LJ presents 400+ titles in fiction, nonfiction, and poetry to add to collections and TBR lists and to share with readers. The aim is to capture top titles and top trends, and the authors here—literary stars, scholars, and experts—are generally best-selling, award-winning, and/or award-nominated or worthy of being so, perhaps in the coming year.
Investigative journalist Stefanie Maurizi has spent over a decade investigating state criminality to unearth a terrifying web of impunity and cover-ups underpinning the prosecution of Julian Assange. With disturbing insights, Maurizi’s tireless journalism exposes atrocities, the shameful treatment of Chelsea Manning and Edward Snowden, and the ongoing persecution of WikiLeaks.
By Elizabeth Gabriel, Sharon Layburn, Paula Pergament, and Janet Schneider Someone Else’s Shoes by Jojo Moyes is the top holds title of the week. LibraryReads and Library Journal offer read-alikes for patrons waiting to read this buzziest book.
By Matia Storey Edwards Looking for more titles to suggest for Black History Month? Consider the reading list we offered in December. It is available as a downloadable page for posting and sharing.
By Melissa DeWild If you’re looking for display inspiration or need to update your collection, check out these swoonworthy adult romance titles written by authors who also write YA books. Also included, a downloadable spreadsheet of 39 titles to keep your display stocked.
By LJ Reviews This season the LJ Reviews editors are looking forward to books that delve into history and current events. We are awaiting books that offer respite from hardship and those that provide a new lens to understand and reflect. In the mix too are horror, romances, historical fiction, SFF, and short stories.
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