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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! (Social media managed by volunteers)

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LibraryReads @libraryreads.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Nothing like starting off the weekend being featured in a national magazine... www.womansworld.com/entertainmen... 💙📚💙
womansworld.com
10 New Books Librarians Love—and Can't Wait For You To Read
Rich historical fiction. Swoony romance. Asylum horror. There’s a perfect pick for every TBR list!
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LibraryReads @libraryreads.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
The October 2026 Notable Nonfiction Pick is TYRANT LIZARD QUEEN by Riley Black! 🦖 📚💙
The October 2026 Notable Nonfiction Pick is TYRANT LIZARD QUEEN by Riley Black
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LibraryReads @libraryreads.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
The October 2026 Bonus Pick is SHELTER IS NECESSARY FOR EXISTENCE by Brenda Iijima! 📚💙
The October 2026 Bonus Pick is Shelter is Necessary for Existence by Brenda Iijima
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LibraryReads @libraryreads.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Here's the October 2026 LibraryReads Hall of Fame collage. Head to our website for a printable list as well as printable lists of individual authors previous HoF titles! 📚💙
LibraryReads October 2026 Hall of Fame titles. Visit libraryreads.org/HOF for printable lists
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LibraryReads @libraryreads.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Here's the October 2026 LibraryReads Top Ten collage. Head to our website for the full list, including annotations! 📚💙
LibraryReads October 2026 Top Ten list. See libraryreads.org for screen-readable PDF
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LibraryReads @libraryreads.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
It's tiiiiiiiiii-iiiiiime!! 📚💙
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LibraryReads @libraryreads.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
😍😍😍😍 💙📚💙
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Booklist Publications @ala-booklist.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Books that libraries will love, voted on by library workers who loved the books🤯We don't question the science, we are just glad to be a part of it! Join us, @libraryreads.bsky.social, and our publishing partners for our fall #LibraryReads webinar on 9/15! Register now: bit.ly/4xSoKxI
Promotional graphic for upcoming Booklist webinar LIBRARY LOVE FOR LIBRARYREADS happening Tuesday, September 15 at 2 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. PT
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Susan Balla @suebee135.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
My #LibraryReadingWed @libraryreads.bsky.social #BookSky for today is MURDER AT THE GRAND ALPINE HOTEL by Lucy Foley, due out in Sept. from @harpercollins.bsky.social @librarylovefest.bsky.social @wmmorrowbooks.bsky.social. Loving it. Who doesn't want (or need) more Miss Marple?
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Susan Balla @suebee135.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
My #LibraryReadingWed @libraryreads.bsky.social #BookSky (listen) for today is MURDER AT RAVENSWOOD HOUSE by @louisemarley.bsky.social #2 in her English Village Mystery series. Borrowed from my library thru @hoopladigital.bsky.social I am re-listening to them all. I absolutely love this series.
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Laura Gross Literary Agency @lgliterary.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
@jodipicoult.bsky.social's 30th novel HOLLOW BONES is out on September 15th and is a @libraryreads.bsky.social Hall of Fame pick for September — congratulations Jodi!
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LibraryReads @libraryreads.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Thanks for celebrating all these fun and fascinating LibraryReads picks coming out in September! Thank you to the authors, the publishers, NetGalley and Edelweiss, and all the library workers who read and vote each month! Please vote for your favorite October titles by September 1st!
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LibraryReads @libraryreads.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
The Notable Nonfiction pick for September 2026 is LIVE LAUGH LOVE: THE SECRET HISTORY OF WHITE CHRISTIAN WOMEN AND THE WORLD THEY MADE by Kristin Kobes Du Mez. @wwnortonlibrary.bsky.social
cover image of LIVE LAUGH LOVE by Kristin Kobes du Mez and annotation by Erin Downey Howerton
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LibraryReads @libraryreads.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Our LibraryReads Bonus Pick for September 2026 is THE BIRTHING TREE: A NOVEL by Amanda Peters. @catapultbooks.bsky.social
cover image of THE BIRTHING TREE by Amanda Peters and annotation by Jessica Trotter
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LibraryReads @libraryreads.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Here is the September 2026 Hall of Fame--featuring new titles from go-to authors whose books have made the Top 10 multiple times!
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LibraryReads @libraryreads.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
It's your TBR pile's favorite time of the month: LibraryReads announcements day! Here are the Top 10 adult books coming out in September that library workers across the USA are raving about! The Top Pick this month is TEMPEST by Victoria Aveyard! Print-friendly list at libraryreads.org.
photo collage of book covers for the September 2026 LibraryReads Top 10 (plus Bonus Pick and Notable Nonfiction)
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LibraryReads @libraryreads.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Thank you to the authors who captivate us with the marvelous stories they write! Thanks to publishers who make digital galleys available for librarians to review! And thanks to Edelweiss and NetGalley for helping us gather votes! September votes due by August 1st. Happy reading, everyone!
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LibraryReads @libraryreads.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Grazie mille to all the public library staff who voted for our August 2026 LibraryReads picks! Extra thanks to those who wrote an annotation to tell us why you enjoyed a book.
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LibraryReads @libraryreads.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
The Notable Nonfiction pick for August 2026 is INSTANT NOODLES AND BEYOND by Robin Ha! @librarylovefest.bsky.social
Book cover image and annotation for Notable Nonfiction pick
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LibraryReads @libraryreads.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
The LibraryReads Bonus Pick for August is PORTRAIT OF A WITCH UNDONE by K.S. Shay. @erewhonbooks.bsky.social
Book cover image and annotation for Bonus Pick
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LibraryReads @libraryreads.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
You'll never run out of reading material if you browse our LibraryReads Hall of Fame! This hall is lined with authors whose books get voted for time and time again. Here are the August 2026 Hall of Famers' titles, also available as a handy printable flyer for your patrons.
Cover images for the August 2026 Hall of Fame authors' titles
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LibraryReads @libraryreads.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
On a summer reading streak? Keep your momentum going with some of the August 2026 LibraryReads picks! These hot new books coming out next month are reader-tested, librarian approved. Top Pick is MAJESTIC HILLS by Dawn Turner! @simonandschuster.bsky.social Printable list at libraryreads.org.
Cover images for the August 2026 LibraryReads Top 10
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LibraryReads @libraryreads.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Downloadable galleys from the LibraryReads author panels and the Booklist Read 'n' Rave at ALA Annual 2026 are now available! Booklist/LibraryReads Read 'n' Rave panel: www.edelweiss.plus?catalogID=54... LibraryReads/ALMA Your Morning is Booked '26 Author Panel: www.edelweiss.plus#catalogID=54...
Illustration of woman holding books in front of bookcase. LibraryReads ALA Annual 2026 Edelweiss Downloads
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LibraryReads @libraryreads.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Will we see you next week? 😍
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LibraryReads @libraryreads.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Our LibraryReads Bonus Pick for July 2026 is WHEN MIKAN ROAD WAS OURS by D. K. Furutani! @ssedlib.bsky.social
The July 2026 bonus pick, WHEN MIKAN ROAD WAS OURS
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LibraryReads @libraryreads.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Thank you to all the public library staff who read and voted for our July 2026 Top 10 and Hall of Fame picks! Happy reading, everyone!
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LibraryReads @libraryreads.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
The July 2026 Notable Nonfiction pick is HUMAN RAISED: NURTURING CONNECTION, CURIOSITY & LIFELONG LEARNING IN THE AGE OF AI by Dana Suskind, MD. @prhlibrary.bsky.social
cover image for July 2026 Notable Nonfiction pick and annotation
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LibraryReads @libraryreads.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Our LibraryReads July 2026 Hall of Fame titles will also provide hours of summer reading fun! Printable list at libraryreads.org.
Collage of July 2026 LibraryReads Hall of Fame titles
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LibraryReads @libraryreads.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
For your summer reading consideration...the July 2026 LibraryReads Top 10! The Top Pick is THE STORY KEEPER by Kelly Rimmer. Printable list can be found at libraryreads.org.
Collage of July 2026 LibraryReads Top 10 cover images
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LibraryReads @libraryreads.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Thanks for your patience! The link in the ALA Event Scheduler is down, so here is a new RSVP link for our upcoming Your Morning is Booked Author Panel! forms.gle/BGjEQ6ZH7odT...
Your Morning is Booked, an author panel hosted by LibraryReads & ALMA. More details at libraryreads.org/events
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Booklist Publications @ala-booklist.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
We are weeks away (😱) from #ALAAC26! Booklist has tons of events and programs happening including our favorite #ReadNRave! Join us, @libraryreads.bsky.social, and some amazing panelists so we can all gush about books on 6/28 at 1 p.m. CT in Room W195 at McCormick Place! Info here: cdmcd.co/6vqyDj
Promotional graphic for upcoming Booklist and LibraryReads event READ 'N' RAVE happening Sunday, June 28 at 1 p.m. CT in W195 McCormick Place.
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LibraryReads @libraryreads.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
THE BOOK OF BIRDS: A FIELD GUIDE TO WONDER AND LOSS by Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris is the June 2026 LibraryReads Notable Nonfiction pick!
THE BOOK OF BIRDS: A FIELD GUIDE TO WONDER AND LOSS by Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris is the June 2026 LibraryReads Notable Nonfiction pick
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LibraryReads @libraryreads.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
The LibraryReads June 2026 Bonus Pick is SUBLIMATION by Isabel J. Kim!
The June 2026 LibraryReads Bonus Pick is: 
SUBLIMATION by Isabel J. Kim
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LibraryReads @libraryreads.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
And here is the June 2026 Hall of Fame! Head over to our website to view the entire printable PDF list complete with annotations! libraryreads.org 📚💙 #BookSky
LibraryReads June 2026 Hall of Fame Collage.
Print- and screenreader-friendly lists can be found at libraryreads.org
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LibraryReads @libraryreads.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Happy Friday, #Booksky! 📚💙 Here is our June 2026 LibraryReads list! Head over to our website to view the entire printable PDF list complete with annotations! libraryreads.org
LibraryReads June 2026 Top Ten List
Print- and screenreader-friendly lists can be found at libraryreads.org
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LibraryReads @libraryreads.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Our friends at the Heartland Book Festival are accepting author panel submissions for the upcoming October event at the Kansas City Public Library! Details here: tinyurl.com/4n2a94wj
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2026 Heartland Book Festival - Author Panel Interest Submission Form
Thank you for your interest in participating in a panel at the Heartland Book Festival. Panels take place October 3, 2026, at the Kansas City Public Library: Central Library. The Heartland Book Festi...
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Susan Balla @suebee135.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
My #LibraryReadingWed @libraryreads.bsky.social #BookSky for yesterday is PERSONS OF INTEREST by Peter Grainger, re-released & due out in May from @hachetteus.bsky.social #UnionSquare&Co. #4 in the DC Smith/Kings Lake Investigation series. Sorry for the delay, I had a rare day off yesterday!
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Susan Balla @suebee135.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
My #LibraryReadingWed @libraryreads.bsky.social #BookSky for yesterday is DON'T CROSS MO ELLERY by Birdie Horne, due out in August from @harpercollins.bsky.social @wmmorrowbooks.bsky.social. Lots of fun so far! Not too far in, but hoping Mo's luck changes soon. I'd kind of like to hang out with her.
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Susan Balla @suebee135.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
My #LibraryReadingWed @libraryreads.bsky.social #BookSky for today is LUCK AND JUDGEMENT by Peter Grainger, re-released and due out in May from @hachetteus.bsky.social #UnionSquare&Co. #3 in the DC Smith/Kings Lake Investigation series. DC is clever, cool, & imperturbable. Love him & this series.
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LibraryReads @libraryreads.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
And that's a wrap for May! Congratulations again to our Top 10 & Hall of Fame authors! Librarians, you can suggest these books with confidence (with a handy dandy book talk included for each of the Top 10!). Please keep voting and writing reviews for your favorite books coming out in June!
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LibraryReads @libraryreads.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Our Notable Nonfiction pick for May 2026 is MAKE BELIEVE: ON TELLING STORIES TO CHILDREN by Mac Barnett! @hachettelibrary.bsky.social
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LibraryReads @libraryreads.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Wait, there's more! The LibraryReads Board Bonus Pick for May 2026 is THE LAST CONTRACT OF ISAKO by Fonda Lee. @hachettelibrary.bsky.social
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LibraryReads @libraryreads.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
And rounding out the May 2026 Hall of Fame is Martha Wells with PLATFORM DECAY! @torbooks.bsky.social
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LibraryReads @libraryreads.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Next on the May 2026 Hall of Fame list is Elizabeth Strout with THE THINGS WE NEVER SAY: A NOVEL! @prhlibrary.bsky.social
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LibraryReads @libraryreads.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Veronica Roth is in the May Hall of Fame for SEEK THE TRAITOR'S SON! @torbooks.bsky.social
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LibraryReads @libraryreads.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Next on the Hall of Fame list for May 2026 is Nora Roberts with THE FINAL TARGET! @macmillanlib.bsky.social
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LibraryReads @libraryreads.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Our next Hall of Famer for May 2026 is Lynn Painter with FIRST AND FOREVER! @prhlibrary.bsky.social
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LibraryReads @libraryreads.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Next in the May 2026 Hall of Fame--Annabel Monaghan with DOLLY ALL THE TIME! @prhlibrary.bsky.social
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LibraryReads @libraryreads.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Another first-time Hall of Famer is Freida McFadden who joins the ranks with THE DIVORCE from Poisoned Pen Press! @sbkslibrary.bsky.social
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LibraryReads @libraryreads.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Next on our Hall of Fame for May is Matt Haig with THE MIDNIGHT TRAIN: A NOVEL! @prhlibrary.bsky.social
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