Mission

Our goal is to provide customers with a variety of choices and to promote reading and education in our communities and surrounding areas. We offer a wide variety of books, magazines, toys, games, and gifts for the entire family. Our emphasis is on customer service and friendly advice. Our family owned business started its humble beginnings in Jefferson City over fifty years ago. We thank you for your continued support and we welcome you into our bookstore family.

New York Times Bestsellers - Top 5's

HARDCOVER FICTION

THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN, by Paula Hawkins
ALL THE LIGHT WE CANNOT SEE, by Anthony Doerr
THE NIGHTINGALE, by Kristin Hannah
TRIGGER WARNING, by Neil Gaiman
PRIVATE VEGAS, by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro

HARDCOVER NONFICTION

BEING MORTAL, by Atul Gawande
KILLING PATTON, by Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard
YES PLEASE, by Amy Poehler
WHAT IF?, by Randall Munroe
LEAVING BEFORE THE RAINS COME, by Alexandra Fuller

PAPERBACK TRADE FICTION

FIFTY SHADES OF GREY, by E. L. James
GONE GIRL, by Gillian Flynn
FIFTY SHADES DARKER, by E. L. James
ORPHAN TRAIN, by Christina Baker Kline
FIFTY SHADES FREED, by E. L. James

PAPERBACK MASS MARKET FICTION

POWER PLAY, by Danielle Steel
PRIVATE L.A., by James Patterson and Mark Sullivan
VIPER GAME, by Christine Feehan
GONE GIRL, by Gillian Flynn
THE SECRETS OF SIR RICHARD KENWORTHY, by Julia Quinn

PAPERBACK NONFICTION

AMERICAN SNIPER, by Chris Kyle with Scott McEwen and Jim DeFelice
UNBROKEN, by Laura Hillenbrand
WILD, by Cheryl Strayed
GHOST BOY, by Martin Pistorius with Megan Lloyd Davies
THE BOYS IN THE BOAT, by Daniel James Brown

ADVICE HOW TO & MISCELLANEOUS

THE LIFE-CHANGING MAGIC OF TIDYING UP, by Marie Kondo
THE 20/20 DIET, by Phil McGraw
10-DAY GREEN SMOOTHIE CLEANSE, by JJ Smith
THE FIVE LOVE LANGUAGES, by Gary Chapman
SCARY CLOSE, by Donald Miller

YOUNG ADULT

THE FAULT IN OUR STARS, by John Green
IF I STAY, by Gayle Forman
PAPER TOWNS, by John Green
LOOKING FOR ALASKA, by John Green
WHERE SHE WENT, by Gayle Forman

CHILDREN’S SERIES

THE MAZE RUNNER, by James Dashner
DIVERGENT, by Veronica Roth
DIARY OF A WIMPY KID, written and illustrated by Jeff Kinney
LUNAR CHRONICLES, by Marissa Meyer
I FUNNY, by James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein. Illustrated by Laura Park

EDUCATION

THEY SAY / I SAY, by Gerald Graff and Cathy Birkenstein
I AM MALALA, by Malala Yousafzai with Christina Lamb
THE WATER IS WIDE, by Pat Conroy
A SHORT HISTORY OF THE WORLD, by Christopher Lascelles
EVERYTHING'S AN ARGUMENT, by Andrea A. Lunsford, John J. Ruszkiewicz and Keith Walters

HUMOR

YES PLEASE, by Amy Poehler
NOT THAT KIND OF GIRL, by Lena Dunham
CAN'T WE TALK ABOUT SOMETHING MORE PLEASANT?, by Roz Chast
IS EVERYONE HANGING OUT WITHOUT ME?, by Mindy Kaling
BOSSYPANTS, by Tina Fey

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