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NONFICTION
Ambrose, Stephen E. Band of Brothers: E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne: From Normandy to Hitler's Eagle's Nest. 940.54 Amb
The story of the men who were in Easy Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne during World War II.
Beowulf. 829 Beo
A prose translation of the Christian-pagan, classic Old English poem "Beowulf, " in which a Norse hero saves Denmark's royal house from monsters, returns home to become his own people's greatest king, and then faces a murderous dragon to protect them; also includes brief genealogies of the work's Danish, Geat, and Swedish royal families.
Bernstein, Carl. All the President's Men. 364.1 Ber
Investigation and report of the burglary at Watergate that climaxed with a President's resignation.
Bissinger, H. G. Friday Night Lights: A Town, a Team, and a Dream. 796.332 Bis
Follows the 1988 season of the Permian Panthers, a high school football team in Odessa, Texas, exploring the lives of the players and the impact of the championship team on the small town.
Bowden, Mark. Black Hawk Down: A Story of Modern War. 967.7305 Bow
Chronicles the experiences of ninety-nine American soldiers who were trapped in the city of Mogadishu, Somalia in 1993.
Bradley, James. Flags of Our Fathers. 940.54 Bra
Presents an account of the Marines who came together during the battle of Iwo Jima to raise the American flag in a moment that has been immortalized in one of the most famous photographs of World War II.
Capote, Truman. In Cold Blood: A True Account of a Multiple Murder and Its Consequences. 364.15 Cap
Examines the lives and deaths of four members of the Clutter family of Holcomb, Kansas, and the two men who murdered them on November 15, 1959.
Hickam, Homer H. October Sky: A Memoir. 921 Hickam
Inspired by the launching of Sputnik, Homer, growing up in the small mining town of Coalwood, develops an interest in rockets instead of in coal as his father wants him to.
Hillenbrand, Laura. Seabiscuit: An American Legend. 798.4 Hil
Describes how three men worked together to turn a rough-hewn, undersized horse into one of the fastest horses in racing history.
Lord, Walter. Day of Infamy. 940.54 Lor
Recreates the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941, in a minute-by-minute account.
Mahmoody, Betty. Not Without My Daughter. 305.4 Mah
The true story of Betty Mahmoody's desperate struggle to survive and to escape with her daughter from the alien and frightening culture of Iran.
McCourt, Frank. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir. 929 McCourt
Memoir of the author's miserable childhood growing up in the perpetually damp country of Ireland, with the stereotypically long-suffering mother and drunken father who nurtures in his son an appetite for stories.
McCullough, David G. John Adams. 921 Adams
Traces the life of John Adams and his influence in the making of our nation.
Prejean, Helen. Dead Man Walking: An Eyewitness Account of the Death Penalty in the United States. 364.6 Pre
Sister Helen Prejean's story of her encounter with the death penalty in America.
Ryan, Cornelius. The Longest Day: June 6, 1944. 940.54 Rya
An account of the invasion of Normandy, telling the story of the decisive World War II battle, and discussing events that preceded and followed the campaign.
Satrapi, Marjane. The Complete Persepolis. 955 Sat
Marjane Satrapi recounts her childhood and coming of age in Tehran during the Islamic Revolution, as well as her self-imposed exile from her native country, through comic strips that reflect how her own history is tied to the history of Iran.
Schlosser, Eric. Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal. 394.1 Sch
Presents an examination of the fast food industry, tracing its history and discussing how it arose in postwar America, as well as the impact it has had on economy, food production, and popular culture.
Shakespeare, William. A Midsummer Night's Dream. 822.33 Sha
Two sets of lovers, lost in the woods, get caught up in a dispute between the fairy king and queen, along with a group of local thespians who are preparing a play for Duke Theseus' wedding..
Shakespeare, William. The Taming of the Shrew. 822.33 Sha
Describes the volatile courtship between Katherine and Petruchio, who sets out to subdue Katherine's legendary temper and win her dowry.
Shakespeare, William. The Tragedy of Macbeth. 822.33 Sha
A Scottish nobleman and his power-hungry wife brutally overtake the throne after arrogantly misinterpreting a prophecy, leading to their downfall.
Shakespeare, William. The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. 822.33 Sha
The love between Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet, two young people from noble Veronese houses, is doomed by the long-standing feud between their families.
Shakespeare, William. Twelfth Night: Or What You Will. 822.33 Sha
Presents Shakespeare's comedy in which Viola, having disguised herself as a man, falls in love with her employer, Duke Orsino, while Olivia the object of Orsino's attentions, is attracted to Viola, believing her to be male.
Turner, Tina. I, Tina: My Life Story. 921 Turner
Describes the career of rock singer Tina Turner, a farmer's daughter from Tennessee, who burst upon the music scene in the 1960s and swept the 1985 Grammy Awards with her album "Private Dancer.".
Wiseman, Rosalind. Queen Bees & Wannabes: Helping Your Daughter Survive Cliques, Gossip, Boyfriends, and other Realities of Adolescence. Prof 649 Wis
Explains how parents can help their daughters deal with the different issues surrounding friendships, boys, gossip, and cliques as they start high school.
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FICTION
Adams, Douglas. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Fic Ada
Seconds before Earth is demolished to make room for a galactic freeway, an earthman is saved by his friend. Together they journey through the galazy.
Alcott, Louisa May. Little Women, or Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy. Fic Alc
Chronicles the joys and sorrows of the four March sisters as they grow into young ladies in nineteenth century New England.
Allison, Dorothy. Bastard out of Carolina. Fic All
Bone confronts poverty, the troubled marriage of her mother and step-father, and the stigma of being considered "White trash" as she comes of age in South Carolina.
Anderson, Laurie Halse. Speak. Fic And
A traumatic event near the end of the summer has a devastating effect on Melinda's freshman year in high school.
Asimov, Isaac. The Bicentennial Man and Other Stories. SC ASI
Contains The Prime of Life, Feminine Intuition, Waterclap, That Thou Art Mindful of Him, Stranger in Paradise, The Life and Times of Multivac, The Winnowing, The Bicentennial Man, Marching In, Old-Fashioned, and The Tercentenary Incident.
Asimov, Isaac. I, Robot. Fic Asi
Dr. Susan Calvin, the first great practitioner of the new science of robopsychology in 2008, looks back on her career with U.S. Robotics on the occasion of her retirement fifty years later, telling stories of how the mechanical race developed.
Atwood, Margaret Eleanor. The Handmaid's Tale. Fic Atw
Set in the near future, America has become a puritanical theocracy and Offred tells her story as a Handmaid under the new social order whose function is to breed..
Austen, Jane. Emma. Fic Aus
A novel of Regency England that centers upon a self-assured young lady who is determined to arrange her life and the lives of those around her into a pattern dictated by her romantic fancy.
Austen, Jane. Pride and Prejudice. Fic Aus
In early nineteenth-century England, a spirited young woman copes with the courtship of a snobbish gentleman as well as the romantic entanglements of her four sisters.
Austen, Jane. Sense and Sensibility. Fic Aus
Two sisters of opposing temperaments share the pangs of tragic love. Their mutual suffering brings a closer understanding between the two sisters, and true love finally triumphs.
Ball, John. In the Heat of the Night. Fic Bal
An African-American detective from California must prove he did not commit murder in a racially tense community.
Binchy, Maeve. Circle of Friends. FIC BIN
The worlds of Dublin and Knockglen will suddenly be joined in intrigues and dreams as the mysteries of the past and the hopes of the future test the bonds of Benny and Eve's friendship.
Blake, Michael. Dances with Wolves. Fic Bla
The story of Lieutenant John J. Dunbar's adventure on the Western frontier in 1863 as he discovers a new way of life with a tribe of Comanches.
Boyne, John. The Boy in the Striped Pajamas: A Fable. Fic Boy
Bored and lonely after his family moves from Berlin to a place called "Out-With" in 1942, Bruno, the son of a Nazi officer, befriends a boy in striped pajamas who lives behind a wire fence.
Bradbury, Ray. Something Wicked This Way Comes. Fic Bra
Two boys, best friends in a small Midwestern town, finally come to understand that of all the terrors threatening them from Cooger and Dark's Pandemonium Shadow Show the greatest menace exists within themselves.
Brontë, Charlotte. Jane Eyre. Fic Bro
An extraordinary coming-of-age story featuring one of the most independent and strong-willed female protagonists in all of literature.
Brontë, Emily. Wuthering Heights. Fic Bro
Forced by a storm to spend the night at the home of the somber Heathcliff, Mr. Lockwood uncovers a tale of terror and hatred on the Yorkshire moors.
Brown, Dan. Angels & Demons. Fic Bro
World-renowned Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon is summoned to a Swiss research facility to analyze a mysterious symbol seared into the chest of a murder victim, where he discovers evidence of the resurgence of an ancient brotherhood with a vendetta against the Catholic Church.
Cabot, Meg. The Princess Diaries. Fic Cab
Fourteen-year-old Mia, who is trying to lead a normal life as a teenage girl in New York City, is shocked to learn that her father is the Prince of Genovia, a small European principality, and that she is a princess and the heir to the throne.
Capote, Truman. Breakfast at Tiffany’s: A Short Novel and Three Stories. SC Cap
Contains the title work about Holly Golightly, a Manhattan playgirl whose antics mask a pain-filled past; and includes three additional stories, "A House of Flowers," "A Diamond Guitar," and "A Christmas Memory.".
Carlton, Clark. Face/Off: A Novel. PB F Car
Sean Archer, to find a bomb hidden in Los Angeles, must literally trade faces with his archenemy, Castor Troy, to fool his fellow cops, his wife, and even Troy's brother.
Carroll, Lewis. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland: And, Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There. Fic Car
A little girl falls down a rabbit hole and discovers a world of nonsensical and amusing characters.
Carter, Chris. The X Files: Fight The Future. PB SF Car
When a devastating virus destroys a small town, FBI agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully realize that the alien invasion they have been fearing is about to happen and they are the only ones who can stop it.
Chevalier, Tracy. Girl with a Pearl Earring. FIC Che
A young girl becomes a maid for the painter Johannes Vermeer in seventeenth century Holland.
Clancy, Tom. The Hunt for Red October. Fic Cla
The Soviets' new ballistic-missile submarine "Red October" is attempting to defect to the United States, but the Soviet Atlantic fleet has been ordered to find and destroy it at all costs. Can Red October reach the United States safely, even with the help of the United States Navy?.
Clancy, Tom. Patriot Games. Fic Cla
Jack Ryan, historian, ex-Marine, and CIA analyst, summons all his skills and knowledge to battle against international terrorism.
Clarke, Arthur Charles. 2001: A Space Odyssey. Fic Cla
The spacecraft Discovery journeys to the outer edge of the solar system, and two navigators become uneasy when Hal, the craft's talking computer system, demonstrates unusual behavior.
Cooper, James Fenimore. The Last of the Mohicans. Fic
Presents Cooper's classic novel in which Hawk-eye, a white scout raised among Native Americans, and two Mohicans, Chingachgook and Uncas, attempt to save two pioneer sisters abducted by Iroquois tribesmen during the French and Indian War.
Cormier, Robert. The Chocolate War: A Novel. FIC COR
A high school freshman discovers the devastating consequences of refusing to join in the school's annual fund raising drive and arousing the wrath of the school bullies.
Cormier, Robert. I Am the Cheese: A Novel. Fic Cor
A young boy desperately tries to unlock his past yet knows he must hide those memories if he is to remain alive.
Crichton, Michael. Congo. Fic Cri
Three adventurers trek into the Congo in search of the diamonds of the Lost City of Zinj.
Crichton, Michael. Jurassic Park. FIC CRI
An account of the attempt, through a hair-raising twenty-four hours on a remote jungle island, to avert a global emergency--a crisis triggered by today's rush to commercialize genetic engineering.
Crichton, Michael. The Lost World: A Novel. Fic Cri
Jurassic Park the primordial zoo has been closed and the dinosaurs it once housed have been destroyed. Now, six years later, there are rumors that some of them may have survived.
Crichton, Michael. Rising Sun. Fic Cri
An investigation into the death of a beautiful young woman in a new Japanese conglomerate leads through a maze of industrial intrigue in which American technology is the prize.
Crichton, Michael. The 13th Warrior: The Manuscript of Ibn Fodlan, Relating His Experiences with the Northmen in A.D. 922. Fic Cri
Ibn Fadlan sets out in A.D. 922 as an ambassador from Bagdad to the King of Saqalaba, but before he arrives, he meets Viking chieftain Buliwyf, and joins him on a mission to Scandinavia where they must battle the monsters threatening the land.
Davies, Valentine. Miracle on 34th Street. FIC DAV
The lives of three people are changed by an old man who insists that he is Santa Claus.
Defoe, Daniel. Robinson Crusoe. Fic Def
During one of his several adventurous voyages in the 1600's an Englishman becomes the sole survivor of a shipwreck and lives for nearly thirty years on a deserted island.
Devlin, Dean. Independence Day. PB SF
July 2nd. Atmospehric phenomena begins to appear all around the world; the skies are ablaze. It is clear that a force of incredible magnitude has arrived. The world will be changed forever.
Dickens, Charles. The Adventures of Oliver Twist. Fic Dic
In nineteenth century England, a young orphan lives in the squalid surroundings of a workhouse until he runs away and is captured by a gang of thieves, and is finally reunited with his long lost family.
Dickens, Charles. A Christmas Carol. Fic Dic
A miser learns the true meaning of Christmas when three ghostly visitors review his past and foretell his future.
Dickens, Charles. Great Expectations. Fic Dic
Pip, an orphan in Victorian England, is plucked from a life of poverty and informed he is to be raised and educated as a gentleman.
Douglas, Lloyd C. The Robe. Fic Dou
The inspiring story of the robe that Jesus wore on the cross and the Roman soldier, Marcellus Gallio, who wins the robe as a gambling prize at the foot of the cross.
Doyle, Arthur Conan. The Hound of the Baskervilles. FIC DOY
Sherlock Holmes is asked to investigate the tale of a hound that haunts the lonely moors around the Baskervilles' ancestral home.
Doyle, Arthur Conan. The Lost World and Other Thrilling Tales. Fic Doy
Professor Challenger leads an expedition to explore an isolated plateau rising above the Amazon jungles where they discover dinosaurs, primitive ape-men, and prehistoric monsters.
Du Maurier, Daphne. Jamaica Inn. Fic Dum
High-spirited Mary Yellan was too young to suspect the truth about her new home on the moor. Yet she began to wonder why no one came to Jamaica Inn and why her aunt was so frightened.
Du Maurier, Daphne. Rebecca. Fic DuM
The new mistress of Manderley's Cornwall estate must constantly compete with the memory of Maxim de Winter's first wife, Rebecca.
Dumas, Alexandre. The Three Musketeers. Fic Dum
The classic story about D'Artagnan, Athos, Porthos, and Aramis and their adventures in 1625 France.
Dumas, Alexandre. The Count of Monte Cristo. Fic Dum
After escaping from the island where he has been in prison, Dantes plots his revenge on the people responsible for his imprisonment.
Duncan, Lois. I Know What You Did Last Summer. FIC DUN
Four teenagers who have desperately tried to conceal their responsibility for a hit-and-run accident are pursued by a mystery figure seeking revenge.
Ende, Michael. The Neverending Story. Fic End
Shy, awkward Bastian is amazed to discover that he has become a character in the mysterious book he is reading and that he has an important mission to fulfill.
Fast, Howard. April Morning. Fic Fas
Adam Cooper signs up on the muster roll of the Lexington Militia on April 19th, 1775, and then lives through the first day of conflict with the British, during which his father is killed.
Fast, Howard. Spartacus. Fic Fas
Spartacus is born into slavery in ancient Rome, is trained to be a gladiator, but then leads a slave revolt that is eventually brought down by Crassus.
Flagg, Fannie. Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe. Fic Fla
Evelyn Couch hears 80-year-old Ninny Threadgoode's life story which centers on a cafe in the railroad town of Whistle Stop, Alabama, and on the two women who own the cafe.
Forester, C. S. Sink the Bismarck! Fic For
The British Royal Navy searches to destroy Hitler's deadliest battleship, the Bismarck, in the Atlantic in 1941.
Forster, E. M. Howards End. Fic For
An old country home in Hertfordshire called Howards End becomes the object of an inheritance dispute between the Wilcox family and the Schlegel sisters.
Forster, E. M. A Passage to India. FIC FOR
Story about the clash between Eastern and Western cultures during British rule in India.
Forsyth, Frederick. The Day of the Jackal. Fic For
The jackal is an Englishman who is a killer at the top of his profession, a man unknown to any secret service in the world, and an assassin with a contract to kill the world's most heavily guarded man.
Frazier, Charles. Cold Mountain. Fic Fra
Inman, a wounded Confederate soldier, leaves the hospital where he is being treated and determines to walk home to his sweetheart Ada, only to find the land and the girl he remembers as changed by the war as he.
Goldberg, Myla. Bee Season: A Novel. Fic Gol
Unremarkable Eliza surprises her family by winning a succession of spelling bees. Suddenly her father, a scholar in the area of Jewish mysticism, becomes very interested in Eliza and her gift.
Golding, William. Lord of the Flies: A Novel. Fic Gol
Stranded on an island while an atomic war destroys the rest of the world, a group of young boys revert to savagery as they struggle to survive.
Goldman, William. The Princess Bride: S. Morgenstern's Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure: The "Good Parts" Version. Fic Gol
Westly must rescue Buttercup, the most beautiful girl in the world, from marrying the evil Prince Humperdinck.
Grisham, John. The Chamber. Fic Gri
In Mississippi in 1967 Klan member, Sam Cayhall is accused of bombing Marvin Kramer's law offices killing his two sons. In 1990 just weeks before his execution, a young lawyer asks to work on his case.
Grisham, John. The Client. Fic Gri
Eleven-year-old Mark Sway witnesses the bizarre suicide of a New Orleans lawyer and is left with a deadly secret concerning a recent murder of a Louisiana Senator.
Grisham, John. The Firm. Fic Gri
A Harvard law graduate finds that the tax firm he is employed by is not what it seems when the FBI approaches him to become an informant.
Grisham, John. The Pelican Brief. Fic Gri
A bright young law student and an investigative reporter go underground when trying to expose a cover-up about the killings of two Supreme Court Justices.
Grisham, John. The Rainmaker. Fic Gri
For a class assignment, law student Rudy Baylor is required to provide free legal advice to a group of senior citizens. He stumbles upon one of the largest cases of insurance fraud ever seen.
Grisham, John. The Runaway Jury. Fic Gri
The Big Four in the tobacco industry think they have all their bases covered in an upcoming trial in which a widow is suing for the smoking-related death of her husband, but they did not count on an inside operator who has a personal grudge and a sure-fire plan to bring them down.
Grisham, John. A Time to Kill. Fic Gri
In Clanton, Mississippi, the life of a ten-year-old girl is shattered by two drunken and remorseless young men. The mostly white town reacts with shock and horror at the inhuman crime, until her black father acquires an assault rifle and takes justice into his own outraged hands.
Guest, Judith. Ordinary People. FIC GUE
After spending eight months in a mental institution following a suicide attempt, seventeen-year-old Conrad returns home and finds that he must rebuild his life.
Guterson, David. Snow Falling On Cedars. Fic Gut
When a newspaper journalist covers the trial of a Japanese American accused of murder, he must come to terms with his own past.
Haggard, H. Rider. King Solomon's Mines. Fic Hag
The story of three men who trek to the remote interior of Africa in search of a lost friend.
Hammett, Dashiell. The Maltese Falcon. Fic Ham
In San Francisco in 1928, Sam Spade searches for a priceless statuette. He finds himself torn between loyalty to his murdered partner and an opportunity for personal gain.
Hawthorne, Nathaniel. The Scarlet Letter. Fic Haw
Classic tale about Hester Prynne, her lover, their child, and Hester's husband, and the effect of sin on the mind and spirit of these characters.
Herbert, Frank. Dune. Fic Her
The story of a young prince, Paul Artreides, scion of a star-crossed dynasty, and of his journey from boy to warrior to ruler of a dying planet destined to become paradise regained.
Highsmith, Patricia. The Talented Mr. Ripley. Fic Hig
Seductive psychopath Tom Ripley begins a life of illusion, intrigue, and danger when he takes over the identity of a young American he meets in Italy.
Hinton, S. E. The Outsiders. Fic Hin
Three brothers struggle to stay together after their parents' death as they search for an identity among the conflicting values of their adolescent society in which they find themselves "outsiders.".
Hinton, S. E. Rumble Fish. FIC HIN
A junior high school boy idolizes his older brother, the coolest, toughest guy in the neighborhood, and wants to be just like him.
Holland, Isabelle. The Man without a Face. Fic Hol
A fatherless fourteen-year-old boy develops an unusual relationship with the man living near his summer home who helps him prepare for his entrance exams to boarding school.
Hosseini, Khaled. The Kite Runner. Fic Hos
Amir, haunted by his betrayal of Hassan, the son of his father's servant and a childhood friend, returns to Kabul as an adult after he learns Hassan has been killed, in an attempt to redeem himself by rescuing Hassan's son from a life of slavery to a Taliban official.
Hugo, Victor. Les Misérables. Fic Hug
Trying to forget his past and live an honest life, escaped convict Jean Valjean risks his freedom to take care of a motherless young girl during a period of political unrest in Paris.
Hyde, Catherine Ryan. Pay It Forward. Fic Hyd
A twelve-year-old by come up with a simple plan to fulfill a class assignment to try to change the world, and attempts to implement his plan.
Irving, Washington. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Rip Van Winkle. SC Irv
Presents two stories by Washington Irving: "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" in which a superstitious schoolmaster encounters a headless horseman, and "Rip Van Winkle" in which a man sleeps for twenty years in the Catskill Mountains and wakes up to a much-changed world.
Jackson, Shirley. The Haunting of Hill House. Fic Jac
Four seekers look for haunting evidence at the abandoned old mansion called Hill House. Their stay begins as a spooky encounter, but the house is gathering its powers and will choose one of them to make its own.
Judson, William. Cold River: A Novel. PB F Jud
In the frozen Adirondacks in 1921, fourteen-year-old Lizzy and her younger brother Tim battle for survival after losing their father in one of the worst snowstorms of the century.
Keneally, Thomas. Schindler's List. FIC KEN
The true story of a man who took incredible risks and spent his considerable fortune to build a factory camp to protect Jews during World War II.
Kesey, Ken. One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest: A Novel. FIC KES
The struggle for power between a head nurse and a male patient in a mental institution leads to a climax of hate, violence, and death.
King, Stephen. The Dark Half. FIC KIN
With a bit of guilt, Thad retires George Stark, his pseudonym, only to have him appear as a killing machine that destroys everyone on the path that leads to the man who created him.
King, Stephen. Different Seasons. Fic Kin
Presents four novellas by Stephen King, each of which corresponds to a different season of the year.
King, Stephen. Hearts in Atlantis. Fic Kin
Presents five interconnected, sequential narratives that follow the experiences of Bobby Garfield, set in the years 1960 to 1999, and haunted by the Vietnam War.
King, Stephen. The Green Mile: The Complete Serial Novel. Fic Kin
Contains all six installments of the serialized horror novel about death row prisoner John Coffey and his fellow inmates and guards in the Green Mile wing of Cold Mountain Penitentiary.
Kinsella, W. P. Shoeless Joe. Fic Kin
An Iowa farmer builds a baseball stadium in his cornfield, hoping his hero, Shoeless Joe Jackson, will play in it.
Klause, Annette Curtis. Blood and Chocolate. Fic Kla
Having fallen in love for a human boy, a beautiful teenage werewolf must battle both her packmates and the fear of the townspeople to decide where she belongs with whom.
Lee, Harper. To Kill a Mockingbird. Fic Lee
Presents the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel in which Scout Finch, the young daughter of a local attorney in the Deep South during the 1930s, tells of her father's defense of an African-American man charged with the rape of a white girl.
Leroux, Gaston. The Phantom of the Opera. Fic Ler
A disfigured musical genius who lives beneath the Paris Opera House falls in love with a beautiful soprano and, in his desperation to have his love returned, embarks on some terrifying means towards that end.
London, Jack. The Sea-Wolf. FIC LON
When Humphrey Van Weyden finds himself sailing to Japan aboard the Ghost, he has to face weeks of brutality at the hands of Captain Wolf Larsen, until he decides to take desperate measures to save himself and the rest of the crew.
Ludlum, Robert. The Bourne Identity. Fic Lud
A man has been shot and now has no memory and as he searches for his origins he comes to fear he may have been an international assassin.
Ludlum, Robert. The Bourne Supremacy. Fic Lud
Created to accomplish a specific task and then retired with a new identity, Jason Bourne must now reappear for another shocking confrontation.
Malamud, Bernard. The Natural. Fic Mal
Now an American baseball hero and a winner after a dark period, Roy finds the woman he thought he had lost. But he is up against corrupters, seducers, and glory destroyers. And he had to win the toughest game of his life.
Marshall, James Vance. Walkabout. Fic Mar
A young girl, her tiny brother, and an Aborigine boy fight for survival in the wilds of Australia.
Martin, Valerie. Mary Reilly: A Novel. Fic Mar
Mary, employed by Dr. Jekyll, finds herself the keeper of her Master's house, the guardian of his sanity, and the only one in possession of the dark knowledge that might save his life.
Mason, Bobbie Ann. In Country: A Novel. Fic Mas
Sam Hughes lives in Hopewell, Kentucky with her Uncle Emmett who is Vietnam vetern. Sam's father was killed in Vietnam and she wants to understand about the war, but Emmett and other vets refuse to tell her much.
McMillan, Terry. Waiting to Exhale. PB F McM
Portrays the lives of four black women who lean on each other while waiting for the right man to come along.
Meyer, Stephenie. New Moon. Fic Mey
When the Cullens, including her beloved Edward, leave Forks rather than risk revealing that they are vampires, it is almost too much for eighteen-year-old Bella to bear, but she finds solace in her friend Jacob until he is drawn into a "cult" and changes in terrible ways.
Meyer, Stephenie. Twilight. Fic Mey
When seventeen-year-old Bella leaves Phoenix to live with her father in Forks, Washington, she meets an exquisitely handsome boy at school for whom she feels an overwhelming attraction and who she comes to realize is not wholly human.
Morrison, Toni. Beloved: A Novel. Fic Mor
Sethe, an escaped slave who now lives in post-Civil War Ohio, struggles to keep Beloved, an intruder, from gaining possession of her present while throwing off the legacy of her past.
Nordhoff, Charles. Mutiny on the Bounty. FIC NOR
Based on the famous mutiny carried out by the crew of the "Bounty," a British war vessel, in 1787.
O'Brian, Patrick. The Far Side of the World. Fic OBr
Disaster in various guises awaits Jack Aubrey and Stephen Maturin in the Great South Sea and reaches of the Pacific: typhoons, castaways, shipwrecks, murder and criminal insanity.
Ondaatje, Michael. The English Patient: A Novel. Fic Ond
The stories of four people reveal themselves during the final moments of World War II in a deserted Indian villa.
Orwell, George. 1984. Fic Orw
Depicts life in a totalitarian regime in the year of 1984.
Paolini, Christopher. Eragon. Fic Pao
In Aagaesia, a fifteen-year-old boy of unknown lineage called Eragon finds a mysterious stone that weaves his life into an intricate tapestry of destiny, magic, and power, peopled with dragons, elves, and monsters.
Pasternak, Boris Leonidovich. Doctor Zhivago. Fic Pas
In Russia, Yuri Zhivago is a young doctor and poet trying to care for his wife and family when he meets Lara, the love of his life. When revolution breaks out, their world is torn apart, and their lives are at risk.
Paton, Alan. Cry, the Beloved Country. Fic Pat
Zulu pastor Stephen Kumalo travels to Johannesburg on an errand for a friend and to visit his son, Absalom, only to learn Absalom has been accused of murdering white city engineer and social activist Arthur Jarvis and stands very little chance of mercy.
Picoult, Jodi. My Sister's Keeper: A Novel. Fic Pic
Thirteen-year-old Anna, conceived specifically to provide blood and bone marrow for her sister Kate who was diagnosed with a rare form of leukemia at the age of two, decides to sue her parents for control of her body when her mother wants her to donate a kidney to Kate.
Pogue, Charles Edward. Dragonheart. PB FAN Pog
When young King Einon betrays Sr Bowen's teachings, Bowen teams up with a rebel, a traveling bard, and a wise dragon to save the kingdom from destruction.
Potok, Chaim. The Chosen. Fic Pot
Recounts the story of Reuven Malter and Danny Saunders--one an Orthodox Jew, the other the son of a Hasidic rabbi--and the course of their friendship as they grow up in Brooklyn.
Preston, Douglas J. The Relic. FIC PRE
When visitors are killed at the New York Musuem of Natural History before the opening of the Superstition exhibition, graduate student Margo Green discovers a link between the killings, a tragic archaeological trip to the Amazon Basin, and a figurine from the exhibit.
Price, Nancy. Sleeping with the Enemy. Fic Pri
Sara, driven to the brink of despair by the physical and emotional abuse of her obsessive husband, Martin, hits upon a strategy to forge a new identity independent of his disruptive domination.
Pullman, Philip. The Golden Compass. Fic Pul
Accompanied by her daemon, Lyra Belacqua sets out to prevent her best friend and other kidnapped children from becoming the subject of gruesome experiments in the Far North.
Remarque, Erich Maria. All Quiet on the Western Front. Fic Rem
Depicts the experiences of a group of young German soldiers fighting and suffering during the last days of World War I.
Rice, Anne. Interview with the Vampire: A Novel. Fic Ric
Presents the confessions of Louis, a vampire, and tells of his relationship with the vampire Lestat.
Roberts, Kenneth. Northwest Passage. Fic Rob
Presents a fictionalized account of Major Robert Rogers' 1759 expedition to wipe out the Indian town of St. Francis, and his search for the water route to the Northwest-based on Rogers' own writings.
Sabatini, Rafael. Captain Blood. Fic Sab
Seventeenth-century physician Peter Blood, convicted of treason for treating a nobleman who was injured in a rebellion against King James II, is forced into life as a pirate and becomes the greatest buccaneer of all time.
Sagan, Carl. Contact. Fic Sag
Radio telescopes on Earth receive a signal indicating the existence of life 26 light-years away in the vicinity of the star Vega. A brilliant scientist, Eleanor Arroway is instrumental in responding to the message.
Sebold, Alice. The Lovely Bones: A Novel. Fic Seb
Fourteen-year-old Susie Salmon, the victim of a sexual assault and murder, looks on from the afterlife as her family deals with their grief, and waits for her killer to be brought to some type of justice.
Shaara, Michael. The Killer Angels: A Novel. Fic Sha
A fictional account of four days in July, 1863 at the battle of Gettysburg discussing tactics, plans and preparations for battle from both the Northern and Southern points of view.
Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft. Frankenstein. Fic She
Presents the 1831 revised text of the novel about a monster assembled by a scientist from parts of dead bodies, who develops a mind of his own and learns to loathe himself and hate his creator.
Sparks, Nicholas. Dear John. Fic Spa
After he is released from the Army, John Tyree plans to spend the rest of his life with University of North Carolina student Savannah Lynn Curtis, but the events of September 11 change everything.
Sparks, Nicholas. Message in a Bottle. Fic Spa
Divorcee Theresa Osborne, on a vacation at the seaside, finds a love message in a bottle and becomes obsessed with learning the story behind the note.
Sparks, Nicholas. Nights in Rodanthe. Fic Spa
Adrienne Willis, abandoned by her husband, flees to Rodanthe, North Carolina, to tend to a friend's inn, where she meets Paul Flanner, a doctor who has just sold his practice, and together, with a storm rolling in, they discover a new love.
Sparks, Nicholas. A Walk to Remember. Fic Spa
High school senior Landon Carter embarks on the road to manhood when a twist of fate makes the Bible-carrying Jamie Sullivan his date for the homecoming dance, and he falls in love with the minister's daughter, not knowing her tragic secret.
Steinbeck, John. Of Mice and Men. FIC STE
Sustained by hope of someday owning a farm of their own, two migrant laborers arrive to work on a ranch in central California.
Stoker, Bram. Dracula. Fic Sto
The mysterious Transylvanian Count Dracula wreaks havoc on young businessman Jonathan Harker, his fiancée Mina, and several others, and when he is revealed to be a vampire, he must be destroyed at all costs.
Stone, Irving. The Agony and the Ecstasy: A Biographical Novel of Michelangelo. Fic Sto
Michelangelo's career as a sculptor, painter, architect, and poet is traced from his promising boyhood apprenticeships to the painter Ghirlandaio and the sculptor Bertoldo through all the years of his genius.
Tan, Amy. The Joy Luck Club. Fic Tan
Vignettes alternate back and forth between the lives of four Chinese woman in pre-1949 China and the lives of their American-born daughters in California.
Tolkien, J. R. R. The Fellowship Of The Ring: Being The Fist Part Of The Lord Of The Rings. FIC TOL
Frodo the hobbit and a band of warriors from different kingdoms set out to destroy the Ring of Power before the evil Sauron grasps control.
Tolkien, J. R. R. The Hobbit or, There and Back Again. FIC TOL
The adventures of the well-to-do hobbit, Bilbo Baggins, who lived happily in his comfortable home until a wandering wizard granted his wish.
Tolkien, J. R. R. The Return of the King: Being the Third Part of the Lord of the Rings. FIC TOL
Tells the opposing strategies of the wizard Gandalf and the evil Sauron until the final catastrophe and end of the great darkness.
Tolkien, J. R. R. The Two Towers: Being the Second Part of the Lord of the Rings. FIC TOL
Frodo and Sam journey down the River Anduin--followed by a mysterious creeping figure--on their quest to protect the Ring of Power from the Dark Lord until it can be destroyed.
Tolstoy, Leo. Anna Karenina. Fic Tol
In nineteenth-century Russia, the wife of an important government official loses her family and social status when she chooses the love of Count Vronsky over a passionless marriage.
Turow, Scott. Presumed Innocent. Fic Tur
The county's chief deputy prosecutor is asked to investigate the rape and murder of one of his colleagues a former lover.
Twain, Mark. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Fic Twa
The adventures of a boy and a runaway slave as they float down the Mississippi River on a raft.
Twain, Mark. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. Fic Twa
The adventures and pranks of a mischievous boy growing up in a Mississippi River town in the early nineteenth century.
Tyler, Anne. The Accidental Tourist. Fic Tyl
An author of guidebooks for travelling businessmen goes through life "accidently". It is an accident tinged with purpose when he gets involved with the astonishing Muriel and her talent for finding adventure.
Walker, Alice. The Color Purple. Fic Wal
Tells the story of two sisters: Nettie, a missionary in Africa, and Celie, a child-wife living in the South, in the medium of their letters to each other and in Celie's case, the desperate letters she begins, "Dear God.".
Wallace, Daniel. Big Fish: A Novel of Mythic Proportions. Fic Wal
William Bloom, desperate to get to know his dying father before it's too late, recreates his parent's life in a series of legends and myths based on the few facts he knows.
Wallace, Lew. Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ. Fic Wal
A wealthy young Jew and his family, experiencing changing fortunes under Roman tyranny, are affected by the life and teachings of Nazarene named Jesus Christ.
Waller, Robert James. The Bridges of Madison County. FIC WAL
The story of a world-class photographer and an Iowa farm wife as they are joined in a passionate, romantic experience that will forever haunt them.
Warren, Robert Penn. All the King's Men. FIC WAR
Willie Stark, a well-intentioned idealistic back-country lawyer is unable to resist greed, power, and lust for politics during his rise and fall as an American demagogue.
Wells, H. G. The Time Machine. Fic Wel
Relates the adventures of a scientist who invents a machine that transports him into the future.
Wells, H. G. The War of the Worlds. Fic Wel
An intellectually-superior race from Mars invades the Earth with plans to enslave human beings.
Wells, H. G. The Island of Dr. Moreau. Fic Wel
Dr. Moreau, a scientist, finds an isolated island that gives him the freedom to creat hideous creatures with human intelligence.
Wells, Rebecca. Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood: A Novel. Fic Wel Siddalee Walker, a successful theater director, is thrown into a void of uncertainty when she has a falling out with her mother Vivi, over a New York Times article in which Vivi is characterized as an abusive parent, and the Ya-Yas, Vivi's gang of lifelong girlfriends, conspire to restore the mother.
Wharton, Edith. The Age of Innocence. Fic Wha
A portrayal of New York society in the 1870s where money counted for less than manners and morals.
Wharton, Edith. Ethan Frome. Fic Wha
Ethan Frome is a New England farmer who is married to a hypochondriac, but is in love with his wife's lively cousin, Mattie.
Wilde, Oscar. The Picture of Dorian Gray. Fic Wil
Dorian Gray, a remarkably handsome young man, meets Lord Henry Wotton and is corrupted into a life of terrible evil that is reflected only in his portrait.
Wright, Richard. Native Son. Fic Wri
Trapped in the poverty-stricken ghetto of Chicago's South Side, a young black man finds release only in acts of violence.
Created by Mr. Andrusyk Dec. 21, 2006. Revised January 27, 2010.
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