December's Staff Picks

 

STAFF PICKS

Adult Fiction: The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store by James McBride

Adult Romance: Curves for Days by Laura Moher

Adult Mystery: Mistletoe Murder by Leslie Meier

Adult Nonfiction: The Marvel Cinematic Universe: An Official Timeline

YA Fantasy: The Bewitching Hour by Ashley Poston

YA Graphic Novel: Brooms by Jasmine Walls

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November's Staff Picks

 

STAFF PICKS

Adult Fiction: Tom Lake by Ann Patchett (especially the audio book read by Meryl Streep)

Adult Romance: A Nobleman’s Guide to Seducing a Scoundrel by KJ Charles

Adult Romance: Hello Stranger by Katherine Center

Adult Memoir: The Good, Good Pig by Sy Montgomery

Adult Memoir: Unraveling by Peggy Orenstein

YA Contemporary: Darius the Great Is Not Okay by Adib Khorram

 

October's Staff Picks

 

STAFF PICKS

Adult Fantasy: Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J. Maas

Adult Romance: Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood

Adult Nonfiction: What an Owl Knows by Jennifer Ackerman

Adult Nonfiction: Atomic Habits by James Clear

YA Horror: The Spirit Bares Its Teeth by Andrew Joseph White

YA Graphic Novel: Cosmoknights by Hannah Templer

 

September's Staff Picks

 

STAFF PICKS

Adult Fantasy: The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon

Adult SciFi: Kindred by Octavia E. Butler

Adult Mystery: Murder on Cape Cod by Maddie Day

Adult Nonfiction: We Were Once a Family by Roxanna Asgarian

YA Myth Retelling: Spin by Rebecca Caprara

YA Manga: Witch Hat Atelier by Kamome Shirahama

 

August's Staff Picks

 

STAFF PICKS

Adult Fantasy: Good Omens by Terry Pratchett & Neil Gaiman

Adult Romance: Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston

Adult Thriller: Lay Your Body Down by Amy Suiter Clarke

Adult Nonfiction: American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer by Kai Bird

Adult Nonfiction: Parenting on Earth: A Philosopher's Guide to Doing Right by Your Kids by Elizabeth Cripps

YA Romance: Nick and Charlie by Alice Oseman

YA Horror: The Getaway by Lamar Giles

 

July's Staff Picks

 

STAFF PICKS

Adult Romance: We Could Be So Good by Cat Sebastian

Adult Romance: Best Served Hot by Amanda Elliot

Adult Nonfiction: Eager: The Surprising, Secret Life of Beavers by Ben Goldfarb

YA Fanatsy: Cinder by Marissa Meyer

YA Romance: Going Bicoastal by Dahlia Adler

YA Graphic Novel: Nimona by N.D. Stevenson

 

June's Staff Picks

 

STAFF PICKS

Adult Thriller: The Therapist by B.A. Paris

Adult Romance: All Rhodes Lead Here by Mariana Zapata

Adult Romance: If You Only Knew by Kristan Higgins

Adult Biography: Finding Freedom by Erin French

Adult Nonfiction: OMFG BEES! by Matt Kracht

YA Romance: Imogen, Obviously by Becky Albertalli

YA Graphic Novel: The Princess and the Grilled Cheese Sandwich by Deya Muniz

Middle Grade: The Sun and the Star by Mark Oshiro and Rick Riordan

 

May's Staff Picks

 

STAFF PICKS

YA Fantasy: Spell Bound by F.T. Lukens

YA Graphic Novel: Heartstopper by Alice Oseman

Adult Nonfiction: Welcome to Dragon Talk by Shelly Mazzanoble & Greg Tito

Adult Historical Fiction: The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'Farrell

Adult Romance: The Summer House by Jenny Hale

Adult Fiction: The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

 

April's Staff Picks

 

STAFF PICKS

YA Fantasy: The Wicked Bargain by Gabe Cole Novoa

YA Fantasy: The Sunbearer Trials by Aiden Thomas

Adult Fiction: The Cloisters by Katy Hays

Adult Fiction: The Wife Upstairs by Rachel Hawkins

Adult Fantasy: A Marvellous Light by Freya Marske

Adult Nonfiction: From Strength to Strength by Arthur C. Brooks

YA Graphic Novel: Check, Please! by Ngozi Ukazu

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