all books placed in the top 15 on the new york times...
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All books placed in the top 15 on the New
York Times Bestseller List as of June 3, 2018,
and are listed in order of popularity.
We have four library branches, and not all books
are at all four. A listing of branches that carry each
book appears at the end of the description.
FICTION
1. The Fallen, by David Baldacci. Amos Decker, known as the Memory Man,
puts his talents toward solving a string of murders in a rust Belt town. ALL
BRANCHES
2. By Invitation Only, by Dorothea Benton Frank. Two families are brought
together when the daughter of a Chicago power broker and the son of a
Southern peach farmer decide to wed. GEORGETOWN ONLY
3. Twisted Prey, by John Sandford. The 28th book in the Prey series. A
federal marshall looks into the actions of a member of the Senate
Intelligence Committee. ALL BRANCHES
4. Before We Were Yours, by Lisa Wingate. A South Carolina lawyer learns
about the questionable early practices of a Tennessee orphanage. ALL
BRANCHES
5. Little Fires Everywhere, by Celeste Ng. An artist upends a quiet town
outside Cleveland. ALL BRANCHES
6. The Woman in the Window, by A.J. Finn. A recluse who drinks heavily
and takes prescription drugs may have witnessed a crime across from her
Harlem townhouse. ALL BRANCHES
7. The Great Alone, by Kristin Hannah. A former prisoner of war returns
from Vietnam and moves his family to Alaska, where they face tough
conditions. ALL BRANCHES
8. The Hellfire Club, by Jake Tapper. Charlie Marder, a World War II veteran
and unlikely congressman, gets entangled in a dangerous series of events
in 1950s D.C. GEORGETOWN, WACCAMAW, CARVERS BAY
NONFICTION
1. A Higher Loyalty, by James Comey. The former F.B.I. director recounts
cases and personal events that shaped his outlook on justice, and
analyzes the leadership styles of three presidents. GEORGETOWN,
WACCAMAW
2. Barracoon, by Zora Neale Hurston. A previously unpublished, first-
person account of Cudjo Lewis, a man who was transported and enslaved
50 years after the slave trade was banned. WACCAMAW ONLY
3. I’ll Be Gone in the Dark, by Michelle McNamara. The late true-crime
journalist’s search for the serial murderer and rapist known as “the
Golden State Killer.” GEORGETOWN, WACCAMAW
4. Educated, by Tara Westover. The daughter of survivalists, who is kept
out of school, educates herself enough to leave home for university.
GEORGETOWN, WACCAMAW
5. War on Peace, by Ronan Farrow. The Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist
chronicles the deterioration of American diplomacy. GEORGETOWN,
WACCAMAW
6. Astrophysics for People in a Hurry, by Neil deGrasse Tyson. A
straightforward, easy-to-understand introduction to the universe.
GEORGETOWN, WACCAMAW
7. Measure What Matters, by John Doerr. How a goal-setting system helped
large tech companies succeed. GEORGETOWN ONLY
8. Fascism: A Warning, by Madeline Albright with Bill Woodward. The for-
mer secretary of state examines the legacy of fascism in the 20th century
and its potential revival. GEORGETOWN, WACCAMAW