fiction
1
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.
2
iron flame
Rebecca Yarros
The second book in the Empyrean series. Violet Sorrengail’s next round of training under the new vice commandant might require her to betray the man she loves.
3
fourth wing
Rebecca Yarros
Violet Sorrengail is urged by the commanding general, who also is her mother, to become a candidate for the elite dragon riders.
4
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.
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
witchcraft for wayward girls
Grady Hendrix
In 1970, a pregnant teenager, who is placed under watchful eyes at a home in Florida, comes across an occult book.
7
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.
8
the wedding people
Alison Espach
A woman who is down on her luck forms an unexpected bond with the bride at a wedding in Rhode Island.
9
beautiful ugly
Alice Feeney
An author travels to a Scottish island, where he sees a woman who bears an uncanny resemblance to his missing wife.
10
all the colors of the dark
Chris Whitaker
Questions arise when a boy saves the daughter of a wealthy family amid a string of disappearances in a Missouri town in 1975.
11
intermezzo
Sally Rooney
After the passing of their father, seemingly different brothers engage in relationships and seek ways to cope.
12
remarkably bright creatures
Shel Van Pelt
A widow working the night shift at the Sowell Bay Aquarium is aided in solving a mystery by a giant Pacific octopus living there.
13
we do not part
Han Kang
A woman encounters dangers when she travels to Jeju Island to save her injured friend’s pet bird; translated by e. yaewon and Paige Aniyah Morris.
14
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.
15
presumed guilty
Scott Turow
The third book in the Presumed Innocent series. A retired judge is asked to come to the defense of his fiancée’s son, who is accused of first-degree murder.
nonfiction
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melania
Melania Trump
The first lady describes her work as a fashion model, marriage to Donald Trump and time in the White House.
2
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.
3
the house of my mother
Shari Franke
Franke gives an account of abuse within her family, who gained a following with their YouTube channel “8 Passengers.”
4
the serviceberry
Robin Wall Kimmerer
The author of “Braiding Sweetgrass” illuminates how the gift economy in the natural world works and draws lessons for our economy; with illustrations by John Burgoyne.
5
dare i say it
Naomi Watts
The Academy Award-nominated actress demystifies occurrences and unpacks stigmas related to menopause.
6
the jfk conspiracy
Brad Meltzer and Josh Mensch
The authors of “The Nazi Conspiracy” and “The Lincoln Conspiracy” tell the story of a retired postal worker who might have changed the course of history.
7
be ready when the luck happens
Ina Garten
A memoir by the cookbook author and Food Network host known as the Barefoot Contessa.
8
outlive
Peter Attia with Bill Gifford
A look at recent scientific research on aging and longevity.
9
elon musk
Walter Isaacson
The author of “The Code Breaker” traces Musk’s life and summarizes his work on electric vehicles, private space exploration and artificial intelligence.
10
hope
Pope Francis with Carlo Musso
Pope Francis recounts details of his life from his childhood through to key moments of his papacy; translated by Richard Dixon.
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framed
John Grisham and Jim McCloskey
Our criminal justice system viewed through the struggles of 10 wrongfully convicted people to achieve exoneration.
12
all the president's money
James Comer
The Republican congressman from Kentucky gives his analysis of the Biden family’s finances.
13
confronting the presidents
Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard
The conservative commentator evaluates the legacies of American presidents.
14
the demon of unrest
Erik Larson
The author of “The Splendid and the Vile” portrays the months between the election of Abraham Lincoln and the beginning of the Civil War.
15
cher: the memoir, part one
Cher
In the first part of her memoir, the multiple award-winning pop culture icon traces her childhood and forays into the world of entertainment.