August
- The Colorado Kid by Stephen King
- Heat Lightning by John Sandford
- Mercy by David Baldacci
- The Simple Truth by David Baldacci
- Snow Falling on Cedars by David Guterson
- Twelve Days by Alex Berenson
- Dirty Money by Ashley and Jaquavis
- The Last Man by Vince Flynn
- The Innocent by David Baldacci
- The Hit by David Baldacci
- The Target by David Baldacci
July
- The Vanishing Half: A Novel by Brit Bennett
- Sooley by John Grisham
- The Whistler by John Grisham
- Until Proven Guilty by J. A. Jance
- Golden Boy by Abigail Tarttelin
- The Faithful Spy by Alex Berenson
- The Girl on the Bridge: A McCabe and Savage Thriller by James Hayman
- The Chill of Night by James Hayman
- The Judge’s List by John Grisham
- A Time to Kill by John Grisham
- The Ghost by Robert Harris
- Darkness First by James Hayman
- A Time for Mercy by John Grisham
- The Rooster Bar by John Grisham
- Sycamore Row by John Grisham
- Christopher’s Diary: Secrets of Foxworth by V. C. Andrews
- The Girl in the Glass by James Hayman
- Rogue Lawyer by John Grisham
- Witness to a Trial by John Grisham
- Golden Buddha by Clive Cussler and Craig Dirgo
- American Assassin by Vince Flynn
- The Silent Man by Alex Berenson
- Dark of the Moon by John Sandford
- What? You Think You Got It Rough? by Christopher Paul Curtis
- Hole in My Life by Jack Gantos
- Heart of a Samurai by Margi Preus
- The Noise by James Patterson
- The Counterfeit Agent by Alex Berenson
- Fear No Evil by James Patterson
- A Minute To Midnight by David Baldacci
- Daylight by David Baldacci
- Diary of a Street Diva by JaQuavis Coleman & Ashley Antoinette
- Transfer of Power by Vince Flynn
- The Third Option by Vince Flynn
- Kill Shot by Vince Flynn
June
- The Breaker by Nick Petrie
- The Wild One by Nick Petrie
- It by Stephan King
- What Is Juneteenth? by Kirsti Jewel
- Ways to Make Sunshine by Renee Watson
- Our Wayward Fate by Gloria Chao
- Riot Baby by Tochi Onyebuchi
- The Echo Man by Sam Holland
- Tear It Down by Nick Petrie
- Burning Bright by Nick Petrie
- The Drifter by Nick Petrie
- Firekeeper’s Daughter by Angeline Boulley
- Faceoff by Michael Connelly
- Splinter the Silence by Val McDermid
- Obie Is Man Enough by Schuyler Bailar
- Belle by Treasure Hernandez
- Dallas by Treasure Hernandez
- Detroit by Michel Moore
- A Big Girl’s Revenge by Michel Moore
- Company Man by Joseph Finder
- The Fixer by Joseph Finder
- Zero Hour by Joseph Finder
- City of Screams by James Rollins
- Light It Up by Nick Petrie
- Split Second by David Baldacci
- Hour Game by David Baldacci
- Just After Sunset by Stephen King
- The Hollow Inside by Brooke Lauren Davis
- Long Road to Mercy by David Baldacci
- Simple Genius by David Baldacci
- First Family by David Baldacci
- Sixth Man by David Baldacci
- Just Ash by Sol Santana
- King and Maxwell by David Baldacci
- A Dangerous Breed by Glen Erik Hamilton
- The Cutting by James Hayman
May
- To the Power of Three by Laura Lippman
- The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together by Heather McGhee
- To the Power of the Three by Laura Lippman
- The Most Dangerous Thing by Laura Lippman
- What the Dead Know by Laura Lippman
- The Girl in the Green Raincoat by Laura Lippman
- The Good Daughter by Karin Slaughter
- The Unremarkable Heart by Karin Slaughter
- Mystery Writers of America Presents The Mystery Box edited by Brad Meltzer
- Busted by Karin Slaughter
- Honor by Thrity Umrigar
- Selected Shorts: American Classics (Selected Shorts: A Celebration of the Short Story)
- Hush Hush by Laura Lippman
- Unseen by Karin Slaughter
- Fallen by Karin Slaughter
- Cleaning the Gold by Karin Slaughter and Lee Childs
- Criminal by Karin Slaughter
- Red River by Lalita Tademy
- Yellow Wife: A Novel by Sadeqa Johnson
- Find Me by André Aciman
- Call Me By Your Name by André Aciman
- It by Stephen King
- Fresh Ink: An Anthology edited by Lamar Giles
- The Good Thief’s Guide to Amsterdam by Chris Ewan
- The Good Thief’s Guide to Paris by Chris Ewan
- Martin’s Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by Doreen Rappaport
- Loretta Little Looks Back: Three Voices Go Tell It by Andrea Davis Pinkney
- Ella Fitzgerald by Andrea Davis Pinkney
- A Poem for Peter by Andrea Davis Pinkney
- Bird in a Box by Andrea Davis Pinkney
- Wench: A Novel by Dolen Perkins-Valdez
- The Red Pencil by Andrea Davis Pinkney
- With the Might of Angels by Andrea Davis Pinkney
- Martin Rising by Andrea Davis Pinkney
- Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut by Derrick Barnes
- Opal Lee and What It Means to Be Free: The True Story of the Grandmother of Juneteenth by Alice Faye Duncan
“I kept always two books in my pocket, one to read, one to write in.”
– Robert Louis Stevenson
April
- The Sweetness of Water by Nathan Harris
- Butchers Hill by Laura Lippman
- The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together by Heather McGhee
- Wilde Lake by Laura Lippman
- Liza Jane & the Dragon by Laura Lippman
- Skeleton Crew by Stephen King
- Life Sentences by Laura Lippman
- Sunburn: A Novel by Laura Lippman
- The Book of Unknown Americans by Cristina Henríquez
- Girls from da hood by Nikki Turner
- Girls from da hood 2 by Nikki Turner
- Written in the Stars: A Novel by Alexandria Bellefleur
- Texas Ranger by Andrew Bourelle and James Patterson
- Juror #3 by James Patterson and Nancy Allen
- Snatched by Karin Slaughter
- False Witness by Karin Slaughter
- Triptych by Karin Slaughter
- The Jailhouse Lawyer: Including the Jailhouse Lawyer and the Power of Attorney by James Patterson and Nan Allen
- 13-Minute Murder by James Patterson
- Broken by Karin Slaughter
- The Moores Are Missing by James Patterson
- In Big Trouble by Laura Lippman
- By a Spider’s Thread Book by Laura Lippman
- Hardly Knew Her by Laura Lippman
- The Fields: A Novel by Erin Young
- The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey by Walter Mosley
- No Good Deeds by Laura Lippman
- And When She Was Good by Laura Lippman
- Another Thing to Fall by Laura Lippman
“Once you learn to read, you will be forever free.”
19th-century abolitionist Frederick Douglass
March
- Different Seasons by Stephen King
- Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad One’s by James Clear
- Another Kind of Eden by James Lee Burke
- The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave
- The Lola Quartet by Emily St. John Mandel
- A Deeper Sleep by Dana Stabenow
- The Letter For The King by Tonke Dragt
- Wild Tongues Can’t Be Tamed: 15 Voices from the Latinx Diaspora edited by Saraciea J. Fennell
- We Are the Ashes, We Are the Fire by Joy McCullough
- The Happiest Girl in the World: A Novel by Alena Dillon
- A Night Too Dark by Dana Stabenow
- No Fixed Line by Dana Stabenow
- Restless in the Grave by Dana Stabenow
- The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo
- Fruit of the Drunken Tree: A Novel by Ingrid Rojas Contreras
- My Monticello by Jocelyn Nicole Johnson
- Blood Water Paint by Joy McCullough
- Seasonal Work: Stories by Laura Lippman
- Baltimore Blues by Laura Lippman
- The Evening and the Morning by Ken Follett
- Find Me in Havana by Serena Burdick
- Charm City by Laura Lippman
“In the case of good books, the point is not to see how many of them you can get through, but rather how many can get through to you.”
~ Mortimer J. Adler
February
- Fragments of the Lost by Megan Miranda
- Building a Gender Friendly School Environment: a toolkit for educators and their unions by Scott Pulizzi and Laurie Rosenblum
- Men We Reaped: A Memoir by Jesmyn Ward
- The Power of Writing It Down: A Simple Habit to Unlock Your Brain and Reimagine Your Life by Allison Fallon
- The Fire This Time by Jesmyn Ward
- The Island of Sea Women: A Novel by Lisa See
- Quirky by Melissa Schilling
- Tell Me How it Ends: An Essay in Forty Questions by Valeria Luiselli
- The Sentence by Louise Erdrich
- Never Caught: The Washingtons’ Relentless Pursuit of Their Runaway Slave, Ona Judge by Erica Armstrong Dunbar
- Barefoot Dreams of Petra Luna by Alda P. Dobbs
- The Known World by Edward P. Jones
- The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
- Train Dreams by Denis Johnson
- Opal by Jennifer L. Armentrout
- The Laughing Monsters by Denis Johnson
- A Mercy by Toni Morrison
- The Shadow Line by Joseph Conrad
- Whisper to the Blood by Dana Stabenow
- Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
- Black Indians: A Hidden Heritage by William Loren Katz
- Doctor Sleep by Stephen King
- Another Kind of Eden by James Lee Burke
I believe that the phrase ‘obligatory reading’ is a contradiction in terms; reading should not be obligatory… If a book bores you, leave it; don’t read it because it is famous, don’t read it because it is modern, don’t read a book because it is old…. If a book is tedious to you, don’t read it; that book was not written for you. Reading should be a form of happiness, so I would advise all possible readers of my last will and testament—which I do not plan to write—I would advise them to read a lot, and not to get intimidated by writer’s reputations, to continue to look for personal happiness, personal enjoyment. It is the only way to read.
Jorge Luis Borges
January
- The Singer’s Gun by Emily St. John Mandel
- Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn
- Girl A by Abigail Dean
- The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris
- If This Gets Out by Cale Dietrich and Sophie Gonzales
- In Between by Kate Wilhelm
- The Deepest Water by Kate Wilhelm
- The good children by Kate Wilhelm
- Men Without Women by Haruki Murakami
- Love Me to Death by Allison Brennan, Ann Marie Lee
- The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel
- Mirror, Mirror by Kate Wilhelm
- Dance of Thieves by Mary E. Pearson
- Stormy Weather by Paulette Jiles
- The Last House Guest by Megan Miranda
- The Gin Palace by Emile Zola
- The Prettiest Star by Carter Sickels
- Betty by Tiffany McDaniel, Dale Dickey
- Rise the Dark by Michael Koryta
- Heat and Light by Jennifer Haigh
- These Precious Days by Ann Patchett
- Four Past Midnight by Stephen King
- Teaching as a Subversive Activity by Neil Postman and Charles Weingartner
- Even As We Breathe by Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle
- The Safest Lies by Megan Miranda
- State of Terror by Hillary Clinton, Louise Penny
- Hearts in Atlantis by Stephen King
- The Dutch House by Ann Patchett
- Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward
- The Secret River by Kate Grenville
- Of Women and Salt by Gabriela Garcia
- Later by Stephen King
- Stay and Fight by Madeline Ffitch
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