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2026 LibraryReads Winners

Browse the 2026 LibraryReads winners and nominees by category. Each category starts with the winner, followed by nominees and other recognized titles.

LibraryReads Awarded by LibraryReads 2 categories shown

Monthly Pick

Winner and nominees for the 2026 LibraryReads Monthly Pick category.

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All the Little Houses

Cobb, May

Standalone · Thriller

Jan-2026 2026 LibraryReads *

Anatomy of an Alibi

Elston, Ashley

Standalone · Thriller

Jan-2026 2026 LibraryReads *

Bone of My Bone

van Veen, Johanna

Standalone · Horror

Jun-2026 2026 LibraryReads *

The Bookbinder's Secret

Bell, A.D.

Standalone · Historical

Jan-2026 2026 LibraryReads *

The Burning Side

Damoff, Sarah

Standalone · General Fiction

Jun-2026 2026 LibraryReads *

The Calamity Club

Stockett, Kathryn

Standalone · General Fiction

May-2026 2026 LibraryReads *

The Caretaker

Kliewer, Marcus

Standalone · Horror

Apr-2026 2026 LibraryReads *

The Children

Albert, Melissa

Standalone · Contemporary Romance

Jun-2026 2026 LibraryReads *

Cleopatra

El-Arifi, Saara

Standalone · Historical

Mar-2026 2026 LibraryReads *

The Disaster Gay Detective Agency

Rosen, Lev A.C.

Standalone · Cozy Mystery

Jun-2026 2026 LibraryReads *

The Duke

Cowan, Anna

Standalone · Historical Romance

May-2026 2026 LibraryReads *

The Elsewhere Express

Yambao, Samantha Sotto

Standalone · Paranormal Romance

Jan-2026 2026 LibraryReads *

The Ending Writes Itself

Clarke, Evelyn

Standalone · Thriller

Apr-2026 2026 LibraryReads *

Five

Bannister, Ilona

Standalone · Thriller

May-2026 2026 LibraryReads *

A Fortune of Sand

Sepetys, Ruta

Standalone · Historical

Jun-2026 2026 LibraryReads *

Go Gentle

Semple, Maria

Standalone · General Fiction

Apr-2026 2026 LibraryReads *

The Halifax Hellions

Vasti, Alexandra

Standalone · Historical Romance

Feb-2026 2026 LibraryReads *

Her Last Breath

Adams, Taylor

Standalone · Thriller

Feb-2026 2026 LibraryReads *

The Housewife

Barelli, Natalie

Standalone · Thriller

Jul-2026 2026 LibraryReads *

How to Commit a Postcolonial Murder

McConigley, Nina

Standalone · Literary

Jan-2026 2026 LibraryReads *

I Know A Place

Cassidy, Nat

Standalone · Horror

May-2026 2026 LibraryReads *

Innamorata

Reid, Ava

The House of Teeth Duology Series · Book 1 · Fantasy

Mar-2026 2026 LibraryReads *

It Girl

Pataki, Allison

Standalone · Historical

Mar-2026 2026 LibraryReads *

It Should Have Been You

Mara, Andrea

Standalone · Thriller

May-2025 2026 LibraryReads *

Japanese Gothic

Baker, Kylie Lee

Standalone · Horror

Apr-2026 2026 LibraryReads *

The Jellyfish Problem

Yang, Tessa

Standalone · Literary

Jun-2026 2026 LibraryReads *

John of John

Stuart, Douglas

Standalone · General Fiction

May-2026 2026 LibraryReads *

Keeper of Lost Children

Johnson, Sadeqa

Standalone · Historical

Feb-2026 2026 LibraryReads *

Kin

Jones, Tayari

Standalone · Literary

Mar-2026 2026 LibraryReads *

Lady Tremaine

Hochhauser, Rachel

Standalone · Women's Fiction

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Lake Effect

Sweeney, Cynthia D'Aprix

Standalone · General Fiction

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The Last Page

Holt, Katie

Standalone · Contemporary Romance

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Marion

Rowan, Leah

Standalone · Thriller

Jun-2026 2026 LibraryReads *

Molka

Kim, Monika

Standalone · Horror

May-2026 2026 LibraryReads *

No One Would Do What The Lamberts Have Done

Hannah, Sophie

Standalone · Thriller

Jun-2025 2026 LibraryReads *

Nobody's Baby

Waite, Olivia

Dorothy Gentleman Series · Book 2 · Science Fiction

Mar-2026 2026 LibraryReads *

A Parade of Horribles

Dinniman, Matt

Dungeon Crawler Carl Series · Book 8 · Science Fiction

Jun-2026 2026 LibraryReads *

The Red Winter

Sullivan, Cameron

Standalone · Literary

Mar-2026 2026 LibraryReads *

Scandal of the Summer

Vasti, Alexandra

Standalone · Historical Romance

Jun-2026 2026 LibraryReads *

The Secret Lives of Murderers' Wives

Arnott, Elizabeth

Standalone · Thriller

Mar-2026 2026 LibraryReads *

The Shampoo Effect

Jackson, Jenny

Standalone · Women's Fiction

Jul-2026 2026 LibraryReads *

Start at the End

Grey, Emma

Standalone · Contemporary Romance

Apr-2026 2026 LibraryReads *

This Book Made Me Think of You

Page, Libby

Standalone · Women's Fiction

Feb-2026 2026 LibraryReads *

This Is Not About Us

Goodman, Allegra

Standalone · General Fiction

Feb-2026 2026 LibraryReads *

This Story Might Save Your Life

Crum, Tiffany

Standalone · Thriller

Mar-2026 2026 LibraryReads *

Thistlemarsh

Corrigan, Moorea

Standalone · Science Fiction / Fantasy

Apr-2026 2026 LibraryReads *

Trad Wife

Schaefer, Saratoga

Standalone · Horror

Feb-2026 2026 LibraryReads *

Tropesick

Okie, Lauren

Standalone · Contemporary Romance

Jun-2026 2026 LibraryReads *

Two Kinds of Stranger

Cavanagh, Steve

Standalone · Thriller

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Vigil

Saunders, George

Standalone · Literary

Feb-2026 2026 LibraryReads *

Villa Coco

Greer, Andrew Sean

Standalone · General Fiction

Jun-2026 2026 LibraryReads *

Women of a Promiscuous Nature

Everhart, Donna

Standalone · Historical

Feb-2026 2026 LibraryReads *

You Should Have Been Nicer to My Mom

Tirado, Vincent

Standalone · Horror

Mar-2026 2026 LibraryReads *

Top Pick

Winner and nominees for the 2026 LibraryReads Top Pick category.

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Caller Unknown

McAllister, Gillian

Standalone · Thriller

May-2026 2026 LibraryReads *

Is This a Cry for Help?

Austin, Emily

Standalone · General Fiction

Jan-2026 2026 LibraryReads *

Land

O'Farrell, Maggie

Standalone · Literary

Jun-2026 2026 LibraryReads *

No Matter What

Bastone, Cara

Standalone · Contemporary Romance

Mar-2026 2026 LibraryReads *

Operation Bounce House

Dinniman, Matt

Standalone · Fantasy

Feb-2026 2026 LibraryReads *

Yesteryear

Burke, Caro Claire

Standalone · Thriller

Apr-2026 2026 LibraryReads *

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