4/20/2025

fiction
1
say you'll remember me
Ab Jimenez
Despite having a great date, Samantha asks a veterinarian to forget about her because her family is in crisis.
2
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.
3
summer in the city
Alex Aster
A screenwriter seeking inspiration coincidentally moves next door to the billionaire with whom she hooked up a couple years ago.
4
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.
5
the sirens
Emilia Hart
In 1800, two sisters head to Australia on a convict ship and notice changes in their bodies. In 2019, stories of men missing at sea and other odd occurrences emerge.
6
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.
7
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.
8
the women
Kristin Hannah
A nurse follows her brother to serve during the Vietnam War and returns to a divided America.
9
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.
10
nobody's fool
Harlan Coben
The private investigator Sami Kierce tracks down clues to solve a mystery from his past.
11
lethal prey
John Sandford
The 35th book in the Prey series. True-crime bloggers complicate Lucas Davenport and Virgil Flowers’s search for a killer.
12
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.
13
the writer
James Patterson and J.D. Barker
An N.Y.P.D. detective is called to a crime scene in an apartment where the shelves are full of books by a true-crime writer.
14
wildfire
Hannah Grace
The second book in the Maple Hills series. Two summer camp counselors who previously had a one-night stand may run afoul of the camp’s rules.
15
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.
nonfiction
1
i am maria
Maria Shriver
The Peabody and Emmy Award-winning journalist and producer weaves together life reflections with poems.
2
fight
Jonathan Allen and Amie Parnes
The authors of “Shattered” give an account of the 2024 presidential campaigns.
3
abundance
Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson
A New York Times opinion columnist and a staff writer at The Atlantic evaluate obstacles to American progress.
4
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.
5
everything is tuberculosis
John Green
The author of “The Anthropocene Reviewed” chronicles the fight against the deadly infectious disease tuberculosis.
6
careless people
Sarah Wynn-Williams
A former Facebook executive gives an account of policies and leadership at the social media platform.
7
autism out loud
Kate Swenson, Carrie Cariello and Adrian Wood
Three women from different backgrounds share their stories of raising a child with autism.
8
the tell
Amy Griffin
The founder of the investment firm G9 Ventures recounts her efforts to recover from trauma she experienced during childhood.
9
boat baby
Vicky Nguyen
The NBC News anchor and correspondent describes cultural gaps her family encountered after they fled Vietnam.
10
who is government?
edited Michael Lewis
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.
11
miracles and wonder
Elaine Pagels
The author of "The Gnostic Gospels" delves into explanations of aspects of the life of Jesus made by his disciples.
12
outlive
Peter Attia with Bill Gifford
A look at recent scientific research on aging and longevity.
13
bad law
Elie Mystal
The author of “Allow Me to Retort” examines 10 laws that he argues are negatively impacting America.
14
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.”
15
dare i say it
Naomi Watts
The Academy Award-nominated actress demystifies occurrences and unpacks stigmas related to menopause.