Today, we’re chatting about a chess grandmaster who will go to any length to save the person she loves the most; a serial killer who recants his confession regarding a high school girl, and her friends who are forced to confront what really happened; and a family of unforgettable women obsessed with securing their legacy. IMMORTAL […]
Tag: thriller

Sneak Peek: June 2026 Indie Next List
The June 2026 Indie Next List includes four Macmillan titles! THE SHIPPERS by Katherine Center 9781250408051 | 5/19/26 “Center (THE LOVE HATERS) sets this beguiling contemporary aboard a weeklong cruise… Center employs the forced proximity trope to excellent effect in bringing these two back together, and the characters’ sparkling banter effortlessly captures their long-standing intimacy. […]

Ashley Winstead’s Letter to Librarians
In HOT GIRL MURDER CLUB, Ashley Winstead writes a buzzy, bloody new thriller of about success, sisterhood, and demanding justice… by any means necessary. In her letter to librarians, she shares her childhood memories of spending her time in different libraries as her family moved around, and how the library has shaped everything she’s done. […]

Recent Community-Wide Reads Picks (4/29/26)
We’re thrilled to share that three 2026 community reads programs have selected Macmillan titles! The Marlborough Public Library, Northborough Free Library, Southborough Public Library, and Westborough Public Library in Massachusetts selected THE SPELLSHOP by Sarah Beth Durst for their “One Book One Borough” program. The Fulton County Library System in Georgia selected THE LAST ONE […]

For Your Consideration: July 2026 LibraryReads Titles
Download, read, and vote for your favorite July titles for the July 2026 LibraryReads list! VOTES DUE JUNE 1ST! FABULOUS BODIES by Chuck Tingle | 9781250398567 | 7/7/26 Request on Edelweiss and NetGalley “Tingle (LUCKY DAY) turns both the music and the blood spatter up to 11 in this extremely gory horror outing that nevertheless […]

Booklist Library Love for LibraryReads Recap (4/27/26)
A big thank you to all who attended last week’s Booklist Library Love for LibraryReads webinar! In case you missed it, check out the titles we talked about below, and click this link to watch the recording! MOSS’D IN SPACE by Rebecca Thorne | 9781250414144 | 6/30/26 PRETTY DEAD THINGS by Kelsey Cox | 9781250378842 […]

Happy Half Hour (3/16/26)
Today, we’re chatting about the story of baseball’s rich, magical history and it’s centuries-old culture of superstition; a complicated, coming of age queer relationship that leads to a life of what-ifs; and a world where, when you immigrate, you leave a copy of yourself behind, trapped at home. THE MAGICAL GAME: The Spirit and History […]

April 2026 LibraryReads List
You voted, they counted, and THE DUKE by Anna Cowan is a LibraryReads pick for April 2026! PLUS, Sally Hepworth (MAD MABEL) and TJ Klune (WE BURNED SO BRIGHT) are in the Hall of Fame! THE DUKE BY ANNA COWAN | 9781250382849 | 4/28/26 A sapphic regency romance about the duke who fears nothing… until the […]

Happy Half Hour (3/2/26)
Today, we’re chatting about a girl who has her portrait painted by a mysterious artist who claims he can grant her immortal beauty; two twins in 1950s Paris who are driven apart as they each vie for the same man’s attention; and a former child star who collides with an envious fan after trying to […]

Day’s YA: SECONDS TO SPARE
SECONDS TO SPARE by Rachel Reiss 9781250366160 5/12/26 Wednesday Books Ages 13-18 Egalley available on Edelweiss and NetGalley Evelyn Werth is on a flight from hell. A screaming baby, turbulence, no wifi . . . and she’s the only person on the plane who is stuck in a time loop. Every 28 minutes, the same […]

