Heartwood
by Amity Gaige
January 09, 2025
Reserve“A riveting wilderness suspense novel by a novelist at the height of her powers” (Jennifer Egan, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Candy House), Heartwood takes you on a gripping journey as a search and rescue team race against time when an experienced hiker mysteriously disappears on the Appalachian Trail in Maine.
In the heart of the Maine woods, an experienced Appalachian Trail hiker goes missing. She is forty-two-year-old Valerie Gillis, who has vanished 200 miles from her final destination. Alone in the wilderness, Valerie pours her thoughts into fractured, poetic letters to her mother as she battles the elements and struggles...
Paranoia
The Most Beloved Family in Crime Fiction
by James Patterson,James O Born
November 21, 2024
ReserveFrom a #1 New York Times bestselling author, NYPD Detective Michael Bennett will stop at nothing to protect family: his wife, his kids--and his fellow officers.
At every death scene, Bennett says a prayer over the victim.
But recently, too many of the departed have been fellow cops.
"I want you to look at these deaths on special assignment," NYPD Inspector Celeste Cantor says. "Report only to me."
Bennett excels as a solo investigator. But he's chasing a killer who feeds on isolation... and paranoia.
Robert Ludlum's The Bourne Vendetta
by Brian Freeman
November 05, 2024
ReserveThe hunt for a trove of secret information forces Bourne to decide who lives – and who dies – in this latest installment in the #1 New York Times bestselling series.
A hacked database known as the Files has upended the intelligence community. Careers are being destroyed. Dirty deals are showing up on the front page. Assassinations are spreading from Europe to the U.S.
The new head of Treadstone sends Jason Bourne on a mission to find out who has the Files and get them back – or destroy them. But Bourne isn’t alone in this race. The Chinese want the Files. ...
The Vanishing Kind
A Novel of Suspense
by Alice Henderson
December 20, 2024
ReserveFrom highly acclaimed author Alice Henderson comes the eagerly anticipated and electrifying fourth book in the Alex Carter series, in which the wildlife biologist encounters anti-immigrant vigilantes, rugged terrain, and threatening intruders in search of a sleek, powerful, and furtive animal--the jaguar.
When wildlife biologist Alex Carter is tasked with locating jaguars on a vast desert preserve in New Mexico, she is ecstatic. While jaguars once roamed throughout the Southwest, they are now endangered, with only a handful remaining, and Alex hopes some of the sleek and elusive creatures have found their way to the protected sanctuary.
Meanwhile, an archaeological...
Beast of the North Woods
by Annelise Ryan
November 07, 2024
ReserveWhen a local fisherman is mauled to death, it seems like the only possible cause is a mythical creature in the latest puzzling entry in this USA Today bestselling series.
An ice fisherman is savagely mauled to death in Rhinelander, Wisconsin, and an eyewitness claims the man was attacked by a hodag. There's just one problem with that: it's well known that the creature is not real and was created by a local hoaxer. So how could an imaginary creature be chomping on local sportsmen?
The suggestion that a hodag killed someone isn’t well received by the townsfolk because of its...
A Gentleman in Moscow
A Novel
by Amor Towles
June 25, 2020
ReserveBrimming with humor, a glittering cast of characters, and one beautifully rendered scene after another, this singular novel casts a spell as it relates the count’s endeavor to gain a deeper understanding of what it means to be a man of purpose.
Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell
A Novel
by Susanna Clarke
June 25, 2020
ReserveIn London in 1806, a dangerous battle begins between two rival magicians - the scholarly Gilbert Norrell, intent on reviving a centuries old tradition of magic, and the young and reckless Jonathan Strange - and their dark arts are unleashed into the politics of the Napoleonic wars.
Cutting for Stone
by Abraham Verghese
June 25, 2020
ReserveAn unforgettable story of love and betrayal, medicine and ordinary miracles—and two brothers whose fates are forever intertwined
Daisy Jones and the Six
A Novel
by Taylor Jenkins Reid
June 25, 2020
ReserveEveryone knows DAISY JONES & THE SIX. Nobody knows the reason behind the band's split at the absolute height of their popularity . . . until now.
Station Eleven
by Emily St. John Mandel
June 25, 2020
ReserveThe story moves back and forth in time, vividly depicting life before and after a devastating pandemic with the strange twist of fate that connects all the characters..
Such Charming Liars
by Karen M. McManus
May 31, 2024
ReserveThe newest mystery from the author One of Us Is Lying, the Queen of thrillers, Karen M. McManus! When mother-daughter grifters set out on their final job, the heist gets deadly and dangerously personal.
For all of Kat’s life, it’s just been her and her mother, Jamie—except for the forty-eight hours when Jamie was married and Kat had a stepbrother, Liam. That all ended in an epic divorce, and Kat and Liam haven’t spoken since.
Now Jamie is a jewel thief trying to go straight, but she has one last job—at billionaire Ross Sutherland’s birthday party. And Kat has figured out a...
Skyshade (the Lightlark Saga Book 3)
by Alex Aster
December 04, 2024
ReserveThe pulse-pounding third novel in the #1 New York Times bestselling series, The Lightlark Saga, by acclaimed author and #BookTok sensation Alex Aster
Love kills kingdoms...
Back in Grim's castle on Nightshade, Isla is reeling in the wake of a brutal battle and the devastating truths it exposed. Her future--and the fate of the world--now hinge on a heart split in two.
Past Isla, who fell in love with the ruler of Nightshade, fights to resist feelings she considers treasonous. The Isla of the present, who has seen the ruin her powers can cause, will do anything to...
The Shadow Bride
by Shelby Mahurin
December 31, 2024
ReserveIn the thrilling conclusion of the duology set in the world of the New York Times bestselling Serpent & Dove series by Shelby Mahurin, a vampire and the woman who tried to kill him prove that true love can conquer anything, even Death. Perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas.
Célie's life is over. She took her final breath trying to save the people she loves--including the powerful and enigmatic vampire king, Michal, who refused to let her go. When Célie wakes, she cannot walk in the sun; she can hear her friends' heartbeats and she craves their blood. Michal has...
All My Bests
by Britnee Meiser
November 15, 2024
ReserveIn the tradition of Hello, Goodbye, and Everything in Between, this smart and emotional romance told through playlists and memories follows two young teens struggling to hold onto each other as their friendship changes.
Starting high school brings big changes for Immie and Jack, who’ve been everything to each other ever since Jack crashed his skateboard into Immie’s yard when they were seven years old. All of a sudden, a game-winning goal catapults Jack into star status with the soccer team, and Immie is meeting new girl friends whose questions are making her wonder about the identity of her father for...
The Bedtime Boat
by Sital Gorasia Chapman
November 25, 2024
ReserveA visually stunning, thoughtful and calming bedtime tale, featuring tried-and-tested mindfulness techniques.
Watch the boat, Chandan, it floats on the ocean. It rises and falls with your breath’s gentle motion.
Chandan has had an exciting day out with his mom—but now it’s time for bed, and however hard he tries, he just can’t sleep.
Luckily, his mom has some calming mindfulness techniques at her fingertips. The bedtime boat sits on Chandan’s tummy, rising and falling with his breath. As he travels on a voyage of imagination over the seas, the bedtime boat is always there to keep him grounded, and soon gently lulls...
Everyday Brave
by Colter Jackson
October 21, 2024
ReserveOne little girl finds it easy to speak up, make new friends, and shoo away the monsters under her bed when she has a great big lion by her side. Next to her lion, nothing is scary--not even broccoli. But when a classmate tells her the lion is only in her imagination, that bravery vanishes. Suddenly, the world is scary again. Until the little girl tries a roar of her own and discovers that maybe the courage she needed was inside her all along.
At once fierce and tender, Colter Jackson's Everyday Brave is a book about finding your footing,...
Troll
by Frances Stickley
October 21, 2024
ReserveA Children's Book Council Summer 2024 Showcase: Imagination Celebration! Pick
Meet Troll -- an underground bully who learns the power of words and empathy - in this gently powerful picture book just right for sharing and storytimes.
Once, there was a scary troll with a scary voice and the scariest love for trolling the forest creatures that dared to come anywhere near him. Each day, he shouted nasty warnings to passersby, telling them to hurry along. But he never faced his victims, choosing instead to shout the obscenities from inside his cave. Then one day Troll comes face to face...
How Do I Wonder?
by Gianna Davy
October 21, 2024
ReserveThrough lyrical text and vivid images, How Do I Wonder? invites young readers to open the door to their miraculous minds, exploring the wacky and wonderful 'What-ifs' and 'Whys' of the world around—and within—them.
A book can be a powerful tool to spark creativity and imagination.
Do snails view turtles as slow? Why is water wet?
From the author of No One Owns the Colors comes an entertaining and beautifully illustrated picture book that shows children how to ask questions that help them see the world in a different way.
Written and illustrated for all children, each page...
Fighting Words
by Leonarda Carranza
September 16, 2024
ReserveThe award-winning author of Abuelita and Me explores the power of language in this energetic, imaginative picture book that takes readers on a wild word chase.
When Ali's cousin rips his favorite book, angry words explode out of him. The words are so angry, they come to life! They tease Ama, wreak havoc on their abuelita's home, and crash through the neighborhood. Ali didn't mean to hurt anyone, but now that the words are on the loose, it's up to him to catch them--and to repair the damage they've done.
Acclaimed illustrator Erika Medina brings Ali's word monsters to life in this...