September Staff Favorites

Updated August 28, 2025
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We could be rats
Austin, Emily
Paper Book
A "one-sitting-read" (Laurie Frankel, New York Times bestselling author) about two very different sisters, and a love letter to childhood, growing up, and the power of imagination--from the bestselling author of Everyone in This Room Will Someday Be Dead and Interesting Facts...
Strong roots : a memoir of food, family, and Ukraine
Hercules, Olia
Paper Book
A sweeping and poignant account of a woman's life and her family history in Ukraine -- from the dark years of Soviet rule to the Russian invasion in 2022--and a beautiful, intimate portrait of a country's fight against erasure and the solace found through family, art, beauty,...
The daughters of Kobani : a story of rebellion, courage, and justice
Lemmon, Gayle Tzemach
Paper Book
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The extraordinary story of the women who took on the Islamic State and won "The Daughters of Kobani is an unforgettable and nearly mythic tale of women's power and courage. The young women profiled in this book fought a...
The adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi : a novel
Chakraborty, S. A.
Paper Book
"A thrilling, transportative adventure that is everything promised-Chakraborty's storytelling is fantasy at its best." -- R.F. Kuang, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Babel and The Poppy War "An exhilarating, propulsive adventure, stitched from the threads of real history, Amina's...
Invisible women : data bias in a world designed for men
Criado-Perez, Caroline
Paper Book
The landmark, prize-winning, international bestselling examination of how a gender gap in data perpetuates bias and disadvantages women. #1 International Bestseller * Winner of the Financial Times and McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award *...
Tailspin
Armbruster, John
Paper Book
World War II tail gunner Gene Moran fell four miles through the sky without a parachute and lived. Captured by the Germans, he survived a harrowing eighteen months as a prisoner of war, including a six-hundred-mile death march in 1945 across Central Europe. When Gene returned home, he kept...
I who have never known men
Harpman, Jacqueline
Paper Book
Ursula K. LeGuin meets The Road in a post-apocalyptic modern classic of female friendship and intimacy. Deep underground, thirty-nine women live imprisoned in a cage. Watched over by guards, the women have no memory of how they got there, no notion of time, and only...
The greatest love story ever told : an oral history
Mullally, Megan
Paper Book
At last, the full story behind Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman's epic romance, including stories, portraits, and the occasional puzzle, all telling the smoldering tale that has fascinated Hollywood for almost two decades. Featuring anecdotes, hijinks, interviews, photos, and a veritable grab bag of...
When the Wolf Comes Home
Cassidy, Nat
Paper Book
Nat Cassidy, author of the acclaimed horror Mary, returns with When the Wolf Comes Home, an unabashed, adrenaline-fueled pop horror thriller where the darkest fears can become reality. A USA Today bestseller! ABA Indie Bookseller bestseller!...
Me and my dragon
Biedrzycki, David.
Paper Book
Who wouldn't want a pet dragon? See what raising a friendly dragon might look like in this hilarious read aloud about a boy and his pet. While dragons may not be the most traditional of pets we come to learn how, Sparky, would be the perfect pet and pal. From helpful tips on how to pick...
Jujutsu kaisen. 1, Ryomen Sukuma
Akutami, Gege
Paper Book
To gain the power he needs to save his friend from a cursed spirit, Yuji Itadori swallows a piece of a demon, only to find himself caught in the midst of a horrific war of the supernatural! In a world where cursed spirits feed on unsuspecting humans, fragments of the legendary...
Annihilation
VanderMeer, Jeff
Paper Book
'A contemporary masterpiece' GUARDIAN 'Creepy and fascinating' STEPHEN KING 'A psycho-geograpical tour de force' FINANCIAL TIMES THE BASIS FOR A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER WINNER OF THE NEBULA AWARD FOR BEST NOVEL With...
Starter villain
Scalzi, John
Paper Book
Now a New York Times bestseller! Inheriting your uncle's supervillain business is more complicated than you might think. Particularly when you discover who's running the place. Charlie's life is going nowhere fast. A divorced substitute teacher...
Velvet was the night
Moreno-Garcia, Silvia
Paper Book
GOOD MORNING AMERICA BUZZ PICK * From the New York Times bestselling author of Mexican Gothic comes a simmering historical noir about a daydreaming secretary, a lonesome enforcer, and the mystery of the missing woman they're both desperate to find. ONE OF...
Broken country : a novel
Hall, Clare Leslie
Paper Book
" A love triangle unearths dangerous, deadly secrets from the past in this thrilling tale perfect for fans of The Paper Palace and Where the Crawdads Sing. "The farmer is dead. He is dead, and all anyone wants to know is who killed him."<...
The ceramics bible : the complete guide to materials and techniques
Taylor, Louisa.
Paper Book
Ceramicists have been plying their art and craft for thousands of years, and never more prolifically than today. The Ceramics Bible is the most comprehensive and up-to-date volume on the subject. Brimming with more than 700 full-color photos and illustrations, this is the new definitive guide...
The most boring book ever
Sanderson, Brandon.
Paper Book
This girl's a killer : a novel
Wells, Emma C.
Paper Book
For readers of Finlay Donovan is Killing It and The Bandit Queens comes a bright and biting thriller following Cordelia Black, a best friend, a businesswoman, and, in her spare time, a killer of bad men. Ask Cordelia Black why she did it. The answer will always be- He had...
The wedding people : a novel
Espach, Alison
Paper Book
Doris
Cole, Lo
Paper Book
What if you were born to stand out, but longed to blend in? Being a bright red elephant, Doris is VERY easy to spot. Can you see her? Of course you can. But Doris is shy - she just wants to lose herself in a colourful crowd. Come on a journey of self-discovery as one little elephant comes...
Meditations for mortals : four weeks to embrace your limitations and make time for what counts
Burkeman, Oliver
Paper Book
A National Bestseller Addressing the fundamental questions about how to live, Meditations for Mortals offers a powerful new way to take action on what counts: a guiding philosophy of life Oliver Burkeman calls "imperfectionism." It helps us tackle challenges as...
What happened to the Bennetts
Scottoline, Lisa
Paper Book
From #1 bestselling author Lisa Scottoline comes a pulse-pounding new novel. Your family has been attacked, never again to be the same. Now you have to choose between law...and justice.      Jason Bennett is a suburban dad who owns...
Don't let him in
Jewell, Lisa
Paper Book
PREPARE TO BE HOOKED BY THE GRIPPING NEW THRILLER FROM SUNDAY TIMES AND MULTI-MILLION-COPY BESTSELLER LISA JEWELL. * AN INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER * 'Gripping. Shocking. Masterful.' FREIDA McFADDEN 'A thrilling chilling work of...
My next breath : a memoir
Renner, Jeremy
Paper Book
Two-time Oscar nominee Jeremy Renner was the second most googled person on Earth in 2023 . . . and not for his impressive filmography. When a 14,000-pound snowplow crushed him on New Year's Day, he was pronounced dead on the ice. As he was rushed to the ICU, the paramedics called his small mountain...
Party of Liars: a gripping new debut psychological thriller with a gothic edge from an exciting new voice in fiction
Cox, Kelsey.
Paper Book
The anxious generation : how the great rewiring of childhood is causing an epidemic of mental illness
Haidt, Jonathan
Paper Book
THE INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * A Wall Street Journal Top 10 Book of 2024 * A New York Times and Washington Post Notable Book * One of Barack Obama's Favorite Books of 2024 * A TIME 100 Must-Read Book of 2024 * Named a Best Book of 2024 by the...
Payback's a witch
Harper, Lana
Paper Book
THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! A spellbinding, bewitching rom com . . . 'The book I've been waiting for all my life' Emily Henry, author of Beach Read 'Like if Casey McQuiston wrote paranormal' ...

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