You voted, they counted, and THE OXFORD GUIDE TO SCANDAL AND LIES by Kate Westbury is a LibraryReads pick for September 2026! PLUS, Freya Marske (BODIES OF MAGIC), Sarah Addison Allen (PAPER GHOSTS), and J.D. Robb (FURY IN DEATH) are in the Hall of Fame! THE OXFORD GUIDE TO SCANDAL AND LIES BY KATE WESTBURY | […]
Tag: debut
LOST LAMBS is Dua Lipa’s Service95 August Book Club Pick!
LOST LAMBS by Madeline Cash is Dua Lipa’s Service95 Book Club pick for August! The Flynn family is coming undone. Catherine and Bud’s open marriage has reached its breaking point as their daughters spiral in their own chaotic orbits: Abigail, the eldest, is dating a man in his twenties nicknamed War Crime Wes; Louise, the […]
For Your Consideration: October 2026 LibraryReads Titles
Download, read, and vote for your favorite October titles for the October 2026 LibraryReads list! VOTES DUE SEPTEMBER 1ST! BAD WORDS by Rioghnach Robinson | 9781250431295 | 10/6/26 Request on Edelweiss and NetGalley “Robinson, the author of best-selling YA novels as Riley Redgate, makes her adult debut with this lit world–set look at how we […]
Favorite Covers Staff Picks (7/29/26)
This month, we are sharing some of our favorite upcoming book covers! AMANDA’S PICK: STRANGE IS THE LIGHT BY SARAH MARIA GRIFFIN This contemporary fantasy follows a group of estranged childhood friends as they are called back to the island where they spent their summers; it’s time to play the next round of an uncanny […]
TV Shows/Movies (7/21/26)
These Hollywood-adjacent books about TV shows and movies are sure to entertain! POOL HOUSE by Mary H.K. Choi 9781250800442 | 6/9/26 Stevie cannot escape her mother. Abandoning college plans to work a dead-end job, her days are a purgatorial bore. Many dream of moving to L.A. and into the spotlight, but Stevie can’t wait to […]
Booklist’s SF/Fantasy/Horror/Adventure Webinar Recap (7/14/26)
A big thank you to all who attended Booklist‘s Adventure Is Out There webinar! In case you missed it, check out the titles we talked about below and watch the recording! STRANGE IS THE LIGHT by Sarah Maria Griffin | 9781250910882 | 9/8/26 WICKHILLS by Premee Mohamed | 9781250378415 | 9/8/26 I AM THE MONSTER […]
Happy Half Hour (7/13/26)
Today, we’re chatting about a daughter investigating her best friend’s disappearance at an abandoned island resort; an author and a harsh literary critic who find themselves in a viral public feud; and two professors who must work together to uncover the hungry entity festering beneath the campus floors. UNTIL THE LAST LIGHT GOES OUT by […]
Maximum Shelf: BAD WORDS (6/4/26)
This week’s Shelf Awareness Maximum Shelf pick is Ríoghnach Robinson’s BAD WORDS, a magnetic, undeniably clever debut perfect for fans of Sally Rooney and Emily Henry that captures the tender ache of two people caught between criticism and connection. Parker Navarro’s buzzy debut novel should’ve been the book of the year. Instead, it was panned so […]
Sneak Peek: July 2026 Indie Next List
The July 2026 Indie Next List includes three Macmillan titles! FABULOUS BODIES by Chuck Tingle 9781250398567 | 7/7/26 “Tingle (LUCKY DAY) turns both the music and the blood spatter up to 11 in this extremely gory horror outing that nevertheless puts his trademark sense of humor on full display… Tingle unwaveringly commits to the bit, […]
For Your Consideration: August 2026 LibraryReads Titles
Download, read, and vote for your favorite August titles for the August 2026 LibraryReads list! VOTES DUE JULY 1ST! MEET ME IN THE GARDEN by Nina LaCour | 9781250810472 | 8/4/26 Request on Edelweiss and NetGalley “Critically acclaimed author LaCour (YERBA BUENA, 2022) returns with a masterpiece that stands as an exceptional work of historical […]
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