*Asterisk denotes a local author or Indiana connection
Children and Young Adult
1. “Summer Brain Quest: For Adventures Between Grades,” Workman Publishing
2. “Gregor and the Code of Claw (Underland Chronicles #5),” Suzanne Collins
3. “National Geographic Kids Almanac 2019,” National Geographic
4. “House of Robots (House of Robots #1),” James Patterson & Chris Grabenstein
5. “What Would She Do? 24 True Stories of Trailblazing Rebel Women,” Kay Woodward
6. “The Ugly Truth (Diary of a Wimpy Kid Book #5),” Jeff Kinney
7. “Summer of the Monkeys,” Wilson Rawls
8. “Princess in Black and the Mysterious Playdate,” Shannon Hale
9. “ABCs of Space,” Chris Ferrie
10. “The Confidence Code for Girls: Taking Risks, Messing Up & Becoming Your Amazing…Self,” Katty Kay
11. “Wonder,” R.J. Palacio
12. “Throne of Glass,” Sarah Maas
13. “The Playbook: 52 Rules to Aim, Shoot, and Score in This Game Called Life,” Kwame Alexander
14. “Steelheart,” Brandon Sanderson
15. “Something’s Different About Andrew,” Kyndal Gary*
Adult Non-Fiction (H for hard cover, P for paperback)
1. “Barking to the Choir: The Power of Radical Kinship,” Gregory Boyle (H)
2. “A Look at Architecture: Columbus, Indiana,” Columbus Area Visitors Center (P)
3. “Shadows in the Vineyard: True Story of the Plot to Poison the World’s Greatest Wine,” Maximillian Potter (P)
4. “Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders & the Birth of the FBI,” David Grann (P)
5. “Wicked Columbus, Indiana,” Paul J. Hoffman (P)
6. “Calypso (Signed Edition),” David Sedaris (H)
7. “Appetites: A Cookbook,” Anthony Bourdain (H)
8. “A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies and Leadership,” James Comey (H)
9. “The Soul of America: The Battle for Our Better Angels,” Jon Meachum (H)
10. “The Glass Castle: A Memoir,” Jeannette Walls (P)
11. “I’ve Been Thinking: Reflections, Prayers & Meditations for a Meaningful Life,” Maria Shriver (H)
12. “The Courage to Be Disliked: The Japanese Phenomenon…,” Ichiro Kishimi (H)
13. “Mr. Boddington’s Etiquette: Charm and Civility for Every Occasion,” Mr. Boddington’s Studio (H)
14. “Atlas Obscura: An Explorer’s Guide to the World’s Hidden Wonders,” Joshua Foer (H)
15. “Magnolia Table: A Collection of Recipes for Gathering,” Joanna Gaines (H)
Adult Fiction (H for hard cover, P for paperback)
1. “1984,” George Orwell (P)
2. “The President Is Missing,” James Patterson and Bill Clinton (H)
3. “The Handmaid’s Tale,” Margaret Atwood (P)
4. “The Catcher in the Rye,” J.D. Salinger (P)
5. “The Witch Doesn’t Burn in This One,” Amanda Lovelace (P)
6. “The Kite Runner,” Khaled Hosseini (P)
7. “Siddhartha,” Hermann Hesse (P)
8. “All the Light We Cannot See,” Anthony Doerr (P)
9. “My Dear Hamilton: A Novel of Eliza Schuyler Hamilton,” Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie (P)
10. “Anything is Possible,” Elizabeth Strout (P)
11. “Less,” Andrew Sean Greer (P)
12. “Little Fires Everywhere,” Celeste Ng (H)
13. “A Gentleman in Moscow,” Amor Towles (H)
14. “The Immortalists (Signed First Edition),” Chloe Benjamin (H)
15. “My Ex-Life,” Stephen McCauley (H)
