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Top Picks
The New York Times 100 Best Books of the 21st Century
Created on:
Aug 10, 2024
97 items
Check out the full and interactive list here: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/books/best-books-21st-century.html
The l...
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General Recommendations
NYT Best Books of the 21st Century
Created on:
Jul 28, 2024
99 items
"As voted on by 503 novelists, nonfiction writers, poets, critics and other book lovers — with a little help from the staf...
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The Guardian's 100 Best Books of the 21st Century
Created on:
Jan 06, 2024
89 items
As published in 2019, in descending order. All book descriptions are from the article.
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Book Club Picks for Adults
Created on:
Mar 09, 2022
35 items
These books have enough copies and different formats to be good book club candidates.
Genre Guide
Zombies in Horror Fiction
Created on:
Jan 18, 2022
29 items
Zombies - the reanimated dead that hungers for human flesh. Zombies were previously associated with Haitian voodoo practices, b...
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Books I loved in 2021
Created on:
Jan 09, 2022
11 items
A capricious and highly personal list of what I remember best from 2021 reading. I remember them because they were the right bo...
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My favorite books of 2021
By:
w
weaverleeanna
Created on:
Dec 29, 2021
9 items
Mostly fiction with a bit of nonfiction tossed in for seasoning!
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2021 Nathan Hale Library End of Year Staff Picks
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b
bibliochola
Created on:
Dec 28, 2021
21 items
Our favorite reads from a difficult year.
Top Picks
Barack Obama's Top Books of 2021
Created on:
Dec 17, 2021
23 items
Looking for a good book recommendation? Check out what former President Barack Obama kept on his bookshelf this year!
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New Large Print - End of 2021
Created on:
Dec 07, 2021
15 items
Some excellent reading has landed in our large print collection just in time for year end vacations! Pick out a book to accompa...
General Recommendations
Staff Favorites 2020
Created on:
Dec 21, 2020
70 items
Library staff share their favorite 2020 reads. What would you pick, if asked to choose one to add to the list?
Books are listed...
General Recommendations
Readers' Circle Nominations for 2021
By:
w
weaverleeanna
Created on:
Dec 15, 2020
25 items
Here are the titles nominated to be read and discussed next year. Read the annotations, look at availability, and choose eleve...
Genre Guide
ALD Novelist Historical Fiction Starter Pack
By:
a
ArapahoeAnnaL
Created on:
Apr 21, 2020
5 items
An offshoot of the Novelist and LibraryReads Crash Course in Historical Fiction. Titles and annotations copied from Novelist Hi...
General Recommendations
Socially Distant Book Club: March 20, 2020
By:
m
Miss_Jenn_Librarian
Created on:
Mar 23, 2020
48 items
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LitHub's 50 Favorite Books of the Year
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Feb 01, 2020
51 items
Some of the Literary Hub staff’s least favorite things of 2019, based on an impromptu poll*: wildfires, Star Wars corporate bra...
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Topic Guide
Best 2019 Adult Books for Teens - 2020 Alex Awards
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ArapahoeSusan
Created on:
Jan 27, 2020
10 items
The Alex Awards are given to ten books written for adults that have special appeal to young adults, ages 12-18. They are select...
General Recommendations
So You Want to Learn About Race
Created on:
Aug 25, 2018
57 items
A collection of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry to help readers gain perspective on America's racial legacy, with an emphasis o...
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Books Recommended by Former President Barack Obama
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m
MPHPLAdultServices
Created on:
Feb 28, 2018
69 items
This is a continually be updated list of books Former President Obama recommends on his Facebook page. Here are the books that ...
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General Recommendations
Oprah's Book Club
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MPHPLAdultServices
Created on:
Feb 08, 2018
39 items
Books from Oprah's Club over the last few years that are at MPHPL. For the complete list, visit the website below.
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Genre Guide
The Human Spirit Fights Dystopia & Other Monsters (Literary Edition)
Created on:
Dec 21, 2011
18 items
Zombies and vampires and dictators, oh my . . .
Re-readable smart books that make you think and want to discuss with others...
