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LibraryReads: The Top 10 Adult Fiction and Nonfiction Chosen Monthly by America's Library Staff. Find out more at libraryreads.org!
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· Jun 26
Check out our NEW Hall of Fame section! Each author—that's right, all 182 of them!!—now has their own printable list featuring all of the their titles that have appeared on the LibraryReads list.
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What are you doing New Years Eve?...🎶
Reading and voting for your February LibraryReads list!
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Reading and voting for your February LibraryReads list!
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LibraryReads: Feb 26 Voting Reminder
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December 30, 2025 at 5:55 PM
What are you doing New Years Eve?...🎶
Reading and voting for your February LibraryReads list!
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Reading and voting for your February LibraryReads list!
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SO excited to see this! We love Thrity and her writing!
PS: you can see her chat about MISSING SAM here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Vzt...
PS: you can see her chat about MISSING SAM here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Vzt...
Next on the January 2026 LibraryReads Hall of Fame list is Thrity Umrigar for MISSING SAM! @hachettelibrary.bsky.social
December 15, 2025 at 4:33 PM
SO excited to see this! We love Thrity and her writing!
PS: you can see her chat about MISSING SAM here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Vzt...
PS: you can see her chat about MISSING SAM here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Vzt...
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Thanks for the inclusion of "When Trees Testify" as notable nonfiction pick for @libraryreads.bsky.social January 2026 list!
#WhenTreesTestify
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December 15, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Thanks for the inclusion of "When Trees Testify" as notable nonfiction pick for @libraryreads.bsky.social January 2026 list!
#WhenTreesTestify
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My #LibraryReadingWed @libraryreads.bsky.social
for tomorrow is IN THE SPIRIT OF FRENCH MURDER by @colleengleason.bsky.social due out in April from @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social. Book 4 of An American In Paris Mystery. Love this series. Wonderful characters and plots.
for tomorrow is IN THE SPIRIT OF FRENCH MURDER by @colleengleason.bsky.social due out in April from @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social. Book 4 of An American In Paris Mystery. Love this series. Wonderful characters and plots.
December 16, 2025 at 9:44 PM
My #LibraryReadingWed @libraryreads.bsky.social
for tomorrow is IN THE SPIRIT OF FRENCH MURDER by @colleengleason.bsky.social due out in April from @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social. Book 4 of An American In Paris Mystery. Love this series. Wonderful characters and plots.
for tomorrow is IN THE SPIRIT OF FRENCH MURDER by @colleengleason.bsky.social due out in April from @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social. Book 4 of An American In Paris Mystery. Love this series. Wonderful characters and plots.
And that's a wrap on our LibraryReads picks for January 2026!
Thank you to all of the public library staff across the USA who participated by reading, voting, and writing about why you loved these books!
And thanks to the publishers for providing advance reading copies!
Thank you to all of the public library staff across the USA who participated by reading, voting, and writing about why you loved these books!
And thanks to the publishers for providing advance reading copies!
December 15, 2025 at 4:17 PM
And that's a wrap on our LibraryReads picks for January 2026!
Thank you to all of the public library staff across the USA who participated by reading, voting, and writing about why you loved these books!
And thanks to the publishers for providing advance reading copies!
Thank you to all of the public library staff across the USA who participated by reading, voting, and writing about why you loved these books!
And thanks to the publishers for providing advance reading copies!
The Notable Nonfiction pick for January 2026 is WHEN TREES TESTIFY: SCIENCE, WISDOM, HISTORY, AND AMERICA'S BLACK BOTANICAL LEGACY by Beronda L. Montgomery. Board member Jessica Trotter recommends this unique title which blends memoir, history, and botanical science. @macmillanlib.bsky.social
December 15, 2025 at 4:15 PM
The Notable Nonfiction pick for January 2026 is WHEN TREES TESTIFY: SCIENCE, WISDOM, HISTORY, AND AMERICA'S BLACK BOTANICAL LEGACY by Beronda L. Montgomery. Board member Jessica Trotter recommends this unique title which blends memoir, history, and botanical science. @macmillanlib.bsky.social
The Bonus Board Pick for January 2026 is THE POET EMPRESS by Shen Tao. Board member Stephen Sposato recommends this debut fantasy's "tightly plotted world of court politics, violence, and poetry magic." It features one of the most gorgeous covers from this month's picks! @torbooks.bsky.social
December 15, 2025 at 4:13 PM
The Bonus Board Pick for January 2026 is THE POET EMPRESS by Shen Tao. Board member Stephen Sposato recommends this debut fantasy's "tightly plotted world of court politics, violence, and poetry magic." It features one of the most gorgeous covers from this month's picks! @torbooks.bsky.social
And the last-not-least of our delightful dozen Hall of Fame authors for January '26 is Ashley Winstead with THE FUTURE SAINTS! @simonandschuster.bsky.social
December 15, 2025 at 4:10 PM
And the last-not-least of our delightful dozen Hall of Fame authors for January '26 is Ashley Winstead with THE FUTURE SAINTS! @simonandschuster.bsky.social
Next on the January 2026 LibraryReads Hall of Fame list is Thrity Umrigar for MISSING SAM! @hachettelibrary.bsky.social
December 15, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Next on the January 2026 LibraryReads Hall of Fame list is Thrity Umrigar for MISSING SAM! @hachettelibrary.bsky.social
Next on the January 2026 LibraryReads Hall of Fame list is Jo Segura for THE LUST CRUSADE! @prhlibrary.bsky.social!
December 15, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Next on the January 2026 LibraryReads Hall of Fame list is Jo Segura for THE LUST CRUSADE! @prhlibrary.bsky.social!
Next on the January 2026 LibraryReads Hall of Fame list is Simone St. James for A BOX FULL OF DARKNESS! @prhlibrary.bsky.social
December 15, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Next on the January 2026 LibraryReads Hall of Fame list is Simone St. James for A BOX FULL OF DARKNESS! @prhlibrary.bsky.social
Next on the January 2026 LibraryReads Hall of Fame list are Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone for FUNDAMENTALS OF BEING A GOOD GIRL! @librarylovefest.bsky.social
December 15, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Next on the January 2026 LibraryReads Hall of Fame list are Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone for FUNDAMENTALS OF BEING A GOOD GIRL! @librarylovefest.bsky.social
Next on the January 2026 LibraryReads Hall of Fame list is Paula McLain for SKYLARK: A NOVEL! @simonandschuster.bsky.social
December 15, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Next on the January 2026 LibraryReads Hall of Fame list is Paula McLain for SKYLARK: A NOVEL! @simonandschuster.bsky.social
Next on the January 2026 LibraryReads Hall of Fame list is Seanan McGuire for THROUGH GATES OF GARNET AND GOLD! @torbooks.bsky.social
December 15, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Next on the January 2026 LibraryReads Hall of Fame list is Seanan McGuire for THROUGH GATES OF GARNET AND GOLD! @torbooks.bsky.social
Next on the January 2026 LibraryReads Hall of Fame list is Freida McFadden for DEAR DEBBIE! @poisonedpenpress.bsky.social @sbkslibrary.bsky.social
December 15, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Next on the January 2026 LibraryReads Hall of Fame list is Freida McFadden for DEAR DEBBIE! @poisonedpenpress.bsky.social @sbkslibrary.bsky.social
Next on the January 2026 LibraryReads Hall of Fame list is Rachel Hawkins with THE STORM. @macmillanlib.bsky.social
December 15, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Next on the January 2026 LibraryReads Hall of Fame list is Rachel Hawkins with THE STORM. @macmillanlib.bsky.social
Next on the January 2026 Hall of Fame list is Laura Dave for THE FIRST TIME I SAW HIM. @simonandschuster.bsky.social
December 15, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Next on the January 2026 Hall of Fame list is Laura Dave for THE FIRST TIME I SAW HIM. @simonandschuster.bsky.social
Next up on the January 2026 Hall of Fame list is Alice Feeney for MY HUSBAND'S WIFE! @macmillanlib.bsky.social
December 15, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Next up on the January 2026 Hall of Fame list is Alice Feeney for MY HUSBAND'S WIFE! @macmillanlib.bsky.social
Up next is our January 2026 Hall of Fame list, which begins with Jim Butcher for TWELVE MONTHS. @prhlibrary.bsky.social
December 15, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Up next is our January 2026 Hall of Fame list, which begins with Jim Butcher for TWELVE MONTHS. @prhlibrary.bsky.social
And closing out our Top 10 for January 2026 is THE ELSEWHERE EXPRESS: A NOVEL by Samantha Sotto Yambao! Our annotator says, "This enchanging, whimsical fantasy is a warm hug for the soul." @prhlibrary.bsky.social
December 15, 2025 at 3:33 PM
And closing out our Top 10 for January 2026 is THE ELSEWHERE EXPRESS: A NOVEL by Samantha Sotto Yambao! Our annotator says, "This enchanging, whimsical fantasy is a warm hug for the soul." @prhlibrary.bsky.social
Next on our LibraryReads Top 10 for January '26 is VIGIL: A NOVEL by George Saunders. Our annotator says the author captures "the essence of life in a story all about death." @prhlibrary.bsky.social
December 15, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Next on our LibraryReads Top 10 for January '26 is VIGIL: A NOVEL by George Saunders. Our annotator says the author captures "the essence of life in a story all about death." @prhlibrary.bsky.social
Next on the LibraryReads January 2026 Top 10 is HOW TO COMMIT A POSTCOLONIAL MURDER: A NOVEL by Nina McConigley, which is set in small-town Wyoming in the mid 1980s! What a title! @prhlibrary.bsky.social
December 15, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Next on the LibraryReads January 2026 Top 10 is HOW TO COMMIT A POSTCOLONIAL MURDER: A NOVEL by Nina McConigley, which is set in small-town Wyoming in the mid 1980s! What a title! @prhlibrary.bsky.social
Next on the January 2026 LibraryReads Top 10 is IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN YOU: A NOVEL by Andrea Mara! Our annotator recommends this "wild ride" that reveals the aftermath of a woman sending a private message to her neighborhood group chat. @prhlibrary.bsky.social
December 15, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Next on the January 2026 LibraryReads Top 10 is IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN YOU: A NOVEL by Andrea Mara! Our annotator recommends this "wild ride" that reveals the aftermath of a woman sending a private message to her neighborhood group chat. @prhlibrary.bsky.social
Next on the LibraryReads Top 10 list for January 2026 is NO ONE WOULD DO WHAT THE LAMBERTS HAVE DONE by Sophie Hannah! Our annotator calls this "satirical book-within-a-book" "twisty and puzzling." @sbkslibrary.bsky.social
December 15, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Next on the LibraryReads Top 10 list for January 2026 is NO ONE WOULD DO WHAT THE LAMBERTS HAVE DONE by Sophie Hannah! Our annotator calls this "satirical book-within-a-book" "twisty and puzzling." @sbkslibrary.bsky.social