“There are only three things in my life that have never changed: my love of the library, my love of reading, and my dream to someday be an author. . . As a librarian, I felt an intrinsic appreciation for every book that crossed my desk, and I feel honored to share mine now with this wonderful community.”

When you lose your way in life, the Elsewhere Express just might find you. Step on board the train that may take you to your life’s purpose in this wistful, Ghibli-esque fantasy from the bestselling author of Water Moon.

The 2026 literary awards season kicked off with the announcement of the Andrew Carnegie Medals, the Notable Book Awards, the Odyssey Awards, and many more. We proudly congratulate all of our award-winning authors.

Recommend the very best in audio with these powerful award winners!

‘Tis the season—awards season! We polled our staff to get their guesses for 2026’s best-in-show releases. Scroll to browse our predictions for award-winning titles publishing this year.

Jake has fallen head over heels for Dandelion. The only problem? Dandelion is dead.

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.

Jake has fallen head over heels for Dandelion. The only problem? Dandelion is dead.

Hear about soon-to-be bestsellers, bookish books, witty lit, discussion-worthy nonfiction, exciting debuts, thrillers, and more!

Public library staff across the nation have spoken! Congratulations to the books selected for the February 2026 LibraryReads Top Ten List.

Prepare for high patron holds for these six audiobooks. . .

“Sometime in 1986, after completing a lengthy, emotionally exhausting novel titled You Must Remember This, the idea came to me in a flash, with a promise of adventure: writing a sequence of short, cinematic novels exploring twins, doubles, soul-mates and secret selves under a pseudonym!”