Fiction

1. THE WATER DANCER
   Ta-Nehisi Coates
   A young man who was gifted with a mysterious power becomes part of a war between slavers and the enslaved.
2. THE INSTITUTE
   Stephen King
   Children with special talents are abducted and sequestered in an institution where the sinister staff seeks to extract their gifts through harsh methods.
3. THE TESTAMENTS
   Margaret Atwood
   In a sequel to “The Handmaid’s Tale,” old secrets bring three women together as the Republic of Gilead’s theocratic regime shows signs of decay.
4. VINCE FLYNN: LETHAL AGENT
   Kyle Mills
   Mexican cartels, ISIS and a possible pandemic bring Mitch Rapp back into action.
5. WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING
   Delia Owens
   A woman who survived alone in the marsh becomes a murder suspect.
6. 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.
7. THE GIRL WHO LIVED TWICE
   David Lagercrantz
   Mikael Blomkvist helps Lisbeth Salander put her past behind her in the latest installment of Stieg Larsson's Millennium series.
8. KILLER INSTINCT
   James Patterson and Howard Roughan
   The second book in the Instinct series. When an act of terror strikes New York, Dr. Reinhart and Detective Needham go after a sociopath.
9. THE ORACLE
   Jonathan Cahn
   A traveler discovers mysteries hidden behind seven locked doors.
10. THE SECRETS WE KEPT
    Lara Prescott
    During the Cold War, members of the C.I.A.’s typing pool aid its mission to smuggle the banned book “Doctor Zhivago” behind the Iron Curtain.

NonFiction

1. INSIDE OUT
   Demi Moore
   The Hollywood star chronicles the rocky relationships, body image issues and public perceptions that affected her attempts to balance family and fame.
2. TALKING TO STRANGERS
   Malcolm Gladwell
   Famous examples of miscommunication serve as the backdrop to explain potential conflicts and misunderstandings.
3. THE UNITED STATES OF TRUMP
   Bill O'Reilly
   The conservative commentator weaves interviews and personal history to portray the power and influence of the 45th president.
4. OVER THE TOP
   Jonathan Van Ness
   How the hairstylist, comedian and "Queer Eye" star overcame ridicule and trauma.
5. RADICALS, RESISTANCE AND REVENGE
   Jeanine Pirro
   The Fox News host posits those she labels anti-Trump conspirators have committed possible crimes and a plot to destroy liberty.
6. PERMANENT RECORD
   Edward Snowden
   A memoir by the former National Security Agency contractor who exposed the government’s mass surveillance program.
7. EDUCATED
   Tara Westover
   The daughter of survivalists leaves home for university.
8. CALL SIGN CHAOS
   Jim Mattis and Bing West
   The former Marine infantry officer and secretary of defense recounts key moments from his career and imparts his leadership philosophy.
9. YEAR OF THE MONKEY
   Patti Smith
   A memoir by the musician and artist surveys events during 2016, including a visit to see dying friends and a sea change in the political landscape.
10. THE ONLY PLANE IN THE SKY
    Garrett M. Graff
    An oral history of the events that occurred on Sept. 11, 2001, based on transcripts, declassified documents and interviews.

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Last updated: October 7, 2019