LibraryReads

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 March 12, 2026
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Vigil
Saunders, George
Paper Book
**THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER** 'The first must-read book of the year' Vogue 'Resonates deeply in our fractious, selfish age' Independent 'One of America's most distinguished and original writers'...
This book made me think of you
Page, Libby
Paper Book
A BBC RADIO 2 BOOK CLUB PICK Twelve stories. Twelve months. One chance to heal her heart... When Tilly Nightingale receives a call telling her there's a birthday gift from her husband waiting for her at her local bookshop, it couldn't come as more of a shock....
Operation Bounce House
Dinniman, Matt.
Paper Book
An Instant New York Times and Sunday Times Bestseller 🔥 "Matt Dinniman has cooked us all up a deliciously terrifying gamer geek stew, mixing up Avatar and Ender's Game, with a dash of The Last Starfighter and Independence Day thrown in....
The Elsewhere Express
Sotto, Samantha
Paper Book
***THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!*** Embark on a magical journey in this uplifting and inspiring fantasy from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Water Moon - perfect for fans of Spirited Away, Dallergut Dream...
The bookbinder's secret
Bell, A. D. (Novelist)
Paper Book
When a burned book falls into the hands of a young bookbinder, she uncovers a tale of forbidden love, a fortune lost ... and murder - which puts her own life in jeopardy. Fans of The Shadow of the Wind and The Thirteenth Tale will love this thrilling historical novel, with an intriguing...
It should have been you
Mara, Andrea
Paper Book
Get ready for your new obsession - the unputdownable new thriller from the multi-million-copy bestselling author of ALL HER FAULT, now a break-out TV show starring Sarah Snook. Your neighbours have secrets. How far would they go to keep them? *WINNER Crime...
No one would do what the Lamberts have done
Hannah, Sophie
Paper Book
'No one writes twisted, suspenseful novels quite like Sophie Hannah'. Liane Moriarty The twistiest murder mystery you are ever likely to read? A story about a family that does the unthinkable? Both? Or something else altogether? You think it will never happen to you....
How to commit a postcolonial murder
McConigley, Nina Swamidoss
Paper Book
Is this a cry for help?
Austin, Emily
Paper Book
Emily Austin, the bestselling "queen of darkly quirky, endearingly flawed heroines" (Sarah Haywood, author of The Cactus), returns with a luminous new novel following a librarian who comes back to work after a mental breakdown only to confront book-banning crusaders in an...
The list of suspicious things
Godfrey, Jennie
Paper Book
***THE NUMBER 3 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER*** HAPPY PLACE BOOK CLUB FOR APRIL A BEST DEBUT OF 2024 BY BBC, RED, GOOD HOUSEKEEPING 'Such a fresh and interesting voice. You'll cry and you won't be able to stop reading' ...
The poet empress
Tao, Shen (Fiction writer)
Paper Book
*THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER* *A BBC RADIO 2 BOOK CLUB PICK* 'An impressive debut with real psychological depth' THE GUARDIAN 'Richly imagined and politically driven' THE I PAPER 'In a class of its...
Cleopatra
El-Arifi, Saara
Paper Book
An enthralling, groundbreaking reimagining of an iconic queen, from the #1 Sunday Times bestselling author 'Enchanting, smart, and subversive - El-Arifi's masterpiece' R. F. Kuang 'Lush world-building and lyrical prose burn brightly on every page' JENNIFER SAINT 'Addictive...
We who will die
Stark, Stacia
Paper Book
To survive the arena, she must trust her enemies... An intoxicating romantasy of trials, vampires and slow-burn desire - perfect for fans of Rebecca Yarros and Carissa Broadbent 'I'm calling it right now, We Who Will Die will become the next big...
The red winter
Sullivan, Cameron
Paper Book
A bewitching historical fantasy from a debut author. A devastating love story. A blood-drenched hunt for purpose, power and redemption. In 1785, Professor Sebastian Grave receives the news he fears most: the terrible Beast of Gevaudan has returned, and the French countryside runs red in its...

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