#Humor

Project Hail Mary

by Andy Weir

Science Fiction Fiction & Literature

Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!

by Richard Feynman

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

by Douglas Adams

A Man Called Ove

by Fredrik Backman

All Systems Red

by Martha Wells

Anxious People

by Fredrik Backman

Good Omens

by Terry Pratchett & Neil Gaiman

Fantasy Fiction & Literature

Lessons in Chemistry

by Bonnie Garmus

Percy Jackson & The Lightning Thief

by Rick Riordan

Young Adult Fantasy

Snow Crash

by Neal Stephenson

Stiff

by Mary Roach

The Body

by Bill Bryson

The Martian

by Andy Weir

The Thursday Murder Club

by Richard Osman

Mystery & Thriller

Greenlights

by Matthew McConaughey

My Best Friend's Exorcism

by Grady Hendrix

Horror

The Color of Magic

by Terry Pratchett

Fantasy

A Short History of Nearly Everything

by Bill Bryson

Bill Bryson takes his ultimate journey — into the most intriguing and intractable questions that science seeks to answer. Taking as territory everything from the Big Bang to the rise of civilization, Bryson seeks to understand how we got from there being nothing at all to there being us.

Project Hail Mary

by Andy Weir

Science Fiction Fiction & Literature

Ryland Grace is the sole survivor on a desperate, last-chance mission — and if he fails, humanity and the Earth itself are finished. Problem is, he doesn't even remember his own name, let alone the nature of his assignment.

Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!

by Richard Feynman

The outrageous memoirs of Nobel Prize-winning physicist Richard Feynman, recounting his adventures from cracking safes at Los Alamos to playing bongo drums in Brazil, from picking locks to decoding Mayan hieroglyphics. A celebration of curiosity, mischief, and the joy of figuring things out.

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

by Douglas Adams

Seconds before the Earth is demolished to make way for a galactic freeway, Arthur Dent is plucked off the planet by his friend Ford Prefect, a researcher for the revised edition of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Together they begin a journey through space aided by quotes from the Guide and a large, friendly towel.

A Man Called Ove

by Fredrik Backman

Meet Ove. He's a curmudgeon — the kind of man who points at people he dislikes as if they were burglars caught outside his window. He has staunch principles, strict routines, and a short fuse. But behind the cranky exterior there is a story and a sadness. When a boisterous young family moves in next door, Ove's well-ordered solitary world turns upside down.

All Systems Red

by Martha Wells

A self-aware security robot — who secretly calls itself "Murderbot" — has hacked its own governor module and just wants to watch soap operas in peace. But when a mission on a remote planet goes sideways, it has to decide whether to protect the humans it's been assigned to guard.

Anxious People

by Fredrik Backman

A failed bank robber locks himself in a Swedish apartment with eight strangers during an open house viewing. As the police surround the building, the hostages and their bumbling captor begin to connect in the most unexpected ways. A poignant comedy about the enduring human capacity for compassion.

Good Omens

by Terry Pratchett & Neil Gaiman

Fantasy Fiction & Literature

The Apocalypse is coming, and an angel and a demon who've grown rather fond of humanity team up to prevent it. The only problem? The Antichrist has been misplaced. A wickedly funny tale of Armageddon, friendship, and the power of a nice cup of tea.

Lessons in Chemistry

by Bonnie Garmus

Chemist Elizabeth Zott is not your average woman. In fact, Elizabeth Zott would be the first to point out that there is no such thing as an average woman. In 1960s America, when she's reluctantly becomes the host of a cooking show, she uses it as a platform to teach chemistry to housewives across the nation.

Percy Jackson & The Lightning Thief

by Rick Riordan

Twelve-year-old Percy Jackson discovers he's the son of Poseidon and is thrust into a world of Greek gods and monsters. Accused of stealing Zeus's master lightning bolt, Percy must journey across America to find the real thief and prevent a war among the gods.

Young Adult Fantasy

Snow Crash

by Neal Stephenson

In a future America where the government has collapsed and corporations run everything, Hiro Protagonist (yes, that's his name) is a pizza delivery driver for the Mafia and a hacker in the Metaverse. When a new drug called Snow Crash starts crashing both computers and minds, Hiro must unravel an ancient conspiracy.

Stiff

by Mary Roach

Mary Roach explores the strange and fascinating afterlife of human bodies donated to science. From crash-test cadavers to body farms to head transplants, she investigates what happens to us after we die with her signature blend of humor and scientific rigor.

The Body

by Bill Bryson

Bill Bryson takes readers on a head-to-toe tour of the human body, exploring how it works, what can go wrong, and the remarkable science behind our biology. With his trademark humor and curiosity, Bryson turns anatomy into an endlessly entertaining read.

The Martian

by Andy Weir

After a dust storm forces his crew to evacuate Mars, astronaut Mark Watney is left behind — presumed dead. Stranded with only a handful of supplies, Watney must use his ingenuity and engineering skills to survive on a planet that's trying to kill him in every way imaginable.

The Thursday Murder Club

by Richard Osman

Four retirees in a peaceful English retirement village meet weekly to investigate unsolved murders for fun. When a real body turns up on their doorstep, Elizabeth, Joyce, Ibrahim, and Ron finally have a live case — and they're not about to let the police have all the fun.

Mystery & Thriller

Greenlights

by Matthew McConaughey

Matthew McConaughey's unconventional memoir is part poetry, part self-help, part Hollywood tell-all. Drawing from decades of personal journals, he shares the adventures, lessons, and "greenlights" that shaped his life from small-town Texas to Oscar-winning actor.

My Best Friend's Exorcism

by Grady Hendrix

It's 1988 and best friends Abby and Gretchen are inseparable — until a night in the woods leaves Gretchen changed. As demonic possession slowly destroys their friendship, Abby must find a way to save her friend. A love letter to 80s teen culture wrapped in a demonic horror story.

Horror

The Color of Magic

by Terry Pratchett