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Starred titles reviewed in our May 2023 print issue, spanning mystery and suspense, SF/fantasy, romance, and more.

This sweetly angsty novel about two people finding themselves and figuring out a way forward together will appeal to anyone who enjoys reading opposites-attract romances with found family subplots. Fans of the author’s books will absolutely not want to miss this one.

The SFF highlight from the May issue is a new novella that presents a future where artificial intelligences fight for equal rights and off-planet colonies agitate for independence, as seen through the eyes of the sarcastic, independent AI Scorn. Perfect for “Murderbot” fans. 

Borgos writes a compelling story with two timelines and elements of mystery, espionage, and history. This riveting debut has traces of Craig Johnson’s novels, with the personal nuclear fallout in Betty Webb’s Desert Wind.

Bear’s feminist reimagining of Greek myth allows Medusa’s forgotten fellow Gorgon sisters, Stheno and Euryale, to powerfully reclaim their voices and individuality. A must-read for Greek mythology fans seeking new depth in their tales and those who enjoyed Madeline Miller’s Circe or Pat Barker’s The Silence of the Girls. 

Set against the backdrop of gorgeous international locales, this slow-burn rom-com will appeal to fans of travel and social media story lines as well as the forced-proximity trope. Pair with Love and Other Flight Delays by Denise Williams. 

Cosby, the multi-award-winning author of Blacktop Wasteland and Razorblade Tears, has a unique, powerful voice for social justice and racism. His compelling writing will have readers rooting for his latest unforgettable, flawed hero.

Books about growing a garden, cooking with fruit, crafting and making, and wayfinding through an anxious age feature in this spring edition of LJ’s Life+Style section.

Starred titles reviewed in our April 2023 print issue, spanning mystery and suspense, SF/fantasy, romance, and more.

Great listens are on the playlist with this collection of starred reviews from our March Audio in Depth spotlight.

Starred titles reviewed in our March 2023 print issue, spanning mystery and suspense, SF/fantasy, romance, and more.

Starred titles reviewed in our February 2023 print issue, spanning graphic novels, mystery and suspense, SF/fantasy, romance, and more.

Starred titles reviewed in the January Life+Style issue highlight the best books to learn to make a garden, cherish pets, find a quiet center, and so much more.

Starred titles reviewed in our January 2023 print issue, spanning audio, mystery and suspense, SF/fantasy, romance, and more.

The best audiobooks highlighted in the December Audio in Depth issue include a work of cozy magical realism, a laugh-out-loud memoir, and an extraordinary consideration of wasps.

These titles will captivate with a complex puzzle mystery, an all-woman assassination squad, and a suspenseful police procedural.

Fanciful, fun, and timeless, Beagle’s classic fantasy may be over five decades old, but it remains just as fresh as when it was first published in 1968.

This cinematic, road-trip historical is brought to impeccable and swoon-worthy life by skilled romance narrator, Mary Jane Wells.

Malerman’s latest is a heartfelt coming-of-age tale wrapped in the red viscera of a slasher story.

Starred titles reviewed in our December 2022 print issue, spanning graphic novels, mystery and suspense, SF/fantasy, romance, and more.

Starred titles reviewed in LJ's Life+Style section, spanning cooking, crafts, gardening, travel, and more.

Genre picks in mystery, romance, and SFF that LJ editors highlight this month. 

Starred titles reviewed in our October 2022 print issue, spanning audio, mystery and suspense, SF/fantasy, romance, and more.

The top picks in audio across genres and subjects. Here are titles to know, share, listen to, and add to the collection. 

Romances on audio that deepen characterization and enhance conversations.

Horror listens, as all bumps in the night are even more terrifying when they are inside your head.

Starred reviewed SFF choices that create sound landscapes.

Crime stories to sound out.

September’s “Picks of the Month” showcase great reading. Share these titles with genre fans, add them to booklists, and dive in yourself.

Starred titles reviewed in our September 2022 print issue, spanning mystery and suspense, SF/fantasy, romance and more.

Starred titles reviewed in our August 2022 print issue, spanning mystery and suspense, SF/fantasy, graphic novels, parenting, and more.

Starred titles reviewed in our July 2022 print issue, spanning mystery and suspense, SF/fantasy, horror, Christian fiction, and more.

Essential audiobook titles reviewed in the June 2022 Audio in Depth spotlight. 

Starred titles reviewed in our June 2022 print issue, spanning mystery and suspense, SF/fantasy, horror, reference, and more.

These books were selected by LJ reviewers and editors as titles of particular note in the June 2022 issue of the magazine. Along with all the starred reviews in the June issue, these are essential titles to know, buy, suggest, and read.

Starred titles reviewed in our May 2022 print issue, spanning audio, mystery and suspense, SF/fantasy, parenting, reference, and more.

Essential titles reviewed in our April 2022 print issue, spanning audio, mystery and suspense, SF/fantasy, graphic novels, reference, and more.

Essential audiobook titles reviewed in the March 2022 Audio In Depth spotlight.

Essential titles reviewed in our March 2022 print issue, spanning audio, mystery and suspense, SF/fantasy, social sciences, reference, and more.

Essential titles reviewed in our February 2022 print issue, spanning audio, mystery and suspense, SF/fantasy, graphic novels, social sciences, reference, and more.

Essential titles reviewed in our January 2022 print issue, spanning audio, mystery and suspense, SF/fantasy, social sciences, reference, and more.

Essential titles reviewed in our December 2021 print issue, spanning graphic novels, mystery and suspense, SF/fantasy, social sciences, reference, and more.

Essential titles reviewed in our November 2021 print issue, spanning mystery and suspense, SF/fantasy, social sciences, reference, audiobooks, and more.

Essential titles reviewed in our October 2021 print issue, spanning mystery and suspense, SF/fantasy, social sciences, reference, audiobooks, and more.

Hailey Piper discusses the intersection of romance and horror, her literary and film influences, and her first novel, Queen of Teeth.

Essential titles reviewed in our September 2021 print issue, spanning mystery and suspense, SF/fantasy, arts and humanities, social sciences, reference, audiobooks, and more.

Essential titles reviewed in our August 2021 print issue, spanning mystery and suspense, SF/fantasy, social sciences, reference, audiobooks, and more.

Essential titles reviewed in our July 2021 print issue, spanning mystery & suspense, fiction, social sciences, audiobooks, and more.

Essential titles reviewed in our June 2021 print issue, spanning mystery & suspense, horror, graphic novels, fiction, social sciences, and more.

Essential titles reviewed in our May 2021 print issue, spanning mystery & suspense, SF/fantasy, romance, fiction, social sciences, and more.

Essential titles reviewed in our April 2021 print issue, spanning mystery & suspense, sf/fantasy, romance, graphic novels, horror, fiction, social sciences, and more.

Essential titles reviewed in our March 2021 print issue, spanning mystery & suspense, sf/fantasy, romance, fiction, self-help, social sciences, science and technology, and more.

Essential titles reviewed in our February 2021 print issue, spanning mystery & suspense, sf/fantasy, romance, graphic novels, parenting, fiction, social sciences, and more.

Essential titles and great reads in our January 2021 print issue, spanning mystery & suspense, sf/fantasy, horror, romance, audiobooks, nonfiction, and more. 

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.

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

Essential titles reviewed in our May 2020 print issue, spanning mystery & suspense, sf/fantasy, romance, self-help, parenting, fiction, social sciences, and more.

Essential titles reviewed in our April 2020 print issue, spanning mystery & suspense, sf/fantasy, horror, romance, graphic novels, nonfiction, and reference.

Essential titles reviewed in our March 2020 print issue, spanning fiction, graphic novels, romance, mystery/suspense, sf/fantasy, and more.

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