10 Books You Need To Read In April

It's officially April — and no joke, there are some great books out this month. To celebrate, we've got a brand new reading list with must-read picks from Patch staffers and Amazon editors. These books run the gamut when it comes to genre, but they do have one thing in common: Everyone's going to be talking about them.

Whether you're into sports biographies, suspense thrillers or anything in between, this list has a page-turner for you. Now is a great time to stock the bookshelf — or reload the Kindle. Happy reading!

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#1 - "You All Grow Up and Leave Me: A Memoir of Teenage Obsession" by Piper Weiss

In the early '90s, Gary Wilensky was a middle-aged tennis coach who worked with some of New York City's top teenage athletes. He took an abnormal interest in the young women's personal lives and developed a dangerous obsession with one player in particular. When Wilensky's attempt to kidnap this player went awry, he shot and killed himself. Piper Weiss, who was not the target of the kidnapping plot but had been thrilled to be one of "Gary's Girls" at the time, spent the next 20 years wondering how the predatory coach's behavior impacted her in adolescence and into adulthood. In "You All Grow Up and Leave Me," the author explores the manipulative methods used by Wilensky and other child predators and the lasting damage their psychological abuse can have on victims.

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#2 "Lawn Boy" by Jonathan Evison

Mike Muñoz is a few years out of high school and frustrated with where he is in life. He bounces from one menial job to another, but he's struggling to find a path that's even remotely in a direction he'd like to go. After he's fired from his latest gig as the lawn boy on a landscaping crew, Mike takes matters into his own hands with a jarring but enlightening trip. "Lawn Boy" tells a story of escaping classism, overcoming cultural discrimination and how one young man fights to take control of his own destiny.

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#3 "Dear Madam President: An Open Letter to the Women Who Will Run the World" by Jennifer Palmieri

Jennifer Palmieri, Hillary Clinton's former Communications Director, has written a book filled with practical wisdom and advice for the current and upcoming generation of female leaders. Whether you're red, blue or undecided, "Dear Madam President" is an empowering and eye-opening read.

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#4 "Everybody, Always: Becoming Love in a World Full of Setbacks and Difficult People" by Bob Goff

In this hilarious, insightful book, bestselling author Bob Goff shares his own stories of how embracing people (even the difficult ones) has wholly enriched his life. "Everybody Always" is the followup to "Love Does," and anyone who's looking to grow, learn or just be inspired will find it well worth reading.

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#5 "The Oracle Year: A Novel" by Charles Soule

Will Dando, a 20-something bassist in New York, wakes up from a dream one morning with 108 predictions about the future. Suddenly, he's the most powerful man in the world, and everyone is eager to find out what he knows. With the help of a friend, Will sets up a top-secret website to broadcast his predictions. On this site, he picks and chooses which predictions to share — and soon bigwigs around the world are offering him millions for their chance to glimpse into the future. Will's on one wild ride, and he's making big enemies along the way.

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#6 "After Anna" by Lisa Scottoline

Dr. Noah Aldermann, a widower and single father, finds love again with his second wife, Maggie. Maggie is happy with her new life, but she's overjoyed when Anna, the teenage daughter she thought she'd lost forever, comes back into her life. Things take a tragic turn when Anna is murdered, and Noah is charged and tried for the crime. Maggie struggles to cope with the reality of losing her daughter and trying to determine if her husband could have really been the one to do it.

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#7 "A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership" by James Comey

Former FBI director James Comey is telling his side of the story and leaving no stone unturned. In his forthcoming book, Comey will address his role in overseeing the Hillary Clinton email investigation, alleged ties between the Trump campaign and Russia and many more of headlines and hot topics from recent years.

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#8 "Tiger Woods" by Jeff Benedict

To write this in-depth biography, Jeff Benedict and Armen Keteyian interviewed more than 250 people from Tiger Woods' life. They spoke with family members, friends, lovers, coaches, associates, doctors and more to get a real picture of the complicated man whose life has made headlines on and off the links.

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#9 "The Hellfire Club" by Jake Tapper

This political thriller tells the story of Charlie Marder, an unlikely Congressman trying to navigate Washington, D.C.'s political scene in the 1950s. Following a mysterious car accident, Marder and his wife find themselves thrust into a shady subculture of secret societies and off-the-record deals. When Marder discovers a conspiracy plot, he finds that his career and his life are in jeopardy.

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#10 "Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Presents a Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo" by Marlon Bundo with Jill Twiss

This is a children's book, but there sure are a lot of adults talking about it. It tells the story of a boy bunny who faces discrimination when he falls in love with another boy bunny. Written for a young audience, "A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo" explore themes like same-sex marriage and democracy in a way that young minds can understand. Despite having a political message, this book is proving to be a hit with families in every party.

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Want more reading recommendations? Check out last month's top 10 page-turners!

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