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Lawrence Picks: LibraryReads and Read Alikes for September 2024

LibraryReads is the monthly nationwide library staff picks list for adult fiction and non-fiction. Our goal is to help connect librarians’ favorite books to as many readers as possible, while drawing upon the incredible power that public library staff has in helping to build word-of-mouth for new books, and the important role that libraries play in creating audiences for all kinds of authors. - libraryreads.org | Listed below are the books that were chosen for September 2024 by LibraryReads and the read alikes for those titles.

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The Night Guest
Hildur Knútsdóttir, 1984-
Book, 2024New York : Nightfire/Tor Publishing Group, 2024. — HORROR HILDUR K
The Grip of It
Jemc, Jac, 1983-
Read alike for The Night Guest by Hildur Knutsdottir
Book, 2017New York : Farrar, Strauss and Giroux, 2017. — HORROR JEMC J
My Darling Girl
McMahon, Jennifer, 1968-
Read alike for The Night Guest by Hildur Knutsdottir
Book, 2023New York : Scout Press, 2023. — HORROR MCMAHON
The Book Swap
Bickers, Tessa,
Book, 2024Toronto, Ontario, Canada : Harlequin Enterprises ULC, [2024] — ROMANCE BICKERS
The Neighbor Favor
Forest, Kristina
Read alike for The Book Swap by Tessa Bickers
Book, 2023New York : Berkley Romance, 2023. — ROMANCE FOREST K
The Reading List
a Novel
Adams, Sara Nisha,
Read alike for The Book Swap by Tessa Bickers
Book, 2021New York, NY : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2021] — ADAMS S
A Kid From Marlboro Road
a Novel
Burns, Edward, 1968-
Book, 2024New York : Seven Stories Press, [2024] — BURNS E
Another Brooklyn
a Novel
Woodson, Jacqueline,
Read alike for A Kid from Marlboro Road by Edward Burns
Book, 2016New York, NY : Amistad, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2016] — WOODSON
Mina's Matchbox
Ogawa, Yōko, 1962-
Read alike for A Kid from Marlboro Road by Edward Burns
Book, 2024New York : Pantheon Books, [2024] — OGAWA Y
Sky Full of Elephants
Campbell, Cebo,
Book, 2024New York : Simon & Schuster, 2024. — CAMPBELL
The Last White Man
Hamid, Mohsin, 1971-
Read alike for Sky Full of Elephants by Cebo Campbell
Book, 2022New York : Riverhead Books, 2022. — HAMID M
Devil Is Fine
Vercher, John,
Read alike for Sky Full of Elephants by Cebo Campbell
Book, 2024New York : Celadon Books, 2024. — VERCHER
An Academy for Liars
Henderson, Alexis,
Book, 2024New York : Ace, [2024] — FANTASY HENDERSO
Her Majesty's Royal Coven
Dawson, Juno,
Read alike for An Academy for Liars by Alexis Henderson
Book, 2022New York : Penguin Books, [2022] — FANTASY DAWSON J
Ninth House
Bardugo, Leigh
Read alike for An Academy for Liars by Alexis Henderson
Book, 2019New York : Flatiron Books, 2019. — FANTASY BARDUGO
The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife
a Novel
Johnston, Anna, 1983-
Book, 2024New York, NY : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2024] — JOHNSTON
Remarkably Bright Creatures
a Novel
Van Pelt, Shelby,
Read alike for The Borrowed Life of Frederick FIfe by Anna Johnston
Book, 2022New York, NY : Ecco, [2022] — VAN PELT
Again and Again
a Novel
Evison, Jonathan,
Read alike for The Borrowed Life of Frederick FIfe by Anna Johnston
Book, 2023[New York] : Dutton, [2023] — EVISON J
Playground
a Novel
Powers, Richard, 1957-
Book, 2024New York, NY : W.W. Norton & Company, [2024] — SCIENCE FICTION POWERS R
New York 2140
Robinson, Kim Stanley,
Read alike for Playground by Richard Powers
Book, 2017New York : Orbit, 2017. — SCIENCE FICTION ROBINSON

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