|
|
|
|
|
|
A man called Ove : a novel
by Fredrik Backman
A curmudgeon hides beneath a cranky and short-tempered exterior a terrible personal loss while clashing with new neighbors, a boisterous family whose chattiness and habits lead to unexpected friendship. A first novel by the Swedish author of Things My Son Needs to Know About Life.
|
|
|
|
The star-touched queen
by Roshani Chokshi
Treated with scorn and fear in her father's kingdom because of a formidable horoscope, 16-year-old Maya commits herself to her education only to land in an arranged marriage that culminates in her sudden elevation to the throne, a situation that is threatened by dark secrets and Otherworldly magic. Simultaneous eBook.
|
|
|
|
The girls : a novel
by Emma Cline
Mesmerized by a band of girls in the park she perceives as enjoying a life of free and careless abandon, 1960s teen Evie Boyd becomes obsessed with gaining acceptance into their circle, only to find herself drawn into a cult and seduced by its charismatic leader. Reading-group guide available. A first novel.
|
|
|
|
LaRose
by Louise Erdrich
Horrified when he accidentally kills his best friend's 5-year-old son while hunting, Landreaux Iron gives away his own young son to his friend's family according to ancient tradition, a decision that helps both families reach a tenuous peace that is threatened by a vengeful adversary. By the National Book Award-winning author of The Round House.
|
|
|
|
First comes love : a novel
by Emily Giffin
"Meredith thought she'd done it all right - married the perfect man, had the perfect daughter - but as she grows increasingly restless, she can't help but wonder if she got the love part wrong. Josie has been happily single for years, but she wants a child of her own so much she's one bad Match.com date away from heading straight for the baby carriage all on her own. The sisters, whose relationship was strained by the tragic death of their older brother over a decade ago, find that they need each other more than they realized"
|
|
|
|
Homegoing
by Yaa Gyasi
Two half-sisters, unknown to each other, are born into different villages in 18th-century Ghana and experience profoundly different lives and legacies throughout subsequent generations marked by wealth, slavery, war, coal mining, the Great Migration and the realities of 20th-century Harlem.
|
|
|
|
Redemption road
by John Hart
In a town on the brink and on a road with no mercy, a boy with a gun waits for the man who killed his mother, a detective finally confronts her troubled past, a good cop walks free after serving 13 years in prison and the unthinkable happens on the altar of an abandoned church. By the New York Times best-selling author of The Last Child.
|
|
|
|
Before the fall
by Noah Hawley
The stories of 10 wealthy victims of a boat sinking intertwine with those of a down-on-his-luck painter and a 4-year-old boy, the tragedy's only survivors. By the Emmy-, Golden Globe- and Peabody Award-winning writer of Fargo. 100,000 first printing.
|
|
|
|
The fireman : a novel
by Joe Hill
When a bizarre virulent plague breaks out throughout the world's major cities, causing victims to spontaneously combust, a dedicated nurse resolves to survive until her baby is born and receives protection from a mysterious infected man who uses his fire symptoms to help others. By the award-winning author of the Locke & Key comic series.
|
|
|
|
You know me well : a novel
by Nina LaCour
Spotting a girl he has sat beside in silence for a year, Mark bonds with Kate over their unrequited same-sex crushes throughout the course of a fateful pride week in San Francisco. By the award-winning author of The Disenchantments and the award-winning co-author of Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist. Simultaneous eBook.
|
|
|
|
The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories
by Ken Liu
An award-winning science fiction and fantasy author hand-picks his best short-stories, as well as a brand-new piece, in a collection that includes “The Man Who Ended History: A Documentary,” “Mono No Aware” and “The Waves.”
|
|
|
|
The unexpected everything
by Morgan Matson
Following a carefully circumscribed life involving friendship, staying out of her Congressman father's way and pursuing acceptance at a top-tier college, Andie loses an important internship in the face of a political scandal and is forced to reconsider relationships she previously avoided. Simultaneous eBook.
|
|
|
|
The heavenly table
by Donald Ray Pollock
In 1917, dispossessed farmer Pearl Jewett, on the sliver of border land that divides Georgia from Alabama, ekes out a hardscrabble existence with his three young sons until their lives violently collide in dark and horrific ways with those of Ohio farmer Ellsworth Fiddler. By the author of The Devil All the Time.
|
|
|
|
Barkskins : a novel
by Annie Proulx
Working as woodcutters under a feudal lord in 17th-century New France, two impoverished young Frenchmen follow separate journeys, one of extraordinary hardship, the other of wealth and craftiness, that shape their families throughout three centuries. By the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Shipping News and Brokeback Mountain.
|
|
|
|
Grunt : the curious science of humans at war
by Mary Roach
The best-selling author of Gulp and Stiff explores the science of keeping humans healthy and focused in the extreme environments of war, drawing on interviews with doctors, uniform designers, trainers and weapons testers to illuminate how soldiers are conditioned to survive traumas ranging from heat and panic to exhaustion and noise.
|
|
|
|
Problems
by Jade Sharma
When her husband leaves her and her favorite professor ends their affair, Maya finds her life of heroin and boredom turn to chaos as she is forced to make her way in a world that doesn't really care what happens to her
|
|
|
|
Magnate
by Joanna Shupe
When he is approached by brilliant socialite Elizabeth Sloane, who needs a man to put her trading skills to good use on the Stock Exchange during New York City's Gilded Age, titan of industry Emmett Cavanaugh agrees and soon finds their partnership taking a passionate turn that changes the game entirely. Original.
|
|
|
|
Lily and the octopus
by Steven Rowley
A man is reminded of how it feels to love fiercely, to fight for a loved one and to work through the pain of letting go as he becomes gradually aware of his devoted bond with his aging canine companion. A first novel.
|
|
|
|
Modern lovers
by Emma Straub
Three friends and former college bandmates struggle with the poignant midlife difficulties of managing the sexuality, independence and secrets of their young-adult children against painful memories of a friend who soared and fell without them. By the best-selling author of The Vacationers.
|
|
|
|
Vinegar girl : The taming of the shrew retold
by Anne Tyler
A modern retelling of The Taming of the Shrew follows the experiences of a preschool teacher who alienates others by speaking her mind and who manages her family's home before she is expected by her eccentric father to marry his assistant to prevent the young man's deportation. By the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Breathing Lessons.
|
|
|
|
Love & gelato
by Jenna Evans Welch
Reluctantly spending the summer in Tuscany in order to fulfill her mother's dying wish that she get to know her absent father, Lina is inspired to follow in her mother's footsteps after reading her journal and, in the process, uncovers a long-hidden secret. A first novel. Simultaneous eBook.
|
|
|
|
|
|