The Air Between Us Deborah Johnson – A complex story about friendship and honor in a small racially divided Mississippi town during the sixties.

The Appeal John Grisham – A jury returns a shocking verdict against a chemical company accused of dumping toxic waste. The company appeals to the Mississippi Supreme Court in this legal thriller.

At the City’s Edge Marcus Sakey – Jason Palmer, soldier, and Elena Cruz, a Chicago cop, find themselves thrown together as they fight to protect Jason’s young nephew who had seen his father murdered.

Beaufort Ron Leshem – The recipient of the Israel’s top literary prize, this novel illuminates the lives of a handful of Israeli soldiers who occupy the ancient crusader fortress, Beaufort.

Beverly Hills Dead Stuart Woods – Murder, political intrigue and betrayal set in 1940’s Hollywood.

Capitol Conspiracy William Bernhardt – Oklahoma defense attorney Ben Kincaid finds himself in a campaign of terror against key government officials in the nation’s capital.

The Commoner John Burnham Schwartz – In 1959, Haruko marries the Crown Prince of Japan and enters the rarified, controlled world of the Japanese monarchy. Starred reviews.

De Niro’s Game Rawi Hage – A cinematic portrait of life in war-torn Beirut from the perspective of two friends, Bassam and George.

Duma Key Stephen King – Recuperating from a construction accident, Edgar Freemantle’s life takes a supernatural turn as he recuperates on Duma Key.

Fanon John Edgar Wideman – A fictional interpretation of philosopher and political activist, Frantz Fanon, by the well-known Pittsburgh native.

The Heroines Eileen Favorite – Heroines of classic literature seem to find the Homestead Bed-and-Breakfast a favorite destination.

His Illegal Self Peter Carey – A young seven year old, Che, dreams of reuniting with his radical sixties parents, and escapes his grandmother in the hope of finding his mother.

Ice Trap Kitty Sewell – Dafydd Woodruff, a surgeon in present-day Cardiff, Wales, receives a letter from a 13-year-old girl claiming to be his daughter and to have a twin brother. This shattering news sends him to the far reaches of Canada.

Kyra Carol Gilligan – Kyra, an architect, is involved with the design of a new city when she meets Andreas, and faces far-reaching consequences.

L.A. Outlaws T. Jefferson Parker – A celebrity obsessed modern-day Jesse James with the name of Allison Murietta, creates a frenzy in Los Angeles.

Life Class Pat Barker – During the spring of 1914, three young people are part of a love triangle, but the devastation of World War I will change their lives and love.

Light of the Moon Luanne Rice – Susannah Connolly travels to France to fulfill her mother’s dying wish to find a mysterious saint linked to her family’s history.

Like You’d Understand Anyway Jim Shepard – A notable collection of stories that is a finalist for the National Book Award.

Miscarriage of Justice Kip Gayden – Based on actual events, Anna Dotson is a passionate modern woman of the 1900’s who finds herself stifled by the lingering outdated rules of Victorian society.

Monsters of Templeton Lauren Groff – Willie Upton returns to her home in Templeton, New York, and learns how one town holds the secrets of her family.

The Opposite of Love Julie Buxbaum – Manhattan attorney Emily Haxby ends a happy relationship just as her boyfriend is on the verge of proposing.

After Image Kathleen George – Pittsburgh homicide detective, Richard Christie, faces two mysterious murders during a hot and humid summer.

Antony and Cleopatra Colleen McCullough – The author of The Thorn Birds turns to the immortal story of two star-crossed lovers.

Beginner’s Greek James Collins – A comedy of manners featuring a love-at-first-sight meeting between Peter and Holly.

Blasphemy Douglas Preston – The world’s biggest supercollider probes what happened at the very moment of creation — what is discovered must be hidden from the world at all costs.

Bleeding Kansas Sara Paretsky – Two Kansas families are linked by their pioneer pasts, but are threatened by the dark family secrets that may tear them apart.

Blood Dreams Kay Hooper – A psychopath who seems to have stepped out of a living nightmare confronts Bishop and his FBI Special Crimes Unit.

The Crazy School Cornelia Read – The bizarre underside of an elite private school is revealed in a mystery featuring ex-debutante Madeline Dare.

Day A.L. Kennedy – Five years after World War II, Alfie Day, RAF airman and former POW, revisits those years by working as an extra on a POW film.

Diablerie Walter Mosley – Ben Dibbuk enjoys an uneventful life until he is accused by an unknown woman as being a stalker and then finds that his wife is having him investigated.

Diary of a Bad Year J. M Coetzee – The Nobel Prize winning author returns with the writings of Señor C. who has been asked to write his thoughts on the state of the world.

The Elephanta Suite Paul Theroux – Three novellas tell the stories of Westerners transformed by their sojourns in India.

Harriet and Isabella Patricia O’Brien – Harriet, the author of Uncle Tom’s Cabin and Isabella, a prominent suffragist, are the sisters of Henry Ward Beecher who become bitterly divided during his trial for adultery in 1875.

The Hearts of Horses Molly Gloss – A heartwarming story of a determined young woman with a gift for “gentling” wild horses.

Hide and Seek Fern Michaels – The women of the Sisterhood are now fugitives with a price on their heads.

The House of Lanyon Valerie Anand – A bitter feud between two families in fifteenth century England has extended ramifications.

Last Call James Grippando – Criminal defense attorney Jack Swyteck learns that the sins of the past never die, especially in Miami.

Maynard & Jennica Rudolph Delson – A highly original tale of romance and narrative fancy.

Night Train to Lisbon Pascal Mercier – Raimund Gregorius teaches classical languages at a Swiss lycée, but a chance encounter with an enigmatic Portuguese woman changes his life. A European bestseller.

The Painter of Battles Arturo Pérez-Reverte – Andres Faulques, a famous war photographer, has retired on the coast of Spain, when the man featured in a long-ago photograph appears with the intention of killing him.

People of the Book Geraldine Brooks – An intellectual adventure recounts the dramatic stories surrounding an ancient manuscript that originated in 15th century Seville, Spain.

The Senator’s Wife Sue Miller – The author of While I Was Gone returns with the story of two women and a portrait of two marriages.

Shadow Music Julie Garwood – Love, murder, adventure and mystery are found in medieval Scotland.

Signed Mata Hari Yannick Murphy – Margaretha Zelle, better known as Mata Hari, tells the story of her past life during her time in a Parisian prison.

Souls of Angels Thomas Eidson – Isadora Lugo, who has been serving as Sister Ria in India, returns to the Los Angeles of the 1880’s when she learns that her father has been convicted of murder.

There’s No Place Like Here Cecelia Ahern – Sandy Shortt is obsessed with finding lost things, including finding people who have vanished from their loved ones.

The Venetian Betrayal Steve Berry – Cotton Malone, former U.S. Justice Department agent and now a rare-book dealer, is drawn into an intense geopolitical chess game over the quest for the grave of Alexander the Great.

The Worst Thing I’ve Done Ursula Hegi – Three friends are caught in tumultuous relationships when Annie decides to raise her infant sister when her parents are killed on her wedding day.

Zugzwang Ronan Bennett – Zugzwang is a term in chess used to describe the position in which a player is reduced to utter helplessness — describing the position of the Dr. Spethmann in this literary thriller.

The Abduction  Mark Gimenez – The kidnapping of his ten-year-old granddaughter Gracie, brings Ben Brice, a veteran drowning his memories of Vietnam with alcohol, back from the New Mexico wilderness to help save her, but dark family secrets could threaten the child’s survival.

The Abstinence Teacher Tom Perrotta – Teaching human sexuality from a perspective that information and pleasure are top priorities, divorced mom Ruth Ramsey butts heads with the local soccer coach, a divorced former addict who became an evangelical Christian after hitting rock bottom.

The Almost Moon Alice Sebold – Having set aside her own life in her support of her parents, husband, and children, Helen Knightly confronts the realities of the choices that were imposed upon her during a harrowing twenty-four-hour period of death and revelation.

Breakfast with Buddha Roland Merullo – At the behest of his sister, Otto Ringling finds himself reluctantly accompanying her guru, an enigmatic Mongolian monk, on a trip through Middle America to their childhood home, introducing his passenger to some American “fun” along the way.

Broken Colors Michele Zackheim – Life and art intersect in the colorful life of Sophie Marks.

The Descendants Kaui Hart Hemmings – A descendant of royalty and one of the largest landowners in Hawaii, Matthew King struggles to deal with his out-of-control daughters–ten-year-old Scottie and seventeen-year-old Alex–as well as his comatose wife, whom they are about to remove from lifesupport.

Caspian Rain Gina B. Nahai – In the decade before the Islamic Revolution, 12-year-old Yaas navigates family and social life in Tehran.

The Chase  Clive Cussler – The author’s latest adventure features a steam locomotive found in a Montana lake that holds the remains of three people who died 44 years before.

Cheating at Canasta  William Trevor – A collection of stories featuring themes of missed opportunities and the inevitability of change.

Double Cross James Patterson – Alex Cross rejoins the police force to face the most diabolical villain he has ever encountered–a serial killer who aspires to be a celebrity.

A Free Life Ha Jin – In the aftermath of the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre, the Wu family sets out on a journey through America in search of a sense of belonging.

Gentlemen of the Road  Michael Chabon – The noted literary stylist presents a riff on the legendary adventure novels, with a tale of two 9th century men of fortune.

The Ghost  Robert Harris – Power, politics, corruption and murder combine in a thriller which features a ghostwriter who winds up dead.

The Heir  Barbara Taylor Bradford – Family drama features Edward Deravenel as he tries to keep a family and a business together during the influenza pandemic of 1918.

Home to Holly Springs Jan Karon – After thirty-eight years, Father Tim Kavanagh returns to his childhood home of Holly Springs, Mississippi.

In a Pickle: A Family Farm Story Jerry Apps – The small Midwestern town of Link Lake is confronted with change and upheaval with the arrival of H. H. Harlow Pickle Company.

The Long Walk Home Will North – Set in a small mountain town in Wales, backpacker Alec Hudson and Fiona Edwards, owner of a bed-and-breakfast, find that their lives will be changed forever.

Mr. Knightley’s Diary: A Novel Amanda Grange – A retelling of Jane Austen’s Emma from the wonderful Mr. Knightley’s point of view.

Not Yet Drown’d Peg Kingman – Catherine MacDonald travels to India to look for her brother, who had been reported drowned in the monsoon floods of 1821.

Pirate Freedom Gene Wolfe – In a tale of time travel, Father Christopher becomes a pirate captain hundreds of year before his birth.

Protect and Defend Vince Flynn – The author’s latest political thriller features Iran and the consequences of a preemptive strike by Israel.

The Quiet Girl Peter Høeg – A famous circus clown, Kasper Krone, is recruited by an order of nuns who ask him to safeguard group of children with mystical capablities.

The Race Richard North Patterson – Corey Grace, a senator from Ohio, will discover if an honest man can become president.

Third Degree Greg Iles – A marriage implodes during the course of a day with devastating consequences.

Tipperary Frank Delaney – The fascinating period of Irish history of the early 20th century is illuminated through the lives of Charles O’Brien and April Burke.

Stone Cold David Baldacci – Revenge, conspiracy, and murder bring the Camel Club face-to-face with their greatest threat.

Swan Island Elizabeth Gill – Ella’s happy childhood in Swan Island is abruptly ended when her father dies, leaving the family bankrupt.

The Way Life Should Be Christina Baker Kline – Angelo Russo impulsively moves to Maine to meet an online date and a new life.

World Without End Ken Follett – Two centuries after the completion of the gothic cathedral in Kingsbridge, as depicted in Pillars of the Earth, the priory and cathedral are again the center of this novel of the 14th century.