Over the past year, our library staff have explored countless stories, from gripping mysteries to heartwarming tales and everything in between. Now, we’re excited to share the books that captured our hearts, challenged our thinking, and kept us turning the pages. These staff picks reflect our diverse tastes and passions, and we hope they inspire you to discover your next great read.

Non-Fiction

The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt

The Body: A Guide for Occupants by Bill Bryson

The Exvangelicals by Sarah McCammon

Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari

Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins

The Idaho Four: An American Tragedy by James Patterson

The Underworld: Journeys to the Depths of the Ocean by Susan Casey

I Hope You Remember by Josie Balka

Pirate Nests and the Rise of the British Empire by Mark G. Hanna

More than a Glitch: Confronting Race, Gender, and Ability Bias in Tech by Meredith Broussard

Biography/Memoir

Ginseng Roots: A Memoir by Craig Thompson

The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt’s Darkest Journey by Candice Millard

Genius of Place: The Life of Frederick Law Olmsted by Justin Martin

That’s a Great Question, I’d Love to Tell You by Elise Myers

Fiction

A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles

The Wedding People by Alison Espach

The Only One Left by Riley Sager

This Book Will Bury Me by Ashley Winstead

The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah

The Black Echo by Michael Connelly

Now You See Her by James Patterson & Michael Ledwidge

The River is Waiting by Wally Lamb

Finlay Donovan is Killing It by Elle Cosimand

Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris

Witchcraft for Wayward Girls by Grady Hendrix

Hidden Nature by Nora Roberts

Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros

The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst

Cahokia Jazz by Francis Spufford

Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Sutanto

The Book Club for Troublesome Women by Marie Bostwick

The Scholar and the Last Faerie Door by H.G. Parry

Tell Me Everything by Elizabeth Strout

The Last Bookshop in London by Madeline Martin

The Summer of Yes by Courtney Walsh

Forever, Interrupted by Taylor Jenkins Reid

The Librarian of Crooked Lane by C.J. Archer

Young Adult

Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins

Heartless Hunter by Kristen Ciccarelli

Rebel Witch by Kristen Ciccarelli

Mamo by Sas Milledge