Neil deGrasse Tyson
Neil deGrasse Tyson is an American astrophysicist, planetary scientist, author, and science communicator.
Main Library
625 Minnesota Avenue
Kansas City, KS 66101
United States
Mr. & Mrs. F. L. Schlagle Library
4051 West Drive
Kansas City, KS 66109
United States
Also open 9:00 am-5:00 pm on the 3rd Saturday of each month.
South Branch Library
3104 Strong Avenue
Kansas City, KS 66106
United States
Turner Community Library
831 S 55th Street
Kansas City, KS 66106
United States
West Wyandotte Library
1737 N 82nd Street
Kansas City, KS 66112
United States
United States
Neil deGrasse Tyson is an American astrophysicist, planetary scientist, author, and science communicator.
Neil Gaiman's work has been honored with many awards, including the Newbery and Carnegie Medals. His books and stories have also been honored with four Hugos, two Nebulas, one World Fantasy Award, four Bram Stoker Awards, and many more.
Nelson Richard DeMille is an American author of action adventure and suspense novels. His novels include Plum Island, The Charm School, and The Gold Coast. He also has written under the pen names Jack Cannon, Kurt Ladner, Ellen Kay and Brad Matthews.
Nevada Barr is an American author best known for her Anna Pigeon series of mystery novels set in national parks in the United States. She created the series while working a seasonal job in Guadalupe Mountains National Park in Texas.
Nicholas Sparks is one of the world’s most beloved storytellers. All of his books have been New York Times bestsellers, with over 105 million copies sold worldwide, in more than 50 languages, including over 75 million copies in the United States alone.
Nick Cutter is a pseudonym for Craig Davidson. Davidson is a Canadian author of short stories and novels, who has published work under both his own name and the pen names of Cutter and Patrick Lestewka. His style has been compared to that of Chuck Palahniuk.
Nora Roberts is an American bestselling author of more than 225 romance novels. She writes as J. D. Robb for the in Death series, and has also written under the pseudonyms Jill March and for publications in the U.K. as Sarah Hardesty.
Patricia Briggs is the #1 New York Times best selling author of the Mercy Thompson series. She has short stories in several anthologies, as well as a series of comic books and graphic novels based on her Mercy Thompson and Alpha and Omega series.
Patricia Cornwell is a contemporary American crime writer. She is known for writing a best-selling series of novels featuring the heroine Dr. Kay Scarpetta, a medical examiner. Her books have sold more than 100 million copies. She also authored two cookbooks.
Paula Hawkins worked as a journalist for 15 years before turning her hand to fiction. She is the author of The Girl on the Train and Into the Water. An international No 1 bestseller, The Girl on the Train was published in 50 countries and over 40 languages.
Rachel Renée Russell is the author of the #1 New York Times Best Selling book series, Dork Diaries. She’s an attorney who prefers writing tween books to legal briefs. Mainly because books are more fun and pajamas and bunny slippers aren’t allowed in court.
Raina Telgemeier is the author and illustrator of the graphic novels Smile, Drama, Sisters, and Ghosts, all #1 New York Times bestsellers. Raina’s accolades include three Eisner Awards, a Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor, and a Stonewall Honor.
Rick Riordan is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of over 20 novels for young readers, including the Percy Jackson series, the Kane Chronicles, and the Trials of Apollo. He is also the author of the multi-award-winning Tres Navarre mystery series for adults.
Robert Brian "Robin" Cook is an American physician and novelist who writes about medicine and topics affecting public health. He is best known for combining medical writing with the thriller genre. His books have sold nearly 400 million copies.
Robyn Carr is a popular author of romance and women’s fiction. Eleven of her novels have earned the No. 1 spot on the New York Times bestsellers list. In 2016, she received the Nora Roberts Lifetime Achievement Award from the Romance Writers of America.