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Escape the ordinary this summer with some of our most recent popular books! Whether you're craving a heart-pounding thriller, a laugh-out-loud romance, or a thought-provoking memoir, this list has something for every taste.
Top physical books:
- Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver. The story of a boy with a talent for survival living in the mountains of southern Appalachia. He braves the modern perils of the foster care system, athletic success, addiction and more.
- The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride. In the Jewish and African immigrant Chicken Hill neighborhood of Pottstown, Pennsylvania are Moshe and Chona Ludlow and Nate Timblin a the janitor at Moshe’s theater. These character’s stories intertwine and show how the people living on the margins of white, Christian American struggle and survive.
- The Women by Kristin Hannah. Nursing student Frances “Frankie” McGrath goes to war and comes back from Vietnam to a divided America. It’s a story of women who put themselves in harm’s way, but whose commitment and sacrifice is often forgotten.
- Tom Lake by Ann Patchett. Recalling the past at her daughters' request, Lara tells the story of a famous actor with whom she shared both a stage and a romance. This causes her daughters to examine their own lives and reconsider everything they thought they knew.
- The Bee Sting by Paul Murray. The Barnes family is troubled. Father and business owner, Dick, spends his days building a bunker. Mom, Imelda is selling her jewelry on ebay, and their daughter, Cass is binge drinking through final exams. Son, PJ is about to run away. To change this story, readers have to go back. But is going back to Imelda’s bee sting on her wedding day far enough?
Top digital books and audiobooks:
- Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer. Bringing Indigenous wisdom and knowledge. This book includes plant science and a personal narrative from a distinguished professor.
- 101 Essays That Will Change the Way You Think by Brianna Wiest. A compilation of Brianna Wiest’s published work featuring pieces on purpose over passion, embracing negative thinking, the wisdom in daily routine, and more.
- I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy. A memoir by iCarly and Sam & Cat star about her struggles as a child actor. Follow her journey through eating disorders, addiction and a complicated relationship with her mother.
- The Teacher by Freida McFadden. Caseham High School was rocked by a scandal of a teacher accused of having an inappropriate relationship with a student. Addie, the student, wants to keep the truth from coming to light.
- The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese. Follow three generations of a family in Kerala, South India, suffering from a peculiar affliction.