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How to crash a killer bash by Penny Warner

Dream queen by Betsy Thornton

Betrayers by Bill Pronzini

Night of the living deed by E. J. Copperman

A Fave Five from our Children's, Tween and Teen Department Assistant.

Tales from Outer Suburbia by Shaun Tan
Quirky and fantastical short stories about the stranger parts of suburban life.  Includes a water buffalo and other mysterious places and things.  A must-read just for the pictures.

Thanks to Anne from the CPL's CT&T department for these awesome Fave Five author suggestions!

Scott Westerfeld writes dystopias and sci-fi that you can't put down.

Master the Art of Reading this summer with these art related titles!

Fiction (Read these titles for the Expressionism category or listen to them for Postmodernism).

• The Flanders Panel by Arturo Perez-Reverte

Explore the diverse landscape of science fiction and other planets with these books, featuring robots, Greek mythology and alien life.

What do these books have in common? They all have storylines of strong women who overcome obstacles and struggles. Empower yourself and give them a try!

Science fiction and fantasy can be much more than just chasing down spaceships and dragons. If you like books with quirky characters that don't always fit into a specific genre, give these books a look.