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Killing the Rising Sun: How America Vanquished World War II Japanby Bill O'ReillyA latest entry in the best-selling series dramatically portrays the events of World War II in 1944, when escalating Pacific battles between the forces of General Douglas MacArthur and the Japanese army lead to the development of humanity's deadliest weapon and newly appointed President Truman's impossible choice. Also available on audio. |
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Born to Runby Bruce SpringsteenIn a personal account inspired by the remarkable 2009 Super Bowl halftime show, a Rock and Roll Hall of Famer traces his life from his childhood in a Catholic New Jersey family and the musical experiences that prompted his career to the rise of the E Street Band and the stories behind some of his most famous songs. Also available on audio. |
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Good Vibrations: My Life As a Beach Boyby Mike LoveAs a founding member of The Beach Boys, Mike Love has spent an extraordinary fifty-five years, and counting, as the group's lead singer and one of its principal lyricists. The Beach Boys, from their California roots to their international fame, are a unique American story -- one of overnight success and age-defying longevity; of musical genius and reckless self-destruction; of spirituality, betrayal, and forgiveness -- and Love is the only band member to be part of it each and every step. His own story has never been fully told, of how a sheet-metal apprentice became the quintessential front man for America's most successful rock band, singing in more than 5,600 concerts in 26 countries. Also available on audio. |
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My Life With Earth, Wind & Fireby Maurice WhiteThe late Grammy-winning founder of the legendary pop/R&B/soul/funk/disco group tells his story and charts the rise of his legendary band in this sincere memoir that captures the heart and soul of an artist whose groundbreaking sound continues to influence music today. With an introduction by Steve Harvey and a foreword by David Foster. |
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Pearl Harbor: From Infamy to Greatnessby Craig Nelsonublished to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the attack, an account based on years of research and new information illuminates less-understood aspects of how and why Japan targeted America, sharing additional details about the experiences of survivors. Also available on audio. |
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The Pigeon Tunnel: Stories from my Lifeby John Le CarréThe author of such best-selling suspense novels as A Delicate Truth shares personal anecdotes from his life, discussing subjects ranging from his Cold War-era service in British intelligence to his work as a writer in Russia before and after the collapse of the Berlin Wall. Also available on audio. |
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Scorched Earth: Restoring America After Obamaby Michael SavageA New York Times best-selling author argues that the United States has an infected political system and what Americans can now do to nurse the country back to health. Also available on audio. |
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Man of the World: The Further Endeavors of Bill Clintonby Joe ConasonA veteran political journalist chronicles the post-presidential achievements and adventures of Bill Clinton, drawing on interviews with dozens of the former President's colleagues, friends, supporters and family members to examine his philanthropic work, the charges of corruption levied against him and the ways he continues to inspire and infuriate the world.
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The Keys: They Don't Want You to Read This Bookby DJ KhaledThe hip-hop impresario and social-media guru presents a collection of motivational success strategies based on his "keys" video posts and drawing from his personal experiences, sharing fellow celebrity insights and the philosophies behind some of his most enigmatic catchphrases.
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Between Breaths: A Memoir of Panic and Addictionby Elizabeth VargasThe beloved 20/20 anchor presents this candid memoir of anxiety, addiction and recovery in which she addresses her time in rehab, her first year of sobriety and the guilt she felt as a working mother who had never found the right balance. Also available on audio. |
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Designing Your Life: How to Build a Well-Lived, Joyful Lifeby William BurnettThe executive director of the Design Program at Stanford and the co-founder of Electronic Arts outline strategies for enabling a thriving life by incorporating "design thinking" habits that promote fulfillment and meaning by emulating the examples of the engineers of today's most popular technologies. Also available on audio. |
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A Truck Full of Moneyby Tracy KidderThe Pulitzer Prize- and National Book Award-winning author of Mountains Beyond Mountains presents the inspiring story of Kayak.com founder Paul English, discussing his struggles with bipolar disorder and rebellious nature while tracing his achievements as an unconventional inventor and entrepreneur. Also available on audio. |
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The Birth of a Nation: Nat Turner and the Making of a Movementby Nate ParkerAn official tie-in to the highly acclaimed film, The Birth of a Nation, surveys the history and legacy of Nat Turner, the leader of one of the most renowned slave rebellions on American soil, while also exploring Turner's relevance to contemporary dialogues on race relations. Also available on audio. |
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Best. State. Ever.: A Florida Man Defends His Homelandby Dave BarryThe Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Live Right and Find Happiness (Although Beer Is Much Faster) presents a riotous exploration of the Sunshine State that challenges negative stereotypes and offers insights into Florida's roles as a venue of history and fun.
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Based on a True Story: A Memoirby Norm MacdonaldA possibly true memoir by the former SNL cast member, raconteur, gambler and stand-up comedian traces his origins in a rural Canadian town, to his epically disastrous appearance on Star Search, through his eventual stumbles into fame, a personal account that is imparted to a deeply disturbed ghost writer. Also available on audio. |
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Love Your Life, Not Theirs: 7 Money Habits for Living the Life You Wantby Rachel CruzeIn Love Your Life, Not Theirs, Rachel Cruze shines a spotlight on the most damaging money habit we have: comparing ourselves to others. Then she unpacks seven essential money habits for living the life we really want -a life in line with our values, where we can afford the things we want to buy without being buried under debt, stress, and worry.
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Time Travel: A Historyby James GleickThe acclaimed author of Chaos presents a thought-provoking exploration of time travel that details its subversive origins, evolution in literature and science and enduring influence on our understandings of time itself. Also available on audio. |
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The True Believer: Stalin's Last American Spyby Kati MartonTraces the life of American traitor Noel Field, who spied for Stalin during the 1930s and 1940s before he was kidnapped and tortured by the KGB and forced to testify against his Communist comrades, sharing insight into his decision to defect in spite of his privileged background and Ivy League education.
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Razor Girlby Carl HiaasenInvolved in a car accident with a young scam artist, a man helplessly watches his life spiral out of control in the wake of a sand-stealing company, a Hawaiian-shirt-clad NYC mafia capo, a reality show accordionist and other eccentric characters. Also available on audio. |
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Downfallby Judith A JanceJuggling her pregnancy, family deaths, her daughter's imminent departure for college and a reelection campaign, Cochise County Sheriff Joanna Brady investigates two suspicious falling deaths that may be the work of a serial killer. Also available on audio. |
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Homeby Harlan CobenWhen one of two boys kidnapped from their wealthy families resurfaces a decade later, the young survivor is observed by two peers who would discover the fate of the other missing boy. Also available on audio. |
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The Kept Womanby Karin SlaughterA long-awaited latest entry in the best-selling series pits Georgia detective Will Trent against the dark forces of a case that threatens to destroy him. Also available on audio. |
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The Orphan Motherby Robert HicksFollowing the Civil War, Mariah Reddick, former slave to Carrie McGavockùthe "Widow of the South" has quietly built a new life for herself as a midwife to the women of Franklin, Tennessee; but when her ambitious, politically-minded grown son, Theopolis, is murdered, Mariah, no stranger to loss, finds her world once more breaking apart. Also available on audio. |
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Robert B. Parker's Debt to Payby Reed Farrel ColemanSetting aside complications in his love life to investigate the brutal murder of a high-ranking Boston crime boss, Jesse Stone suspects the work of a vengeful psychotic assassin who is targeting Stone's ex-wife. Also available on audio. |
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Commonwealthby Ann PatchettA five-decade saga tracing the impact of an act of infidelity on the parents and children of two Southern California families traces their shared summers in Virginia and the disillusionment that shapes their lasting bond. Also available on audio. |
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Magic Bindsby Ilona AndrewsKate and former Beast Lord Curran Lennart's efforts to make their relationship official are challenged by her father's dark ambition, a Witch Oracle's daunting prophecy and Kate's own tendency to break the rules. Also available on audio. |
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Thrice the Brinded Cat Hath Mew'dby C. Alan BradleyExcitedly sailing home to England after being ejected from her stuffy young ladies' school, 12-year-old Flavia receives news of her father's serious illness and is surrounded by annoying family members before stumbling onto a murder scene where the only witness is the cat.
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The Underground Railroad by Colson WhiteheadThe award-winning author of The Noble Hustle chronicles the daring survival story of a cotton plantation slave in Georgia, who, after suffering at the hands of both her owners and fellow slaves, races through the Underground Railroad with a relentless slave-catcher close behind. Also available on audio. |
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Reckless Creedby Alex KavaEx-Marine Ryder Creed, his K9 search-and-rescue dogs and FBI agent Maggie O'Dell team up for a dire and mysterious case involving two suspicious suicides and a lake where a huge flock of snow geese is found dead. Also available on audio. |
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Lady Cop Makes Troubleby Amy StewartConstance Kopp, one of the nation¡s first female deputy sheriffs, fights back when her position is threatened by a German con man, in the second novel of the series following Girl Waits With Gun.
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Mischlingby Affinity KonarTwin sisters fight to survive the evils of World War II and the Holocaust. Also available on audio. |
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Blind Sightby Carol O'ConnellInvestigating the baffling disappearances of a blind child and a Catholic nun, Detective Kathy Mallory and her NYPD Special Crimes Unit colleagues race against time to stop a deadly spree by a killer with ties to high levels of public office.
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A Gentleman in Moscowby Amor TowlesDeemed an unrepentant aristocrat by a Bolshevik tribunal in 1922, Count Alexander Rostov is sentenced to house arrest in a grand hotel across the street from the Kremlin, where he endures life in an attic room while some of the most tumultuous decades in Russian history unfold. Also available on audio. |
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Daisy in Chainsby S. J BoltonWhen a convicted serial killer maintains his innocence and begs her to uncover the truth and tell his story, Maggie Rose, a notorious defense attorney and writer, goes against her better judgment when the man's persuasive charms prove irresistible. Also available on audio. |
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The Risenby Ron RashEstranged for decades after a turbulent 1969 summer spent with a free-spirited redhead, dutiful surgeon Bill and alcoholic rebel Eugene are forced by a shocking reminder to confront the past events that divided them.
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The Wonderby Emma DonoghueHired to care for a small Irish village girl said to have miraculously survived on nothing but "manna from heaven" for months, a journalist and nurse veteran of Florence Nightingale's Crimean campaign quickly finds herself fighting to save the child's life. Also available on audio. |
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