Liz French

The Hunter by Tana French is the top holds title of the week. LibraryReads and Library Journal offer read-alikes for patrons waiting to read this buzziest book.

She is my secret weapon for those “OMG how did we miss that book?” last-minute reviews.

The best pop fiction novels of 2023 journey to self-realization and survival, untangle family ties, slay social shibboleths, and uncover hidden histories.

This year’s best crime fiction novels contain simmering secrets, rage and revenge, dogged detectives, and plenty of murder and mayhem. Dig in!

The Best Arts & Humanities titles of 2023 include intriguing conversation starters, special tributes to pioneers, and fresh takes on creative art forms and people.

Best Books is just around the corner. We will announce the lists online on December 4. As the day draws nearer, here is one last title from 2022.

In 1990 Congress officially passed a joint resolution signed into law by President George H.W. Bush, designating a National American Indian Heritage Month. Since 1994, this monthlong celebration, often referred to as Native American Heritage Month or National American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month, has been observed during the month of November. With a mix of literary fiction, mystery, history, and even a cookbook, this booklist recognizes the challenges faced by Indigenous peoples and marks their cultures and accomplishments.

The best pop fiction titles of 2022 enable readers to travel to an isolated mountain village where women disappear, Hollywood during its Golden Age, and revolutionary-era Saint-Domingue and France.

Sisters on the run from racists, senior assassins dodging bullets, and a photographer plagued by ghosts featured in the best crime fiction of 2022.