These novels span multiple genres and offer bookish delights as they capture the joy of reading, the allure of bookstore and library settings, and the power of books to connect people.

Starred titles () are recommended for all library collections.

Aoyama, Michiko. What You Are Looking for Is in the Library. Hanover Square. Sept. 2023. 304p. tr. from Japanese by Alison Watts. ISBN 9781335005625. $21.99. F

Blackburn, Maggie. A Killer Romance. Crooked Lane. (Beach Reads, Bk. 3). Feb. 2024. 304p. ISBN 9781639106356. $29.99. M

Bo-Reum, Hwang. Welcome to the Hyunam-Dong Bookshop. Bloomsbury. Feb. 2024. 320p. tr. from Korean by Shanna Tan. ISBN 9781639732425. $28.99. F

Brown, Garteth. The Book of Doors. Morrow. Feb. 2024. 416p. ISBN 9780063323988. $30. FANTASY

Cambron, Kristy. The British Booksellers. Thomas Nelson. Apr. 2024. 384p. ISBN 9780785232247. pap. $17.99. CF

Claire, Ann. Last Word to the Wise. Bantam. (A Christie Bookshop Mystery, Bk. 2). Oct. 2023. 336p. ISBN 9780593496381. pap. $17. M

Croft, Jennifer. The Extinction of Irena Rey. Bloomsbury. Mar. 2024. 320p. ISBN 9781639731701. $28.99. F

Fein, Louise. The London Bookshop Affair: A Novel of the Cold War. Morrow. Jan. 2024. 416p. ISBN 9780063304840. pap. $19.99. F

Garbera, Katherine. The Bookbinder's Guide to Love. Afterglow: Harlequin. Jan. 2024. 288p. ISBN 9781335041562. pap. $12.99. CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE

Gilmore, Lucy. The Library of Borrowed Hearts. Sourcebooks Casablanca. Apr. 2024. 368p. ISBN 9781728256245. pap. $16.99. CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE

Henn, Carsten. The Door-to-Door Bookstore. Hanover Square: Harlequin. Jul. 2023. 240p. tr. from German by Melody Shaw. ISBN 9781335490858. $28.99. F

McKinlay, Jenn. Fatal First Edition. Berkley. (A Library Lover’s Mystery, Bk. 14). Feb. 2024. 304p. ISBN 9780593639337. $28. M

Oyeyemi, Helen. Parasol Against the Axe. Riverhead. Mar. 2024. 272p. ISBN 9780593192368. $28. F

Roberts, Tara Karr. Wild and Distant Seas. Norton. Jan. 2024. 304p. ISBN 9781324064886. $27.99. F

Sbrana, Analeigh. Lore of the Wilds. Harper Voyager. Feb. 2024. 352p. ISBN 9780063380592. $28. FANTASY

Thorne, Rebecca. Can't Spell Treason Without Tea. Bramble.  (Tomes & Tea, Bk. 1). May 2024. 352p. ISBN 9781250333292. pap. $19.99. FANTASY

Vasti, Alexandra. Ne'er Duke Well. St. Martin's Griffin. Jul. 2024. 352p. ISBN 9781250910943. pap. $18. HISTORICAL ROMANCE

Yagisawa, Satoshi. Days at the Morisaki Bookshop. Harper Perennial. Jul. 2023. 160p. tr. from Japanese by Eric Ozawa. ISBN 9780063278677. pap. $16.99. F