Since May 1, visitors at Barnes & Noble in The Woodlands Mall have been stopping by the Rotarians’ Top 100 Books table, exploring a thoughtfully curated selection of standout reads chosen by local members.
Throughout the month, Barnes & Noble will be rotating the book selection, offering fresh titles and new favorites for visitors to discover. With a mix of classics and modern favorites, the display encourages book lovers to find something unexpected—whether it's a timeless masterpiece or a hidden gem.Rotarians and members of the community are encouraged to take a moment to enjoy the inviting atmosphere with a freshly brewed coffee in hand, and immerse yourself in stories that spark curiosity and conversation. There's still time to visit before the end of May, so don’t miss the chance to explore, shop, and take home a new favorite.
This special display is made possible by the efforts of Club President Denton Florian and Store Manager Daniel Boles, who bring together the love of reading and community engagement.
To learn more, read the story on WoodlandsOnline.
| Rotarians of The Woodlands Top 100 Books List, 2025 | |
| Title | Author |
| A Prayer for Owen Meany | John Irving |
| A Child of the Jago | Arthur Morrison |
| A Tree Grows in Brooklyn | Betty Smith |
| Billy | Albert French |
| The Women | Kristin Hannah |
| Chaos | James Gleick |
| A Brief History of Time | Stephen Hawking |
| A Brief History of Intelligence | Max Bennett |
| A Confederacy of Dunces | John Kenney Toole |
| Desert Solitaire | Edward Abbey |
| Animal Farm | George Orwell |
| 1984 | George Orwell |
| A Sand County Almanac | Aldo Leopold |
| Field Guide to Birds of North America | Roger Tory Peterson |
| Half Time | Bob Buford |
| Fear Strikes Out | Jim Piersall |
| The Energy Bus | Jon Gordon |
| Girl, Wash Your Face | Rachel Hollis |
| For The Term Of His Natural Life | Marcus Clarke |
| Empire of Pain | J.L. Beck |
| Guns, Germs, and Steel | Jared Diamond |
| Death of A Salesman | Arthur Miller |
| In Cold Blood | Truman Capote |
| Pride And Prejudice | Jane Austen |
| Gulf Coast Gardening | Randy Lemmon |
| The Ideal Team Player | Patrick Lencioni |
| The New Dare To Discipline | James Dobson |
| Love Must Be Tough | James Dobson |
| I Know This Much Is True | Wally Lamb |
| I'll Be There (But I'll Be Wearing Sweatpants) | Amy Weatherly & Jess Johnston |
| Jesus Land | Julia Scheeres |
| D-Day | Stephen Ambrose |
| Sunk in Kula Gulf | John J. Domagalski |
| Undaunted Courage | Stephen Ambrose |
| April 1865 | Jay Winik |
| JFK | Fredrik Logevall |
| The Last Boy: Mickey Mantle and the End of America's Childhood | Jane Leavy |
| Open | Andre Agassi |
| Q The Autobiography of Quincy Jones | Quincy Jones |
| John Adams | David McCullough |
| Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power | Jon Meacham |
| Robert E. Lee | Allen C. Guelzo |
| Grant | Ron Chernow |
| Sam Houston | James L. Haley |
| Einstein: His Life and Universe | Walter Isaacson |
| Bonhoeffer | Eric Metaxas |
| Killing Patton | Bill O'Reilly |
| War | Bob Woodward |
| Les Misérables | Victor Hugo |
| Comanche Moon | Larry McMurtry |
| Lonesome Dove | Larry McMurtry |
| Speak | Tunde Oyeneyin |
| Mindset: The New Psychology of Success | Carol S. Dweck |
| Behave: The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst | Robert M. Sapolsky |
| Life is Messy | Tina Hazen |
| The Psychology of Money | Morgan Housel |
| The Millionaire Next Door | Thomas J. Stanley and William Danko |
| Think and Grow Rich | Napoleon Hill |
| The Man Who Mistook His Wife For A Hat | Oliver Sacks |
| The Mysterious Island | Jules Verne |
| News Of The World | Paulette Jiles |
| No Country for Old Men | Annis Leo |
| No Great Mischief | Alistair MacLeod |
| The Pillars of the Earth | Ken Follett |
| Poland | James Michener |
| The Source | James Michener |
| Proxima Rising | Brandon Q. Morris |
| The Autobiography of Santa Claus | Jeff Guinn |
| Say Nothing: The True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland | Patrick Radden Keefe |
| Seabiscuit | Laura Hillenbrand |
| The Sea-Wolf | Jack London |
| She's Come Home | Wally Lamb |
| Silent Spring | Rachel Carson |
| The Silent Patient | Alex Michaelides |
| The Glass Castle | Jeannette Walls |
| The Hour I First Believed | Wally Lamb |
| Krakatoa | Simon Winchester |
| London | Edward Rutherford |
| Devil In The White City | Erik Larson |
| Walden | Henry David Thoreau |
| Their Eyes Were Watching God | Zora Neale Hurston |
| The Last Pirate of New York | Rich Cohen |
| The Nightengale | Kristin Hannah |
| The North Water | Ian McGuire |
| The Prophet | Kahlil Gibran |
| The Things They Carried | Tim O'Brien |
| The Wide Wide Sea | Hampton Sides |
| Unreasonable Hospitality | Will Guidara |
| A Walk In The Woods | Bill Bryson |
| While Time Remains | Yeonmi Park |
| Your Worthy Body: Find Freedom in Breaking All The Rules | Amy Connell |
| Outlive: The Science & Art of Longevity | Peter Attia |
| The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People | Stephen R. Covey |
| The Effective Executive | Peter Drucker |
| Built to Last | Jim Collins and Jerry Porras |
| Good To Great | Jim Collins |
| Blue Ocean Strategy | W. Chan Kim and Renée Mauborgne |
| The Compound Effect: Jumpstart Your Income, Your Life, Your Success | Darren Hardy |
| Time Wise: Productivity Secrets of the World's Most Successful People | Amantha Imber |
| Unleash the Power of Storytelling: Win Hearts, Change Minds, Get Results | Rob Biesenbach |