Summer Reads

What if Ariel had never defeated Ursula?It's been five years since the infamous sea witch defeated the little mermaid... taking King Triton's life in the process. Ariel is now the voiceless queen of Atlantica, while Ursula runs Prince Eric's kingdom on...

The Korean Charlotte's WebMore than 2 million copies soldThis is the story of a hen named Sprout. No longer content to lay eggs on command, only to have them carted off to the market, she glimpses her future every morning through the barn doors, where...

A modern-day quest novel, by one of Korea’s most renowned novelists.   Princess Bari tells the story of a young girl, frail and brave, who escapes from famine and death in North Korea in the 1990s. Seeking refuge in China before crossing oceans in the...

(Available after November 30th, 2022) Every story has two sides. So why not two authors? Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone bring a lil’ sweet and a lil’ spicy to your holidays this year. Cowritten by #1 New York Times bestselling author Julie Murphy...

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • More than two million copies in print! The premier resource for how to deliver results in an uncertain world, whether you’re running an entire company or in your first management job. “A must-read for anyone who cares about...

(Available after September 30th, 2022) Pirates of the Caribbean fans, look no further than this book! Daughter of the Pirate King will take you on an unforgettable adventure, following pirate captain Alosa as she hunts down a priceless treasure map. The...

Destined delivers all the romance and action that fans expect as it brings Aprilynne Pike’s Wings series to a deeply satisfying conclusion. Laurel used to think she was an ordinary girl from Crescent City, California. She never would have believed she...

Tracy Kidder's "riveting" (Washington Post) story of one company's efforts to bring a new microcomputer to market won both the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award and has become essential reading for understanding the history of the American tech...

Now nearing its sixtieth printing in English and translated into nineteen languages, Michael E. Porter's Competitive Strategy has transformed the theory, practice, and teaching of business strategy throughout the world.Electrifying in its simplicity—like...

MORE THAN ONE MILLION COPIES IN PRINT • “One of the seminal management books of the past seventy-five years.”—Harvard Business Review This revised edition of the bestselling classic is based on fifteen years of experience in putting Peter Senge’s...

(Available after 3-20 days)Fifty years after its original publication, a commemorative edition with a new introduction and updated resources section of Dr. Elisabeth Kübler-Ross’s beloved, groundbreaking classic on the five stages of grief.One of the...

That feeling when you can’t take your eyes off someone. That feeling transferred to reading a romance that features vampires. Need we say more? Look deeply as you turn the pages, and turn the pages, and turn the pages. Three Powerfully Alluring...

(Available after 3-20 days)Can a robot have a soul? Built by a brilliant scientist to replace his lost son, but with powers beyond imagination, Astro Boy fights for the oppressed and helpless, whether they be human, alien, or robot. Exciting, whimsical,...

(Available after 3-20 days)Who will stand against invaders from space, robot slave masters, and a dictator producing human clones? Astro Boy, that's who! The most popular and influential creation of Osamu Tezuka, the Walt Disney of Japan, Astro Boy is...

Meet the man who can predict your every move…but no one can predict what he’ll do next!When a theft at the God Garden unleashes a wave of dangerous biotech weapons on the world, Midnighter intends to put that genie back in the bottle. But something else...

She would know the world of vengeful gods and monsters, and the lengths one would go for love. And nothing would ever be the same for her again.   Gifted thief Romeria has flourished from her days as a street kid pilfering wallets to survive. Now she...

"...an engaging and enlightening account from which we all can benefit."—The Wall Street JournalA better way to combat knee-jerk biases and make smarter decisions, from Julia Galef, the acclaimed expert on rational decision-making.When it comes to what...

In this modern classic interpretation of the biblical story of Dinah, Anita Diamant imagines the traditions and turmoils of ancient womanhood—the world of The Red Tent, a New York Times bestseller and the basis of the A&E/Lifetime mini-series...

In this sequel to Karin Slaughter's Pieces of Her, Andrea Oliver is now a US Marshall. If you were not familiar with Oliver's fierce determination to do the right thing then start here with Girl, Forgotten. You will finish the read remembering her, and...

'Imaginative, illuminating and innovative' --  The New York Times Book ReviewThe grisly spectacle of public executions and torture of centuries ago has been replaced by the penal system in western society - but has anything really changed?In his...