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Featured Reads

We’ve done the legwork to unveil upcoming gems in the publishing world, so that you can easily find your next read. Plus, many of these titles come in physical copy, eBook and audiobook formats to suit your reading preferences.

Fiction

Whidbey
T. Kira Madden
Celestial Lights
Cecile Pin
This Is Not About Us
Allegra Goodman
Dirty Metal
Allison LaMothe
Laws of Love and Logic: A Novel
Debra Curtis
The Beheading Game: A Novel
Rebecca Lehmann
The Copywriter: A Novel
Daniel Poppick
Crux
Gabriel Tallent
Wolf Hour: A Novel
Jo Nesbø; translated by Robert Ferguson
Ruby Falls: A Novel
Gin Phillips
Lady Tremaine: A Novel
Rachel Hochhauser
The Starter Ex: A Novel
Mia Sosa

Non-Fiction

Wild Grace: The Untamed Women of Modern Dance
Sara Veale
World Cup Fever: A Soccer Journey in Nine Tournaments
Simon Kuper
How Great Ideas Happen: The Hidden Steps Behind Breakthrough Success
George Newman
A Love Affair with the Unknown: Leaning Into the Uncertain of Modern Life
Gillian Deacon
Interregnum: Inside the Gruelling and Glamorous Two-Year Battle to Become the Next King of Chess
Jordan Himelfarb
Honest Motherhood: On Losing My Mind and Finding Myself
Libby Ward
Cancelling Billionaires Before They Cancel Us: The Urgent Case for a Wealth Tax
Linda McQuaig
Polar War: Submarines, Spies, and the Struggle for Power in a Melting Arctic
Kenneth R. Rosen
Tony Stark, Odysseus, and the Myths Behind Marvel: Ancient Heroes in the Modern World
Peter Meineck
Blood Countess: Murder, Betrayal, and the Making of a Monster
Shelley Puhak
The Casino Shift: Stories From an ER on the Edge
Brian Goldman
Kids, Wait Till You Hear This!: My Memoir
Liza Minnelli, as told to Michael Feinstein

Past Featured Reads

Explore our previous Featured Reads and consider them for your next book club; each title is available in multiple formats, with multiple copies.

Winter 2026 Featured Reads

Feb 8, 2026 - Waterloo Public Library

Winter 2026 Featured Reads: Kids Picks

Feb 8, 2026 - Waterloo Public Library

Fall 2025 Featured Reads

Nov 27, 2025 - Waterloo Public Library

Summer 2025 Featured Reads

Aug 18, 2025 - Waterloo Public Library

Summer 2025 Featured Reads: Kids Picks

Aug 18, 2025 - Waterloo Public Library

Early Spring 2025 Featured Reads

May 5, 2025 - Waterloo Public Library
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