Olive Kitteridge, by Elizabeth Strout
Strout is a master of character study, in this collection of stories about the depressed, cranky Olive Kitteridge.
Read MoreAn American Marriage, by Tayari Jones
An American story of tragedy, for a promising black couple. Well written, recommended.
Read MoreThe Wife, by Meg Wolitzer
Concessions made step by step can lead to a miserable life of self-deception— or is there time for redemption? Wolitzer’s narrator is a pitch-perfect storyteller.
Read MoreAmerican War, by Omar El Akkad
Excellent dystopic novel of a future American civil war and pandemic. More relevant every day.
Read MoreEducated, by Tara Westover
A must-read memoir of familial mental illness and poverty, and the power of education to rescue and lift up.
Read MoreBecoming, by Michelle Obama
Set aside politics, read and enjoy this memoir of our first black family in the White House, and the First Lady’s back story.
Read MoreI'll Be Gone in the Dark, by Michelle McNamara
This one is worth the sleep you will undoubtedly lose! McNamara’s determined search is a story worth reading.
Read MoreYellowstone Hellfire, by Bobby Akart
Straight-up genre action, adventure, apocalypse— what if the Yellowstone caldera comes to life and blows!
Read MoreLock In, by John Scalzi
Great book discussion choice— sci fi murder mystery, asking questions about the rights and morality of implants in human brains.
Read MoreSmall Fry, by Lisa Brennan-Jobs
Good companion read for Walter Isaacson’s Steve Jobs. How was Jobs as a father?
Read MoreProzac Nation, by Elizabeth Wurtzel
Gritty, popular memoir of a young woman’s struggle with depression.
Read MorePaper Lion, by George Plimpton
George Plimpton became well known for his “participatory journalism.” Here is his classic, describing his experience as an NFL quarterback.
Read MoreThe President Is Missing, by Bill Clinton and James Patterson
Patterson and Clinton deliver an exciting, propulsive suspense novel, with the threat of Internet sabotage on a global scale, and a hunky version of presidential protagonist to save the day.
Read MoreTangerine, by Christine Mangan
Great summer suspenseful read. Set in Tangiers, Morocco, two friends finally settle long unresolved issues.
Read MoreTurtles All The Way Down, by John Green
Another wonderful exploration of the challenges of teens, the loss of a parent, and obsessive compulsive disorder, by the ever-excellent John Green.
Read MoreWhere'd You Go, Bernadette? by Maria Semple
Enjoy our heroine’s efforts to gain emotional intelligence, a sense of community, and a balanced life, in this Portlandia satire.
Read MoreArtemis, by Andy Weir
Sci-fi action and adventure in a colony on the moon— another page-turner from Andy Weir.
Read MoreMy Absolute Darling, by Gabriel Tallent
A daring first novel explores the coming of age of an emotionally and sexually abused teen who must take charge to save her own life, set in the natural beauty of the Pacific northwest.
Read MoreThe Last Policeman, by Ben Winters
Excellent, award-winning trilogy from Ben Winters, this dystopian mystery will make you a Winters fan.
Read MoreThe Fireman by Joe Hill
A pandemic disease that causes its victims to catch fire wreaks havoc, as governments attempt to control through authoritarian means. An independent colony seeks another solution.
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