Library Page Recommendations

These books are favorites of the library pages.

Updated April 7, 2026
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Beartown
Backman, Fredrik
Paper Book
Winning a junior ice hockey championship might not mean a lot to the average person, but it means everything to the residents of Beartown, a community slowly being eaten alive by unemployment and the surrounding wilderness. A victory like this would draw national attention to the ailing town: it...

"In a town nestled deep in the forest, where ice hockey is the community's source of happiness, residents face a difficult choice, that could determine the future of Beartown." - Ella L. '25

Daisy Jones and the six
Jenkins Reid, Taylor
Paper Book
THE SUNDAY TIMESAND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER 'I LOVE it . . . I can't remember the last time I read a book that was so fun' DOLLY ALDERTON_________________ They were the new icons of rock and roll, fated to...

"An awesome whirlwind of rockstars, 70s vibes, musical references, and a love triangle; and it's all in an interview format!" - Ginna A. '25

Five feet apart
Lippincott, Rachael
Paper Book
In this moving story that's perfect for fans of John Green's The Fault in Our Stars, two teens fall in love with just one minor complication--they can't get within a few feet of each other without risking their lives. Can you love someone you can never touch? ...

"Stella and Will, two teens with cystic fibrosis, must keep six feet apart from each other at all times. Read about their complex romantic relationship as they grapple with the life-threatening disease." - Grace W. '25

The handmaid's tale
Atwood, Margaret
Paper Book
** THE SUNDAY TIMES NO. 1 BESTSELLER ** Go back to where it all began with the dystopian novel behind the award-winning TV series. 'As relevant today as it was when Atwood wrote it' Guardian I believe in the resistance as I...

"Picture a future where the United States has been taken over by a totalitarian regime. That's exactly what happens in this dystopian novel. Women, 'the handmaids,' are forced to conceive children for the members of the ruling privileged class. The story follows Offred as she emphasizes her struggles with oppression and hierarchical issues, reflecting many modern day problems." - Grace W. '25

The Martian
Weir, Andy
Paper Book
_________________________ A survival story for the 21st century and the international bestseller behind the major film from Ridley Scott, starring Matt Damon and Jessica Chastain. I'm stranded on Mars. I have no way to communicate with...

"Mark Watney is stranded on Mars. His crew evacuated because of a dangerous dust storm and left him behind, thinking he was dead. Despite having no way to signal Earth, limited food supply, and damaged machinery, Watney is determined to survive." - Ella L. '25

The poppy war
Kuang, R. F.
Paper Book
Winner of the Reddit Fantasy Award for Best Debut 2018 'The best fantasy debut of 2018' - WIRED A brilliantly imaginative epic fantasy debut, inspired by the bloody history of China's twentieth century and filled with treachery and magic. When Rin aced the Keju...

"Fang Runin (Rin) is a war orphan in a fantasy 20th-century-China-inspired world. Follow her journey through her entrance into an elite military academy, where she navigates the harsh and violent realities of racism and political instability." - Grace W. '25

*Trigger warnings: Abuse, graphic violence, death*

The priory of the orange tree
Shannon, Samantha
Paper Book
THE SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER'The new Game of Thrones' Stylist'Puts Samantha Shannon in the same league as Robin Hobb and George R.R. Martin. Shannon is a master of dragons' Starburst'Epic fantasy with added dragons. A...

"This novel has everything you could possibly want from a fantasy. Romance, magic, betrayal, and, of course, dragons. Ead is a spy form the secretive Priory of the Orange Tree and is set to Inys to protect Queen Sabran the Ninth. Tané, who lives across the world in Seiiki, has been training her whole life for the honor of being a dragon rider. When she crosses paths with disgraced alchemist, Niclays, chaos ensues. Follow these characters on the adventure of a lifetime as they work to keep The Nameless One and all of his fellow fire-dragons at bay." - Ella S. '22

Scythe
Shusterman, Neal
Paper Book
In a perfect world, what is there left to fear? A chilling and thought-provoking sci-fi novel from New York Times bestselling author Neal Shusterman. A dark, gripping and witty thriller in which the only thing humanity has control over is death. In a world where disease, war and crime have been...

"In this dystopian world, death has been conquered. So, people are selected to become Scythes and are tasked with taking life permanently to keep the population in check." - Nora R. '25

Station eleven
St. John Mandel, Emily
Paper Book
DAY ONE - The Georgia Flu explodes over the surface of the earth like a neutron bomb. News reports put the mortality rate at over 99%. WEEK TWO - Civilization has crumbled.YEAR TWENTY - A band of actors and musicians called the Travelling Symphony move through their territories performing concerts...

"At an evening showing of King Lear, the lead, famous actor Arthur Leander, collapses of a heart attack on stage. Later that night, a deadly epidemic called the Georgia Flu reaches North America. In the wake of this devastation, a group of traveling performers attempt to restore a broken world with music and passion." - Ella L. '25


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