9/6/2026

fiction
1
the poison daughter
Sheila Masterson
A woman with a deadly kiss who moonlights as a vigilante going after abusive men comes under threat by her betrothed.
2
the calamity club
Kathryn Stockett
As things get tougher during the Depression, several women look for ways to improve their circumstances.
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
delusional
James Patterson and James O. Born
The 18th book in the Michael Bennett series. A group that is angry with the government gets investigated.
5
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.
6
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.
7
god's country
William Kent Krueger
The 22nd book in the Cork O'Connor mystery series. Cork prepares for a family trip but encounters violence and danger instead.
8
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.
9
the gate of the feral gods
Matt Dinniman
The fourth book in the "Dungeon Crawler Carl" series. Obstacles abound on the fifth floor of the dungeon.
10
dungeon crawler carl
Matt Dinniman
A Coast Guard vet named Carl and his ex-girlfriend’s cat, Princess Donut, are trapped in a fantasy dungeon.
11
the unknown
Riley Sager
A century after some spiritual mediums disappeared from a remote Vermont island, a research trip for a film starts old troubles anew.
12
mad mabel
Sally Hepworth
An elderly woman who was once Australia’s youngest convicted murderer tries to keep her previous life hidden.
13
the butcher's masquerade
Matt Dinniman
The fifth book in the "Dungeon Crawler Carl" series. The action moves to the sixth floor, which is known as the Hunting Grounds.
14
theo of golden
Allen Levi
A man travels to a small Southern town, where he purchases pencil drawings of local residents and exchanges them for stories.
15
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.
nonfiction
1
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.
2
this is me
Hayden Panettiere
The late Golden Globe-nominated actress describes how she contended with fame and handled difficulties in her life.
3
the nerd reich
Gil Durán
An independent journalist portrays a new political order that would supplant elected governments with corporate rule.
4
the day after
Brian Tyler Cohen
The author of “Shameless” looks at the relationship Republicans and Democrats have to power and prescribes ways for it to be used after Donald Trump’s presidency.
5
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.
6
no prophets
Jared Huffman
The California congressman describes Christian nationalism’s work inside government to end the separation of church and state.
7
biological war
Annie Jacobsen
The author of “Nuclear War” describes potential outcomes of biological warfare, including mass death and societal breakdown.
8
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.
9
dogs, boys, and other things i've cried about
Isabel Klee
Klee helps foster dogs overcome challenges while she faces her own complications.
10
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.
11
revolution
Eric Metaxas
The author of “Martin Luther” and “Bonhoeffer” gives an account of the foundation of the United States of America.
12
the land and its people
David Sedaris
Essays on the passage of time, complicated relationships and some unexpected delights life has to offer.
13
when breath becomes air
Paul Kalanithi
A memoir by a physician who received a diagnosis of Stage IV lung cancer at the age of 36.
14
communion
JD Vance
The vice president and author of “Hillbilly Elegy” describes how he perceives his faith played a part in his work in public life.
15
beyond darwin
Bruce H. Lipton with Patricia King
Lipton argues that cooperation rather than competition drives human evolution.