There are NINE Macmillan titles recognized in the 2025 Libby Book Awards! Hosted by library lending apps OverDrive and Libby, the prize, now in its second year, honors the best books published in 2024, as chosen by librarians and library staff. Book of the Year – Adult Fiction THE WOMEN by Kristin Hannah – Winner Best Comic/Graphic Novel […]
Tag: Leigh Bardugo

2025 RUSA Awards
Congratulations to all of the incredible Macmillan authors who won awards or were selected for RUSA’s various reading lists this year! The Sophie Brody Medal, an annual honor bestowed by the Collection Development and Evaluation Section (CODES) of RUSA has announced its selection for 2025. Winner: COLD CREMATORIUM: REPORTING FROM THE LAND OF AUSCHWITZ by […]

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 […]

Banned Books Week 2024: Spotlight
This Banned Books Week, we’re highlighting Macmillan titles that have been banned or challenged. For the full list of Macmillan’s banned and challenged books, as well as resources and information on how you can join the fight against censorship, click here to know more about Banned Books. Adult: CALL ME BY YOUR NAME by André […]

Starred Review Roundup (3/13/2024)
Stars all around! These titles all received multiple starred reviews: GLORIOUS EXPLOITS by Ferdia Lennon9781250893697 | 3/26/24 “Lennon’s debut is a wonderfully odd, riotously funny story of two poetry-loving potters in 412 BCE. This superb novel builds to a page-turning crescendo that evokes the great tragedy the men stage.”—Booklist, starred review […]

Sneak Peek: April Indie Next List
The April 2024 Indie Next List includes FIVE Macmillan titles! THE FAMILIAR BY LEIGH BARDUGO 9781250884251 | 4/9/24 4 starred reviews! “Part fairy tale, part political thriller, part romance, the novel unfolds like a winter tree bursting into unnatural bloom in response to one of Luzia’s refranes, as she and Santángel learn about power, trust, […]

For Your Consideration: April 2024 LibraryReads Titles
Download, read, and vote for your favorite April titles for the April 2024 LibraryReads list! Votes due March 1st! THE FAMILIAR BY LEIGH BARDUGO | 9781250884251 | 4/9/24REQUEST ON EDELWEISS 3 starred reviews! “[This] highlights all of the things that make Bardugo so well loved: a romance with maddening chemistry, an artfully built world, side […]

Three Stars for THE FAMILIAR
Leigh Bardugo’s THE FAMILIAR, set in a thrilling world of seers and alchemists, holy men, and hucksters, where the lines between magic, science, and fraud are never certain, has received three starred reviews! “THE FAMILIAR highlights all of the things that make Bardugo (HELL BENT, 2023) so well loved: a romance with maddening chemistry, an […]

Upcoming Historical Fiction (1/18/24)
H2 header Take yourself on magical, romantic, mysterious, and heart-stopping journeys to a variety of time periods with these fascinating historical fiction novels! YOUR PRESENCE IS MANDATORY BY SASHA VASILYUK Available for download on Edelweiss here. LibraryReads votes due by March 1st. “Award-winning journalist Vasilyuk makes her debut with a story inspired by the life […]

2023 Goodreads Choice Award Winners
Congratulations to the SEVEN Macmillan titles that won Goodreads Choice Awards for 2023! Romantasy FOURTH WING by Rebecca Yarros YA Fantasy DIVINE RIVALS by Rebecca Ross Fantasy HELL BENT by Leigh Bardugo Historical Fiction WEYWARD by Emilia Hart Science Fiction IN THE LIVES OF PUPPETS by T.J. Klune Debut Novel WEYWARD by Emilia Hart Humor […]