Glen Rock Public Library's librarians have compiled a list of their top titles for 2017. There were some amazing books published this year, so it took some long deliberation!
Each item is linked to the catalog so you can request a copy to borrow right away.
Adult Books
- The Misfortune of Marion Palm: a novel by Emily Culliton
- A Piece of the World by Christina Baker Kline
- Uncommon Type by Tom Hanks
Audiobooks
- Manhattan Beach by Jennifer Egan, read by Norbert Leo Butz, Heather Lind, Vincent Piazza
- Leonardo Da Vinci by Walter Isaacson, read by Alfred Molina
- Lincoln The Bardo by George Saunders, read by Nick Offerman, David Sedaris, George Saunders, and a Full Cast
Young Adult
- The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
- The Stars Beneath Our Feet by David Barclay Moore
- The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl: Squirrel Meets World by Shannon Hale & Dean Hale
Middle Grade
- See You in the Cosmos by Jack Cheng
- Orphan Island by Laurel Snyder
- Refugee by Alan Gratz
Picture Books
- After the Fall: How Humpty Dumpty Got Back Up Again, written and illustrated by Dan Santat
- Triangle by Mac Barnett, illustrated by Jon Klassen
- Dazzle Ships: World War I and the Art of Confusion by Chris Barton, illustrated by Victo Ngai