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 October 18, 2025
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Not Quite Dead Yet
Paper Book
AN INSTANT #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER From the#1 New York Times bestselling author of A Good Girl's Guide to Murder. The stunning hardcover of Not Quite Dead features a custom-stamped case, beautiful endpapers, and a premium dust jacket! ...
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...
Stolen Life of Colette Marceau
Harmel, Kristin
Paper Book
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Kristin Harmel, the New York Times bestselling author who "is the best there is at sweeping historical drama" (Kelly Harms, author of The Seven Day Switch), returns with an electrifying new novel about two jewel thieves, a...
King of Ashes : A Novel
Cosby, S. A.
Paper Book
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...
Book of Lost Hours : A Novel
For fans of The Ministry of Time and The Midnight Library, a sweeping, unforgettable novel moving from pre-WWII Germany to Cold War-era America to the mysterious time space, a library filled with books containing the memories of those who bore witness to history. ...
So Far Gone : A Novel
Paper Book
"As talented a natural storyteller as is working in American fiction."--Washington Post From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Beautiful Ruins--and in the wild, propulsive spirit of Charles Portis' True Grit--comes a hilarious and brilliantly provocative adventure...
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...
Locked Ward
Pekkanen, Sarah.
Paper Book
New from Sarah Pekkanen, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of House of Glass and co-author of The Wife Between Us. A shocking psychological thriller about the complex bonds of sisterhood―and what happens when they are stretched to the breaking point, The Locked...
The magician of Tiger Castle
Sachar, Louis
Paper Book
* AN INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLER * 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. "After decades...
Irresistible Urge to Fall for Your Enemy : Book 1 of the Dearly Beloathed Duology
Knightley, Brigitte.
Paper Book
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. ...
Poppy Fields (Standard Edition) : A Novel
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...
Listeners : A Novel
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 . . ....
Lucky day
Tingle, Chuck
Paper Book
"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 instant USA Today and Indie bestseller from Chuck Tingle, where one woman...
The Phoenix Pencil Company
King, Allison
A REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK "The Phoenix Pencil Company is a masterful blending of history, fantasy, and romance that sank into my heart . . . This book had me smiling through my tears." -- Fonda Lee, author of the Green Bone Saga In this dazzling debut novel, a hidden and...
Blonde Who Came in from the Cold : A Novel
Carter, Ally.
Paper Book
"Ally Carter wrote a unique, delightful, hilarious, unputdownable romance! I didn't know I needed an adventure romcom about grumpy/sunshine spies with amazing chemistry and a dash of amnesia, but it was exactly what was missing in my life. I'm wonderstruck by The Blonde Identity! (Also, this book...
CIA Book Club : The Secret Mission to Win the Cold War with Forbidden Literature
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...
Battle of the Bookshops : A Novel
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...
Library at Hellebore
Khaw, Cassandra
Paper Book
AN INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLER! 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...
Battle of the bookstores
Brady, Ali
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...
River's Daughter
Paper Book
A vivid and propulsive memoir about finding courage and meaning in a life outdoors, by a world-class whitewater rafting guide. After Bridget Crocker's parents' volatile divorce, she moved with her mother from Southern California to Wyoming. Her life was idyllic, growing up...

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