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The Pioneer Woman Cooks 
Dinnertime: Comfort Classics,
Freezer Food, 16-minute Meals, and Other Delicious Ways to Solve Supper!
Ree Drummond

The Food Network personality and best-selling author of The Pioneer Woman Cooks presents a collection of 125 family dinners that includes quick-prepare options, freezer-friendly convenience foods and comfort classics. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
If Someone Says "You Complete Me," Run!: Whoopi's Big Book of Relationships
Whoopi Goldberg

The award-winning entertainer, social advocate and host of The View shares frank advice on how to achieve happiness in relationships, explaining how to prioritize one's own well-being and recognize if marriage is the right choice.
 
Also available in audio.
 
 
 
 
 
The Three-Year Swim Club: The Untold Story of Maui's Sugar Ditch kids and their Quest for Olympic Glory
Julie Checkoway

Offers an inspiring story of how a group of poor Japanese-American kids from Hawaii were transformed into Olympic-level swimming champions. 
 
Also available in audio.
 
 
 
 
 
Pacific: Silicon Chips and Surfboards, Coral Reefs and Atom Bombs, Brutal Dictators, Fading Empires, and the Coming Collision of the World's Superpowers
Simon Winchester

The New York Times best-selling author of The Men Who United the States traces the geological history of the Pacific Ocean to assess its relationship with humans and indelible role in the modern world. 
 
Also available in audio.
 
 
 
 
My Life on the Road
Gloria Steinem

A feminist activist and co-founder of Ms. magazine presents a memoir comprised of reflections on definitive events in her career, from her time on the campaign trail and interactions with forefront political leaders to her visits to India and her encounters with civilian feminists. 
 
Also available in audio.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Almost Interesting: The Memoir
David Spade

A biting personal account by the actor, comedian and Saturday Night Live alumni traces his childhood and challenging progression to fame in an account that also shares dry-wit, behind-the-scenes anecdotes. 
 
Also available in audio.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Becoming Beyoncé: The Untold Story
J. Randy Taraborrelli

The New York Times best-selling author of The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe traces the early life and achievements that led to pop icon Beyoncé's meteoric group and solo career, sharing insights into the personal toll of her successes. 
 
Also available in audio.
 
 
 
 
 
Lights Out: A Cyberattack
Ted Koppel

A renowned broadcast journalist reports that a major cyberattack on America's power grid is not only possible but likely, that it would be unimaginably devastating and that the United States is shockingly unprepared.
 
Also available in audio.
 
 
 
 
 
M Train
Patti Smith

Reflections on the inner life of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee and National Book Award-winning writer is presented from the unique perspectives of the cafés and cultural haunts she has visited and worked in around the world. 
 
Also available in audio.
 
 
 
 
Home: The Art of Effortless Design
Ellen DeGeneres

A beloved comedian and talk show host shares her passion for home design, a look at her homes and the secrets she has learned over 25 years of renovation and decoration.
 
 
 
 
 
The Last of the President’s Men
Bob Woodward

Bob Woodward exposes one of the final pieces of the Richard Nixon puzzle in his new book The Last of the President’s Men. Woodward reveals the untold story of Alexander Butterfield, the Nixon aide who disclosed the secret White House taping system that changed history and led to Nixon’s resignation.
 
Also available in audio.
 
 
 
 
Wildflower
Drew Barrymore

The award-winning actress shares funny and heartfelt memories from her life and career, from her emancipation in her mid-teens, to the unique farewell she shared with her father, to her experiences as a mother.
 
Also available in audio.
 
 
 
 
 
The Witches: Salem, 1692
Stacy Schiff

The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Cleopatra analyzes the Salem Witch Trials to offer key insights into the role of women in its events while explaining how its tragedies became possible.
 
Also available in audio.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sinatra: The Chairman
James Kaplan

The best-selling author of Frank: The Voice presents a behind-the-scenes examination of the life and career of the legendary performer that offers insight into his prolific accomplishments, multidimensional character and complex relationships. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rosemary: The Hidden Kennedy Daughter
Kate Clifford Larson

Based on information contained in Rose Kennedy's diaries and correspondence, as well as exclusive family interviews, the author describes the plight of a woman forgotten to history, who was intellectually disabled and kept hidden by the family after she received a lobotomy at the age of 23.
 
Also available in audio.
 
 
 
 
 
The Courage to Act: A Memoir of a Crisis and Its Aftermath
Ben Bernanke

The former chairman of the Federal Reserve documents his rise from a Southern youth to Ivy League professorships prior to the 2007 housing bubble burst, detailing the dramatic efforts to salvage the U.S. economy that earned him Time magazine's 2009 Person of the Year.
 
Also available in audio.
 
 
 
 
 
Good Profit: How Creating Value for Others Built One of the World's Most Successful Companies
Charles G. Koch

The legendary CEO of Koch Industries reveals the unique five-dimensional management system that enabled his company to become a $115 billion global corporation. 
 
Also available in audio.
 
 
 
 
 
Devotion: An Epic Story of Heroism, Friendship, and Sacrifice
Adam Makos

Traces the inspirational story of famous Navy aviator duo Tom Hudner and Jesse Brown, recounting how they defied period conventions to serve their country, overcome racial barriers and protect one another on a daring Korean War mission. 
 
Also available in audio.
 
 
 
 
 
Find A Way: One Wild and Precious Life
by Diana Nyad

A firsthand account of the author's record-breaking, 110-mile swim from Cuba to Florida describes her early achievements and setbacks, the support behind her decision to return to competitive swimming after decades out of the water and her determination to live life at the highest level. 
 
Also available in audio.
 
 
 
 
Got to Give the People What They Want: True Stories and Flagrant Opinions from Center Court
Jalen Rose

An ESPN commentator and former NBA star shares irreverent observations about basketball athletes on and off the court, covering topics ranging from how players blow off steam on the road to how to perfect on-court trash talk.
 
Also available in audio.
 
 
 
 
 
A More Perfect Union: What We the People Can Do to Reclaim Our Constitutional Liberties
Ben Carson

The #1 New York Times best-selling author of One Nation explains the basic principles of the Constitution and the freedoms guaranteed in the Bill of Rights, explaining how checks and balances function in a working democracy and the challenges posed by recent political and judicial leaders.
 
Also available in audio.
 
 
 
 
 
Keep Moving: And Other Tips and Truths About Aging
Dick Van Dyke

A movie and TV star, as he approaches his 90th birthday, shares how to embrace old age with a positive attitude. 
 
Also available in audio.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
PT 109: An American Epic of War, Survival, and the Destiny of John F. Kennedy
William Doyle

A moment-by-moment account of the sinking of PT-109 shares detailed perspectives into a future 35th President's heroic contributions, sharing insights into his leadership over a small band of survivors while awaiting rescue. 
 
Also available in audio.
 
 
 
 
 
The Outsider: My Life in Intrigue
Frederick Forsyth

The #1 New York Times author of The Day of the Jackal and numerous other best-sellers traces the story of his life, detailing the high-risk experiences as a wartime Royal Air Force pilot that inspired many of his famous storylines. 
 
Also available in audio.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Government Zero: No Borders, No Language, No Culture
Michael Savage

The best-selling author of Stop the Coming Civil War argues that progressives and radical Islamists are compromising democratic principles to instill a government of absolute power without representation. 
 
Also available in audio.
 
 
 
 
 
Humans of New York: The Stories
Brandon Stanton

A follow-up to the best-selling Humans of New York shares the frank and intimate human stories of some of the individuals depicted in the author's acclaimed photographic census.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The Power of I Am: Two Words That Will Change Your Life Today
Joel Osteen

A #1 New York Times best-selling author shares a principle that he hopes will give the readers the confidence they need to face life's challenges. 
 
Also available in audio.
 
 
 
 
 
Unfaithful Music & Disappearing Ink
Elvis Costello

A personal introspective by the influential pop songwriter and performer traces his Liverpool upbringing, artistic influences, creative pursuit of original punk sounds and emergence in the MTV world. 
 
Also available in audio.
Brave Enough
Cheryl Strayed

From the best-selling author of Wild, a collection of quotes--drawn from the wide range of her writings--that capture her wisdom, courage, and outspoken humor, presented in a gift-sized package that's as irresistible to give as it is to receive.
 
 
 
 
 
Choosing Hope: Moving Forward from Life's Darkest Hours
Kaitlin Roig-DeBellis

A teacher who saved the lives of 15 elementary school students during the Sandy Hook shooting shares her experience with others in the hopes that they too can overcome their own personal tragedies, regardless of their magnitude.
 
Also available in audio.
 
 
 
 
 
Can I Say: Living Large, Cheating Death, and Drums, Drums, Drums
Travis Barker

Chronicling the many highs and lows of his life, including the plane crash that nearly killed him, the drummer of the multiplatinum punk band Blink-182 shares his thoughts on rock stardom, fatherhood, death, loss and redemption. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Irin Carmon

In a lively illustrated biography of the feminist icon and legal pioneer, readers can get to know the Supreme Court Justice and fierce Jewish grandmother, who has changed the world despite our struggle with the unfinished business of gender equality and civil rights, standing as a testament to what a little chutzpah can do. 
 
Also available in audio.
 
 
 
 
Dark Matter and the Dinosaurs: The Astounding Interconnectedness of the Universe
Lisa Randall

The renowned particle physicist and New York Times best-selling author of Warped Passages draws on original research into dark matter to illuminate the surprising connections between deep space and life on Earth. 
 
 
Fiction Titles
Rogue Lawyer
John Grisham

A latest courtroom thriller by the best-selling author of The Firm features maverick lawyer Sebastian Rudd, whose disregard for traditional interpretations of justice and edgy advocacy of defendants other lawyers will not touch have earned him dangerous enemies.
 
Also available in audio.
 
 
 
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: Being the Adventures of Ser Duncan the Tall, and His Squire, Egg
George R. R. Martin

A volume of three previously uncollected novellas set nearly a century before the events of A Game of Thrones shares historical insights and includes the tale of a young boy who grows up to become the great-grandfather of Daenerys.
 
Also available in audio.
 
 
 
 
The Secret Chord
Geraldine Brooks

A tale based on the story of King David is set against a backdrop of Second Iron Age Israel and traces his journey from an obscure shepherd to a hero and king before his fall as a murderous despot. By the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of People of the Book. 
 
Also available in audio.
 
 
 
 
 
Career of Evil
Robert Galbraith

When a mysterious package is delivered to Robin Ellacott, she is horrified to discover that it contains a woman's severed leg, and Cormoran Strike must look to his past to determine who is behind the horrid parcel. 
 
Also available in audio.
 
 
 
 
 
A Banquet of Consequences
Elizabeth George

Lynley and Havers are drawn from Cambridge to London to the windswept town of Shaftesbury in a case that proves to be one of the most complex of their partnership.  
 
Also available in audio.
 
 
 
 
 
After Alice
Gregory Maguire

A tale inspired by Lewis Carroll's beloved classic follows the experiences of Alice's friend, Ada, who, upon tumbling down the same rabbit hole, embarks on an odyssey to find and reclaim her friend from a surreal world. 
 
Also available in audio.
 
 
 
 
 
See Me
Nicholas Sparks

A young man with a dark, destructive past has his plans to remain single challenged by a hardworking lawyer, in a new love story from the #1 New York Times best-selling author.
 
 
Also available in audio.
 
 
 
 
The Clasp
Sloane Crosley

Three once-ambitious college friends compare their realities against their youthful goals before one enlists the others to help him search for a valuable necklace that went missing during the Nazi occupation of France. 
 
Also available in audio.
 
 
 
 
Golden Lion
Wilbur A Smith

A tale set at the beginning of the Courtney family saga describes the betrayal that resulted in the execution of pirate Hal Courtney's father and Hal's postwar efforts to exact revenge, secure his fortunes and protect his young family. 
 
Also available in audio.
 
 
 
The Woman Who Walked in Sunshine
Alexander McCall Smith

A latest entry in the best-selling series finds the Agency and Mma Ramotswe's first-ever holiday thrown into unexpected turmoil by a case involving a Botswana war hero whose reputation is being called into question.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Playing With Fire
Tess Gerritsen

Discovering an old and strikingly unusual music composition that causes her to black out and her daughter to be implicated in acts of violence, Julia Ansdell travels to Venice to find the composition's owner and uncovers a dark secret dating back to the Holocaust. 
 
Also available in audio.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Saturn Run
John Sandford

When a mid-21st-century Caltech intern discovers that a spacecraft from a technologically superior alien source is headed toward Saturn, a ragtag crew of competitors races to be the first to claim the ship and its technological advantages.
 
Also available in audio.
 
 
 
 
All the Stars in the Heavens
Adriana Trigiani

A reimagining of the career of Tinsel Town star Loretta Young traces the decades she shared with her former nun assistant, from her early screen successes through the scandals and obstacles that tested their bond. 
 
Also available in audio.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Golden Age
Jane Smiley

A conclusion to the trilogy that began with Some Luck and Early Warning finds a new generation of Langdons tackling the unique economic, social, cultural and political challenges of the 1980s and beyond. 
 
Also available in audio.
 
 
 
The Lake House
Kate Morton

Decades after the disappearance of her toddler brother shatters her family, successful author Alice Edevane is approached by a young London police force detective who triggers a series of events that lead to a shocking revelation. 
 
Also available in audio.
 
 
 
 
 
Welcome to Night Vale
Joseph Fink

Handed a message by a mysterious man, a young pawn shop owner embarks on a psychologically dangerous mystery that entangles her in the life of the local PTA treasurer, who helplessly watches her son's growing obsession with his absent father.
 
Also available in audio.
 
 
 
 
 
Corrupted
Lisa Scottoline

Taking the case of a former classmate who has been wrongly accused of murdering a bully who sent him to juvenile detention when they were children, Bennie is forced to relive some of the darkest memories of her life in order to defend the boy she once failed. 
 
Also available in audio.
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