No-Stress Book Club - Fall 2025

Books mentioned or discussed in Fall 2025 No-Stress Book Club meetings. This is not a full list of titles, just the works available in Tarleton State University Libraries' collections.

Updated January 7, 2026
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Bookshops & bonedust [electronic resource]
Baldree, Travis, 1977-
Paper Book
An Instant #1 New York Times, USA Today, and Indie Bestseller A Barnes & Noble Best Fantasy Book of 2023 An Amazon Best Science Fiction and Fantasy Book of 2023 When an injury throws a young, battle-hungry orc off her chosen path, she may...
Legends & lattes [electronic resource]
Baldree, Travis, 1977-
Paper Book
" The much-beloved BookTok sensation, Travis Baldree's novel of high fantasy and low stakes. After a lifetime of bounties and bloodshed, Viv is hanging up her sword for the last time. The battle-weary orc aims to start...
The Ogress and the orphans
Barnhill, Kelly Regan
Paper Book
A National Book Award finalist and instant fantasy classic about the power of community, generosity, books, and baked goods, from the author of the beloved Newbery Medal winner The Girl Who Drank the Moon. The town of Stone in the Glen used to be lovely, but it hasn't been so in...
The atlas six [electronic resource] Atlas series, book 1
Blake, Olivie.
Ebook
An Instant New York Times Bestseller A Vulture Best Fantasy Novel of 2022 A Goodreads Best Fantasy Choice Award Nominee The much-acclaimed viral sensation from Olivie Blake, The Atlas Six--now newly revised and...
Psycho
Bloch, Robert, 1917-1994
Paper Book
Before the infamous new Netflix series Monster or Alfred Hitchcok's classic movie, there was Psycho--the chilling original novel inspired by the shocking crimes of Ed Gein. "Icily terrifying!" --New York Times ...
Tarzan of the Apes
Burroughs, Edgar Rice, 1875-1950.
Paper Book
In 1888, in a makeshift cabin at the edge of the West African rainforest, a child is born to Lord and Lady Greystoke, a castaway English diplomat and his young wife. After the doomed couple dies, their infant son is raised by the she-ape Kala, who calls the boy Tarzan-"White-Skin" in the language of...
Dead of winter
Coates, Darcy
Paper Book
USA TODAY BESTSELLER * JULY 2023 LIBRARYREADS SELECTION It's not the snow you should fear--it's the person next to you. Christa hoped a retreat to the Rocky Mountains would help her escape her haunted past, but a brutal snowstorm strands her in an abandoned cabin with...
Artemis Fowl
Colfer, Eoin
Paper Book
The first book in Eoin Colfer's internationally bestselling series about a criminal mastermind and his siege against dangerous, tech-savvy fairies. "The world that Colfer creates is as vivid and fantastical as any shire, gotham, or galaxy far, far away in recent memory." &...
The Hunger Games
Collins, Suzanne author.
Paper Book
The first novel in the worldwide bestselling series by Suzanne Collins! Winning means fame and fortune. Losing means certain death. The Hunger Games have begun. . . . In the ruins of a place once known as North America lies the nation of Panem, a shining Capitol surrounded by twelve...
The last thing he told me [electronic resource] A novel.
Dave, Laura.
Ebook
A Goodreads Top 20 Book of the Last 5 Years Don't miss the #1 New York Times bestselling blockbuster and Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick that's sold over 5 million copies--now streaming on Apple TV+ starring Jennifer Garner! The "page-turning, exhilarating" (PopSugar...
A wrinkle in time
L'Engle, Madeleine author.
Paper Book
As seen on Stranger Things, discover the ground-breaking, bestselling science fiction and fantasy classic that has delighted readers for over 60 years! NEWBERY MEDAL WINNER * TIME MAGAZINE'S 100 BEST FANTASY BOOKS OF ALL TIME * NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE FROM...
Outlander
Gabaldon, Diana
Paper Book
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * The first book in Diana Gabaldon's acclaimed Outlander saga, the basis for the Starz original series--season 8 coming in March 2026! One of the top ten best-loved novels in America, as seen on PBS's The Great American Read!
Funny story [electronic resource]
Henry, Emily.
Audiobook
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ∙ A shimmering, joyful novel about a pair of opposites with the wrong thing in common, from #1 New York Times bestselling author Emily Henry. A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF 2024 Named a Must-Read Book of 2024 by...
The prisoner of Zenda [electronic resource] being the history of three months in the life of an English gentleman
Hope, Anthony, 1863-1933.
Paper Book
No Marketing Blurb
Horror for weenies everything you need to know about the films you're too scared to watch
Hughes, Emily C.
Paper Book
2024 Bram Stoker Award _xFE0F_ Winner for Superior Achievement in Long Nonfiction A smart, funny crash course in 25 iconic horror movies, from Psycho to Hereditary, for people who love getting the reference but hate being scared. You don't have to miss...
Several people are typing a novel
Kasulke, Calvin
Paper Book
A Good Morning America Book Club Pick! * A work-from-home comedy where WFH meets WTF. * "An absurd, hilarious romp through the haunted house of late-stage capitalism." --Carmen Maria Machado, author of In the Dream House   Told entirely through clever and...
Cujo
King, Stephen, 1947-
Paper Book
The story that is as grisly as Carrie and as ominous as the Shining. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.
Four past midnight
King, Stephen, 1947-
Paper Book
Jet passengers are stuck in a time-slip, a psychopath accuses a writer of plagiarism, a man with an overdue book encounters a demonic librarian, and a boy's camera snaps photos of a huge and nasty dog in these four horror novellas. Repackaged. Reissue.
The long walk
King, Stephen, 1947-
Paper Book
On the first day of May, 100 teenage boys meet for a race known as "The Long Walk." If you break the rules, you get three warnings. If you exceed your limit, what happens is absolutely terrifying...
It a novel
King, Stephen, 1947- author.
Paper Book
Stephen King's classic #1 New York Times bestseller and the basis for the massively successful films It: Chapter One and It: Chapter Two as well as inspiration for HBO Max's series It: Welcome to Derry--about seven adults who return to their hometown to...
A court of thorns and roses
Maas, Sarah J
Paper Book
THE INSTANTNEW YORK TIMESBESTSELLER Perfect for fans of Kristin Cashore and George R.R. Martin, this first book in a sexy and action-packed new series is impossible to put down! When nineteen-year-old huntress Feyre kills a wolf in the woods, a beast-like...
Throne of glass [electronic resource] Throne of Glass Series, Book 1
Maas, Sarah J.
Ebook
Lethal. Loyal. Legendary. Enter the world of Throne of Glass with the first book in this complete, #1 bestselling series by Sarah J. Maas, author of the Court of Thorns and Roses (ACOTAR) series. In a land without magic, an assassin is summoned to the castle. She has no love for the...
Assistant to the villain [electronic resource].
Maehrer, Hannah Nicole.
Ebook
THE INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Once Upon a Time meets The Office in Hannah Maehrer's laugh-out-loud viral TikTok series turned novel, about the sunshine assistant to an Evil Villain...and their unexpected romance. ASSISTANT...
The housemaid
McFadden, Freida author.
Paper Book
Over two million copies sold! Now a major motion picture starring Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried. Don't miss the #1 New York Times and USA Today bestselling, addictive...
Red, white & royal blue [electronic resource] A novel.
McQuiston, Casey.
Ebook
* Instant NEW YORK TIMES and USA TODAY bestseller * * GOODREADS CHOICE AWARD WINNER for BEST DEBUT and BEST ROMANCE of 2019 * * BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR* for VOGUE, NPR, VANITY FAIR, and more! * What happens when America's First Son falls in love with the...
When Dimple met Rishi
Menon, Sandhya author.
Paper Book
The inspiration for the Netflix original series Mismatched! A New York Times bestseller A Time Best YA Book of All Time (2021) An NPR Best Book of 2017 A Buzzfeed Best YA Book of 2017 A Kirkus...
Life and death Twilight reimagined
Meyer, Stephenie, 1973- author.
Paper Book
For fans of the worldwide phenomenon Twilight comes a bold reimagining of Stephenie Meyer's novel, telling the classic love story but in a world where the characters' genders are reversed. There are two sides to every story . . . ...
Midnight sun
Meyer, Stephenie, 1973- author.
Paper Book
Relive the passion and thrill of the New York Times bestselling Twilight Saga romance with this highly anticipated companion, retelling the iconic love story of Bella and Edward from the vampire's point of view. When Edward Cullen...
Twilight
Meyer, Stephenie, 1973- author.
Paper Book
The book that inspired the global film phenomenon, starring Kristin Stewart and Robert Pattinson.  Fall in love with the addictive, suspenseful love story between a teenage girl and a vampire that redefined romance for a generation, from #1 New York Times...
Grandmaster of demonic cultivation = Mo dao zu shi
Moxiangtongxiu
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER! Also known as MDZS, the blockbuster danmei/Boys' Love novels from China that inspired comics, animation, and the live-action series The Untamed--which amassed billions of views, including on Netflix! This historical fantasy tale of two...
Heaven official's blessing = Tian guan ci fu
Moxiangtongxiu
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER! The blockbuster danmei/Boys' Love novels from China that inspired the animated series!   This epic historical fantasy about a prince and the mysterious man by his side is now in English, for the very first time. Born...
Eragon
Paolini, Christopher author.
Paper Book
Don't miss the eagerly anticipated epic new fantasy from Christopher Paolini--Murtagh! A new adventure hatches in Book One of the Inheritance Cycle, perfect for fans of Lord of the Rings! This New York Times bestselling series has sold over 40 million copies and is...
The complete poems
Poe, Edgar Allan, 1809-1849 author.
Paper Book
One of the most original American writers, Edgar Allan Poe shaped the development of both the detectvie story and the science-fiction story. Some of his poems--"The Raven," "The Bells," "Annabel Lee"--remain among the most popular in American literature. Poe's tales of the macabre still thrill...
The color of magic [electronic resource] Discworld series, book 1
Pratchett, Terry.
Ebook
"A master of laugh-out-loud fiction . . . Pratchett has created an alternate universe full of trolls, dwarfs, wizards, and other fantasy elements, and he uses that universe to reflect our own culture with entertaining and gloriously funny results. . . . Nothing short of magical." --Chicago...
Going postal [electronic resource] Discworld Series, Book 30
Pratchett, Terry.
Ebook
"Pratchett's books are almost always better than they have to be, and Going Postal is no exception, full of nimble wordplay, devious plotting and outrageous situations, but always grounded in an astute understanding of human nature."--San Francisco Chronicle A splendid send-up of...
Guards! Guards! a novel of Discworld
Pratchett, Terry.
Paper Book
Welcome to Guards! Guards!, the eighth book in Terry Pratchett#146;s legendary Discworld series. Long believed extinct, a superb specimen of draco nobilis ("noble dragon" for those who don't understand italics) has appeared in Discworld's greatest city. Not only does this unwelcome visitor...
The alice network [electronic resource] A Novel
Quinn, Kate.
Ebook
Featuring an exclusive excerpt from Kate Quinn's next incredible historical novel, THE HUNTRESS   NEW YORK TIMES & USA TODAY BESTSELLER #1 GLOBE AND MAIL HISTORICAL FICTION BESTSELLER One of NPR's Best Books of the Year! One of Bookbub's Biggest Historical...
The lightning thief
Riordan, Rick
Paper Book
The #1 New York Times Bestseller Percy Jackson and the Olympians series now streaming on Disney+! The paperback edition of the first book in Rick Riordan's thrilling middle grade series, filled with magic, Greek mythology, and plenty of monsters....
The red pyramid
Riordan, Rick
Paper Book
The bestselling author of Percy Jackson and the Olympians takes on ancient Egypt in the first book of a trilogy that offers a modern-day portal into a rich fantastical world of ancient myth. "Fans of the Riordan magic--equal parts danger, myth, and...
Sword of summer
Riordan, Rick
Paper Book
Magnus Chase has always been a troubled kid. Since his mother's mysterious death, he's lived alone on the streets of Boston, surviving by his wits, keeping one step ahead of the police and the truant officers. One day, he's tracked down by an uncle he barely knows--a man his mother...
Harry Potter and the sorcerer's stone
Rowling, J. K. author
Paper Book
Harry Potter spent ten long years living with Mr. and Mrs. Dursley, an aunt and uncle whose outrageous favoritism of their perfectly awful son Dudley leads to some of the most inspired dark comedy since Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. But fortunately for Harry, he's about to be granted a...
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Rowling, J. K. author.
Paper Book
The summer after his first year at Hogwarts is worse than ever for Harry Potter. The Dursleys of Privet Drive are more horrible to him than ever before. And just when he thinks the endless summer vacation is over, a creature named Dobby the house-elf shows up issuing a grave warning to Harry not to...
Harry Potter and the deathly hallows
Rowling, J. K. author.
Paper Book
We now present the seventh and final installment in the epic tale of Harry Potter. "As a farewell to the series, Deathly Hallows is everything fans of Harry Potter could hope for." -- Lev Grossman, Time
Harry Potter and the goblet of fire
Rowling, J. K. author.
Paper Book
The pivotal fourth novel in the beloved, bestselling Harry Potter series, in classic jacketed hardcover with illustrations by Mary GrandPré. Harry wants to get away from the pernicious Dursleys and go to the International Quidditch Cup with Hermione, Ron, and the Weasleys. He wants to dream...
Harry Potter and the half-blood prince
Rowling, J. K. author.
Paper Book
As the Harry Potter sequence draws to a close, Harry's most dangerous adventure yet is just beginning . . . and it starts July 16, 2005.We could tell you, but then we'd have to Obliviate your memory.
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Rowling, J. K. author.
Paper Book
The next volume in the thrilling, moving, bestselling Harry Potter series will reach readers June 21, 2003 -- and it's been worth the wait!We could tell you, but then we'd have to Obliviate your memory.
Harry Potter and the prisoner of Azkaban
Rowling, J. K.
Paper Book
For twelve long years, the dread fortress of Azkaban held an infamous prisoner named Sirius Black. Convicted of killing thirteen people with a single curse, he was said to be the heir apparent to the Dark Lord, Voldemort.Now he has escaped, leaving only two clues as to where he might be headed:...
Frankenstein the 1818 text
Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft, 1797-1851
Paper Book
Mary Shelley's seminal novel of the scientist whose creation becomes a monster This edition is the original 1818 text, which preserves the hard-hitting and politically charged aspects of Shelley's original writing, as well as her unflinching wit and strong female voice. This...
Strange case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
Stevenson, Robert Louis, 1850-1894.
Paper Book
In September of 1884, Robert Louis Stevenson, then in his mid-thirties, moved with his family to Bournemouth, a resort on the southern coast of England, where in the brief span of 23 months he revised A Child's Garden of Verses and wrote the novels Kidnapped and The Strange...
The lord of the rings
Tolkien, J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel), 1892-1973.
Paper Book
The Lord of the Rings, J.R.R. Tolkien's three-volume epic, is set in the imaginary world of Middle-earth - home to many strange beings, and most notably hobbits, a peace-loving "little people," cheerful and shy. Since its original British publication in 1954-55, the saga has entranced readers of...
Fourth wing [electronic resource]
Yarros, Rebecca.
Ebook
A #1 New York Times bestseller * TV series in development at MGM Amazon Studios with Michael B. Jordan's Outlier Society * Amazon Best Books of the Year, #4 * Apple Best Books of the Year 2023 * Barnes & Noble Best Fantasy Book of 2023 * NPR "Books We Love" 2023 * Audible Best Books of...

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