12/28/2025

fiction
1
the widow
John Grisham
When Simon Latch, a lawyer in rural Virginia, is accused of murder, he goes in search of the real killer.
2
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.
3
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.
4
alchemised
SenLinYu
After the war, an imprisoned alchemist is sent to a necromancer to recover her lost memories.
5
brimstone
Callie Hart
The second book in the Fae & Alchemy series. To save those close to them, Saeris and Fisher face a new set of dangers.
6
mona's eyes
Thomas Schlesser
A 10-year-old who may get permanent vision loss is bolstered by her grandfather’s quest to bring beauty into her life; translated by Hildegarde Serle.
7
return of the spider
James Patterson
The 34th book in the Alex Cross series. An enemy’s murder book suggests Cross may have made rookie mistakes years ago.
8
the intruder
Freida McFadden
During a rough storm, Casey puts herself in danger when she lets a girl, who is covered in blood, into her cabin.
9
twice
Mitch Albom
Alfie Logan, who was gifted with the ability to live any moment a second time but must accept the outcomes, makes a risky love decision.
10
tailored realities
Brandon Sanderson
A collection of 10 works of short fiction that includes the novella “Moment Zero.”
11
nash falls
David Baldacci
A successful businessman’s life is turned upside down when he is recruited by the F.B.I. to stop a large money laundering scheme.
12
dungeon crawler carl
Matt Dinniman
A Coast Guard vet named Carl and his ex-girlfriend’s cat, Princess Donut, are trapped in a fantasy dungeon.
13
exit strategy
Lee Child and Andrew Child
The 30th book in the Jack Reacher series. Reacher’s interest is piqued when he finds a handwritten note in his pocket.
14
gone before goodbye
Reese Witherspoon and Harlan Coben
When a mysterious man disappears, the former combat surgeon giving him medical assistance goes on the lam.
15
buckeye
Patrick Ryan
Consequences created by a secret forged between members of two families in a small Ohio town affect a new generation.
nonfiction
1
1929
Andrew Ross Sorkin
The New York Times journalist and CNBC host looks at the fight between Washington and Wall Street that fueled a historic crash of the stock market.
2
how to test negative for stupid
John Kennedy
The Republican senator from Louisiana shares stories about politics in Washington, D.C., and in his home state.
3
the gales of november
John U. Bacon
An account of the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald, an American Great Lakes freighter, 50 years ago.
4
the look
Michelle Obama with Meredith Koop
A celebration of the former first lady’s evolution in style, featuring more than 200 photographs.
5
poems & prayers
Matthew McConaughey
The actor and author of “Greenlights” explores elements of belief and reason that make up our lives.
6
the american revolution
Geoffrey C. Ward and Ken Burns
A companion to the PBS series that delves into various facets of the war and the founding of a new form of government.
7
family of spies
Christine Kuehn
The story of a family that worked as Japanese and Nazi spies during World War II.
8
to rescue the american spirit
Bret Baier with Catherine Whitney
The Fox News Channel’s chief political anchor chronicles the life and times of Theodore Roosevelt.
9
the greatest sentence ever written
Walter Isaacson
The historian and biographer examines the concepts of a statement found in the Declaration of Independence.
10
nobody's girl
Virginia Roberts Giuffre
The late activist and advocate for sex-trafficking survivors describes her time with Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.
11
confronting evil
Bill O'Reilly and Josh Hammer
O'Reilly and Hammer profile some of history's nefarious characters.
12
107 days
Kamala Harris
The former vice president recounts her abbreviated campaign to become president in 2024.
13
heart life music
Kenny Chesney with Holly Gleason
The country musician recounts events and encounters that shaped his life and career.
14
outlive
Peter Attia with Bill Gifford
A look at recent scientific research on aging and longevity.
15
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.