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 January 31, 2026
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Anatomy of an Alibi
Ashley Elston
The Bookbinder's Secret
Adrian D Bell
Every book tells a story. This one tells a secret. A young bookbinder begins a hunt for the truth when a confession hidden beneath the binding of a burned book reveals a story of forbidden love, lost fortune, and murder. Lilian ("Lily") Delaney,...
Vigil
George Saunders
We Who Will Die
Stacia Stark
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...
All the Little Houses: A Novel
May Cobb
"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,...
It Should Have Been You
Andrea Mara
A gripping new thriller from Andrea Mara, the #1 international bestselling author of ALL HER FAULT, now streaming on Peacock  Your neighbors have secrets. How far would they go to keep them? "A simple, ordinary mistake explodes into a suburban nightmare in this...
The Elsewhere Express: A Novel
Samantha Sotto Yambao
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?
Emily Austin
No One Would Do What The Lamberts Have Done
Sophie Hannah
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
Janet Rich Edwards
NATIONAL BESTSELLER * 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 spirited young woman's explorations of faith,...
Keeper of Lost Children
Sadeqa Johnson
Everyone in the Group Chat Dies
L.M. Chilton
From the breakout author of Swiped comes a compulsively readable, surprisingly funny, and genuinely thrilling pageturner about a TikTok true crime investigator, a '90s serial killer that may not be as dead as everyone would like, a text thread from hell, and long buried secrets that just...
This Is Not About Us: Fiction
Allegra Goodman
Operation Bounce House
Matt Dinniman
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. All colonist Oliver Lewis ever wanted to...
This Book Made Me Think of You
Libby Page
How to Commit a Postcolonial Murder: A Novel
Nina Mcconigley
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: A Novel
Tayari Jones
An Arcane Inheritance
Kamilah Cole
The Poet Empress
Tao Shen
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...
Her Last Breath: A Novel
Taylor Adams
Good People: A Novel
Patmeena Sabit
Cleopatra
Saara El-Arifi
The Red Winter
Cameron Sullivan
A LibraryReads 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 redemption. ...
The Halifax Hellions
Alexandra Vasti
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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