Hello, librarian friends!
It's time to talk books! There are so many incredible reads headed your way this September from both long-time favorites and exciting new voices. Keep reading to find out more and remember: votes for the September LibraryReads list are due August 1st!
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The Dutch House by Ann Patchett
For fans of: Flight Behavior by Barbara Kingsolver
The New York Times bestselling author of Commonwealth and State of Wonder returns with her most powerful novel to date: a richly moving story that explores the indelible bond between two siblings, the house of their childhood, and a past that will not let them go.
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LibraryReads Votes Due: August 1, 2019
Cold Storage by David Koepp
For fans of: Artemis by Andy Weir and Dark Matter by Blake Crouch
For readers of Andy Weir and Noah Hawley comes an astonishing debut by the screenwriter of Jurassic Park: a wild and terrifying adventure about three strangers who must work together to contain a highly contagious, deadly organism.
"To be simultaneously terrifying and hilarious is a masterstroke few writers can pull off, but Koepp manages in this incredible fiction debut that calls to mind a beautiful hybrid of Michael Crichton and Carl Hiaasen. Cold Storage is sheer thrillery goodness, and riotously entertaining."
—Blake Crouch, New York Times bestselling author of Dark Matter
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The Last Train to London by Meg Waite Clayton
For fans of: We Were the Lucky Ones by Georgia Hunter and Lilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly
The New York Times bestselling author of Beautiful Exiles conjures her best novel yet, a pre-World War II-era story with the emotional resonance of Orphan Train and The Nightingale, centering on the Kindertransports that carried thousands of children out of Nazi-occupied Europe—and one brave woman who helped them escape to safety.
"The Last Train to London is an absolutely fascinating, beautifully rendered story…. Clayton perfectly captures the tension and heartbreak of the times, which feel so relevant today. It is a glowing portrait of women rising up against impossible odds to save children."
—Kristin Hannah, New York Times bestselling author of The Great Alone and The Nightingale
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The Nanny by Gilly Macmillan
For fans of: The Perfect Mother by Aimee Molloy and The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena
The New York Times bestselling author of What She Knew conjures a dark and unpredictable tale of family secrets that explores the lengths people will go to hurt one another.
"The Nanny kept me in white-knuckled suspense until the very last page. Gilly Macmillan’s breakout thriller is a dark and twisted version of Downton Abbey gone very, very wrong."
—Tess Gerritsen, New York Times bestselling author of The Shape of Night
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Elevator Pitch by Linwood Barclay
For fans of: The Breakdown by B. A Paris
The New York Times bestselling author of A Noise Downstairs and No Time for Goodbye returns with an edge-of-your-seat thriller that does for elevators what Psycho did for showers and Jaws did for the beach—a heart-pounding tale in which a series of disasters paralyzes New York City with fear.
"This novel moves as fast as a falling elevator and hits with just as much force. Linwood Barclay is a stone cold pro and Elevator Pitch is a shameless good time."
—Joe Hill, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Fireman and Strange Weather
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No Judgments by Meg Cabot
For fans of: My Not So Perfect Life by Sophie Kinsella
In the New York Times bestselling author’s latest novel, the storm of the century is about to hit Little Bridge Island, Florida—and it’s sending waves crashing through Sabrina "Bree" Beckham’s love life…
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After the Flood by Kassandra Montag
For fans of: Birdbox by Josh Malerman
An unforgettable, inventive, and riveting epic saga with the literary force and evocative imagination of Station Eleven, Zone One, and The Road, that follows a mother's desperate hunt for her missing daughter in a world utterly transformed by climate change.
"A soaring, brilliantly imagined novel about love and desperation, set in an astonishing new world that still feels utterly gripping and contemporary. Kassandra Montag is a visionary new talent!"
—Karin Slaughter, bestselling author of The Last Widow and Pieces of Her
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Lost in the Spanish Quarter by Heddi Goodrich
For fans of: Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney
Told with the intimacy and ferocity of Elena Ferrante’s Neapolitan Novels and set in the passionate, intense, and crumbling neighborhood known as the Spanish Quarter of Naples, comes a tale of two students searching for love and belonging in the city they so desperately want to call home.
"A declaration of love for Naples, and not at all superficial: it is powerful and authentic precisely because it is a foreigner’s point of view, one that is not afraid of this vast city that is often difficult to comprehend."
—Pier Luigi Razzano, La Repubblica, Napoli
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The Chestnut Man by Søren Sveistrup
For fans of: The Thirst by Jo Nesbø and The Kept by James Scott
The heart-pounding debut from the creator of the hit Scandinavian television show The Killing about a psychopath is terrorizing Copenhagen.
"A full-throttle thriller in the tradition of classic Stiegg Larsson, drenched in atmosphere and charged with adrenaline. Buckle up. You’ll gulp down every word. I loved this book."
—A. J. Finn, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Woman in the Window
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Chilling Effect by Valerie Valdes
For fans of: The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers and Polaris Rising by Jessie Mihalik
A hilarious, offbeat debut space opera that skewers everything from pop culture to video games and features an irresistible foul-mouthed captain and her motley crew, strange life forms, exciting twists, and a galaxy full of fun and adventure.
"Jam-packed with weird aliens, mysterious artifacts, and lovable characters…Eva and her family are Latinx and often include un-italicized Spanish in their dialogue, a rare find in a genre that usually uses whiteness as the default. A tremendously good time and an impressive debut."
—Kirkus 
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LibraryReads Votes Due: August 1, 2019
For more great reading suggestions for September, check out our
September LibraryReads Suggestions Edelweiss catalog!
The deadline to submit your votes is August 1!
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-Chris