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Fiction
 
Wish you were here : a novel
by Jodi Picoult

With everything perfectly on track, Diana O’Toole finds things going off the rails when she is quarantined during her dream vacation in the Galapagos due to a virus, forcing her to reevaluate herself and her life when she makes a connection with a local family.
Go Tell the Bees That I Am Gone : A Novel
by Diana Gabaldon

Jamie and Claire reunite after the Jacobite Rising but worry that their grown family, finally together, will be torn apart by the American Revolution in the latest addition of the popular series following Written in My Own Heart's Blood. Map(s)
The stranger in the lifeboat : a novel
by Mitch Albom

After a deadly ship explosion, nine people, adrift in a raft, struggle to survive at sea and pull a strange man from the sea who claims to be the Lord, in an inspiring novel. One Million first printing.
The sentence : a novel
by Louise Erdrich

The Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award-winning author presents an unusual novel in which a small independent bookstore in Minneapolis is haunted from November 2019 to November 2020 by the store’s most annoying customer. 150,000 first printing.
The dark hours
by Michael Connelly

LAPD Detective Reneé Ballard, investigating a New Year’s Eve murder along with an unsolved murder, teams up Detective Harry Bosch once again when their two cases—one old and one new—intersect, while an undetected killer watches their every move. 750,000 first printing.
The 1619 Project : a new origin story
by Nikole Hannah-Jones

This ongoing initiative from The New York Times Magazine that began on the 400th anniversary of the beginning of American slavery reimagines if our national narrative actually started in late August of 1619, when a ship arrived in Jamestown bearing a cargo of 20-30 enslaved people from Africa.
Our country friends : a novel
by Gary Shteyngart

When a group of old friends and friends-of-friends gathers in a country house to wait out the pandemic, they end up spending six months in isolation during which old betrayals emerge, forcing each character to reevaluate whom they love and what matters most.
The Postmistress of Paris
by Meg Waite Clayton

As German tanks roll across the border and into Paris, an American heiress joins the resistance and becomes known as the Postmistress because she delivers information to those in hiding and uses her charms and skill to house the hunted and deliver them to safety. 75,000 first printing.
All Her Little Secrets
by Wanda M. Morris

The lone black female corporate attorney in midtown Manhattan discovers her white boss, and lover, dead with a gunshot wound to his head, and must deal with office suspicions and gossip when she is promoted as his successor.
Termination shock : a novel
by Neal Stephenson

In a near-future world plagued by superstorms, rising sea levels, global flooding, heat waves, and deadly pandemics, one man has a big idea for reversing global warming despite the possible consequences for the planet and all of humanity. 250,000 first printing.
Still life
by Sarah Winman

In 1944 Tuscany, as Allied troops advance, a young English soldier has a chance encounter with a middle-aged art historian with whom he finds a kindred spirit and who sets him off on a course of events that will shape his life for the next four decades.
Harsh times : a novel
by Mario Vargas Llosa

Describes the international conspiracies and conflicting interests during the Cold War that led the CIA to assist in perpetrating a coup in Guatemala in 1954 in the new novel from the Nobel Prize in Literature Award-winning author. 75,000 first printing.
The Hidden : A Novel
by Melanie Golding

While investigating the brutal murder of Gregor, a seemingly single man, DS Joanna Harper discovers that her estranged daughter Ruby is somehow involved in this case that is steeped in Celtic mythology.
Dava Shastri's last day : a novel
by Kirthana Ramisetti

After receiving a brain cancer diagnosis at 70, one of the world’s richest women tells her children that she wants to announce her death early so that she can read her obituaries, which ultimately reveal devastating secrets. 60,000 first printing.
The City of Mist
by Carlos Ruiz Zafon

Filled with unforgettable characters, unique situations and a gothic atmosphere reminiscent of his beloved Cemetery of Forgotten Books quartet, this posthumous collection offers imaginative and enchanting stories that sum up the career of this amazing writer. 20,000 first printing.
The Dickens Boy
by Thomas Keneally

The son of England’s most famous author, Edward Dickens, is sent to Australia to make something of himself—or at least fall out of the public eye—where he works hard to prove to his parents and himself that he can succeed in this vast and unfamiliar wilderness.
Debonair in death
by Jessica Fletcher

Jessica Fletcher is determined to prove the innocence of a nail tech from her favorite beauty parlor after she is implicated in a murder in the latest addition to the long-running series following Killing in a Koi Pond
The Midnight Hour
by Elly Griffiths

Newly minted PI Emma Holmes, while investigating the murder of retired music-hall star Verity Malone’s husband, discovers they have a mutual connection—a man who is married to a Hollywood star who could blow this case wide open, but who could also be the killer. 3,000 first printing.
Nonfiction
 
These Precious Days : Essays
by Ann Patchett

Turning her writer’s eye on her own experiences, the brilliant author transforms the private into the universal, providing us all a way to look at our own worlds anew, and reminds how fleeting and enigmatic life can be. 150,000 first printing.
The president and the freedom fighter : Abraham Lincoln, Frederick Douglass, and their battle to save America's soul
by Brian Kilmeade

The New York Times best-selling author of George Washington’s Secret Six and Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates turns to two other heroes of the nation: Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass
Atlas of the Heart : Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience
by Brené Brown

Takes readers on a journey through 85 of the emotions and experiences that define what it means to be human. Illustrations.
Fauci Expect the Unexpected : Ten Lessons on Truth, Service, and the Way Forward
by National Geographic

The world-renowned infectious disease specialist looks back on his career helping to combat some of the most dangerous diseases to strike humankind such AIDS and Ebola, as well as his role as the face of White House Coronavirus Task Force.
White hot hate : a true story of domestic terrorism in America's heartland
by Dick Lehr

Tells the gripping true story of an averted case of domestic terrorism in one of the most remote towns in the US where a militia group plotted to bomb a mosque, aiming to kill hundreds and inspire other attacks against Muslims across America. 25,000 first printing. Illustrations.
Lightning down : a World War II story of survival
by Thomas Clavin

This real-life thriller recounts the story of fighter pilot Joe Moser, who beat insurmountable odds to escape the most brutal of Nazi concentration camps right before he was to be executed. 150,000 first printing. Illustrations.
Led Zeppelin : The Biography
by Bob Spitz

Separating fact from fiction, which is sometimes astonishing and somethings disturbing, the award-winning biographer brings the band’s artistic journey to full and vivid life, showing how the 60s became the 70s, and how innocence became decadence as they took things to an entirely new level. Illustrations.
Our first civil war : patriots and loyalists in the Revolution
by H. W. Brands

A best-selling historian presents a dramatic narrative of the American Revolution that reminds us that before America could win its revolution against Britain, the Patriots had to win a bitter civil war against family, neighbors and friends. Illustrations.
The correspondents : six women writers who went to war
by Judith Mackrell

Following six remarkable woman as their lives and careers intertwine, this riveting, untold history of a group of heroic women reporters who revolutionized the narrative of World War II reveals how they were forced to fight for the right to work on equal terms with men. Illustrations.
All About Me : My Remarkable Life in Show Business
by Mel Brooks

The author reflects on his incredible lifetime of work, in a funny, poignant and nostalgic memoir.
Frequently Asked Questions About the Universe
by Jorge Cham

You’ve got questions: about space, time, gravity, and your odds of meeting your older self inside a wormhole, and all the answers you need are right here. Illustrations.
Who gets power and how it changes us : Who Gets Power and How It Changes Us
by Brian P. Klaas

A provocative and revelatory look at what power is, who gets it, and what happens when they do, based on over 500 interviews with those who (for a while, at least) have had the upper hand.
Woke Up This Morning : The Definitive Oral History of the Sopranos
by Michael Imperioli

Packed with untold stories from behind the scenes and on the set, and inspired by the wildly successful Talking Sopranos podcast, two The Sopranos stars will finally reveal all the Soprano family secrets in a surprising, funny and honest new book. 100,000 first printing
From purpose to paycheck : the clear path to work you love
by Ken Coleman

A #1 best-selling author and career expert details how to find purpose and use your talents in a job you love so that you to feel like you are contributing instead of simply earning a paycheck. 125,000 first printing.
Cozy White Cottage Seasons : 100 Ways to Be Cozy All Year Long
by Liz Marie Galvan

Whether you want to create a cozy winter wonderland in your living room, a blooming summertime welcome on your deck or an autumn refuge by your fireplace this book has the inspiring photos, DIY ideas and fun recipes you need to feel at home on any budget and in every season.
Welcome to Dunder Mifflin : the ultimate oral history of The office
by Brian Baumgartner

The official oral history book of The Office, featuring exclusive interviews with every major player and never-before-seen photos, pulling back the curtain on what went on to create the show and why it continues to resonate with audiences today
1000 years of joys and sorrows
by Weiwei Ai

One of the world’s most famous artists and activists presents a personal memoir and a history of the last 100 years of China, while shedding light on his own artistic process. Illustrations.
Super volcanoes : what they reveal about earth and the worlds beyond
by Robin George Andrews

A science journalist and volcanologist explores how volcanic eruptions reveal secrets about the worlds to which they belong, describing the stunning ways in which volcanoes can sculpt the sea, land, and sky, and even influence the machinery that makes or breaks the existence of life. Illustrations.
Breathing lessons : a doctor's guide to lung health
by MeiLan K. Han

An authoritative, accessible guide to how our lungs work and how to protect them. Illustrations.
What just happened : Notes on a Long Year
by Charles Finch

A book critic and essayist, at the request of the Los Angeles Times, became a reluctant diarist in March 2020, resulting in this book in which he brings us into his own world where he provides an intimate, heartrending and hilariously astute account of one interminable year.