What Will You Read for April 2024?

By Rachel Tran | January 29 2024 | NewsStaff Picks

Request eGalleys of some of our favorite April titles, and if you love the books, please consider nominating them for LibraryReads! Remember, voting for the April list ends on 3/1.

View our featured picks below, or browse an extended collection here.

View a Spanish language collection of April titles here.

The Evolution of Annabel Craig
The Evolution of Annabel Craig
A Novel
Lisa Grunwald
"An essential American story from a master craftsman." —Adriana Trigiani, New York Times bestselling author of The Good Left UndoneA young Southern woman sets out on a journey of self-discovery as the infamous 1925 Scopes Trial tests her faith and her marriage in this moving novel from the author of Time After Time and The Irresistible Henry House
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To Gaze Upon Wicked Gods
To Gaze Upon Wicked Gods
Molly X. Chang
In this magical epic fantasy, a young woman cursed with the power of death must decide if saving her family is worth betraying her country—the first novel of a gripping new series.The gorgeous first edition hardcover of To Gaze Upon Wicked Gods will feature a poster, color endpapers, a custom-stamped case, and a foil jacket!
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The Husbands
The Husbands
A Novel
Holly Gramazio
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • READ WITH JENNA’S APRIL BOOK CLUB PICK • The Husbands delights in asking: how do we navigate life, love, and choice in a world of never-ending options? (“A bottomless champagne flute of a novel —The Washington Post)
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While We Were Burning
While We Were Burning
Sara Koffi
Parasite meets Such a Fun Age in a scorching debut that is as heartbreaking as it is thrilling, examining the intersection of race, class, and female friendship, and the devastating consequences of everyday actions.
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Table for Two
Table for Two
Fictions
Amor Towles
From the bestselling author of The Lincoln Highway, A Gentleman in Moscow, and Rules of Civility, a richly detailed and sharply drawn collection of stories, including a novella featuring one of his most beloved characters
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The Fellowship of Puzzlemakers
The Fellowship of Puzzlemakers
A novel
Samuel Burr
An extraordinary, gloriously uplifting novel about the power of friendship and the puzzling ties that bind us
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