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The Art of Racing in the Rain
By Garth Stein

Meet Enzo, the unforgettable narrator of this bittersweet and transformative story of family, love, loyalty and hope. A heart-wrenching love story and a moving tale of redemption, The Art of Racing in the Rain is a captivating look at the wonders and absurdities of human life... as only a dog could tell it.

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Bad Dogs Have More Fun: Selected Writings on Family, Animals, and Life from The Philadelphia Inquirer
By John Grogan

From John Grogan, the bestselling author of Marley & Me and The Longest Trip Home, comes a collection of insightful & poignant columns originally published by The Philadelphia Inquirer.

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Cheating at Canasta: Stories
By William Trevor

In Cheating at Canasta, Trevor tells heartbreaking stories of human experiences. The nature of regret, deception, adultery, aging and forgiveness are all explored in Trevor’s newest stories, told from very various perspectives.

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The Commission: The Uncensored History of the 9/11 Investigation
By Philip Shenon

New York Times reporter Philip Shenon scrutinizes the investigation of 9/11 and tells the inside story of the most important federal commission since the Warren Commission.

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Deep Dish
By Mary Kay Andrews

Local cooking show hosts Gina Foxton and Tate Moody face off in a reality show competition to star in his or her own series on the Cooking Channel. As much as Gina and Tate yearn to win, they reluctantly find themselves distracted by their attraction to each other.

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Diary of a Bad Year
By J.M. Coetzee

In this unusual and mesmerizing new work of fiction, J.M. Coetzee combines his thoughts and musings on a number of topics with the story of an aging writer and the bond he forms with a young woman who is typing his manuscript for him.

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Firefly Lane
By Kristin Hannah

Kristin Hannah’s latest novel follows accomplished, independent Tully Hart and loyal, capable Kate Mularkey through three-and-a-half decades of friendship. The two weather the storms of friendship --- jealousy, anger, hurt and resentment --- until a betrayal threatens to tear them apart forever.

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Hollywood Crows
By Joseph Wambaugh

Seduction, black-market booze, burglary and murder --- not your ordinary fare for a division of peacekeeping officers, but Hollywood isn’t your ordinary town.

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Killing Rommel
By Steven Pressfield

Steven Pressfield, best known for his novels Gates of Fire and The Legend of Bagger Vance, returns to the territory of historical fiction with an in-depth look at Nazi General Erwin Rommel and his desert march through North Africa.

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The Monsters of Templeton
By Lauren Groff

The New York Times bestselling debut novel from Lauren Groff, The Monsters of Templeton is part contemporary girl’s search for her father, part historical and part ghost story. At its core, it’s a tale of how one town holds the secrets of a family.

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Novel Destinations: Literary Landmarks from Jane Austen's Bath to Ernest Hemingway's Key West
By Shannon McKenna Schmidt and Joni Rendon

This armchair travel guide transports readers to more than 500 literary locales in the U.S. and Europe, from the wild English moorlands of the Brontë sisters to Edith Wharton's lavish New England estate.

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Off Season
By Anne Rivers Siddons

Set in costal Maine, #1 New York Times bestselling author Anne Rivers Siddons’s new novel tells a story both poignant and surprising about first love, marriage and the secrets that determine our lives.

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Promised Land: Thirteen Books That Changed America
By Jay Parini

In this eloquent essay collection, admired critic and novelist Jay Parini examines the thirteen books that shaped and defined the American character.

“This book is a national treasure! Promised Land is a great resource that every American should have! ” -- Pat Schroeder, President & CEO Association of American Publishers

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Somebody Else's Daughter
By Elizabeth Brundage

Somebody Else's Daughter is a suspenseful tale and a tightly woven psychological drama that examines, as Joe Golding observes, how "in a matter of seconds, based on the fickle inclinations of fate, your life could change forever."

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Stand the Storm
By Breena Clarke

Even though Sewing Annie Coats and her son, Gabriel, have managed to buy their freedom, their lives are still marked by constant struggle and sacrifice.

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Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace... One School at a Time
By Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin

Three Cups of Tea is one of the most remarkable adventure stories of our time. Greg Mortenson’s dangerous and difficult quest to build schools in the wildest parts of Pakistan and Afghanistan is not only a thrilling read, it’s proof that one ordinary person, with the right combination of character and determination, really can change the world.” -- Tom Brokaw