Summer 2022 Recommendations: Grades 10+ | Milton Academy/Cox Library

9 rules of engagement : a military brat's guide to life and success

Faulkner, Harris,

Paper Book

The Emmy award-winning news anchor of Outnumbered Overtime with Harris Faulkner and co-host of the talk show Outnumbered shares the lessons she learned growing up in a military family paying homage to the military ideals that shaped her and showing how everyone can benefit from...

Life stories

Admissions : a memoir of surviving boarding school

James, Kendra,

Paper Book

NAMED A BEST NONFICTION BOOK OF 2022 BY ESQUIRE "[C]harming and surprising. . . The work of Admissions is laying down, with wit and care, the burden James assumed at 15, that she -- or any Black student, or all Black students -- would manage the failures of a...

Life stories

After life : my journey from incarceration to freedom

Johnson, Alice Marie,

Paper Book

Foreword by Kim Kardashian West The true-life story of the woman whose life sentence for non-violent drug trafficking was commuted by President Donald Trump thanks to the efforts of Kim Kardashian West--an inspiring memoir of faith, hope, mercy, and gratitude.

Life stories

Age of ash

Abraham, Daniel,

Paper Book

From Hugo award-winning, and New York Times bestselling co-author of the Expanse, Daniel Abraham, Age of Ash is the first book in an epic fantasy trilogy that unfolds within the walls of a single great city where every story...

Fantasy

All in : an autobiography

King, Billie Jean,

Paper Book

NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER * An inspiring and intimate self-portrait of the champion of equality that encompasses her brilliant tennis career, unwavering activism, and an ongoing commitment to fairness and social justice. "A story about the personal strength, immense growth,...

Life stories, Sports

The Apollo murders : a novel

Hadfield, Chris,

Paper Book

From New York Times bestselling author and astronaut Chris Hadfield comes this exceptional thriller and "exciting journey" into the dark heart of the Cold War and the space race (Andy Weir, author of The Martian and Project Hail Mary)--soon to be a major TV...

Science fiction, Mystery

Ariadne

Saint, Jennifer,

Paper Book

A mesmerizing debut novel for fans of Madeline Miller's Circe. Ariadne, Princess of Crete, grows up greeting the dawn from her beautiful dancing floor and listening to her nursemaid's stories of gods and heroes. But beneath her golden palace echo the ever-present...

Adaptations

The art of racing in the rain : a novel

Stein, Garth,

Paper Book

The New York Times bestselling novel from Garth Stein--a heart-wrenching but deeply funny and ultimately uplifting story of family, love, loyalty, and hope--a captivating look at the wonders and absurdities of human life . . . as only a dog could tell it. "Splendid." --People "The...

Sports

Assembly

Brown, Natasha,

Paper Book

A NATALIE PORTMAN BOOK CLUB PICK FINALIST FOR THE 2022 LA TIMES ART SEIDENBAUM AWARD FOR FIRST FICTION. "The electrifying fiction debut that has been called 'a modern Mrs. Dalloway.'"--THE ATLANTIC

Realistic

Battle royal : A novel

Parker, Lucy,

Paper Book

"Lucy Parker writes deliciously fun enemies-to-lovers perfection!" -- Tessa Bailey, New York Times bestselling author Beloved author Lucy Parker pens a delicious new romantic comedy that is a battle of whisks and wits. Ready... Four years...

Romance

Beartown : a novel

Backman, Fredrik,

Paper Book

"You'll love this engrossing novel." --People From the bestselling author of A Man Called Ove and Anxious People, Fredrik Backman captivates readers with a dazzling, profound novel about a small town with a big dream--and the price required to make it come...

Sports

The beauty in breaking : a memoir

Harper, Michele,

Paper Book

Michele Harper is a female, African American emergency room physician in a profession that is overwhelmingly male and white. Her marriage at an end, Harper began her new life in a new city, in a new job, as a newly single woman. The Beauty in Breaking is the poignant true story of Harper's journey...

Life stories

Bird box : A novel

Malerman, Josh,

Paper Book

Now a Netflix film starring Sandra Bullock, Sarah Paulson, Rosa Salazar and John Malkovich! Written with the narrative tension of The Road and the exquisite terror of classic Stephen King, Bird Box is a propulsive, edge-of-your-seat horror thriller, set in an apocalyptic near-future world-...

Horror

Black sun

Roanhorse, Rebecca,

Paper Book

NOMINATED FOR THE 2021 HUGO AWARDS AND THE 2020 NEBULA AWARDS FOR BEST NOVEL From the New York Times bestselling author of Star Wars: Resistance Reborn comes the first book in the Between Earth and Sky trilogy, inspired by the civilizations of the Pre-Columbian...

Fantasy

Blush : a novel

Brenner, Jamie,

Paper Book

For decades, the vineyards and manor house of the Hollander Estates winery were Long Island's premier destination. Now the Hollander family fortunes have suffered, and as matriarch Vivian prepares for the arrival of her daughter Leah and granddaughter Sadie, she fears it might be their last reunion...

Relationships

Born a crime : stories from a South African childhood

Noah, Trevor,

Paper Book

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * More than one million copies sold! A "brilliant" (Lupita Nyong'o, Time), "poignant" (Entertainment Weekly), "soul-nourishing" (USA Today) memoir about coming of age during the twilight of apartheid

Life stories

Bowlaway : A novel

McCracken, Elizabeth,

Paper Book

NATIONAL BESTSELLER A Recommended Book of the Year from NPR * Entertainment Weekly * O, The Oprah Magazine * The Washington Post * Southern Living * BBC * Huffington Post * Lit Hub * Kirkus * Bustle * Publishers Weekly * BookRiot * Popsugar * Bookish * The...

Historical

Boyfriend material

Hall, Alexis J.,

Paper Book

"It's a fun, frothy quintessentially British romcom about a certified chaos demon and a stern brunch daddy with a heart of gold faking a relationship."-New York Times bestselling author Talia Hibbert Named a best book of the year by Oprah Magazine,...

Romance

Bright ruined things

Cohoe, Samantha,

Paper Book

"A deftly-plotted tale about ambition and belonging, Bright Ruined Things takes Shakespeare's The Tempest and brilliantly reimagines its themes of family and love. Cohoe writes with a magic that dazzles and cuts right to the core." - Chloe Gong, New York Times bestselling...

Adaptations

A burning : A novel

Majumdar, Megha,

Paper Book

NATIONAL BESTSELLER * A READ WITH JENNA BOOK CLUB PICK! * A "gripping thriller with compassionate social commentary" (USA Today) about three unforgettable characters who seek to rise--to the middle class, to political power, to fame in the movies--and find...

Adrenaline

Chosen ones

Roth, Veronica,

Paper Book

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A Best Book of April from Time, Entertainment Weekly, USA Today, Fortune, Business Insider, Marie Claire, PopSugar, PureWow, Tor.com, Huffington Post, BookRiot, Literary Hub, Buzzfeed, Amazon's Editors' Pick, Apple Books, IndieNext,...

Fantasy

Circe : a novel

Miller, Madeline,

Paper Book

This #1 New York Times bestseller is a "bold and subversive retelling of the goddess's story" that brilliantly reimagines the life of Circe, formidable sorceress of The Odyssey (Alexandra Alter, TheNew York Times). In the house of Helios,...

Adaptations

Cloud Cuckoo Land : a novel

Doerr, Anthony,

Paper Book

On the New York Times bestseller list for over 20 weeks * A New York Times Notable Book * A National Book Award Finalist * Named a Best Book of the Year by Fresh Air, Time, Entertainment Weekly, Associated Press, and many more "If you're looking for...

Science fiction

Crying in H Mart : a memoir

Zauner, Michelle,

Paper Book

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * From the indie rock sensation known as Japanese Breakfast, an unforgettable memoir about family, food, grief, love, and growing up Korean American--"in losing her mother and cooking to bring her back to life, Zauner became herself" (NPR). * CELEBRATING...

Life stories

Dial A for Aunties

Sutanto, Jesse Q.,

Paper Book

"Sutanto brilliantly infuses comedy and culture into the unpredictable rom-com/murder mystery mashup as Meddy navigates familial duty, possible arrest and a groomzilla. I laughed out loud and you will too."--USA Today (four-star review) "A hilarious, heartfelt...

Relationships

Djinn patrol on the purple line : a novel

Anappara, Deepa,

Paper Book

Discover the "extraordinary" (The Washington Post) debut novel that "announces the arrival of a literary supernova" (The New York Times Book Review),"a drama of childhood that is as wild as it is intimate" (Chigozie Obioma). WINNER OF THE...

Mystery

Don't you forget about me : a novel

McFarlane, Mhairi,

Paper Book

"Don't You Forget About Me is one of those books I couldn't put down. Crackling with energy and wit, I lost count of how many times I laughed out loud. Mhairi McFarlane's voice is as clear as a bell--she makes you laugh, but she also makes you feel. I adore her!" -- Sally Thorne ...

Romance

Fleishman is in trouble : a novel

Brodesser-Akner, Taffy,

Paper Book

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * NATIONAL BOOK AWARD LONGLIST * "A masterpiece" (NPR) about marriage, divorce, and the bewildering dynamics of ambition Now an Emmy Award-nominated FX limited series on Hulu, starring Claire Danes, Jesse Eisenberg, Lizzy Caplan, and...

Adrenaline

Four hundred souls : a community history of African America, 1619-2019

Kendi, Ibram X.,

Paper Book

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * A chorus of extraordinary voices tells the epic story of the four-hundred-year journey of African Americans from 1619 to the present--edited by Ibram X. Kendi, author of How to Be an Antiracist, and Keisha N. Blain, author of Set the World on...

True tales

Friday night lights : a town, a team, and a dream

Bissinger, H. G.,

Paper Book

Return once again to the timeless account of the Permian Panthers of Odessa--the winningest high-school football team in Texas history. Odessa is not known to be a town big on dreams, but the Panthers help keep the hopes and dreams of this small, dusty town going. Socially and racially divided,...

Sports

Girl in ice

Ferencik, Erica,

Paper Book

New York Times Editors' Choice * Los Angeles Times Best Crime Novels of Winter 2022 * Reader's Digest Best Fiction Books of 2022 From the author of The River at Night and Into the Jungle comes a harrowing new thriller set in the unforgiving...

Adrenaline

Gods of jade and shadow

Moreno-Garcia, Silvia,

Paper Book

The Mayan god of death sends a young woman on a harrowing, life-changing journey in this dark, one-of-a-kind fairy tale inspired by Mexican folklore. "A spellbinding fairy tale rooted in Mexican mythology . . . Gods of Jade and Shadow is a magical...

Adaptations

Goliath

Onyebuchi, Tochi,

Paper Book

Science fiction

Great circle

Shipstead, Maggie,

Paper Book

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * A TODAY SHOW #ReadWithJenna BOOK CLUB PICK * The unforgettable story of a daredevil female aviator determined to chart her own course in life, at any cost: an "epic trip--through Prohibition and World War II, from Montana to London to present-day Hollywood--and...

Historical

Hell of a book : or the altogether factual, Wholly Bona Fide story of a big dreams, hard luck, American-Made Mad Kid

Mott, Jason,

Paper Book

***2021 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER*** ***THE NATIONAL BESTSELLER*** Winner of the 2021 Sir Walter Raleigh Award for Fiction, Joyce Carol Oates Literary Prize Finalist, 2022 Chautauqua Prize Finalist, Willie Morris Award for Southern Writing Shortlist, 2021 Aspen...

Realistic

Homeland elegies : a novel

Akhtar, Ayad,

Paper Book

This "profound and provocative" work by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Disgraced and American Dervish followsan immigrant father and his son as they search for belonging--in post-Trump America, and with each other (Kirkus Reviews). "Passionate, disturbing,...

Relationships

Hook, line, and sinker : a novel

Bailey, Tessa,

Paper Book

AN INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES AND #1 USA TODAY BESTSELLER In the follow-up to It Happened One Summer, Tessa Bailey delivers another deliciously fun rom-com about a former player who accidentally falls for his best friend while trying to help her land a different man...<...

Romance

The house in the cerulean sea

Klune, TJ,

Paper Book

A NEW YORK TIMES, USA TODAY, and WASHINGTON POST BESTSELLER! A 2021 Alex Award winner! The 2021 RUSA Reading List: Fantasy Winner! An Indie Next Pick! One of Publishers Weekly's "Most Anticipated Books of Spring 2020"...

Fantasy

How the word is passed : a reckoning with the history of slavery across America

Smith, Clint,

Paper Book

This "important and timely" (Drew Faust, Harvard Magazine) #1 New York Times bestseller examines the legacy of slavery in America--and how both history and memory continue to shape our everyday lives. Beginning in his hometown of New Orleans, Clint...

True tales

I'm so (not) over you

Jackson, Kosoko,

Paper Book

It's been months since aspiring journalist Kian Andrews has heard from his ex-boyfriend, Hudson Rivers, but an urgent text has them meeting at a cafe. Hudson has a favour to ask - he wants Kian to pretend to be his boyfriend while his parents are in town, and Kian reluctantly agrees. The dinner...

Romance

Infinite Country.

Engel, Patricia,

Paper Book

A REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK and INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER WINNER OF THE 2021 NEW AMERICAN VOICES AWARD, LONGLISTED FOR THE 2022 ANDREW CARNEGIE MEDAL, A 2022 DAYTON LITERARY PEACE PRIZE FINALIST, AND A NATIONAL...

Realistic

The inheritance of Orquídea Divina : a novel

Córdova, Zoraida,

Paper Book

NATIONAL BESTSELLER Perfect for fans of Alice Hoffman, Isabel Allende, and Sarah Addison Allen, a family searches for the truth hidden in their past in this "expertly woven tale of family power, threaded with as much mystery as magic" (V.E. Schwab, #1 New York Times...

Historical

The invisible life of Addie LaRue

Schwab, Victoria,

Paper Book

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER USA TODAY BESTSELLER NATIONAL INDIE BESTSELLER THE WASHINGTON POST BESTSELLER Recommended by Entertainment Weekly, Real Simple, NPR, Slate, and Oprah...

Fantasy

King Peggy : an American secretary, her royal destiny, and the inspiring story of how she changed an African village

Bartels, Peggielene,

Paper Book

The charming real-life fairy tale of an American secretary who discovers she has been chosen king of an impoverished fishing village on the west coast of Africa. King Peggy has the sweetness and quirkiness of The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series and the hopeful sense of...

Life stories

Klara and the sun

Ishiguro, Kazuo,

Paper Book

NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER * Once in a great while, a book comes along that changes our view of the world. This magnificent novel from the Nobel laureate and author of Never Let Me Go is "an intriguing take on how artificial intelligence might play a role in our futures ... a...

Science fiction

Later

King, Stephen,

Paper Book

"Part detective tale, part thriller...touching and genuine." --The New York Times #1 bestselling author Stephen King returns with a brand-new novel about the secrets we keep buried and the cost of unearthing them. #1 NEW YORK TIMES...

Horror

Lovecraft country : a novel

Ruff, Matt,

Paper Book

Now an HBO® Series from J.J. Abrams (Executive Producer of Westworld), Misha Green (Creator of Underground) and Jordan Peele (Director of Get Out) The critically acclaimed cult novelist makes visceral the terrors of life in Jim Crow America and its lingering effects in this...

Horror

Medusa

Burton, Jessie,

Paper Book

A dazzling, lyrical YA retelling of Greek myth, from Jessie Burton, internationally bestselling author of The Miniaturist and The Muse. "A powerfully feminist, elegiac, and original twist on this old story." -Madeline Miller, bestselling author of...

Adaptations

The Midnight Library

Haig, Matt,

Paper Book

The #1 New York Times bestselling WORLDWIDE phenomenon Winner of the Goodreads Choice Award for Fiction | A Good Morning America Book Club Pick | Independent (London) Ten Best Books of the Year "A feel-good book guaranteed to lift your spirits."--The...

Science fiction

The nineties : a book

Klosterman, Chuck,

Paper Book

In The Nineties, cult author Chuck Klosterman makes a home in every element of 90s culture: the film, the music, the sports, the TV, the politics, the changes regarding race and class and sexuality, the yin/yang of Oprah and Alan Greenspan. In perhaps no other book ever written could the sentence,...

True tales

Notes from a young Black chef : a memoir

Onwuachi, Kwame,

Paper Book

"Kwame Onwuachi's story shines a light on food and culture not just in American restaurants or African American communities but around the world." --Questlove By the time he was twenty-seven years old, Kwame Onwuachi (winner of the 2019 James Beard Foundation Award for ...

Life stories

One life

Rapinoe, Megan,

Paper Book

Megan Rapinoe, Olympic gold medallist and two-time Women's World Cup champion, has become a galvanizing force for social change; here, she urges all of us to take up the mantle, with actions big and small, to continue the fight for justice and equality. Using anecdotes from her own life and career,...

Sports

One to watch : a novel

Stayman-London, Kate,

Paper Book

NATIONAL BESTSELLER * Real love . . . as seen on TV. A plus-size bachelorette brings a fresh look to a reality show in this razor-sharp, "divinely witty" (Entertainment Weekly) debut. "Effortlessly fun and clever . . . I found the tension impeccable . ....

Romance

The other black girl : a novel

Harris, Zakiya Dalila,

Paper Book

Now a Hulu Original Series INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A Good Morning America and Read with Marie Claire Book Club Pick and a People Best Book of Summer Named a Most Anticipated Book of 2021 by Time, The...

Adrenaline

Our country friends : a novel

Shteyngart, Gary,

Paper Book

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * GOOD MORNING AMERICA BUZZ PICK * ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: The New York Times Book Review, Financial Times, The Washington Post, Time, Los Angeles Times, New York Post, Town & Country, Good...

Realistic

People we meet on vacation

Henry, Emily.

Ebook

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Book Lovers and Beach Read comes a sparkling novel that will leave you with the warm, hazy afterglow usually reserved for the best vacations. Two best friends. Ten summer trips. One last chance to fall...

Romance

The perishing : a novel

Deón, Natashia,

Paper Book

Lou, a young Black woman, wakes up in an alley in 1930s Los Angeles, nearly naked and with no memory. Taken in by a caring foster family, she'll go on to become the first Black female journalist at the Los Angeles Times. When she befriends a firefighter at a downtown boxing gym, Lou is shocked to...

Fantasy

The plague year : America in the time of COVID

Wright, Lawrence,

Paper Book

From the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Looming Tower, and the pandemic novel The End of October: an unprecedented, momentous account of Covid-19--its origins, its wide-ranging repercussions, and the ongoing global fight to contain it "A book of panoramic...

True tales

The plus one

Archer, Sarah,

Paper Book

A brilliant but socially inept robotics engineer builds her own wedding date--and learns more about love than she ever expected--in this hilarious and heartwarming debut novel. "Prepare to fall in love!" --Aimee Agresti, author of Campaign Widows When she couldn't...

Romance

The premonition : a pandemic story

Lewis, Michael

Paper Book

Fortunately, we are still a nation of skeptics. Fortunately, there are those among us who study pandemics and are willing to look unflinchingly at worst-case scenarios. Michael Lewis's taut and brilliant nonfiction thriller pits a band of medical visionaries against the wall of ignorance that was...

True tales

Project Hail Mary : a novel

Weir, Andy,

Paper Book

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING RYAN GOSLING AND DIRECTED BY CHRISTOPHER LORD AND PHIL MILLER From the author of The Martian, a lone astronaut must save the earth from disaster in this "propulsive" (Entertainment...

Science fiction

The promise

Galgut, Damon,

Paper Book

WINNER OF THE 2021 BOOKER PRIZE A NEW YORK TIMES EDITORS' CHOICE On her deathbed, Rachel Swart makes a promise to Salome, the family's Black maid. This promise will divide the family--especially her children: Anton, the golden boy; Astrid, whose beauty is her power; and the youngest,...

Historical

Red at the bone

Woodson, Jacqueline,

Paper Book

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR "A spectacular novel that only this legend can pull off." -Ibram X. Kendi, #1 New York Times-bestselling author of HOW TO BE AN...

Realistic

Reprieve : a novel

Mattson, James Han,

Paper Book

"Like Whitehead's The Intuitionist, Alyssa Cole's When No One Is Watching or Zakiya Dalila Harris' The Other Black Girl, Reprieve straddles genres in the best possible way. . . . Sure to spark conversation and debate at book clubs across the land." -LOS ANGELES TIMES "An eventual American...

Horror

Sea of Tranquility

Mandel, Emily St. John,

Paper Book

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * The award-winning, best-selling author of Station Eleven and The Glass Hotel returns with a novel of art, time travel, love, and plague that takes the reader from Vancouver Island in 1912 to a dark colony on the moon five hundred years...

Historical

Seabiscuit : an American legend

Hillenbrand, Laura,

Paper Book

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * From the author of the runaway phenomenon Unbroken comes a universal underdog story about the horse who came out of nowhere to become a legend. Seabiscuit was one of the most electrifying and popular...

Sports

The secret keeper of Jaipur

Joshi, Alka,

Paper Book

A NEW NOVEL BY THE AUTHOR OF THE HENNA ARTIST, A REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK Good Morning America's "27 Books for June" PopSugar's Best Summer Reads of 2021 In New York Times bestselling...

Relationships

Sex and vanity : a novel

Kwan, Kevin,

Paper Book

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * GMA BOOK CLUB PICK * The author of the international phenomenon Crazy Rich Asians takes us from Capri to NYC, where a young woman finds herself torn between two men--and two very different cultures. "Another riveting tale of privilege,...

Romance

A slow fire burning

Hawkins, Paula,

Paper Book

AN INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The scorching new thriller from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Girl on the Train. "A Slow Fire Burning twists and turns like a great thriller should, but it's also...

Adrenaline

State of terror : a novel

Clinton, Hillary Rodham,

Paper Book

AN INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Named one of the most anticipated novels of the season by People, Associated Press, Time, Los Angeles Times, Parade, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, The Guardian, Publishers Weekly,...

Adrenaline

Still life

Penny, Louise,

Paper Book

Read the series that inspired Three Pines on Prime Video. In Still Life, bestselling author Louise Penny introduces Inspector Armand Gamache of the Surêté du Québec. Winner of the New Blood Dagger, Arthur Ellis, Barry, Anthony, and Dilys...

Mystery

Super fake love song

Yoon, David,

Paper Book

An NPR Book Concierge Pick of the Year "The fun of this engrossing read is that underneath the slapstick lies a finely nuanced meditation on how we perform as ourselves." --New York Times Book Review From the New York Times bestselling author of...

Romance

A thousand ships : a novel

Haynes, Natalie,

Paper Book

NATIONAL BESTSELLER An NPR Best Book of the Year "Gorgeous.... With her trademark passion, wit, and fierce feminism, Natalie Haynes gives much-needed voice to the silenced women of the Trojan War."--Madeline Miller, author of Circe Shortlisted for the Women's Prize for...

Adaptations

Tonight we rule the world

Smedley, Zack,

Paper Book

From the critically acclaimed author of Deposing Nathan comes an explosive examination of identity, voice, and the indelible ways our stories are rewritten by others. In the beginning, Owen's story was blank . . . then he was befriended by Lily, the aspiring author who...

Relationships

Trejo : my life of crime, redemption, and Hollywood

Trejo, Danny,

Paper Book

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "If you're a fan like I am this is definitely the book for you." --Pete Davidson, actor, producer, and cast member on Saturday Night Live "Danny's incredible life story shows that even though we may fall down...

Life stories

Tuesday Mooney talks to ghosts : an adventure

Racculia, Kate,

Paper Book

A handsome stranger. A dead billionaire. A citywide treasure hunt. Tuesday Mooney's life is about to change in ways she--and no reader--could never expect in this "rollicking" (Star Tribune), award-winning novel. ¶ A Kirkus Reviews Best Book · An Indie Next Pick · A Library Reads Selection · A New...

Mystery

The vanishing half

Bennett, Brit,

Paper Book

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ONE OF BARACK OBAMA'S FAVORITE BOOKS OF THE YEAR NAMED A BEST BOOK OF 2020 BY THE NEW YORK TIMES * THE WASHINGTON POST * NPR * PEOPLE * TIME MAGAZINE * VANITY FAIR * GLAMOUR New York Times<...

Historical

We're in this together : a young readers edition of We are not here to be bystanders

Sarsour, Linda,

Paper Book

An empowering young readers edition of We Are Not Here to Be Bystanders, the memoir by Women's March coorganizer and activist Linda Sarsour that's "equal parts inspiring, emotional, and informative" (Kirkus Reviews). You can count on me, your Palestinian Muslim...

Life stories

Whereabouts

Lahiri, Jhumpa,

Paper Book

NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER * A marvelous new novel from the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Lowland and Interpreter of Maladies--her first in nearly a decade--about a woman questioning her place in the world, wavering between stasis and movement, between the need to...

Realistic

Wish it lasted forever : life with the Larry Bird Celtics

Shaughnessy, Dan,

Paper Book

From award-winning Boston Globe columnist Dan Shaughnessy, an "entertaining" (The Wall Street Journal) and nostalgia-filled retelling of the 1980s Boston Celtics' glory years, which featured the sublime play of NBA legend Larry Bird. Today the NBA is a vast global...

True tales

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