12/10/2023

fiction
1 iron flame Rebecca Yarros The second book in the Empyrean series. Violet Sorrengail’s next round of training might require her to betray the man she loves.
2 fourth wing Rebecca Yarros Violet Sorrengail is urged by the commanding general, who also is her mother, to become a candidate for the elite dragon riders.
3 the exchange John Grisham In a sequel to “The Firm,” Mitch McDeere, who is now a partner at the world’s largest law firm, gets caught up in a sinister plot.
4 inheritance Nora Roberts After the death of her mysterious uncle, a graphic designer receives an inheritance that stipulates she must live in a haunted Victorian house for at least three years.
5 lessons in chemistry Bonnie Garmus A scientist and single mother living in California in the 1960s becomes a star on a TV cooking show.
6 the little liar Mitch Albom The actions of an 11-year-old boy help facilitate the delivery of Jewish residents, including his family, to Auschwitz.
7 the heaven & earth grocery store James McBride Secrets held by the residents of a dilapidated neighborhood come to life when a skeleton is found at the bottom of a well.
8 holly Stephen King The private detective Holly Gibney investigates whether a married pair of octogenarian academics had anything to do with Bonnie Dahl’s disappearance.
9 alex cross must die James Patterson The 32nd book in the Alex Cross series. When a jet is gunned down, Cross goes back into action.
10 the edge David Baldacci The second book in the 6:20 Man series. Travis Devine investigates the murder of the C.I.A. operative Jenny Silkwell in rural Maine.
11 dirty thirty Janet Evanovich The 30th book in the Stephanie Plum series. Plum tracks a local jeweler’s former security guard and has an overnight stakeout with relatives.
12 resurrection walk Michael Connelly The seventh book in the Lincoln Lawyer series. Haller and Bosch team up to prove the innocence of a woman in prison for killing her husband.
13 the ball at versailles Danielle Steel Four young women are invited to an event, which may change their lives, at the Palace of Versailles in the summer of 1959.
14 the secret Lee Child and Andrew Child The 28th book in the Jack Reacher series. It’s 1992 and Reacher looks into the cause of a string of mysterious deaths.
15 demon copperhead Barbara Kingsolver Winner of a 2023 Pulitzer Prize for fiction. A reimagining of Charles Dickens’s “David Copperfield” set in the mountains of southern Appalachia.
nonfiction
1 the woman in me Britney Spears The Grammy Award-winning pop star details her personal and professional experiences, including the years she spent under a conservatorship overseen by her father.
2 friends, lovers, and the big terrible thing Matthew Perry The late actor, known for playing Chandler Bing on “Friends,” shares stories from his childhood and his struggles with sobriety.
3 my name is barbra Barbra Streisand The EGOT winner chronicles her journey in show business and reveals details about some of her personal relationships.
4 the wager David Grann The survivors of a shipwrecked British vessel on a secret mission during an imperial war with Spain have different accounts of events.
5 prequel Rachel Maddow The MSNBC host and co-author of “Bag Man” details a campaign to overthrow the U.S. government and install authoritarian rule prior to and during our involvement in World War II.
6 elon musk Walter Isaacson The author of “The Code Breaker” traces Musk’s life and summarizes his work on electric vehicles, private space exploration and artificial intelligence.
7 i'm glad my mom died Jennette McCurdy The actress and filmmaker describes her eating disorders and difficult relationship with her mother.
8 ghosts of honolulu Mark Harmon and Leon Carroll Jr The story of a Japanese American naval intelligence agent, a Japanese spy and events in Hawaii before the start of World War II.
9 my effin' life Geddy Lee with Daniel Richler The musician known for his work with the band Rush chronicles his life as the child of Holocaust survivors and his time in the limelight.
10 behind the seams Dolly Parton with Holly George-Warren The country music legend shares stories about her favorite outfits she has worn on and off the stage.
11 killing the witches Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard The 13th book in the conservative commentator’s Killing series gives a portrayal of the events of 1692 and 1693 in Salem Village, Mass.
12 teddy and booker t. Brian Kilmeade The Fox News host gives an account of the relationship between President Theodore Roosevelt and Booker T. Washington.
13 outlive Peter Attia with Bill Gifford A look at recent scientific research on aging and longevity.
14 being henry Henry Winkler with James Kaplan The Emmy Award-winning actor shares how playing roles such as the Fonz and his struggles with dyslexia affected his life.
15 making it so Patrick Stewart The Olivier Award-winning actor recounts his classical theater training and onscreen portrayals of the iconic roles of Jean-Luc Picard and Professor Charles Xavier.