Hardcover Fiction
1. The Night Circus / Erin Morgenstern
Two dueling magicians fall under the spell of love.
2. Rules of Civility / Amor Towles
A year in the social life of three twentysomethings set in jazz-age New York City.
3. The Paris Wife / Paula McLain
A tale of Ernest Hemingway and his first wife, Hadley, set in 1920s Paris.
4. State of Wonder / Ann Patchett
An atmospheric tale of two medical researchers and the many shades of truths they find in the Amazon.
5. The Art of Fielding / Chad Harbach
The complicated nature of relationships revolving around a gifted college baseball player.
6. A Dance With Dragons / George R. R. Martin
The Seven Kingdoms are imperiled again in the fifth “Song of Ice and Fire” book.
7. Pirate King / Laurie R. King
Mary Russell and husband, Sherlock Holmes are plunged into the world of silent films.
8. Wonderstruck / Brian Selznick
Two alternating stories, 50 years apart both leading to the American Museum of Natural History.
9. The Buddha in the Attic / Julie Otsuka
A story of young Japanese women brought to San Francisco as ‘picture brides’ nearly a century ago.
10. The Leftovers / Tom Perrotta
A twist on the Rapture revolving around those left behind.
11. Darth Paper Strikes Back / Tom Angleberger
The sequel to "The Strange Case of Origami Yoda."
12. The Last Werewolf / Glen Duncan
A 21st century story of a distraught and lonely werewolf.
13. The Cut / George Pelecanos
Meet Spero Lucas, an Iraq war vet and suave investigator in Washington D.C.
14. Catching Fire / Suzanne Collins
Hunger Games winners face the consequences of their victory.
15. Mockingjay / Suzanne Collins
No one is safe in the final installment of the Hunger Games trilogy.
16. Stone Arabia / Dana Spiotta
Middle-aged siblings cope with their own realities and their mother's dementia.
17. New York to Dallas / J.D. Robb
An escaped child molester seeks vengeance against Lt. Eve Dallas.
18. Ready Player One / Ernest Cline
A key to a fortune is hidden in a virtual reality world.
19. The Sookie Stackhouse Companion / Charlaine Harris
A closer look at the otherworldly life and people in Sookie Stackhouse's universe.
20. Kill Me if You Can / James Patterson
An art student is hunted by an assassin after finding a diamond-filled duffel bag,
Hardcover Nonfiction
1. Jacqueline Kennedy: Historic Conversations on Life with John F. Kennedy / Caroline Kennedy
A series of recorded interviews after JKF's death reveal a shocking side of the former first lady.
2. That Used to Be Us / Michael Mandelbaum and Thomas Friedman
A manifesto for American renewal and rediscovering valuable traditions.
3. The Eighty-Dollar Champion / Elizabeth Letts
A beat-up horse named Snowman's rise to the top in show-jumping.
4. Unbroken / Laura Hillenbrand
The story of Louis Zamperini, a World War II bombardier, POW and Olympian.
5. Go the F-- to Sleep / Adam Mansbach
A comical not-for-kids picture book on the perils of bedtime.
6. Just My Type / Simon Garfield
A detailed history of the world of fonts.
7. Happy Accidents / Jane Lynch
Glee's Jane Lynch tells of her childhood, struggles with alcohol, her sexuality and profession.
8. In My Time / Dick Cheney
The former vice president defends the Bush administration's policies after 9/11.
9. In the Garden of Beasts / Erik Larson
Complex ties between the U.S. ambassador’s family and the Nazi elite in 1930s Berlin.
10. Arguably / Christopher Hitchens
A new collection of essays offers a view of the man behind the words.
11. Here Comes Trouble / Michael Moore
The Forrest-Gump like life and times of the provocative filmmaker.
12. The Greater Journey / David McCullough
How Americans in 19th century Paris shaped ideals back home.
13. Prime Time / Jane Fonda
The actress' blueprint for successful living and getting older.
14. A Stolen Life / Jaycee Dugard
A kidnap victim at 11, Jaycee Dugard describes her 18-year imprisonment.
15. Harold: The Boy Who Became Mark Twain / Hal Holbrook
The difficult early life of renowned actor Hal Holbrook.
16. Cocktail Hour Under the Tree of Forgetfulness / Alexandra Fuller
A memoir of the author’s mother set in Kenya.
17. Rebels in Paradise / Hunter Drohojowska-Philp
How a few daring young artists changed the contemporary art scene in 1960's Los Angeles.
18. Inside Scientology / Janet Reitman
A modern history of L. Ron Hubbard and his controversial religion-without-a-deity.
19. Strength Finders 2.0 / Tom Rath
An upgraded assessment on how to find your top talents.
20. Bossypants / Tina Fey
How the self-deprecating actress, mom and writer rocked the world of comedy.
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