Announcing the September 2025 LibraryReads List

By Rachel Tran | August 15 2025 | LibraryReads

Public library staff across the nation have spoken! Congratulations to the books selected for the September 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 October LibraryReads list ends 9/1!

Check out which October titles we’re loving.

TOP TEN LIST

A Novel
In this sexy and emotional romance from the acclaimed author of Out of the Woods and Out on a Limb, a small-town woman’s journey to spread her wings intertwines with the arrival of an adventurous newcomer who brings out the best in her.

A Novel
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Thirteenth Child comes an irresistible blend of dark fairytale and romantic fantasy. • The town of Mistaken has a secret…and it’s up to one woman to uncover the truth, confront her past, and save the man she loves. "Wonderous and haunting. Erin A. Craig strikes gold again." —Marisha Pessl, New York Times bestselling author of Night Film and Darkly "This book is an undeniable triumph. Beautiful and dark and unforgettable.”—Shea Ernshaw, #1 New York Times bestselling author of A History of Wild Places

"This delicious murder mystery is a must-read for any library lover!”—New York Times bestselling author Shelby Van PeltMurder disrupts four quirky librarians' lives when they try to hide among books to keep their secrets.

HALL OF FAME

A woman must confront the demons of her past when she attempts to fix up her childhood home in this devilishly clever take on the haunted house novel from the USA Today bestselling author of Black Sheep and So Thirsty.

In this poignant, heartfelt novella from the New York Times bestselling author of Spinning Silver and the Scholomance Trilogy, a young witch who has inadvertently cursed her brother to live a life without love must find a way to undo her spell.

A Thursday Murder Club Mystery
The unmissable new mystery in the Thursday Murder Club series from #1 New York Times bestselling author Richard Osman

A Sweetwater Peak Novel
Home is where the heart is—and this one is haunted. Bestselling author of the Rebel Blue Ranch series, Lyla Sage, returns with a brand-new story, featuring a small-town upholsterer in need of a fresh start, a photographer whose life has come to a screeching halt…and the supernatural forces that bring them together