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The Time of the Hero

Mario Vargas Llosa

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1963

The Time of Voice

Robert Kelly

Fiction | Poem | Adult | Published in 1969

The Time Paradox

Eoin Colfer

Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 2008

The Tinder Box

M. R. Carey

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2026

The Tin Flute

Gabrielle Roy

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1945

The Toilet Paper Tigers

Gordon Korman

Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 1995

The Tommyknockers

Stephen King

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1987

The Tools

Phil Stutz, Barry Michels

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2012

The Toughest Indian in the World

Sherman Alexie

Fiction | Short Story Collection | Adult | Published in 2000

The Tower of the Swallow

Transl. David French, Andrzej Sapkowski

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1997

The Tower Treasure

Franklin W. Dixon

Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 1927

The Town

Conrad Richter

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1950

The Town

William Faulkner

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1957

The Toynbee Convector

Ray Bradbury

Fiction | Short Story Collection | Adult | Published in 1988

The Toyota Way: 14 Management Principles From the World's Greatest Manufacturer

Jeffrey K. Liker

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2003

The Tragedy Paper

Elizabeth LaBan

Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 2013

The Train to Crystal City

Jan Jarboe Russell

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2015

The Traitors Circle

Jonathan Freedland

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2025

The Traitor's Wife

Allison Pataki

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2014

The Traveler's Gift: Seven Decisions That Determine Personal Success

Andy Andrews

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2002

The Travelling Cat Chronicles

Hiro Arikawa

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2012

The Travels of a T-Shirt in the Global Economy: An Economist Examines the Markets, Power, and Politics of World Trade

Pietra Rivoli

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2005

The Trial

Jen Bryant

Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 2004

The Trial of Lizzie Borden

Cara Robertson

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2019

The Trials Of Apollo, Book 1: The Hidden Oracle

Rick Riordan

Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 2016

The Trials of Brother Jero

Wole Soyinka

Fiction | Play | Adult | Published in 1960

The Trouble with Goats and Sheep

Joanna Cannon

Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 2016

The Trouble With Peace

Joe Abercrombie

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2020

The True American

Anand Giridharadas

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2014

The True Blue Scouts of Sugar Man Swamp

Kathi Appelt

Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 2013

The True Confessions of First Lady Freeman

Deesha Philyaw

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2026

The Trumpeter of Krakow

Eric P. Kelly

Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 1928

The Truth About Alice

Jennifer Mathieu

Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 2014

The Truth About Employee Engagement

Patrick Lencioni

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2007

The Truth About Stacey

Ann M. Martin

Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 2006

The Tulip Touch

Anne Fine

Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 1996

The Turner House

Angela Flournoy

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2015

The Turners

Mick Elliott

Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 2017

The Turtle House

Amanda Churchill

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2024

The Tuscan Child

Rhys Bowen

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2018

The Twelve

Justin Cronin

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2010

The Twelve Dates of Christmas

Jenny Bayliss

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2020

The Twelve Lives of Samuel Hawley

Hannah Tinti

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2017

The Twentieth Wife

Indu Sundaresan

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2002

The Twilight Garden

Sara Nisha Adams

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2023

The Twin

Natasha Preston

Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 2020

The Twist of a Knife

Anthony Horowitz

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2022

The Two-Family House

Lynda Cohen Loigman

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2016

The Two Lives of Lydia Bird

Josie Silver

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2020

The Two Princesses of Bamarre

Gail Carson Levine

Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 2001

The Typing Lady

Ruth Ozeki

Fiction | Short Story Collection | Adult | Published in 2026

The Tyranny of Experts

William Easterly

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2014

The Tyrant's Daughter

J.C. Carleson

Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 2014

The Ugly Little Boy

Isaac Asimov

Fiction | Short Story | Adult | Published in 1958

The Ultimate Sales Machine: Turbocharge Your Business With Relentless Focus on 12 Key Strategies

Chet Holmes

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2007

The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer

Michelle Hodkin

Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 2011

The Unbroken

C. L. Clark

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2021

The Uncensored Picture of Dorian Gray

Oscar Wilde

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1890

The Unconsoled

Kazuo Ishiguro

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1995

The Uncool

Cameron Crowe

Nonfiction | Autobiography / Memoir | Adult | Published in 2025

The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest

Aubrey Hartman

Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 2025

The Underground Girls of Kabul

Jenny Nordberg

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2014

The Underground Library

Jennifer Ryan

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2024

The Underground Man

Mick Jackson

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1997

The Undiscovered Country

Paul Andrew Hutton

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2025

The Undomestic Goddess

Sophie Kinsella

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2005

The Unexpected Journey

Emma Heming Willis

Nonfiction | Autobiography / Memoir | Adult | Published in 2025

The Unfinished Journey

William H. Chafe

Nonfiction | Reference/Text Book | Adult | Published in 1986

The Unfortunate Traveller

Thomas Nashe

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1594

The Union Buries Its Dead

Henry Lawson

Fiction | Short Story | Adult | Published in 1893

The Universal Christ: How a Forgotten Reality Can Change Everything We See, Hope for and Believe

Richard Rohr

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2019

The Universe Has Your Back: Transform Fear to Faith

Gabrielle Bernstein

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2016

The Universe in a Nutshell

Stephen Hawking

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2001

The Universe in a Single Atom

Dalai Lama

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2005

The Universe Versus Alex Woods

Gavin Extence

Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 2013

The Unlikely Disciple

Kevin Roose

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2009

The Unlikely Spy

Daniel Silva

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1996

The Unquiet Bones

Loreth Anne White

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2024

The Unquiet Earth

Denise Giardina

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1992

The Unraveling of Mercy Louis

Keija Parssinen

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2015

The Unseen Realm: Discovering the Supernatural World of the Bible

Michael S. Heiser

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2015

The Unseen World

Liz Moore

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2016

The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Vol. 3

Beth Brower

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2020

The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Vol. 5

Beth Brower

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2021

The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Vol. 6

Beth Brower

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2022

The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Vol. 7

Beth Brower

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2023

The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Vol. 8

Beth Brower

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2021

The Unsinkable Greta James

Jennifer E. Smith

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2022

The Unvanquished

William Faulkner

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1938

The Unwanted: A Memoir of Childhood

Kien Nguyen

Nonfiction | Autobiography / Memoir | Adult | Published in 2001

The Unwanted Marriage: Dion and Faye's Story

Catharina Maura

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2023

The Unwanted: Stories of the Syrian Refugees

Don Brown

Nonfiction | Graphic Novel/Book | YA | Published in 2018

The Upside Of Irrationality: The Unexpected Benefits of Defying Logic at Work and at Home

Dan Ariely

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2010

The Upside of Unrequited

Becky Albertalli

Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 2017

The Upward Spiral

Alex Korb

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2015

The Usual Rules

Joyce Maynard

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2003

The Vacancy in Room 10

Seraphina Nova Glass

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2024

The Vacationers

Emma Straub

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2014

The Valley of Fear

Arthur Conan Doyle

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1915

The Valley of Horses

Jean M. Auel

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1982