We celebrate the wondrous activity of reading with this list of 144 titles that delighted LJ reviewers, columnists, and editors.
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A tribute to the power of self-determined stories. This dynamic collection spotlights the relational and political desires of Indigenous, African, and Afro-Indigenous people to overcome historical genocide, displacement, and disposability in an imperialist culture and nation. Engage is an invitation to interrogate capture, care, environmental justice, sovereignty, and resistance.
In a mostly flat market, mystery and thriller sales are up in 2024 and holding their position as one of the top selling genres, according to data from Circana BookScan. That could be because the already-broad genre continues to expand and reinvent itself.
By Heather Miller Cover This quirky, humorous romance is well-written and plotted, and readers will quickly fall in love with its interesting characters. Fans of Olivia Dade’s “Spoiler Alert” series will especially fall for this superfan homage from Danan.
By Kristi Chadwick A stand-alone fantasy from Tan’s world of the Celestial Kingdom provides all of the beautiful worldbuilding and heart-wrenching emotions of her previous books.
By Lesa Holstine Historical personalities bring this real story to life in a riveting account of the first U.S. murder trial for which there is a transcript.
By Dan Brooks, Tommy Buttaccio, and Andrea Dyba Wind and Truth by Brandon Sanderson is the top holds title of the week. LibraryReads and Library Journal offer read-alikes by James Islington, Hannah Kaner, and Rebecca Roanhorse for patrons waiting to read this buzziest book.
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