Made in Massachusetts

A selection of local reads.

Updated April 14, 2026
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1776
McCullough, David G
Audiobook
America's beloved and distinguished historian presents, in a book of breathtaking excitement, drama, and narrative force, the stirring story of the year of our nation's birth, 1776, interweaving, on both sides of the Atlantic, the actions and decisions that led Great Britain to undertake a war...
American Bloomsbury : Louisa May Alcott, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Margaret Fuller, Nathaniel Hawthorne, and Henry David Thoreau : their lives, their loves, their work
Cheever, Susan
Paper Book
The 1850s were heady times in Concord, Massachusetts: in a town where a woman's petticoat drying on an outdoor line was enough to elicit scandal, some of the greatest minds of our nation's history were gathering in three of its wooden houses to establish a major American literary movement. The...
The Boston girl : a novel
Diamant, Anita
Paper Book
New York Times bestseller An unforgettable novel about a young Jewish woman growing up in Boston in the early twentieth century, told "with humor and optimism...through the eyes of an irresistible heroine" (People)--from the acclaimed author of The Red Tent<...
Caleb's crossing
Brooks, Geraldine
Paper Book
A richly imagined new novel from the author of the New York Times bestseller, People of the Book. Once again, Geraldine Brooks takes a remarkable shard of history and brings it to vivid life. In 1665, a young man from Martha's Vineyard became the first Native...
Chemistry
Wang, Weike
Paper Book
Named by The Washington Post as a Notable Work of Fiction in 2017 and by Entertainment Weekly as a Best Debut Novel of 2017 Named a Best Book of 2017 by NPR, Ann Patchett on PBS NewsHour, Minnesota Public Radio, Maris Kreizman, and...
The Dante Club : a novel
Pearl, Matthew
Ebook
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * Before The Dante Chamber, there was The Dante Club: "an ingenious thriller that . . . brings Dante Alighieri's Inferno to vivid, even unsettling life."--The Boston Globe "With intricate plots, classical themes, and...
The departed
DiCaprio, Leonardo; Grey, Brad, 1957-2017; King, Graham; Pitt, Brad, 1963; Scorsese, Martin; Monahan, William; Damon, Matt; Nicholson, Jack; Wahlberg, Mark, 1971; Sheen, Martin; Winstone, Ray, 1957; Farmiga, Vera; Anderson, Anthony, 1970; Baldwin, Alec, 1
Girl, interrupted
Kaysen, Susanna
Paper Book
30th ANNIVERSARY EDITION * NATIONAL BESTSELLER * In 1967, after a session with a psychiatrist she'd never seen before, eighteen-year-old Susanna Kaysen was put in a taxi and sent to McLean Hospital. Her memoir of the next two years is a "poignant, honest ... triumphantly funny ... and...
The glass universe : how the ladies of the Harvard Observatory took the measure of the stars
Sobel, Dava
Paper Book
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Dava Sobel, the "inspiring" (People), little-known true story of women's landmark contributions to astronomy A New York Times Book Review Notable Book Named one of the best books of the year by...
Gone baby gone
Ladd, Alan, 1937-2022; Rissner, Dan, 1940; Bailey, Sean, 1970; Affleck, Ben, 1972-; Stockard, Aaron; Lehane, Dennis; Affleck, Casey, 1975-; Monaghan, Michelle; Freeman, Morgan; Harris, Ed, 1950; Ashton, John, 1948; Ryan, Amy; Madigan, Amy; Welliver, Titus
Green : a novel
Graham-Felsen, Sam
Paper Book
A coming-of-age novel about race, privilege, and the struggle to rise in America, written by a former Obama campaign staffer and propelled by an exuberant, unforgettable narrator.   "A riot of language that's part hip-hop, part nerd boy, and part pure imagination."--...
The handmaid's tale : the graphic novel
Nault, Renée
Paper Book
Offred is a Handmaid in the Republic of Gilead, where women are prohibited from holding jobs, reading, and forming friendships. She serves in the household of the Commander and his wife, and under the new social order she has only one purpose: once a month, she must lie on her back and pray that the...
The Hotel Nantucket
Hilderbrand, Elin
Paper Book
"The queen of beach reads" (New York Magazine) and #1 New York Times bestselling author delivers an immensely satisfying page-turner in this tale about a summer of scandal at a storied Nantucket hotel. Fresh off a bad breakup with a longtime...
Jaws
Spielberg, Steven
DVD
The 30th anniversary edition of the classic 'I'm Never Going in the Water Again' story of a killer shark that has taken over the waters near a seaside community, and the three men who set out to kill it. Includes loads of brand new bonus materials.
Legally blonde
Platt, Marc E; Kidney, Ric; Lutz, Karen McCullah; Smith, Kirsten; Luketic, Robert; Witherspoon, Reese, 1976; Wilson, Luke, 1971; Blair, Selma; Davis, Matthew, 1978; Garber, Victor; Coolidge, Jennifer; Taylor, Holland; Larter, Ali; Richmond, Anthony B., 19
DVD
When a blonde sorority queen is dumped by her boyfriend, she decides to follow him to law school to get him back. Once there, she learns she has more legal savvy than she ever imagined. Based on the book by Amanda Brown.
The movement of stars
Brill, Amy.
CD
It is 1845, and Hannah Gardner Price has lived all twenty-four years of her life according to the principles of the Nantucket Quaker community in which she was raised, where simplicity and restraint are valued above all, and a woman's path is expected to lead to marriage and motherhood. But up on...
Nightbird
Hoffman, Alice
Paper Book
Bestselling author Alice Hoffman's bewitching Nightbird is perfect for ages 10-13: love and friendship empower a lonely girl to embrace her uniqueness and discover her strengths.   Twig lives in Sidwell, where people whisper that fairy tales are real. After all,...
No gods, no monsters
Turnbull, Cadwell
Paper Book
Named a BEST BOOK OF 2021 by the New York Times, NPR, the New York Public Library, Audible, Tor.com, Book Riot, Library Journal, and Kirkus! Longlisted for the 2022 PEN Open Book Award "Riveting...[A] tender, ferocious book."--New York Times "Beautifully fantastical."--NPR<...
The Penderwicks : a summer tale of four sisters, two rabbits, and a very interesting boy
Birdsall, Jeanne
Paper Book
This series of modern classics about the charming Penderwick family from National Book Award winner andnbsp;New York Timesnbsp;bestseller Jeanne Birdsall is perfect for fans of Noel Streatfeild and Edward Eager. Over one million copies sold, now with a bright new look! This...
Prep : a novel
Sittenfeld, Curtis
Ebook
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * A modern classic of adolescent angst and ambition set in the world of prep school, from the author of Romantic Comedy and Eligible--"a tart and complex tale of social class, race, and gender politics" (The Boston Globe)  ...
Remain : a supernatural love story
Sparks, Nicholas; Shyamalan, M. Night
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * A one-of-a-kind novel that grapples with the supernatural mysteries of life, death, and human connection--an unprecedented collaboration between the globally bestselling author of love stories like The Notebook and the renowned writer and director of...
Run
Patchett, Ann
Paper Book
"Engaging, surprising, provocative and moving...a thoroughly intelligent book, an intimate domestic drama that nonetheless deals with big issues touching us all: religion, race, class, politics and, above all else, family." -- Washington Post From New York Times bestselling author Ann...
The scarlet letter : a romance
Hawthorne, Nathaniel
Paper Book
A classic tale of revenge and redemption, in a beautiful pocket hardback edition.The Scarlet Letter is the story of three New England settlers at odds with the Puritan society in which they live. Roger Chillingworth, an ageing scholar, arrives in New England after two years' separation from...
Show me a sign
LeZotte, Ann Clare
Paper Book
Don't miss the companion book, Set Me Free CRITICS ARE RAVING ABOUT SHOW ME A SIGN Winner of the 2021 Schneider Family Book Award * NPR Best Books of 2020 * Kirkus Reviews Best Books of 2020 * School Library Journal Best Books of 2020 *...
Since we fell
Lehane, Dennis
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Barnes and Noble Best Book of the Year Bookpage Best of 2017 Booklist Best Crime Novel PopSugar Best Book of 2017 The new novel from New York Times bestseller Dennis Lehane, author of Mystic River and Shutter Island "Lehane is...
Small mercies
Lehane, Dennis
Paper Book
Instant New York Times Bestseller "Small Mercies is thought provoking, engaging, enraging, and can't-put-it-down entertainment." -- Stephen King The acclaimed New York Times bestselling writer returns with a masterpiece to rival...
The summer of broken rules
Walther, K. L
Ebook
A romance novel inspired by the songs of Taylor Swift! *NOW A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER* This BookTok sensation is perfect for fans of Jenny Han's The Summer I Turned Pretty and Sarah Dessen's Along for the Ride. Meredith's family's annual game of assassin at Martha's...
Summer sisters : a novel
Blume, Judy
Paper Book
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * READ WITH JENNA BOOK CLUB PICK AS FEATURED ON TODAY * "Summer Sisters is a book to return to again and again."--Colleen Hoover "As warm as a summer breeze blowing through your hair, as nostalgic as James Taylor singing 'How...
That old Cape magic
Russo, Richard
CD
Following" Bridge of Sighs" a national best seller hailed by" The Boston Globe" as an astounding achievement and a masterpiece Richard Russo gives us the story of a marriage, and of all the other ties that bind, from parents and in-laws to children and the promises of youth. Griffin has been...
This land is their land : the Wampanoag Indians, Plymouth Colony, and the troubled history of Thanksgiving
Silverman, David J.
Paper Book
Ahead of the 400th anniversary of the first Thanksgiving, a new look at the Plymouth colony's founding events, told for the first time with Wampanoag people at the heart of the story.In March 1621, when Plymouth's survival was hanging in the balance, the Wampanoag sachem (or chief),...
The trial of Lizzie Borden : a true story
Robertson, Cara
Paper Book
WINNER OF THE NEW ENGLAND SOCIETY BOOK AWARD In Cara Robertson's "enthralling new book," The Trial of Lizzie Borden, "the reader is to serve as judge and jury" (The New York Times). Based on twenty years of research and recently unearthed evidence, this true...
Walking to Martha's Vineyard : poems
Wright, Franz
Paper Book
In this radiant new collection, Franz Wright shares his regard for life in all its forms and his belief in the promise of blessing and renewal. As he watches the "Resurrection of the little apple tree outside / my window," he shakes off his fear of mortality, concluding "what death . . . There is...
We keep the dead close : a murder at Harvard and a half century of silence
Cooper, Rebecca H.
Paper Book
FINALIST FOR THE J. ANTHONY LUKAS BOOK PRIZE FINALIST FOR THE ALCS GOLD DAGGER FOR NON-FICTION NATIONAL BESTSELLER Named One of The Best Books of 2020 by NPR's Fresh Air * Publishers Weekly * Marie Claire *...
The witches : Salem, 1692
Schiff, Stacy
Paper Book
The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of the #1 national bestseller Cleopatra unpacks the mystery of the Salem Witch Trials. "The Witches is the fullest and finest story ever told about Salem in 1692, and no one else could tell it with the otherworldly flair...
Writers & lovers
King, Lily
Paper Book
Following the breakout success of her critically acclaimed and award-winning novel Euphoria, Lily King returns with an unforgettable portrait of an artist as a young woman. Blindsided by her mother's sudden death, and wrecked by a recent love affair, Casey Peabody has arrived in...

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