Unearth a Story

The 2026 Summer Reading Theme is Unearth a Story 🪏 Get in the spirit with a book about archeology, paleontology, shipwrecks, or buried treasure, and then join our adult summer reading program to get a kickoff bag, earn door prizes by writing reviews, and play book bingo to earn points for a chance to win one of three Grand Prizes! 🦖

Updated June 4, 2026
Westchester Library System Mount Pleasant Public Library
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Otherlands : a journey through Earth's extinct worlds
Halliday, Thomas (Paleobiologist)
Paper Book
What would it be like to experience the ancient landscapes of the past as we experience the reality of nature today? To actually visit the Jurassic or Cambrian worlds, to wander among their spectacular flora and fauna, to witness their continental shifts? In Otherlands, the multi-talented...
Fossil men : the quest for the oldest skeleton and the origins of humankind
Pattison, Kermit
Paper Book
"Riveting. ... Pattison's uncanny ability [is] to write evocatively about science. ... In this, he is every bit as good as the best scientist writers." --New York Times Book Review (Editors' Choice)  "Brilliant. ... A work of staggering depth." --Minneapolis...
The antique hunter's guide to murder : a novel
Miller, C. L. (Cara L.)
Paper Book
'A bold, bright and delightful jaunt back to the golden age of detective fiction' - Janice Hallett, author of The Appeal 'A delicious read - who could resist a treasure hunt with murder at its core?' - SJ Bennett, author of The Windsor Knot 'It's...
Dragon teeth a novel
Crichton, Michael 1942-2008
Ebook
The Stolen Queen
Davis, Fiona
Paper Book
*A New York Times Bestseller* From New York Times bestselling author Fiona Davis, an utterly addictive new novel that will transport you from New York City's most glamorous party to the labyrinth streets of Cairo and back. Egypt, 1936: When anthropology...
A true account : Hanna Masury's sojourn amongst the pyrates, written by herself
Howe, Katherine 1977-
Ebook
From a New York Times-bestselling author comes this daring account of one woman's adventure among the most feared sea rovers of all time, perfect for fans of Kate Mosse and Jess Kidd 'An absolute page turner, full of unexpected twists and turns.' Celia Rees, author of...

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