Princess Cruises Book Club

The Princess Cruises Book Club offers an opportunity for fascinating literary discussions among passengers. Book selections are drawn from the New York Times best-sellers list offering a variety of titles that are reflective of the interest of the ship’s passengers.

Depending on the length of the voyage, one or more Book Club meetings will be scheduled. For those who wish to participate on their voyage but haven’t yet read the selection, multiple copies of the book will be available at the ship’s library.

June

NORTHERN LIGHTS by Nora Roberts

In Northern Lights, Nora Roberts takes you away to the harsh beauty of the Alaskan wilderness and the lives of its hearty and resilient inhabitants. Roberts weaves a compelling tale about murder, redemption, and two lost souls who find each other and a chance at love, all set against the backdrop of small-town life in Lunacy, Alaska. Nora Roberts is a member of several writers groups and has won countless awards from her colleagues and the publishing industry.

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STEP ON A CRACK by James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge

Bestsellers Patterson and Ledwidge spin a fantastic tale of an audacious mass kidnapping and the unlikely detective thrust into the primary role of negotiator, sleuth and hero. Step On A Crack is James Patterson's most fiendishly terrifying thriller yet.

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MY BROTHER JACK by George Johnston

Through the story of the two brothers George Johnston creates an enduring exploration of two Australian myths: that of the man who loses his soul as he gains worldly success, and that of the tough, honest Aussie battler whose greatest ambition is to serve his country during the war. Australian author George Johnston’s acclaimed novel My Brother Jack was first published in 1964. My Brother Jack is considered to have made a major contribution to Australian literature, winning the prestigious Miles Franklin Award in the first year of its publication.

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July

SUNDAYS AT TIFFANY’S by James Patterson

With the breathtaking momentum and gripping emotional twists that have made James Patterson a bestselling author all over the world, Sundays At Tiffany’s takes an altogether fresh look at the timeless and transforming power of love. James Patterson holds the New York Times bestsellers list record with 39 New York Times bestselling titles overall. Patterson has sold more than 150 million books worldwide.

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THE ALCHEMIST by Paulo Coelho

The Alchemist is the magical story of Santiago, an Andalusian shepherd boy who yearns to travel in search of a worldly treasure as extravagant as any ever found. The story of the treasures Santiago finds along the way teaches us the essential wisdom of listening to our hearts, learning to read the omens strewn along life's path, and above all, following our dreams. Brazilian author Paulo Coelho was born in 1947 in the city of Rio de Janiero. Before dedicating his life completely to literature he worked as a theatre director, actor, journalist and lyricist.

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CLOUDSTREET by Tim Winton

Hailed as a classic, Tim Winton's masterful family saga is both a paean to working-class Australians and an unflinching examination of the human heart's capacity for sorrow, joy, and endless gradations in between. Tim Winton was born in 1960 in Western Australia where he still lives. This novel won "The Miles Franklin Award"

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August

THE ALCHEMIST by Paulo Coelho

The Alchemist is the magical story of Santiago, an Andalusian shepherd boy who yearns to travel in search of a worldly treasure as extravagant as any ever found. The story of the treasures Santiago finds along the way teaches us the essential wisdom of listening to our hearts, learning to read the omens strewn along life's path, and above all, following our dreams. Brazilian author Paulo Coelho was born in 1947 in the city of Rio de Janiero. Before dedicating his life completely to literature he worked as a theatre director, actor, journalist and lyricist.

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CLOUDSTREET by Tim Winton

Hailed as a classic, Tim Winton's masterful family saga is both a paean to working-class Australians and an unflinching examination of the human heart's capacity for sorrow, joy, and endless gradations in between. Tim Winton was born in 1960 in Western Australia where he still lives. This novel won "The Miles Franklin Award"

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September

JUST TAKE MY HEART by Mary Higgins Clark

In her new thriller, America's #1 bestselling Queen of Suspense delves into a legal battle over the guilt or innocence of a man accused of murdering his wife. Mary Higgins Clark is best known for her suspense novels and is the best selling author of 19 novels and three collections of short stories.

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EVERYMAN’S RULES FOR SCIENTIFIC LIVING by Carrie Tiffany

In this sensual, witty, and startlingly original first novel, Jean Finnegan searches for her place in a tumultuous world wracked by the Great Depression and the beginning of World War II. Author Carrie Tiffany writes this passionate and heartbreaking novel capturing both the hope and disappointment of an era.

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October

THE LAST LECTURE by Randy Pausch

When Randy Pausch, a computer science professor at Carnegie Mellon, was asked to give such a lecture, he didn’t have to imagine it as his last, since he had recently been diagnosed with terminal cancer. But the lecture he gave—“Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams”—wasn’t about dying. It was about the importance of overcoming obstacles, of enabling the dreams of others, of seizing every moment because “time is all you have...and you may find one day that you have less than you think.” Randy Pausch was a professor of Computer Science, Human Computer Interaction, and Design at Carnegie Mellon University. Randy lost his battle with pancreatic cancer on July 25th, 2008.

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MY BROTHER JACK by George Johnston

Through the story of the two brothers George Johnston creates an enduring exploration of two Australian myths: that of the man who loses his soul as he gains worldly success, and that of the tough, honest Aussie battler whose greatest ambition is to serve his country during the war. Australian author George Johnston’s acclaimed novel My Brother Jack was first published in 1964. My Brother Jack is considered to have made a major contribution to Australian literature, winning the prestigious Miles Franklin Award in the first year of its publication.

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