Fiction

Title: The Night WatchmanAuthor: Louise ErdrichPublisher: HarperGenre: Historical FictionYear of Publication: 2020Date of Publication: March 3, 2020Pages: 464ISBN-10: 0062671189ISBN-13: 978-0062671196 Summary The Night Watchman is a novel inspired by the life of Louise Erdrich’s grandfather, […]

Title: Normal PeopleAuthor: Sally RooneyPublisher: HogarthGenre: Fiction, RomanceYear of Publication: 2020Date of Publication: February 18, 2020Pages: 304ISBN-10: 1984822187ISBN-13: 978-1984822185 Summary of Normal People by Sally Rooney Normal People follows the complex relationship between Marianne and […]

Title: Truly Madly GuiltyAuthor: Liane MoriartyPublisher: Flatiron BooksGenre: Contemporary Fiction, MysteryYear of Publication: 2016Date of Publication: July 26, 2016Pages: 560ISBN-10: 1250069793ISBN-13: 978-1250069795 Summary of Truly Madly Guilty by Liane Moriarty Truly Madly Guilty is a […]

Title: The Glass HotelAuthor: Emily St. John MandelPublisher: KnopfGenre: Fiction, Literary FictionYear of Publication: 2020Date of Publication: March 24, 2020Pages: 320ISBN-10: 0525521143ISBN-13: 978-0525521143 Summary The Glass Hotel intertwines the lives of several characters connected by […]

Title: David CopperfieldAuthor: Charles DickensPublisher: Bradbury & Evans (original)Genre: Literary Fiction, ClassicYear of Publication: 1850Date of Publication: November 1850Pages: 624 (varies by edition)ISBN-10: N/A (classic work)ISBN-13: N/A (classic work) Summary of David Copperfield by Charles […]

Title: Klara and the SunAuthor: Kazuo IshiguroPublisher: KnopfGenre: Science Fiction, Literary FictionYear of Publication: 2021Date of Publication: March 2, 2021Pages: 320ISBN-10: 059331817XISBN-13: 978-0593318171 Summary Klara and the Sun follows Klara, an Artificial Friend (AF) with […]

Title: The SilenceAuthor: Don DeLilloPublisher: ScribnerGenre: Fiction, Dystopian FictionYear of Publication: 2020Date of Publication: October 20, 2020Pages: 128ISBN-10: 1982164557ISBN-13: 978-1982164553 Summary of The Silence by Don DeLillo The Silence is a dystopian novel set in […]

Title: The Ballad of Songbirds and SnakesAuthor: Suzanne CollinsPublisher: Scholastic PressGenre: Dystopian Fiction, Young AdultYear of Publication: 2020Date of Publication: May 19, 2020Pages: 528ISBN-10: 1338635174ISBN-13: 978-1338635171 Summary The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes is a […]

Title: WeatherAuthor: Jenny OffillPublisher: KnopfGenre: Fiction, Literary FictionYear of Publication: 2020Date of Publication: February 11, 2020Pages: 224ISBN-10: 0385351100ISBN-13: 978-0385351102 Summary Weather follows Lizzie Benson, a librarian in Brooklyn, as she navigates the complexities of modern […]

Title: Project Hail MaryAuthor: Andy WeirPublisher: Ballantine BooksGenre: Science FictionYear of Publication: 2021Date of Publication: May 4, 2021Pages: 496ISBN-10: 0593135202ISBN-13: 978-0593135204 Summary Project Hail Mary follows Ryland Grace, a lone astronaut on a mission to […]

Title: Utopia AvenueAuthor: David MitchellPublisher: Random HouseGenre: Fiction, Historical FictionYear of Publication: 2020Date of Publication: July 14, 2020Pages: 576ISBN-10: 0812997433ISBN-13: 978-0812997439 Summary Utopia Avenue follows the rise and fall of a fictional 1960s British band […]

Title: People We Meet on VacationAuthor: Emily HenryPublisher: BerkleyGenre: Romance, Contemporary FictionYear of Publication: 2021Date of Publication: May 11, 2021Pages: 400ISBN-10: 1984806750ISBN-13: 978-1984806758 Summary People We Meet on Vacation is a novel about friendship, love, […]

Title: Transcendent KingdomAuthor: Yaa GyasiPublisher: KnopfGenre: Fiction, Literary FictionYear of Publication: 2020Date of Publication: September 1, 2020Pages: 288ISBN-10: 0525658181ISBN-13: 978-0525658184 Summary Transcendent Kingdom tells the story of Gifty, a Ghanaian-American neuroscientist.  Gifty, a Ph.D. student […]