Discover Downtown™ Books

Last updated on March 26, 2020

Have you had your fill of binge-watching and you’re seeking something new to do? We’ve got you covered. Discover Downtown, our recently renovated information center,  proudly offers books by local authors and publishers. We’ve compiled a list of some of the books options available, so you can support these local authors and discover a new book while staying at home.

These books will have you thinking about your next outing. Break out that bucket list, because there is a lot to discover!

• 100 Things To Do In Orlando by John Brown and Jon Busdeker
  Orlando is known as the “Theme Park Capital of the World” but did you know that there is so much more do to in Orlando besides the theme parks? Discover 100 unique things to add to your Orlando bucket list.
• Unique Eats and Eateries, by Kendra Lott
  Life is too short to eat a boring meal, especially in Orlando where culinary treasures await its 60 million visitors each year. Unique Eats and Eateries of Orlando is an essential road map through Central Florida’s vibrant food scene.

 Seeking a book to cozy up with on the couch? Check out these options.

• 15 Views of Orlando,  by Nathan Holic
  In this book, readers will be taken on a secret tour of the City Beautiful. Told by 15 authors in a series of loosely linked fiction, the story is an experiment in setting, theme, and community.
• Bright Lights, by Nathan Holic
  A collection of parenting advice, a catalog of real estate, and an examination of humanity and love all set in the City Beautiful.
• Venus In Retrograde, by Susan Lilley
  In a voice both lyrical and conversational, Orlando Poet Laureate Susan Lilley interprets various stages of womanhood while parsing the beauty and decay of her beloved home state of Florida.
• We Can’t Help It We’re From Florida, by Shane Hinton
  This anthology of stories and essays challenges a star-studded line up of current and former Floridians to write about the state through a literary lens, though not without the requisite weirdness.

If you’re more into true stories and notable people, check out the below.

• Issues Without Tears, by Dr. Cassandra Williams
  Issues Without Tears is about perseverance through the guidance of God.
• Space Heart, Linda Buckmaster
  Through the eyes of an alcoholic rocket engineer’s daughter, Space Heart paints a picture of an era of endless optimism and television cowboys amid the looming Soviet threat.