Announcing the Kirkus Reviews Best Fiction Books of 2025! MYSTERIES AND THRILLERS MARGUERITE BY THE LAKE by Mary Dixie Carter KING OF ASHES by S. A. Cosby BOOK CLUB FICTION FLASHLIGHT by Susan Choi HISTORICAL FICTION THE WAYFINDER by Adam Johnson ROMANCE CHAOS by Constance Fay LADIES IN HATING by Alexandra Vasti SCIENCE FICTION AND […]
Tag: suspense
Day’s YA: THEY CALL HER REGRET
THEY CALL HER REGRET by Channelle Desamours 9781250337702 2/17/2026 Wednesday Books Ages 13-18 E-galley available on Edelweiss and NetGalley Simone Washington loves horror. Every year, she throws the ultimate Halloween party for all of her classmates, going all out to spook and scare them all. Not only is party planning something she enjoys, but it’s […]
Supporting Women’s Wrongs (11/5/25)
Dive into stories of women behaving badly and brilliantly! SISTERHOOD ABOVE ALL by Kathleen Barber and Amayah Shaienne 9781250400055 | 7/14/26 Being a Gamma at Southern State University means belonging to the most desirable, exclusive sisterhood there is. For Ava, it means even more—it’s the last connection she has to her beloved late mother, and […]
Happy Half Hour (11/3/25)
Today, we’re chatting about a teen who must find a way to free a cursed witch in order to save her best friend before time runs out; an unforgettable group of friends trying to make their way in the world without losing themselves; and a renowned astronaut who leads a mission into deep space, leaving […]
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 […]
Horror for Halloween Staff Picks (10/28/25)
Looking for a scary story to read on Halloween? We’ve got a couple of recommendations that are sure to spike your heart rate! AMANDA’S PICK: THE BODY BY BETHANY C. MORROW THE BODY follows a woman still healing from religious trauma who must survive a series of bizarre and escalating attacks on her marriage that […]
Crime Fiction (10/23/25)
Your next gripping crime fiction read awaits! STAKEOUTS AND STROLLERS by Rob Phillips 9781250385871 | 3/17/26 Charlie Shaw is low on sleep. And cash. Otherwise, life is going pretty well for the ex-crime reporter: he’s happily married to his college sweetheart, he’s a first-time dad to the most adorable baby girl in existence, and he’s […]
Happy Half Hour (10/20/25)
Today, we’re chatting about a Texas teen accused of murder who’s desperate to clear her name; a dysfunctional family that gets hurtled into a criminal conspiracy that might bring them closer together; and a sculptress who enters a competition hosted by Florence’s most feared immortal family. THE FALL OF IRIS HENLEY by Jennifer Graham | […]
Day’s YA: DEAD FAKE
DEAD FAKE by Vincent Ralph 9781250372123 1/20/2026 Wednesday Books Ages 13-18 E-galley available on Edelweiss and NetGalley Bleak Haven is a town that knows death—and more specifically murder—very well. Ava Wilson’s uncle was a well-known murderer in town, and she’s had to live with the conflicting emotions of being told and seeing that he was […]
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