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The castaways by Clarke, Lucy, 1981

The castaways
Clarke, Lucy, 1981

Cold zero : a thriller by Thor, Brad

Cold zero : a thriller
Thor, Brad

The colony by Norlin, Annika, 1977

The colony
Norlin, Annika, 1977

The cormorant hunt : a novel by Idov, Michael, 1976

The cormorant hunt : a novel
Idov, Michael, 1976

The dark library by Evans, Mary Anna

The dark library
Evans, Mary Anna

Free falling by Shalvis, Jill

Free falling
Shalvis, Jill

Godfall by Jensen, Van

Godfall
Jensen, Van

Good people : a novel by Sabit, Patmeena

Good people : a novel
Sabit, Patmeena

The house at Watch Hill : a novel by Moning, Karen Marie

The house at Watch Hill : a novel
Moning, Karen Marie

Jigsaw by Kellerman, Jonathan

Jigsaw
Kellerman, Jonathan

The Jills : a novel by Parkman, Karen

The Jills : a novel
Parkman, Karen

The living and the dead : a novel about a crime by Carlsson, Christoffer, 1986

The living and the dead : a novel about a crime
Carlsson, Christoffer, 1986

May contain murder by Murrin, Orlando

May contain murder
Murrin, Orlando

The other side of now by Harbison, Paige

The other side of now
Harbison, Paige

The red scare murders by Lehane, Cornelius

The red scare murders
Lehane, Cornelius

Secondhand luck by Harrison, Kim, 1966

Secondhand luck
Harrison, Kim, 1966

Some kind of famous : a novel by Wilder, Ava

Some kind of famous : a novel
Wilder, Ava

Twist : a novel by McCann, Colum, 1965

Twist : a novel
McCann, Colum, 1965

We who will die by Stark, Stacia

We who will die
Stark, Stacia

You, me, and forever by Pavlov, Laura

You, me, and forever
Pavlov, Laura

The Beginning Comes After the End: Notes on a World of Change by Solnit, Rebecca

The Beginning Comes After the End: Notes on a World of Change
Solnit, Rebecca

Bonded by evolution : the new science of finding and keeping love by Eastwick, Paul W

Bonded by evolution : the new science of finding and keeping love
Eastwick, Paul W

Chain of Ideas: The Origins of Our Authoritarian Age by Kendi, Ibram X

Chain of Ideas: The Origins of Our Authoritarian Age
Kendi, Ibram X

Heirs and graces : a history of the modern British aristocracy by Doughty, Eleanor

Heirs and graces : a history of the modern British aristocracy
Doughty, Eleanor

Honest Motherhood: On Losing My Mind and Finding Myself by Ward, Libby

Honest Motherhood: On Losing My Mind and Finding Myself
Ward, Libby

How to Grow Food: Your Crop-By-Crop Guide to Growing, Cooking, & Preserving by Richards, Huw

How to Grow Food: Your Crop-By-Crop Guide to Growing, Cooking, & Preserving
Richards, Huw

Junglekeeper: What It Takes to Change the World by Rosolie, Paul

Junglekeeper: What It Takes to Change the World
Rosolie, Paul

The Land and Its People: Essays by Sedaris, David

The Land and Its People: Essays
Sedaris, David

The last kings of Hollywood : Coppola, Lucas, Spielberg and the battle for the soul of American cinema by Fischer, Paul (Documentary film producer)

The last kings of Hollywood : Coppola, Lucas, Spielberg and the battle for the soul of American cinema
Fischer, Paul (Documentary film producer)

Making the best of what's left : when we're too old to get the chairs reupholstered by Viorst, Judith

Making the best of what's left : when we're too old to get the chairs reupholstered
Viorst, Judith

The Meaning of Your Life: Finding Purpose in an Age of Emptiness by Brooks, Arthur C

The Meaning of Your Life: Finding Purpose in an Age of Emptiness
Brooks, Arthur C

Nonviolent: A Memoir of Resistance, Agitation, and Love by Lawson, James, Jr

Nonviolent: A Memoir of Resistance, Agitation, and Love
Lawson, James, Jr

The other side of change : who we become when life makes other plans by Shankar, Maya

The other side of change : who we become when life makes other plans
Shankar, Maya

Push : unlock the science of fitness motivation to embrace health and longevity by Metzl, Jordan D., 1966

Push : unlock the science of fitness motivation to embrace health and longevity
Metzl, Jordan D., 1966

The regenerative gardener's handbook : essential techniques for growing a garden that leaves the land healthier than you found it by Bosch, Briana Selstad

The regenerative gardener's handbook : essential techniques for growing a garden that leaves the land healthier than you found it
Bosch, Briana Selstad

Seeds of hope : wisdom and wonder from the world of plants by Goodall, Jane, 1934-2025

Seeds of hope : wisdom and wonder from the world of plants
Goodall, Jane, 1934-2025

Stitch it, don't ditch it : simple hand-sewn repairs to help you love your clothes for longer by Morton, Mary V

Stitch it, don't ditch it : simple hand-sewn repairs to help you love your clothes for longer
Morton, Mary V

Stolen focus : why you can't pay attention--and how to think deeply again by Hari, Johann

Stolen focus : why you can't pay attention--and how to think deeply again
Hari, Johann

Think like a mathematician : simple tools for complex everyday problems by Mubeen, Junaid

Think like a mathematician : simple tools for complex everyday problems
Mubeen, Junaid

A World Appears: A Journey Into Consciousness by Pollan, Michael

A World Appears: A Journey Into Consciousness
Pollan, Michael

Before I Knew I Loved You (Original) by Kawaguchi, Toshikazu

Before I Knew I Loved You (Original)
Kawaguchi, Toshikazu

Caller Unknown by McAllister, Gillian

Caller Unknown
McAllister, Gillian

Cherry Baby by Rowell, Rainbow

Cherry Baby
Rowell, Rainbow

Cleopatra by El-Arifi, Saara

Cleopatra
El-Arifi, Saara

Crux by Tallent, Gabriel

Crux
Tallent, Gabriel

Daughter of Crows by Lawrence, Mark

Daughter of Crows
Lawrence, Mark

The Daughter Who Remains by Okorafor, Nnedi

The Daughter Who Remains
Okorafor, Nnedi

Death at a Firefly Tea by Childs, Laura

Death at a Firefly Tea
Childs, Laura

The Exes: A GMA Book Club Pick by Darlington, Leodora

The Exes: A GMA Book Club Pick
Darlington, Leodora

The Faith of Beasts by Corey, James S A

The Faith of Beasts
Corey, James S A

Finlay Donovan Crosses the Line by Cosimano, Elle

Finlay Donovan Crosses the Line
Cosimano, Elle

A Good Animal by Maurer, Sara

A Good Animal
Maurer, Sara

The Keeper by French, Tana

The Keeper
French, Tana

Lady Tremaine by Hochhauser, Rachel

Lady Tremaine
Hochhauser, Rachel

Lake Effect by Sweeney, Cynthia D'Aprix

Lake Effect
Sweeney, Cynthia D'Aprix

The Last Mandarin by Penny, Louise

The Last Mandarin
Penny, Louise

Our Perfect Storm by Fortune, Carley

Our Perfect Storm
Fortune, Carley

The quiet neighbor by Barker, J. D. 1971

The quiet neighbor
Barker, J. D. 1971

Seasons of Glass and Iron: Stories by El-Mohtar, Amal

Seasons of Glass and Iron: Stories
El-Mohtar, Amal

Served Him Right (Original) by Unger, Lisa

Served Him Right (Original)
Unger, Lisa

1929 : the inside story of the greatest crash in Wall Street history-- and how it shattered a nation by Sorkin, Andrew Ross

1929 : the inside story of the greatest crash in Wall Street history-- and how it shattered a nation
Sorkin, Andrew Ross

Anatomy of an alibi by Elston, Ashley

Anatomy of an alibi
Elston, Ashley

Buckeye : a novel by Ryan, Patrick, 1965

Buckeye : a novel
Ryan, Patrick, 1965

Dear Debbie by McFadden, Freida

Dear Debbie
McFadden, Freida

The first time I saw him : a novel by Dave, Laura

The first time I saw him : a novel
Dave, Laura

Heart the lover : a novel by King, Lily

Heart the lover : a novel
King, Lily

The invisible woman by Patterson, James, 1947

The invisible woman
Patterson, James, 1947

It's not her by Kubica, Mary

It's not her
Kubica, Mary

The land in winter by Miller, Andrew, 1961

The land in winter
Miller, Andrew, 1961

The loneliness of Sonia and Sunny : a novel by Desai, Kiran, 1971

The loneliness of Sonia and Sunny : a novel
Desai, Kiran, 1971

A marriage at sea : a true story of love, obsession, and shipwreck by Elmhirst, Sophie

A marriage at sea : a true story of love, obsession, and shipwreck
Elmhirst, Sophie

Mona's eyes by Schlesser, Thomas

Mona's eyes
Schlesser, Thomas

My husband's wife : a novel by Feeney, Alice

My husband's wife : a novel
Feeney, Alice

The rest of our lives : a novel by Markovits, Benjamin

The rest of our lives : a novel
Markovits, Benjamin

The road to tender hearts : a novel by Hartnett, Annie

The road to tender hearts : a novel
Hartnett, Annie

Theo of golden : a novel by Levi, Allen, 1956

Theo of golden : a novel
Levi, Allen, 1956

Twice : a novel by Albom, Mitch, 1958

Twice : a novel
Albom, Mitch, 1958

The widow by Grisham, John

The widow
Grisham, John

Wild dark shore by McConaghy, Charlotte

Wild dark shore
McConaghy, Charlotte

Woman down : a novel by Hoover, Colleen

Woman down : a novel
Hoover, Colleen

The 1619 Project : a new origin story by Hannah-Jones, Nikole

The 1619 Project : a new origin story
Hannah-Jones, Nikole

All-Negro Comics : America's first Black comic book by Evans, Orrin C., 1902-1971

All-Negro Comics : America's first Black comic book
Evans, Orrin C., 1902-1971

Beloved by Morrison, Toni

Beloved
Morrison, Toni

Between the world and me by Coates, Ta-Nehisi

Between the world and me
Coates, Ta-Nehisi

Black AF history : the un-whitewashed story of America by Harriot, Michael

Black AF history : the un-whitewashed story of America
Harriot, Michael

The Black Angels : the untold story of the nurses who helped cure tuberculosis by Smilios, Maria

The Black Angels : the untold story of the nurses who helped cure tuberculosis
Smilios, Maria

Black folk : the roots of the Black working class by Kelley, Blair Murphy, 1973

Black folk : the roots of the Black working class
Kelley, Blair Murphy, 1973

The black history book by

The black history book

Black leopard, red wolf by James, Marlon, 1970

Black leopard, red wolf
James, Marlon, 1970

Children of blood and bone by Adeyemi, Tomi

Children of blood and bone
Adeyemi, Tomi

The city we became by Jemisin, N. K

The city we became
Jemisin, N. K

Clay's ark by Butler, Octavia E

Clay's ark
Butler, Octavia E

The color purple : a novel by Walker, Alice, 1944

The color purple : a novel
Walker, Alice, 1944

Deacon King Kong : a novel by McBride, James, 1957

Deacon King Kong : a novel
McBride, James, 1957

Four hundred souls : a community history of African America, 1619-2019 by

Four hundred souls : a community history of African America, 1619-2019

Grand union : stories by Smith, Zadie

Grand union : stories
Smith, Zadie

Hitting a straight lick with a crooked stick : stories from the Harlem Renaissance by Hurston, Zora Neale

Hitting a straight lick with a crooked stick : stories from the Harlem Renaissance
Hurston, Zora Neale

Homegoing : a novel by Gyasi, Yaa

Homegoing : a novel
Gyasi, Yaa

How we fight for our lives : a memoir by Jones, Saeed

How we fight for our lives : a memoir
Jones, Saeed

I know why the caged bird sings by Angelou, Maya

I know why the caged bird sings
Angelou, Maya

The Astral Library by Quinn, Kate

The Astral Library
Quinn, Kate

BiblioTech : why libraries matter more than ever in the age of Google by Palfrey, John G. 1972

BiblioTech : why libraries matter more than ever in the age of Google
Palfrey, John G. 1972

The body in the library : a Miss Marple mystery by Christie, Agatha, 1890-1976

The body in the library : a Miss Marple mystery
Christie, Agatha, 1890-1976

The book that broke the world by Lawrence, Mark, 1966

The book that broke the world
Lawrence, Mark, 1966

The book that wouldn't burn by Lawrence, Mark, 1966

The book that wouldn't burn
Lawrence, Mark, 1966

The book thieves : the Nazi looting of Europe's libraries and the race to return a literary inheritance by Rydell, Anders, 1982

The book thieves : the Nazi looting of Europe's libraries and the race to return a literary inheritance
Rydell, Anders, 1982

The cat who saved books : a novel by Natsukawa, Sōsuke, 1978

The cat who saved books : a novel
Natsukawa, Sōsuke, 1978

The cat who saved the library : a novel by Natsukawa, Sōsuke, 1978

The cat who saved the library : a novel
Natsukawa, Sōsuke, 1978

The charmed library : a novel by Moorman, Jennifer, 1978

The charmed library : a novel
Moorman, Jennifer, 1978

Death in the margins by Gilbert, Victoria

Death in the margins
Gilbert, Victoria

The department of rare books and special collections : a novel by Jurczyk, Eva

The department of rare books and special collections : a novel
Jurczyk, Eva

Ex libris : stories of librarians, libraries & lore by

Ex libris : stories of librarians, libraries & lore

The forget-me-not library by Webber, Heather S

The forget-me-not library
Webber, Heather S

The heartbeat library by Imai Messina, Laura

The heartbeat library
Imai Messina, Laura

Improbable libraries : a visual journey to the world's most unusual libraries by Johnson, Alex, 1969

Improbable libraries : a visual journey to the world's most unusual libraries
Johnson, Alex, 1969

The invisible library : an Invisible Library novel by Cogman, Genevieve

The invisible library : an Invisible Library novel
Cogman, Genevieve

The last heir to Blackwood Library by Fox, Hester

The last heir to Blackwood Library
Fox, Hester

The librarian of burned books : a novel by Labuskes, Brianna

The librarian of burned books : a novel
Labuskes, Brianna

The library : a catalogue of wonders by Kells, Stuart

The library : a catalogue of wonders
Kells, Stuart

Library : an unquiet history by Battles, Matthew

Library : an unquiet history
Battles, Matthew

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