Spectrum Community School's 'Off Topic' Book Club Picks

Spectrum Community School offers a weekly book club for students in grades 9 to 12. Here is a recent list of recommendations from the 'Off Topic Book Club' for Spring 2025.

Updated May 16, 2025
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The ballad of songbirds and snakes
Collins, Suzanne
Paper Book
THE BALLAD OF SONGBIRDS AND SNAKES will revisit the world of Panem sixty-four years before the events of The Hunger Games, starting on the morning of the reaping of the Tenth Hunger Games. On returning to the world of The Hunger Games, Suzanne Collins said, "With this book, I wanted to explore the...
The cruel prince
Black, Holly
Paper Book
Queen of fantasy Holly Black weaves her magic with the tale of Jude, a mortal girl who is caught up in a dangerous web of royal faerie intrigue.
Heavenly tyrant
Zhao, Xiran Jay
Long way down
Reynolds, Jason
Paper Book
"An intense snapshot of the chain reaction caused by pulling a trigger." --Booklist (starred review) "Astonishing." --Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "A tour de force." --Publishers Weekly (starred review) A Newbery Honor Book A Coretta...
Of mice and men
Steinbeck, John
Paper Book
A superb story of power and beauty, critically acclaimed across the world and now available in a dyslexia-friendly, super-readable format accessible for all readers. Savvy George and gentle giant Lennie are drifters, hustling for a living in a string of dead-end jobs. George...
Once upon a broken heart
Garber, Stephanie
Paper Book
Project Hail Mary : a novel
Weir, Andy
Paper Book
AS SEEN ON BARACK OBAMA'S 2021 SUMMER READING LIST 'THE MOST ENJOYABLE HARD SF I HAVE READ IN YEARS' THE GUARDIANOUT NOW from the bestselling author of THE MARTIAN 'Weir's finest work to date. . ....
The seven husbands of Evelyn Hugo : a novel
Reid, Taylor Jenkins
Paper Book
The entrancing story of a reclusive Hollywood starlet as she reflects on her relentless rise to the top and the long-held secrets the public could never imagine - soon to be a major film on Netflix. Reclusive Hollywood movie icon Evelyn Hugo is finally ready to tell...
Shatter me
Mafi, Tahereh.
Paper Book
The gripping first installment inĀ globalĀ bestselling author Tahereh Mafi's epic, romantic Shatter Me series. One touch is all it takes. One touch, and Juliette Ferrars can leave a fully grown man gasping for air. One touch, and she can kill. No one knows why Juliette has...
Sunrise on the reaping
Collins, Suzanne
Paper Book
The unforgettable fifth book in the Hunger Games series: Haymitch's story. Feature film scheduled for November 2026. #1 USA Today Bestseller * #1 New York Times Bestseller * #1 Indie Bestseller * #1 Publishers Weekly Bestseller * A New York Times Editors'...
Under the whispering door
Klune, TJ
Paper Book
Witty, haunting and kind, Under the Whispering Door is a gift for troubled times. TJ Klune brings us a warm hug of a story about a man who spent his life at the office - and his afterlife building a home.From the author of joyous the New York Times bestseller The House in the Cerulean Sea.Welcome to...
The wild robot
Brown, Peter
Paper Book
A gloriously illustrated story of a robot's adventures in the wild

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