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Exhalation
by Ted Chiang
A collection of short stories exploring the nature of humanity, consciousness, and the universe through science fiction and fantasy.
In these nine stunningly original, provocative, and poignant stories, Ted Chiang tackles some of humanity’s oldest questions along with new quandaries only he could imagine. In "The Merchant and the ... (Goodreads)
The Winds of War
by Herman Wouk
The story of a family caught in the middle of World War II and their struggles to survive.
Like no other masterpiece of historical fiction, Herman Wouk's sweeping epic of World War II is the great novel of America's Greatest Generation. , Wouk's spellbinding narrative captures the tide of ... (Barnes & Noble)
Inland
by Téa Obreht
Two women's lives intersect in the Arizona Territory during the late 1800s, as they navigate the harsh desert landscape and their own personal struggles.
The novel follows two parallel narratives in the American frontier . , Living in the lawless, drought-ridden lands of the Arizona Territory in 1893, 37-year-old frontierswoman Nora Lark waits inside ... (Wikipedia)
The Round House
by Louise Erdrich
A teenage boy seeks justice for a crime committed against his mother in a Native American community.
The novel opens with Joe Coutts and his father, Judge Bazil Coutts, pulling out saplings from their house's garden and foundation. They realize Joe's mother and Bazil's wife, Geraldine Coutts, has ... (Wikipedia)
The Orphan Master's Son
by Adam Johnson
A man's struggle to survive in a totalitarian North Korean regime and his journey to freedom.
Part 1 details Jun Do's upbringing in a state orphanage and his service to the state, including as a kidnapper of Japanese citizens , and later as a signal operator stationed on a fishing boat. Due ... (Wikipedia)
Every Secret Thing
by Laura Lippman
Two girls convicted of killing a baby are released years later, but another child goes missing. Who is responsible?
Stepping away from her acclaimed, award-winning mystery series featuring Baltimore private investigator Tess Monaghan, author Laura Lippman has delivered a novel of psychological suspense that will ... (Goodreads)
Little Darlings
by Melanie Golding
After giving birth to twins, Lauren becomes convinced that someone is trying to steal them and replace them with changelings.
"Unforgettable."—,The New York Times,"Lyrical and atmospheric." —,Bustle,"A satiating psychological horror tale." —,Cultured Vultures,SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE,An April 2019 Library Reads ... (Barnes & Noble)
What We Lose
by Zinzi Clemmons
A young woman navigates the complexities of identity, grief, and love after the death of her mother.
Thandi, the daughter of a South African mother and an American father, comes of age in Pennsylvania . When she is in college, her mother is stricken by cancer and dies, causing Thandi's life to fall ... (Wikipedia)
Stories of Your Life and Others
by Ted Chiang
A collection of short stories exploring themes of science, technology, and humanity.
Ted Chiang's first published story, ",Tower of Babylon," won the Nebula Award in 1990. Subsequent stories have won the Asimov's SF Magazine reader poll, a second Nebula Award, the Theodore Sturgeon ... (Goodreads)
Lincoln in the Bardo
by George Saunders
A spiritual exploration of death, exploring the afterlife through the eyes of President Lincoln.
In his long-awaited first novel, American master George Saunders delivers his most original, transcendent, and moving work yet. Unfolding in a graveyard over the course of a single night, narrated by ... (Goodreads)
Lost Roses
by Martha Hall Kelly
A tale of three women in different parts of the world, connected by love, loss, and the fight for justice during World War I.
The runaway bestseller, Lilac Girls, introduced the real-life heroine Caroline Ferriday. This sweeping new novel, set a generation earlier and also inspired by true events, features Caroline's ... (Goodreads)
Bel Canto
by Ann Patchett
A story of redemption and transformation amidst a hostage crisis.
Set in an unspecified South American country, , the story begins at a birthday party thrown at the country's vice presidential home in honor of Katsumi Hosokawa, the visiting chairman of a large ... (Wikipedia)
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
by Junot Díaz
An exploration of love, identity, and the power of fate in a family's struggles and triumphs.
Oscar de León (nicknamed Oscar Wao, a bastardization of Oscar Wilde ) is an overweight Dominican growing up in Paterson, New Jersey. Oscar desperately wants to be successful with women but, from a ... (Wikipedia)
The Hollow of Fear
by Sherry Thomas
Lady Sherlock Holmes investigates a murder case involving her estranged friend and uncovers a web of secrets and lies.
Charlotte Holmes, Lady Sherlock, returns in the Victorian-set mystery series from the USA Today bestselling author of A Conspiracy in Belgravia and A Study in Scarlet Women, an NPR Best Book of 2016. ... (Goodreads)
No Country for Old Men
by Cormac McCarthy
A gripping tale of violence and pursuit in Texas' desolate landscape.
The plot follows the interweaving paths of the three central characters (Llewelyn Moss, Anton Chigurh , and Ed Tom Bell) set in motion by events related to a drug deal gone bad near the ... (Wikipedia)
The Summer Without Men
by Siri Hustvedt
After her husband asks for a pause in their marriage, Mia spends the summer in her hometown, reflecting on life and relationships.
"And who among us would deny Jane Austen her happy endings or insist that Cary Grant and Irene Dunne should get back together at the end of, The Awful Truth,? There are tragedies and there are ... (Barnes & Noble)
Americanah
by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
An exploration of race, identity, and belonging as two Nigerian immigrants experience life in America and beyond.
Ifemelu and Obinze are young and in love when they depart military-ruled Nigeria for the West. Beautiful, self-assured Ifemelu heads for America, where despite her academic success, she is forced to ... (Goodreads)
The Cutting Season
by Attica Locke
A murder mystery set on a Louisiana plantation, exploring the legacy of slavery and the complexities of race relations in the modern South.
The American South in the twenty-first century. A plantation owned for generations by a rich family. So much history. And a dead body. Just after dawn, Caren walks the grounds of Belle Vie, the ... (Goodreads)
The Remains of the Day
by Kazuo Ishiguro
A butler reflects on his past, grappling with the lost opportunities of a life devoted to service.
The novel tells, in first-person narration , the story of Stevens, an English butler who has dedicated his life to the loyal service of Lord Darlington (who is recently deceased, and whom Stevens ... (Wikipedia)
An Unsuitable Job for a Woman
by P.D. James
Young detective Cordelia Gray investigates the apparent suicide of a Cambridge dropout, uncovering dark secrets and danger.
Young private detective Cordelia Gray walks into the London office she shares with former police detective Bernie Pryde to find her partner has committed suicide. Pryde has left everything, including ... (Wikipedia)
Marcelo in the Real World
by Francisco X. Stork
A young man with Asperger's Syndrome navigates the challenges of the real world.
Marcelo Sandoval, is a seventeen-year-old who hears music in his head as a result of mild autism , described as a " cognitive disorder " by his father. , He attends a school that caters to the needs ... (Wikipedia)
The Christmas Train
by David Baldacci
A disillusioned journalist embarks on a train journey to rediscover the magic of Christmas, encountering unexpected love and adventure along the way.
Disillusioned journalist Tom Langdon must get from Washington D.C. to L.A in time for Christmas. Forced to travel by train, he begins a journey of rude awakenings, thrilling adventures and holiday ... (Goodreads)
The Scent Keeper
by Erica Bauermeister
A young girl raised on a remote island by her father, who collects scents, discovers the truth about her past and the power of memory.
Erica Bauermeister, the author of the February Reese's Book Club pick, The Scent Keeper, presents a moving and evocative novel about childhood stories, families lost and found, and how a fragrance ... (Barnes & Noble)
Tokyo Ueno Station
by Miri Yū
A ghost reflects on his life as a homeless laborer in Tokyo's Ueno Park, haunted by memories of his family and the unfulfilled promises of post-war Japan.
Born in Fukushima in 1933, the same year as the Emperor, Kazu’s life is tied by a series of coincidences to Japan’s Imperial family and to one particular spot in Tokyo; the park near Ueno Station – ... (Goodreads)
The Dutch House
by Ann Patchett
A brother and sister navigate their lives after being exiled from their childhood home, the opulent Dutch House.
New York Times Bestseller | A Read with Jenna Today Show Book Club Pick | A New York Times Book Review Notable Book | TIME Magazine's 100 Must-Read Books of 2019 Named one of the Best Books of the ... (Barnes & Noble)
A Night Divided
by Jennifer A. Nielsen
A family's struggle to reunite after the fall of the Berlin Wall.
A Night Divided joins the Scholastic Gold line, which features award-winning and beloved novels. Includes exclusive bonus content! With the rise of the Berlin Wall, Gerta finds her family suddenly ... (Barnes & Noble)
Through Black Spruce
by Joseph Boyden
A journey of reconciliation, to uncover the truth and find peace.
A haunting novel about identity, love, and loss by the author of, Three Day Road, Will Bird is a legendary Cree bush pilot, now lying in a coma in a hospital in his hometown of Moose Factory, ... (Goodreads)
Tar Baby
by Toni Morrison
A complex story of love, race, and identity, set on a Caribbean island.
Ravishingly beautiful and emotionally incendiary, Tar Baby is Toni Morrison’s reinvention of the love story. Jadine Childs is a black fashion model with a white patron, a white boyfriend, and a coat ... (Goodreads)
The House Girl
by Tara Conklin
A story of two women, a present-day lawyer and a 19th Century slave, and the search for justice in a complex world.
A stunning debut novel of love, family, and justice that intertwines the stories of an escaped house slave in 1852 Virginia and ambitious young lawyer in contemporary New York Virginia, 1852. ... (Goodreads)
At the Edge of the Orchard
by Tracy Chevalier
A family's journey from Ohio to California during the Gold Rush, with a focus on their struggles with apple farming and family dynamics.
From internationally bestselling author Tracy Chevalier, a riveting drama of a pioneer family on the American frontier 1838: James and Sadie Goodenough have settled where their wagon got stuck - in ... (Goodreads)
