Fiction

1. WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING
   Delia Owens
   A woman who survived alone in the marsh becomes a murder suspect.
2. DEAR EDWARD
   Ann Napolitano
   A 12-year-old boy tries to start over after becoming the sole survivor of a plane crash in which he lost his immediate family.
3. MORAL COMPASS
   Danielle Steel
   Shortly after Saint Ambrose Prep goes co-ed, a student is attacked, and the community falls apart.
4. SUCH A FUN AGE
   Kiley Reid
   Tumult ensues when Alix Chamberlain’s babysitter is mistakenly accused of kidnapping her charge.
5. THE GUARDIANS
   John Grisham
   Cullen Post, a lawyer and Episcopal minister, antagonizes some ruthless killers when he takes on a wrongful conviction case.
6. LONG BRIGHT RIVER
   Liz Moore
   Mickey risks her job with the Philadelphia police force by going after a murderer and searching for her missing sister.
7. THE SILENT PATIENT
   Alex Michaelides
   Theo Faber looks into the mystery of a famous painter who stops speaking after shooting her husband.
8. THE DUTCH HOUSE
   Ann Patchett
   A sibling relationship is impacted when the family goes from poverty to wealth and back again over the course of many decades.
9. THE GIVER OF STARS
   Jojo Moyes
   In Depression-era Kentucky, five women refuse to be cowed by men or convention as they deliver books.
10. TREASON
    Stuart Woods
    The 52nd book in the Stone Barrington series. Stone is asked to expose a double agent in the State Department.

NonFiction

1. EDUCATED
   Tara Westover
   The daughter of survivalists leaves home for university.
2. TALKING TO STRANGERS
   Malcolm Gladwell
   Famous examples of miscommunication serve as the backdrop to explain potential conflicts and misunderstandings.
3. BECOMING
   Michelle Obama
   The former first lady describes how she balanced work, family and her husband’s political ascent.
4. MAYBE YOU SHOULD TALK TO SOMEONE
   Lori Gotlieb
   A psychotherapist gains unexpected insights when she becomes another therapist’s patient.
5. ME
   Elton John
   by Elton John The multi-award-winning solo artist's first autobiography chronicles his career, relationships and private struggles.
6. CATCH AND KILL
   Ronan Farrow
   The Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter details some surveillance and intimidation tactics used to pressure journalists and elude consequences by certain wealthy and connected men.
7. BOYS & SEX
   Peggy Orenstein
   How young men comprehend cultural forces and navigate sexual and emotional relationships.
8. RANGE
   David Epstein
   An argument for how generalists excel more than specialists, especially in complex and unpredictable fields.
9. THE BODY
   Bill Bryson
   An owner’s manual of the human body covering various parts, functions and what happens when things go wrong.
10. SUCCESSFUL AGING
    Daniel J. Levitin
    A neuroscientist suggests using resilience strategies as we grow older.

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Last updated: January 21, 2020