FICTION
Basil’s war by Stephen Hunter. A swashbuckling British agent goes behind enemy lines to search for a religious text that might hold the key to ending the Second World War
Breakout by Paul Herron. A corrections officer and an ex-cop are fleeing a hurricane, but their only hope of survival is a maximum-security prison where they face new untold dangers.
The devil’s hand by Jack Carr. James Reece is given a top-secret CIA mission.
Dial A for Aunties by Jesse Sutanto. This story is filled with mistaken identity, a gaggle of intoxicated groomsmen, five lovably hilarious sisters, and slapstick humor that is full of absurd hi-jinks.
Fast ice by Clive Cussler. Kurt Austin races to Antarctica to stop a chilling plot that imperils the entire planet.
Good company by Cynthia Sweeney. The foundation of a marriage between actors is shaken when they reunite with an old friend who is now a TV star.
The good sister by Sally Hepworth. Past secrets come up when Fern decides to pay back her twin sister, Rose, by having a baby for her.
Great circle by Maggie Shipstead. The story of a daredevil female aviator determined to chart her own course in life – at any cost.
The happiest girl in the world by Alena Dillon. A gripping novel about a young woman’s dreams of Olympic gymnastics gold – and what it takes to reach the top.
Hour of the witch by Chris Bohjalian. A young Puritan woman – faithful, resourceful, but afraid of the demons that dog her soul – plots her escape from a violent marriage.
The man who lived underground by Richard Wright. This resonates deeply as a story about race and the struggle to envision a different, better world.
Margreete’s Harbor by Eleanor Morse. This is a novel set on the coast of Maine during the 1960s, tracing the life of a family and its matriarch as they negotiate sharing a home.
Northern spy by Flynn Berry. The sister of a BBC producer may have joined the Irish Republican Army.
Ocean Prey by John Sandford. Fan favorite heroes Lucas Davenport and Virgil Flowers join forces on a deadly maritime case.
Oslo, Maine by Marcia Butler. A moose walks into a rural Maine town. At the same time, Pierre, a brilliant 12 year old, loses his memory in an accident.
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir. A lone astronaut is on a desperate, last-chance mission to save the earth from disaster.
Raft of stars by Andre Graff. Two young boys think they’ve committed a crime, so they flee into the woods of Wisconsin. Will the adults trying to find and protect them reach them before it’s too late?
The Russian by James Patterson. Investigating a trio of murders in 3 major US cities against a backdrop of his impending nuptials, Michael Bennett risks getting caught in a deadly trap set by a particularly elusive killer.
Secrets of happiness by Joan Silber. When a man discovers his father in NY has long had another secret family, the interlocking fates of both families lead to surprise loyalties, love triangles, and a reservoir of inner strength.
Sergeant Salinger by Jerome Charyn. Grounded in biographical fact, this is a portrait of a young man devastated by World War II on his way to becoming the mythic figure behind a novel that has marked generations.
Sooley by John Grisham. Samuel Sooleymon receives a basketball scholarship to North Carolina Central and determines to bring his family over from a civil war-ravaged South Sudan.
Sunflower sisters by Martha Kelly. During the Civil War, two sisters join the war effort together while two other sisters are enslaved on separate plantations.
2034 by Elliot Ackerman. A chilling thriller that imagines a naval clash between the US and China in the South China Sea in 2034 – and the path from there to a nightmarish global conflagration.
Win by Harlan Coben. Windsor Horne Lockwood III might rectify cold cases connected to his family that have eluded the FBI for decades.
NONFICTION
At any cost by Rebecca Rosenberg. Here is unraveled the twisted story of Rod Covlin, whose unrepentant greed drove him to an unspeakable act of murder and betrayal that rocked New York City.
Broken horses by Brandy Carlile. The Grammy Award winning singer and songwriter recounts difficulties during her formative years and her hard-won success.
Come fly the world by Julia Cooke. The jet-age story of the women of Pan Am; women who wanted out and wanted up.
Don’t call it a cult by Sarah Berman. This is the definitive look at the NXIVM cult, which victimized dozens of women for more than a decade.
Finding Freedom by Erin French. From the owner of the critically acclaimed The Lost Kitchen, this is a life-affirming memoir about survival, renewal, and finding a community to lift her up.
Get good with money by Tiffany Aliche. Ten simple steps to becoming financially whole.
The gospels: a new translation by Sarah Ruden. A remarkable and accessible new translation of the Gospels.
The haunting of Alma Fielding by Kate Summerscale. A true ghost story that happened in England.
I’m in Seattle, where are you? by Mortada Gzar. An exquisite story of life and love lost. This conveys the author’s deep desire to reunite with his lover. It’s hard to put down and difficult to forget.
Learning to pray by James Martin. With his guidance, interested readers may see prayer as both the most natural yet transcendent thing in the world.
Little and often by Trent Preszler. The founder of Preszler Woodshop discusses his long-time estrangement from his father and how he overcame the grief and loss of his father’s death through a carpentry project completed with inherited tools.
Nuclear folly by Serhii Plokhy. A harrowing account of the Cuban missile crisis and how the US and USSR came to the brink of nuclear apocalypse.
Rock me on the water by Ronald Brownstein. 1974 – the year Los Angeles transformed movies, music, television, and politics.
This is the fire by Don Lemon. In this vital book for these times, a reporter for CNN brings his experience to today’s most urgent questions: How can we end racism in America in our lifetime?
Three ordinary girls by Tim Brady. The true story of 3 fearless female resisters during WW II whose youth and innocence belied their extraordinary daring in the Nazi-occupied Netherlands. It also made them the underground’s most invaluable commodity.
The triumph of Nancy Reagan by Karen Tumulty. The definitive bio of the fiercely vigilant and politically astute First Lady who shaped one of the most consequential presidencies of the 20th century.
Wild + free nature by Ainsley Arment. 25 outdoor adventures for kids to explore, discover, and awaken their curiosity.
World travel by Anthony Bourdain. A guide to some of the world’s most fascinating places, as seen and experienced by the writer, TV host, and relentlessly curious traveler.
Notes from Booklist, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus, Library Journal, and New York Times Book Review.