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General Recommendations
Stories in Stanzas: Middle Grade Novels In Verse
Created on:
Apr 21, 2025
28 items
These recent middle grade novels tell an engaging story through poetry.
(Descriptions from NoveList K-8 Plus)
General Recommendations
Speedrunning 2024 Kids Books
By:
MCPL_Kids
MCPL_Kids
Created on:
Dec 23, 2024
11 items
A speedrun is a popular video format on YouTube where streamers attempt to finish a game as quickly as possible. Make your way ...
1 like
General Recommendations
YMA 2022: Alex Awards
Created on:
Jan 24, 2022
10 items
The Alex Awards are given to ten books written for adults that have special appeal to young adults, ages 12 through 18. The win...
General Recommendations
Biblionauts! - December 2021 "Published This Year"
Created on:
Dec 05, 2021
19 items
The Biblionauts! are a group of KCLS employees who are reading through the #10toTry challenge together. The rules are that we e...
1 like
General Recommendations
Sound Theatre's ASL MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM: Beyond the Theatre
Created on:
Jul 28, 2021
15 items
Sound Theatre presents ASL MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, a digital streaming on-demand version of their 2018 production, available f...
Genre Guide
Book 1: Start a New Mystery Series
By:
s
SFPLBernal
Created on:
May 01, 2020
48 items
If you're looking to dive into a new mystery series, this list will get you started. This list features the first books in some...
7 likes
Genre Guide
Audiobook Fiction with great Readers
By:
c
catfishfried
Created on:
Apr 10, 2020
18 items
These audiobooks come to life through their readers and could possibly be even better than their print versions!
General Recommendations
VPL - Books Just For You - Award-Winning, Historical, and Fantasy Novels
Created on:
Mar 11, 2020
12 items
For fans of Kazuo Ishiguro, JK Rowling, Neil Gaiman, Margaret Atwood and Marlon James, here is a selection of beautifully writt...
General Recommendations
Jocolibrary - Adults - 9 Epic Page Turners
By:
JCLDebbieF
JCLDebbieF
Created on:
Jul 27, 2018
9 items
A collection of beautifully written, emotionally complex, and deeply moving tales.
2 likes
Genre Guide
Chicago-SF Book Discussions 2014- April 2023
Created on:
Apr 07, 2018
100 items
"Chicago-SF" hosts a book discussion discussion that has been meeting monthly since 2006. Selections are chosen by at...
General Recommendations
Our Favorite Books of 2025
By:
ChiPubLib_Adults
ChiPubLib_Adults
Created on:
Nov 14, 2025
100 items
The Chicago Public Library proudly presents our favorite books of the year.
General Recommendations
Nancy Pearl Picks: 2025
Created on:
Nov 06, 2025
18 items
Browse the book selections of Nancy Pearl, prolific reader and recommender, as presented on November 6th 2025 on Whidbey Island...
1 like
General Recommendations
New Adult Fiction Oct 2025 (2)
By:
s
s_a_taylor
Created on:
Nov 04, 2025
100 items
General Recommendations
Sno-Isle Readers Recommend - Books Worth the Wait!
Created on:
Oct 31, 2025
30 items
Here are the books that Sno-Isle readers said were worth their wait in the holds queue.
General Recommendations
November 2025 Staff Picks
By:
ChiPubLib_Adults
ChiPubLib_Adults
Created on:
Oct 31, 2025
18 items
Check out this month's recommendations from Chicago Public Library. Visit our Books page for previous lists of recommendations.
10 likes
General Recommendations
Best Teen Fiction 2025
By:
ChiPubLib_Teens
ChiPubLib_Teens
Created on:
Oct 17, 2025
32 items
Chicago Public Library recommends these titles as the very best fiction published for teens in 2025.
General Recommendations
Book Munch for the Breakfast Bunch - October 2025
By:
OPLBOOKLISTS
OPLBOOKLISTS
Created on:
Oct 13, 2025
27 items
Here are some books that Jan, Becky, Matt, Elisabeth, Shirley, Abby, Melissa, Samantha, Graham, Ellen, and Elaina have read rec...
1 like
General Recommendations
Fang fiction
By:
CMLReads_Sydney
CMLReads_Sydney
Created on:
Oct 06, 2025
25 items
Vampire fiction for adults!
6 likes
General Recommendations
2026 Fall City Library Book Group
By:
f
FCBookGroup
Created on:
Oct 06, 2025
12 items
The Fall City Library Book Group meets the second Tuesday of every month from 2:00-3:00. Coffee and Tea Provided by the Friends...
General Recommendations
Creepy Carnivals, Spooky Sideshows
Created on:
Oct 04, 2025
16 items
Circuses and carnivals are especially suitable settings for all things gothic, macabre, and fantastical. They're places where n...
5 likes
General Recommendations
Body Horror
Created on:
Oct 01, 2025
11 items
Creepy tales of the corporeal. -- April MCFL
4 likes
General Recommendations
New Adult Fiction: October 2025
Created on:
Oct 01, 2025
99 items
Check Out These New Adult Fiction Titles For October 2025. - April MCFL
General Recommendations
Fantastical Fall Reads
By:
JeffcoTeens
JeffcoTeens
Created on:
Oct 01, 2025
10 items
We've got fantasy titles for all types of readers this season!
2 likes
General Recommendations
Sundry Historical Adventures, Some with Magic
By:
JCLChrisK
JCLChrisK
Created on:
Oct 01, 2025
30 items
A selection of stories featuring characters having adventures in historical settings, as often medieval as not, a few featuring...
2 likes
