What We Read in November

This is what FDLPL staff read and loved in November

Updated November 24, 2025
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What We Read in November

This is what FDLPL staff read and loved in November

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All systems red
Wells, Martha
Paper Book
Winner of the Hugo, Nebula, and Locus Award for Best Novella Winner of the Alex Award A New York Times and USA Today Bestseller Now an Apple Original series from Academy Award nominees Paul Weitz and Chris Weitz and starring Emmy...
Autocracy, Inc. the dictators who want to run the world
Applebaum, Anne
Paper Book
From the Pulitzer-prize winning, New York Times bestselling author, an alarming account of how autocracies work together to undermine the democratic world, and how we should organize to defeat them We think we know what an autocratic state looks like: There is an all...
Down with the system: a memoir (of sorts)
Tankian, Serj
Paper Book
THE *INSTANT* NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER  USA TODAY BESTSELLER An exhilarating, thoughtful, and beautifully written memoir by musician, songwriter, and lead singer-lyricist of Grammy award-winning metal band, System Of A...
Gender queer : a memoir
Kobabe, Maia
Paper Book
2020 ALA Alex Award Winner 2020 Stonewall -- Israel Fishman Non-fiction Award Honor Book In 2014, Maia Kobabe, who uses e/em/eir pronouns, thought that a comic of reading statistics would be the last autobiographical comic e would ever write. At the time, it was...
Good things : recipes and rituals to share with people you love
Nosrat, Samin
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * From the author of Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat--and one of America's most beloved chefs and teachers--125 meticulously tested, flavor-forward, soul-nourishing recipes that bring joy and a sense of communion A NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY BEST...
The handmaid's tale
Atwood, Margaret
Paper Book
A New York Times Bestseller A Booker Prizeâe"winning Author Soon to be a Hulu Series Offred is a Handmaid in the Republic of Gilead. She may leave the home of the Commander and his wife once a day to walk to food markets whose signs are now...
Hemlock & silver
Kingfisher, T.
Paper Book
DELUXE EDITION--a gorgeous hardcover edition featuring bright green sprayed edges, a foil stamp on the casing, and custom endpapers illustrated by the author. From New York Times bestselling and Hugo Award-winning author T. Kingfisher comes Hemlock & Silver, a...
The house with a dragon in it
Lake, Nick
Paper Book
From the creators of Lily and the Night Creatures comes another "emotionally resonant and empathetic" (Kirkus Reviews) illustrated middle grade novel filled with magic and granted wishes--perfect for fans of The Beast and the Bethany and Kelly Barnhill. ...
Julie Chan is dead : a novel
Zhang, Liann
Paper Book
INSTANT INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER One of NPR's Books We Love for 2025 For fans of Bunny and Yellowface, this razor-sharp debut thriller blends biting satire with chilling suspense, as a young woman steps into her deceased twin's influencer life--only to...
A killer wedding : a novel
O'Leary, Joan
*A NATIONAL BESTSELLER* "Fans of The White Lotus and Knives Out will gobble up this whip-smart whodunit... Good luck solving this especially twisty mystery before the big reveal--you'll need it."--Marie Claire  "The Riptons are American royalty--wealthy...
The Land in Winter
Miller, Andrew
Paper Book
⭐ Shortlisted for the Booker Prize 2025 ⭐ ⭐ Winner of the Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction 2025 ⭐ ⭐ Winner of the Winston Graham Historical Prize 2025 ⭐ A book of the year for the Independent, Guardian,<...
Legends & lattes : a novel of high fantasy and low stakes
Baldree, Travis
Paper Book
An Instant New York Times Bestseller A Barnes & Noble Best Book of 2022 A Library Reads Pick An Indie Next Pick A Goodreads Best Fantasy Choice Award Nominee The much-beloved BookTok sensation, Travis Baldree's novel of high...
Listen for the lie
Tintera, Amy
Paper Book
A New York Times Bestseller * A Good Morning America Book Club Pick * An NPR Best Book of the Year * A Washington Post Best Thriller of 2024 "I read this in one sitting! Such a fun and engaging read, with an ending that blew my mind!" --<...
Meditations for mortals : four weeks to embrace your limitations and finally make time for what counts
Burkeman, Oliver
Paper Book
NATIONAL BESTSELLER A GOODREADS CHOICE AWARD NOMINEE FOR READERS' FAVOURITE NON-FICTION "Rehab for burned-out high achievers." --The Guardian How would life open up if we stopped treating it as a problem to be solved?
My next breath : a memoir
Renner, Jeremy
Paper Book
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The gripping and inspiring story of acclaimed actor Jeremy Renner's near-fatal accident, and what he learned about inner strength, endurance and hope as he overcame insurmountable odds to recover, one breath at a time. Two...
Pax
Pennypacker, Sara
Paper Book
* Extensive galley distribution including: Big Mouth mailing with letter from Patty, author or editor; extensive conference and preview distribution; wholesaler preview events * Announcement and Review Advertising in major media outlets such as SLJ, Booklist, and The Horn Book * Featured title at...
The serviceberry : abundance and reciprocity in the natural world
Kimmerer, Robin Wall
Paper Book
An Instant New York Times Bestseller From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Braiding Sweetgrass, a bold and inspiring vision for how to orient our lives around gratitude, reciprocity, and community, based on the lessons of the natural world....
Sorcery and small magics
Doocy, Maiga
Paper Book
From debut author Maiga Doocy comes the charming tale of an impulsive sorcerer and his curmudgeonly rival as they venture deep into a magical forest in search of a counterspell that can break the curse between them--only to discover that magic might not be the only thing pulling them together....
The spellshop
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 lavender sprayed edges! The Spellshop is Sarah...
The staircase in the woods
Wendig, Chuck
Paper Book
NATIONAL BESTSELLER * A group of friends investigates the mystery of a strange staircase in the woods in this mesmerizing horror novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Book of Accidents. "Chuck Wendig weaves his magic once more, turning a lonely...
Swordheart
Kingfisher, T.
Paper Book
Halla is a housekeeper who has suddenly inherited her great-uncle's estate¿ and, unfortunately, his relatives. Sarkis is an immortal swordsman trapped in a prison of enchanted steel. When Halla draws the sword that imprisons him, Sarkis finds himself attempting to defend his new wielder against...
This American woman : a one-in-a-billion memoir
Garg, Zarna
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER . Award-winning comedian Zarna Garg turns her astonishing life story into a hilarious memoir, spilling all the chai on her wild ride from escaping an arranged marriage and homelessness in India to carving her own path in America and launching a dazzling second act...
Under the Tulip Tree
Shocklee, Michelle.
Ebook
A story waits to be told. When a young woman in Tennessee begins to write it down, what she discovers will change her forever.Sixteen-year-old Lorena Leland's dreams of a rich and fulfilling life as a writer are dashed when the stock market crashes in 1929. Seven years into the Great...
The Windeby puzzle : history and story
Lowry, Lois
Paper Book
Newbery Medalist and New York Times bestselling author Lois Lowry transports readers to an Iron Age world through the suspenseful dual narrative of a boy and girl both battling to survive. In an utterly one-of-a-kind blend of fiction and history, a master storyteller explores the...
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