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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 July 30, 2025
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Not quite dead yet :
Jackson, Holly,
Paper Book
The #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Good Girl's Guide to Murder--now a hit Netflix series--returns with her first novel for adults: a twisty thriller about a young woman trying to solve her own murder. The stunning hardcover of Not Quite Dead features a...
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The enchanted greenhouse /
Durst, Sarah Beth.
Paper Book
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES, USA TODAY AND INDIE BESTSELLER! A #1 LibraryReads pick! An Indie Next pick! DELUXE EDITION--a gorgeous hardcover edition featuring beautiful mint green sprayed edges! New York Times...
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King of ashes :
Cosby, S. A.
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INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "Propulsive and powerful. . . A gripping roller coaster ride of escalating danger." --New York Times Book Review"Pick up the novel everyone will be talking about." --The Atlantic...
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The irresistible urge to fall for your enemy /
Knightley, Brigitte,
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AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Loyalties are tested in this slow burn, enemies-to-lovers romantasy following an assassin and a healer forced to work together to cure a fatal disease, all while resisting the urge to kill each other--or, worse, fall in love. ...
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A witch's guide to magical innkeeping /
Mandanna, Sangu.
Paper Book
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! * A whimsical and heartwarming novel about a witch who has a second chance to get her magical powers--and her life--back on track, from the national bestselling author of The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches. Sera Swan...
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So far gone :
Walter, Jess,
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National Bestseller "A warm, funny, loving novel. . . . It's an American original."--Ann Patchett, New York Times bestselling author of Tom Lake "Who better to give us the latest version of a recluse with a heart of gold than Walter?... It's a gleeful, kooky and...
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The Poppy Fields
Erlick, Nikki.
Paper Book
From the New York Times bestselling author of the smash-hit The Measure--a runaway bestseller and a Read with Jenna TODAY Show pick--comes a stunning speculative story of healing, self-discovery, forgiveness, and found friendship. "This ambitious novel tells a speculative...
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The listeners /
Stiefvater, Maggie,
Paper Book
National Bestseller · An Oprah Daily Best Summer Read of 2025 · A Christian Science Monitor Best Book of June "A wonderfully observed--actually, flat-out wonderful--historical novel." --The Wall Street Journal "Richly imagined . . ....
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The CIA book club :
English, Charlie,
Paper Book
"A story as fascinating as it is undersung . . . a riveting account" (The New York Times Book Review, Best Books of 2025 So Far) of the CIA's secret program to smuggle millions of books through the Iron Curtain during the Cold War "Brimming with poetic detail, spring...
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Party of liars :
Cox, Kelsey
Paper Book
THE INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLER AN INDIE NEXT PICK A LIBRARY READS PICK Most Anticipated by Goodreads, People, Glamour, BookRiot, Fresh Fiction and more! "This is the thriller of the summer." - Bestselling author...
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The Phoenix Pencil Company
King, Allison
Paper Book
A REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK In this dazzling debut novel, a hidden and nearly forgotten magic--of Reforging pencils, bringing the memories they contain back to life--holds the power to transform a young woman's relationship with her grandmother, and to mend long-lost connections across time...
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Battle of the bookstores /
Brady, Ali.
Paper Book
INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLER A LibraryReads Pick Rivalry and romance spark when two bookstore managers who are opposites in every way find themselves competing for the same promotion. Despite managing bookstores on the same Boston street, Josie Klein and...
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Maggie ;
Yee, Katie,
Paper Book
Summer's Best Beach Reads by The New York Times * Books You Should Read This July by New York magazine * Books We're Most Excited About by Today * Best Beach Reads by Harper's Bazaar * Best Books of Summer by ELLE * Most Anticipated Books of the Summer by...
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The locked ward :
Pekkanen, Sarah.
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Was it... Bitter, all-consuming jealousy? Pathological sibling rivalry? Pure insanity? Whatever the cause--and everyone has a theory--it's the Crime of the Decade when glamorous Georgia Cartwright, who was adopted as a newborn, is accused...
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Meet me at the crossroads :
Giddings, Megan.
Paper Book
A LIBRARY READS PICK From the award-winning, critically-acclaimed author of Lakewood and The Women Could Fly, a dazzling novel about two brilliant sisters and what happens to their undeniable bond when a mysterious and possibly perilous new world beckons. On an ordinary summer...
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The library at Hellebore /
Khaw, Cassandra.
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DELUXE EDITION--a gorgeous hardcover edition featuring cobalt blue sprayed edges! A LibraryReads and Indie Next Pick! A deeply dark academia novel from USA Today bestselling author Cassandra Khaw, perfect for fans of A Deadly Education and An...
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The witch roads /
Elliott, Kate,
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Book 1 in the Witch Roads duology, the latest epic novel by fan favorite Kate Elliott.. Status is hereditary, class is bestowed, trust must be earned. When an arrogant prince (and his equally arrogant entourage) gets stuck in Orledder Halt as part of...
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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. You don't have to eat food to know the way to a city's heart is through its stomach. So when a group of deactivated robots come back...
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The Magician of Tiger Castle
Sachar, Louis
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*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. Long ago and far away (and somewhere south of...
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Lucky day /
Tingle, Chuck.
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"An existential masterwork that, like life, is equal parts atrocity and delights."--Olivie Blake, New York Times bestselling author of Masters of Death Lucky Day is the latest from Chuck Tingle, USA Today bestselling author of Camp Damascus<...
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The book of lost hours /
Gelfuso, Hayley,
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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 with books containing the memories of those who bore witness to...
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Savvy Summers and the Sweet Potato Crimes :
Jackson-Opoku, Sandra
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A sparkling debut mystery set on the South Side of Chicago, featuring the quick-witted, unforgettable Savvy Summers, proprietor of a soul food café. When Savvy Summers first opened Essie's soul food café, she never expected her customer-favorite sweet potato pie to become the...
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The Blonde Who Came in from the Cold
Carter, Ally.
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An action-packed, second-chance rom-com about two rival spies who must join forces in order to stay alive, from New York Times bestselling author Ally Carter. Ten years ago, they joined the CIA. Six years ago, he left the game. Five years ago, they fell...
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The wrong sister :
Douglas, Claire.
In this sensational thriller from the number-one internationally bestselling author, two sisters discover that the secrets they keep from each other prove to be deadly. You've known her all your life. Or have you? Tasha and her older sister Alice may look alike, but they couldn't be...
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The Battle of the Bookshops
Alexander, Poppy.
Paper Book
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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