6/29/2025
fiction
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bury our bones in the midnight soil
Stories set in Santo Domingo de la Calzada in 1532, London in 1827 and Boston in 2019 explore hunger, love and rage.
2
atmosphere
In the summer of 1980, Joan Goodwin begins training with a group of candidates for NASA’s space shuttle program.
3
never flinch
Holly Gibney does double duty by helping head off acts of retribution and protecting a women’s rights activist.
4
the first gentleman
When President Wright’s husband goes on trial for murder, a pair of journalists search for answers.
5
with a vengeance
The murder of a passenger on a luxury train disrupts Anna Matheson’s plan to get retribution for her family’s downfall.
6
the river is waiting
A man struggling in several areas of his life is sentenced to prison, where he encounters acts of kindness and brutality.
7
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.
8
nightshade
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.
9
king of ashes
Roman Carruthers uses his finance skills to deal with criminals and try to hold his family together.
10
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.
11
onyx storm
The third book in the Empyrean series. As enemies gain traction, Violet Sorrengail goes beyond the Aretian wards in search of allies.
12
the love hypothesis
A young professor agrees to pretend to be a third-year Ph.D. candidate’s boyfriend.
13
the knight and the moth
Sybil Delling, who is gifted with the power of foresight, forms an alliance with a heretical knight when her sister Diviners disappear.
14
the life of chuck
The story of Charles “Chuck” Krantz’s life is told in reverse order; the basis of the film.
15
the emperor of gladness
A young man becomes the caretaker of an elderly widow and they form a bond over the course of a year.
nonfiction
1
mark twain
The Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer portrays the life and career of the literary celebrity and political pundit.
2
big dumb eyes
The Grammy Award-nominated comedian shares snippets from his life and career.
3
original sin
An account of Joe Biden’s initial decision to run for re-election in 2024 and its numerous consequences.
4
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.
5
abundance
A New York Times opinion columnist and a staff writer at The Atlantic evaluate obstacles to American progress.
6
everything is tuberculosis
The author of “The Anthropocene Reviewed” chronicles the fight against the deadly infectious disease tuberculosis.
7
trump's triumph
The former speaker of the House depicts the political comeback of President Trump.
8
the fate of the day
The author of “The British Are Coming” portrays the middle years of the American Revolution.
9
a different kind of power
The former prime minister of New Zealand details challenges her country faced and makes her case for empathetic leadership.
10
the demon of unrest
The author of “The Splendid and the Vile” portrays the months between the election of Abraham Lincoln and the beginning of the Civil War.
11
outlive
A look at recent scientific research on aging and longevity.
12
how countries go broke
The author of “Principles” evaluates the forces that contribute to what he calls the “big debt cycle.”
13
john & paul
The 23-year relationship between John Lennon and Paul McCartney is viewed through the lens of the songs they wrote together.
14
who is government?
Essays by Casey Cep, Dave Eggers, John Lanchester, Geraldine Brooks, Sarah Vowell, W. Kamau Bell and Michael Lewis illuminate the work of federal employees and the business of government.
15
apple in china
A journalist depicts the development of Apple’s supply chain and its increasingly precarious relationship with China.