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 April 11, 2026
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Kin
Jones, Tayari
Paper Book
Kin is the kind of all-encompassing reading experience I'm always hoping to find- smart and funny. ANN PATCHETT A magnificent new novel from the bestselling, award-winning author of An American Marriage-a novel that sparkles with wit, intelligence...
Operation bounce house
Dinniman, Matt
Paper Book
A man must fight for his planet against impossible odds when gamers from Earth attempt to remotely annihilate it in this epic, fast-paced novel from the New York Times bestselling author of the smash-hit Dungeon Crawler Carl. All colonist Oliver Lewis ever wanted to...
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....
This is not about us
Goodman, Allegra
Paper Book
NATIONAL BESTSELLER * A kaleidoscopic portrait of a modern American family--steadfast, complicated, begrudging, and loving--from the bestselling author of Isola "Wise, witty . . . a deliciously readable book [about] the delicate minutiae of family life, played beautifully,...
Keeper of Lost Children
Johnson, Sadeqa
Paper Book
Ethel Gathers, the proud wife of an American Officer, is living in Occupied Germany in the 1950s. After discovering a local orphanage filled with the abandoned mixed-race children of German women and Black American GIs, Ethel feels compelled to help find these children homes.
The Night We Met (Standard Edition)
Jimenez, Abby.
Paper Book
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Say You'll Remember Me comes a beautiful, compelling novel that revels in laughter, friendship, and the messy choices life can throw our way. ...
The keeper
French, Tana
Paper Book
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Named a Most Anticipated Book of 2026 by The New York Times, The Washington Post, Time, Oprah Daily, Today, BookPage, Goodreads, and more From the iconic crime writer who "inspires cultic...
Her Last Breath : A Novel
Adams, Taylor.
Paper Book
From the critically acclaimed author of No Exit and The Last Word comes a story of two friends who embark on an ill-fated caving expedition--and the dark truth of what happens deep underground.  After years of excuses, Tess has finally agreed to go...
This story might save your life
Crum, Tiffany
Paper Book
Want to know a secret?
McFadden, Freida
Paper Book
From #1 internationally bestselling author Freida McFadden! Everyone has secrets. Some are worse than others. Influencer and baking sensation April Masterson knows the secret to the perfect gooey brownies. Or how to make key lime squares that will melt in your mouth. But if you keep...
Lady Tremaine
Hochhauser, Rachel.
Paper Book
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...
Daughter of Egypt
Benedict, Marie
Paper Book
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLER INSTANT INDIE BESTSELLER Known for her "delightful blend of historical fiction and suspense" (People), New York Times bestselling author Marie Benedict, returns with a sweeping...
The red winter
Sullivan, Cameron
Paper Book
A bewitching historical fantasy from a debut author, and the next global sensation from Tor. A blood-drenched hunt for purpose, power and redemption.A devastating love story.A bewitching twist on history.A blood-drenched hunt for purpose, power, and redemption.<...
Life: a love story : a novel
Berg, Elizabeth
Paper Book
A warm, intimate novel that reminds us of the richness that can be found all throughout our lives--by the New York Times bestselling author of The Story of Arthur Truluv and Open House "This gentle story of appreciation for the people and things that make...
The secret lives of murderers' wives
Arnott, Elizabeth
Paper Book
GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK ∙ A LIBRARYREADS PICK ∙ A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF 2026 FROM MARIE CLAIRE ∙ A BEST BOOK FOR BOOK CLUBS FROM GLAMOUR ∙ A SOUTHERN LIVING BOOK WE CAN'T WAIT TO READ THIS MARCH ...
Good people
Sabit, Patmeena
Paper Book
CHOSEN AS A 2026 MUST-READ BOOK BY THE GUARDIAN, SUNDAY TIMES, STYLIST, SUNDAY INDEPENDENT, NEW ARAB AND BBC CULTURE 'AWFULLY ADDICTIVE . . . PEOPLE, GOOD AND BAD, ARE GOING TO LOVE IT' GUARDIAN 'A...
No matter what
Bastone, Cara
Paper Book
Can love draw them together . . . again? After a traumatic accident, a young couple tries to find their way back to each other - and themselves - in this tender, slow-burn romance by the bestselling author of Ready or Not and Promise Me Sunshine. ...
Missing sister : a novel
Jackson, Joshilyn
Paper Book
From the New York Times bestselling author of Never Have I Ever comes a chilling story of sisters and revenge. Revenge...It's all relative. Born three minutes apart, Penny and Nix Albright grew up doing everything together, close as only twins can be. But...
A ghastly catastrophe
Raybourn, Deanna
Paper Book
When the corpse of an entitled young man is found entirely drained of blood in a carriage next to Highgate Cemetery, Veronica's interest is piqued. And then a second victim is found, his death made to look like a suicide, and Veronica and her intrepid beau, Stoker, know the hunt is on. The two men...
Once and again
Serle, Rebecca
CD
New York Times bestselling author Rebecca Serle, the author behind "heartbreaking, redemptive, and authentic" (Jamie Ford, New York Times bestselling author) modern classic In Five Years, returns with an unforgettable tale of a family of women with an astonishing gift:...
Everyone in This Bank Is a Thief
Stevenson, Benjamin.
Paper Book
NATIONAL BESTSELLER Ten heists. Ten suspects. A murder mystery only Ernest Cunningham can solve in this delightfully clever and twisty new novel in Benjamin Stevenson's bestselling series--perfect for fans of Richard Osman and Anthony Horowitz. I've spent the last few...
Wolf Worm
Kingfisher, T.
Paper Book
Something darker than the devil stalks the North Carolina woods in Wolf Worm, an original gothic masterpiece from Sunday Times bestselling author T. Kingfisher.Perfect for fans of Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia and The Death of Jane Lawrence by Caitlin Starling...
It Girl
Pataki, Allison.
Paper Book
Mad Mabel
Hepworth, Sally
Paper Book
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Soulmate and Darling Girls comes the story of Mad Mabel. They called it murder. She called it justice.In 1959, at just fifteen years of age, Mabel Waller became the youngest Australian in history to be convicted of...
Trad Wife
Schaefer, Saratoga.
Paper Book
'A Rosemary's Baby for our modern social media mindset' Clay McLeod Chapman, author of Wake Up and Open Your Eyes 'Cements Schaefer as the new authority when it comes to horror' Maria Tureaud, author of This House Will Feed 'Timely,...
This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me
Andrews, Ilona.
Paper Book
This is the start of a page-turning, unforgetable fantasy set in a city peopled with ruffians, spies, malcontents and murderers. Experience out-of-this world adventure and dangerous politics as Maggie tries to survive waking up in her favourite fictional world. A heart-pounding epic from No. 1...
American Fantasy: A Novel
Straub, Emma.
Paper Book
"American Fantasy has everything we need right now: '90s nostalgia, humor, and it is a great escape." --Jenna Bush Hager on NBC Today Show "I can hardly remember the last time I read anything that brought me such pure joy." --Ann Patchett "American...
Star Shipped: A Novel
Sebastian, Cat.
Paper Book
Cat Sebastian's long-awaited foray into contemporary romance! A witty, emotional, and deliciously slow burn enemies-to-lovers romance between two costars on a popular sci-fi television series. Simon and Charlie, actors on a long-running sci-fi show, can't stand one another....
We Burned So Bright
Klune, T. J.
Paper Book
A LibraryReads pick! An Indie Next pick! A heart-wrenching standalone novel by #1 New York Times bestselling author TJ Klune, We Burned So Bright follows an elder gay couple on an end-of-the-world road-trip. The road stretched out before...
Two kinds of stranger
Cavanagh, Steve
Paper Book
SHE HELPED A PERFECT A STRANGER. SHE DIDN'T KNOW HE WAS THE PERFECT KILLER... 'Steve Cavanagh's twists hit you between the eyes. You never see them coming' ANTHONY HOROWITZ 'This guy is the real deal. Trust me' LEE CHILD 'An absolute page turner' SHARI...
London Falling: A Mysterious Death in a Gilded City and a Family's Search for Truth
Keefe, Patrick Radden.
Paper Book
In 2019, teenager Zac Brettler mysteriously fell to his death from a luxury apartment balcony into the Thames. As his grieving parents began to investigate his final days, they were shocked to learn that he'd been leading a double life, in which he was posing as the son of a wealthy Russian oligarch...
Nobody's Baby
Waite, Olivia.
Paper Book
Becky Chambers meets Miss Marple in the second entry of this cozy sci-fi mystery series, helmed by a formidable no-nonsense auntie of a detective. Welcome to the HMS Fairweather, Her Majesty's most luxurious interstellar passenger liner! Room and board are...
The Book Witch: A Novel
Shaffer, Meg.
Paper Book
She can hop into any novel, but she just can't stay there. Come along with the Book Witch in this magical and inspiring love letter to reading from the USA Today bestselling author of The Wishing Game. This hardcover edition includes gorgeously...
Seasons of Glass and Iron: Stories: Short Stories from the Bestselling Author of THIS IS HOW YOU LOSE THE TIME WAR
El-Mohtar, Amal.
Paper Book
Full of glimpses into gleaming worlds and fairy tales with teeth, Seasons of Glass and Iron: Stories is a collection of acclaimed and awarded work from Amal El-Mohtar. With confidence and style, El-Mohtar guides us through exquisitely told and sharply observed tales...
The Caretaker
Kliewer, Marcus
Paper Book
Follow the Rites... Nothing less than the survival of humanity is at stake. From Marcus Kliewer, a new 'titan of the macabre and unsettling' (Erin A. Craig, #1 New York Times bestselling author), comes a supernatural horror about a...
Innamorata
Reid, Ava
Paper Book
A visionary and atmospheric gothic fantasy about necromancy, vengeance, and soul-consuming love, the first in a duology from the Sunday Times bestselling author of A Study in Drowning and Lady Macbeth. 'A gorgeously gruesome Gothic romance.'...
The Ending Writes Itself
Clarke, Evelyn
Paper Book
SELECTED FOR 2026 ONES TO WATCH: Daily Express, Daily Mirror, Radio Times, BBC News Online, Stylist, Scotland on Sunday, The Herald Scotland, My Weekly, The Scotsman, Muddy Stilettos Berkshire 'In the running for the best mystery of 2026' STEPHEN KING 'And Then There...
JAPANESE GOTHIC : the all-new haunted house samurai horror from sunday times bestselling author of... bat eater!
BAKER, KYLIE LEE.
Paper Book
The Beginning Comes After the End: Notes on a World Dying and Being Born
Solnit, Rebecca.
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER LOS ANGELES TIMES MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF 2026 Rebecca Solnit offers a thrilling account of the sheer breadth and scale of social, political, scientific, and cultural change over the past three quarters of a century. ...
Happy Ending
Liese, Chloe
Paper Book
'Honest, vulnerable, and achingly romantic' B.K. Borison, Sunday Times Bestseller _____ A swoony friends to lovers summer romance. Perfect for fans of Emily Henry. Two best friends. One unexpected summer holiday. A plot twist they didn't see...
A girl like her
Hibbert, Talia
Paper Book
Talia Hibbert's mesmerising friends to lovers romance novel gets the deluxe treatment in this gorgeous new edition, featuring sprayed edges, character art, a map, and more special features that will captivate readers new and old. *** She's hard to hold onto, but he...

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