TIN MAN – SARAH WINMAN
A man must navigate his life after the loss of love. A beautiful story and the first book ever to make me
cry. (Fiction, LGBTQIA+)
THE HOT ZONE: A TERRIFYING TRUE STORY – RICHARD PRESTON
A story about the origin and incidents of the Ebola crisis. A truly scary and thrilling read.(Nonfiction, Science)
THE BOOK OF JOY – DALAI LAMA, DESMOND TUTU
A documented conversation between His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Reverend Desmond Tutu. An inspirational read that will make you want to live life differently. (Nonfiction, Spirituality)
HUMAN KIND – RUTGER BREGMAN
The author challenges the idea of human self-interest and selfishness. Turns everything you may know about people and the world upon its head. (Nonfiction,Sociology)
THE TRAYVON GENERATION – ELIZABETH ALEXANDER
Analyzing both the past and present, Alexander reflects on how race and racism shapes America today.
Inspirational and makes you want to hold yourself and others more accountable. (Nonfiction, black voices)
LESSER KNOWN MONSTERS OF THE 21ST CENTURY – KIM FU
A collection of 12 short stories which are both weird and wonderful. A roller coaster of stories, some of which won’t let you put the book down. (Fiction)
THE SIXTH EXTINCTION – ELIZABETH KOLBERT
A timeline of extinctions and the signs of our next major extinction. A book that inspires you to protect
the world we have now for a better future. (Nonfiction, Science)
THE BUDDHIST ON DEATH ROW – DAVID SHEFF
A man in prison finds Buddhism and tells his story. An emotional read that will take you on your own journeys through philosophy and spirituality. (Nonfiction, Spirituality)
WE HAVE ALWAYS BEEN HERE – SAMRA HABIB
A memoir of a queer Muslim woman navigating religion, love, and life. A very thought-provoking and powerful story. (Nonfiction, LGBTQIA+)
RED AT THE BONE – JACQUELINE WOODSON
Told through the eyes of multiple generations, a family tries to navigate their lives and their relation- ships with each other. Beautifully written and very emotional; a story of perseverance. (Fiction, Black voices, LGBTQIA+)