Find your next great read
An Unwanted Guest by Shari Lapena
An Unwanted Guest by Shari Lapena A cozy hotel in the Catskills is the perfect retreat for the guests fleeing Manhattan and their busy lives for the weekend. Many guests have cancelled before the ... read more about An Unwanted Guest by Shari Lapena
Awakened by James S. Murray and Darren Wearmouth
Awakened by James S. Murray and Darren Wearmouth The inaugural run of the new subway line running from Jersey City to Manhattan is going exactly as planned. The mayor, the President and dignitaries are ... read more about Awakened by James S. Murray and Darren Wearmouth
The Lido by Libby Page
The Lido by Libby Page Kate Matthews is in her early twenties and feels lost. She moved to Brixton years ago to work at the local paper as the new reporter. Her personal life ... read more about The Lido by Libby Page
The Shakespeare Requirement by Julie Schumacher
The Shakespeare Requirement by Julie Schumacher Jason Fitger, the central character in Dear Committee Members, returns as the newly appointed chair of the English Department. The future of the Department is grim. The Economics ... read more about The Shakespeare Requirement by Julie Schumacher
Bring Me Back by B. A. Paris
Bring Me Back by B. A. Paris Ten years ago Layla disappeared from a rest stop in France. She and her fiance, Finn, who proposed earlier that weekend, were returning to England after a ... read more about Bring Me Back by B. A. Paris
Circe by Madeline Miller
Circe by Madeline Miller When most people hear Circe’s name they remember she turned Odysseus’s men into pigs during the epic poem The Odyssey and little more. There is much more to Circe than ... read more about Circe by Madeline Miller
Here are some helpful links for finding your next great read. Next time you’re in the library stop by the Reference Desk and talk to our expert staff about what you like (and don’t like!) to read. We’ll be able to offer up suggestions and send you home with books to read right away!
- SCLSNJ Recommended Reads
- What are local librarians reading?
- Library Reads
- Books librarians across the country recommend and love.
- NextReads Newsletters
- Receive an email newsletter containing an annotated list of new books and suggested titles. Simply sign up for e-mail delivery of as many newsletters as you want…it’s FREE!
- Best Seller Lists
- New York Times
- Publisher’s Weekly
- Indiebound
- BookPage
- Book reviews and author interviews.
- This resource is also freely available in print at many of our branches but if you miss it, or misplace your copy, all the information is free online.
- NoveList
- Find a book to match your mood, browse lists, and find author and title read-alikes.
- What’s Next: Books in Series
- Really quick and simple way to search by author, series name, or the title of a book in a series to see what comes next or what you may have missed.