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A gritty thriller about a former getaway driver who thought he had escaped the criminal life who is pulled back in by race, poverty, and his own former life of crime. Fiction. 303 pages.

In a dystopian alternate United States, women incarcerated in an expansive private prison system have the option to fight for their freedom in gladiator-style death matches. Fiction 363 pages. Available as ebook and audiobook

"This historical fiction tells the riveting tale of a British fighter plane that crashes in 1943 in Nazi-occupied France. A story of friendship of two women, a pilot and a secret agent spy, who find themselves in enemy territory." Young Adult Fiction. 339 pages.

Rachel is unemployed and devastated by a recent divorce. She fills her time with drinking, riding the commuter train, and fantasizing about a seemingly perfect couple the train passes by every day. Then one morning, Rachel sees something shocking... Fiction. 316 pages. Available as ebook

On their fifth anniversary, Nick's clever and beautiful wife Amy disappears. Is he the killer? As the cops close in, every couple in town is soon wondering how well they really know the one they love. Fiction. 419 pages. Available as ebook and audiobook

This action thriller is set In a future North America, where the rulers of Panem maintain control through an annual televised survival competition pitting youth against one another. First part of a trilogy that includes Catching Fire and Mockingjay. Young Adult Fiction. 374 pages. Available as ebook

This is the true story of teenager Rudi Vrba in 1944, whose death-defying escape from a concentration camp helped save over 100,000 lives. Young adult nonfiction. 243 pages.

Obsessed with finding the link between hundreds of unsolved cases, Emmy Dockery has taken leave from her job as an FBI researcher. More murders are reported by the day--and they're all inexplicable. No motives, no murder weapons, no suspects. Could one person really be responsible for these unthinkable crimes? Fiction. 422 pages.

An action-packed urban fantasy where ancient Greek gods walk the modern streets during the deadly Agon, a once-in-a-generation hunt that forces a fierce young woman to confront her tragic past and fight to protect a secret that could reshape the world.Young adult fiction. 466 pages.

An edge-of-your-seat thriller about an astronaut stranded on Mars. Mark Watney draws on his ingenuity, his engineering skills, and a dogged refusal to quit as he confronts one seemingly insurmountable obstacle after the next. Fiction. 369 pages. Available as ebook

In this alternate world, teenage girls and women now have immense physical power-- they can cause agonizing pain and even death. And everything changes. Described as "fast paced, thrilling, and even funny." Fiction. 386 pages

Drafted against her will to serve the regime of Vladimir Putin as an intelligence seductress, Dominika Egorova engages in a charged effort of deception and tradecraft with first-tour CIA officer Nathaniel Nash before a forbidden attraction threatens their careers. Fiction. 434 pages.

Based on a true story, The Revenant is a tale of obsession, the human will stretched to its limits, and the lengths one man will go for retribution. One of the greatest tales of the nineteenth century West. Fiction. 262 pages. Available as audiobook

A novel written by a veteran of the war in Iraq, the Yellow Birds is the unforgettable story of two soldiers trying to stay alive. Fiction. 226 pages. Available as audiobook