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 February 10, 2026
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Anatomy of an alibi
Elston, Ashley
Paper Book
VIGIL
Saunders, George
Paper Book
We who will die
Stark, Stacia
Paper Book
Instant New York Times Bestseller! From the bestselling author of the Kingdom of Lies series comes a slow-burn romantasy set in a Roman-inspired world ruled by merciless vampires. Filled with breathtaking combat, vengeful gods, and magical creatures, We Who Will Die is the...
The list of suspicious things : a novel
Godfrey, Jennie
Paper Book
THE INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLER! "A quietly moving and intimate tale about family mysteries in a small town." --People magazine "We'll make a list. A list of all the people and things we see that are suspicious. And then... we'll investigate them." Twelve-year-old Miv is...
ALL THE LITTLE HOUSES
Cobb, May
Paper Book
"May Cobb's most explosive book yet. And trust me, that's saying a lot." --Jeneva Rose "Nobody does explosive and twisted like May Cobb does it." --Lisa Jewell Adults can behave badly too... It's the mid-1980s in the tiny town of Longview, Texas. Nellie Anderson, the...
The Elsewhere Express : a novel
Sotto, Samantha
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * When you lose your way in life, the Elsewhere Express just might find you. Step on board the train that may take you to your life's purpose in this wistful, Ghibli-esque fantasy from the bestselling author of Water Moon. This deluxe...
Is this a cry for help?
Austin, Emily
Paper Book
No one would do what the Lamberts have done : a novel
Hannah, Sophie
Paper Book
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. The doorbell. The policeman. The words that turn your world inside out: I'm afraid there's...
CANTICLE
Rich Edwards, Janet
Paper Book
NATIONAL BESTSELLER * NEW YORK TIMES EDITORS' CHOICE * REAL SIMPLE BEST BOOKS OF 2025 * SPOTIFY BEST DEBUTS OF 2025 * GOODREADS READERS' MOST ANTICIPATED BOOKS OF FALL "Atmospheric and unforgettable."--People A masterful debut novel following a...
KEEPER OF LOST CHILDREN
Johnson, Sadeqa
Paper Book
THIS IS NOT ABOUT US: FICTION
Goodman, Allegra
Paper Book
OPERATION BOUNCE HOUSE
Dinniman, Matt
Paper Book
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * 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.
Every day I read : 53 ways to get closer to books
Hwang, Po-rŭm
Paper Book
NATIONAL BESTSELLER From the author of the international bestseller Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop, a heartfelt invitation to reflect on your relationship with reading and celebrate the joys of books. Why do we read? What is it that we hope to...
HOW TO COMMIT A POSTCOLONIAL MURDER
McConigley, Nina
Paper Book
A bold, inventive, and fiercely original debut novel that begins with an uncle dead and his tween niece's private confession to the reader--she and her sister killed him, and they blame the British. "I have been waiting for Nina McConigley's debut novel for years and it's even better...
KIN
Jones, Tayari
Paper Book
An arcane inheritance : a novel
Cole, Kamilah
Paper Book
THE POET EMPRESS
Tao, Shen
Paper Book
A LIBRARY READS PICK! DELUXE EDITION―featuring gorgeous gilded edges, detailed endpapers, and beautiful case art under the book jacket! Debut author Shen Tao introduces readers to the lush, deadly world of The Poet Empress, a sweeping, epic...
Dark sisters
DeMeester, Kristi
Paper Book
"A BONFIRE, A BEACON, A BALM, A RALLYING CRY... A beautifully written, mesmerizing horror epic... Magnificent." - Rachel Harrison, New York Times bestselling author of Play Nice In this fiercely captivating novel, horror meets historical fiction...
The library of fates
Harrison, Margot
Paper Book
When its librarian keeper mysteriously dies, two former classmates must race to locate a rare book from their college years that can foretell your future if you confess a secret from your past--but someone is intent on protecting what's hidden inside. It can write the...
The bodyguard affair
Lea, Amy
Paper Book
A secret romance writer discovers that the hottest story of summer might just be the one happening between her and the Prime Minister's bodyguard, from the international bestselling author of Set On You. Andi Zeigler lives a double life. By day, she's the no-nonsense,...
A danger to the minds of young girls : Margaret C. Anderson, book bans, and the fight to modernize literature
Morgan, Adam
Paper Book
"Wholly transportive and spellbinding." --Ling Ma, bestselling author of Severance and Bliss Montage "Exquisitely researched, deeply felt, and poignant. This one belongs on your shelf." --Sarah Rose Etter, author of Ripe "A fascinating account of a...
GOOD PEOPLE
Sabit, Patmeena
Paper Book
CLEOPATRA
El-Arifi, Saara
Paper Book
THE RED WINTER
Sullivan, Cameron
Paper Book
A LibraryReads pick! An Indie next pick! DELUXE EDITION--the hardcover edition of The Red Winter features beautiful red sprayed edges! A devastating love story. A bewitching twist on history. A blood-drenched hunt for purpose, power, and...
THE HALIFAX HELLIONS
Vasti, Alexandra
Paper Book
From USA Today bestselling author Alexandra Vasti comes The Halifax Hellions: a pair of sexy, hilarious romps in which the most scandalous ladies in London finally meet their match. From the day of their debut, when Matilda smoked a cheroot and Margo tied a...

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