Dayton High School

1. Lone Survivor by Marcus Luttrell--Four U.S. Navy SEALS depart one clear night in early July 2005 for the mountainous Afghanistan-Pakistan border for a reconnaissance mission. Their task is to document the activity of an al Qaeda leader rumored to be very close to Bin Laden. True story! Release Date: Dec. 25th, 2013!

2. Labor Day by Joyce Maynard--Set in the late 80s, a 13 year old boy and his depressed mother, harbor who fugitive who fills a fatherless void. Release Date: Jan. 31st!

3. The Monuments Men by Robert M. Edsel and Bret Witter--Based on a true WWII story, curators and art historians risk their lives to save monumental artwork the Nazis planned to destroy. Feb. 7th!

4. Winter's Tale by Mark Helprin--A down-on-his-luck man attempts to rob a Manhattan mansion that he thought empty. He the daughter of the home owner begin a magical relationship. Feb. 14th!

5. Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead--St. Vladimir's Academy is a school for dhampirs, hybrids who guard the "good" vampires. Feb. 14th! 

6. Divergent by Veronica Roth--A dystopian Chicago is split into 5 factions based on personality type. Which faction is the loner Tris? March 21st!
 
7. The Fault in Our Stars by John Green--Terminally ill teen Hazel meets enigmatic cancer survivor, Augustus Waters, at support group. Exposes raw feelings and humor associated with a horrible illness. June 6th!

8. The Giver by Lois Lowry--Life is perfect; diseases eradicated, everyone is equal: The Community is in control. The assigned "Giver" must pass past memories down and the truth of our history is jeopardized. Aug. 15th!

9. If I Stay by Gayle Forman--The story follows 17-year-old Mia as she deals with the aftermath of a catastrophic car accident involving her family. In a coma, Mia has an out-of-body experience and watches as friends and family gather at the hospital where she is being treated. Aug. 22nd! 

10. Dark Places by Gillian Flynn--Libby was 7 when her two sisters were murdered. Her 15 year old brother Ben was accused. Twenty-five years later, a twisted truth begins to unravel. Sept. 1st!

11. The Maze Runner by James Dashner--Thomas wakes up with a blank memory with a group of boys in a place called the Glade. A girl is delivered one day with an unexpected message. Sept. 19th!

12. Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn--A 5th wedding anniversary and the wife disappears. The husband is evasive and strange. Did he kill his wife? Oct. 3rd!

13. Unbroken by Laura Killenbrand--A true story about Louis Zamperini, an Olympian and WWII airman, whose plane goes down in the Pacific Ocean. Dec. 25th!

14. Wild by Cheryl Strayed--A true story where a damaged woman, treks 1,100 miles along the Pacific Crest Trail to deal with her past. TBA 2014!