What We’re Reading Right Now

By Rachel Tran | November 4 2024 | NewsStaff Picks

Our staff members love a hot Fall release as much as anyone. Check out some of the newest and soon-to-be hit titles we’re loving right now.

Rachel's Pick

A Novel
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The first woman ever admitted to a prestigious order of mages unravels a secret conspiracy that could change the practice of magic forever, in this standalone dark fantasy from the author of The Sword of Kaigen.

Elizabeth's Pick

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • 6 MILLION COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDE! Now in paperback and with exclusive new content, the life-changing memoir that has inspired millions of readers through the Academy Award–winning actor’s unflinching honesty, unconventional wisdom, and lessons learned the hard way about living with greater satisfaction.“The No. 1 celebrity memoir of the past 10 years.”—USA Today“McConaughey’s book invites us to grapple with the lessons of his life as he did—and to see that the point was never to win, but to understand.”—Mark Manson, author of The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck

Maureen's Pick

A Novel
INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER!From a global star and Booker Prize finalist, a razor-sharp, unforgettable novel about a maid who’s seen too much and a family at a breaking point

Jen R.'s (Listening!) Pick

Read by Kelli Tager

Love You a Latke is the Hallmark Hanukkah movie I’ve been waiting for all my life.”—Jenna Levine, USA Today bestselling author of My Roommate Is a Vampire

“Reads like a dream of a Hanukkah Hallmark movie. I bet it would make an excellent holiday gift for a reader in your life.”—Deb Perelman, creator of Smitten Kitchen

AN INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLER and Starred Review from Library Journal!

Love comes home for the challah-days in this sparkling romance.


Sharnell's Pick

A Hidden Attractions Novel
Spring Break is about having fun–and a steamy friends with benefits relationship for Maddie and Cameron until they realize they might be falling in love. This BookTok sensation is perfect for fans of Hannah Grace’s Icebreaker and Tessa Bailey’s spicy rom-coms.

Miriam's Pick

How It Happened, Why It Matters, and What Comes Next
From the U.S. lead negotiator on climate change, an inside account of the seven-year negotiation that culminated in the Paris Climate Agreement in 2015—and where the international climate effort needs to go from here.

Jen C.'s Pick

A novel
SHORT-LISTED FOR THE WOMEN’S PRIZE FOR FICTION. A timeless story of strife and hope set during the conflict in the Balkans in the early '90s—a searing debut novel about a woman who faces the war on her doorstep with courage, fierceness, and an unshakable belief in the power of art.“A reflective novel . . . that tells us life goes on, love stories develop, humanity remains in the most inhumane of times.” —Irish Independent