If you’re dreaming of transporting to another place or time, be sure to immerse yourself in these atmospheric reads! AMANDA’S PICK: THE SEA CAPTAIN’S WIFE: A TRUE STORY OF MUTINY, LOVE, AND ADVENTURE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE WORLD BY TILAR J. MAZZEO Who wants a boring cruise when you can go on a heart-pounding […]
Tag: historical fiction
Booklist’s Library Love for LibraryReads Webinar Recap (9/25/25)
A huge thank you to everyone who attended Booklist‘s 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! MEET THE NEWMANS by Jennifer Niven | 9781250372444 | 1/6/26 THE ODDS OF YOU by Kate Dramis | 9781250393678 | […]
For Your Consideration: December 2025 LibraryReads Titles
Download, read, and vote for your favorite December titles for the December 2025 LibraryReads list! VOTES DUE NOVEMBER 1ST! DARK SISTERS by Kristi DeMeester | 9781250286819 | 12/9/25 Request on Edelweiss and NetGalley “A deadly serious, witchy story propelled by rage against the extraordinary and everyday violence men perpetrate against women, DARK SISTERS reaches out […]
Happy Half Hour (9/22/25)
Today, we’re chatting about a woman who falls uncontrollably under the spell of her affair partner; a cursed girl who must choose between love and the legacy her parents left behind; and a television famous family whose perfect façade starts to crack. RULES OF THE HEART by Janice Hadlow | 9781250129468 | 1/20/26 BREAK WIDE […]
Happy Half Hour (9/15/25)
Today, we’re chatting about a veritas swan whose song wrings out the truth as she helps a prince dodge dangerous brides; two men who meet in Venice and are swept into a world of secrets and constant illusion; and the first female captain of a merchant ship, and how she survived the dangerous and magical […]
October 2025 LibraryReads List
You voted, they counted, and OVERDUE by Stephanie Perkins, RED CITY by Marie Lu, and BOG QUEEN by Anna North are LibraryReads picks for October 2025! PLUS, Alix E. Harrow (THE EVERLASTING) and Chevy Stevens (THE HITCHHIKERS) are in the Hall of Fame! #1 PICK: OVERDUE BY STEPHANIE PERKINS | 9781250313461 | 10/7/25 “In her adult debut, YA […]
Janice Hadlow’s Letter to Librarians
In RULES OF THE HEART, Janice Hadlow writes a beautifully evocative historical novel about the perils of all-consuming love, inspired by a real-life eighteenth-century love affair. In her letter to librarians, she shares how the library was her gateway to a lifetime of reading, and how the stories she discovered at the library eventually shaped […]
Sneak Peek: October 2025 Indie Next List
The October 2025 Indie Next List includes EIGHT Macmillan titles! RED CITY by Marie Lu 9781250885678 | 10/14/25 “Fans of fantasy and romantasy will thoroughly enjoy this book… Lu is a big name in the YA world, and her adult debut is bound to attract adult and teen fans alike.”—Booklist, starred review “Both heartbreaking and action-packed: […]
Winter 2026 Adult + YA Preview Recap (8/27/25)
Thank you to everyone who attended our Winter 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 […]
Kirkus Reviews’ 60 Most Anticipated Books of the Fall
The smart folks at Kirkus Reviews have picked the 60 books you’ll want on your shelves this Fall, including these Macmillan titles! ONE OF US by Dan Chaon THE WAYFINDER by Adam Johnson LIFE, AND DEATH, AND GIANTS by Ron Rindo PALAVER by Bryan Washington […]
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