10/20/2024

fiction
1
counting miracles
Nicholas Sparks
A man in search of the father he never knew encounters a single mom and rumors circulate of the nearby appearance of a white deer.
2
when the moon hatched
Sarah A. Parker
An assassin named Raeve is imprisoned by the Guild of Nobles and encounters someone who seems oddly familiar.
3
intermezzo
Sally Rooney
After the passing of their father, seemingly different brothers engage in relationships and seek ways to cope.
4
beach read
Emily Henry
A relationship develops between a literary fiction author and a romance novelist as they both try to overcome writer’s block.
5
the women
Kristin Hannah
In 1965, a nursing student follows her brother to serve during the Vietnam War and returns to a divided America.
6
lies he told me
James Patterson and David Ellis
An act of heroism by an Illinois pub owner may lead to his undoing.
7
the mighty red
Louise Erdrich
In Argus, N.D., people experience the delicate connections of the climate, the economy, spirituality and one another.
8
triangle
Danielle Steel
A woman who runs an art gallery in Paris falls for a publisher who is married and reconnects with an old college boyfriend.
9
here one moment
Liane Moriarty
Passengers on a short and seemingly unremarkable flight learn how and when they are going to die.
10
iron flame
Rebecca Yarros
The second book in the Empyrean series. Violet Sorrengail’s next round of training might require her to betray the man she loves.
11
the god of the woods
Liz Moore
When a 13-year-old girl disappears from an Adirondack summer camp in 1975, secrets kept by the Van Laar family emerge.
12
a song to drown rivers
Ann Liang
A beautiful woman is trained in deception to get inside the enemy palace.
13
the games gods play
Abigail Owen
Gods enlist mortals to fight in their stead to determine who will sit on the throne in Olympus.
14
tell me everything
Elizabeth Strout
As a murder casts a pall on a town in Maine, Lucy Barton, Olive Kitteridge and Bob Burgess share stories and seek meaning.
15
the life impossible
Matt Haig
A retired math teacher who inherits a run-down house on a Mediterranean island from a friend goes in search of answers.
nonfiction
1
be ready when the luck happens
Ina Garten
A memoir by the cookbook author and Food Network host known as the Barefoot Contessa.
2
the message
Ta-Nehisi Coates
The author of “Between the World and Me” travels to three locations to uncover the dissonance between the realities on the ground and the narratives shaped about them.
3
revenge of the tipping point
Malcolm Gladwell
Through a series of stories, Gladwell explicates the causes of various kinds of epidemics.
4
black saturday
Trey Yingst
The Fox News war correspondent gives an account of events on Oct. 7, 2023.
5
confronting the presidents
Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard
The conservative commentator evaluates the legacies of American presidents.
6
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.
7
nexus
Yuval Noah Harari
The author of “Sapiens” delves into how societies and political systems have used information and gives a warning about artificial intelligence.
8
truths
Vivek Ramaswamy
The entrepreneur and former Republican presidential candidate shares his opinions on a variety of issues.
9
the small and the mighty
Sharon McMahon
A former high school government and law teacher profiles lesser-known Americans who made an impact.
10
something lost, something gained
Hillary Rodham Clinton
The former secretary of state reflects on private and public moments from her life.
11
america's deadliest election
Dana Bash with David Fisher
The CNN chief political correspondent considers the election of 1872 and draws parallels to today’s politics.
12
the third gilmore girl
Kelly Bishop with Lindsay Harrison
The dancer and actress, who appeared in “A Chorus Line,” “Dirty Dancing” and “Gilmore Girls,” imparts insights on career longevity.
13
targeted: beirut
Jack Carr and James M. Scott
An account of the attack of the U.S. Marine barracks in Beirut, Lebanon, in 1983.
14
blind spots
Marty Makary
The author of “The Price We Pay” examines the ways modern medicine might cause harm.
15
the barn
Wright Thompson
The author of “The Cost of These Dreams” and “Pappyland” gives an account of the murder of Emmett Till.