Celebrate National Book Lovers Day this Saturday, August 9th!
We’ve gathered some titles across all age levels to enjoy! Let us know how you’re celebrating!

Adult Recommendations

Fiction

  1. The Waiting by Michael Connelly
  2. Never Say Never by Danielle Steel
  3. Long Island by Colm Tolibin
  4. Sunflower House by Adrianna Allegri
  5. Blue Hour by Paula Hawkins
  6. Iron Flame by Rebecaa Yarros
  7. The Push by Ashley Audrain
  8. All Broken Places by John Boyne
  9. The Stolen Queen by Fiona Davis
  10. Paris Express by Emma Donoghue

Nonfiction

  1. Power of Positive Thinking by Norman Peale
  2. How to Talk to Kids that will listen by Adele Faber
  3. Silva Mind Control Method by Jose Silva
  4. Idaho Four by James Patterson
  5. Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt
  6. Everything Tuberculous by John Green
  7. Outlive by Peter Attia
  8. Mark Twain by Ron Chernow
  9. JFK by J. Randy Taraborrelli
  10. Marriage at Sea by Sophie Elmhirst

Young Adults Recommendations

Fiction

  1. Long Live the Pumpkin Queen by Shea Ernshaw
  2. Nothing Like the Movies by Lynn Painter
  3. Wings of Starlight by Allison Saft
  4. You’ve Reached Sam by Dustin Thao
  5. Reappearance of Rachel Price
  6. Heartless Hunter by Kristen Ciaccarelli
  7. Watch Me by Tahereh Mafi
  8. Hour of the Pumpkin Queen by Megan Shepherd
  9. Glorious Rivalous by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
  10. Immortal Consequences By I.V. Marie

Graphic Novels and Manga

  1. Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater
  2. They Called Us Enemy by George Takei
  3. Dr. Stone, Volume 27
  4. Komi Can’t Communicate, volume 34
  5. Paper Girls by Brian K. Vaughan
  6. Heartstopper by Alice Oseman
  7. Five Nights at Freddys by Scott Cawthon
  8. Teen Titans: Raven by Kami Garcia
  9. We could be Magic by Marissa Meyer
  10. Huda F. Wants to Know? by Huda Fahmy

Children’s Recommendations

Children’s Graphics and Series

  1. Kirby Manga Mania series by Hirokazu Hikawa
  2. Afternoon in the Amazon, Magic Treehouse by Mary Pope Osborne
  3. Awkward by Svetlana Chmakova
  4. Besties: Find their Groove by Kayla Miller
  5. Diary of a Wimpy Kid series by Jeff Kinney
  6. Big Nate series by Lincoln Pierce
  7. The Bady Guys series by Aaron Blabey
  8. The Investigators series by John Patrick Green
  9. Hilo series by Judd Winick
  10. Dragon Masters series by Tracey West

Fiction

  1. The Berenstein Bears by Sharon and Jan Berenstain
  2. Good Night, Good Night by Sandra Boynton
  3. Llama Llama by Anna Dewdney
  4. The Sour Grape by Jory John
  5. Pete the Cat by James Dean
  6. Curious George by H.A. Rey
  7. Mighty Mighty Construction Site by Sherri Duskey
  8. Listen by Gabi Snyder
  9. Wild Robot by Peter Brown
  10. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl

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