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For Adults

When They Were Boys

Larry Kane

Journalist Larry Kane's engrossing account of the Beatles' early years.

For Adults

The Lost City of Z

David Grann

The true story of a doomed expedition into the furthest reaches of the Amazon rain forest in search of the fabled city of El Dorado.

For Adults

The Longest Day : June 6, 1944

Cornelius Ryan

If you read just one book about the June 6, 1944 D-Day invasion of Normandy, this should be the one.

For Adults

The Summer Before The War: A Novel

Helen Simonson

Helen Simonson's (Major Pettigrew's Last Stand) second novel is another captivating read.

For Adults

League of Dragons

Naomi Novik

The seventh and final novel in Naomi Novik's Temeraire series.

For Adults

Dimestore : A Writer's Life

Lee Smith

Writer Lee Smith's memoir tells of her childhood growing up in a small West Virginia coal town.

For Adults

The Risen

Ron Rash

Two estranged brothers are reunited after more than 4 decades by a sudden shocking discovery relating to events in their past.

For Adults

Belgravia

Julian Fellowes

Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes' new novel.

For Adults

The Fortune Hunter

Daisy Goodwin

Before writing "Victoria", Daisy Goodwin authored this fine historical novel.

For Adults

Revolver

Duane Swierczynski

Swierczynski's thrilling mystery involves 3 generations of a Philadelphia police family.

For Adults

Coffin Road

Peter May

An involving ecothriller from Scottish author Peter May.

For Adults

What is the What

Dave Eggers

Dave Eggars fictionalized memoir of Valentino Achak Deng, a real life refugee from the Sudanese civil war.

For Adults

The Show That Never Ends: The Rise and Fall of Prog Rock

David Weigel

An affectionate and thorough look at the progressive rock scene of the 1970s, and also at the bands who carry on the tradition today.

For Adults

Here

Richard McGuire

Richard McGuire's graphic novel tells the story of a corner in a room and the events that take place there while moving backwards and forward through time.

For Adults

The Alice Network

Kate Quinn

Quinn's historical novel spans both world wars and is an enthralling page-turner.

For Adults

The Glass Castle : A Memoir

Jeannette Walls

Wall's enthralling memoir discusses her unconventional childhood.

For Adults

The Left Hand of Darkness

Ursula K. Le Guin

A classic and thought-provoking science fiction novel from the late Ursula K. Le Guin.

For Adults

Little Fires Everywhere

Celeste Ng

Celeste Ng's second novel tells a story of two very different families who become involved and change each other's lives in unforeseen ways.

For Adults

No Way Down: Life and Death on K2

Graham Bowley

A riveting account of the 2008 K2 mountaineering disaster.

For Adults

Manhattan Beach

Jennifer Egan

Pulitzer Prize winning author Egan's historical novel takes place during World War II and is a great read.

For Adults

West

Carys Davies

When widower John Cyrus Bellman learns of colossal animal bones found in Kentucky, he leaves his daughter on their Pennsylvania farm and heads west in search of the unknown animals.

For Adults

The Largesse of the Sea Maiden : Stories

Dennis Johnson

Award winning author Denis Johnson's posthumous collection of short stories.

For Adults

The Mermaid

Christina Henry

A captivating combination of historical fiction and fantasy.

For Adults

Lethal White

Robert Galbraith

Private Detectives Cormoran Strike and Robin Ellacott return in the 4th book in the series.