As the new year steams into action, the book season gets in full gear as well, greeting spring, summer, and fall with a long list of titles worth noting, from fiction that focuses on a range of contemporary concerns, to nonfiction reminding us that the past is always prologue, to poetry that summons attention.
By LJ Reviews Zooming in on titles publishing in the next several months, LJ’s Reviews editors explore the many appeals of genre fiction, especially focused on series titles, plus a swath of issue-focused and expansive nonfiction.
For fans of ancient historical fiction and biblical fiction, ThePharisee’s Wife is an inspiring story about a beautiful woman, an ambitious Pharisee, and a nation in turmoil over a miracle-working prophet. The latest from the beloved author of Love Comes Softly will release March 11, 2025.
Solidarity Betrayed reckons with the labor movement’s failures on sexual harassment. Ana Avendaño draws on decades of organizing experience to provide a compelling insider’s account of trade unions’ complicity, collusion, victim blaming, and lack of perpetrator accountability.
Vanessa Miller is a bestselling, award-winning author and playwright. Her writing has been centered on themes of redemption and books about strong Black women in pivotal moments of history. Her latest novel, The Filling Station, tells the story of the horrific 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre from the perspective of two young sisters.
By Alisa Stanfield, Janine Walsh, and Alison Zaya We All Live Here by Jojo Moyes is the top holds title of the week. LibraryReads and Library Journal offer read-alikes by Anissa Gray, Claire Lombardo, and Terah Shelton Harris for patrons waiting to read this buzziest book.
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