Fantasy
Game of Thrones – George R.R. Martin
The aristocratic Stark family faces its ultimate challenge in the onset of a generation-long
winter, the poisonous plots of the rival Lannisters, the emergence of the Neverborn
demons, and the arrival of barbarian hordes.
Hobbit – J.R.R. Tolkien
Chronicles the adventures of Bilbo Baggins, who embarks on a quest to reclaim stolen
treasure from the dragon Smaug, along with his dwarve companions and the wizard
Gandalf, and unwittingly returns to the Shire with a Ring of Power.
The Name of the Wind – Patrick Rothfuss
A hero named Kvothe, now living under an assumed name as the humble proprietor of an
inn, recounts his transformation from a magically gifted young man into the most
notorious wizard, musician, thief, and assassin in his world.
Mistborn – Brandon Sanderson
Experiencing an epiphany within the most daunting prison of the monstrous Lord Ruler,
half-Skaa Kelsier finds himself taking on the powers of a Mistborn, and teams up with
ragged orphan Vin in a desperate plot to save their world.
The Way of Kings – Brandon Sanderson
A new epic series by the best-selling writer of Robert Jordan's final Wheel of Time novels
introduces the world of Roshar through the experiences of a war-weary royal compelled by
visions, a highborn youth condemned to military slavery and a woman who would save her
impoverished house.
Between Two Fires – Christopher Buehlman
After a Black Plague orphan predicts a coming apocalypse, Thomas, a disgraced knight,
finds himself in the middle of a second war on heaven as angels fight demons in this new
novel from the author of Those Across the River.
The Dark Tower – Stephen King
Roland, the world's last gunslinger, tracks an enigmatic man in black toward a forbidding
dark tower, fighting forces both mortal and other-worldly on his quest.
The Lies of Locke Lamora – Scott Lynch
Set in a fantastic city pulsing with the lives of decadent nobles and daring thieves, here is a
story of adventure, loyalty, and survival.
The Farseer Trilogy – Robin Hobb
As Fitz, an outcast and the bastard son of Prince Chivalry, grows to manhood, a legacy of
magical skill and other mysterious talents propels him into the role of protector of the
kingdom, if his initial perilous mission does not destroy him first.
The Tawny Man Trilogy – Robin Hobb
Taking up residence at Buckkeep as a spy, FitzChivalry Farseer navigates the complex
intrigues of the court as he seeks to unravel the secrets of Prince Dutiful's betrothed and
sort out his own chaotic personal life.
The Death Gate Cycle – Weis & Hickman
Hugh the Hand agrees to assassinate the king's son but is unprepared for the magical
being who is his victim's guardian or for the difficulty that awaits him in the realm of the
dwarves.
YA Fantasy
The Abhorsen trilogy – Garth Nix
Sabriel, daughter of the necromancer Abhorsen, must journey into the mysterious and
magical Old Kingdom to rescue her father from the Land of the Dead.
Beautiful Creatures – Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl
In a small South Carolina town, where it seems little has changed since the Civil War,
sixteen-year-old Ethan is powerfully drawn to Lena, a new classmate with whom he
shares a psychic connection and whose family hides a dark secret that may be revealed
on her sixteenth birthday.
The Raven Boys – Maggie Stiefvater
Blue Sargent's gift seems to be that she makes other people's talents stronger, and
when she meets Gansey, one of the Raven Boys from the Aglionby Academy, she
discovers that together their talents are a dangerous mix.
Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children – Ransom Riggs
After a family tragedy, Jacob feels compelled to explore an abandoned orphanage on
an island off the coast of Wales, discovering disturbing facts about the children who
were kept there.
Sci Fi
Swan Song – Robert McCammon
In a nightmarish, post-holocaust world, an ancient evil roams a devastated America,
gathering the forces of human greed and madness, searching for a child named Swan
who possesses the gift of life.
Oryx and Crake Trilogy – Margaret Atwood
Snowman, known as Jimmy before mankind was overwhelmed by a plague, is struggling
to survive in a world where he may be the last human, and mourning the loss of his best
friend, Crake, and the beautiful and elusive Oryx whom they both loved. In search of
answers, Snowman embarks on a journey–with the help of the green-eyed Children of
Crake–through the lush wilderness that was so recently a great city, until powerful
corporations took mankind on an uncontrolled genetic engineering ride
Handmaid’s Tale – Margaret Atwood
In a future world where the birth rate has declined, fertile women are rounded up,
indoctrinated as "handmaids," and forced to bear children to prominent men.
World War Z – Max Brooks
In World War Z, life as we know it ends the way many horror fans knew it would:
zombies rise up! After the post-war devastation, author Max Brooks (son of actors Mel
Brooks and Anne Bancroft) "interviews" survivors and records their stories as well as
details on what causes zombies, how they spread, what will stop them, and effective
strategic warfare methods against them
The Passage – Justin Cronin
The latest test subject in a covert government experiment, abandoned six-year-old Amy
is rescued by an FBI agent who hides them in the Oregon hills, from which Amy emerges
a century later to save the human race from a terrifying virus.
Otherland – Tad Williams
In a strange world of the near future, where virtual reality encompasses all aspects of
society and boundaries are limited only by the power of the imagination, a dark
conspiracy involving the world's most powerful individuals threatens to destroy
everything.
Ready Player One – Ernest Cline
Immersing himself in a mid-twenty-first-century technological virtual utopia to escape
an ugly real world of famine, poverty, and disease, Wade Watts joins an increasingly
violent effort to solve a series of puzzles by the virtual world's creator.
YA Scifi
Gone – Michael Grant
In a small town on the coast of California, everyone over the age of fourteen suddenly
disappears, setting up a battle between the remaining town residents and the students
from a local private school, as well as those who have "The Power" and are able to
perform supernatural feats and those who do not.
The Missing – Margaret Peterson Haddix
When thirteen-year-olds Jonah and Chip, who are both adopted, learn they were
discovered on a plane that appeared out of nowhere, full of babies with no adults on
board, they realize that they have uncovered a mystery involving time travel and two
opposing forces, each trying to repair the fabric of time.
Ender’s Game – Orson Scott Card
A veteran of years of simulated war games, Ender believes he is engaged in one more
computer war game when in truth he is commanding the last fleet of Earth against an
alien race seeking the complete destruction of Earth.
Maze Runner – James Dashner
Sixteen-year-old Thomas wakes up with no memory in the middle of a maze and
realizes he must work with the community in which he finds himself if he is to escape.
Feed – M.T. Anderson
In a future where most people have computer implants in their heads to control their
environment, a boy meets an unusual girl who is in serious trouble.
Lorien Legacies – Pitticus Lore
In rural Ohio, friendships and a beautiful girl prove distracting to a fifteen-year-old who
has hidden on Earth for ten years waiting to develop the Legacies, or powers, he will
need to rejoin the other six surviving Garde members and fight the Mogadorians who
destroyed their planet, Lorien.
The Knife of Never Letting Go – Patrick Ness
Pursued by power-hungry Prentiss and mad minister Aaron, young Todd and Viola set
out across New World searching for answers about his colony's true past and seeking a
way to warn the ship bringing hopeful settlers from Old World.
Life As We Knew It – Susan Pfeffer
Through journal entries sixteen-year-old Miranda describes her family's struggle to
survive after a meteor hits the moon, causing worldwide tsunamis, earthquakes, and
volcanic eruptions.
House of the Scorpion – Nancy Farmer
In a future where humans despise clones, Matt enjoys special status as the young clone
of El Patron, the 142-year-old leader of a corrupt drug empire nestled between Mexico
and the United States.