Summer Reads

Shortlisted for the YA Book Prize 2019 I promised myself this time would be different. I would stand up for myself. Fifteen-year-old Muzna Saleem is used to being invisible. So no one is more surprised than her when Arif Malik, the hottest boy in school,...

When sixteen-year-old Chloe replies to a DM from a gorgeous stranger, she has no idea what she's inviting into her life. As her online fan becomes increasingly obsessive, her real life starts to come apart at the seams and Chloe realizes she needs to...

The Truth About Forever is a captivating young adult novel about moving on from New York Times Number One bestseller Sarah Dessen, author of What Happened to Goodbye and Lock and Key, Sarah Dessen.On the outside, Macy Queen is cool and calm. On the...

It was a love story. Me, Gemma and junk. I thought it was going to last forever. Tar loves Gemma, but Gemma doesn't want to be tied down. She wants to fly. But no one can fly forever. One day, finally, you have to come down. Melvin Burgess' most...

Perfect for fans of What If It’s Us and Mary H. K. Choi, this stunning coming-of-age novel from Printz Honor author Mary McCoy follows a Memphis teen whose quest to uncover the secrets of love reveals new truths about herself.For the past two years, Lee...

The thrilling sequel to Youtube superstar Joey Graceffa's New York Times #1 bestseller Children of Eden.Two girls, one destiny.Yarrow is an elite: rich, regal, destined for greatness. She's the daughter of one of the most powerful women in Eden. At the...

"This brilliant portrayal of the lives of expats and their servants is also a suspenseful mystery with ever-darkening twists. For fans of A Little Life and The Goldfinch." --People, Book of the WeekWashington, DC, 2019: Laura Preston is a reclusive...

Scalpel-sharp and devastatingly witty, Anam’s story of world-beating apps and sexism in the workplace is a cautionary tale for our times.    Halfway through her PhD and already dreaming of running her own lab, computer scientist Asha has her future...

The New York Times bestselling coauthor ofGwendy's Button Box brings his signature 'thrilling, page-turning' (Michael Koryta, author of How It Happened) prose to this story of small-town evil that combines the storytelling of Stephen King with the...

**The New York Times Bestseller**'So damn good. A page-turner that makes you think and has a huge emotional impact' -- Jeff VanderMeerA wild and gripping novel about one woman's quest to reintroduce wolves to the Scottish Highlands at any costInti Flynn...

The author of Too Much and Never Enough delivers an unflinching reflection on the legacy of the Trump administration and the work that lies ahead to reverse its effects on the American psyche. The Reckoning examines America's national trauma, rooted...

One of the world’s most celebrated tennis icons and a tireless campaigner for gender equality, Billie Jean King shares the watershed moments from both her formidable sports career and her personal life in this touching and candid memoir. An inspiring...

Arguably the world’s leading expert in the understanding of trees, Simard distills the insights of a remarkable career in this accessible, riveting guide to all things arboreal. A dazzling scientific detective story from the ecologist who first...

'A delicious, diverse, genre-bending gothic, as smart as it is spooky' --  Chloe Benjamin During your three years at Catherine House you will have no contact with those in the outside world.Each of our students has been selected as someone who belongs...

When violinist Anna Sun accidentally achieves career success with a viral YouTube video, she finds herself incapacitated and burned out from her attempts to replicate that moment. And when her longtime boyfriend announces he wants an open relationship...

The result of three decades of exhaustive research, Payne’s monumental biography of the seminal civil rights leader is packed with fresh insight gleaned from countless interviews and testimony with figures who knew Malcolm X intimately. Winner of the...

(Available after 3-20 days)Leila has made it most of the way through Armstead Academy without having a crush on anyone, which is something of a relief. As an Iranian American, she's different enough; if word got out that she liked girls, life would be...

One of Betches' 7 Books by Black Authors You Need to Read This Summer One of Elite Daily's Books Featuring Interracial Relationships You Should Read In 2020One of Marie Claire's 2020 Books You Should Add to Your Reading List When a Nigerian woman falls...

(Available after 31 September 2021)'Thubron on top form. Richly detailed, immaculately written and full of insights and encounters that bring a complex corner of the world to life'  -- Michael PalinA dramatic and ambitious new journey for our greatest...

A Good Morning America Book Club Pick and New York Times Bestseller!From debut author Asha Lemmie, "a lovely, heartrending story about love and loss, prejudice and pain, and the sometimes dangerous, always durable ties that link a family together."...