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August 20268 genres

Our Top Four

Romance

  1. 1 Red, White & Royal BlueCasey McQuiston Picked by Marian
  2. 2 Beach ReadEmily Henry Picked by Casey
  3. 3 The UnhoneymoonersChristina Lauren Picked by Nicole
  4. 4 The FlatshareBeth O'Leary Picked by Stephanie

Our Top Four

Thriller/Mystery

  1. 1 Gone GirlGillian Flynn Picked by Casey
  2. 2 Murder on the Orient ExpressAgatha Christie Picked by Nicole
  3. 3 Sharp ObjectsGillian Flynn Picked by Stephanie
  4. 4 The Westing GameEllen Raskin Picked by Marian

Our Top Four

Fantasy

  1. 1 The House in the Cerulean SeaTJ Klune Picked by Nicole
  2. 2 Throne of GlassSarah J. Maas Picked by Stephanie
  3. 3 UprootedNaomi Novik Picked by Marian
  4. 4 The Cruel PrinceHolly Black Picked by Casey

Our Top Four

Contemporary/Literary Fiction

  1. 1 Nothing to See HereKevin Wilson Picked by Nicole
  2. 2 PachinkoMin Jin Lee Picked by Stephanie
  3. 3 Anxious PeopleFredrik Backman Picked by Marian
  4. 4 The Seven Husbands of Evelyn HugoTaylor Jenkins Reid Picked by Casey

Our Top Four

Sci-Fi

  1. 1 Project Hail MaryAndy Weir Picked by Stephanie
  2. 2 Station ElevenEmily St. John Mandel Picked by Marian
  3. 3 Dark MatterBlake Crouch Picked by Casey
  4. 4 DuneFrank Herbert Picked by Nicole

Our Top Four

Horror/Paranormal

  1. 1 The Only Good IndiansStephen Graham Jones Picked by Marian
  2. 2Cover of The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches The Very Secret Society of Irregular WitchesSangu Mandanna Picked by Casey
  3. 3 DraculaBram Stoker Picked by Nicole
  4. 4 Magic BitesIlona Andrews Picked by Stephanie

Our Top Four

Historical Fiction

  1. 1 The WomenKristin Hannah Picked by Casey
  2. 2 CirceMadeline Miller Picked by Nicole
  3. 3 The Alice NetworkKate Quinn Picked by Stephanie
  4. 4 PachinkoMin Jin Lee Picked by Marian

Our Top Four

Nonfiction

  1. 1 BecomingMichelle Obama Picked by Casey
  2. 2Cover of I'm Glad My Mom Died I'm Glad My Mom DiedJennette McCurdy Picked by Nicole
  3. 3 PersepolisMarjane Satrapi Picked by Stephanie
  4. 4 UntamedGlennon Doyle Picked by Marian
July 20268 genres

Our Top Four

Romance

  1. 1 Happy PlaceEmily Henry Picked by Casey
  2. 2 The UnhoneymoonersChristina Lauren Picked by Nicole
  3. 3 It Happened One SummerTessa Bailey Picked by Stephanie
  4. 4 The Kiss QuotientHelen Hoang Picked by Marian

Our Top Four

Thriller/Mystery

  1. 1 Gone GirlGillian Flynn Picked by Nicole
  2. 2 The Hound of the BaskervillesArthur Conan Doyle Picked by Stephanie
  3. 3 Big Little LiesLiane Moriarty Picked by Marian
  4. 4 Murder on the Orient ExpressAgatha Christie Picked by Casey

Our Top Four

Fantasy

  1. 1 Throne of GlassSarah J. Maas Picked by Stephanie
  2. 2 The House in the Cerulean SeaTJ Klune Picked by Marian
  3. 3 The Cruel PrinceHolly Black Picked by Casey
  4. 4 Legends & LattesTravis Baldree Picked by Nicole

Our Top Four

Contemporary/Literary Fiction

  1. 1 The Rosie ProjectGraeme Simsion Picked by Stephanie
  2. 2 Normal PeopleSally Rooney Picked by Marian
  3. 3 Where'd You Go, BernadetteMaria Semple Picked by Casey
  4. 4Cover of The Midnight Library The Midnight LibraryMatt Haig Picked by Nicole

Our Top Four

Sci-Fi

  1. 1 Ready Player OneErnest Cline Picked by Marian
  2. 2Cover of Red Rising Red RisingPierce Brown Picked by Casey
  3. 3 RecursionBlake Crouch Picked by Nicole
  4. 4 Klara and the SunKazuo Ishiguro Picked by Stephanie

Our Top Four

Horror/Paranormal

  1. 1 DraculaBram Stoker Picked by Casey
  2. 2 House of Earth and BloodSarah J. Maas Picked by Nicole
  3. 3 FrankensteinMary Shelley Picked by Stephanie
  4. 4 Ninth HouseLeigh Bardugo Picked by Marian

Our Top Four

Historical Fiction

  1. 1 The Giver of StarsJojo Moyes Picked by Nicole
  2. 2 Wolf HallHilary Mantel Picked by Stephanie
  3. 3 The Song of AchillesMadeline Miller Picked by Marian
  4. 4 11/22/63Stephen King Picked by Casey

Our Top Four

Nonfiction

  1. 1 QuietSusan Cain Picked by Nicole
  2. 2 Born a CrimeTrevor Noah Picked by Stephanie
  3. 3 Crying in H MartMichelle Zauner Picked by Marian
  4. 4 BecomingMichelle Obama Picked by Casey