The December 2025 Indie Next List includes FOUR Macmillan titles! #1 PICK: BEST OFFER WINS by Marisa Kashino 9781250400543 | 11/25/25 “Former journalist Kashino’s first novel is a sharp, emotionally charged take on the real-estate rat race, blending millennial anxieties with biting humor… A strong pick for fans of contemporary fiction with humor, heart, and […]
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PW Best Books of 2025
We are so excited to share with you the Publishers Weekly Best Books of 2025! TOP 10 CAPITALISM AND ITS CRITICS: A History: From the Industrial Revolution to AI by John Cassidy THE SISTERS by Jonas Hassen Khemiri FICTION BOG QUEEN by Anna North THE WAYFINDER by Adam Johnson MYSTERY/THRILLER THE DOORMAN by Chris Pavone […]

For Your Consideration: January 2026 LibraryReads Titles
Download, read, and vote for your favorite January titles for the January 2026 LibraryReads list! VOTES DUE DECEMBER 1ST! WRECK YOUR HEART by Lori-Rader Day | 9781250393739 | 1/6/26 Request on Edelweiss and NetGalley “Suspense novelist Rader-Day changes pace with this sharply funny, heartfelt mystery, and every bit of it works. Its exploration of family […]

Biographies (10/29/25)
Discover the stories behind the legends with these biographies! AIN’T NOBODY’S FOOL: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF DOLLY PARTON by Martha Ackmann 9781250286857 | 12/30/25 In AIN’T NOBODY’S FOOL: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF DOLLY PARTON, Martha Ackmann chronicles the life of an American Original. From her impoverished childhood in the Smoky Mountains to international […]

Happy Half Hour (10/27/25)
Today, we’re chatting about seven trees that are intertwined with Black history and culture; a woman who tests out a vintage typewriter and finds that it can grant wishes and bend fate; and a young bookbinder on a hunt for the truth of a story of forbidden love, a lost fortune, and murder. WHEN TREES […]

2026 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence Longlist
The 2026 Carnegie Medals for Excellence longlist has been announced, and 5 Macmillan titles are in the running! FICTION LONGLIST FLASHLIGHT by Susan Choi THE SISTERS by Jonas Hassen Khemiri WILD DARK SHORE by Charlotte McConaghy NONFICTION LONGLIST BALDWIN: A LOVE STORY by Nicholas Boggs THINGS IN NATURE MERELY GROW by Yiyun Li […]

Katie Benner and Erica L. Green’s Letter to Librarians
In MIRACLE CHILDREN: Race, Education, and a True Story of False Promises, Katie Benner and Erica L. Green write a riveting investigation into a school, a scam, and a notorious college admissions scandal that exposes the inequalities and racial segregation of American education. In their letter to librarians, Katie and Erica stress the importance of […]

November 2025 LibraryReads List
You voted, they counted, and BEST OFFER WINS by Marisa Kashino and THE FORGET-ME-NOT LIBRARY by Heather Webber are LibraryReads picks for November 2025! PLUS, Travis Baldree (BRIGANDS & BREADKNIVES), Adrienne Young (FALLEN CITY), and Nora Roberts (THE SEVEN RINGS) are in the Hall of Fame, and SIMPLY MORE by Cynthia Erivo is the Notable Nonfiction pick! BEST […]

2025 Lambda Literary Awards Winners
The Lambda Literary Awards honor the best in LGBTQ+ books, and this year’s winners include 3 Macmillan titles! WINNER: LGBTQ+ Mystery ROUGH TRADE by Katrina Carrasco WINNER: LGBTQ+ Nonfiction THE OTHER OLYMPIANS: Fascism, Queerness, and the Making of Modern Sports by Michael Waters WINNER: Transgender Fiction FIREBUGS by Nino Bulling […]

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 […]

