Books

Books take us on adventures that we could never imagine and introduce us to figures we may never meet. And if a book is very well written, it can educate and illuminate us, and ultimately rejuvenate our senses. In establishing our book club, it is our hope that our selections win your heart, lift your spirit, and free your mind.

Also, be sure to check out our Diamond Review collection. These selections represent the best of the best. It is our sincere hope that you enjoy these marvelous books.

Happy reading!
Jathan & Heather

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Adventure

• Clash of Empires by Paul Bennett
• Dragon Teeth by Michael Crichton
• Piranha by Clive Cussler and Boyd Morrison
• Wanders Far by David Fitz-Gerald (Interview)
• The Abduction of Smith and Smith by Rashad Harrison
• The House of Secrets by Brad Meltzer and Tod Goldberg
• Bay of Sighs by Nora Roberts (Guardians Trilogy #2)
• Island of Glass by Nora Roberts (Guardians Trilogy #3)
• Stars of Fortune by Nora Roberts (Guardians Trilogy #1)
• Year One by Nora Roberts (Chronicles of The One #1)
• Two Steps Forward by Graeme Simsion and Anne Buist
• The Notorious Black Bart 1883 by A.E. Wasserman

Outside of a dog, a book is man’s best friend.
(Photo courtesy Soggydan Benenovitch/Flickr)

Animals

• Brain Games for Puppies by Claire Arrowsmith
• Dog Love by Ann DeVito

Biographies

• I’ll Have What She’s Having: How Nora Ephron’s Three Iconic Films Saved the Romantic Comedy by Erin Carlson
• Unbound: A Story of Snow and Self-Discovery by Steph Jagger
• Breaking Night: A Memoir of Forgiveness, Survival, and My Journey From Homeless to Harvard by Liz Murray
• Dirty Wars and Polished Silver: The Life and Times of a War Correspondent Turned Ambassatrix by Lynda Schuster
• There Was A Little Girl: The Real Story of My Mother and Me by Brooke Shields
• My Glory Was I Had Such Friends by Amy Silverstein
• Becoming Superman by J. Michael Straczynski
• All Our Waves Are Water: Stumbling Toward Enlightenment and the Perfect Ride by Jaimal Yogis

Career

• Everybody Paddles: A Leader’s Blueprint for Creating a Unified Team by Charles A. Archer
• Emotional Intelligence 2.0 by Travis Bradberry and Jean Greaves
• Beyond the Label: Women, Leadership, and Success On Our Own Terms by Maureen Chiquet
• The 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership: A New Paradigm for Sustainable Success by Jim Dethmer, Diana Chapman and Kaley Warner Klemp
• We Need to Talk: How to Have Conversations That Matter by Celeste Headlee
• The Compassionate Achiever: How Helping Others Fuels Success by Christopher L. Kukk, Ph.D.
• Extreme You: Step Up. Stand Out. Kick Ass. Repeat. by Sarah Robb O’Hagan
• How to Be Everything: A Guide for Those Who (Still) Don’t Know What They Want to Be When They Grow Up by Emilie Wapnick

Drama

• Bittersweet Brooklyn by Thelma Adams
• Bittersweet Dreams by V.C. Andrews®
• Corliss by V.C. Andrews®
• Delia’s Crossing by V.C. Andrews®
• Donna by V.C. Andrews®
• Little Broken Things by Nicole Baart
• How to Change a Life by Stacey Ballis
• The Trick by Emanuel Bergmann
• The Beach House: Coming Home by Georgia Bockoven
• The Cavendon Women by Barbara Taylor Bradford
• Designer You by Sarahlyn Bruck
• Becoming Mrs. Lewis by Patti Callahan
• The Last Ballad by Wiley Cash
• Among the Lesser Gods by Margo Catts
• Christmas at Little Beach Street Bakery by Jenny Colgan
• The Phantom Tree by Nicola Cornick
• The Woman in the Lake by Nicola Cornick
• Stars of Alabama by Sean Dietrich
• At Wave’s End by Patricia Perry Donovan
• The Sworn Virgin by Kristopher Dukes
• The Garden Lady by Susan Dworkin
• The McAvoy Sisters Book of Secrets by Molly Fader
• Start Without Me by Joshua Max Feldman
• Invisible As Air by Zoe Fishman
• All Summer Long by Dorothea Benton Frank
• By Invitation Only by Dorothea Benton Frank
• Queen Bee by Dorothea Benton Frank
• Same Beach, Next Year by Dorothea Benton Frank
• America for Beginners by Leah Franqui
• Nothing Is Forgotten by Peter Golden
• The Memory House by Linda Goodnight
• The Daisy Children by Sofia Grant
• Summer Secrets by Jane Green
• Monticello by Sally Cabot Gunning
• The Accidentals by Minrose Gwin
• The It Girls by Karen Harper
• Five Quarters of the Orange by Joanne Harris
• A Hundred Small Lessons by Ashley Hay
• The Secrets of Midwives by Sally Hepworth
• A Mother Like Mine by Kate Hewitt
• Left: A Love Story by Mary Hogan
• The Keeper of Lost Things by Ruth Hogan
• The Other Alcott by Elise Hooper
• Allie and Bea by Catherine Ryan Hyde
• Natchez Burning by Greg Iles
• The Crows of Beara by Julie Christine Johnson
• The Crooked Path by Irma Joubert
• The Half Brother by Holly LeCraw
• Mercury by Margot Livesey
• The Lost Vintage by Ann Mah
• California Girls by Susan Mallery
• The Summer of Sunshine and Margot by Susan Mallery (Excerpt)
• The Song of the Jade Lily by Kirsty Manning
• Midnight at the Tuscany Hotel by James Markert
• What Blooms from Dust by James Markert
• The Children Act by Ian McEwan
• The Virgin Cure by Ami McKay
• The Price of Compassion by A.B. Michaels
• Caroline by Sarah Miller
• The Great Unexpected by Dan Mooney
• A Beach Wish by Shelley Noble
• The Hound of Justice by Claire O’Dell
• When We Believed in Mermaids by Barbara O’Neal
• The Library of Lost and Found by Phaedra Patrick
• Another Woman’s Husband by Gill Paul
• The Lost Daughter by Gill Paul
• It Happens in the Hamptons by Holly Peterson
• The Secret Life of Mrs. London by Rebecca Rosenberg (Interview)
• Bess and Frima by Alice Rosenthal
• A Different Kind of Fire by Suanne Schafer
• Unforgivable Love by Sophfronia Scott
• The Girl in Times Square by Paullina Simons
• The Girl from Venice by Martin Cruz Smith
• The Apartment by Danielle Steel
• Blue by Danielle Steel
• H.R.H. by Danielle Steel
• Night Blindness by Susan Strecker
• Beneath A Scarlet Sky by Mark Sullivan
• The Paris Secret by Karen Swan
• The Wonder of Lost Causes by Nick Trout
• The Wednesday Group by Sylvia True
• The Desert Sky Before Us by Anne Valente
• Where the Forest Meets the Stars by Glendy Vanderah
• Midnight Blue by Simone van der Vlugt
• Cocoa Beach by Beatriz Williams
• The Wicked City by Beatriz Williams
• The Summer Country by Lauren Willig

Entertainment

• Fantastic Cities by Steve. McDonald

Fashion

• Models of Influence: 50 Women Who Reset the Course of Fashion by Nigel Barker

Food and Drink

• Anne Byrn Saves The Day Cookbook: 125 Guaranteed-To-Please, Go-To Recipes To Rescue Any Occasion by Anne Byrn
• Recipe Revival: Southern Classics Reinvented for Modern Cooks by the Editors of Southern Living
• Cooking for Jeffrey by Ina Garten
• Make It Ahead by Ina Garten
• Whisk(e)y Distilled: A Populist Guide to the Water of Life by Heather Greene
• Around The Table: Recipes and Inspiration for Gatherings Throughout the Year by Martina McBride
• The South’s Best Butts: Pitmaster Secrets for Southern Barbecue Perfection by Matt Moore
• Mad Hungry Family: 120 Essential Recipes to Feed the Whole Crew by Lucinda Scala Quinn
• The Mystery Writers of America Cookbook: Wickedly Good Meals and Desserts to Die For, edited by Kate White
• The Dude Diet: Clean(ish) Food for People Who Like to Eat Dirty by Serena Wolf

Government and Politics

• Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race by Reni Eddo-Lodge
• Sons and Soldiers: The Untold Story of the Jews Who Escaped the Nazis and Returned with the U.S. Army to Fight Hitler by Bruce Henderson
• The Girls of Atomic City: The Untold Story of the Women Who Helped Win World War II by Denise Kiernan
• George Washington’s Secret Six: The Spy Ring That Saved the American Revolution by Brian Kilmeade and Don Yaeger
• Dunkirk: The History Behind the Major Motion Picture by Joshua Levine
• Operation Shakespeare: The True Story of an Elite International Sting by John Shiffman
• When Paris Went Dark: The City of Light Under German Occupation, 1940 – 1944 by Ronald C. Rossbottom

Graphic Novels

• Going into Town: A Love Letter to New York by Roz Chast

Health and Fitness

• The Psychobiotic Revolution: Mood, Food, and the New Science of the Gut-Brain Connection by Scott C. Anderson with John F. Cryan, Ph.D. and Ted Dinan, M.D., Ph.D.
• Head Strong: The Bulletproof Plan to Activate Untapped Brain Energy to Work Smarter and Think Faster—In Just Two Weeks by Dave Asprey
• The Blue Zones of Happiness: Lessons from the World’s Happiest People by Dan Buettner
• The Plant Paradox: The Hidden Dangers in “Healthy” Foods That Cause Disease and Weight Gain by Steven R. Gundry, MD
• The Forks Over Knives Plan: A 4-Week Meal By Meal Makeover by Drs. Alona Pulde and Matthew Lederman
• Listening for What Matters: Avoiding Contextual Errors in Health Care by Saul J. Weiner and Alan Schwartz
• Epic Measures: One Doctor. Seven Billion Patients by Jeremy N. Smith

History

• Hitler in Los Angeles: How Jews Foiled Nazi Plots Against Hollywood and America by Steven J. Ross

Horror

• The Deep by Nick Cutter
• Hiddensee by Gergory Maguire
• The Jekyll Revelation by Robert Masello

Humor

• Husbands and Other Sharp Objects by Marilyn Simon Rothstein
• Lift and Separate by Marilyn Simon Rothstein

Mystery

• Robert B. Parker’s Slow Burn by Ace Atkins
• Forgotten Bones by Vivian Barz
• November Road by Lou Berney
• Another Man’s Ground by Claire Booth
• The Branson Beauty by Claire Booth
• In Farleigh Field by Rhys Bowen
• Uncle Janice by Matt Burgess
• Girl Most Likely by Max Allan Collins
• Garden of Lamentations by Deborah Crombie
• Winter at the Door by Sarah Graves
• Smoke and Mirrors by Elly Griffiths
• The Woman in Blue by Elly Griffiths
• Don’t Go Home by Carolyn Hart
• Duplicity by Jane Haseldine
• Worth Killing For by Jane Haseldine
• The Mistletoe Murder and Other Stories by P.D. James
• Cold Betrayal by J.A. Jance
• Dance of the Bones by J.A. Jance
• The Chef’s Secret by Crystal King
• A Thousand Cuts by Thomas Mogford
• The King’s Justice by E.M. Powell
• Blackout by Alex Segura
• Dangerous Ends by Alex Segura
• Betrayal at Iga by Susan Spann
• Trial on Mount Koya by Susan Spann
• A Murderous Malady by Christine Trent
• In This Grave Hour by Jacqueline Winspear
• A Murder by Any Name by Suzanne M. Wolfe

Philosophy

• Rainbow in the Cloud: The Wisdom and Spirit of Maya Angelou by Maya Angelou
• 1,001 Ways to Slow Down: A Little Book of Everyday Calm by Barbara Ann Kipfer
• Daily Kindness: 365 Days of Compassion by National Geographic

Photography

• Stunning Photographs by Annie Griffiths
• The Covers: Iconic Photographs, Unforgettable Stories by Mark Collins Jenkens and Chris Johns
• The Splendor of Birds: Art and Photographs from National Geographic by Catherine Herbert Howell and Dr. Jonathan Baillie

Relationships

• It Takes One to Tango by Winifred M. Reilly, MA, MFT

Romance

• To Wager Her Heart by Tamera Alexander
• With this Pledge by Tamera Alexander
• The Lady Travelers Guide to Larceny with a Dashing Stranger by Victoria Alexander
• The Japanese Lover by Isabel Allende
• The Lavender House by Hilary Boyd
• Cowboy Bold by Carolyn Brown
• Torn by Lauren Dane (Whiskey Sharp #3)
• Hard Rain by B.J. Daniels
• Home at Chestnut Creek by Laura Drake
• A Lady’s Code of Misconduct by Meredith Duran
• The Mistletoe Inn by Richard Paul Evans
• Blame It On the Cowboy by Delores Fossen
• Lone Star Christmas by Delores Fossen (Coldwater Texas #1)
• Texas on My Mind by Delores Fossen
• Last Christmas in Paris by Hazel Gaynor and Heather Webb
• Summer by the Tides by Denise Hunter
• The Highland Earl by Amy Jarecki
• Project Duchess by Sabrina Jeffries
• The Study of Seduction by Sabrina Jeffries
• Single Dad On Top by J.J. Knight
• The War Between Us by Sarah Creviston Lee
• Seduced by a Scot by Julia London
• Alaskan Holiday by Debbie Macomber
• Merry and Bright by Debbie Macomber
• Mr. Miracle by Debbie Macomber
• Twelve Days of Christmas by Debbie Macomber
• Marry Me at Christmas by Susan Mallery
• Sugarplum Way by Debbie Mason
• Out Rider by Lindsay McKenna
• Death Takes a Holiday at Pemberley by Kelly Miller
• Always a Cowboy by Linda Lael Miller
• Christmas in Mustang Creek by Linda Lael Miller
• The Marriage Charm by Linda Lael Miller
• Once a Rancher by Linda Lael Miller
• Defender by Diana Palmer
• Denim and Lace by Diana Palmer
• Garden of Lies by Amanda Quick
• The Girl Who Knew Too Much by Amanda Quick
• ‘Til Death Do Us Part by Amanda Quick
• A Highlander’s Christmas Kiss by Paula Quinn
• Snowfall on Cedar Trail by Annie Rains
• Summer on Moonlight Bay by Hope Ramsay
• The Way to London by Alix Rickloff
• Christmas with You by Nora Roberts
• Herons Landing by JoAnn Ross
• Summer on Mirror Lake by JoAnn Ross
• Stone Cold Cowboy by Jennifer Ryan
• Rainy Day Friends by Jill Shalvis
• Second Chance Summer by Jill Shalvis
• See Me by Nicholas Sparks
• Undercover by Danielle Steel
• Coming Apart at the Seams by Jenna Sutton
• A Better Man by Candis Terry
• Evergreen Springs by RaeAnne Thayne
• Snowfall On Haven Point by RaeAnne Thayne
• Call to Engage by Tawny Weber
• Royally Roma by Teri Wilson
• Willow Brook Road by Sherryl Woods
• The Angel of Forest Hill by Cindy Woodsmall
• Good Time Cowboy by Maisey Yates
• Lone Wolf Cowboy by Maisey Yates
• A Tall, Dark Cowboy Christmas by Maisey Yates

Science

• Moon Rush: The New Space Race by Leonard David
• Pleased to Meet Me: Genes, Germs, and the Curious Forces That Make Us Who We Are by Bill Sullivan

Self-Help

• The Only Skill That Matters by Jonathan A. Levi

Shipwrecks

• Run the Storm: A Savage Hurricane, A Brave Crew, and the Wreck of the SS El Faro by George Michelsen Foy

Sports

• The Batter’s Box by Andy Kutler
• Cuba Straits by Randy Wayne White

Suspense

• Reset by Brian Andrews
• Tier One by Brian Andrews and Jeffrey Wilson
• The Last Thing I Told You by Emily Arsenault
• End Game by David Baldacci
• The Fix by David Baldacci
• The Last Mile by David Baldacci
• Memory Man by David Baldacci
• No Man’s Land by David Baldacci
• The Widow by Fiona Barton
• The 14th Colony by Steve Berry
• The Patriot Threat by Steve Berry
• The Undertaker’s Daughter by Sara Blaedel
• The Earl in Black Armor by Nancy Blanton (Interview)
• Compulsion by Allison Brennan
• Friction by Sandra Brown
• Mean Streak by Sandra Brown
• Outfox by Sandra Brown
• Sting by Sandra Brown
• One Kick by Chelsea Cain
• The Terminal List by Jack Carr
• Illusion Town by Jayne Castle
• Death Wears A Beauty Mask and Other Stories by Mary Higgins Clark
• The Cinderella Murder by Mary Higgins Clark and Alafaire Burke
• Beneath Copper Falls by Colleen Coble
• The House at Saltwater Point by Colleen Coble
• Secrets at Cedar Cabin by Colleen Coble
• The View from Rainshadow Bay by Colleen Coble
• Charlatans by Robin Cook
• Pandemic by Robin Cook
• Nemesis by Catherine Coulter
• The Killing Season by Mason Cross
• Cowboy’s Legacy by B.J. Daniels
• Rancher’s Dream by B.J. Daniels
• Wild Horses by B.J. Daniels
• Wrangler’s Rescue by B.J. Daniels
• The Burial Hour by Jeffery Deaver
• The Skin Collector by Jeffery Deaver
• Solitude Creek by Jeffery Deaver
• The Steel Kiss by Jeffery Deaver
• The Bone Orchard by Paul Doiron
• The Eighth Sister by Robert Dugoni
• The Cutting Room by Ashley Dyer
• Before the Dawn by Cynthia Eden
• Lie to Me by J.T. Ellison
• No One Knows by J.T. Ellison
• Tear Me Apart by J.T. Ellison
• My Sister’s Bones by Nuala Ellwood
• Dark Tides by Chris Ewan
• The Bad Daughter by Joy Fielding
• Someone Is Watching by Joy Fielding
• Fatal Threat by Marie Force
• The Silent Fountain by Victoria Fox
• Shaker by Scott Frank
• The Stranger Game by Peter Gadol
• Find Her by Lisa Gardner
• Right Behind You by Lisa Gardner
• Everything We Lost by Valerie Geary
• Die Again by Tess Gerritsen
• The Widow’s House by Carol Goodman
• A Dangerous Game by Heather Graham
• The Hidden by Heather Graham
• Tom Clancy Full Force and Effect by Mark Greaney
• Touch of Red by Laura Griffin
• Before She Was Found by Heather Gudenkauf
• The Doll Funeral by Kate Hamer
• Hard Cold Winter by Glen Erik Hamilton
• Past Crimes by Glen Erik Hamilton
• The Darkest Corner by Liliana Hart (Gravediggers Series #1)
• Gone to Dust by Liliana Hart (Gravediggers Series #2)
• Black Nowhere by Reece Hirsch
• Cold Cold Heart by Tami Hoag
• Fear the Dark by Kay Hooper
• Wait for Dark by Kay Hooper
• The Devil’s Country by Harry Hunsicker
• Expecting to Die by Lisa Jackson
• Hide Away by Iris Johansen
• Night and Day by Iris Johansen
• Shadow Play by Iris Johansen
• Smokescreen by Iris Johansen
• Sight Unseen by Iris & Roy Johansen
• Breaking Creed by Alex Kava
• Desperate Creed by Alex Kava
• Lost Creed by Alex Kava
• Reckless Creed by Alex Kava
• Silent Creed by Alex Kava
• The Bullet by Mary Louise Kelly
• The City by Dean Koontz
• The Taking by Dean Koontz
• Promise Not to Tell by Jayne Ann Krentz
• Secret Sisters by Jayne Ann Krentz
• Trust No One by Jayne Ann Krentz
• When All the Girls Have Gone by Jayne Ann Krentz
• When the Lights Go Out by Mary Kubica
• The Girl in the Spider’s Web by David Lagercrantz
• The Girl Who Takes an Eye for an Eye by David Lagercrantz
• The Last Good Girl by Allison Leotta
• Little Voices by Vanessa Lillie
• Hush Hush by Laura Lippman
• Presidents’ Day by Seth Margolis
• Shadow War by Sean McFate and Bret Witter
• Dark Deception by Nancy Mehl
• State of Lies by Siri Mitchell
• Liar’s Key by Carla Neggers
• Thief’s Mark by Carla Neggers
• I Invited Her In by Adele Parks
• Formula of Deception by Carrie Stuart Parks
• Never Never by James Patterson and Candice Fox
• 113 Minutes by James Patterson and Max DiLallo
• Zoo 2 by James Patterson and Max DiLallo
• 15th Affair by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro
• Beyond the Ice Limit by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child
• The Cabinet of Curiosities by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child
• City of Endless Night by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child
• Crimson Shore by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child
• The Lost Island by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child
• The Pharaoh Key by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child
• The Alice Network by Kate Quinn
• Break No Bones by Kathy Reichs
• The Lucky Ones by Tiffany Reisz
• Bone Music by Christopher Rice
• What Remains of Her by Eric Rickstad
• Darkness by Karen Robards
• Brotherhood in Death by J.D. Robb
• Under Currents by Nora Roberts
• The Bone Labyrinth by James Rollins
• The Demon Crown by James Rollins
• The Seventh Plague by James Rollins
• War Hawk by James Rollins and Grant Blackwood
• Gathering Prey by John Sandford
• The Immortal Gene by Jonas Saul
• After Anna by Lisa Scottoline
• Every Fifteen Minutes by Lisa Scottoline
• Feared by Lisa Scottoline
• Most Wanted by Lisa Scottoline
• Rage of Angels by Sidney Sheldon
• The English Spy by Daniel Silva
• The Last Widow by Karin Slaughter
• Pieces of Her by Karin Slaughter
• Predator by Wilbur Smith and Tom Cain
• The Spite Game by Anna Snoekstra
• I’ll Be Watching You by Courtney Evan Tate
• The Forgotten Soldier by Brad Taylor
• The Missing by C.L. Taylor
• Act of War by Brad Thor
• Code of Conduct by Brad Thor
• Little Boy Lost by J.D. Trafford
• The Chalk Man by C.J. Tudor
• Peter Pan Must Die by John Verdon
• Beautiful Bad by Annie Ward
• In A Dark, Dark Wood by Ruth Ware
• Dark Whispers by Debra Webb
• Still Waters by Debra Webb
• Cut and Thrust by Stuart Woods
• Hot Pursuit by Stuart Woods
• Insatiable Appetites by Stuart Woods
• Paris Match by Stuart Woods

Travel

• National Geographic’s 100 Dives of a Lifetime by Carrie Miller and Brian Skerry
• Novel Destinations, Second Edition by Shannon McKenna Schmidt and Joni Rendon

True Crime

• The Good Nurse: A True Story of Medicine, Madness and Murder by Charles Graeber
• Filthy Rich by James Patterson and John Connolly with Tim Malloy
• The Most Dangerous Animal of All: Ssearching for My Father and Finding the Zodiac Killer by Gary L. Stewart and Susan Mustafa

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Middle Grade

• The Royal Order of Fighting Dragons by Dan Elish, Illustrated by Sam Shearon
• Dr. Fell and the Playground of Doom by David Neilsen, Illustrated by Will Terry
• Word of Mouse by James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein, Illustrated by Joe Sutphin

Young Adult

• The Heir by Kiera Cass
• The Rose Society by Marie Lu
• Say You’ll Remember Me by Katie McGarry
• Claiming My Place by Planaria Price and Helen Reichmann West
• Challenger Deep by Neal Shusterman