Hello, librarian friends! The Library Love Fest team has survived the wonderful, crazy, and spellbinding rush of ALA Annual in Chicago. Where do we go from here? More books! We have some very special titles in store for your September LibraryReads considerations, including our Lead Read pick for Fall 2017: The Child Finder by Rene Denfeld. Also new this month is an advanced peek at some great upcoming October releases. Let's get reading!
Don't forget: the deadline to vote for the September LibraryReads list is July 20th.
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The Child Finder by Rene Denfeld
For fans of: The Kept Woman by Karin Slaughter and The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena
A haunting, richly atmospheric, and deeply suspenseful novel from the acclaimed author of The Enchanted about an investigator who must use her unique insights to find a missing little girl.
"Rene Denfeld has a gift for shining bright light in dark places. The Child Finder is a gorgeous, haunting gem of a novel. Raw and real yet wrapped in a fairy tale, as lovely and as chilling as the snow."
—Erin Morgenstern, New York Times bestselling author of
The Night Circus
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LibraryReads deadline: July 20th
The Twelve-Mile Straight by Eleanor Henderson
For fans of: Barkskins by Annie Proulx and The Son by Philipp Meyer
From New York Times bestselling author Eleanor Henderson, an audacious American epic set in rural Georgia during the years of the Depression and Prohibition.
"One of the deepest and most nuanced explorations of our shared humanity that I’ve read…. The writing is so extraordinary it will make your teeth ache; the story is so compelling that you may gasp out loud…. This is no ordinary novel. It is art of the highest order."
—Cristina Henríquez, author of The Book of Unknown Americans
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LibraryReads deadline: July 20th
Forest Dark by Nicole Krauss
For fans of: The Diver's Clothes Lie Empty by Vendela Vida and The Tiger's Wife by Téa Obreht
The award-winning, New York Times bestselling author of The History of Love conjures an achingly beautiful and breathtakingly original novel about personal transformation that interweaves the stories of two disparate individuals—an older lawyer and a young novelist—whose transcendental search leads them to the same Israeli desert.
"Krauss’s elegant, provocative, and mesmerizing novel is her best yet. Rich in profound insights and emotional resonance…. Vivid, intelligent, and often humorous, this novel is a fascinating tour de force."
—Publishers Weekly 
review
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LibraryReads deadline: July 20th
Caroline by Sarah Miller
For fans of: America's First Daughter by Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie
In this novel authorized by the Little House estate, Sarah Miller vividly recreates the beauty, hardship, and joys of the frontier in this dazzling work of historical fiction, a captivating story that illuminates one courageous, resilient, and loving pioneer woman as never before—Caroline Ingalls, “Ma” in Laura Ingalls Wilder’s beloved Little House books.
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LibraryReads deadline: July 20th
Click below for more great September LibraryReads suggestions!
Looking Ahead: Must-Read October Titles!
The Last Ballad by Wiley Cash
For fans of: Above the Waterfall by Ron Rash and The Tilted World by Tom Franklin
The author of the celebrated bestseller A Land More Kind Than Home returns with this eagerly awaited new novel, set in the Appalachian foothills of North Carolina in 1929 and inspired by actual events, that chronicles an ordinary woman’s struggle for dignity and her rights in a textile mill.
"The Last Ballad is the story of a beautiful and courageous woman, and it is beautifully and courageously told. Wiley Cash dares give voice to people lost in the margins of history, and he brings to life their inspiring fight for justice with graceful prose, honesty and intensity, and best of all, a wonderful bigness of heart."
—Lydia Peelle, author of The Midnight Cool
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LibraryReads deadline: August 20th
Odd Child Out by Gilly Macmillan
For fans of: Liane Moriarty and Tana French
From the New York Times bestselling author of What She Knew comes a whip-smart suspense novel about two young friends, the mystery of one's near-fatal accident, and the secrets each of their families hold.
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LibraryReads deadline: August 20th
The Last Mrs. Parrish by Liv Constantine
For fans of: Behind Closed Doors by B. A. Paris and Pretty Baby by Mary Kubica
A mesmerizing debut psychological thriller full of delicious twists about a coolly manipulative woman who worms her way into the lives of a wealthy "golden couple" from Connecticut to achieve the privileged life she wants.
"Captivating… a deliciously duplicitous psychological thriller that will lure readers until the wee hours and beyond. With a plot equally as twisty, spellbinding, and addictive as Gillian Flynn’s Gone Girl or Paula Hawkins’s The Girl on the Train, this is sure to be a hit with suspense fans."
—Library Journal 
review
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LibraryReads deadline: August 20th
Strange Weather by Joe Hill
Also from the author: Horns and NOS4A2
A collection of four chilling novels, ingeniously wrought gems
of terror from the brilliantly imaginative, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Fireman, Joe Hill.
"One of America’s finest horror writers."
—Time magazine
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LibraryReads deadline: August 20th
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So many good books to read before the July 20th deadline for the September LibraryReads list! As always, please share your thoughts at librarylovefest@harpercollins.com. For more details on LibraryReads, visit LibraryReads.org. Happy reading!
-The LLF Team