Fiction Books updated 2/03/2020
Adult Fiction
Dear Edward: A Novel by Ann Napolitano (featured on the Today Show)
A 12 year old boy tries to start over after becoming the sole survivor of a plane crash in which he lost his immediate family.
Long Bright River: A Novel by Liz Moore
Mickey risks her job with the Philadelphia police force by going after a murderer and searching for her missing sister.
The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek: A Novel by Kim Michele Richardson
Blue-skinned 19-year-old Cussy Carter, the last living female of the rare Blue People ancestry, joins the historical Pack Horse Library Project of Kentucky.
Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid
Tumult ensues when Alix Chamberlain's babysitter is mistakenly accused of kidnapping her charge.
Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout (Pulitzer Prize winner)
Olive Kitteridge, a retired schoolteacher, deplores the changes in her little town of Crosby, Maine, and in the world at large, but she doesn’t always recognize the changes in those around her.
Watching You: A Novel by Lisa Jewell
A shocking murder in a picturesque and well-to-do English town, perfect “for fans of Gone Girl, The Girl on the Train, and Luckiest Girl Alive” (Library Journal).
Young Adult Hardcover
Five Feet Apart by Rachel Lippincott
Stella and Will are in love, but they can't get within five feet of each other.
Infinity Son by Adam Silvera
Twin brothers are caught up in a war between the magical Spell Walkers and Blood Casters
One of Us is Lying by Karen M. McManus
For five students, a detour into detention ends in murder.
One of Us is Next: The Sequel to One of Us is Lying by Karen McManus
A deadly game of truth or dare via text now plagues the students of Bayview High.
The Hazel Wood: A Novel by Melissa Albert
To retrieve her mother, Alice must venture first to the Hazel Wood, then into the world where her grandmother's tales began―and where she might find out how her own story went so wrong.
Children's Middle Grades
Race to the Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse
Two Navajo siblings race to save their kidnapped father from monsters.
A Tale of Magic... by Chris Colfer
In a world where magic is outlawed and women are forbidden to read, Brystal Evergreen defies the odds.
Clean Getaway by Nic Stone
Scoob and his grandmother take an impromptu road trip.
Down Cut Shin Creek: The Packhorse Librarians of Kentucky by Kathi Appelt
The story of the Packhorse Librarians who delivered books and news to the isolated mountain areas of Kentucky during the Great Depression.
Children's Picture Books
Tomorrow I'll Be Brave by Jessica Hische
Encourages kids to promise that tomorrow, they will try new things, do their best, and be brave.
Tomorrow I'll Be Kind by Jessica Hische
This uplifting and positive book encourages kids to promise that tomorrow, they will be grateful, helpful, and kind.
Love from the Crayons by Drew Daywalt
The Crayons show the colors of love.
The Wonkey Donkey by Craig Smith
Hysterical read-aloud tale of an endearing donkey.
The Dinky Donkey by Craig Smith
The Wonky Donkey has a daughter in this hilarious sequel to the runaway hit!
If Animals Kissed Good Night by Ann Whitford Paul
This bestselling story imagines how animals would kiss their loved ones good night!
That Book Woman by Heather Henson
That Book Woman is a rare and moving tale that honors a special part of American history—the Pack Horse Librarians, who helped untold numbers of children see the stories amid the chicken scratch, and thus made them into lifetime readers.
