The Mystery Writers of America has announced the 2026 Edgar Award nominees, and Macmillan has 4 contenders! BEST NOVEL WILD DARK SHORE by Charlotte McConaghy BEST FIRST NOVEL BY AN AMERICAN AUTHOR JOHNNY CARELESS by Kevin Wade BEST FACT CRIME BLOOD AND THE BADGE: The Mafia, Two Killer Cops, and a Scandal That Shocked the […]
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Books We’re Bringing on Vacation Staff Picks (5/28/25)
Summer is quickly approaching, so we’re sharing the books we will be bringing with us on vacation! EMILY’S PICK: BEST OFFER WINS BY MARISA KASHINO I think a thriller is the ideal book to bring on vacation, and this debut from Marisa Kashino is not only a dark and twisty thriller, but it’s also laugh-out-loud […]

For Your Consideration: August 2025 LibraryReads Titles
Download, read, and vote for your favorite August titles for the August 2025 LibraryReads list! VOTES DUE JULY 1ST! AUTOMATIC NOODLE by Annalee Newitz | 9781250357465 | 8/5/25 Request on Edelweiss and NetGalley “Perfect for fans both of Becky Chambers’ Monk & Robot series and Travis Baldree’s Legends & Lattes (2022), this book is silly […]

Multiple POVs
Experience adventure from every angle in these page-turning multi-POV novels! THE HOUNDING by Xenobe Purvis 9781250366382 | 8/5/25 Even before the rumors about the Mansfield girls begin, Little Nettlebed is a village steeped in the uncanny, from strange creatures that wash up on the riverbank to portentous ravens gathering on the roofs of people about […]

Cozy Mysteries (12/11/24)
Curl up with these cozy mysteries—where charming settings meet cunning crimes, and every twist keeps you guessing! SAVVY SUMMERS AND THE SWEET POTATO CRIMES by Sandra Jackson-Opoku 9781250351906 | 7/29/25 When Savvy Summers first opened Essie’s soul food café, she never expected her customer-favorite sweet potato pie to become the center of a murder investigation. […]

