 | Title: Sin in the Second City: madams, ministers, playboys, and the battle for America’s soul Author: Abbott, Karen Summary: The dawn of the 20th century in Chicago reveals the struggle between Progressive Era reformers and the famous Everleigh Club offering lavish entertainment to prominent customers. |
 | Title: Ender’s Game Author: Card, Orson Scott Summary: A modern sci-fi classic for the thinking sci-fi fan. Witty, poetic prose captures the struggle of one boy who becomes earth’s greatest space general. |
 | Title: Interred with Their Bones Author: Carrell, Jennifer Lee Summary: Kate Shelton, Shakespeare scholar and Globe Theatre director, follows a violent trail of clues to find a missing Shakespeare play sought after by some dangerous academics. |
 | Title: Mozart’s Sister Author: Charbonnier, Rita Summary: This fictional portrayal of the Mozart family has Wolfgang’s older sister Maria Anna sacrificing her musical talents to support the concert tours organized by her tyrannical father. |
 | Title: Four Seasons in Rome: on twins, insomnia, and the biggest funeral in the history of the world Author: Doerr, Anthony Summary: A delightful memoir of a young family’s year spent in Rome. |
 | Title: The Reluctant Fundamentalist Author: Hamid, Mohsin Summary: Very well written fiction addresses Pakistani student/professional experience living in New York after September 2001. One character speaks the entire length of the book. |
 | Title: Bridge of Sighs Author: Russo, Richard Summary: Russo is the master of portraying small town life and memorable characters in upstate New York, hurting from pollution and lost industries. A family that runs a small grocery collides with abusive neighbors over sixty years but it can’t damper the affection Louis has for his best friend Bobby from that family. |
 | Title: A Conflict of Visions Author: Sowell, Thomas Summary: This book examines the philosophical underpinnings of political thoughts and beliefs. In a completely unbiased manner, it explains why people view the world in conflicting ways. Sowell traces those thoughts back to their 17th and 18th century roots with copious footnotes. |
 | Title: Touch and Go: a memoir Author: Terkel, Studs Summary: Chicago icon and noted oral historian Studs Terkel examines the influences in his life, family, and friends that formed his vision of social justice. |
 | Title: Tales of the Dying Earth Author: Vance, Jack Summary: Roguish characters and clever situations make these stories the best among adult fantasy. |