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Tribe: On Homecoming and Belonging

by Sebastian Junger

Published: 2016-05-24

Hardcover: 192 pages

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Now a New York Times bestseller We have a strong instinct to belong to small groups defined by clear purpose and understanding--"tribes." This tribal connection has been largely lost in modern society, but regaining it may be the key to our psychological survival. Decades before the Ameri...

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Grunt: The Curious Science of Humans at War

by Mary Roach

Published: 2016-06-07

Hardcover: 288 pages

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A New York Times / National Bestseller "America's funniest science writer" (Washington Post) Mary Roach explores the science of keeping human beings intact, awake, sane, uninfected, and uninfested in the bizarre and extreme circumstances of war.Grunt tackles the science behind some of a so...

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American Dictator - Changing of the Guard (American Dictator Trilogy)

by Rick Ainsworth

Published: 2015-12-21

Hardcover: 574 pages

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Could it possibly happen? After a polarizing and scandal-plagued presidency, an American election sweeps a new president into office by a large majority. M. Spencer Howell, a popular governor of impeccable character and credentials, assumes the presidency with party majorities in Congress,...

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Imagine Me Gone

by Adam Haslett

Published: 2016-05-03

Hardcover: 368 pages

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FINALIST for the PULITZER PRIZELONG-LISTED for the NATIONAL BOOK AWARDWINNER of the LOS ANGELES TIMES BOOK PRIZE FINALIST for the NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARDFINALIST for the KIRKUS PRIZELONG-LISTED for the ANDREW CARNEGIE MEDALTOP 10 NOVELS OF THE YEAR -- TIME, Wall Street Journal, ...

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A Fine Imitation: A Novel

by Amber Brock

Published: 2016-05-03

Hardcover: 304 pages

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Set in the glamorous 1920s, A Fine Imitation is an intoxicating debut that sweeps readers into a privileged Manhattan socialite's restless life and the affair with a mysterious painter that upends her world, flashing back to her years at Vassar and the friendship that brought her to the br...

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Journey to the Center of the Earth

by Jules Verne

Published: 2015-06-28

Paperback: 146 pages

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Journey to the Center of the Earth is a classic 1864 science fiction novel by Jules Verne. The story involves German professor Otto Lidenbrock who believes there are volcanic tubes going toward the centre of the Earth. He, his nephew Axel, and their guide Hans descend into the Icelandic volcano Snæfellsjökull,...

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Sunshine Beach (Ten Beach Road Novel)

by Wendy Wax

Published: 2016-06-21

Paperback: 432 pages

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In this brand-new summer read by the USA Today bestselling author of The House on Mermaid Point, three women join forces to bring a historic seaside hotel back to life…   There’s nothing that a fresh coat of paint and a few glasses of wine can’t fix…  After losing their life savi...

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All Summer Long: A Novel

by Dorothea Benton Frank

Published: 2016-05-31

Hardcover: 384 pages

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Dorothea Benton Frank novels are filled with smart and witty fiction that every reader wants on their bookshelf: soulful, edgy stories about realistic characters familiar to us all that explore the most deeply felt moments of life with wry humor and heart.All Summer Long follows one charmi...

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Barkskins: A Novel

by Annie Proulx

Published: 2016-06-14

Hardcover: 736 pages

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THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Finalist for the Kirkus Prize for Best Novel A New York Times Notable Book A Washington Post Best Book of the YearFrom Annie Proulx—the Pulitzer Prize-­ and National Book Award-­winning author of The Shipping News and “Brokeback Mountain,” comes her m...

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Mornings with Barney: The True Story of an Extraordinary Beagle

by Dick Wolfsie

Published: 2013-02-08

Paperback: 240 pages

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"I enrolled Barney in obedience school. If I had known how being ‘bad’ would be part of his charm and would add to his success on camera, I might have given this more thought." — Dick WolfsieTelevision reporter Dick Wolfsie was walking out his front door on the way to the studio one ...