Kirkus Best Books of 2024

Announcing the Kirkus Reviews Best Books of 2024! FICTION BOOK CLUB BEAUTYLAND by Marie-Helene Bertino HISTORICAL GRETEL AND THE GREAT WAR by Adam Erlich Sachs ROMANCE LATE BLOOMER by Mazey Eddings LET THE GAMES BEGIN by Rufaro Faith Mazarura SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY THE FAMILIAR by Leigh Bardugo THE STARDUST GRAIL by Yume Kitasei THE Know More » […]

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3 Stars for SKY ON FIRE

Jenn Lyons’s daring new fantasy heist adventure, THE SKY ON FIRE, has received THREE starred reviews! “Charismatic characters, furious battles among dragons, masterful scheming, sexual tension, and crackling dialogue. Strap in for a great ride.”–Booklist, starred review “This novel grabs a bunch of now-classic fantasy tropes and gives them a good shake…A soaringly good read.”–Kirkus Know More » […]

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Starred Review Roundup (5/20/2024)

Stars all around! These titles all received multiple starred reviews: HIP-HOP IS HISTORY by Questlove 9780374614072| 6/11/24 “A memorable, masterful history of the first 50 years of an indelible American art form . . . While the author’s knowledge of hip-hop is as deep as any musicologist, it’s his passion for certain artists and songs Know More » […]

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Happy Half Hour (5/13/24)

On this Happy Half Hour, we’re chatting about a reclusive woman who must engage with the community around her when she receives an unwelcome surprise in the mail, a fantasy heist adventure set in a world ruled by dragons, and a YA horror anthology by authors of color who flip traditional horror narratives on their Know More » […]

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For Your Consideration: July 2024 LibraryReads Titles

Download, read, and vote for your favorite July titles for the July 2024 LibraryReads list! VOTES DUE JUNE 1ST!   BURY YOUR GAYS BY CHUCK TINGLE | 9781250874658 | 7/9/24 REQUEST ON EDELWEISS AND NETGALLEY 3 starred reviews! “Captivating and creative, Tingle continues breathing new life into old tropes with a gory examination of art Know More » […]

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LibraryCon 2023 Cover Spotlight

Thanks for visiting our Fall 2023 LibraryCon virtual booth! We have some great books coming your way in Fall 2023 + Winter/Spring 2024–check ’em out! FEEDING GHOSTS: A Graphic Memoir by Tessa Hulls9780374601652 | March 5, 2024 An astonishing, deeply moving graphic memoir about three generations of Chinese women, exploring love, grief, exile, and identity. Know More » […]

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Author Spotlight: Jenn Lyons (4/29/22)

Jenn Lyons has established her title as a master of epic fantasy throughout the release of her series, A Chorus of Dragons. In the series’ newest and final installment, THE DISCORD OF GODS, Relos Var prepares to battle the demon Xaltorath to destroy and enslave the universe, leaving it up to Kihrin to stop them both Know More » […]

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Starred Review Round-Up (3/1/22)

We’re seeing stars! These titles all received multiple starred reviews: SWEEP OF STARS by Maurice BroaddusISBN 9781250264930 | on sale 3/29/22 “The first of this Afrofuturist trilogy takes off with an epic array of characters and plotlines that will enmesh readers in the politics and power struggles set across the stars.”–Library Journal, starred review “[A] Know More » […]

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Genre Friday: Sci-Fi/Fantasy (5/21/21)

We’re spotlighting sci-fi and fantasy with a special investigator in the bustling and magic-filled streets of Egypt, the latest in the Chorus of Dragons series, a near-future story of the fight to stay alive, and the reissue of a sweeping romance with a dash of magic. A MASTER OF DJINN by P. Djèlí Clark 3 Know More » […]

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Library Journal Best Books of 2020

Library Journal chose their Best Books of 2020, and 23 Macmillan titles + 3 audiobooks made the list! Crime Fiction BLACKTOP WASTELAND by S. A. CosbyALL THE DEVILS ARE HERE by Louise PennyTHE MOUNTAINS WILD by Sarah Taylor Stewart Horror RING SHOUT by P. Djèlí ClarkTHE BOATMAN’S DAUGHTER by Andy DavidsonTHE LIVING DEAD by George Know More » […]

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