor
Dawn Staley
The three-time Olympic gold medalist and six-time W.N.B.A. All-Star, who is the head coach for the South Carolina Gamecocks women’s basketball team, describes obstacles she encountered on and off the court.
3
mark twain
Ron Chernow
The Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer portrays the life and career of the literary celebrity and political pundit.
4
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.
5
apple in china
Patrick McGee
A journalist depicts the development of Apple’s supply chain and its increasingly precarious relationship with China.
6
who knew
Barry Diller
The businessman charts his career from the mail room at William Morris to the heights of the entertainment industry and beyond.
7
big dumb eyes
Nate Bargatze
The Grammy Award-nominated comedian shares snippets from his life and career.
8
abundance
Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson
A New York Times opinion columnist and a staff writer at The Atlantic evaluate obstacles to American progress.
9
is a river alive?
Robert Macfarlane
The author of “Underland” explores flowing waters in Ecuador, India and Canada.
10
everything is tuberculosis
John Green
The author of “The Anthropocene Reviewed” chronicles the fight against the deadly infectious disease tuberculosis.
11
the fate of the day
Rick Atkinson
The author of “The British Are Coming” portrays the middle years of the American Revolution.
12
my next breath
Jeremy Renner
The Academy Award-nominated actor tells the story of the accident he had with a snowplow and his efforts to recover from it.
13
erased
Anna Malaika Tubbs
The author of “The Three Mothers” gives an overview of the history of American patriarchy.
14
matriarch
Tina Knowles with Kevin Carr O'Leary
The businesswoman, who is the mother of Beyoncé Knowles-Carter and Solange Knowles, traces her life’s journey.
15
outlive
Peter Attia with Bill Gifford
A look at recent scientific research on aging and longevity.