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Official book review journal of the American Library Association. New ALA Member Benefit! Read digital issues of BOOKLIST READER. Visit www.booklistonline.com/reader-issues to get started!
✨ Love books & libraries? You're invited to the 2026 Virtual Gala Author Tea, a free author talk on Thurs. 7/30, 4:30pm ET moderated by Booklist's Donna Seaman! Grab a drink, get comfy, and join book lovers from around the country for an amazing chat featuring four amazing authors: bit.ly/4pJFwMm
🌲A STEAM adventure debut author interview (👋Claire Karwowski) 💭A LEGO early reader graphic novel 🍳Cookbooks It's all here at the @dkbooksus.bsky.social Fall 2026 Librarian Preview happening TOMORROW 7/30! Save your spot now so you don't miss out on these top children and adult picks: bit.ly/4eQZUrg
On our 50th (🥳) episode of #ShelfCare, we take a broader look at the field of librarianship with a conversation with former ALA Executive Director Bob Wedegeworth, the first Black person to hold that position, about his memoir, BREAKING BARRIERS. Plus, reading recs from our editors: bit.ly/4fGkDNE
We're jamming to comics all.year.long! Join us tomorrow (7/21) for our #GraphicJam webinar featurinig upcoming titles from: 💭@penguinschoollib.bsky.social 🗯️@ssedlib.bsky.social 💭#OniPress 💭@andrewsmcmeelkids.bsky.social 💭@fantagraphics.bsky.social Save your seat now: bit.ly/3SMu46m
From your next favorite story time read to hilarious graphic novels, illustrated MG, and YA for everyone, you're sure to find something to add to your collection during the #Tundra2026Preview on 8/5! Register now so you don't miss special creator apperances (trust us on this one😜): bit.ly/4vJNgPU
Backrooms takes the viral creepypasta (AKA a horror legend that originated on the internet) of an uncanny yellow office and scales the idea of a never-ending liminal space into an immersive filmscape laden with trauma. Check out these reading recs about other eerie places: bit.ly/4f32JWe
Join us and @randomhousekids.bsky.social tomorrow (7/15) for a can't-miss MG panel featuring all-star authors discussing their new titles focusing on friendship, identity, and and social justice: ⭐Nic Stone ⭐Kate O’Shaughnessy ⭐Chrystal D. Giles ⭐Andrea Beatriz Arango RSVP: bit.ly/4vSlCRA
"OUT THERE! There's a world outside of Yonkers..." Read beyond this world (or your musical world 😉) and join us TOMORROW to learn about new sci-fi, horror & fantasy titles from: 👽 @yenpress.com 🚀 @macmillanlib.bsky.social 🧟 @ecwpress.bsky.social 🔮 @librarylovefest.bsky.social Reg: bit.ly/4uWg9Ih
These top 10 sports titles feature queer-athlete representation, historical activism through sports, the joys and challenges of coming-of-age, and more. Grab those halftime orange slices and start reading our Top 10 Sports Books for Youth: bit.ly/4fbGGeF
The top sports books reviewed in Booklist from July 2025 to June 2026 illustrate rivalries, perseverance, and the heart-stopping action that make sports writing so compelling. Grab some water, be sure to stretch, and check out our Top 10 Sports books: bit.ly/3SWH3T1
Our July issue of BOOKLIST READER is green♻️, mean💻, with some audio in between🎧⤵️ 🍃Youth and Adult books on the environment and sustainability 💼Workplace woes 📚@libraryreads.bsky.social July picks 🎆America250 with #PBSBooks 🎙️The #Odyssey interviews and more! Read now: bit.ly/4gsMAup
Yeah we love books, but don't think for a minute we aren't also on the court, field, or track🏀⚽👟Our July issue is HERE: 🎾Spotlight on Sports 💭Spotlight on Graphic Novels (including Top 10 Manga) 📚Spanish Sure Bets 🎙️An interview with our #VoiceofChoice and more! Start reading: bit.ly/4f0FniF
[dramatic sunrise with music] It's...HERE! Our 2026 #GuidetoGraphicNovels has arrived and oh comics, is it good! 💭State of Comics Librarianship 💭Graphic Novel Book Clubs for Elementary & Middle Schoolers 🖋️Small comics press roundup 🎨Original comics It's all here! Start reading now: bit.ly/44lBhNg
🔍🏳️🌈Drag mystery books (YES and more please) 🕵️Final warning breaths from a detective 🎤Stand-up comedian ❤️Library love It's all here in our latest #10Qs with Holly Stars, author of MISSING IN SOHO (@prhlibrary.bsky.social). Read the entire interview now: bit.ly/4wt0Bg7
Our newest #Readalikes is for all the people chomping at the bit for news about the #TaylorSwift and #TravisKelce wedding (it's us, we're people!!). Check it out here: https://bit.ly/3SJ89Nk
Still finalizing your schedule for #ALAAC26? Be sure you include our second #ComicsPanel on Sunday, June 28 at 12:30 p.m. CT featuring a packed panel of comics creators followed by a group signing! We'll hear from George Northy, Sophie Escabasse, Meghan Fitzmartin, & Samuel Sattin: cdmcd.co/5nq9E6
It's conference week! So much to do and even more chocolate to stress eat. Looking to fill your schedule? Join us for part 1 of our #comicspanels on 6/28 at 10:30 a.m. CT featuring: 🗯️Victoria Jamieson 🗯️Joe Corallo 🗯️Barbara Perez Marquez Our convo will be followed by a group signing: cdmcd.co/mRyLK4
We are majorly "booked" (😜we got a million of them) next week for #ALAAC26! Booklist has tons of events and programs happening including our #ReadNRave with @libraryreads.bsky.social! Add this event to your scheduler if you don't want to miss amazing panelists gushing about books: cdmcd.co/6vqyDj
Our latest #ReadAlikes, inspired by THE HAUNTING OF OLD SPLINTER ( @penguinschoollib.bsky.social, July 2026) by Jack Mackaycreaky, features horror novels that stir up supernatural dust as home-improvement projects take on lives of their own. Check out these Haunted House Flippers: bit.ly/4efex7o
🤫Secrets and scandal 🏙️1920s Manhattan ⚙️Reinventing oneself It's all here in our latest #10Qs with Jocelyn Green, author of THE MANHATTAN CONFESSIONS (#BethanyHouse). Read the full interview now: bit.ly/4vkrzqm
Join us and our BFFs at @randomhousekids.bsky.social for their Fall 2026 Preview TOMORROW (6/17) featuring a conversation with: 🐍Nicholas Day 🏝️Julia Sarcone-Roach 🐲🐶Suzanne and Max Lang Plus, sneak peeks at all the fresh, fantastic titles coming in Fall 2026! Save your seat now: bit.ly/4vemVtp
Artificial intelligence has penetrated every sphere of our lives. Its technology can empower us in many tasks, yet it can also undermine and endanger our livelihoods, privacy, and well-being while doing serious environmental damage. Our latest #Essentials is all about AI: bit.ly/43IFwSK
What pairs great with the @libcomix.bsky.social? The @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social Rainbow Round Table (RRT), of course! Join us 6/16 for a special event where attendees can discover exemplary LGBTQIA+ graphic novels for readers of all ages from the RRT x GNCRT Collaboration Core List: bit.ly/3PxvVut
Indie published audio, AI narration, audio originals, new devices, multicast productions... the audiobook landscape our patrons are navigating is in a moment of tremendous growth and change. Get the full update on 6/27 at 2:30 p.m. CT during #ALAAC26! Add to your scheduler: cdmcd.co/zE9mJd
Showcasing strong, new voices in a set of genres that is constantly pushing boundaries, be sure to add these Top 10 SF/Fantasy & Horror Debuts to your shelves: bit.ly/3QLXnVX
Our latest #ReadAlikes is inspired by the Netflix docuseries/reality show LOVE ON THE SPECTRUM which provides a raw look at neurodivergent dating and educates its large viewership on the challenges and triumphs that is life on the spectrum. Fill your shelves with these ⭐ titles now: bit.ly/4xKdW5s
Sunday, June 28 is #ReadGraphic Day for @ala-booklist.bsky.social during #ALAAC26! In addition to our two comics panels, we'll have a signing with #MisakoRocks! at 2:30 p.m. CT! Head over to booth #2826 to meet the creator and grab a signed copy of this #MGManga! Thanks @mackidssl.bsky.social!
Before the party of the century, be sure to stop by the Booklist booth (#2826) on Saturday, June 27 at 3 p.m. CT to get a free, signed copy of THE GINGHAMS by #TCKemper and meet the author! Thanks to our friends at @mackidssl.bsky.social for making this happen!
After treating yourself to a delicious lunch (hopefully it involves deep dish pizza🍕) stop by the Booklist booth (#2826) on Saturday, June 27 at 1 p.m. CT to meet #MeghanFitzmartin and grab a free, signed copy of MARY SUE made possible by our friends at @boom-studios.com! #ALAAC26