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Recommended by Michele, Community Engagement
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Survivor Song
by Paul Tremblay
In just weeks, a fast-acting, rabies-like virus has collapsed Massachusetts, leaving the state under a failing quarantine. The infected lose their minds within an hour, driven by a violent urge to bite and spread the plague. When Natalie, who is eight months pregnant, is bitten while trying to save her husband from an attacker, she and her friend, pediatrician Dr. Ramola "Rams" Sherman, must race against a literal ticking clock. To save Natalie and her unborn child, they must navigate a crumbling, hostile landscape to find a vaccine before the one-hour incubation period ends.
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Kill for Me, Kill for You
by Steve Cavanagh
One dark evening on New York City's Upper West Side, two strangers meet by chance. Over drinks, Amanda and Wendy realize they have much in common, especially loneliness and an intense desire for revenge against the men who destroyed their families. As they talk into the night, they come up with the perfect plan: if you kill for me, I'll kill for you. In another part of the city, Ruth is home alone when the beautiful brownstone she shares with her husband, Scott, is invaded. She's attacked by a man with piercing blue eyes, who disappears into the night. Will she ever be able to feel safe again while the blue-eyed stranger is out there?
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Fierce Kingdom
by Gin Phillips
As the zoo nears closing time, Joan and her four-year-old son are thrust into a nightmare. A sudden, violent threat forces Joan to scoop up her child and flee back into the park, beginning a pulse-pounding three-hour race for survival. Using her intimate knowledge of the zoo’s hidden paths and exhibits, Joan must stay one step ahead of the danger. Fierce Kingdom is a high-stakes thriller that explores the raw power of motherhood, forcing a choice between the primal instinct to survive and the human duty to protect others.
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Suspicion
by Joseph Finder
When single father Danny Goodman accepts a desperate $50,000 loan from a wealthy new friend to pay for his daughter’s tuition, he unknowingly walks into a trap. The moment the funds transfer, the DEA arrives with an ultimatum: face drug-money charges or go undercover to take down the man who helped him. Trapped between a prison sentence and a treacherous betrayal, Danny is forced into a web of lies that threatens his relationship with his daughter. To survive, he must navigate a deadly game of loyalty and decide who the real enemy is before he loses everything.
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Recommended by Kelly, Administrative Services
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How about Now: Poems
by Kate Baer
With her trademark candor and curiosity, Baer explores what it means to grow older, to release children into the wildness of their own lives, and to reclaim the ever evolving self. Raw, luminous, and urgent, this collection channels Baer’s own journey to middle age into poems that are profoundly intimate yet resound universally, identifying the beauty, resilience, and fragility that arrive in every stage of life. How About Now is a striking declaration of ongoing transformation and self-discovery.
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Park Avenue
by Renée Ahdieh
Jia Song, a high-achieving Manhattan lawyer, is on the cusp of having it all: a junior partnership, elite social status, and her dream Birkin bag. But her trajectory shifts when she is tasked with managing the high-stakes "family implosion" of the Parks, a billion-dollar dynasty behind a global Korean beauty empire. With only a month to settle a scandalous divorce and salvage the family legacy, Jia is pulled into a world of private jets, K-drama-style backstabbing, and deep-seated secrets. As she grows unexpectedly close to the dysfunctional siblings, she must decide if saving the Parks’ fortune is worth the moral cost—and if the luxury she always craved is what she actually needs.
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The Burgess Boys
by Elizabeth Strout
Brothers Jim and Bob Burgess escaped their Maine hometown and a traumatic past to build lives in New York City. Jim is a high-powered corporate lawyer who has always dominated his brother, while Bob, a self-deprecating Legal Aid attorney, has spent his life in Jim's shadow.
Their fragile dynamic is tested when their sister, Susan, calls them back to Shirley Falls to help her teenage son, Zach, who is in serious legal trouble. Returning to their childhood landscape forces the brothers to confront long-buried tensions and the freak accident that killed their father. The Burgess Boys is an exquisite exploration of family ties, exploring how the people who know us best can also be the ones who hurt us most.
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Wisdom Takes Work: Learn. Apply. Repeat.
by Ryan Holiday
In an era of reactive "idle chatter," Ryan Holiday argues that wisdom—the most elusive Stoic virtue—is more essential than ever. Drawing on the lives of figures like Abraham Lincoln, Seneca, and Joan Didion, Wisdom Takes Work explores how to cultivate a disciplined mind through self-education, nuance, and the courage to question one's own beliefs.
Holiday warns that intelligence and power are dangerous without the tempering influence of prudence. He makes the case that true wisdom requires mental struggle and a commitment to lifelong learning, offering a practical roadmap to move past tribalism and shallow headlines toward a life of deeper insight.
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Recommended by Paula, Community Engagement
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Buckeye: A Read with Jenna Pick
by Patrick Ryan
In Bonhomie, Ohio, a brief postwar affair binds two families together: Cal Jenkins, a man haunted by his inability to serve in WWII, and Margaret Salt, a woman hiding a secretive past. While Cal’s wife, Becky, uses her gift as a spiritual seer to comfort grieving families, Margaret’s life is upended by a telegram reporting her husband missing at sea.
As the decades pass and the town transforms during the postwar boom, the secret of that one afternoon ripples through the next generation. Buckeye is a sweeping yet intimate saga that explores how buried truths eventually surface, forcing both families to reexamine their identities, their loyalties, and their shared longing for redemption.
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Our Migrant Souls: A Meditation on Race and the Meanings and Myths of "Latino"
by Héctor Tobar
In Our Migrant Souls, Pulitzer Prize winner Héctor Tobar provides a definitive, personal exploration of Latino identity in 21st-century America. Addressing a younger generation, Tobar decodes "Latino" as a complex racial and ethnic category shaped by colonialism, immigration policy, and pop culture. The book interweaves Tobar's own journey as the son of Guatemalan immigrants with his experiences as a mentor and journalist. He challenges the "hateful tropes" often used to define Latinidad, instead offering an expansive and hopeful narrative that uncovers the historical forces and lived realities behind the most rapidly growing demographic in the United States.
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Recommended by Kori, Marketing & Communications
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Good Spirits
by B. K. Borison
Ghost of Christmas Past Nolan Callahan intends to spend this holiday haunting like every other--get in, get out, return to his otherwise aimless existence as a ghost awaiting the afterlife. But when he's faced with Harriet York, the sweetest assignment he's ever had, he suddenly finds himself wishing for a future. Harriet York has no idea why she's being haunted. She's a good person--or, at least, she tries to be. A people pleaser to her core, she always does what's expected of her. But as she and Nolan begin to examine her past, they discover there are threads that bind them together--and realize there might be more to moving on than expected. With the deadline of Christmas Eve fast approaching, will they find the key to their futures in each other's pasts?
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Too Old for This
by Samantha Downing
Lottie Jones thought her crimes were behind her.Decades earlier, she changed her identity and tucked herself away in a small town. Her most exciting nights are the weekly bingo games at the local church and gossiping with her friends. When investigative journalist Plum Dixon shows up on her doorstep asking questions about Lottie’s past and specifically her involvement with numerous unsolved cases, well, Lottie just can’t have that. But getting away with murder is hard enough when you’re young. And when Lottie receives another annoying knock on the door, she realizes this crime might just be the death of her…
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You Shouldn't Have Come Here
by Jeneva Rose
Grace Evans, a stressed New Yorker, seeks a remote escape at a Wyoming ranch. While she is immediately charmed by the handsome owner, Calvin Wells, her relaxation is cut short by a lack of cell service, news of a local missing woman, and a growing sense of unease about the town. Told from dual perspectives, the story follows Grace and Calvin as their budding romance curdles into suspicion. As Grace’s departure nears, Calvin’s affection turns to obsession, while Calvin becomes convinced Grace is hiding a dark secret of her own. You Shouldn't Have Come Here is a high-tension cautionary tale about the dangers of trusting a total stranger.
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Victorian Psycho
by Virginia Feito
Winifred Notty arrives at Ensor House prepared to play the perfect Victorian governess. She’ll dutifully tutor her charges, Drusilla and Andrew, tell them bedtime stories, and only joke about eating children. But the longer Winifred spends within the estate’s dreary confines and the more she learns of the perversions and pathetic preoccupations of the Pounds family, the more trouble she has sticking to her plan. Whether creeping across the moonlit lawns in her undergarments or gently tormenting the house staff, Winifred struggles at every turn to stifle the horrid compulsions of her past until her chillingly dark imagination breaches the feeble boundary of reality on Christmas morning.
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The Death and Life of the Great Lakes
by Dan Egan
The Great Lakes―Erie, Huron, Michigan, Ontario, and Superior―hold 20 percent of the world’s supply of surface fresh water and provide sustenance, work, and recreation for tens of millions of Americans. But they are under threat as never before, and their problems are spreading across the continent. The Death and Life of the Great Lakes is prize-winning reporter Dan Egan’s compulsively readable portrait of an ecological catastrophe happening right before our eyes, blending the epic story of the lakes with an examination of the perils they face and the ways we can restore and preserve them for generations to come.
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The Secret Hours
by Mick Herron
After a hostile Prime Minister’s "Monochrome" inquiry fails to uncover MI5 misconduct, civil servants Griselda Fleet and Malcolm Kyle find their careers in ruins. Thwarted by the Service’s formidable "First Desk," the investigation is nearly shuttered—until a mysterious file appears on their final night. The document reveals the buried history of a 1994 Berlin operation that ended in tragedy and scandal, sparking a cover-up that has defined British intelligence for thirty years. The Secret Hours is a standalone thriller that serves as both a gripping "secret history" for fans of Mick Herron’s Slough House series and a darkly funny entry point for new readers.
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A Botanist's Guide to Parties and Poisons
by Kate Khavari
In 1923 London, newly minted research assistant Saffron Everleigh is determined to prove her worth in University College London’s male-dominated botany department. Her ambitions are derailed when a professor’s wife is poisoned at a university dinner, and Saffron’s mentor, Dr. Maxwell, becomes the prime suspect. Armed with her knowledge of toxic flora, Saffron teams up with fellow researcher Alexander Ashton to clear Maxwell’s name. As she navigates steamy greenhouses and lethal gardens to uncover the truth, she must battle both a murderer and the restrictive social expectations of the 1920s.
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Recommended by Shannan, Marketing & Communications
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The Housemaid
by Freida McFadden
Every day I clean the Winchesters' beautiful house top to bottom. I collect their daughter from school. And I cook a delicious meal for the whole family before heading up to eat alone in my tiny room on the top floor. I try to ignore how Nina makes a mess just to watch me clean it up. How she tells strange lies about her own daughter. And how her husband Andrew seems more broken every day. But as I look into Andrew's handsome brown eyes, so full of pain, it's hard not to imagine what it would be like to live Nina's life. I only try on one of Nina's pristine white dresses once. Just to see what it's like. But soon she finds out - and by the time I realize my attic bedroom door only locks from the outside, it's far too late. But I reassure myself that the Winchesters don't know who I really am. And they don't know what I'm capable of.
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Building A Resilient Life: How Adversity Awakens Strength, Hope, and Meaning
by Rebekah Lyons
Life is hard, and it's tempting to rush past the pain. But what if embracing your struggles could build a peace-filled resilience not dependent on circumstances? Bestselling author and podcast host Rebekah Lyons knows that adversity is inevitable. In Building a Resilient Life, she offers five practical, life-changing rules to equip you with strength for today and help you live into God's unshakable peace. Through a unique blend of story, psychology, theology, and biblical teaching, you'll discover the hope and strength you already possess.
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Into the Wild
by Erin Hunter
Epic adventures. Fierce warrior cats. A thrilling fantasy world. It all begins here.Read the book that began a phenomenon--and join the legion of fans who have made Erin Hunter's Warriors series a #1 national bestseller.For generations, four Clans of wild cats have shared the forest according to the laws laid down by their ancestors. But the warrior code has been threatened, and the ThunderClan cats are in grave danger. The sinister ShadowClan grows stronger every day. Noble warriors are dying--and some deaths are more mysterious than others.In the midst of this turmoil appears an ordinary housecat named Rusty... who may turn out to be the bravest warrior of them all.
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Little Women
by Louisa May Alcott
Follow the adventures of four sisters, Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy, in this lively retelling of a much-loved classic tale. The sisters fall into one scrape after another, as tempers flare, illness strikes and their lives are filled with new experiences and loves.
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Recommended by Emily, Materials Collection
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This Is How You Lose The Time War
by Amal El-Mohtar
Among the ashes of a dying world, an agent of the Commandant finds a letter. It reads: Burn before reading. Thus begins an unlikely correspondence between two rival agents hellbent on securing the best possible future for their warring factions. Now, what began as a taunt, a battlefield boast, grows into something more. Something epic. Something romantic. Something that could change the past and the future. Except the discovery of their bond would mean death for each of them. There's still a war going on, after all. And someone has to win that war.
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Better in Black: Ten Stories of Shadowhunter Romance
by Cassandra Clare
This original collection from #1 New York Times bestselling author Cassandra Clare features ten love stories centered on fan-favorite couples from the Shadowhunter Chronicles. Spanning different eras and settings—from a Parisian honeymoon with Will and Tessa to a demonic urban romp in New York with Simon and Izzy—these stories explore the romance and danger that define the Shadowhunter world. The anthology serves as a "love letter" to longtime readers, revisiting iconic pairings like Jace and Clary, Emma and Julian, and the Kieran/Mark/Cristina trio. As an added bonus for fans, the collection includes an exclusive sneak peek at The Wicked Powers, the upcoming grand finale trilogy of the entire series.
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Hexarchate Stories
by Yoon Ha Lee
The essential short story collection set in the universe of Ninefox Gambit. An ex-Kel art thief has to save the world from a galaxy-shattering prototype weapon. A general outnumbered eight-to-one must outsmart his opponent. A renegade returns from seclusion to bury an old comrade.
From the incredible imagination of Hugo- and Arthur C. Clarke-nominated author Yoon Ha Lee comes a collection of stories set in the world of the best-selling Ninefox Gambit. Showcasing Lee’s extraordinary imagination, this collection takes you to the very beginnings of the hexarchate’s history and reveals new never-before-seen stories.
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The Gales of November: The Untold Story of the Edmund Fitzgerald
by John U. Bacon
Following World War II, the Great Lakes served as the global epicenter of economic power, and no vessel symbolized this American dominance better than the SS Edmund Fitzgerald. At 729 feet, it was the largest and most profitable ship on the Lakes—until November 10, 1975. During a catastrophic "storm of the century," the "Mighty Fitz" vanished into Lake Superior, taking all 29 crew members with her and leaving behind a mystery that has endured for fifty years. In The Gales of November, journalist John U. Bacon provides the definitive account of the tragedy. Through over 100 interviews with families and colleagues, Bacon explores the ship’s vital economic role, the probable causes of the sinking, and the profound grief of the families left behind. It is both a meticulously researched history of Great Lakes shipping and a moving tribute to the men who were lost.
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Recommended by Maddy, Marketing & Communications
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Wings of Starlight
by Allison Saft
Centuries of separation between the warm seasons and the Winter Woods have fueled legends of monsters and danger. For Princess Clarion, the approaching days of her coronation are filled with duty—until reports of a winter creature invading the spring lands offer her a chance to prove her leadership. Instead of a monster, Clarion discovers Milori, a young guardian of the Winter Woods. As they unite to confront a true threat to their kingdoms, their alliance blossoms into a forbidden romance. However, they soon learn the devastating truth behind the ancient laws keeping their seasons apart—a secret that proves their love could be more lethal to Pixie Hollow than any monster.
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The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (a Hunger Games Novel)
by Suzanne Collins
On the morning of the tenth annual Hunger Games, eighteen-year-old Coriolanus Snow is desperate to restore his family’s fallen legacy. To secure his future, he must outmaneuver his peers to mentor the winning tribute. However, he is humiliated when assigned the female tribute from District 12—the weakest of the districts. As the Games begin, Coriolanus realizes his fate is inextricably linked to hers. While his tribute fights for her life inside the arena, Coriolanus must navigate a deadly political landscape outside of it. Torn between his growing feelings for a doomed girl and his ruthless ambition to survive, he must decide how much he is willing to sacrifice for power.
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Recommended by Amanda, Materials Collection
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King Sorrow
by Joe Hill
Arthur Oakes, a bookish student at Maine’s prestigious Rackham College, finds his quiet life shattered when drug dealers blackmail him into stealing rare volumes from the school’s library. Desperate to escape their leverage, Arthur turns to his close-knit circle of friends, led by the eccentric Colin Wren. The group hatches a radical plan: use a journal bound in human skin to summon a dragon. While the ritual successfully "smashes reality" and frees Arthur from his human tormentors, it binds the six friends to a horrific supernatural bargain. To avoid being consumed by the dragon, King Sorrow, they must now provide him with a new sacrifice every year—or face a gruesome death themselves.
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Station Eleven
by Emily St John Mandel
Kirsten Raymonde will never forget the night Arthur Leander, the famous Hollywood actor, had a heart attack on stage during a production of King Lear. That was the night when a devastating flu pandemic arrived in the city, and within weeks, civilization as we know it came to an end. Twenty years later, Kirsten moves between the settlements of the altered world with a small troupe of actors and musicians. They call themselves The Traveling Symphony, and they have dedicated themselves to keeping the remnants of art and humanity alive. But when they arrive in St. Deborah by the Water, they encounter a violent prophet who will threaten the tiny band’s existence. And as the story takes off, moving back and forth in time, and vividly depicting life before and after the pandemic, the strange twist of fate that connects them all will be revealed.
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The Water Dancer
by Ta-Nehisi Coates
Born into bondage on a Virginia plantation, Hiram Walker possesses a photographic memory but no recollection of his mother, who was sold away when he was a child. When he nearly drowns in a river, a mysterious, dormant power saves him—an ancient gift that triggers a desperate resolve to escape the only world he has ever known.
Hiram’s journey leads him from the brutal South to the clandestine guerrilla cells of the North, where he is recruited into an underground war against slavery. Yet, despite his new role in the fight for freedom, his ultimate mission remains personal: to master his supernatural gift and return to rescue the family he was forced to leave behind. The Water Dancer is a transcendent story of the struggle to reunite families in a system designed to tear them apart.
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Recommended by Dawn, Community Engagement
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Softly, as I Leave You: Life After Elvis
by Priscilla Presley
In her long-awaited memoir, Priscilla Presley pulls back the curtain on the life she led within the walls of Graceland. Though the world saw an enviable romance, Priscilla reveals the isolation of living in Elvis’s shadow, surrounded by his entourage and constant female attention. By age 27, she realized she had no identity of her own and made the agonizing choice to leave the man she loved to save herself and her daughter, Lisa Marie. Softly, As I Leave You explores the tender, enduring friendship Priscilla and Elvis maintained until his death, and her subsequent journey to reinvent herself as an actress, businesswoman, and advocate. She candidly shares her experiences navigating the crushing grief of losing three immediate family members, offering a story of resilience that highlights her transformation from a sheltered teenager into the guardian of the Presley legacy.
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