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The Farmers Branch Manske Library provides many services for adults, including Reader Advisory. When you need help finding the next book to read, we are here to help.
Please see the Adult Calendar for a full list of programs, classes, and discussion groups!
Please see the Adult Calendar for a full list of programs, classes, and discussion groups!
BEST OF 2017 DETERMINED BY YOU
These were the most checked-out Fiction books at Farmers Branch Manske Library in 2017.
- Dark Rites by Heather Graham
- Caroline: Little House, Revisited by Sarah Elizabeth Miller
- Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult
- The Women in the Castle by Jessica Shattuck
- Use of Force by Brad Thor
- I know a Secret by Tess Gerritsen
- Enigma by Catherine Coulter
- The Child Finder by Rene Denfeld
- Paris in the Present Tense by Mark Helprin
- Fairytale by Danielle Steel
TITLES YOU MAY HAVE MISSED
Listed below are Fiction books published in 2017 that you might like to check out!
- White Tears by Hari Kunzru
- Exit West by Mohsin Hamid
- The Ninth Hour by Alice McDermott
- Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward
- Manhattan Beach by Jennifer Egan
- Grace by Paul Lynch
- Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders
- My Absolute Darling by Gabriel Tallent
- The Resurrection of Joan Ashby by Cherise Wolas
- The Floating World by C. Morgan Babst
Find these titles and more by clicking the Catalog link below!
BEST OF 2017 DETERMINED BY YOU
These were the most checked-out Romance books at Farmers Branch Manske Library in 2017.
- If Not For You Debbie Macomber
- About that Man by Sherryl Woods
- About That Night by Julie James
- Ask Anyone by Sherryl Woods
- Come Sundown by Nora Roberts
- A Season Beyond a Kiss by Kathleen Woodiwiss
- Exquisite by Elizabeth Hayley
- Princess of Fire by Heather Graham
- Power Game by Christine Feehan
- Grey by E. L. James
TITLES YOU MAY HAVE MISSED
Listed below are Romance books published in 2017 that you might like to check out!
- The Day of the Duchess by Sarah MacLean
- An Extraordinary Union by Alyssa Cole
- Any Day Now by Robyn Carr
- Hero in the Highlands by Suzanne Enoch
- Someone to Hold by Mary Balogh
- The Duchess Deal by Tessa Dare
- Mulberry Moon by Catherine Anderson
- Accidentally On Purpose by Jill Shalvis
- Roomies by Christina Lauren
- Seven Minutes in Heaven by Eloisa James
Find these titles and more by clicking the Catalog link below!
BEST OF 2017 DETERMINED BY YOU
These were the most checked-out Sci-Fi & Fantasy books at Farmers Branch Manske Library in 2017.
- The Man in the High Castle by Philip K. Dick
- The Gunslinger by Stephen King
- The Complete Stories by Isaac Asimov
- Foundation and Empire by Isaac Asimov
- A Gathering of Shadows by V.E. Schwab
- The Stars are Legion by Kameron Hurley
- American Gods by Neil Gaiman
- Faerie Tale by Raymond E. Feist
- The Magicians by Lev Grossman
- Foundation by Isaac Asimov
TITLES YOU MAY HAVE MISSED
Listed below are Sci-Fi & Fantasy books published in 2017 that you might like to check out!
- At the Table of Wolves by Kay Kenyon
- The Waking Land by Callie Bates
- The Burning Page by Genevieve Cogman
- Phantom Pains by Mishell Baker
- The House of Binding Thorns by Aliette de Bodard
- The Guns Above by Robyn Bennis
- Brimstone by Cherie Priest
- Tyrant's Throne by Sebastien de Castell
- First Watch by Dale Lucas
- Afterlife by Marcus Sakey
Find these titles and more by clicking the Catalog link below!
BEST OF 2017 DETERMINED BY YOU
These were the most checked-out Mystery books at Farmers Branch Manske Library in 2017.
- Cross the Line by James Patterson
- Escape Clause by John Sandford
- The Black Book by James Patterson
- The Late Show by Michael Connelly
- The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware
- The Wrong Side of Goodbye by Michael Connelly
- Never Never by James Patterson
- 16th Seduction by James Patterson
- Turbo twenty-three by Janet Evanovich
- X by Sue Grafton
TITLES YOU MAY HAVE MISSED
Listed below are Mystery books published in 2017 that you might like to check out!
- Blame by Jeff Abbott
- City of Lies by Victoria Thompson
- A Conspiracy in Belgravia by Sherry Thomas
- The Dry by Jane Harper
- Exposed by Lisa Scottoline
- The House of Unexpected Sisters by Alexander McCall Smith
- I See You by Clare Mackintosh
- Keep Her Safe by Sophie Hannah
- Lies She Told by Cate Holoaan
- The Long Drop by Denise Mina
Find these titles and more by clicking the Catalog link below!
BEST OF 2017 DETERMINED BY YOU
These were the most checked-out Graphic Novels at Farmers Branch Manske Library in 2017.
- Marvel 1602 by Neil Gaiman
- Monstress : Awakening by Marjorie M. Liu
- The Sandman : Overture by Neil Gaiman
- Batman : I Am Gotham by Tom King
- Deathstroke : The Professional by Christopher Priest
- Wonder Woman : The Lies by Greg Rucka
- Death: The Deluxe Edition by Neil Gaiman
- From Hell by Alan Moore
- The Sandman, Vol. 3: Dream Country by Neil Gaiman
- The Sandman : Preludes & Nocturnes by Neil Gaiman
TITLES YOU MAY HAVE MISSED
Listed below are Graphic Novels published in 2017 that you might like to check out!
- Black Hammer : Secret Origins by Jeff Lemire
- Black Panther : Book Two by Ta-Nehisi Coates
- Green Arrow : The Death & Life of Oliver Queen by Benjamin Percy
- Jessica Jones : Uncaged! by Brian Michael Bendis
- Monstress : The Blood by Marjorie M. Liu
- The Walking Dead : A Certain Doom by Robert Kirkman
- Old Man Logan : Past Lives by Jeff Lemire
- Bombshells : The Death of Illusion by Marguerite Bennett
- Harley Quinn : Joker Loves Harley by Jimmy Palmiotti
- Saga, Volume Seven by Brian K. Vaughan
Find these titles and more by clicking the Catalog link below!
BEST OF 2017 DETERMINED BY YOU
These were the most checked-out Non-fiction books at Farmers Branch Manske Library in 2017.
- Hillbilly Elegy by J.D. Vance
- The Magnolia Story by Chip Gaines
- The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo
- What it is Like to Go to War by Karl Marlantes
- Filthy Rich by James Patterson
- Killing the Rising Sun by Bill O'Reilly
- Quick introduction to the iPad and iPhone by Visual Steps
- Thank you for being late by Thomas Friedman
- Thank you for being late by Thomas Friedman
- When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi
TITLES YOU MAY HAVE MISSED
Listed below are Non-fiction books published in 2017 that you might like to check out!
- Admissions: Life as a Brain Surgeon by Henry Marsh
- Astrophysics for People in a Hurry by Neil deGrasse Tyson
- Blitzed: Drugs in the Third Reich by Norman Ohler
- From Here to Eternity by Caitlin Doughty
- Gorilla and the Bird by Zack McDermott
- Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow by Yuval N. Harari
- Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body by Roxane Gay
- Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann
- The Last Girl: My Story of Captivity, and My Fight Against the Islamic State by Nadia Murad
- The Lost City of the Monkey God by Douglas J. Preston