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Hum
Helen Phillips

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2024

Human Capital
Stephen Amidon

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2004

Human Compatible: Artificial Intelligence and the Problem of Control
Stuart Russell

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2019

Humboldt's Gift
Saul Bellow

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1975

Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl
Carrie Brownstein

Nonfiction | Autobiography / Memoir | Adult | Published in 2015

Hungerstone
Kat Dunn

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2025

Hungry Ghosts
Kevin Jared Hosein

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2023

Hunted
Kristin Cast, P.C. Cast

Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 2009

Hunters in the Snow
Daisy Hildyard

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2013

Hunt for the Bamboo Rat
Graham Salisbury

Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 2014

Hunt the Villain
Rina Kent

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2026

Hurricane Summer
Asha Bromfield

Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 2021

Hurt Go Happy
Ginny Rorby

Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 2006

Hush, Hush
Becca Fitzpatrick

Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 2009

Hustle Harder, Hustle Smarter
Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson

Nonfiction | Autobiography / Memoir | Adult | Published in 2020

The Hairy Ape
Eugene O'Neill

Fiction | Play | Adult | Published in 1922

The Haj
Leon Uris

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1984

The Hamilton Affair
Elizabeth Cobbs

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2016

The Hammer of Eden
Ken Follett

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1998

The Hamptons Lawyer
James Patterson, Mike Lupica

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2025

The Handbook of Epictetus
Epictetus

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 125

The Hand on the Wall
Maureen Johnson

Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 2020

The Happiest Baby on the Block: The New Way to Calm Crying and Help Your Newborn Baby Sleep Longer
Harvey Karp

Nonfiction | Reference/Text Book | Adult | Published in 2002

The Happiness Advantage: The Seven Principles of Positive Psychology That Fuel Success and Performance at Work
Shawn Achor

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2010

The Happiness Files
Arthur C. Brooks

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2025

The Happiness Hypothesis
Jonathan Haidt

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2006

The Happiness of Pursuit
Chris Guillebeau

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2014

The Happiness Project: Or, Why I Spent A Year Trying To Sing In The Morning, Clean My Closets, Fight Right, Read Aristotle, And Generally Have More Fun
Gretchen Rubin

Nonfiction | Autobiography / Memoir | Adult | Published in 2009

The Hard Man of the Swings
Jeanne Willis

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1994

The Harp in the South
Ruth Park

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1948

The Harvard Psychedelic Club
Don Lattin

Nonfiction | Biography | Adult | Published in 2010

The Haunting of Alejandra
V. Castro

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2023

The Haunting of Ashburn House
Darcy Coates

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2016

The Haunting of Maddy Clare
Simone St. James

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2012

The Haunting of Paynes Hollow
Kelley Armstrong

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2025

The Headless Cupid
Zilpha Keatley Snyder

Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 1971

The Healers
Ayi Kwei Armah

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1978

The Healing Power of Resilience
Tara Narula

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2026

The Heart and the Fist
Eric Greitens

Nonfiction | Autobiography / Memoir | Adult | Published in 2011

The Heart in Winter
Kevin Barry

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2024

The Heart of a Chief
Joseph Bruchac

Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 1998

The Heart of Betrayal
Mary E. Pearson

Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 2015

The Heart of Everything That Is
Bob Drury, Tom Clavin

Nonfiction | Biography | Adult | Published in 2013

The Heart of Midlothian
Walter Scott

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1818

The Heart Principle
Helen Hoang

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2021

The Heathen School
John Putnam Demos

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2014

The Heather Blazing
Colm Tóibín

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1992

The Heir
Kiera Cass

Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 2015

The Hemingses of Monticello
Annette Gordon-Reed

Nonfiction | Biography | Adult | Published in 2008

The Hero Code
William H. Mcraven

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2021

The Heroes
Joe Abercrombie

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2011

The Heroin Diaries: A Year in the Life of a Shattered Rock Star
Nikki Sixx

Nonfiction | Autobiography / Memoir | Adult | Published in 2007

The Hero Next Door
Martha Raddatz

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2026

The Hidden Dimension
Edward T. Hall

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 1966

The Hidden Habits of Genius
Craig Wright

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2020

The Hidden Kingdom
Tui T. Sutherland

Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 2012

The Hidden Life of Cecily Larson
Ellen Baker

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2024

The Hidden Reality
Brian Greene

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2011

The Hidden Wealth of Nations
Gabriel Zucman

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2015

The Higher Power of Lucky
Susan Patron

Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 2006

The Highest Tide
Jim Lynch

Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 2005

The High King
Lloyd Alexander

Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 1968

The Highland Fling
Meghan Quinn

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2021

The High Mountains of Portugal
Yann Martel

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2016

The High Road to China
Kate Teltscher

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 1984

The Hike
Drew Magary

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2016

The Hill of Evil Counsel
Amos Oz

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1976

The Hindus: An Alternative History
Transl. Wendy Doniger

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2009

The Hired Girl
Laura Amy Schlitz

Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 2015

The History Boys
Alan Bennett

Fiction | Play | Adult | Published in 2004

The Hitchhikers
Chevy Stevens

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2025

The Holdout
Graham Moore

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2020

The Holiday Swap
Maggie Knox

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2021

The Hollow
Agatha Christie

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1946

The Hollow Chocolate Bunnies of the Apocalypse
Robert Rankin

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2002

The Hollow Hills
Mary Stewart

Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 1973

The Hollow Men
Rob Mccarthy

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2019

The Holocaust by Bullets
Patrick Desbois

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2008

The Homecoming
Earl Hamner Jr.

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1970

The Honey-Don't List
Christina Lauren

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2020

The Honjin Murders
Seishi Yokomizo, Transl. Louise Heal Kawai

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1946

The Honk and Holler Opening Soon
Billie Letts

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1998

The Hoopster
Alan Lawrence Sitomer

Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 2005

The Horse Dancer
Jojo Moyes

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2017

The Horse Dealer's Daughter
D. H. Lawrence

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1922

The Horse Soldier
Merline Lovelace

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1999

The Horse Whisperer
Nicholas Evans

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1995

The Horsewoman
James Patterson, Mike Lupica

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2022

The Hostage
Carolyn Wren

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2015

The Hostile Hospital
Lemony Snicket

Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 2001

The Hotel New Hampshire
John Irving

Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 1981

The Hound of Rowan
Henry H. Neff

Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 2007

The Hour of Peril
Daniel Stashower

Nonfiction | Biography | Adult | Published in 2013

The House at Sugar Beach
Helene Cooper

Nonfiction | Autobiography / Memoir | Adult | Published in 2008

The House Girl
Tara Conklin

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2013

The Houseguest
Thomas Berger

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1968

The Housemaid
Sarah A. Denzil

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2021

The House of Blue Leaves
John Guare

Fiction | Play | Adult | Published in 1971

The House of Cross
James Patterson

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2024

The House of Dies Drear
Virginia Hamilton

Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 1968