Announcing the August 2025 LibraryReads List

By Rachel Tran | July 15 2025 | NewsLibraryReads

Public library staff across the nation have spoken! Congratulations to the books selected for the August 2025 LibraryReads Top Ten List.

For more information about the program, or to learn how to vote for your favorite upcoming books, visit LibraryReads.org. And, don’t forget, voting for the September LibraryReads list ends 8/1!

Check out which September titles we’re loving.

TOP TEN LIST

The Magician of Tiger Castle
The Magician of Tiger Castle
Louis Sachar

“Anatole is a hairless magician tasked with getting the princess to fall out of love with Pito, a lowborn scribe, so she can proceed with her arranged marriage to a prince. A cozy fantasy novel brimming with Sachar’s classic humor.”—Michelle Morris, Fort Worth Public LIbrary, TX
NoveList read-alike: Kill the Farm Boy by Kevin Hearne and Delilah S. Dawson

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HALL OF FAME

The Possession of Alba Díaz
The Possession of Alba Díaz
Isabel Cañas
When a demonic presence awakens deep in a Mexican silver mine, the young woman it seizes must turn to the one man she shouldn’t trust…from bestselling author Isabel Cañas.
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Zomromcom
Zomromcom
Olivia Dade
Teaming up with your neighbor during a zombie outbreak is a no-brainer, but if it turns out he’s a vampire . . . the stakes couldn’t be higher, in this infectious new paranormal romance from the USA Today bestselling author of Spoiler Alert.
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Too Old for This
Too Old for This
Samantha Downing
A retired serial killer’s quiet life is upended by an unexpected visitor. To protect her secret, there’s only one option left—what’s another murder? From bestselling author Samantha Downing.
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