Fall 2023 Featured Reads

Sep 1, 2023 - Waterloo Public Library
Featured Reads

Whether you’re cozying up by the fireplace or enjoying a crisp autumn day, get ready to dive into the perfect fall read from our thoughtfully curated list of Featured Reads. We’ve curated a list of 12 new fiction and 12 new non-fiction books that we think you will love. Many of these titles come in physical copy, ebook and audiobook formats.

Fiction

Jump into captivating worlds and unforgettable stories with our carefully chosen selection of fiction Feature Reads.

Gin, Turpentine, Pennyroyal, Rue
Christine Higdon
The Wake-Up Call
Beth O'Leary
The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store
James McBride
The Abduction of Seven Forgers
Sean Dixon
Do You Remember Being Born?
Sean Michaels
The Vaster Wilds
Lauren Groff
And Then She Fell
Alicia Elliot
The Museum of Failures
Thrity Umrigar
Land of Milk and Honey
C Pam Zhang
The Secret Hours
Mick Herron
Bright Young Women
Jessica Knoll
Small Town Sins
Ken Jaworowski

Non-Fiction

Get curious and explore a selection of informative and diverse topics with our non-fiction Featured Reads.

Cracking the Nazi Code
Jason Bell
Leslie F*cking Jones
Leslie Jones
The Book of (More) Delights
Ross Gay
Of Time and Turtles
Sy Montgomery
The Underworld
Susan Casey
Passionate Mothers, Powerful Sons
Charlotte Gray
Star Crossed
Heather Dune Macadam & Simon Worrall
The Six
Loren Grush
The Lost Supper
Taras Grescoe
Project UnLonely
Jeremy Nobel
Making It So
Patrick Stewart
Kings of Their Own Ocean
Karen Pinchin
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