Hardcover
1. 'Norse Mythology' by Neil Gaiman
Master storyteller presents his versions of the great Norse myths.
2. 'The Underground Railroad' by Colson Whitehead
National Book Award winner. A young slave's journey as she makes a desperate attempt for freedom in antebellum South.
3. 'A Gentleman in Moscow' by Amor Towles
30 year saga of a Russian aristocrat exiled in a luxurious Moscow hotel after the Bolshevik Revolution.
4. '4-3-2-1' by Paul Auster
Four distinct characters whose lives diverge and intersect in devious, rollicking ways.
5. 'Days Without End' by Sebastian Barry
Young Irish immigrant who experiences both the Indian Wars and the Civil War.
6. 'History of Wolves' by Emily Fridlund
Debut novel, grown up narrator looks back on a teenaged life changing event.
7. 'Refugees' by Viet Thanh Nguyen)
Collection of stories from the 2015 Pulitzer Prize winning author, examines the Vietnamese experience in America.
8. 'Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk' by Kathleen Rooney
Octogenarian looks back on her life and New York City as she walks during the last evening of 1984.
9. 'A Separation' by Katie Kitamura
Complex portrait of a marriage as the wife goes to Greece to search for her missing estranged husband.
10. 'The Most Dangerous Place on Earth' by Lindsey Lee Johnson
In a wealthy Northern CA community, new teacher becomes intrigued by the hidden lives of her privileged students.
Paperback
1. 'My Grandmother Asked Me To Tell You She's Sorry' by Fredrick Backman
From the author of 'A Man Called Ove,' story of a 7 year old who is different from her peers, and her best friend, her 77 year old grandmother.
2. 'Britt-Marie Was Here' by Fredrick Backman
Another from 'A Man Called Ove' author, a heartwarming story of a woman rediscovering herself after a personal crisis.
3. 'A Man Called Ove' by Fredrick Backman
Old curmudgeon renews his faith in life via his new next door neighbors.
4. 'The Forgetting Time' by Sharon Guskin
Debut novel exploring the profound bond between parent and child.
5. 'Dodgers' by Bill Beverly
Debut novel of a young LA gang member and his inner life.
6. 'A Doubter's Almanac' by Ethan Canin
Epic story of a father and son, both mathematical geniuses and how their gift nearly destroys them.
7. 'Fates and Furies' by Lauren Groff
20 year marriage: first half is told from the husband's point of view; second half from the wife's.
8. 'Scary Old Sex' by Arlene Heyman
Acclaimed debut collection of short stories by a practicing psychiatrist.
9. 'Welcome to the Night Vale' by Joseph Vale
Novel based on the popular NPR podcast of a surreal desert town and its inhabitants.
10. 'At The Edge of the Orchard' by Tracy Chevalier
Heartbreaking narrative of an Ohio pioneer family's struggles.
List courtesy of Barbara Hall of Readers' Books.
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