A big thank you to all who attended this week’s ALMA Book Buzz! In case you missed it, check out the titles we talked about below, and click this link to watch the recording! HOME FOR THE HOMICIDES by Elle Cosimano and Hannah Morrissey | 9781250413352 | 10/13/26 THE TAROT TRIALS by Katee Robert | […]
Tag: epic fantasy
For Your Consideration: September 2026 LibraryReads Titles
Download, read, and vote for your favorite September titles for the September 2026 LibraryReads list! VOTES DUE AUGUST 1ST! PAPER GHOSTS by Sarah Addison Allen | 9781250283429 | 9/1/26 Request on Edelweiss and NetGalley “Creating strong, complicated connections within family relationships and friendships, particularly between women, is one of Allen’s (OTHER BIRDS, 2022) superpowers, and […]
2026 Locus Awards Winners
Congratulations to Macmillan’s three 2026 Locus Awards Winners! FANTASY NOVEL THE EVERLASTING by Alix E. Harrow NOVELLA THE RIVER HAS ROOTS by Amal El-Mohtar NONFICTION ENSHITTIFICATION: Why Everything Suddenly Got Worse and What to Do About It by Cory Doctorow […]
Found Family Staff Picks (5/27/26)
We love a good found family trope, so here are some upcoming found family stories we are excited about! AMANDA’S PICK: SWEET PEA BY KIT DE WAAL This is an unforgettable story of a Black woman who creates her own chosen family after tragedy, in a tale of the enduring power of a mother’s love. […]
LJ Day of Dialog Spring 2026 Cover Spotlight
Thanks for visiting our Spring 2026 Library Journal Day of Dialog virtual booth! We have some great books coming your way in Fall 2026–check ’em out! BRADY: An American Story and the Price of Greatness by Lars Anderson 9781250360304 | 9/29/26Request on Edelweiss and NetGalley Based on years of in-depth reporting and sources from every […]
May 2026 LibraryReads List
You voted, they counted, and Martha Wells (PLATFORM DECAY), Katherine Center (THE SHIPPERS), Alex Finlay (THE ANNIVERSARY), Veronica Roth (SEEK THE TRAITOR’S SON), Sarah Gailey (MAKE ME BETTER), and Nora Roberts (THE FINAL TARGET) are in the LibraryReads Hall of Fame for May 2026! PLATFORM DECAY BY Martha Wells | 9781250827005 | 5/5/26 “Wells returns to form with this one, […]
Happy Half Hour (4/13/26)
Today, we’re chatting about two school rivals who have to work together to save dragons, all while keeping their developing friendship secret; family and friends who gather to celebrate at an island wedding, where the bride has recently left a sinister cult that might still be trailing her; and an aspiring singer-actress who turns overnight […]
Sneak Peek: May 2026 Indie Next List
The May 2026 Indie Next List includes seven Macmillan titles! MAD MABEL by Sally Hepworth 9781250284549 | 4/21/26 “Hepworth (DARLING GIRLS) showcases her storytelling prowess with this dual-timeline tale that is part thriller, part historical mystery and filled with quirky characters that will pull readers in different directions emotionally. The twists may not all be […]
For Your Consideration: June 2026 LibraryReads Titles
Download, read, and vote for your favorite June titles for the June 2026 LibraryReads list! VOTES DUE MAY 1ST! SUBLIMATION by Isabel J. Kim | 9781250376794 | 6/2/26 Request on Edelweiss and NetGalley “Nebula Award winner Kim debuts with a strikingly original work of speculative fiction… Kim’s worldbuilding is impeccable, extending so far as to […]
Day’s YA: WHEN DEALING WITH DRAGONS
WHEN DEALING WITH DRAGONS by Dana Swift 9781250402431 6/30/2026 Wednesday Books Ages 13-18 E-galley available on Edelweiss and NetGalley Copper crafter Farren Walsh was born to be a healer. She’s preparing to follow in her father’s footsteps, hoping to become a dragon veterinarian, and helping him run their family’s dragon sanctuary in the meantime. In […]
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