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Page updated weekly | Last update March 9, 2020
*Bestseller updates will resume once the library returns to regular operating hours.*
ADULT FICTION
Blindside
James Patterson and James O. Born
The 12th book in the Michael Bennett series. A serial-killing spree might impact national security.
Hardcover | Large Print |
Where the Crawdads Sing
Delia Owens
In a quiet town on the North Carolina coast in 1969, a young woman who survived alone in the marsh becomes a murder suspect.
Hardcover | Large Print | eBook (cloudLibrary) | CD Audiobook | Downloadable Audiobook (cloudLibrary) | Portable MP3 Audiobook |
American Dirt
Jeanine Cummins
A bookseller flees Mexico for the United States with her son while pursued by the head of a drug cartel.
Hardcover | eBook (cloudLibrary) | Large Print | CD Audiobook |
The Warsaw Protocol
Steve Berry
The Silent Patient
Alex Michaelides
Theo Faber looks into the mystery of a famous painter who stops speaking after shooting her husband.
Coconut Layer Cake Murder
Joanne Fluke
The bakery owner Hannah Swensen’s sister’s boyfriend is accused of murder.
Hardcover | eBook (cloudLibrary) | eBook (Hoopla) | CD Audiobook |
Apeirogon
Colum McCann
A bond forms between a Palestinian man and an Israeli man when they both lose a daughter.
Hardcover | eBook (cloudLibrary) | Downloadable Audiobook (cloudLibrary) |
The Dutch House
Ann Patchett
A sibling relationship is impacted when the family goes from poverty to wealth and back again over the course of many decades.
Hardcover | Large Print | eBook (cloudLibrary) | CD Audiobook |
Such a Fun Age
Kiley Reid
Tumult ensues when Alix Chamberlain’s babysitter is mistakenly accused of kidnapping her charge.
Hardcover | eBook (cloudLibrary) | Downloadable Audiobook (cloudLibrary) |
The Giver of Stars
Jojo Moyes
In Depression-era America, five women refuse to be cowed by men or convention as they deliver books throughout the mountains of Kentucky.
Hardcover | Large Print | eBook (cloudLibrary) | CD Audiobook |
Golden in Death
J.D. Robb
The 50th book of the In Death series. Eve Dallas seeks the sender of packages that give off toxic airborne fumes.
A Long Petal of the Sea
Isabel Allende
A young pregnant widow and an Army doctor take a ship to Chile to escape the aftermath of the Spanish Civil War.
Hardcover | Large Print | eBook (cloudLibrary) | CD Audiobook |
The Guardians
John Grisham
Cullen Post, a lawyer and Episcopal minister, antagonizes some ruthless killers when he takes on a wrongful conviction case.
Hardcover | Large Print | eBook (cloudLibrary) | CD Audiobook |
Crooked River
Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child
The 19th book in the Agent Pendergast series. Human feet inside nondescript shoes wash ashore in Florida.
Hardcover | Large Print | eBook (cloudLibrary) | Downloadable Audiobook (cloudLibrary) |
Dear Edward
Ann Napolitano
A 12-year-old boy tries to start over after becoming the sole survivor of a plane crash in which he lost his immediate family.
ADULT NON-FICTION
The Splendid and the Vile
Erik Larson
An examination of the leadership of the prime minister Winston Churchill.
The Mamba Mentality
Kobe Bryant
Various skills and techniques used on the court by the Los Angeles Lakers player.
Unknown Valor
Martha MacCallum
The Hope of Glory
Jon Meacham
The Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer delves into the seven last sayings of Jesus as recorded in the Gospels.
Not yet available in the Beaufort County Library system.
Open Book
Jessica Simpson and Kevin Carr O'Leary
The singer, actress and fashion designer discloses times of success, trauma and addiction.
Educated
Tara Westover
The daughter of survivalists leaves home for university.
Hardcover | Large Print | eBook (cloudLibrary) | Portable MP3 Player Audiobook | Downloadable Audiobook (cloudLibrary) |
A Very Stable Genius
Philip Rucker and Carol Leonnig
The Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists use firsthand accounts to chart patterns of behavior within the Trump administration.
Talking to Strangers
Malcolm Gladwell
Famous examples of miscommunication serve as the backdrop to explain potential conflicts and misunderstandings.
Hardcover | Large Print | eBook (cloudLibrary) | Downloadable Audiobook (cloudLibrary) |
Becoming
Michelle Obama
The former first lady describes how she balanced work, family, and her husband’s political ascent.
Hardcover | Large Print | eBook (cloudLibrary) | CD Audiobook | Downloadable Audiobook (cloudLibrary) |
Until the End of Time
Brian Greene
A physicist gives an overview of how we got here, where we are and directions we might go.
Profiles in Corruption
Peter Schweizer
The author of “Clinton Cash” gives his evaluations of members of the Democratic Party.
Dark Towers
David Enrich
The New York Times finance editor traces the history and illicit dealings of Deutsche Bank.
Maybe You Should Talk to Someone
Lori Gottlieb
A psychotherapist gains unexpected insights when she becomes another therapist’s patient.
How to Be an Antiracist
Ibram X. Kendi
A primer for creating a more just and equitable society through identifying and opposing racism.
Why We're Polarized
Ezra Klein
The editor at large and co-founder of Vox offers his take on what causes divisions in America.
YA/TEENS
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder
Holly Jackson
While trying to solve a murder-suicide case for her senior project, Pip now finds her life in jeopardy.
One of Us Is Lying
Karen M. McManus
Children of Virtue and Vengeance
Tomi Adeyemi
Zélie must stop the threat of civil war in Orïsha.
eBook (cloudLibrary) | Audiobook (cloudLibrary) | Hardcover | Portable MP3 Player Audiobook |
One of Us is Next
Karen M. McManus
In this sequel to “One of Us Is Lying,” a deadly game of truth or dare via text now plagues the students of Bayview High
Children of Blood and Bone
Tomi Adeyemi
Zélie fights to restore magic to the land of Orïsha.
Hardcover | eBook (cloudLibrary) | Downloadable Audiobook (cloudLibrary) | Downloadable Audiobook (Hoopla) |
The Hate U Give
Angie Thomas
A 16-year-old girl sees a police officer kill her friend.
Hardcover | Large Print | Portable MP3 Player Audiobook | CD Audiobook | eBook (cloudLibrary) | Downloadable Audiobook (cloudLibrary) |
Five Feet Apart
Rachael Lippincott with Mikki Daughtry and Tobias Iaconis
Stella and Will are in love, but they can't get within five feet of each other.
Hardcover | eBook (cloudLibrary) | Downloadable Audiobook (cloudLibrary) |
The Queen's Assassin
Melissa de la Cruz
Caledon Holt and Shadow embark on a dangerous quest and fall in love.
Infinity Son
Adam Silvera
Twin brothers are caught up in a war between the magical Spell Walkers and Blood Casters.
Yes No Maybe So
Becky Albertalli and Aisha Saeed
Romance blooms between two unlikely teens while working together on an upcoming local election.
MIDDLE GRADE
Wonder
R.J. Palacio
A boy with a facial deformity starts school.
Hardcover | eBook (cloudLibrary) | Portable MP3 Player Audiobook | CD Audiobook |
Refugee
Alan Gratz
Three children in three different conflicts look for safe haven.
Diary of an Awesome Friendly Kid
Jeff Kinney
The Complete Cookbook for Young Chefs
America's Test Kitchen
Little Leaders
Vashti Harrison
The biographies of 40 African-American women who made a difference.
Little Legends: Exceptional Men in Black History
Vashti Harrison with Kwesi Johnson
Legacy and the Queen
Annie Matthew created by Kobe Bryant
Legacy enters a tennis tournament in an attempt to save her father’s orphanage.
Finding Home
Karen Kingsbury and Tyler Russell
The Baxter children learn to adjust to their new home.
Not yet available in the Beaufort County Library system.
Ali Cross
James Patterson
PICTURE
How to Catch a Unicorn
Adam Wallace
Children attempt to capture the mythical creature.
Downloadable Audiobook (Hoopla) | Read-a-Long (Hoopla) | Hardcover | Movie (Hoopla) | DVD |
Pete the Cat: The Great Leprechaun Chase
James Dean
How to Catch a Leprechaun
Adam Wallace
This is the year you'll finally catch a leprechaun.
Hardcover | eBook (Hoopla) | Read-A-Long (Hoopla) | Movie (Hoopla) | DVD
The Wonderful Things You Will Be
Emily Winfield Martin
Dragons Love Tacos
Adam Rubin
What to serve your dragon-guests.
Hardcover | Movie (Read Along) | Downloadable Audiobook (cloudLibrary) |
The Book with No Pictures
B.J. Novak
The Day the Crayons Quit
Drew Daywalt
Dear Girl
Amy Krouse Rosenthal and Paris Rosenthal
Letters of affirmation and encouragement for little girls.
Rosie Revere, Engineer
Andrea Beaty
A young inventor learns to fail better.
Hardcover | Movie (Hoopla) | Downloadable Audiobook (Hoopla) | Narrated DVD | eBook (cloudLibrary) |
