Find your next great read
The Breakdown by B. A. Paris
The Breakdown by B. A. ParisCass Anderson lives in a beautifully idyllic hamlet in England and is married to a wonderful man. She loves her job teaching, but she is looking forward to her long ... read more about The Breakdown by B. A. Paris
Fierce Kingdom by Gin Phillips
Fierce Kingdom by Gin PhillipsToday Joan and her four-year-old son Lincoln decide to visit the zoo. Lincoln enjoys the play areas away from the main section of the zoo so he can play with “his ... read more about Fierce Kingdom by Gin Phillips
The Child by Fiona Barton
The Child by Fiona BartonThe skeleton of a newborn is found by a crew at a construction site on the outskirts of London. Reporter Kate Walters finds a small article in a competitor’s newspaper about ... read more about The Child by Fiona Barton
The Marsh King’s Daughter by Karen Dionne
The Marsh King’s Daughter by Karen DionneAbout fifteen years ago Helena emerged from the marshlands of the Upper Peninsula in Michigan where her family lived in her entire life. It was then that she discovered ... read more about The Marsh King’s Daughter by Karen Dionne
Final Girls by Riley Sager
Final Girls by Riley SagerQuincy Carpenter is a Final Girl. She is the sole survivor of the Pine Cottage massacre when all her college friends were brutally murdered by an escaped psychopath. (I did laugh ... read more about Final Girls by Riley Sager
Sycamore by Bryn Chancellor
Sycamore by Bryn ChancellorAlmost twenty years ago Jess Winters disappeared from Sycamore, Arizona. A woman recently relocated to the area is on a walk when she discovers skeletal remains. Everyone assumes that Jess has finally ... read more about Sycamore by Bryn Chancellor
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.