And last but not least, we're sharing our favorite Adult picks! With unique titles that span across several different genres, it's our hope that this list offers a little something for everyone. Click through the links below to learn more about each title.
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Mystery/Thriller/Suspense
- Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Manansala - recommended by Deborah L. at Tuckahoe
- Eight Perfect Murders by Peter Swanson – recommended by John M. at Twin Hickory
- The Good Sister by Sally Hepworth – recommended by Gina F. at Gayton
- Last Girl Ghosted by Lisa Unger – recommended by Honor Z. at North Park
- The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman – recommended by Greta Sterlace at Twin Hickory
- Please See Us by Caitlin Mullen – recommended by Erica T. at Glen Allen
- The Plot by Jean Hanff Korelitz – recommended by Emily L. at Libbie Mill
- Razorblade Tears by S. A. Cosby – recommended by Lauren M. at Libbie Mill
- The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman – recommended by Drew C. at Gayton
- We Begin at the End by Chris Whitaker – recommended by Julianne S. at Glen Allen
- The Windsor Knot by S.J. Bennett – recommended by Seana T. at Glen Allen
Romance
- Dial A For Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto - recommended by Alicia A. at Library Administration
- The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood – recommended by Emily H. at Fairfield
- Real Men Knit by Kwana Jackson - recommended by Barbie B. at Tuckahoe
Literary Fiction/Contemporary Fiction
- Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters by Lindsey H. at Libbie Mill
- Pizza Girl by Jean Kyoung Frazier – recommended by Amy B. at Libbie Mill
Historical Fiction
- Eternal by Lisa Scottoline – recommended by Melanie J. at Libbie Mill
- The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah – recommended by Denise S. at Glen Allen
- Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell – recommended by Barbara J. at Libbie Mill
- The Heiress: The Revelations of Anne de Bourgh by Molly Greeley - recommended by Kristyn S. at Libbie Mill
- Mary Jane by Jessica Anya Blau – recommended by Logan F. at Gayton
- Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict and Christopher Murray - recommended by Lisa K. at Glen Allen
- The Secret Keeper of Jaipur by Alka Joshi – recommended by Naila P. at Tuckahoe
Fantasy
- The Adventure Zone series by Clint McElroy - recommended by Kendall H. at Library Administration
- The Angel of the Crows by Katherine Addison - recommended by Hannah T. at Fairfield
- The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune – recommended by Gay Lynn V. at Twin Hickory
- The Inheritance of Orquidea Divina by Zoraida Cordova – recommended by Ame H. at Library Administration
- Piranesi by Susanna Clarke – recommended by Kristina C. at Library Admnistration
Science Fiction
- Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse – recommended by Courtney W. at Libbie Mill
- Remote Control by Nnedi Okorafor – recommended by the Reader’s Advisory Committee
Horror
- The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones – recommended by Lea M. at Fairfield
Non-Fiction
- All That She Carried: The Journey of Ashley’s Sack, a Black Family Keepsake by Tiya Miles - recommended by Demetria E. at Sandson/Varina
- The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on a Human-Centered Planet by John Green – recommended by Rachel S. at Fairfield
- Between Two Kingdoms: A Memoir of Life Interrupted by Suleika Jaouad - recommended by Courtney M. at North Park
- Crying in H-Mart by Michelle Zauner - recommended twice by Susan L. at Libbie Mill & Aimee H. at Glen Allen
- Four Lost Cities: a Secret History of the Urban Age by Annalee Newitz – recommended by Savannah C. at Library Administration
- Happiness will Follow by Mike Hawthorne – recommended by Barbra S. at Fairfield
- No Common Ground: Confederate Monuments and the Ongoing Fight for Racial Justice by Karen L. Cox – recommended by Tracey B. at Tuckahoe
- Seek You: A Journey Through American Loneliness by Kristen Radtke – recommended by Rick S. at Library Administration
- Somebody’s Daughter: A Memoir by Ashley C. Ford - recommended by Nideria B. at Sandston/Varina
- Subpar Parks: America's Most Extraordinary Parks and Their Least Impressed Visitors by Amber Share – recommended by Amy C. at Tuckahoe
- The Three Mothers: How the Mothers of Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, and James Baldwin Shaped a Nation by Anna Malaika Tubbs – recommended by Kelsey C. at Varina