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Rezso Kasztner

Ladislaus Löb

Nonfiction | Biography | Adult | Published in 2008

Rhapsodic

Laura Thalassa

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2016

Rhinoceros

Eugène Ionesco

Fiction | Play | Adult | Published in 1959

Rice Without Rain

Minfong Ho

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1986

Rich AF

Vivian Tu

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2023

Richard Rive

Shaun Viljoen

Nonfiction | Biography | Adult | Published in 2014

Rich Dad's Cashflow Quadrant

Robert T. Kiyosaki, Sharon Lechter

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 1998

Richistan

Robert Frank

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2007

Rich Lizard: And Other Poems

Deborah Chandra

Nonfiction | Book | Middle Grade | Published in 1992

Ricochet

Krista Ritchie, Becca Ritchie

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2013

Riding the Trail of Tears

Blake M. Hausman

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2011

Riftborne

Bree Grenwich, Parker Lennox

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2024

Righteous Prey

John Sandford

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2022

Right Ho, Jeeves

P. G. Wodehouse

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1934

Right Man, Right Time

Meghan Quinn

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2023

Rikers High

Paul Volponi

Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 2005

Rilla of Ingleside

L.M. Montgomery

Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 1921

Ringworld

Larry Niven

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1970

Ripe

Sarah Rose Etter

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2023

Ripper

Isabel Allende

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2014

Rise

Lindsey Vonn

Nonfiction | Autobiography / Memoir | Adult | Published in 2022

Rise Again!

Robert J. Morgan

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2013

Rise and Kill First

Ronen Bergman

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2018

Rise of a Queen

Rina Kent

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2020

Rise of the Evening Star

Brandon Mull

Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 2007

Rise of the Robots

Martin Ford

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2015

Rise of the Rocket Girls

Nathalia Holt

Nonfiction | Biography | Adult | Published in 2016

Rise of the Warrior Cop

Radley Balko

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2013

Rising Storm

Erin Hunter

Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 2004

Rising Strong

Brené Brown

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2015

Rising Tide

John M. Barry

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 1997

Rite of Passage

Alexei Panshin

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1968

Rival

Penelope Douglas

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2014

Rivals

Tommy Greenwald

Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 2021

Rivals

Tim Green

Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 2010

River Boy

Tim Bowler

Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 1997

River of Earth

James Still

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1940

River of Memory: The Everlasting Columbia

William D. Layman

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 1994

River of Shadows

Rebecca Solnit

Nonfiction | Biography | Adult | Published in 2003

River of Smoke

Amitav Ghosh

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2011

River Thieves

Michael Crummey

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2001

River Town

Peter Hessler

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2001

Rivethead: Tales from the Assembly Line

Ben Hamper

Nonfiction | Autobiography / Memoir | Adult | Published in 1991

Road Trip

Mary Kay Andrews

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2026

Roadwork

Stephen King

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1981

Robert Frost

Harold Bloom

Nonfiction | Biography | Middle Grade | Published in 1991

Robin Hood: A Mythic Biography

Stephen Thomas Knight

Nonfiction | Biography | Adult | Published in 1973

Robopocalypse

Daniel H. Wilson

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2011

Robot Dreams

Sara Varon

Fiction | Graphic Novel/Book | YA | Published in 2007

Rob Roy

Sir Walter Scott

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1817

Rocket Boys

Homer Hickam

Nonfiction | Autobiography / Memoir | Adult | Published in 1998

Rocket Men: The Daring Odyssey of Apollo 8 and the Astronauts Who Made Man's First Journey to the Moon

Robert Kurson

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2018

Rocket's Red Glare

James Patterson, Matt Eversmann

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2026

Roderick Hudson

Henry James

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1875

Rodham

Curtis Sittenfeld

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2020

Rogue Justice

Stacey Abrams

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2023

Roll, Jordan, Roll

Eugene D. Genovese

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 1974

Rolls and Rivalry

Kristy Boyce

Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 2026

Roll the Calls

Ari Emanuel

Nonfiction | Autobiography / Memoir | Adult | Published in 2026

Romulus, My Father

Raimond Gaita

Nonfiction | Biography | Adult | Published in 1998

Roomies

Christina Lauren

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2017

Room to Breathe

Kasie West

Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 2026

Rosa Parks

Rosa Parks

Nonfiction | Autobiography / Memoir | Middle Grade | Published in 1992

Rose Madder

Stephen King

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1995

Rosemary: The Hidden Kennedy Daughter

Kate Clifford Larson

Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 2015

Roses Are Red

James Patterson

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2000

Rose Under Fire

Elizabeth Wein

Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 2013

Ross Poldark: A Novel of Cornwall, 1783-1787

Winston Graham

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1945

Rot & Ruin

Jonathan Maberry

Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 2010

Rotters

Daniel Kraus

Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 2011

Rubyfruit Jungle

Rita Mae Brown

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1973

Ruby Red

Transl. Anthea Bell, Kerstin Gier

Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 2007

Rucker Park Setup

Paul Volponi

Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 2007

Ruckus

L.J. Shen

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2017

Ruined

Amy Tintera

Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 2016

Ruinous Ends

I. V. Marie

Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 2026

Rule of Wolves

Leigh Bardugo

Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 2021

Rules For Old Men Waiting

Peter R. Pouncey

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2005

Rules for Ruin

Mimi Matthews

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2025

Rules for the Summer

Meghan Quinn

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2026

Rules for Visiting

Jessica Francis Kane

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2019

Rules of Attraction

Simone Elkeles

Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 2010

Rules of Prey

John Sandford

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1989

Rules of Sociological Method

Émile Durkheim

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 1895

Run

Blake Crouch

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2011

Runaway

Wendelin Van Draanen

Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 2006

Runaway Groomsman

Meghan Quinn

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2022

Runaway Twin

Peg Kehret

Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 2009

Run for Your Life

Silvana Gandolfi

Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 2001

Runner: A Short Story About A Long Run

Lizzy Hawker

Nonfiction | Autobiography / Memoir | Adult | Published in 2015

Runnin' Down a Dream

Bill Gurley

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2026

Running in the Family

Michael Ondaatje

Nonfiction | Autobiography / Memoir | Adult | Published in 1982

Running Lean: Iterate from Plan A to a Plan That Works

Ash Maurya

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2012

Running on Empty

Colette Ballard

Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 2014

Running the Rift

Naomi Benaron

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2010

Rush

Maya Banks

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2013

Ryder

Jessica Peterson

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2026

Sabotage

Shantel Tessier

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2022

Sabriel

Garth Nix

Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 1995

Sacred Clowns

Tony Hillerman

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1993