Summer Reading Program

Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry

The Listeners by Maggie Stiefvater A mesmerizing new novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Maggie Stiefvater In 1942, deep in the mountains of West Virginia, the elegant Avallon Hotel becomes an unlikely holding ground for captured Axis diplomats. June Porter Hudson, the hotel’s devoted manager, must serve them with grace—even as war takes its toll on those she loves. With the FBI secretly listening in, and tensions rising inside the hotel’s walls, June walks a dangerous line between duty, loyalty, and survival. The Listeners is a haunting, unforgettable story of courage, sacrifice, and the hidden cost of hospitality.

Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng by Kylie Lee Baker "A compelling, gory, ghostly romp." – Paul Tremblay "Haunted, absurd, terrifying... full of hungry ghosts." – Grady Hendrix In Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng, a Chinatown crime scene cleaner is haunted by her sister’s murder, rising anti-Asian violence, and the ghosts—real or imagined—stalking her through pandemic-era New York. As bat carcasses pile up and the Hungry Ghost Festival nears, Cora must confront both supernatural horrors and her own unraveling mind in this darkly funny, terrifying debut.

Don't Let Him In by Lisa Jewell From #1 New York Times bestseller Lisa Jewell comes a gripping new thriller about charm, deception, and the secrets we ignore at our own risk. Three women—Nina, a grieving widow; her wary daughter Ash; and Martha, a young mother with a secretive husband—are unknowingly linked by one man. As suspicions grow and lives begin to unravel, a devastating truth emerges: they should have listened to the same warning—don’t let him in.

Gifted and Talented by Olivie Blake From The Atlas Six author Olivie Blake comes a sharp, darkly funny novel about power, family, and gifted-kid burnout. When tech titan Thayer Wren dies, his three supernaturally gifted children—Meredith, Arthur, and Eilidh—must compete for his legacy. But old rivalries, buried secrets, and the crushing weight of their unmet potential threaten to destroy more than just their inheritance. Where there’s a will, there’s a war.