Staff Favorites
Alcott, Louisa May. Little Women (Adult Fiction)
Chronicles the joys and sorrows of the four March sisters as they grow into young ladies in nineteenth-century New England.
Alcott, Louisa May. Long Fatal Love Chase (Adult Fiction)
Yearning for romance and adventure, strong-willed eighteen-year-old Rosamond Vivian is seduced by the wealthy Phillip Tempest and is forced to flee his violent tendencies.
Ariely, Dan. Predictably Irrational (153.83)
An evaluation of the sources of illogical decisions explores the reasons why irrational thought often overcomes level-headed practices, offering insight into the structural patterns that cause people to make the same mistakes repeatedly.
Bauer, Joan. Rules of the Road (YA Fiction)
Sixteen-year-old Jenna gets a job driving the elderly owner of a chain of successful shoe stores from Chicago to Texas to confront the son who is trying to force her to retire, and along the way Jenna hones her talents as a saleswoman and finds the strength to face her alcoholic father.
Baum, L. Frank. Wizard of Oz (J and Adult Fiction)
After a cyclone Dorothy find herself in the Land of Oz where she seeks out the great wizard hoping he can return her to Kansas.
Beah, Ishmael. Long Way Gone (966.404 BEA)
Ishamel Beah tells of his life being a child soldier.
Belfer, Lauren. City of Light (Adult Fiction)
In 1901 Buffalo, New York, Louisa Barrett, the progressive headmistress of the exclusive Macaulay School for Girls, stumbles upon a secret involving the powerful members of her school board that could destroy everything for which she has worked as well as her relationship with her goddaughter and the child's widowed father.
Bohjalian, Christopher A. Double Bind (Adult Fiction)
Laurel Estabrook life changes drastically after being attacked. She goes from being outgoing to withdraw, her photography and work at a homeless shelter are now her life. Laurel meets Bobby, a mentally ill man, at the shelter with a box of photos he won't let anyone see. When he dies she discovers that he photographed celebrities. Laurel becomes obsessed and searches for the truth of his former life.
Bradbury, Ray. Dandelion Wine (YA Fiction)
The summer of '28 was a vintage season for a growing boy. A summer of green apple trees, mowed lawns, and new sneakers. Of half-burnt firecrackers, of gathering dandelions, of Grandma's belly-busting dinner. It was a summer of sorrows and marvels and gold-fuzzed bees. A magical, timeless summer in the life of a twelve-year-old boy named Douglas Spaulding--remembered forever by the incomparable Ray Bradbury.
Bradley, Marion Zimmer. Mists of Avalon (Adult Fiction)
An Arthurian legend story, starting with the Lady of the Lake, Viviane, and ending with Arthur's coronation.
Braun, Lillian Jackson. Cat Who Turned On and Off (Adult Fiction)
Reporter Jim Qwilleran teams up with the brilliant Siamese cat, Koko, and the adorable female Siamese, Yum Yum, to investigate Junktown, a haven for antique dealers and collectors, not the dope den Qwilleran anticipated
Bray, Libba. A Great and Terrible Beauty (YA Fiction)
After the suspicious death of her mother in 1895, sixteen-year-old Gemma returns to England, after many years in India, to attend a finishing school where she becomes aware of her magical powers and ability to see into the spirit world.
Brooks, Geraldine. People of the Book (Adult Fiction)
In 1996, Hanna Heath, a young Australian book conservator is called to analyze the famed Sarajevo Haggadah, a priceless six-hundred-year-old Jewish prayer book that has been salvaged from a destroyed Bosnian library. When Hanna discovers a series of artifacts in the centuries' old, she unwittingly exposes an international cover up.
Brown, Dan. Da Vinci Code (Adult Fiction)
The secret Catholic organization known as Opus Dei has struck. The elderly curator of the Louvre has been found dead inside the museum, surrounded by eldritch ciphers in invisible ink. It is up to Harvard semiotician Robert Langdon and his French cryptologist partner Sophie Neveu to decode the ciphers, and get to the bottom of an ever-widening mystery.
Card, Orson Scott. Ender's Game (YA Fiction)
Six-year-old Ender Wiggin and his siblings at Battle School are being tested and trained to determine whether they possess the abilities to remake the world-- if the world survives an all-out war with an alien enemy.
Chevalier, Tracy. Girl with a Pearl Earring (Adult and YA Fiction)
Through the eyes of sixteen-year-old Griet, the world of 1660s Holland comes dazzlingly alive in this richly imagined portrait of the young woman who inspired one of Vermeer's most celebrated paintings.
Curtis, Christopher Paul. Watsons Go to Birmingham - 1963 (J and YA Fiction)
The ordinary interactions and everyday routines of the Watsons, an African American family living in Flint, Michigan, are drastically changed after they go to visit Grandma in Alabama in the summer of 1963.
Falconer, Ian. Olivia (J Picture Book)
Whether at home getting ready for the day, enjoying the beach, or at bedtime, Olivia is a feisty pig who has too much energy for her own good.
Fitzgerald, F. Scott. The Great Gatsby (YA Fiction)
The mysterious Jay Gatsby embodies the American notion that it is possible to redefine oneself and persuade the world to accept that definition. Gatsby's youthful neighbor, Nick Carraway, fascinated with the display of enormous wealth in which Gatsby revels, finds himself swept up in the lavish lifestyle of Long Island society during the Jazz Age.
Flinn, Alex. Breathing Underwater (YA Fiction)
Sent to counseling for hitting his girlfriend, Caitlin, and ordered to keep a journal, sixteen-year-old Nick recounts his relationship with Caitlin, examines his controlling behavior and anger, and describes living with his abusive father.
Gabaldon, Diana. Outlander (Adult Fiction)
In 1945, a former combat nurse, back from the war and on her honeymoon, touches a boulder in an ancient Scottish ruin and is instantly transported to a Scotland torn by war and raiding border clans in 1743.
Giles, Gail. Right Behind You (YA Fiction)
After spending over four years in a mental institution for murdering a friend in Alaska, fourteen-year-old Kip begins a completely new life in Indiana with his father and stepmother under a different name, but not only has trouble fitting in, he finds there are still problems to deal with from his childhood.
Grogan, John. Marley and Me: Life and Love with the World's Worst Dog (636.7527 GRO)
John and Jenny were just beginning their life together. They were young and in love, with a perfect little house and not a care in the world. Then they brought home Marley, a wriggly yellow fur ball of a puppy. Life would never be the same. Marley quickly grew into a barreling, ninety-seven-pound steamroller of a Labrador retriever. He crashed through screen doors, gouged through drywall, and stole women's
undergarments. And yet his heart was pure. A dog like no other, Marley remained steadfast, a model of devotion, even when his family was at its wit's end.
Haddix, Margaret Peterson. Among the Hidden (YA Fiction)
First in the Shadow Children Series
In a future where the Population Police enforce the law limiting a family to only two children, Luke has lived all his twelve years in isolation and fear on his family's farm, until another "third" convinces him that the government is wrong.
Hamill, Pete. North River (Adult Fiction)
Haunted by the horrors of World War I, Dr. James Delaney's personal life is a nightmare. But everything changes when he returns home one day to find his three-year-old grandson on his doorstep.
Hannah, Kristin. Firefly Lane (Adult Fiction)
Spanning more than three decades and playing out across the ever-changing face of the Pacific Northwest, Firefly Lane is the poignant, powerful story of two women and the friendship that becomes the bulkhead of their lives.
Helprin, Mark. Soldier of the Great War (Adult Fiction)
Sharing his past with an illiterate young factory worker, septuagenarian war hero and professor Alessandro Giuliani shares his adventures surrounding the Great War, during which he confronted lovers, madmen, and mafiosi.
Hooper, Kay. Fear Series (Adult Fiction)
Hunting Fear, Chill of Fear, Sleeping with Fear
Psychic investigator Lucas Jordan, sought after by police throughout the nation for his ability to locate missing people, responds to what seems to be a routine string of kidnappings and finds himself targeted by a ruthless adversary.
Horan, Nancy. Loving Frank (Adult Fiction)
Mamah and her husband, Edwin, commission the renowned architect to design a new home for them. During the construction of the house, a powerful attraction developed between Mamah and Frank, and in time the lovers, each married with children, embarked on a course that would shock Chicago society and forever change their lives.
Kostova, Elizabeth. Historian (Adult Fiction)
A young woman discovers an ancient book and a cache of old letters in her father's library, and thus begins her adventurous quest for the truth about Vlad the Impaler, a search that will span continents and generations, and a confrontation with the darkest powers of evil.
Lee, Harper. To Kill a Mockingbird (Adult and YA Fiction)
Scout Finch, daughter of the town lawyer Atticus, has just started school; but her carefree days come to an end when a black man in town is accused of raping a white woman, and her father is the only man willing to defend him.
Lester, Helen. Hooway for Wodney Wat (J Picture Book)
All his classmates make fun of Rodney because he can't pronounce his name, but it is Rodney's speech impediment that drives away the class bully.
Lewis, C. S. The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (YA and J Fiction)
Four English school children find their way through the back of a wardrobe into the magic land of Narnia and assist Aslan, the golden lion, to triumph over the White Witch who has cursed the land with eternal winter.
Macomber, Debbie. Twenty Wishes (Adult Fiction)
Thirty-eight-year-old widow Anne Marie Roche, the owner of a successful Seattle bookstore, creates a list of twenty wishes, and, while acting upon her wishes, encounters an eight-year-old girl named Ellen who helps her complete her list--with unexpected results.
Meyer, Stephenie. Twilight Saga (YA Fiction)
Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse, Breaking Dawn
When seventeen-year-old Bella leaves Phoenix to live with her father in Forks, Washington, she meets an exquisitely handsome boy at school for whom she feels an overwhelming attraction and who she comes to realize is not wholly human.
Mitchell, Margaret. Gone with the Wind (Adult Fiction)
The Pulitzer Prize-winning epic of the Old South and the Civil War, featuring the beautiful, headstrong Scarlett O'Hara and the dashing Rhett Butler.
Montgomery, L. M. Anne of Green Gables (YA Fiction)
Anne, an eleven-year-old orphan, is sent by mistake to live with a lonely, middle-aged brother and sister on a Prince Edward Island farm and proceeds to make an indelible impression on everyone around her. Includes a study guide.
Paulsen, Gary. Hatchet (YA Fiction)
After a plane crash, thirteen-year-old Brian spends fifty-four days in the wilderness, learning to survive initially with only the aid of a hatchet given him by his mother, and learning also to survive his parents' divorce.
Peet, Bill. Zella, Zack and Zodiac (J Picture Book)
Zella the zebra helps Zack the ostrich when he is young and helpless and when he grows up Zack returns the favor by saving Zella's young offspring from a lion.
Picoult, Jodi. Change of Heart (Adult Fiction)
Shay Bourne, a prisoner on death row in New Hampshire, has one last request: to donate his heart, post-execution, to the sister of his victim who needs a transplant. Bourne says it's the only way he can redeem himself. Shay's spiritual advisor, Fr. Michael Wright, knows redemption has nothing to do with organ donation and plans to convince Bourne; but miracles, witnessed by inmates and prison guards alike, make the unkempt, bipolar, convicted murderer a media personality.
Picoult, Jodi. My Sister's Keeper (Adult Fiction)
All her life, 13-year old Anna has helped her sister fight leukemia. Anna has provided platelets, bone marrow, and even stem cells to ensure Kate's survival. But when their parents ask her to donate a kidney, Anna has had enough. She enlists the aid of a lawyer and announces her intention to sue for control of her own body.
Pilcher, Rosamunde. Shell Seekers (Adult Fiction)
With three grown children and a lifetime of memories, Penelope Keeling realizes that something is missing: the simple joy she knew as a child playing on the beach. So she embarks on a journey to discover the secret of happiness for her friends, her family and herself.
Pinkwater, Daniel Manus. The Big Orange Splot (J Picture Book)
When a seagull drops a can of orange paint on his neat house, Mr. Plumbean gets an idea that affects his entire neighborhood.
Pinkwater, Daniel Manus. Hoboken Chicken Emergency (J Fiction)
Arthur goes to pick up the turkey for Thanksgiving dinner but comes back with a 260-pound chicken.
Raskin, Ellen. Westing Game (J and YA Fiction)
The mysterious death of an eccentric millionaire brings together an unlikely assortment of heirs who must uncover the circumstances of his death before they can claim their inheritance.
Rowling, J.K. Harry Potter Series (J and YA Fiction)
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Rescued from the outrageous neglect of his aunt and uncle, a young boy with a great destiny proves his worth while attending Hogwarts School for Wizards and Witches.
Schmidt, Gary. Wednesday Wars (YA Fiction)
During the 1967 school year, on Wednesday afternoons when all his classmates go to either Catechism or Hebrew school, seventh-grader Holling Hoodhood stays in Mrs. Baker's classroom where they read the plays of William Shakespeare and Holling learns much of value about the world he lives in.
Sendak, Maurice. Where the Wild Things Are (J Picture Book)
A naughty little boy, sent to bed without his supper, sails to the land of the wild things where he becomes their king.
Shelley, Mary. Frankenstein (Adult and YA Fiction)
Presents the story of Dr. Frankenstein and his obsessive experiment that leads to the creation of a monstrous and deadly creature.
Shusterman, Neal. Unwind (YA Fiction)
In a future world where those between the ages of thirteen and eighteen can have their lives "unwound" and their body parts harvested for use by others, three teens go to extreme lengths to uphold their beliefs--and, perhaps, save their own lives.
Speare, Elizabeth George. Witch of Blackbird Pond (YA Fiction)
Born in the Caribbean islands, Kit finds life in the Connecticut colony of her relatives to be extremely bleak and lonely. When her only friendship is discovered, she finds herself accused of witchcraft.
Stoker, Bram. Dracula (Adult and YA Fiction)
A young lawyer on an assignment finds himself imprisoned in a Transylvanian castle by his mysterious host. Back at home his fiancee and friends are menaced by a malevolent force which seems intent on imposing suffering and destruction. Can the devil really have arrived on England's shores? And what is it that he hungers for so desperately?
Tolkien, J.R.R. Lord of the Rings Trilogy (Adult and YA Fiction)
The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, The Return of the King
The discovery of the One Ring ignites the great war between good and evil in Middle-earth, as a courageous group of adventurers embarks on a perilous quest to destroy the dangerous artifact.
Trueman, Terry. Stuck in Neutral (YA Fiction)
Fourteen-year-old Shawn McDaniel, who suffers from severe cerebral palsy and cannot function, relates his perceptions of his life, his family, and his condition, especially as he believes his father is planning to kill him. Also the companion book, Cruise Control, told from the perspective of Shawn's Brother, Paul.
Vonnegut, Kurt. A Man without a Country (818 Vonnegut)
In a collection of concise autobiographical essays, the renowned novelist offers his views on his own life, from growing up during the Great Depression to his fame as a writer, as well as his reflections on art, politics, and everyday life in America.
Walsh, Ellen Stoll. Mouse Paint (J Picture Book)
Three white mice discover jars of red, blue, and yellow paint and explore the world of color.
Willems, Mo. Pigeon Wants a Puppy (J Picture Book)
The pigeon really, really wants a puppy, but when a puppy arrives the pigeon changes its mind.
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