Booklist Reader

Published by Booklist, an imprint of the American Library Association. Booklist Reader features diverse book and audiobook recommendations, for readers and listeners of all ages. Filled with high-interest, themed lists that showcase books for your family or book discussion group.

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Booklist Reader

Trend Alert Cozy SF/Fantasy

Top 10 SF/Fantasy & Horror • The year’s best sf/fantasy and horror showcase the most outstanding titles in speculative fiction, from Afrocentric sf shorts to haunted slasher film stories to dragon tales to two Arthurian retellings.

Top 10 SF/Fantasy & Horror Debuts • The best sf/fantasy and horror debuts showcase exciting new voices in the genres, and use technological innovations, magic, and humor to tell unique stories.

10 Questions Lianne Dillsworth • In 2018, Lianne Dillsworth graduated from Royal Holloway with an MA in creative writing with distinction, and in 2019, she won a place on the London Library Emerging Writers Programme. Most recently she was awarded a bursary place for underrepresented writers on the Jericho Writers Self-Editing course and short-listed for the SI Leeds Literary Prize. She also holds an MA in Victorian studies, and her love for the period shines through her writing. She currently lives in London, where she works for the government on growing diversity within the Civil Service.

Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter and Black Country Music • Since it debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 album chart, Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter has been earning accolades and redefining modern country music. As she wrote on Instagram, Queen Bey’s choice to release the album “was born out of an experience that I had years ago where I did not feel welcomed. . . . But, because of that experience, I did a deeper dive into the history of country music and studied our rich musical archive.” Here are some books that celebrate the long and rich history of Black artists in country music and in the American West, titles to welcome and immerse readers in the world of Cowboy Carter.

Spanish Sure Bets for Adults • These sure bets in Spanish by Latinx writers are works of enticing nonfiction on various topics and popular and literary fiction by new and wellknown authors.

The Top Ten Adult Fiction and Nonfiction Chosen Monthly by America’s Library Staff

HALL OF FAME TITLES • The LibraryReads Hall of Fame designation honors authors who have had multiple titles appear on the monthly list since 2013.

Reserve These Reads Adult • Get your hands on these hotly anticipated books, all out this month.

AI in SF • Sf writers have grappled with AI since Isaac Asimov’s I, Robot, but as human dependence on the technology grows in real life, fictional depictions become more compelling, and more urgent. These contemporary sf novels raise the questions: Who does AI benefit? Who does it leave behind? What does it really mean to be human?

Top 10 SF/Fantasy & Horror on Audio for Youth • Thrills, chills, and adventures abound in these youth audiobooks.

Listen Up Spanish Audio of Note • While still a small segment overall, Spanish audio is the fastest growing portion of the audiobook market. Look for these digital titles to enhance your Spanish-language listening.

PBS BOOKS

Top 10 SF/Fantasy Books for Youth • This year’s top 10 sf and fantasy titles for youth showcase a fascinating array of magic systems and technologies—and in one case, both—that will thrill genre fans with the expansive possibilities of imagination.

Top 10 Horror for Youth • Ghosts, monsters, vampires, and murderous forests are just a few of the spine-tingling elements you’ll find in this list of excellent horror for kids and teens.

Gruesome YA Body Horror • As...