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When I Found You
by Catherine Ryan Hyde
A man finds an abandoned baby in the woods and raises him as his own. The boy's birth mother resurfaces years later, and they must confront their pasts.
While duck hunting one morning, childless, middle-aged Nathan McCann finds a newborn abandoned in the woods. To his shock, the child—wrapped in a sweater and wearing a tiny knitted hat—is still ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Art of Racing in the Rain
by Garth Stein
An uplifting story of a race car driver and the bond between humans and animals.
Enzo knows he is different from other dogs: a philosopher with a nearly human soul (and an obsession with opposable thumbs), he has educated himself by watching television extensively, and by ... (Goodreads)
Before I Go to Sleep
by S.J. Watson
A woman suffering from memory loss wakes up each day without the knowledge of her past.
The novel is a psychological thriller about a woman suffering from anterograde amnesia . , She wakes up every day with no knowledge of who she is and the novel follows her as she tries to reconstruct ... (Wikipedia)
Broken Prey
by John Sandford
Detective Lucas Davenport investigates a series of gruesome murders in Minneapolis, uncovering a twisted web of secrets and lies.
The first body is of a young woman, found on a Minneapolis riverbank, her throat cut, her body scourged and put on display. Whoever did this, Lucas Davenport knows, is pushed by brain chemistry. ... (Goodreads)
Breakfast with Buddha
by Roland Merullo
A man's spiritual journey in the company of a wise monk.
The entire story is narrated in first person by Otto Ringling. Otto is a 44-year-old American who lives in a suburb of New York City and is a senior editor at a Manhattan publishing house which ... (Wikipedia)
The Things We Do for Love
by Kristin Hannah
A woman's life is turned upside down when her husband leaves her and their children, forcing her to confront her past and find a new path forward.
The youngest of three daughters, Angela DeSaria Malone was always “the princess” of the family, a girl who thought she knew how her life would unfold. High School. College. Marriage. Motherhood. That ... (Goodreads)
Trail of Broken Wings
by Sejal Badani
Three generations of Indian-American women confront the secrets of their past and strive for a better future.
When her father falls into a coma, Indian American photographer Sonya reluctantly returns to the family she’d fled years before. Since she left home, Sonya has lived on the run, free of any ties, ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry
by Rachel Joyce
An elderly man's unexpected quest of faith, discovering the power of hope and love.
Harold Fry, 65, has cut the lawn outside his home at Kingsbridge on the south coast of Devon when he receives a letter. A colleague of twenty years ago, Queenie Hennessy, has cancer and is in a ... (Wikipedia)
The One-in-a-Million Boy
by Monica Wood
A boy's legacy of kindness, and the healing power of community, remembered by the people he touched.
The story of, your life never starts at the beginning. Don't they teach you anything at school?, So says 104-year-old Ona to the 11-year-old boy who's been sent to help her out every Saturday ... (Barnes & Noble)
And Every Morning the Way Home Gets Longer and Longer
by Fredrik Backman
A grandfather's memories of life and love, intertwined with his grandson's journey of growing up.
A little book with a big heart—from the New York Times bestselling author of, A Man Called Ove, and, Anxious People,. “I read this beautifully imagined and moving novella in one sitting, utterly ... (Barnes & Noble)
Cold Comfort Farm
by Stella Gibbons
A young woman moves to the countryside to bring order to the chaotic lives of her relatives.
Following the death of her parents, the book's heroine, Flora Poste, finds she is possessed "of every art and grace save that of earning her own living". She decides to take advantage of the fact ... (Wikipedia)
Still Me
by Jojo Moyes
Louisa Clark moves to New York City to start a new life and faces challenges that test her identity and relationships.
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author Jojo Moyes, a new book featuring her iconic heroine of, Me Before You, and, After You, Louisa Clark. Louisa Clark arrives in New York ready to start a ... (Goodreads)
Behind the Scenes at the Museum
by Kate Atkinson
A young girl's exploration of her family's history, unravelling their secrets and lies.
Ruby Lennox begins narrating her life at the moment of conception, and from there takes us on a whirlwind tour of the twentieth century as seen through the eyes of an English girl determined to learn ... (Goodreads)
Child 44
by Tom Rob Smith
A gripping tale of a police detective's investigation of a series of child murders in Stalinist Russia.
MGB officer Leo is a man who never questions the Party Line. He arrests whomever he is told to arrest. He dismisses the horrific death of a young boy because he is told to, because he believes the ... (Goodreads)
Wool
by Hugh Howey
In a post-apocalyptic world, people live in a giant silo underground, but secrets threaten to unravel their society.
The story of Wool takes place on a post-apocalyptic Earth. , Humanity clings to survival in the Silo, a subterranean city extending one hundred forty-four stories beneath the surface. The series ... (Wikipedia)
The Silver Linings Playbook
by Matthew Quick
A man with bipolar disorder tries to rebuild his life after being released from a mental institution. He finds hope and love in unexpected places.
The book is narrated through the eyes of Pat Peoples, and occasionally Tiffany's through letters. A former history teacher who has moved back to his childhood home in Collingswood, New Jersey , after ... (Wikipedia)
The Circle
by Dave Eggers
A cautionary tale of a powerful tech company that blurs the boundaries between privacy and surveillance.
Mae Holland, a recent college graduate, lands a job at The Circle, a powerful technology company run by the "Three Wise Men"—Tom Stenton, a ruthless businessman; Eamon Bailey, a likeable public ... (Wikipedia)
The Kite Runner: A Portrait of the Marc Forster Film
by David Benioff
A novelization of the film adaptation of "The Kite Runner," exploring themes of guilt, redemption, and the complexities of friendship in war-torn Afghanistan.
With more than 120 photos in full color and the complete screenplay, the story behind the making of the movie based on the beloved bestselling novel directed by Marc Forster ( Monster's Ball , ... (Goodreads)
News of the World
by Paulette Jiles
Captain Kidd travels through Texas in 1870, reading the news to townspeople. He is tasked with returning a young girl to her family.
The book opens in 1870 on the wild border between Texas and Indian Territory , where a 10-year-old girl has been released after four years of captivity. Kiowa raiders had killed her family and taken ... (Wikipedia)
Going Postal
by Terry Pratchett
An eccentric postman's humorous journey to restore order to a chaotic post office.
As with many of the Discworld novels, the story takes place in Ankh-Morpork , a powerful city-state based on the historical and modern settings of various metropolises like London or New York City. ... (Wikipedia)
Alone
by Robert J. Crane
Sienna Nealon is alone, hunted by both the government and a powerful enemy. She must fight to survive and uncover the truth about her past.
The first pulse-pounding, action-packed novel in the Sienna Nealon series, from million-selling author Robert J. Crane. Sienna Nealon was a 17 year-old girl who had been held prisoner in her own ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Girl with All the Gifts
by M.R. Carey
A post-apocalyptic world where a young girl holds the key to humanity's survival.
Twenty years ago humanity was infected by a variant of the fungus native to South America called Ophiocordyceps unilateralis, which led to the Breakdown - the end of civilization as it was before. ... (Wikipedia)
Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet
by Jamie Ford
A touching story of the intersection of love, family, and culture during World War II.
Henry Lee, the son of Chinese parents in Seattle , Washington, is the only Asian child at his elementary school. His father makes him wear an "I Am Chinese" button so he will not be mistaken for a ... (Wikipedia)
Deadly
by Sara Shepard
A group of friends must solve a murder mystery while dealing with their own secrets and scandals.
#1 New York Times bestselling series The fourteenth book in the #1, New York Times, bestselling series that inspired the hit ABC Family TV show, Pretty Little Liars., High school seniors Aria, Emily, ... (Barnes & Noble)
Under the Dome
by Stephen King
Small town experiences a sudden and mysterious isolation, leading to chaos and terror.
At 11:44 a.m. on October 21, 2017, the small Maine town of Chester's Mill is abruptly and gruesomely separated from the outside world by an invisible, semipermeable barrier of unknown origin. The ... (Wikipedia)
The Once and Future King
by T.H. White
Epic chronicle of King Arthur, exploring themes of morality, justice, and power.
The story starts in the final years of the rule of King Uther Pendragon . The first part, "The Sword in the Stone", chronicles Arthur's upbringing by his foster father Sir Ector , his rivalry and ... (Wikipedia)
Barely Breathing
by Rebecca Donovan
A teenage girl struggles to cope with the aftermath of a traumatic event and finds solace in an unexpected friendship.
Emma’s struggle with an abusive home life came to a heart pounding conclusion in the final chapters of "Reason to Breathe". Now everyone in Weslyn knows Emma’s secret, but Carol can’t hurt Emma ... (Goodreads)
Don't Let Me Go
by Catherine Ryan Hyde
A heartwarming story of a young boy and his mother's friend who form an unbreakable bond.
Former Broadway dancer and current agoraphobic Billy Shine has not set foot outside his apartment in almost a decade. He has glimpsed his neighbors—beautiful manicurist Rayleen, lonely old Ms. ... (Goodreads)
Small Great Things
by Jodi Picoult
A gripping story of racism and justice, exploring the intersections of power and privilege.
#1, NEW YORK TIMES, BESTSELLER • With richly layered characters and a gripping moral dilemma that will lead readers to question everything they know about privilege, power, and race,, Small Great ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Sanatorium
by Sarah Pearse
Eerie thriller set in a remote Swiss hotel-turned-sanatorium, where a detective investigates a series of murders.
You won't want to leave...until you can't. Half hidden by forest and overshadowed by threatening peaks, Le Sommet has always been a sinister place. Long plagued by troubling rumors, the former ... (Goodreads)
