fiction
1
rites of the starling
Devney Perry
The second book in the “Shield of Sparrows” series. Secrets uncovered may stop the devastation of a cursed realm.
2
yesteryear
Caro Claire Burke
Natalie Heller Mills, a privileged tradwife social media influencer, wakes up to find she is living in the comparatively difficult reality of 1855.
3
revenge prey
John Sandford
The 36th book in the Prey series. Davenport and White must protect a Russian intelligence officer and his family who are in hiding.
4
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.
5
starside
Alex Aster
Aris traverses a realm of magic and immortals, where she faces dangers as she seeks to avenge her family’s death.
6
bloodsinger
Juliette Cross
The second book in the Fire That Binds series. After being freed, Lela Bihari seeks to use her increasingly powerful gift to get vengeance.
7
judge stone
Viola Davis and James Patterson
Judge Mary Stone oversees an ethically complex case in her courtroom in Union Springs, Ala.
8
the night we met
Abby Jimenez
Larissa makes a choice after a concert to ride home with Chris’s best friend, which may cause life-changing results.
9
strixhaven: omens of chaos
Seanan McGuire
Eula Blue, who has the ability to travel to other planes, is invited to study magic at a faraway school.
10
the ending writes itself
Evelyn Clarke
Six struggling authors are summoned to a deceased, best-selling author’s private island to compete in finishing his last novel.
11
american fantasy
Emma Straub
Annie tags along with her sister on a cruise featuring a '90s-era boy band and connects with a new sense of possibility.
12
carl's doomsday scenario
Matt Dinniman
The second book in the "Dungeon Crawler Carl" series. Carl and Donut confront an ancient spell and heightened dangers.
13
the wicked sea
Jordan Stephanie Gray
A warlock will spare Zephyra’s life if she helps him locate the mystical heart.
14
into the blue
Emma Brodie
A member of a famous acting family and a video store clerk reconnect years later when they are both cast in a sci-fi TV series.
15
the keeper
Tana French
The third book in the Cal Hooper series. Old feuds are reignited when a girl who was to be betrothed is found dead in a remote Irish village.
nonfiction
1
london falling
Patrick Radden Keefe
The author of “Say Nothing” details the efforts by the parents of a 19-year-old Londoner to uncover the truth about his mysterious death and secret life.
2
strangers
Belle Burden
Burden retraces her marriage of 20 years in search of clues to help shape her understanding about its demise and to find a way forward.
3
planet money
Alex Mayyasi and the hosts of NPR’s “Planet Money”
Stories illustrating global economic forces at work and how they impact decisions we make.
4
here where we live is our country
Molly Crabapple
A portrayal of the Jewish Labor Bund, and the ways its development and dissolution resonate today.
5
stripped down
Bunnie Xo
The host of the “Dumb Blonde Podcast” shares how redemption was an important part of her journey toward reaching her goals.
6
rory
Alan Shipnuck
The many facets and contradictions of the life and career of the professional golfer Rory McIlroy.
7
concrete botany
Joey Santore
The host of the YouTube show and podcast “Crime Pays but Botany Doesn’t” explains how humans depend on plants to survive.
8
a world appears
Michael Pollan
The author of “This Is Your Mind on Plants” explores several perspectives on consciousness.
9
homesick nomad
Brianna Madia
The author of “Never Leave the Dogs Behind” navigates life decisions as she splits her time between the wild desert and suburbia.
10
phases
Brandy with Gerrick Kennedy
The actress and Grammy Award-winning musician shares some of her early struggles and her rise to fame.
11
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.
12
this land is your land
Beverly Gage
The Pulitzer Prize–winning historian describes a road trip she took that evoked America’s past.
13
apple
David Pogue
The CBS “Sunday Morning” correspondent chronicles the first 50 years of the tech company.
14
thank you, teachers
James Patterson and Matt Eversmann with Chris Mooney
Stories about teachers working today.
15
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.