Recommended Under-The-Radar Reads

Seattle Librarian Nancy Pearl recently appeared on National Public Radio to highlight a few great books she that felt might not get noticed by readers this summer.

The titles of each book are listed below, with links so you can request the book from the library’s catalog (or request that we purchase it if we haven’t already). If you’d like to read Nancy Pearl’s description of the books, check out the story on NPR.

Finding George Orwell in BurmaFinding George Orwell in Burma
By Emma Larkin

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The Good SonThe Good Son
By Michael Gruber

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Blood HarvestBlood Harvest
By S. J. Bolton

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Miss HargreavesMiss Hargreaves
By Frank Baker

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Under HeavenUnder Heaven
By Guy Gavriel Kay

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Last Night in MontrealLast Night in Montreal
By Emily St. John Mandel

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The Lotus EatersThe Lotus Eaters
By Tatjana Soli

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Instead of a LetterInstead of a Letter
By Diana Athill

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Words for Empty and Words for FullWords for Empty and Words for Full
By Bob Hicok

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For help requesting one of these books from our catalog, or with placing a purchase request, please contact the Reference Desk. For more reading suggestions, check out our Reading Room page, and other book recommendations by Nancy Pearl.