9/22/2024
fiction
1
the games gods play
Gods enlist mortals to fight in their stead to determine who will sit on the throne in Olympus.
2
vince flynn: capture or kill
The 23rd book in the Mitch Rapp series. In 2011, operations take place to prevent a looming war in the Middle East.
3
the cursed
The second book in the Coven of Bones series. Feelings of betrayal and revenge put things in a precarious place.
4
passions in death
The 59th book of the In Death series. Bad memories come up for Eve Dallas at a crime scene.
5
the women
In 1965, a nursing student follows her brother to serve during the Vietnam War and returns to a divided America.
6
the life impossible
A retired math teacher who inherits a run-down house on a Mediterranean island from a friend goes in search of answers.
7
by any other name
A young woman’s play about her ancestor Emilia Bassano, who wrote Shakespeare’s works, is submitted to a festival under a male pseudonym.
8
blue sisters
A year after the death of their sister, three remaining sisters return to New York to prevent the sale of their childhood home.
9
iron flame
The second book in the Empyrean series. Violet Sorrengail’s next round of training might require her to betray the man she loves.
10
creation lake
A secret agent who gets inside an anarchist collective in France encounters a mysterious figure.
11
fourth wing
Violet Sorrengail is urged by the commanding general, who also is her mother, to become a candidate for the elite dragon riders.
12
the god of the woods
When a 13-year-old girl disappears from an Adirondack summer camp in 1975, secrets kept by the Van Laar family emerge.
13
all the colors of the dark
Questions arise when a boy saves the daughter of a wealthy family amid a string of disappearances in a Missouri town in 1975.
14
clive cussler: ghost soldier
The 18th book in the Oregon Files series. Juan Cabrillo and his crew go after an arms dealer known as the Vendor.
15
the wedding people
A woman who is down on her luck forms an unexpected bond with the bride at a wedding in Rhode Island.
nonfiction
1
lovely one
The first Black woman ever confirmed to the Supreme Court traces her family’s history and her personal ascent.
2
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.
3
imminent
The former head of the Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program shares insights on unidentified anomalous phenomena.
4
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.
5
the art of power
The representative from California chronicles her journey in politics, including her time as the first woman to serve as speaker of the House.
6
outlive
A look at recent scientific research on aging and longevity.
7
upworthy: good people
A collection of stories highlighting human kindness from the social media platform Upworthy.
8
america's deadliest election
The CNN chief political correspondent considers the election of 1872 and draws parallels to today’s politics.
9
what's next
Two cast members of “The West Wing” share insights into the creation and legacy of the series.
10
at war with ourselves
The author of “Battlegrounds” and former national security adviser assesses his time in the Trump White House.
11
save america
A collection of photographs and commentary from the former president’s time in office as he runs again.
12
the comfort of crows
A contributing Opinion writer for The New York Times communes with the creatures and plants in her backyard.
13
all in the family
The nephew of Donald Trump explains how he came to terms with his family’s complex legacy and worked to protect his wife and children.
14
nuclear war
The author of “Operation Paperclip” portrays possible outcomes in the minutes following a nuclear missile launch.
15
on the edge
The founder of FiveThirtyEight and author of “The Signal and the Noise” profiles professional risk-takers.