fiction
1
harvest season
Brynne Weaver
The second book in the Seasons of Carnage trilogy. Loyalties become more complicated as secrets and death emerge.
2
whistler
Ann Patchett
Decades after their time together, a woman reconnects with her stepfather and they look back at the directions their lives have taken.
3
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.
4
light wielder
Rachel Schneider
The second book in the Fire & Metal series. As the war rages, the relationship between Jovie and Acker continues to be strained.
5
the calamity club
Kathryn Stockett
As things get tougher during the Depression, several women look for ways to improve their circumstances.
6
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.
7
rocket's red glare
James Patterson and Matt Eversmann
A murder interrupts a presidential campaign and Nat Phillips leads a team of special operators.
8
land
Maggie O'Farrell
While assisting his father on a project to map all of Ireland in 1865, a boy must work around the ways a disturbing encounter affects his father.
9
our perfect storm
Carley Fortune
After her fiancé leaves her, Frankie goes on her planned honeymoon trip with her best friend from childhood, George.
10
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.
11
the midnight train
Matt Haig
The second book in the Midnight World series. Wilbur wants to go back in time to see how he might have lived differently.
12
daughters of the sun and moon
Lisa See
Three women from different backgrounds in China travel to Los Angeles in 1870 and face unexpected challenges.
13
the dungeon anarchist's cookbook
Matt Dinniman
The third book in the "Dungeon Crawler Carl" series. Carl and Donut are up against a subway system filled with monsters.
14
villa coco
Andrew Sean Greer
An aspiring archivist assists the 92-year-old Baronessa in the Italian countryside to find the love of her life.
15
a parade of horribles
Matt Dinniman
The eighth book in the “Dungeon Crawler Carl” series. A sense of normalcy might be a set-up that spells danger for Carl and Donut.
nonfiction
1
the land and its people
David Sedaris
Essays on the passage of time, complicated relationships and some unexpected delights life has to offer.
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
view from the east wing
Jill Biden
The former first lady recounts her time in the White House, causes she championed and her simultaneous work as a community college professor.
4
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.
5
courage can save us
Rye Barcott
Profiles of Democratic and Republican politicians who previously served in the military or the F.B.I.
6
all american patriotism
Rachel Campos-Duffy
The co-host of “Fox & Friends Weekend” brings together songs, stories and photographs to celebrate America.
7
a screaming life
Kim Thayil with Adem Tepedelen
The story of the band Soundgarden told by its lead guitarist and co-founder.
8
take me to your leader
Neil deGrasse Tyson
The astrophysicist depicts what potential encounters with aliens from outer space might be like.
9
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.
10
all we say
Ben Rhodes
The former speechwriter for President Obama explicates what it means to be American through this collection of 15 speeches.
11
the case for america
Bret Baier
The chief political anchor for Fox News shares his perspectives on our national character during divisive times.
12
transcendent
Laverne Cox
The Emmy-nominated actress shares her story of being a transgender woman in Hollywood and fighting for transgender rights.
13
the fix
Barbara McQuade
The former U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan describes what she considers threats to American democracy and national security.
14
liar's kingdom
Andrew Weissmann
The author of “Where Law Ends” argues that a flaw in America’s legal system allows for deceit in our politics.
15
suicidal empathy
Gad Saad
The host of the podcast “The Saad Truth” argues that what he considers misguided compassion is having a negative impact on society.