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Adult Fiction
- Luckiest Girl Alive by Jessica Knoll
- Preschooled by Anna Lefler
- Admissions, The by Meg Mitchell Moore
- Turner House, The by Angela Flournoy
- Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult
African American
- Another Brooklyn by Jacqueline Woodson
- Citizen: An American Lyric by Claudia Rankine
African American Studies
- Negroland: A Memoir by Margo Jefferson
- Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly
Asian American
- Wangs vs. the World, The by Jade Chang
Biography & Autobiography
- Born with Teeth by Kate Mulgrew
- It's What I Do: A Photographer's Life of Love and War by Lynsey Addario
- Unfaithful Music & Disappearing Ink by Elvis Costello
- You're Never Weird on the Internet (Almost) by Felicia Day
- Negroland: A Memoir by Margo Jefferson
- Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow
- Fine Romance, A by Candice Bergen
- Boys in the Trees by Carly Simon
- My Life on the Road by Gloria Steinem
- Around the Way Girl by Taraji P. Henson
- Buffering by Hannah Hart
- Rainbow Comes and Goes, The by Anderson Cooper, Gloria Vanderbilt
- Born a Crime by Trevor Noah
- Born to Run by Bruce Springsteen
- Dear Mr. You by Mary-Louise Parker
- Lafayette in the Somewhat United States by Sarah Vowell
- Fortress, The by Danielle Trussoni
- Promised Land, A by Barack Obama
- Undocumented Americans, The by Karla Cornejo Villavicencio
- When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi
Books & Reading
Coming of Age
- Stranger, Father, Beloved by Taylor Larsen
Contemporary
- Secondhand Souls (Grim Reaper, #2) by Christopher Moore
- Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman
- Luckiest Girl Alive by Jessica Knoll
- Bertrand Court by Michelle Brafman
- Preschooled by Anna Lefler
- Admissions, The by Meg Mitchell Moore
- How to Party With an Infant by Kaui Hart Hemmings
Contemporary Women
- Dietland by Sarai Walker
- Everybody Rise by Stephanie Clifford
- Who Do You Love by Jennifer Weiner
- Devil and Webster, The by Jean Hanff Korelitz
Cultural Heritage
- Negroland: A Memoir by Margo Jefferson
- My Life on the Road by Gloria Steinem
- Charmed Particles by Chrissy Kolaya
- Turner House, The by Angela Flournoy
Dystopian
- When She Woke by Hillary Jordan
Entertainment & Performing Arts
- Unfaithful Music & Disappearing Ink by Elvis Costello
- You're Never Weird on the Internet (Almost) by Felicia Day
- Fine Romance, A by Candice Bergen
- Boys in the Trees by Carly Simon
- Dear Mr. You by Mary-Louise Parker
- Hamilton: The Revolution by Lin-Manuel Miranda, Jeremy McCarter
Essays
- Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates
- Love Her, Love Her Not by Joanne Bamberger
- Luke Skywalker Can't Read by Ryan Britt
- Citizen: An American Lyric by Claudia Rankine
- Born a Crime by Trevor Noah
Family & Relationships
- Rainbow Comes and Goes, The by Anderson Cooper, Gloria Vanderbilt
Family Life
- Bertrand Court by Michelle Brafman
- Charmed Particles by Chrissy Kolaya
- Like Family by Paolo Giordano
- One More Day by Kelly Simmons
- Ramblers, The by Aidan Donnelley Rowley
- Turner House, The by Angela Flournoy
- Who Do You Love by Jennifer Weiner
- Commonwealth by Ann Patchett
- Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng
- Harmony by Carolyn Parkhurst
- How to Party With an Infant by Kaui Hart Hemmings
- Perfectly Broken by Robert Burke Warren
- Stranger, Father, Beloved by Taylor Larsen
- Devil and Webster, The by Jean Hanff Korelitz
Fantasy
- Secondhand Souls (Grim Reaper, #2) by Christopher Moore
- Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman
Fiction
- Queen's Gambit (Television Tie-In), The by Walter Tevis
- Secondhand Souls (Grim Reaper, #2) by Christopher Moore
- Career of Evil by Robert Galbraith
- Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman
- Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
- All Involved by Ryan Gattis
- Luckiest Girl Alive by Jessica Knoll
- Dietland by Sarai Walker
- Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee
- Another Brooklyn by Jacqueline Woodson
- Behold the Dreamers by Imbolo Mbue
- Bertrand Court by Michelle Brafman
- Charmed Particles by Chrissy Kolaya
- Everybody Rise by Stephanie Clifford
- Like Family by Paolo Giordano
- One More Day by Kelly Simmons
- Preschooled by Anna Lefler
- Admissions, The by Meg Mitchell Moore
- Ramblers, The by Aidan Donnelley Rowley
- Turner House, The by Angela Flournoy
- Who Do You Love by Jennifer Weiner
- Break in Case of Emergency: A novel by Jessica Winter
- Burn Baby Burn by Meg Medina
- Commonwealth by Ann Patchett
- Cruel Beautiful World by Caroline Leavitt
- My Brilliant Friend (The Neapolitan Novels #1) by Elena Ferrante, Ann Goldstein
- Story of a New Name, The (The Neapolitan Novels #2) by Elena Ferrante
- Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng
- Harmony by Carolyn Parkhurst
- How to Party With an Infant by Kaui Hart Hemmings
- Literary Wonderlands by
- Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi
- Good Neighborhood, A by Therese Anne Fowler
- Children's Bible: A Novel, A by Lydia Millet
- Perfectly Broken by Robert Burke Warren
- Setting Free the Kites by Alex George
- Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult
- Stranger, Father, Beloved by Taylor Larsen
- Devil and Webster, The by Jean Hanff Korelitz
- Girl from Venice, The by Martin Cruz Smith
- Mothers, The by Brit Bennett
- Friends and Strangers by J. Courtney Sullivan
- Promised Land, A by Barack Obama
- Story of the Lost Child, The (The Neapolitan Novels, #4) by Elena Ferrante, Ann Goldstein
- Wangs vs. the World, The by Jade Chang
- This Is Not Over by Holly Brown
- This Is the Story of You by Beth Kephart
- Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay (Neapolitan Novels #3) by Elena Ferrante, Ann Goldstein
- We Are Unprepared by Meg Little Reilly
- When She Woke by Hillary Jordan
- You Are One of Them by Elliott Holt
General
- Dietland by Sarai Walker
- Another Brooklyn by Jacqueline Woodson
- Burn Baby Burn by Meg Medina
- My Brilliant Friend (The Neapolitan Novels #1) by Elena Ferrante, Ann Goldstein
- Story of a New Name, The (The Neapolitan Novels #2) by Elena Ferrante
- Literary Wonderlands by
- This Is the Story of You by Beth Kephart
- When She Woke by Hillary Jordan
Historical
- Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee
- Charmed Particles by Chrissy Kolaya
- Girl from Venice, The by Martin Cruz Smith
History
- Come Fly the WorldCome Fly the World: The Jet-Age Story of the Women of Pan Am by Julia Cooke
- Barbizon, The by Paulina Bren
- Emperor of All Maladies, The by Siddhartha Mukherjee
- All the Single Ladies by Rebecca Traister
- Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly
- Lafayette in the Somewhat United States by Sarah Vowell
History & Criticism
- TV (The Book) by Alan Sepinwall, Matt Zoller Seitz
Literary
- Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
- All Involved by Ryan Gattis
- Dietland by Sarai Walker
- Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee
- Behold the Dreamers by Imbolo Mbue
- Bertrand Court by Michelle Brafman
- Like Family by Paolo Giordano
- Ramblers, The by Aidan Donnelley Rowley
- Who Do You Love by Jennifer Weiner
- Break in Case of Emergency: A novel by Jessica Winter
- Commonwealth by Ann Patchett
- Cruel Beautiful World by Caroline Leavitt
- My Brilliant Friend (The Neapolitan Novels #1) by Elena Ferrante, Ann Goldstein
- Story of a New Name, The (The Neapolitan Novels #2) by Elena Ferrante
- Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng
- Harmony by Carolyn Parkhurst
- How to Party With an Infant by Kaui Hart Hemmings
- Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi
- Good Neighborhood, A by Therese Anne Fowler
- Children's Bible: A Novel, A by Lydia Millet
- Perfectly Broken by Robert Burke Warren
- Setting Free the Kites by Alex George
- Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult
- Stranger, Father, Beloved by Taylor Larsen
- Devil and Webster, The by Jean Hanff Korelitz
- Mothers, The by Brit Bennett
- Friends and Strangers by J. Courtney Sullivan
- Story of the Lost Child, The (The Neapolitan Novels, #4) by Elena Ferrante, Ann Goldstein
- Wangs vs. the World, The by Jade Chang
- Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay (Neapolitan Novels #3) by Elena Ferrante, Ann Goldstein
- We Are Unprepared by Meg Little Reilly
- You Are One of Them by Elliott Holt
Literary Criticism
Media Studies
- Caped Crusade, The by Glen Weldon
Medical
- Being Mortal by Atul Gawande
- Emperor of All Maladies, The by Siddhartha Mukherjee
- When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi
Music
- Boys in the Trees by Carly Simon
- Born to Run by Bruce Springsteen
Mystery & Detective
- Career of Evil by Robert Galbraith
Nonfiction
- It's What I Do: A Photographer's Life of Love and War by Lynsey Addario
- Real Doctor Will See You Shortly: A Physician's First Year, The by Matt McCarthy
- Unfaithful Music & Disappearing Ink by Elvis Costello
- Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates
- Ghettoside; A True Story of Murder in America by Jill Leovy
- Come Fly the WorldCome Fly the World: The Jet-Age Story of the Women of Pan Am by Julia Cooke
- My Life on the Road by Gloria Steinem
- Good Mourning by Elizabeth Meyer, Caitlin Moscatello
- Born to Run by Bruce Springsteen
- Princess Diarist, The by Carrie Fisher
- Wishful Drinking by Carrie Fisher
- Shockaholic by Carrie Fisher
- Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly
- What Stands in a Storm: Three Days in the Worst Superstorm to Hit the South's Tornado Alley by Kim Cross, Rick Bragg
- Hamilton: The Revolution by Lin-Manuel Miranda, Jeremy McCarter
- Promised Land, A by Barack Obama
- Undocumented Americans, The by Karla Cornejo Villavicencio
- TV (The Book) by Alan Sepinwall, Matt Zoller Seitz
Oncology
- Emperor of All Maladies, The by Siddhartha Mukherjee
Performing Arts
- Born a Crime by Trevor Noah
Personal Memoirs
- Born with Teeth by Kate Mulgrew
- It's What I Do: A Photographer's Life of Love and War by Lynsey Addario
- Real Doctor Will See You Shortly: A Physician's First Year, The by Matt McCarthy
- Unfaithful Music & Disappearing Ink by Elvis Costello
- You're Never Weird on the Internet (Almost) by Felicia Day
- Fine Romance, A by Candice Bergen
- Boys in the Trees by Carly Simon
- My Life on the Road by Gloria Steinem
- Around the Way Girl by Taraji P. Henson
- Buffering by Hannah Hart
- Good Mourning by Elizabeth Meyer, Caitlin Moscatello
- Born a Crime by Trevor Noah
- Born to Run by Bruce Springsteen
- Princess Diarist, The by Carrie Fisher
- Wishful Drinking by Carrie Fisher
- Shockaholic by Carrie Fisher
- Dear Mr. You by Mary-Louise Parker
- Fortress, The by Danielle Trussoni
- When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi
Poetry
- Citizen: An American Lyric by Claudia Rankine
Political Science
- Love Her, Love Her Not by Joanne Bamberger
Popular Culture
- Luke Skywalker Can't Read by Ryan Britt
- Princess Diarist, The by Carrie Fisher
- Caped Crusade, The by Glen Weldon
- Hamilton: The Revolution by Lin-Manuel Miranda, Jeremy McCarter
Psychological
- Like Family by Paolo Giordano
- Harmony by Carolyn Parkhurst
Satire
- Break in Case of Emergency: A novel by Jessica Winter
Science Fiction
- Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
Social Science
- Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates
- Ghettoside; A True Story of Murder in America by Jill Leovy
- Being Mortal by Atul Gawande
- Emperor of All Maladies, The by Siddhartha Mukherjee
- All the Single Ladies by Rebecca Traister
- My Life on the Road by Gloria Steinem
- Luke Skywalker Can't Read by Ryan Britt
- What Stands in a Storm: Three Days in the Worst Superstorm to Hit the South's Tornado Alley by Kim Cross, Rick Bragg
- Caped Crusade, The by Glen Weldon
Space Science
- Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly
Suspense
- One More Day by Kelly Simmons
- This Is Not Over by Holly Brown
Television
- TV (The Book) by Alan Sepinwall, Matt Zoller Seitz
Thrillers
- All Involved by Ryan Gattis
- Girl from Venice, The by Martin Cruz Smith
True Crime
- Ghettoside; A True Story of Murder in America by Jill Leovy
United States
- Lafayette in the Somewhat United States by Sarah Vowell
Urban
- Break in Case of Emergency: A novel by Jessica Winter
Women's Studies
- All the Single Ladies by Rebecca Traister
YA Fiction
- One Thing Stolen by Beth Kephart
Young Adult
- Burn Baby Burn by Meg Medina
Young Adult Fiction
- This Is the Story of You by Beth Kephart