- philosophical fiction
- page-turning non-fiction
- informative, fast-paced fiction
By Jostein Gaarder
F GAARDER
Finding two thought-inducing philosophical questions in her mailbox, Sophie enrolls in a correspondence course with a mysterious philosopher, and begins receiving some equally strange letters. SOPHIE’S WORLD was written by a philosophy teacher named Jostein Gaarder to teach readers the beauty of philosophical discourse. Gaarder presents philosophy in a clear, cogent way, using Sophie's and Hilde's experiences to illustrate his points.
By Robert M. Pirsig
BIO PIRSIG
While cycling through the Western States, a disillusioned American questions the meaning of existence after confronting the ghost of his former, uninstitutionalized self. A pop philosophy classic.
By Malcolm Gladwell
302 GLA
Identifies the qualities of successful people, posing theories about the cultural, family, and idiosyncratic factors that shape high achievers, in a resource that covers such topics as the secrets of software billionaires and why the Beatles earned their fame.
By Sara Zarr
YA F ZARR
Sixteen-year-old San Franciscan Lucy Beck-Moreau once had a promising future as a concert pianist. Her chance at a career has passed, and she decides to help her ten-year-old piano prodigy brother, Gus, map out his own future, even as she explores why she enjoyed piano in the first place. A fascinating look into the world of competitive young musicians and the pressure placed upon them.
By Susan Beth Pfeffer
YA F Pfeffer Last Sur #1
Through journal entries sixteen-year-old Miranda describes her family's struggle to survive after a meteor hits the moon, causing worldwide tsunamis, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions. This novel imagines would survival would really be like at the end of the world, straight down to the food storage.
