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A Promised Land

A Promised Land

By  Barack Obama
Rage

Rage

By  Bob Woodward
My Own Words

My Own Words

By  Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Transcendent Kingdom: A novel

Transcendent Kingdom: A novel

By  Yaa Gyasi
The Lying Life of Adults

The Lying Life of Adults

By  Elena Ferrante
Anxious People: A Novel

Anxious People: A Novel

By  Fredrik Backman
The Dynasty

The Dynasty

By  Jeff Benedict
Piranesi

Piranesi

By  Susanna Clarke
Just Us: An American Conversation

Just Us: An American Conversation

By  Claudia Rankine
To Sleep in a Sea of Stars

To Sleep in a Sea of Stars

By  Christopher Paolini
The Evening and the Morning (Kingsbridge #4)

The Evening and the Morning (Kingsbridge #4)

By  Ken Follett
Caste (Oprah's Book Club): The Origins of Our Discontents

Caste (Oprah's Book Club): The Origins of Our Discontents

By  Isabel Wilkerson
His Truth Is Marching On: John Lewis and the Power of Hope

His Truth Is Marching On: John Lewis and the Power of Hope

By  Jon Meacham
Vesper Flights

Vesper Flights

By  Helen MacDonald
Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World's Most Dangerous Man

Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World's Most Dangerous Man

By  Mary L. Trump, Ph.D.

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The World That We Knew: A Novel

The World That We Knew: A Novel

By  Alice Hoffman
The Institute: A Novel

The Institute: A Novel

By  Stephen King
Monarchs of the Sea: The Extraordinary 500-Million-Year History of Cephalopods

Monarchs of the Sea: The Extraordinary 500-Million-Year History of Cephalopods

By  Danna Staaf
Intimations: Six Essays

Intimations: Six Essays

By  Zadie Smith
Around the World in 80 Trees

Around the World in 80 Trees

By  Jonathan Drori
Circe

Circe

By  Madeline Miller
Igifu

Igifu

By  Scholastique Mukasonga
Cursed Objects: Strange but True Stories of the World's Most Infamous Items

Cursed Objects: Strange but True Stories of the World's Most Infamous Items

By  J. W. Ocker
The American Crisis: What Went Wrong. How We Recover.

The American Crisis: What Went Wrong. How We Recover.

By  Writers of The Atlantic
House on Endless Waters: A Novel

House on Endless Waters: A Novel

By  Emuna Elon
The Tenant

The Tenant

By  Katrine Engberg
On Fire: The (Burning) Case for a Green New Deal

On Fire: The (Burning) Case for a Green New Deal

By  Naomi Klein
I Am One: A Book of Action (I Am Books)

I Am One: A Book of Action (I Am Books)

By  Susan Verde
In the Company of Women: Inspiration and Advice from over 100 Makers, Artists, and Entrepreneurs

In the Company of Women: Inspiration and Advice from over 100 Makers, Artists, and Entrepreneurs

The Essential Dykes to Watch Out For

The Essential Dykes to Watch Out For

By  Alison Bechdel

Early Reader

Learning to read is a Big Deal - here is a selection of engaging titles that we'd recommend for those just starting to read on their own. 

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ABCs of Kindness (Highlights Books of Kindness) Your Nose! (Boynton on Board) Love and the Rocking Chair Separate Is Never Equal: Sylvia Mendez and Her Family’s Fight for Desegregation What Is Given from the Heart Don't Touch My Hair! Catch That Chicken! Desert Girl, Monsoon Boy Saturday What About Worms!? (Elephant & Piggie Like Reading!) Baloney and Friends (Baloney & Friends #1)

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