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New & Featured • Awards • Other Lists • Genre Fiction • Resources for Book Recommendations

New & Featured

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Recently Ordered
Books added recently and ready for holds plus other new & featured lists.

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Staff Reads
Books that Library staff read recently and enjoyed. Updated quarterly.

Library Reads

2024 Library Reads
Top ten books published each month that librarians across the country love.
NOVEMBER TITLES ADDED

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For Fans of Only Murders in the Building
Witty, intricately plotted mysteries starring memorable characters.

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For Fans of Colleen Hoover
Books with the heart-wrenching, steamy, and psychological elements for which Colleen Hoover is known.

Awards

Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction

2025 Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction
Nominees for best fiction book for adults published in the U.S. the previous year. (ALA)
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Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction

2025 Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction
Nominees for best nonfiction book for adults published in the U.S. the previous year. (ALA)
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The 2024 Reading List: Honoring Outstanding Genre Fiction
Outstanding genre fiction that merits special attention by adult readers. (ALA)

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2024 Lariat List of Recommended Adult Fiction
Fiction published in preceding 2 years considered “a pleasure to read.” (TLA)

Other Lists

I woke up this way (book on face) The Great American Read

The Great American Read
America’s best-loved novels as chosen in a national survey. (PBS)

Genre Fiction

Christian Fiction

Recent Titles

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Fantasy and Science Fiction

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Book Lists

Looking for your next fantasy or science fiction title? There’s something for everyone in these lists divided by subgenres!

NextReads Newsletter

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Historical Fiction

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Mystery

Recent Titles

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Romance

Recent Titles

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Thrillers and Suspense

Recent Titles

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NextReads Newsletter

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Resources for Book Recommendations

NoveList Plus
NoveList Plus
Find author read-alikes, book discussion guides, and more.
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