LOVE BY THE BOOK by Jessica George97812502825454/7/26St. Martin’s PressFiction / Women / Friendship After the success of her first book, MAAME, Jessica George returns with a sophisticated and timeless novel that asks the question: What if female friendship was given the rom-com treatment? In her early thirties, Remy is at a crossroads. Once part of […]
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Upcoming Releases – 3/10/26
Check out these noteworthy upcoming releases for your shelves—arriving March 10th! WESTWARD WOMEN by Alice Martin 9781250375308| 3/10/26 For fans of Emma Cline and Emily St. John Mandel, WESTWARD WOMEN is a hypnotic and hopeful debut—part fever dream, part dystopian road trip. DARKENING SONG by Delphine Seddon 9781250373229| 3/10/26 For fans of Daisy Jones and The […]

Women’s Fiction (3/4/26)
Start off Women’s History Month with these unforgettable women’s fiction reads! 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 move away […]

For Your Consideration: May 2026 LibraryReads Titles
Download, read, and vote for your favorite May titles for the May 2026 LibraryReads list! VOTES DUE APRIL 1ST! PALACES OF THE CROW by Ray Nayler | 9780374620752 | 5/19/26 Request on Edelweiss and NetGalley “A meditation on morality and mortality, this sharp speculative WWII drama from Hugo Award winner Nayler (THE TUSKS OF EXTINCTION) […]

Happy Half Hour (2/23/26)
Today, we’re chatting about a girl who is on a mission to reinvent herself before transferring to a new university, but doesn’t expect to fall in love; an eighty-year-old rule-follower who embarks on a series of funny hijinks and petty crimes to reclaim her life; and a woman who leases a mare part-time only to […]

Day’s YA: SHAPES OF LOVE
SHAPES OF LOVE by L. V. Peñalba 9781250408372 5/19/2026 Wednesday Books Ages 13-18 E-galley available on Edelweiss and NetGalley In L.V. Peñalba’s new YA novel SHAPES OF LOVE, Sasha is a pop star with a fake boyfriend, a real secret, and a story that will change how you think about love. When nineteen-year-old Sasha’s debut […]

Upcoming Releases – 2/17/26
Check out these noteworthy upcoming releases for your shelves—arriving February 17th! BAD ASIANS by Lillian Li 9781250363626 | 2/17/26 From the acclaimed author of NUMBER ONE CHINESE RESTAURANT comes an affecting novel about an unforgettable group of friends trying to make their way in the world without losing themselves, or one another. EVERYTHING LOST RETURNS by […]

2026 Best Fiction for Young Adults
We’re thrilled to have 6 titles on YALSA’s 2026 Best Fiction for Young Adults list! DUST by Alison Stine NOBODY IN PARTICULAR by Sophie Gonzales NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART by Lex Croucher OUR INFINITE FATES by Laura Steven SALVACIÓN by Sandra Proudman THE THRASHERS by Julie Soto You can view the full list […]

Happy Half Hour (2/9/26)
Today, we’re chatting about a former spy who faces her toughest op yet: motherhood; an aroace-spec artist who enters a PR relationship with her estranged best friend; and a 77-year-old woman living in a Texas retirement community whose life changes when she discovers that she’s pregnant. I, SPY by L. M. Kemp | 9781250420367 | […]

Booklist’s Spring Adult Faves Webinar Recap (2/5/26)
A big thank you to all who attended Booklist‘s Spring Adult Faves webinar! In case you missed it, check out the titles we talked about below, and click this link to watch the recording! THE HILL by Harriet Clark | 9780374614546 | 5/5/26 HOW TO FIND A GUY IN FIVE WEDDINGS by Cynthia Timoti | […]

