2026 Libby Book Award Nominees

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • OVER TWO MILLION COPIES SOLD • Discover the word-of-mouth hit hailed by Ann Patchett as “A cause for celebration”—an intimate novel about ... Read more

A 2026 Audie Award Finalist for Best Fiction Narrator#1 New York Times bestseller, more than 1 million copies sold! Winner of the 2025 Goodreads Choice Award for Best Fiction * A Fallon Book Club ... Read more

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERFINALIST FOR THE PEN/FAULKNER AWARDA BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: TIME Magazine, New York Times, Washington Post, Boston Globe, Harper's Baazar, NPR, Vogue, Oprah Daily, ... Read more

The phenomenal fifth book in the Hunger Games series!When you've been set up to lose everything you love, what is there left to fight for?As the day dawns on the fiftieth annual Hunger Games, fear ... Read more

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK • From the author of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo and Daisy Jones & The Six comes an epic new novel set against... Read more

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • READ WITH JENNA BOOK CLUB PICK AS FEATURED ON TODAY • “A glorious sweep of a novel” (Ann Patchett) that weaves the intimate lives of two midwestern... Read more

In this riveting dark fantasy debut, a woman with missing memories fights to survive a war-torn world of necromancy and alchemy—and the man tasked with unearthing the deepest secrets of her p... Read more

Oprah's Book Club Pick * A New Yorker Best Book of 2025 * 2026 Aspen Words Literary Prize Longlist * A Kirkus Best Book of 2025 * A Real Simple Best Book of 2025 * Washington Post Noteable Fiction ... Read more

Accolades: AN INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER TV series now in development at Amazon MGM Studios with Michael B. Jordan's Outlier Society Amazon Best Romantasy Books of the Year 2025 Apple ... Read more

An Audiofile Earphones Award Winner, featuring dual narration from Morag Sims and Will WattDante's Inferno meets Susanna Clarke's Piranesi in this all-new dark academia fantasy from R. F. Kuang, th... Read more

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • From author Sarah MacLean, a razor-sharp, wildly sexy novel about a wealthy New England family’s long-overdue reckoning . . . and the one week that threatens to tea... Read more

INSTANT #1 NEW YORKTIMES BESTSELLER!From New York Times bestselling author Rachel Gillig comes a sensational romantasy, a gothic, mist-cloaked tale of a young prophetess forced on an impossible que... Read more

ONE OF BARACK OBAMA’S FAVORITE BOOKS OF THE YEARONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW’S 10 BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR ONE OF PEOPLE’S TOP 5 BOOKS OF THE YEAR BOOKER PRIZE SHORTLISTKIR... Read more

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER and a READ WITH JENNA PICK—A ONCE-IN-A-GENERATION READ“Dazzling.” —The Washington Post“A magnificent novel.” —Geraldine Brooks,... Read more

From V. E. Schwab, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue: a new genre-defying novel about immortality and hunger.This is a story about hunger.1532. Santo Dom... Read more

Accolades: AN INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Feature film now in development at Amazon MGM Studios with John Wick screenwriter Derek Kolstad attached Amazon Best Romantasy Books of the Year... Read more

The #1 New York Times bestselling epic fantasy follow up to The Will of the Many, expanding the world of The Heirarchy series as Vis grapples with a dangerous secret that could unravel history acro... Read more

REESE’S BOOK CLUB PICK • NATIONAL BESTSELLER • “A shocking story, made all the more stunning by the fact that it has its roots in true history.”—Jodi Picoult, auth... Read more

THE RUNAWAY NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A NEW YORK TIMES TOP 10 BOOK OF 2025ALSO NAMED ONE OF BARACK OBAMA’S FAVORITE BOOKS OF 2025 AND A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY NPR, VOGUE, TIME MAGAZINE, THE... Read more

A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK • NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the Booker prize–winning, bestselling author of Atonement and Saturday, a genre-bending new novel full of secrets an... Read more

Selected as One of The New York Times's 100 Notable Books of the Year A Barack Obama Summer Read Bram Stoker Award Winner for Superior Achievement in a Novel Nebula Award Winner for Best Novel Locu... Read more

A GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICKINSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERAn NPR BEST BOOK OF 2025A luminous, laugh-out-loud triumph."—Alison Espach, author of The Wedding People "A delight. What... Read more

THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!"Deftly and engagingly delves into this complicated not-so-cold case." —The New York Times"Expertly plotted and exquisitely twisted." —Ashley Elston, #1 New ... Read more

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER• NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER • From award-winning novelist and journalist Omar El Akkad comes a powerful reckoning with what it means to live in a West that betra... Read more

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • WINNER OF THE ANDREW CARNEGIE MEDAL FOR EXCELLENCE•Megha Majumdar’s electrifying new novel, following her acclaimed New York Times bestseller A Burning, is set... Read more

Named One of The New York Times Book Review's Top Ten Books of the Year Winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award for Autobiography | Finalist for the Kirkus Prize | Nominated for the Women'... Read more

NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK • NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • FINALIST FOR THE 2025 WOMEN'S PRIZE • A fascinating meditation on freedom, trust, loss, and our relationship with the natura... Read more

NATIONAL BESTSELLER"Murder Takes a Vacation has all Laura Lippman's trademark razor-sharp insight and effortlessly absorbing writing, plus huge amounts of warmth and fun. Mrs. Blossom is a pure joy... Read more

NATIONAL BESTSELLER ● READ WITH JENNA BOOK CLUB PICK AS FEATURED ON TODAY ● From Laila Lalami—the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award finalist and a “maestra of literary ... Read more

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • BRAM STOKER AWARD FINALIST • Three women in three different eras encounter danger and witchcraft in this eerie multigenerational horror saga from the New York Times ... Read more

"This delicious murder mystery is a must-read for any library lover!”—New York Times bestselling author Shelby Van Pelt Murder disrupts four quirky librarians' lives when they try to hi... Read more

INSTANT INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER One of NPR's Books We Love for 2025 2026 Libby Book Awards Best Thriller For fans of Bunny and Yellowface, this razor-sharp debut thriller blends biting satire wit... Read more

NATIONAL BESTSELLER •FINALIST FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD• FromPulitzer finalist, MacArthur Fellowship recipient, and bestsellingauthor of Swamplandia! and Vampires in the Lemon Grove Kar... Read more

WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE FOR MEMOIR/AUTOBIOGRAPHYFINALIST FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR NONFICTIONWinner of the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction Finalist for the PEN/Jean St... Read more

Named one of the Best Thrillers and a Notable Book of 2025 by the New York TimesA pulse-pounding novel of class, privilege, sex, and murder, from the New York Times bestselling author of Two Nights... Read more

A Washington Post and Publishers Weekly Best SF/Fantasy/Horror Novel of 2025 Alien meets Midsommar in this chilling debut adult novel from award-winning author Andrew Joseph White about identity, s... Read more

NATIONAL BESTSELLERFINALIST FOR THE KIRKUS PRIZE FOR FICTIONFINALIST FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK CRITIC CIRCLES AWARD FOR FICTIONLONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR FICTIONLONGLISTED FOR THE ASPEN... Read more

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • An absurdly laugh-out-loud funny picture book about the villainy of fish, illustrated by National Book Award-winning creator Dan Santat"A ribald and uproarious warn... Read more

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A woman inherits a pawnshop where you can sell your regrets, and then embarks on a magical quest when a charming young physicist wanders into the shop, in this dreamlike ... Read more

SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2025 BOOKER PRIZE・NEW YORK TIMES EDITORS' CHOICE・NPR BEST BOOK OF 2025・NEW YORKER BEST BOOK OF 2025・SHELF AWARENESS BEST BOOK OF 2025・WINNER 2... Read more

National Bestseller A New York Times Book Review Book Club Pick A New York Times Notable Book Indies Choice Awards Finalist Named a Best Book of the Year by NPR, TIME and Kirkus Reviews The Cr... Read more

2026 NAACP IMAGE AWARD WINNERWINNER OF THE LIBBY AWARD FOR BEST SCIENCE FICTIONWINNER OF BEST SCIENCE FICTION NOVEL, 2026 LOCUS AWARDSTHE INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLERRecommended by New York Times Bo... Read more

AN INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLERONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES' BEST ROMANCE NOVELS OF 2025From World Fantasy Award-winning author Tasha Suri comes The Isle in the Silver Sea, a heart-shattering standalo... Read more

New York Times 100 Notable Books for 20252025 Shirley Jackson Award for Best NovelGoodreads Choice Award Finalist for HorrorUSA TODAY Best Books of 2025Library Journal Best Books of 2025Spotify Bes... Read more

Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in Nonfiction NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF 2025 • THE WASHINGTON POST'S 5 BEST NONFICTION BOOKS OF 2025 • THE ATLANTIC'S ... Read more

A New York Times Bestseller"This suspenseful YA thriller is yet another testament to Jackson's talent."—ELLE New York Times bestselling author Tiffany D. Jackson delivers another stunning, ri... Read more

NATIONAL BESTSELLERNAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE NEW YORKER, PUBLISHERS WEEKLY AND ESQUIRE In the gorgeous new novel by the New York Times bestselling author of Outlawed, "a strangely well-p... Read more

Nat Cassidy, author of the acclaimed horror Mary, returns with When the Wolf Comes Home, an unabashed, adrenaline-fueled pop horror thriller where the darkest fears can become reality.A USA Today b... Read more

Shortlisted for the Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel Finalist Best of the Year at Gizmodo, Library Journal, and more! "An astonish... Read more

From the best-selling author of Underland and "the great nature writer...of this generation" (Wall Street Journal), a revelatory book that transforms how we imagine rivers—and life itself. "... Read more

A Best Book of the Year: NPR, Washington Post, Sun Sentinel• A USA TODAY BESTSELLER • AS RECOMMENDED ON THE TODAY SHOW AND CBS SUNDAY MORNING •A suspenseful story about a vacation in... Read more

A REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK: "A breathtaking debut about family, identity, and love across generations." —Reese Witherspoon "Eliana Ramage will break your heart and take you to the stars. From p... Read more

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Something from Nothing is Alison Roman’s latest book featuring over 100 deceptively simple, casually stylish, impossibly delicious recipes that make the most ... Read more

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER· A National Book Critics Circle Award Finalist A New York Times Notable Book of 2025 ·A Washington Post NotableNonfiction Book of 2025· A Time Best Me... Read more

From Hugo, Nebula, and World Fantasy Award–winning author Ken Liu, the first in a high-stakes sci-fi thriller series following an infamous hacker as she attempts to unravel a virtual reality ... Read more

"Will enthrall crime aficionados, puzzle solvers, Anglophiles and logophiles...fiendishly clever and marvelously entertaining debut—the perfect tonic for any philobiblist's mubble-fubbles." —The Wa... Read more

"A book of great importance and one that will likely become a classic." - New York Times Book ReviewOne of The New York Times' 100 Most Notable Books of 2025A Time Magazine Must-Read Book of 2025A ... Read more

From the New York Times bestselling author of Firekeeper's Daughter and Warrior Girl Unearthed comes a daring new thriller about a foster teen claiming her heritage on her own terms. A New York Tim... Read more

A 2026 Audie Award Finalist for Audiobook of the YearNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER"Magisterial...A stunning account that brings to the fore the nuclear saga's surreal combination of ingenuity, fate, an... Read more

Named a Best Fiction Book of the Year by Kirkus Reviews, The Washington Post, Library Journal, The Globe and Mail, and the Chicago Public Library"I'll read anything Uzma Jalaluddin writes."—N... Read more

“A revolutionary guide to mastering your emotional life.”—Charles Duhigg“Brilliant, engaging, and deeply insightful.”—Lisa Damour“A blueprint for navigatin... Read more

"Juicy, silly, delightful, hilarious, hot, heartfelt—all the things romance readers love best." —Elle magazineNAMED A BEST BOOK by Goodreads, Elle Magazine, Bustle, Kirkus, Publishers Weekly, and m... Read more

Winner of the Newbery Medal | A New York Times bestseller | A USA Today bestseller #1 New York Times bestselling author and Newbery Medal winner Renée Watson explores friendship, loss, and life wit... Read more

"The Bone Thief is a riveting mystery with a plot that seamlessly blends history with fiction. And Syd Walker is an unforgettable protagonist." —Liz Moore, New York Times bestselling author o... Read more

From New York Times bestselling author Akwaeke Emezi comes a steamy paranormal romance set in the Black South—a bold new foray that takes us on a journey of magic and fantasy, from the whispe... Read more

WINNER OF THE LAMBDA LITERARY AWARD FOR LGBTQ+ ROMANCEA NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK • A USA TODAY BESTSELLER • From the acclaimed author of Chef's Kiss, a groundbreaking trans Regency rom... Read more

From the acclaimed author of The Stardust Grail comes the epic tale of two sisters who sail across oceans to find their missing third sister—and Earth's environmental salvation.In Earth's not... Read more

A Southern small-town romance about the visibility of Black women's voices in country music, perfect for fans of Beyonce's Cowboy Carter and The Final Revival of Opal & Nev."The best romance I'... Read more

NEW YORK TIMES AND #1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER • The award-winning authors and podcasters Glennon Doyle, Abby Wambach, and Amanda Doyle created We Can Do Hard Things—the guidebook for being a... Read more

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * USA TODAY BESTSELLER * NATIONAL INDIE BESTSELLER * NPR BEST BOOKS OF 2025 * KIRKUS BEST BOOKS OF 2025 * BOOKLIST 2025 EDITOR'S CHOICE * NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRAR... Read more

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Sweetness of Water comes a gripping story about a brother and sister, emancipated from slavery but still searching for true freedom, and their odys... Read more

The celebrated and beloved New York Times bestselling author of the modern classic Fun Home presents a laugh-out-loud, brilliant, and passionately political work of autofiction and social commentar... Read more

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Uncover the stories behind the foods that have linked the natural environments, traditions, and histories of Indigenous peoples across North America for millennia through... Read more

NATIONAL BESTSELLER * Named a Best Cookbook of the Year by the New York Times, The New Yorker, Real Simple, and more * Libby Book Award Finalist * Pacific Northwest Book Aw... Read more

Heartstopper meets Eat Pray Love in this swoony, spicy, second-chance romance from USA Today bestselling author Adib Khorram about two former classmates unexpectedly reuniting in Italy."It Had... Read more

INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER New York Times bestselling author and poet Maggie Smith distills creativity and the craft of writing with a practical guide perfect for fans of Elizabeth Gilbert's Big M... Read more

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • She has always known the rules: Never resurrect anything larger than the palm of her hand. But that was before her sister died. . . .NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YE... Read more

A "vast, multifaceted and enchanting" (Minneapolis Star-Tribune) meditation on the color blue and its fascinating role in Black history and culture, from National Book Award winner Imani Perry, "th... Read more

A Caldecott Honor Book Five starred reviews! "An arm-pumping, truck-horn toot to each person reveling in their own 'garbage.'" —BCCB (starred review) From the creator of I'm Going to Build a ... Read more

Here is the dramatic coming-of-age graphic novel memoir of 12-year-old Carlos (who would grow up to become the author’s father), his life during the Cuban Revolution, and his family’s h... Read more

The James Beard Award–winning author of the New York Times bestseller Mi Cocina is back with a guide to the brightest dish in any Mexican meal, snack-filled afternoon, or sun-drenched b... Read more

In this Newbery Honor-winning bestseller, breathtaking suspense, unforgettable characters, and a pinch of magic combine in the dual stories of two young people—one in 731 China, and one in 19... Read more

Kirkus Best BookSchool Library Journal Best BookChicago Public Library Best BookChildren's Book Review Best BookALA Notable BookA CCBC ChoiceKids Favorite Winner"Storytelling at its most brilliant&... Read more

Join B. Dylan Hollis, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Baking Yesteryear, on a cross-country culinary journey with 100 uniquely American recipes.From the deserts of the Southwest to the shin... Read more

A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year A Book Riot Best Mystery & Thriller of the Year A Marie Claire Best Mystery-Thriller of the Year A Library Journal Stellar Selection A RUSA 2026 R... Read more

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The billion-dollar Hollywood producer provides a master mentorship by sharing secrets to success honed from working with the biggest stars in the world. As Kevin Ha... Read more

In a different, darker world, Diana of Themyscira was exiled to the underworld as ababy and raised by an enemy. They did not destroy her; instead, they made her allthe stronger—tragedy, dange... Read more

A LAMBDA Award winner and breakout fiction sensation returns with a darkly funny slice of friendship strifeWe arrive to wreckage—a restaurant smashed to rubble, with tables and chairs upended rioto... Read more

From "our greatest living comics journalist" (Minneapolis Star Tribune), a revelatory investigation of deadly sectarian riots in Uttar Pradesh, India, that explores the mechanics, dynamics, mytholo... Read more

WINNER OF THE 2026 EISNER AWARD - BEST REALITY-BASED WORK • A NEW YORK TIMES BEST GRAPHIC NOVEL OF THE YEAR • From the Ignatz and Eisner Award-winning cartoonist Ben Passmore comes a whir... Read more

A poignant wordless picture book about a homeless boy and his mom, by Children's Literature Legacy Award winner James RansomeWhen a little boy's mom picks him up from school, his day seems a lot li... Read more

Father and child become buzzing bees, rustling trees, and more in this delightful make-believe romp from Caldecott Honor winner Shawn Harris.The only thing better than playing make believe is playi... Read more

YouTube powerhouse and self-made millionaire Rose Han shares the practical tools to overcome financial struggle and watch your net worth grow—one zero at a timeThere's no doubt about it: the ... Read more

From Emmy Award–winning documentary filmmaker James Robinson comes a breathtaking illustrated memoir inspired by the viral Emmy-nominated short film Whale Eyes.WINNER OF THE SCHNEIDER FAMILY ... Read more

LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD • A powerful, genre-bending mosaic of fiction and poetry that celebrates the humanity, grace, and resilience of teenage New Yorkers riding out the pandem... Read more