My #LibraryReadingWed @libraryreads.bsky.social #BookSky for today is STAY BURIED by Jennifer McMahon, due out in Aug from @ssedlib.bsky.social. So creepy and so good. A knackerman ("removes and clears animal carcasses from private farms or public highways..." wiki) makes a great villain.

My #LibraryReadingWed @libraryreads.bsky.social #BookSky for today is DEATH AT THE CASTLE GATES by @nickoldhambooks.bsky.social, due out in June from @severnhouse.bsky.social. #3 in the Jessica Raker thriller series. Love this series with its strong female protagonist. Jess is very cool.

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We hope you enjoy the great books coming out in April! Thanks to our partners at Edelweiss and @netgalley.bsky.social for helping us compile votes for our lists each month! Thanks to the publishers for your support and to the library workers who vote and write reviews!

The Notable Nonfiction Pick for April 2026 is THE LOST CITIES OF EL NORTE: CORONADO'S QUEST, THE UNCONQUERED WEST, AND THE BIRTH OF AMERICAN INDIAN RESISTANCE by Peter Stark. @librarylovefest.bsky.social

The Board Bonus Pick for April 2026 is THE LEFT AND THE LUCKY by Willy Vlautin! @librarylovefest.bsky.social

We welcome Emma Straub to the LibraryReads Hall of Fame with AMERICAN FANTASY: A NOVEL! @prhlibrary.bsky.social

LibraryReads welcomes Meg Shaffer to the Hall of Fame with THE BOOK WITCH: A NOVEL! @prhlibrary.bsky.social

Rainbow Rowell returns to the Hall of Fame with CHERRY BABY! @librarylovefest.bsky.social

Congrats, Kim Michele Richardson, for joining the LibraryReads Hall of Fame with THE MOUNTAINS WE CALL HOME: THE BOOK WOMAN'S LEGACY! @sbkslibrary.bsky.social

Congrats to Kristen Perrin for joining the LibraryReads Hall of Fame with HOW TO CHEAT YOUR OWN DEATH: A NOVEL! @prhlibrary.bsky.social

Next on the April 2026 Hall of Fame list is Beth O'Leary for THE NAME GAME! @prhlibrary.bsky.social

Chloe Liese is on the April 2026 LibraryReads Hall of Fame list for HAPPY ENDING! @simonandschuster.bsky.social

TJ Klune made the April 2026 Hall of Fame list for WE BURNED SO BRIGHT! @torbooks.bsky.social

Sally Hepworth is on the April 2026 Hall of Fame list for MAD MABEL! @macmillanlib.bsky.social

Next up is first-time Hall of Fame author, Kate Clayborn with THE PARIS MATCH! @prhlibrary.bsky.social

Our final Top 10 entry for April 2026 is GO GENTLE by Maria Semple! @prhlibrary.bsky.social

Our next entry on the April 2026 LibraryReads Top 10 is THE CARETAKER by Marcus Kliewer! @simonandschuster.bsky.social

Next on the April 2026 LibraryReads Top 10 is MOLKA by Monika Kim! @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social

Next on the April 2026 Top 10 is LONDON FALLING: A MYSTERIOUS DEATH IN A GILDED CITY AND A FAMILY'S SEARCH FOR TRUTH by Patrick Radden Keefe. @prhlibrary.bsky.social

Next on the April 2026 LibraryReads Top 10 is START AT THE END by Emma Grey (Zibby Publishing)!

Next on the April 2026 LibraryReads list is THE DUKE by Anna Cowan! @macmillanlib.bsky.social

Next on the April 2026 LibraryReads Top 10 is THISTLEMARCH! @prhlibrary.bsky.social

Next on the LibraryReads Top 10 for April 2026 is THE ENDING WRITES ITSELF by Evelyn Clarke! @librarylovefest.bsky.social

Next on our Top 10 (in alpha order by author's surname) is JAPANESE GOTHIC by Kylie Lee Baker! @librarylovefest.bsky.social

Extra congratulations go out to our April 2026 LibraryReads Top Pick--YESTERYEAR: A NOVEL by Caro Claire Burke! Our annotator calls this story about a trad wife influencer "creative" and "mind-bending." @prhlibrary.bsky.social

LibraryReads is also pleased to present the April 2026 Hall of Fame list! These authors' most recent books have been voted as librarian favorites three times or more. Five authors are first-time Hall of Famers: Kate Clayborn, Kristin Perrin, Meg Shaffer, Emma Straub, and Kim Michele Richardson!

Here are the April 2026 LibraryReads Top 10 picks! These forthcoming adult books received the most votes of approval from public library workers across the USA. Librarians, booksellers, and readers are bound to find good reads on this list every month.

Just a few of our amazing books coming out in May! @libraryreads.bsky.social votes are due by 4/1. #ewgc www.edelweiss.plus#catalogID=53...

My #LibraryReadingWed @libraryreads.bsky.social #BookSky for today is SUNRISE by Tea Obreht, due out in August from @prhlibrary.bsky.social @randomhouse.bsky.social. Just started it last night but already loving it. Her writing is always so lyrical. Can't wait to get back to it.

Library folks! Heading to PLA next month? Come hear 5 authors chat about their upcoming titles! RSVP link and more information: bit.ly/YourEveningIsBooked26

Vote for your April LibraryReads titles by March 1st! Here are a few humble suggestions: @libraryreads.bsky.social

We are SO EXCITED to announce that the LibraryReads Archive is up to TWO THOUSAND and TWENTY FOUR titles!! All hand-selected and fully recommended by library staff across the United States. WOW!! #booksky #libraries #💙📚

And that concludes our March 2026 LibraryReads picks announcements! Tell us which titles you're looking forward to reading next! And an extra big thank you to all the public library staff who read, voted, and wrote annotations for the books they loved!

The Notable Nonfiction pick for March 2026 is THE BEGINNING COMES AFTER THE END: NOTES ON A WORLD OF CHANGE by Rebecca Solnit! @haymarketbooks.org

The Bonus Pick for March 2026 is SEASONS OF GLASS AND IRON: STORIES by Amal El-Mohtar! @torbooks.bsky.social

The last-not-least author in the March 2026 LibraryReads Hall of Fame is Benjamin Stevenson with EVERYONE IN THIS BANK IS A THIEF! @librarylovefest.bsky.social

The next author on our LibraryReads March 2026 Hall of Fame list is Rebecca Serle for ONCE AND AGAIN! @simonandschuster.bsky.social

The next author on our LibraryReads March 2026 Hall of Fame list is Deanna Raybourn for A GHASTLY CATASTROPHE! @prhlibrary.bsky.social

The next author on our LibraryReads March 2026 Hall of Fame list is Frieda McFadden for WANT TO KNOW A SECRET? @poisonedpenpress.bsky.social @sbkslibrary.bsky.social

The next author on our LibraryReads March 2026 Hall of Fame list is Jenny Lawson for HOW TO BE OKAY WHEN NOTHING IS OKAY: TIPS AND TRICKS THAT KEPT ME ALIVE, HAPPY, AND CREATIVE IN SPITE OF MYSELF! @prhlibrary.bsky.social

The next author on our LibraryReads March 2026 Hall of Fame list is T. Kingfisher for WOLF WORM! @torbooks.bsky.social

The next author on our LibraryReads March 2026 Hall of Fame list is Abby Jimenez for THE NIGHT WE MET! @hachettelibrary.bsky.social

The next author on our LibraryReads March 2026 Hall of Fame list is Joshilyn Jackson with MISSING SISTER! @librarylovefest.bsky.social

The next author on our LibraryReads March 2026 Hall of Fame list is Talia Hibbert for A GIRL LIKE HER! @sbkslibrary.bsky.social

The next author on our LibraryReads March 2026 Hall of Fame list is Tana French for THE KEEPER: A NOVEL! @prhlibrary.bsky.social

The next author on our LibraryReads March 2026 Hall of Fame list is Elizabeth Berg for LIFE: A LOVE STORY: A NOVEL! @prhlibrary.bsky.social

The next author on our March 2026 Hall of Fame list is Marie Benedict for DAUGHTER OF EGYPT! @macmillanlib.bsky.social

Our LibraryReads Hall of Fame spotlights titles by tried-and-true authors that are forthcoming in March 2026! This month's list starts with Ilona Andrews for THIS KINGDOM WILL NOT KILL ME. @torbooks.bsky.social

Our final Top 10 title from the March 2026 LibraryReads list is NOBODY'S BABY by Olivia Waite! @torbooks.bsky.social