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LJ’s documentary film reviewer picks four stirring new works, now available on DVD/Blu-ray.

LJ’s film columnist picks the month’s top indie, foreign, and classic films, now available on DVD and Blu-ray.

Six new films and four documentaries now available on DVD and Blu-ray.

This year’s top audiobooks, selected by LJ’s audio editor and reviewers, represent the best recorded literature published between November 2019 and December 2020. In a year that’s been like no other, these picks moved us, provided escape, and made us think critically and reflect upon the society in which we live. We hope these lists provide a means for readers’ advisory and (socially distanced) conversation.

This list features an even split between reissued classics and recent feature films that stand the test of time.

These Best Documentary selections include films newly available to libraries that are both important and intriguing. We hope these picks provide a means for readers’ advisory and (socially distanced) conversation.

Audiobooks have enjoyed major gains in popularity in recent years, as the public has grown increasingly aware of the convenience and pleasure of consuming audio-based content. According to the Audio Publishers Association, U.S. audiobook sales rose 16 percent from 2018 to 2019, continuing an eight-year trend of double-digit growth.

Essential titles reviewed in our September 2020 print issue, spanning mystery & suspense, sf/fantasy, romance, fiction, social sciences, and more.

Essential titles reviewed in our July 2020 print issue, spanning mystery & suspense, sf/fantasy, romance, fiction, social sciences, and more.

Each year, the American Library Association’s Listen List Council publishes a list of outstanding audiobooks. The eight librarian experts from this year’s council had many favorites, some of which didn’t make the final list. Below, council members share their top runners-up from the past year. 

An intense police procedural, a delightfully inventive journey through Oona's out-of-order life, and Brian Greene's latest exploration of the beginnings and end of our universe earned starred reviews in our June issue.

Essential titles reviewed in our June 2020 print issue, spanning mystery & suspense, sf/fantasy, graphic novels, fiction, social sciences, and more.

The latest audio reviews include a finely voiced literary novel by the inimitable Isabel Allende, a taut thriller set in the 1920s, and an updated edition of the wildly popular Lies My Teacher Told Me.

Several restored classics, a stirring romance starring Issa Rae, a collection of Martin Scorsese's early shorts, and a tribute to Chuck Berry are now available on DVD/Blu-ray.

May's top indie, foreign, and classic DVD/Blu-ray picks include a British New Wave classic with a star turn by Julie Christie, the recent Sundance Grand Jury Prize winner, and a Soviet cinema landmark.

Meet Vikas Adam, Priya Ayyar, Ewan Chung, and Greta Jung—Asian American narrators at various stages of their performance careers, from hundreds of credits (Adam) to not yet quite a dozen (Chung). Each is proof that authentic representation truly matters—linguistic credibility, cultural awareness, and nuanced accuracy—as they embody titles from around the world to create the best possible literary experience for discerning, eager listeners. 

Nine new films and one documentary now available on DVD and Blu-ray.

LJ's film columnist picks the month's top indie, foreign, and classic films, now available on DVD and Blu-ray.

LJ's documentary film reviewer picks four stirring new works, now available on DVD/Blu-ray.

The latest audio reviews include Joyce Carol Oates's curated collection of crime fiction penned by women writers, Peter Diamandis and Steven Kotler's look at the impact on technology on future industry, and Michael Korda's moving memoir about losing his wife to cancer.

Whether you're a fan of classic films or more modern picks, LJ reviews the best of recent and re-released DVDs.

LJ's top picks for forthcoming DVD and Blu-Ray titles include Roma, Fleabag, and After Parkland.

Essential titles reviewed in our February 2020 print issue, spanning fiction, graphic novels, and mystery/suspense.

Essential titles reviewed in our August 2019 print issue, spanning fiction, nonfiction, and media.