Adult Reading Challenge Suggested Titles
July 2026: Red, White & Blue
 
Welcome to the 2026 Adult Reading Challenge! July's theme asks you to read/listen to any book with a red, white or blue cover. For more inspiration, stop by and visit our book displays. Happy Reading!
 
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Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
Primary Colors: A Novel of Politics by Joe Klein
Pride and Pleasure: The Schuyler Sisters in an Age of Revolution by Amanda Vaill
The Red Notebook by Antoine Laurain
The Rebels by John Jakes
The Glorious American Essay: One Hundred Essays from Colonial Times to the Present by Phillip Lopate
Everyone Brave Is Forgiven by Chris Cleave
The Editor by Steven Rowley
Food Americana: The Remarkable People and Incredible Stories Behind America's Favorite Dishes (Humor, Entertainment, and Pop Culture) by David Page
The Complete Persepolis: 20th Anniversary Edition by Marjane Satrapi
The Library Book by Susan Orlean
We the People: A History of the U.S. Constitution by Jill Lepore
The Bertie Project: 44 Scotland Street Series (11) by Alexander McCall Smith
Executive Orders by Tom Clancy
The Crash by Freida McFadden
Rocket's Red Glare: A Thriller by James Patterson
The Children by Melissa Albert
1776 by David McCullough
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