6/15/2025

fiction
1
never flinch
Stephen King
Holly Gibney does double duty by helping head off acts of retribution and protecting a women’s rights activist.
2
hidden nature
Nora Roberts
After recovering from a gunshot, a Natural Resources police officer investigates a woman’s disappearance.
3
the knight and the moth
Rachel Gillig
Sybil Delling, who is gifted with the power of foresight, forms an alliance with a heretical knight when her sister Diviners disappear.
4
great big beautiful life
Emily Henry
A writer looking for her big break competes against a Pulitzer winner to tell the story of an octogenarian with a storied past.
5
nightshade
Michael Connelly
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.
6
my friends
Fredrik Backman
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.
7
the emperor of gladness
Ocean Vuong
A young man becomes the caretaker of an elderly widow and they form a bond over the course of a year.
8
shield of sparrows
Devney Perry
A princess deals with various adversaries as she moves into the role she chooses for herself, not the one chosen for her.
9
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.
10
the perfect divorce
Jeneva Rose
Around the time of the disappearance of a woman who had a one-night stand with the attorney Sarah Morgan’s new husband, police reopen the investigation into the murder of her first husband’s mistress.
11
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.
12
return to sender
Craig Johnson
The 21st book in the Longmire series. An otherworldly cult might be connected to the disappearance of a mail person who handles a 300-mile daily route.
13
broken country
Clare Leslie Hall
Beth must confront her past when the man she once loved as a teenager returns to the village with his son.
14
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.
15
strangers in time
David Baldacci
In London in 1944, two teenagers dealing with the dangers of World War II form an alliance with a bookshop owner.
nonfiction
1
original sin
Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson
An account of Joe Biden’s initial decision to run for re-election in 2024 and its numerous consequences.
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
mark twain
Ron Chernow
The Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer portrays the life and career of the literary celebrity and political pundit.
4
abundance
Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson
A New York Times opinion columnist and a staff writer at The Atlantic evaluate obstacles to American progress.
5
big dumb eyes
Nate Bargatze
The Grammy Award-nominated comedian shares snippets from his life and career.
6
uncommon favor
Dawn Staley
The three-time Olympic gold medalist and six-time W.N.B.A. All-Star, who is the head coach for the South Carolina Gamecocks women’s basketball team, describes obstacles she encountered on and off the court.
7
apple in china
Patrick McGee
A journalist depicts the development of Apple’s supply chain and its increasingly precarious relationship with China.
8
everything is tuberculosis
John Green
The author of “The Anthropocene Reviewed” chronicles the fight against the deadly infectious disease tuberculosis.
9
the fate of the day
Rick Atkinson
The author of “The British Are Coming” portrays the middle years of the American Revolution.
10
my next breath
Jeremy Renner
The Academy Award-nominated actor tells the story of the accident he had with a snowplow and his efforts to recover from it.
11
outlive
Peter Attia with Bill Gifford
A look at recent scientific research on aging and longevity.
12
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.
13
steve martin writes the written word
Steve Martin
The comedian brings together previously and newly published words he wrote such as “strudel,” “Filofax” and “socks.”
14
remember us
Robert M. Edsel with Bret Witter
The authors of “The Monuments Men” document the stories of a dozen people who lived during World War II.
15
empire of ai
Karen Hao
An examination of the disruptions made and resources taken by artificial intelligence.