Chicago Public Library’s Best Books of 2025

Chicago Public Library has announced their Best Books of 2025, and Macmillan has 18 books on the list! In the Top Ten: FLASHLIGHT by Susan Choi WILD DARK SHORE by Charlotte McConaghy AUTOMATIC NOODLE by Annalee Newitz BALDWIN: A LOVE STORY by Nicholas Boggs CARELESS PEOPLE: A Cautionary Tale of Power, Greed, and Lost Idealism Know More » […]

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Day’s YA: THE LAST VAMPIRE

THE LAST VAMPIRE by Romina Garber 9781250863911 12/2/2025 Wednesday Books Ages 13-18 E-galley available on Edelweiss and NetGalley Lorena Navarro is ready to start over after a viral video leaves her in poor standing with her influencer mother. And what better place is there to do that than a Victorian manor turned boarding school deep Know More » […]

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Happy Half Hour (9/22/25)

Today, we’re chatting about a woman who falls uncontrollably under the spell of her affair partner; a cursed girl who must choose between love and the legacy her parents left behind; and a television famous family whose perfect façade starts to crack. RULES OF THE HEART by Janice Hadlow | 9781250129468 | 1/20/26 BREAK WIDE Know More » […]

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Day’s YA: PERSEPHONE’S CURSE

PERSEPHONE’S CURSE by Katrina Leno 9781250342904 12/2/2025 Wednesday Books Ages 13-18 E-galley available on Edelweiss and NetGalley The four Farthing sisters are descended from Persephone, the Goddess of the Dead. Or, at least, that’s what they’ve always been told by their Aunt Bea, and it’s what they’ve come to believe. But it certainly seems like Know More » […]

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Happy Half Hour (8/18/25)

Today, we’re chatting about four children discovering their resilience amongst the secrets of the city during the London Blitz; a mafia princess who is finally ready to enact revenge on the aunt that took everything from her; and an editorial assistant desperately trying to rise through the ranks at the world’s most prestigious fashion magazine. Know More » […]

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Happy Half Hour (8/11/25)

Today, we’re chatting about two magicians faced with the responsibility of discovering an apocalyptic cataclysm and thwarting it; a graduate student who is pulled into a magical world in the heart of Los Angeles; and a woman who returns to her hometown for her grandmother’s funeral, only to discover that her grandmother’s body has suspiciously Know More » […]

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Paranormal Reads (8/11/25)

Looking to escape to a paranormal world? We’ve got you covered with these recommendations! A MANNEQUIN FOR CHRISTMAS by Timothy Janovsky 9781250338952 | 9/30/25 Henry Aster swears he is unlucky when it comes to love. He thought he’d finally found The One, but a sudden break-up has left him hopeless right before the holiday season. Know More » […]

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Happy Half Hour (8/4/25)

Today, we’re chatting about a couple who decide to separate for a month to date other people before settling down; a group of teens fighting for their dreams at a brand new elite charter school; and a mother and son who reunite after many years and begin to finally see each other more clearly. OVERDUE Know More » […]

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Day’s YA: A FATE SO COLD

A FATE SO COLD by Amanda Foody and C. L. Herman 9781250873156 11/4/2025 Tor Teen Ages 13-18 E-galley available on Edelweiss and NetGalley Alderland is a place where Winter is a thing to be feared. Much of the year is spent in Summer, but for six weeks each year, Winter blows in with a fury, Know More » […]

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