THE BOOK OF BIRDS: A FIELD GUIDE TO WONDER AND LOSS by Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris is the June 2026 LibraryReads Notable Nonfiction pick!

The LibraryReads June 2026 Bonus Pick is SUBLIMATION by Isabel J. Kim!

And here is the June 2026 Hall of Fame! Head over to our website to view the entire printable PDF list complete with annotations! libraryreads.org 📚💙 #BookSky

Happy Friday, #Booksky! 📚💙 Here is our June 2026 LibraryReads list! Head over to our website to view the entire printable PDF list complete with annotations! libraryreads.org

Our friends at the Heartland Book Festival are accepting author panel submissions for the upcoming October event at the Kansas City Public Library! Details here: tinyurl.com/4n2a94wj

My #LibraryReadingWed @libraryreads.bsky.social #BookSky for yesterday is PERSONS OF INTEREST by Peter Grainger, re-released & due out in May from @hachetteus.bsky.social #UnionSquare&Co. #4 in the DC Smith/Kings Lake Investigation series. Sorry for the delay, I had a rare day off yesterday!

My #LibraryReadingWed @libraryreads.bsky.social #BookSky for yesterday is DON'T CROSS MO ELLERY by Birdie Horne, due out in August from @harpercollins.bsky.social @wmmorrowbooks.bsky.social. Lots of fun so far! Not too far in, but hoping Mo's luck changes soon. I'd kind of like to hang out with her.

My #LibraryReadingWed @libraryreads.bsky.social #BookSky for today is LUCK AND JUDGEMENT by Peter Grainger, re-released and due out in May from @hachetteus.bsky.social #UnionSquare&Co. #3 in the DC Smith/Kings Lake Investigation series. DC is clever, cool, & imperturbable. Love him & this series.

And that's a wrap for May! Congratulations again to our Top 10 & Hall of Fame authors! Librarians, you can suggest these books with confidence (with a handy dandy book talk included for each of the Top 10!). Please keep voting and writing reviews for your favorite books coming out in June!

Our Notable Nonfiction pick for May 2026 is MAKE BELIEVE: ON TELLING STORIES TO CHILDREN by Mac Barnett! @hachettelibrary.bsky.social

Wait, there's more! The LibraryReads Board Bonus Pick for May 2026 is THE LAST CONTRACT OF ISAKO by Fonda Lee. @hachettelibrary.bsky.social

And rounding out the May 2026 Hall of Fame is Martha Wells with PLATFORM DECAY! @torbooks.bsky.social

Next on the May 2026 Hall of Fame list is Elizabeth Strout with THE THINGS WE NEVER SAY: A NOVEL! @prhlibrary.bsky.social

Veronica Roth is in the May Hall of Fame for SEEK THE TRAITOR'S SON! @torbooks.bsky.social

Next on the Hall of Fame list for May 2026 is Nora Roberts with THE FINAL TARGET! @macmillanlib.bsky.social

Our next Hall of Famer for May 2026 is Lynn Painter with FIRST AND FOREVER! @prhlibrary.bsky.social

Next in the May 2026 Hall of Fame--Annabel Monaghan with DOLLY ALL THE TIME! @prhlibrary.bsky.social

Another first-time Hall of Famer is Freida McFadden who joins the ranks with THE DIVORCE from Poisoned Pen Press! @sbkslibrary.bsky.social

Next on our Hall of Fame for May is Matt Haig with THE MIDNIGHT TRAIN: A NOVEL! @prhlibrary.bsky.social

Sarah Gailey is in the May Hall of Fame with her newest title, MAKE ME BETTER! @torbooks.bsky.social

Next we welcome Carley Fortune to the May Hall of Fame with OUR PERFECT STORM! @prhlibrary.bsky.social

Next in the Hall of Fame for May is Alex Finlay with THE ANNIVERSARY! @macmillanlib.bsky.social

Moving on to our Hall of Fame authors and their newest titles coming out in May 2026...shout out to Katherine Center with THE SHIPPERS! @macmillanlib.bsky.social

We close out our Top 10 with BONE OF MY BONE by Johanna van Veen! @sbkslibrary.bsky.social

Next on the May 2026 Top 10 is JOHN OF JOHN by Douglas Stuart! @groveatlantic.bsky.social

Next on the May 2026 Top 10 is THE CALAMITY CLUB by Kathryn Stockett! @spiegelandgrau.bsky.social

Next on the May 2026 LibraryReads Top 10 is A FORTUNE OF SAND: A NOVEL by Ruta Sepetys! @prhlibrary.bsky.social

Next on the May 2026 LibraryReads Top 10 is THE LAST PAGE by Katie Holt! @alcovepress.bsky.social

Next on our May 2026 Top 10 is A PARADE OF HORRIBLES by Matt Dinniman! @prhlibrary.bsky.social

Next on the May 2026 LibraryReads Top 10 is THE BURNING SIDE by Sarah Damoff! @simonandschuster.bsky.social

Next on our LibraryReads Top 10 for May is I KNOW A PLACE by Nat Cassidy! @shortwavebooks.bsky.social

The rest of the May 2026 Top 10 will be announced in alpha order by author's last name, starting with FIVE: A NOVEL by Ilona Bannister. @prhlibrary.bsky.social

Our Top Pick for May 2026 is CALLER UNKNOWN by Gillian McAllister! @librarylovefest.bsky.social

Congratulations also to our May 2026 Hall of Fame picks by authors who have been voted for consistently by public library staff!

Congratulations to our newest LibraryReads picks for May 2026! These are the fresh new titles that public library workers in the USA voted for as top reading suggestions. You can find a print-friendly PDF at libraryreads.org.

My #LibraryReadingWed @libraryreads.bsky.social #BookSky for today are MARION by Leah Rowan, due in June from @macmillanlib.bsky.social and DUNGEONS AND DANGERS by @lizziepenney.bsky.social, due in May from @macmillanlib.bsky.social @minotaurbooks.bsky.social. Hitchcock fans and cozy fans take note!

In a reading slump? Pick up the latest #BooklistReader for you and your patrons⤵️ 🗺️Stories of Immigration in Life and Fiction 🌹New poetry reads 📚#PBSBooks Book Readers' Club 📖 @libraryreads.bsky.social April picks 💭 Debut Graphic Novels & more! Read now: bit.ly/48vQA8o

Writing retreats ending in murder; waking up in another century; finding a dream job only to discover it could cost you your life--what books will appear on the fall @libraryreads.bsky.social lists? Find out during our 4/23 webinar! Register now: bit.ly/4e8sZhG

My #LibraryReadingWed @libraryreads.bsky.social #BookSky for today is A MAP TO MURDER by @michellechouinard.bsky.social, due out in Sept from @macmillanlib.bsky.social @minotaurbooks.bsky.social. I'm way ahead on this one, but I couldn't resist. I absolutely love this series. (This is #3)

One of my top ARCs from #pla2026 and top of my TBR is WHITE RABBIT by Abigail Rose-Marie (7/14). A young neurodivergent girl on a mission accompanied by the ghost of Sylvia Plath? Yes, please. #ewgc #booksky #librarians @libraryreads.bsky.social

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.

Heading to PLA in Minneapolis? RSVP for our evening author panel! bit.ly/YourEveningI...

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