The Pulitzer Prize–winning, bestselling author of The Warmth of Other Suns examines the unspoken caste system that has shaped America and shows how our lives today are still defined by a hierarchy of human divisions. “As we go about our daily lives, caste is the wordless usher in a darkened theater, flashlight cast down in the aisles, […]
The ongoing murders of Black lives at the hands of the police are just one example of how American society is still racially divided and unequal on almost every institutional level. If you are looking to educate yourself and your communities, the books and resources below center Black Americans in the story of American democracy, […]
Click to request eGalleys of our favorite August titles, and if you love the books, please consider nominating them for LibraryReads! Remember, voting for the August list ends on 7/1. Click to Request eGalleys of These August Titles. In Case of Emergency by E.G. Scott The new thriller from E. G. Scott follows a woman looking for answers after […]
By the bestselling author of A Beautiful, Terrible Thing, a haunting thriller about a mother and daughter who must draw strength from each other when they find themselves trapped in a cabin with a stranger who wants to either control them–or kill them. FOURTEEN YEARS BEFORE THE CABIN: Twenty-something Anne meets the man of her dreams right […]
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In the thrilling sequel to Bird Box, the inspiration for the record-breaking Netflix film that starred Sandra Bullock and “absolutely riveted” Stephen King, New York Times bestselling author Josh Malerman brings unseen horrors to life. “This sequel is as tense and harrowing as the original, with a new depth that raises the stakes.”—Riley Sager, author of Lock Every Door […]
An electrifying debut novel that unfolds in the course of a single day inside one genteel New York City apartment building, as tensions between the building’s super and his grown-up daughter spark a crisis that will, by day’s end, change everything. Ruby has a strange relationship to privilege. She grew up the super’s daughter in […]
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Real love . . . as seen on TV. A plus-size bachelorette brings a fresh look to a reality show in this delightful, razor-sharp debut. “Relatable, incredibly smart . . . an extraordinary debut.”—Jasmine Guillory, New York Times bestselling author of The Wedding Date and The Proposal Bea Schumacher is a devastatingly stylish plus-size fashion blogger who has amazing friends, a devoted […]
Public library staff across the nation have spoken! Congratulations to all the books selected for the June 2020 LibraryReads Top Ten List, including the Top Pick Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia! Click to Prepare for Your June Readers’ Advisory. Alpha Night by Nalini Singh “This continuation of the Psy-Changeling series features the shapeshifting wolves of Moscow and their […]
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