Book Discussion Sets offered at Middlebury Community Public Library Updated April 2021 AUTHOR TITLE DESCRIPTION COPIES Abagnale, Frank Catch me if you can Bio of a con man 9 Abbey, Edward Desert Solitaire Wilderness journal 28 Abbott, Karen Liar, Temptress ,Soldier, Spy History: 4 Women Undercover in the Civil War 38 Adaman, Andra’ Out of Egypt Memoir, early 20th C. Jews in Alexandria 25 Aleichem, Sholem Tevye the Dairyman Novel, basis for Fiddler on the Roof 28 Al-Khalili, Jim House of Wisdom Islamic History 25 Allende, Isabel House of the Spirits Historical fiction; family saga 26 Alverez, Julia In the time of the Butterflies Fiction, Dominican republic 23 Ambrose, Stephen Nothing Like It in the World History, Transcontinental Railroad 29 Armstrong, Louis Satchmo: My life in New Orleans Autobiography 22 Atkin, Beth Voices from the Fields Children of Migrant Farmworkers Tell Their Stories 11 Ayers, Edward America's War History, Civil War 32 Bainton, Roland Here I Stand Biography, Martin Luther 32 Baldacci, David Wish you well Fiction. Coming of age, Va., 1940s 14 Banks, Lynne Reid The Indian in the Cupboard Fiction 10 Barks, Coleman The Essential Rumi Poetry, trans. Of Islamic Poet Rumi 24 Barr, Nevada Blind Descent Mystery 15 Barr, Nevada Ill Wind Mystery 29 Barrie, J.M. Peter Pan Fiction 28 Bascomb, Neal The Perfect Mile Non-Fiction 15 Bellow, Saul Mr. Sammler’s Planet Fiction 25 Berg, Elizabeth The Art of mending Fiction 15 Berlinski, Mischa Fieldwork Mystery set in rural Thailand 11 Birney, Betty Seven wonders of Sassafrass Springs Fiction, rural south 15 Brokow, Tom Boom:Talking about the 60s History 16 Brooks, Geraldine March Fiction-Little Women father as main character 30 Brooks, Geraldine People of the Book Historical fiction 28 Brown, Dan The Da Vinci Code Fiction 39 Brown, Daniel James The Boys in the Boat History, 1936 US Olympic Rowing Team 24 Bryson, Bill One Summer: America 1927 History 14 Cahill, Thomas Heretics and Heroes History: Renaissance and Reformation 19 Cahill, Thomas How the Irish saved civilization History 25 Calkins, Suzanna Murder Knocks Twice Speakeasy Mystery 10 Card, Orson Scott Enders Game Science Fiction 16 Carey, Edward Little Historical Fiction during the French Revolution 40 Carr, Nicholas The Shallows: What the internet is doing to our brains Science 42 Carson, Rachel Silent Spring Non-Fiction 32 Carter, Jimmy A Full Life Autobiography 9 Castillo, Ana The Guardians Fiction- Mexican Americans in Texas 26 Chang, Jung Wild Swans Memoir of 20th C. China 25 Choi, Susan The Foreign Student Fiction, Korean in 1955 Tennessee 22 Cook, Claire Seven Year Switch Fiction 15 Cordingly, David Under the black flag History of 33 Dams, Jeanne Crimson Snow Fiction, mystery 34 DeTocqueville, Alexis Democracy in America Non-Fiction History 24 Dick, Phillip Minority Report and other classic stories Science Fiction 9 Dickens, Charles A Tale of Two Cities Classic Literature 39 Doug, Ivan Whistling Season Fiction, 1909 Montana 11 Earley, Tony Jim, the boy Fiction, depression youth 11 Eire, Carlos Waiting for snow in Havana Memoir 24 Ellis, Joseph J Founding Brothers History 32 Esquivel, Laura Like Water for Chocolate Fiction, Mexico 15 Farley, Walter The Black Stallion Fiction 10 Ferre’, Rosario The house on the lagoon Fiction, Puerto Rico family saga 24 Flagg, Fannie The All-Girl Filling Station's Last Reunion Fiction, Women's WASP corp 17 Flournoy, Angela The Turner House Fiction 16 Ford, Jamie Hotel on the corner of Bitter and Sweet Fiction, WW2 14 Friendly, Fred W. Minnesota Rag Non-Fiction, Near v. Minnesota 42 Ghosh, Anietar In an antique land History, medieval 25 Gilman, Charolotte Perkins Herland Fiction 27 Goff, Christine Death of a songbird Fiction, murder on a birdwatching weekend 15 Goldberg, Myla Bee season Fiction, slow learner wins spelling bee 29 Golden, Arthur Memoirs of a Geisha Fiction 12 Goodman, Allegra Paradise Farm Fiction, Hippie returns to Jewish roots 40 Goodman, Allegra Kaaterskill Falls Fiction, Jewish community in upstate NY 26 Gordon, Stewart When Asia was the world History 30 Gould, Jonathon Can't Buy Me Love: Beatles,Britain &America Non Fiction 25 Gratz, Alan Project 1065 Spy Fiction, WW2 Germany 19 Greene, Graham The Quiet American Fiction 24 Gregory, Philippa The Taming of the Queen Historic Fiction 30 Grisham, John Sycamore Row Fiction 28 Gruen, Sara Ape House Fiction 15 Guys, Ted A Secret Gift Fiction, depression era 15 Harris, Joanne Chocolat Fiction 10 Hawthorne, Nathaniel The Scarlet Letter Fiction 20th c. Jewish immigrant family 20 Hendley, Doc Wine to Water Non Fiction 20 Hiassen, Carl Chomp Fiction 15 Hiassen, Carl Hoot Fiction 11 Hickman, Homer H., Jr. Rocket boys Memoir of a NASA engineer 10 Hirshman, Linda Sisters in Law Bio of O'Connor and Ginsberg 30 Hochschild, Adam To End All Wars: Loyalty & Rebellion, 1914-18 Non-Fiction World War I 35 Hoffman, Eva Lost in translation Memoir, Poland to Vancouver emigrant girl 23 Homer The Iliad Classic Literature 26 Horan, Nancy Loving Frank Hictorical Fiction, Frank Lloyd Wright 15 Hosseini, Khaled Kite Runner Fiction 14 Jenoff, Pam Orphans Tale Historical Fiction, Traveling Circus during WW2 15 Jiles, Paulette News of the World Fiction 20 Jio, Sarah The Last Camellia Fiction 15 Kambkwamba, William The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind Non Fiction 26 Kaplan, Johanna O My America Fiction, American children of Jewish immigrants 25 Kean, Sam The Disappearing Spoon Non Fiction 15 Keneally, Thomas Abraham Lincoln: A Life Non Fiction 19 Kidd, Sue Monk The Secret Life of Bees Fiction 12 Kidder, Tracy Mountains beyond mountains Bio of Paul Farmers, epidemialogist 28 Kiernan, Denise The Girls of Atomic City Non-fiction 10 King, James Bill Warringtons Last Chance Fiction 14 Kingsolver, Barbara Flight Behavior Fiction 20 Kinnard, Douglas Eisenhower History/Biography 25 Kinsella, Sophie Confessions of a Shopaholic Fiction 10 Kolbert, Elizabeth The 6th Extinction Non-Fiction 39 Koppel, Lily The Astronaut Wives Club Non Fiction 14 Kraybill, Donald Amish Grace Non-Fiction 25 Landvik, Lorna Angry Housewives Eating Bon Bons Fiction 9 Larson, Erik Devil in the White City History 3 Larson, Erik Thunderstruck History 15 Laskin, David The Children's Blizzard History 4 Le Carre, John The Spy Who Came in from the Cold Spy Fiction 39 Lee, Harper To Kill a Mockingbird Fiction 24 Lewis, C.S. The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe Fiction 25 Liss, David The Coffee trader Historial fiction, 17th century trade 21 Maalouf, Amin Leo Africanus Historical novel of a medieval traveller 35 Macintyre, Ben A Spy Among Friends: Kim Kilby & the Great Betrayal History 39 Maclaverty, Bernard Cal Fiction, Troubles in Ireland 24 Magee, Bryan Aspects of Wagner Music history/bio 21 Mann, Charles C. 1491:New Revelations of the Americas History 18 Marai, Sandor Embers Historical fiction, decaying Hungarian empire 24 Maraniss, David Clemente Biography (Roberto Clemente) 12 Martel, Yann Life of Pi Fiction 13 Martinez, Victor Parrot in the oven Fiction, Mexican American childhood 25 McBride, James Color of Water Non Fiction, black man’s tribute to white mother 13 McCall Smith, Alexander The #1 Ladies Detective Agency Fiction/Mystery 15 McCollough, David (Title)1776 History 13 McCourt, Frank Angela’s Ashes Memoir, Ireland 25 McPherson, James Crossroads of Freedom: Antietam History 28 Menocal, Maria Rosa Ornament of the World History of Medieval Spain coexisting cultures and relig 25 Millard, Candace River of Doubt History Teddy Roosevelt’s Amazon expedition 15 Miller, Evie Yoder Eyes at the Window Fiction, Amish (Mennonite author) 35 Miller, Walter M. Jr. A Canticle for Leibowitz Futuristic fiction 24 Minichino, Camille The Oxygen murder Periodic table mystery 14 Monfredo, Miriam Grace Children of Cain Historical fiction (3rd in a series) 15 Moore, Graham The Last Days of Night Historical Fiction 40 Moran, Michelle Mata Hari's Last Dance Historical Fiction, Mata Hari 38 Mortensen, Greg Three cups of Tea Non Fiction, Afghanistan 15 Nazario, Sonia Enrique’s journey Non Fiction, Honduran immigration to US 24 Nichols, John The Milagro Beanfield War Fiction 29 Nicolson, Adam God's Secretaries:Making of King James Bible Non Fiction 34 Noble, Elizabeth The Reading Group Fiction 14 O’Brien, Tim The things they carried History, Vietnam war soldiers stories 24 Oats, Cliff Williamson One more train to ride Non Fiction, modern hoboes. 29 O'Brien, Edna The Light of Evening Fiction, Irish mother-daughter story 25 O'Connor, Joseph Star of the sea Fiction, Irish immigration, 1947 27 Ozma, Alice The Reading Promise Memoir 3 Paretsky, Sara Fire Sale Mystery in Chicago 16 Patchet, Ann Run Fiction, Boston family saga 19 Perez-Reverte, Artur Club Dumas Thriller based on a three musketeers manuscript hunt 27 Plato The Republic Literature/Philosophy 25 Quinn, Kate et al Ribbons of Scarlet Fictional account of French Revolution women 40 Raskin, Ellen The Westing Game Mystery 6 Reich, Nancy Clara Schumann Biography 14 Remarque, Erich Maria All Quiet on the Western Front World War I classic novel 26 Robinson, Marilynne Housekeeping Fiction, West in early 20th century 29 Roiphe, Anne 1195 Park Ave. Memoir, Jewish NY 30 Roth, Philip American Pastoral Fiction, family story 29 Rousseau, Jean-Jacques The Social Contract Classic 14 Russell, Karen Swamplandia Fiction 15 Russell, Mary Doria Dreamers of the Day Historical Fiction, birth of modern Egypt 19 Santiago, Esmeralda When I was Puerto Rican Memoir 24 Scliar, Moacyr The centaur in the Garden Fiction, Jewish life transmuted to fantasy 26 Setterfield, Diane The Thirteenth tale Fiction 24 Shaffer, Mary Ann & Barrows, A. The Guersey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society Fiction 17 Shaffner, George In the Land of Second Chances Fiction 10 Shelley, Mary Frankenstein Classic Literature 30 Simonson, Helen Major Pettigrew's Last Stand Fiction 15 Simsion, Graeme The Rosie Project: a novel Fiction 10 Skloot, Rebecca The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks Science/Cutural Studies 29 Snow, Richard I Invented the Modern Age History-- Henry Ford 40 Sotomayer, Sonia My Beloved World Autobiography 25 St. John, Warren Outcasts United Non Fiction about refugee soccer team in US 29 Stegner, Wallace Angle of Repose Literature 7 Steinbeck, John The Grapes of Wrath Literature 6 Stevenson, Bryan Just Mercy Non-Fiction, Equal Justice Initiative 40 Stevenson, Robt. Louis Island Classic 24 Stewart, David The Summer of 1787 History 20 Szpilman, Wladyslaw The pianist Biography (WW2 Poland) 20 Tocqueville, Alexis De Democracy in America Classic Politics 24 Tye, Larry Rising from the rails History, Pullman Porters 29 Verne, Jules Around the World in 80 Days Classic 13 Vonnegut, Kurt Slaughterhouse Five Classic Anti-War book 14 Walls, Jeanette Half Broke Horses Memoir 15 Wax, Wendy Ocean Beach Popular Fiction 15 Weber, Katharine True Confections Fiction 20 Woodward, Colin The History 28 Yezierska, Anzia Bread Givers Fiction 20th c. Jewish immigrant family 15 Yezierska, Anzia Bread Givers Fiction 15 Yousafzai, Malala I Am Malala Autobiography 25 Zevin, Gabrielle The Storied Life of AJ Fikry Fiction 10 Zusak, Markus The Book Thief Fiction, WW2 Germany 23