Today, we’re chatting about a failing demon’s search for a new host in post-dictatorship Santo Domingo; a young woman who signs up to be the world’s first in-house corporate surrogate, only to get caught up in a social experiment of another kind; and a pair of Oxford University undergraduates who are recruited as the Crown’s […]
Tag: historical fiction
2026 International Booker Prize Winner
Congratulations to the 2026 International Booker Prize winner, TAIWAN TRAVELOGUE! TAIWAN TRAVELOGUE by Yáng Shuāng-zǐ; translated from Mandarin Chinese by Lin King TAIWAN TRAVELOGUE is the first book translated from Mandarin Chinese to win the International Booker Prize. The novel, which takes the form of a fictional translation of a rediscovered Japanese travel memoir, explores history, […]
Fall 2026 Adult + YA Preview Recap (5/20/26)
Thank you to everyone who attended our Fall 2026 Adult + YA Preview! If you missed it, a recording of the preview is available to watch at your convenience. Here is an Edelweiss catalog of all the titles we presented or you can download the slides for reference. Plus find more info from our special […]
Happy Half Hour (5/18/26)
Today, we’re chatting about a mom and her three lovably chaotic kids who are forced into a high-stakes intergalactic game show competition; two brothers born into a corrupt political dynasty whose lives are sent into a tailspin after a dark family secret is revealed; and a classical composer’s descent into madness after inheriting her mentor’s […]
ALMA Book Buzz Recap (5/13/26)
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! THE SECRET DINNER by Raphael Montes | 9781250442413 | 8/18/26 STRANGE IS THE LIGHT by Sarah Maria Griffin | 9781250910882 | […]
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 […]
Booklist Library Love for LibraryReads Recap (4/27/26)
A big thank you to all who attended last week’s Booklist Library Love for LibraryReads webinar! In case you missed it, check out the titles we talked about below, and click this link to watch the recording! MOSS’D IN SPACE by Rebecca Thorne | 9781250414144 | 6/30/26 PRETTY DEAD THINGS by Kelsey Cox | 9781250378842 […]
Spring into a New Audiobook (4/22/26)
Welcome in spring with these new audiobook excerpts! ENORMOUS WINGS BY LAURIE FRANKEL; read by Becky Ann Baker | 9781250446794 | 5/5/26 Excerpt from the audiobook! GOOD JOY, BAD JOY BY MIKKI BRAMMER; read by Maggi-Meg Reed and Kimberly Wetherell | 9781250445025 | 5/5/26 Excerpt from the audiobook! LIBERTY ISLAND BY VIRGINIA HUME; read by Cassandra […]
Springing Forward with Fiction Audiobooks (3/24/26)
Jump into spring with these exciting new audiobook excerpts! BAD ASIANS BY LILLIAN LI; read by Katharine Chin | 9781250433244 | 2/17/26 Excerpt from the audiobook! WAIT FOR ME BY AMY JO BURNS; read by Patti Murin, Mark Sanderlin, and Gail Shalan | 9781250432506 | 3/3/26 Excerpt from the audiobook! LADY TREMAINE BY RACHEL HOCHHAUSER; read […]
April 2026 LibraryReads List
You voted, they counted, and THE DUKE by Anna Cowan is a LibraryReads pick for April 2026! PLUS, Sally Hepworth (MAD MABEL) and TJ Klune (WE BURNED SO BRIGHT) are in the Hall of Fame! THE DUKE BY ANNA COWAN | 9781250382849 | 4/28/26 A sapphic regency romance about the duke who fears nothing… until the […]
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