Read St. Louis is a community-wide initiative developed by St. Louis County and St. Louis Public Libraries to encourage St. Louisans to read and discuss books.

Classic Fiction:
Sandra Cisneros,
The House on Mango Street

Sometimes heartbreaking, sometimes deeply joyous, The House on Mango Street is Sandra Cisnero's greatly admired novel of a young girl growing up in the Latino section of Chicago. Click here to learn more>

Young Adult Fiction:
Rick Riordan,
The Last Olympian: Percy Jackson and the Olympians Book #5

Former middle school teacher and mystery writer, Rick Riordan revamps Greek mythology in a fun, fresh way young readers find enthralling. Click here to learn more>

Non-Fiction/Memoir:
Joe Posnanski,
The Soul of Baseball

When legendary Negro League player Buck O'Neil asked Joe Posnanski how he fell in love with baseball, the sports columnist was inspired by the question. He decided to spend the 2005 baseball season touring the country with the 94 year-old O'Neil in hopes of rediscovering the love that first drew him to the game. Click here to learn more>

Contemporary Fiction:
Stefan Merrill Block,
The Story of Forgetting

In Stefan Merrill Block's extraordinary debut, two men, generations apart, try to unravel the strands of their shared genetic history and understand the mystery of Alzheimer's Disease. Click here to learn more>

Children's Fiction:
Patricia McKissack,
Stichin' and Pullin': A Gee's Bend Quilt

For a hundred years, women from the rural Alabama community of Gee’s Bend have quilted together, sharing stories, trading recipes, and singing hymns. In this beautifully illustrated and lyrical children’s book, award-winning author Patricia McKissack tells the Gee’s Bend story through the eyes of their youngest quilter. Click here to learn more>

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