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Syndetics Unbound has partnered with LibraryReads to deliver favorites from librarians around the country. As LibraryReads recommends books before they arrive in most libraries, the list below is drawn from the last three months of LibraryReads.
Updated December 7, 2025
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Heart the lover
King, Lily
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The librarians
Thomas, Sherry
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"This delicious murder mystery is a must-read for any library lover!"--New York Times bestselling author Shelby Van Pelt Murder disrupts four quirky librarians' lives when they try to hide among books to keep their secrets. A LIBRARY READS PICK! l An NPR...
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Bog queen
North, Anna
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The Wilderness
Flournoy, Angela.
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NATIONAL BESTSELLER FINALIST FOR THE 2025 KIRKUS PRIZE FOR FICTION LONGLISTED FOR 2025 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR FICTION "Flournoy has delivered a future classic--the kind of novel that generations to come will read to understand the nuances and...
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The book of lost hours
Gelfuso, Hayley
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A GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK! For fans of The Ministry of Time and The Midnight Library, a sweeping, unforgettable novel following two remarkable women moving between postwar and Cold War-era America and the mysterious time space, a library filled...
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Red City
Lu, Marie.
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The Godfather meets The Magicians in the sweeping adult debut from No. 1 New York Times bestselling author Marie Lu. Perfect for fans of V. E. Schwab, Red City is a dark and deadly contemporary fantasy of magical warfare, star-crossed ambition and the pursuit of perfection at any cost, set in a...
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The locked ward : a novel
Pekkanen, Sarah
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New from Sarah Pekkanen, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of House of Glass and co-author of The Wife Between Us. A shocking psychological thriller about the complex bonds of sisterhood―and what happens when they are stretched to the breaking point, The Locked...
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We love you, Bunny
Awad, Mona
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Frankenstein meets Heathers in this dazzling, hilarious, and deliciously dark follow-up to the viral sensation Bunny, from Margaret Atwood's 'literary heir', Mona Awad Fall down the rabbit hole into the...
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Automatic noodle
Newitz, Annalee
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A cozy near-future novella about a crew of leftover robots opening their very own noodle shop, from acclaimed sci-fi author Annalee Newitz. An instant USA Today and indie bestseller! Indie Next pick | Library Reads pick | Most Anticipated at...
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You Weren't Meant to Be Human
White, Andrew Joseph
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A Washington Post and Publishers Weekly Best SF/Fantasy/Horror Novel of 2025 Alien meets Midsommar in this chilling debut adult novel from award-winning author Andrew Joseph White about identity, survival, and transformation amidst an alien invasion...
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The Women of Wild Hill
Miller, Kirsten
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A witty, spectacular, and timely tale of modern-day witches waging war on the patriarchy, from fan favorite Kirsten Miller, the author of The Change and Lula Dean's Little Library of Banned Books. There are places on earth where nature's powers gather. Girls raised there are...
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The Keeper of Magical Things
Leong, Julie.
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A heart-warming, cozy fantasy standalone with an achingly sweet sapphic romance from the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Teller of Small Fortunes.
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The Magician of Tiger Castle
Sachar, Louis
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* AN INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLER * AN INDIE NEXT LIST PICK * A LIBRARY READS PICK * The beloved author of Holes presents his first adult novel, a modern fantasy classic of forbidden love, a crumbling kingdom, and the unexpected magic all around us. "After decades...
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The Phoebe Variations
Hamilton, Jane
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Instant National Bestseller An Oprah Daily Best Book of Fall An Indie Next Pick for October A LibraryReads Pick for September The acclaimed, New York Times bestselling author of The Book of Ruth and A Map of the World returns with a...
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The wrong sister
Douglas, Claire (Journalist)
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Tasha and her sister Alice couldn't be more different, but they'd trust each other with their life. So when Tasha and husband Aaron want a break and Alice offers to stay in their home with the kids, Tasha knows they're in safe hands. But she couldn't be more wrong. She receives a call-...
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People Watching
Bonam-young, Hannah
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * 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. ...
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Crafting for sinners
Kiefer, Jenny
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"You will compulsively turn these pages well into the dead of night."-Paul Tremblay, New York Times best-selling author of Horror Movie and The Cabin at the End of the World A queer woman must fight her way out of a craft store run by a megachurch in this...
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The Battle of the Bookshops
Alexander, Poppy
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A charming literary-themed novel about a young woman determined to save her great-aunt's beloved bookshop from extinction by the shiny new competition--which also happens to be run by the handsome son of her family's rivals. The cute, seaside town of Portneath has been the home of...
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The Dead Husband Cookbook
Valentine, Danielle.
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** A SUNDAY TIMES CRIME BOOK OF THE YEAR **'A terrific read'- DAILY MAIL'Dazzlingly original' - SUNDAY TIMES'Atmospheric and suspenseful' - GUARDIANShe has the recipe for the perfect murder...Maria Capello is a celebrity chef like no other. A household name with dozens of cookbooks and a weekly...
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Lucky Day
Tingle, Chuck.
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What's happening in Vegas isn't staying there... Four years ago, an unthinkable disaster occurred--the Low-Probability Event. Eight million killed in a single day, each of them in improbable, bizarre ways: strangled by parade balloon ropes, torn apart by exploding manhole covers, attacked...
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A Land So Wide
Craig, Erin A.
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The Blonde Who Came in from the Cold
Carter, Ally
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"Ally Carter wrote a unique, delightful, hilarious, unputdownable romance! I didn't know I needed an adventure romcom about grumpy/sunshine spies with amazing chemistry and a dash of amnesia, but it was exactly what was missing in my life. I'm wonderstruck by The Blonde Identity! (Also, this book...
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What Hunger
Dang, Catherine.
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It's me they follow : a romance
Cook, Jeannine A.
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An allegorical love story -- a modern day Alchemist meets The Never Ending Story --set in a world where a book shopkeeper becomes a reluctant matchmaker, bringing soulmates together through books. It's Me They Follow is an allegorical...
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F*cked Up Fairy Tales : Sinful Cinderellas, Prince Alarmings, and Other Timeless Classics
Gotauco, Liz/ Gotauco, Jade (ILT)
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Bawdy, shocking, and hilarious interpretations of classic and rare fairy tales from a beloved TikTok storyteller. Based on the wildly popular web series, F*cked Up Fairy Tales presents modern retellings of some of the strangest and darkest stories humans had the audacity to...
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