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Lawrence Picks: 2025 National Book Award Finalists
The 25 Finalists for the 2025 National Book Awards are announced by the New York Times.
Lawrence Picks: Gritty, Grisly, Graphic Novels
Looking for something to occupy your final days of spooky season? How about some grisly graphic novels to keep you up at night!
2025 Book Squad Goal: Read a Novel Set During a Pandemic
Stories set against the backdrop of a pandemic explore not just the spread of illness, but the resilience and hope that rise in response.
YA Books to Sink Your Teeth Into
These vampire novels have different origin stories, tones, and worldbuilding, but one thing's for sure: things are about to get bloody.
TBR Radar October 2025
The Book Squad brings you the most anticipated reads publishing in October 2025!
Choice Capers & Heists Recommended by Mystery Book Club
This list features Mystery Book Club's top picks; we met Sunday, September 14, 2025 to discuss selected capers and heists.
Lawrence Picks: The Life of a Showgirl
For those who feel its October 3rd release date is far off, here is a curated list of reads to tide your heart over until then.
Lawrence Picks: LibraryReads and Read Alikes for August 2025
LibraryReads is the monthly nationwide library staff picks list for adult fiction and non-fiction.
2025 Book Squad Goal: Read a Novel with Found Family
"A trope [that] refers to a device in literature and media where a group of characters find themselves united in a family-bond." - NYPL
Lawrence Picks: Getaways Gone Wrong
From treacherous beachy vacations to risky road trips, enjoy these thriller/horror book recommendations where getaways go terribly wrong!
Lawrence Picks: Cottagecore Summer
Sought for their cozy atmospheres, romantic minimalism, and pastoral settings, cottagecore books are perfect, light summer reads!
The Atlantic Magazine's The Best American Poetry
'Poetry in the 21st century is both ubiquitous and oddly peripheral. Verses are displayed on subway walls, recited on momentous occasions...
Lawrence Picks: LibraryReads and Read Alikes for June 2025
LibraryReads is the monthly nationwide library staff picks list for adult fiction and non-fiction.
Adult Fiction Books picked by the Book Squad
Squad-choosen books for your 2025 Summer Reading goals!
Lawrence Picks: Earth Day Eco-Horror
Celebrate Earth Day with these ominous warnings from Mother Nature.