Fiction

1. KINGDOM OF THE BLIND
   Louise Penny
   While on suspension, Chief Inspector Armand Gamache is made an executor of a stranger’s will and tries to keep a deadly narcotic off Montreal’s streets.
2. FIRE AND BLOOD
   George R.R. Martin
   Set 300 years before the events of “A Game of Thrones,” this is the first volume of the two-part history of the Targaryens in Westeros.
3. THE RECKONING
   John Grisham
   A decorated World War II veteran shoots and kills a pastor inside a Mississippi church.
4. TARGET: ALEX CROSS
   James Patterson
   Alex Cross returns for the 26th book in the series bearing his name.
5. EVERY BREATH
   Nicholas Sparks
   Difficult choices surface when Hope Anderson and Tru Walls meet in a North Carolina seaside town.
6. PAST TENSE
   Lee Child
   Jack Reacher explores the New England town where his father was born and a Canadian couple now find themselves stranded.
7. LONG ROAD TO MERCY
   David Baldacci
   Atlee Pine, an F.B.I. agent who is haunted by the childhood kidnapping of her twin sister, must choose between protecting her career or the United States' democracy.
8. LOOK ALIVE TWENTY-FIVE
   Janet Evanovich
   The 25th book in the Stephanie Plum series. When several managers of a deli in Trenton disappear, a bounty hunter and her detective boyfriend look for clues.
9. NINE PERFECT STRANGERS
   Liane Moriarty
   A romance writer becomes fascinated by the owner and director of a health resort.
10. THE NEXT PERSON YOU MEET IN HEAVEN
    Mitch Albom
    The sequel to "The Five People You Meet in Heaven" follows Annie on her heavenly journey.

NonFiction

1. BECOMING
   Michelle Obama
   The former first lady describes her journey from the South Side of Chicago to the White House, and how she balanced work, family and her husband’s political ascent.
2. KILLING THE SS
   Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard
   A look at the postwar manhunt for members of Hitler’s inner circle.
3. EDUCATED
   Tara Westover
   The daughter of survivalists leaves home for university.
4. SHADE
   Pete Souza
   The former White House photographer juxtaposes pictures of former President Obama with tweets, headlines and quotes from the Trump administration.
5. BEASTIE BOYS BOOK
   Michael Diamond and Adam Horovitz
   The story of the New York band who achieved hip hop stardom.
6. SHIP OF FOOLS
   Tucker Carlson
   The Fox News anchor argues that America’s ruling class is out of touch with everyday citizens.
7. LEADERSHIP
   Doris Kearns Goodwin
   The challenges that shaped the leadership abilities of four presidents: Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin D. Roosevelt and Lyndon B. Johnson.
8. FEAR
   Michael Lewis
   Based on hours of interviews with sources, the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist describes debates and decision-making within the Trump White House.
9. BRIEF ANSWERS TO THE BIG QUESTIONS
   Stephen Hawking
   A collection of essays from the late scientist’s personal archive that address 10 imponderables.
10. ASTROPHYSICS FOR PEOPLE IN A HURRY
     Neil deGrasse Tyson
    A straightforward, easy-to-understand introduction to the universe.

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Last updated: December 10, 2018