7/7/2024

fiction
1 red sky mourning Jack Carr The seventh book in the Terminal List series. Questionable allegiances and various threats bring James Reece back into action.
2 swan song Elin Hilderbrand Nantucket residents are alarmed when a home, recently sold at an exorbitant price, goes up in flames and someone goes missing.
3 the women Kristin Hannah In 1965, a nursing student follows her brother to serve during the Vietnam War and returns to a divided America.
4 eruption Michael Crichton and James Patterson The Big Island of Hawaii comes under threat by a volcano at the same time a secret held by the military comes to light.
5 middle of the night Riley Sager Thirty years after the disappearance of his friend, Ethan returns to his childhood home and encounters unsettling experiences.
6 the midnight feast Lucy Foley An opening night party turns deadly at a luxury resort located near an ancient forest.
7 camino ghosts John Grisham The third book in the Camino series. The last living inhabitant of a deserted island gets in the way of a resort developer.
8 you like it darker Stephen King A dozen short stories that explore darkness in literal and metaphorical forms.
9 funny story Emily Henry After their exes run off together, Daphne and Miles form a friendship and concoct a plan involving misleading photos.
10 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.
11 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.
12 winter lost Patricia Briggs The 14th book in the Mercy Thompson series. Mercy and Adam are trapped with strangers during a storm.
13 sandwich Catherine Newman During a summer vacation in Cape Cod, Rocky faces changes with her family, body and life.
14 james Percival Everett A reimagining of “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” shines a different light on Mark Twain's classic, revealing new facets of the character of Jim.
15 the next mrs. parrish Liv Constantine In a sequel to "The Last Mrs. Parrish," an old threat emerges at the same time Jackson returns from prison.
nonfiction
1 on call Anthony S. Fauci The physician-scientist and immunologist chronicles his six decades of public service, including his work during the AIDS crisis and the Covid-19 pandemic.
2 the war on warriors Pete Hegseth The "Fox & Friends Weekend" host shares his experiences serving in the Army and his views on the current state of the American military.
3 the anxious generation Jonathan Haidt A co-author of “The Coddling of the American Mind” looks at the mental health impacts that a phone-based life has on children.
4 the demon of unrest Erik Larson The author of “The Splendid and the Vile” portrays the months between the election of Abraham Lincoln and the beginning of the Civil War.
5 love & whiskey Fawn Weaver A portrayal of the bond between Jack Daniel and the African American distiller Nearest Green.
6 what this comedian said will shock you Bill Maher The host of “Real Time With Bill Maher” gives his take on a variety of subjects in American culture and politics.
7 apprentice in wonderland Ramin Setoodeh An editor in chief for Variety chronicles Donald J. Trump’s time in reality TV.
8 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.
9 the friday afternoon club Griffin Dunne The actor and director mixes stories from his family with tales of celebrities.
10 the situation room George Stephanopoulos with Lisa Dickey The ABC host and former adviser to President Clinton describes the location where and conditions under which a dozen presidential administrations handled crises.
11 a walk in the park Kevin Fedarko The author of “The Emerald Mile” goes with a friend on a journey to hike the Grand Canyon from end to end.
12 outlive Peter Attia with Bill Gifford A look at recent scientific research on aging and longevity.
13 just add water Katie Ledecky A memoir by the seven-time Olympic gold medalist and 21-time world champion swimmer.
14 when the clock broke John Ganz How discontent at the end of the 20th century led to our current era of polarization and extremism.
15 an unfinished love story Doris Kearns Goodwin A trove of items collected by the Pulitzer Prize-winning historian’s late husband inspired an appraisal of central figures and pivotal moments of the 1960s.