Hello, librarian friends. We have a fresh round of titles for you to consider for the November LibraryReads list, including the hotly anticipated final chapter of the Tearling trilogy by Erika Johansen, the return of Pulitzer Prize winner Michael Chabon, and a revelatory inspection of womanhood by librarian-favorite Wally Lamb. There is oh so much reading-goodness here and oh so little time before the September 20th deadline for the November LibraryReads list, so without further ado, here are our picks. Enjoy!
The Fate of the Tearling by Erika Johansen
For fans of: Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard, the Magicians trilogy by Lev Grossman
The thrilling conclusion to the Tearling trilogy finds Queen Kelsea imprisoned in Mortmesne, with her dedicated guard setting out to rescue her at all costs. Both The Queen of the Tearling and The Invasion of the Tearling were LibraryReads picks, and this epic final act will answer all the burning questions fans have been waiting for. “Katniss Everdeen, you have competition.” —Entertainment Weekly
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LibraryReads deadline: September 20th
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Moonglow by Michael Chabon 
For fans of: Purity by Jonathan Franzen, State of Wonder by Ann Patchett
Following on the heels of his New York Times bestselling novel Telegraph Avenue, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Michael Chabon delivers another literary masterpiece: a novel of truth and lies, family legends, and existential adventure—and the forces that work to destroy us. "Chabon has created a masterful and resounding novel of the dark and blazing forces that forged our tumultuous, confounding, and precious world." —Booklist starred review
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LibraryReads deadline: September 20th
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I'll Take You There by Wally Lamb
For fans of: One Summer by David Baldacci
New York Times bestselling author Wally Lamb weaves an evocative, deeply affecting tapestry of one Baby Boomer’s life—Felix Funicello, introduced in Wishin’ and Hopin’—and the trio of unforgettable women who have changed it, in this radiant story of the American Century that is an homage to the resiliency, strength, and power of women.
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LibraryReads deadline: September 20th
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Chaos by Patricia Cornwell 
For fans of: Sue Grafton, James Patterson, Janet Evanovich
#1 New York Times bestselling author Patricia Cornwell returns with the remarkable twenty-fourth thriller in her popular high-stakes series starring medical examiner Dr. Kay Scarpetta. “Dr. Kay Scarpetta, who keeps us coming back to Patricia Cornwell’s sprawling crime novels, is one tough broad.” —New York Times Book Review on Depraved Heart
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LibraryReads deadline: September 20th
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The Flame Bearer by Bernard Cornwell
For fans of: Blood Infernal by James Rollins, Golden Lion by Wilbur Smith
The next installment of Bernard Cornwell's bestselling series chronicling the epic saga of the making of England, “like Game of Thrones, but real” (Observer, London)—the basis for The Last Kingdom, the hit television series now on Netflix. “Nobody in the world does this stuff better than Cornwell.” —Lee Child
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LibraryReads deadline: September 20th
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The Reykjavik Assignment by Adam LeBor 
For fans of: Political thrillers, The Expats by Chris Pavone
Adam LeBor, author of critically acclaimed thrillers The Geneva Option and The Washington Stratagem, delivers the final book of this trilogy featuring United Nations covert negotiator Yael Azoulay. “The most realistic and culturally textured novel I’ve ever read. LeBor is brave, yet he pulls that courage off with aplomb. Without doubt, this is a thriller masterpiece.” —Matthew Dunn, former MI6 operative and author of the Spycatcher novels
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LibraryReads deadline: September 20th
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I See You by Molly McAdams
For fans of: Hopeless by Colleen Hoover
New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Molly McAdams’ powerful new novel offers one of the most memorable love triangles in fiction since Twilight—perfect for fans of New Adult fiction like Jamie McGuire, Abbi Glines, and Tammara Webber.
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LibraryReads deadline: September 20th
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Remnants of Trust by Elizabeth Bonesteel 
For fans of: Cibola Burn by James S.A. Corey, Ancillary Sword by Ann Leckie
In this follow-up to the acclaimed military science fiction thriller The Cold Between, a young soldier finds herself caught in the crosshairs of a deadly conspiracy in deep space.
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LibraryReads deadline: September 20th
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Road To Paradise by Paullina Simons
For fans of: On the Rocks by Erin Duffy, One Plus One by Jojo Moyes
Love, passion, and friendship collide on the road trip of a lifetime in this breathtaking novel from Paullina Simons, internationally bestselling author of The Bronze Horseman and Tully.
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LibraryReads deadline: September 20th
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The Man Who Wanted to Know Everything by D.A. Mishani 
For fans of: Alafair Burke, Liad Shoham
Inspector Avraham Avraham is back in this sequel to the acclaimed thrillers A Possibility of Violence and The Missing File—internationally bestselling author D. A. Mishani’s The Man Who Wanted to Know Everything is a hauntingly psychological domestic noir.
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LibraryReads deadline: September 20th
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The Infinite by Nicholas Mainieri
For fans of: The Free by Willy Vlautin, Once Upon a River by Bonnie Jo Campbell
In this suspenseful, tender, and completely absorbing debut set in a perilous post-Katrina New Orleans and cartel-plagued Mexico, two teenagers discover a temporary haven in each other. “Nick Mainieri is the real deal, and The Infinite is stunning. A compelling, brilliantly-told debut, written with power and clarity.” —Philipp Meyer, New York Times bestselling author of The Son
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LibraryReads deadline: September 20th
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A Matter of Honor by Anthony Summers and Robbyn Swan 
For fans of: Those Angry Days by Lynne Olson, A Higher Call by Adam Makos
On the seventy-fifth anniversary of the bombing of Pearl Harbor, the authors of the Pulitzer Prize finalist The Eleventh Day expose the scapegoating of the admiral who was in command the day 2,000 Americans died. The authors write of the continuing struggle to restore his lost honor—and clear President Franklin D. Roosevelt of the charge that he knew the attack was coming.
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LibraryReads deadline: September 20th
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The Weaver by Emmi Itäranta
For fans of: Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein, Across the Universe by Beth Revis
The author of the critically acclaimed Memory of Water
returns with this literary ecological tale in the vein of Ursula K. Le Guin and Sheri S. Tepper, in which an innocent young woman becomes entangled in a web of ancient secrets and deadly lies that lie at the dark center of her prosperous island world.
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LibraryReads deadline: September 20th
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All the Gallant Men by Donald Stratton with Ken Gire 
For fans of: Don't Give Up, Don't Give In by Louis Zamperini, The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown
A sailor’s eyewitness, moment-by-moment account of the Japanese surprise attack that sunk the battleship and decimated the U.S. Pacific Fleet in Hawaii on December 7, 1941—and his inspiring return to active duty to carry on the Allied fight in the Pacific.
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LibraryReads deadline: September 20th
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The Waiting Room by Leah Kaminsky
For fans of: The Beautiful Possible by Amy Gottlieb, Sweet Water by Christina Baker Kline
Leah Kaminsky’s powerful fiction debut—a multi-generational novel perfect for fans of The Tiger’s Wife and A Constellation of Vital Phenomena—unfolds over a day in the life of a young physician in contemporary Israel, who must cope with modern threats in the shadow of her parents’ horrific wartime pasts. “The Waiting Room is both haunted, and haunting.”
—Geraldine Brooks, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of March
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LibraryReads deadline: September 20th
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We hope you enjoy our selections and can't wait to hear your thoughts. Let us know at librarylovefest@harpercollins.com! The deadline to vote for LibraryReads is September 20th. Visit LibraryReads.org for further details.
-Chris