Staff Picks

Recommendations from staff members at the Trumbull Library System.

Updated April 10, 2024
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Babel: Or the Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History of the Oxford Translators' Revolution :
Kuang, R. F.
Paper Book
THE #2 SUNDAY TIMES AND #1 NYT BESTSELLER 'One for Philip Pullman fans' THE TIMES 'This one is an automatic buy' GLAMOUR 'Ambitious, sweeping and epic' EVENING STANDARD

The author writes with such clarity and eloquence. - Paula

Birnam Wood /
Catton, Eleanor,
Paper Book
A MAJOR PUBLISHING EVENT: A gripping psychological thriller from the Booker Prize-winning and bestselling author of The Luminaries.
The Name of the Wind.
Rothfuss, Patrick,
Paper Book
The lyrical fantasy masterpiece about stories, legends and how they change the world. The Name of the Wind is an absolute must-read for any fan of fantasy fiction. 'This is a magnificent book' Anne McCaffrey 'I was reminded of Ursula...

This is the first book in the King Killer Chronicle. The story introduces the main characters, who all have interesting back stories and talents. - Keith

Strange Sally Diamond /
Nugent, Liz.
Paper Book
**Selected for BBC 2 Between the Covers 2023** **WINNER Crime Novel of the Year, Irish Book Awards 2023** **SHORTLISTED for The Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award** **SHORTLISTED for the Goldsboro Books Glass Bell Award 2024**...

An exceptional, unsettling novel that will evoke strong emotions. - Elise

Fourth wing /
Yarros, Rebecca.
Paper Book
DON'T BE THE LAST TO DISCOVER THE SERIES THAT EVERYONE CAN'T STOP TALKING ABOUT: 'Pure escapism - think Hunger Games meets Fifty Shades' The Sun 'We weren't expecting to become obsessed . . . but we very much are...

An exciting tale of a war college filled with intrigue, romance, magic and lots of dragons. - Zdena

This book is exciting, tense, unpredictable, and full of dragons! - Elise

Check & mate /
Hazelwood, Ali.
Paper Book
In this clever and swoonworthy new novel from the New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling author of The Love Hypothesis, life's moving pieces bring rival chess players together in a match for the heart. Mallory Greenleaf is done with chess....

Super cute YA romance book with a relatable protagonist. - Katie

Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries /
Fawcett, Heather.
Paper Book
'A darkly gorgeous fantasy that sparkles with snow and magic, this book wholly enchanted me' Sangu Mandanna, author of The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches Enter the world of the hidden folk - and discover the most whimsical, enchanting and heart-warming tale...

Whimsical and "cottagecore-esque." - Katie


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