10/4/2026

fiction
1
dead beat
Leigh Bardugo
The third book in the Ninth House series. Alex and her allies battle demons found in New Haven and on the Yale campus.
2
hollow bones
Jodi Picoult
A woman who runs the Rhode Island Department for Emergency Preparedness and her husband, who is a police polygraph expert, face a crisis in their marriage.
3
the thoroughbreds
Elin Hilderbrand and Shelby Cunningham
The second book in the Academy series. Close relationships and the stability of the boarding school are in doubt.
4
exit party
Emily St
In the near future, after America has had another civil war, Ari Waker embarks on a journey to seek answers to a mystery.
5
the calamity club
Kathryn Stockett
As things get tougher during the Depression, several women look for ways to improve their circumstances.
6
the altar of pergamon
Jonathan Cahn
Ariel Herzog and Lara Winter are pursued as they go around the world in an attempt to unlock a mystery.
7
the emperor's enemy
Jasmine Mas
A skilled hunter named Zora Ravenal is caught in a war and kept in close quarters with a man who is obsessed with her.
8
we chase shadows
Richard Osman
The second book in the We Solve Murders series. Amy, Rosie and Steve go after a killer at large.
9
eldritch
Keri Lake
The second book in the Eating Woods series. As the mortal world grows darker, Maevyth and Zevander face new dangers.
10
the pirate queen
Ariel Lawhon
In 16th-century Ireland, Grace O’Malley endures betrayal and hardship before leading a fleet of ships to defend her land.
11
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.
12
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.
13
the knave and the moon
Rachel Gillig
The second book in the Stonewater Kingdom series. A knave who is lacking his memory may help Sybil take Benji out of power.
14
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.
15
big little truths
Liane Moriarty
In a sequel to “Big Little Lies,” a stranger’s presence at a school may force things to the fore that had not been shared.
nonfiction
1
the perilous fight
Colin Kaepernick with Nick Chiles
The Super Bowl quarterback and civil rights activist describes defining moments in his life and their outcomes.
2
end times fascism
Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor
An investigation of the shared beliefs belonging to religious fundamentalists, Silicon Valley technologists and ethno-nationalists.
3
confronting america
Bill O'Reilly and Josh Hammer
The conservative commentator shares his views on education, family, drugs, work and religion.
4
one man in
Christian Craighead
A former British special forces soldier gives an account of his fight against a unit of ethnic Somali terrorists at a hotel and office complex in Nairobi.
5
live laugh love
Kristin Kobes Du Mez
The author of “Jesus and John Wayne" explores the history of white Christian womanhood in the United States.
6
this is me
Hayden Panettiere
The late actress describes how she contended with fame and handled difficulties in her life.
7
the counterrevolution
Victor Davis Hanson
The author of “The End of Everything” evaluates the influence of President Trump’s time out of office on his second term.
8
the nerd reich
Gil Durán
An independent journalist portrays a new political order that would supplant elected governments with corporate rule.
9
profiles in cowardice
Jacob Weisberg
An examination of how eight individuals may have been complicit in President Trump’s acquisition of authoritarian power.
10
regime change
Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan
Two White House correspondents for The New York Times delve into the first year of President Trump's second term.
11
my battlefield
Joyce Meyer
The author of “God Is Not Mad at You” retraces her journey to become a Bible teacher and ministry leader.
12
how to eat an elephant
Sarah Longwell
The publisher of The Bulwark builds upon her interactions with voters to envision a modern pro-democracy movement.
13
if anyone builds it, everyone dies
Eliezer Yudkowsky and Nate Soares
A warning regarding how machine superintelligence may bring about human extinction.
14
redwood
Ben Macintyre
The author of “The Spy and the Traitor” portrays an MI6 undercover officer’s work to help a Russian double agent hiding a secret in 1981.
15
never say die
Ke Huy Quan
The Oscar-winning actor recounts his iconic childhood roles, his work behind the camera and his return to starring roles decades later.