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From the library:
HOW TO CHANGE EVERYTHING: THE YOUNG HUMAN’S GUIDE TO PROTECTING THE PLANET AND EACH OTHER (DB 102634) (BR 23709)
OPTIMISTIC ENVIRONMENTALIST: PROGRESSING TOWARDS A GREENER FUTURE (DB 88626)
THIS BOOK IS NOT GARBAGE: 50 WAYS TO DITCH PLASTIC, REDUCE TRASH, AND SAVE THE WORLD! (DB 103573) (BR 23771)
Since 1955, the Dagger Awards, were established by the Crime Writers’ Association (CWA). The longlists were announced on April 16th, the shortlists on May 28th, and the winners will be announced on July 2nd.
For more information check the Awards’ Website.
Here are the longlisted titles for 2026 that are in the TBP collection.
| DON’T FORGET ME, LITTLE BESSIE by James Lee Burke (DB 130682, LB 05620) |
| KING OF ASHES by S. A. Cosby (DB 130044) |
| DEATH OF US by Abigail Dean (DB 128718) |
| NOT QUITE DEAD YET by Holly Jackson (DB 131109, LB 0005721) |
| FROZEN RIVER by Ariel Lawhon (DB 117781, LB 0000144) |
| RUSH by Beth Lewis (DB 0013135) |
| HOTEL UKRAINE by Martin Cruz Smith (DB 131188) |
| ART OF A LIE by Laura Shepherd-Robinson (DB 131965) |
| ETIQUETTE FOR LOVERS AND KILLERS by Fitzgerald Healy (DB 130574) |
| MURDER FOR MISS HORTENSE by Mel Pennant (DB 129922) |
| DEATH OF US by Abigail Dean (DB 128718) |
| BEAUTIFUL UGLY by Alice Feeney (DB 126338, LB 0002874) |
| DON’T LET HIM IN by Lisa Jewell (DB 131308, LB 0005870) |
| WE LIVE HERE NOW by Sarah Pinborough (DB 130293) |
| GHOSTWRITER by Julie Clark (DB 133889) |
| KING OF ASHES by S. A. Cosby (DB 130044) |
| BIG EMPTY by Robert Crais (DB 126841, LB 0002605) |
| DEATH OF US by Abigail Dean (DB 128718) |
| SUCH QUIET GIRLS by Noelle Ihli (DB 129733) |
| WE ARE GUILTY HERE by Karin Slaughter (DB 131980, LB 0005717) |
| ETIQUETTE FOR LOVERS AND KILLERS by Fitzgerald Healy (DB 130574) |
| RETIREMENT PLAN by Sue Hincenbergs (DB 131326, LB 0005340) |
| WOLF TREE by Laura McCluskey (DB 127119) |
| VANISHING PLACE by Zoë Rankin (DB 132594) |
| HOLY CITY by Henry Wise (DB 132167) |
| FROZEN RIVER by Ariel Lawhon (DB 117781, LB 0000144) |
| RUSH by Beth Lewis (DB 0013135) |
| ART OF A LIE by Laura Shepherd-Robinson (DB 131965) |
| SHADOW OF THE BRIDGE: THE DELPHI MURDERS AND THE DARK SIDE OF THE AMERICAN HEARTLAND by Áine Cain and Kevin Greenlee (DB 132637) |
| SPY IN THE ARCHIVE: HOW ONE MAN TRIED TO KILL THE KGB by Gordon Corera (DB 134875) |
| CIA BOOK CLUB: THE SECRET MISSION TO WIN THE COLD WAR WITH FORBIDDEN LITERATURE by Charlie English (DB 131492) |
| MURDERLAND: CRIME AND BLOODLUST IN THE TIME OF THE SERIAL KILLERS by Caroline Fraser (DB 129808) |
| ILLEGALS: RUSSIA’S MOST AUDACIOUS SPIES AND THEIR CENTURY-LONG MISSION TO INFILTRATE THE WEST by Shaun Walker (DB 129523) |
| SEESAW MONSTER written by Kotaro Isaka and translated from the Japanese by Sam Malissa (IN PROCESS) |
| BIG BAD WOOL written by Leonie Swann and translation from the German by Amy Bojang (DB 130226) |
The Hugo Awards, Science Fiction’s most prestigious awards, were established by the World Science Fiction Society (WSFS) in 1953. The Hugo Awards are voted on by members of the World Science Fiction Convention (“Worldcon”), which is also responsible for administering them. The finalists were announced on April 21 and the awards will be presented on August 30.
For more information check the Awards’ Website.
Here are the finalists for 2026 that are in the TBP collection.
| DROP OF CORRUPTION: AN ANA AND DIN MYSTERY by Robert Jackson Bennett (DB 130146) |
| DEATH OF THE AUTHOR by Nnedi Okorafor (DB 127592, BR 26389 IN PROCESS) |
| SHROUD by Adrian Tchaikovsky (DB 133509) |
| EVERLASTING by Alix E. Harrow (DB 133195, BR 26638 IN PROCESS, LB 0008872) |
| INCANDESCENT by Emily Tesh (DB 130051) |
| RAVEN SCHOLAR by Antonia Hodgson (DB 129533) |
| AUTOMATIC NOODLE by Annalee Newitz (DB 131818) |
| CINDER HOUSE by Freya Marske (DB 133193) |
| MURDER BY MEMORY by Olivia Waite (DB 128766, LB 0005762) |
| RIVER HAS ROOTS by Amal El-Mohtar (DB 128099) |
| SUMMER WAR by Naomi Novik (DB 132598) |
| WHAT STALKS THE DEEP by T. Kingfisher (DB 133159) |
| AMONG GHOSTS by Rachel Harman (DB 130616) |
| COFFEESHOP IN AN ALTERNATE UNIVERSE by C.B. Lee (DB 131014) |
| HOLY TERRORS by Margaret Owen (DB 129512) |
| OATHBOUND by Tracy Deonn (DB 128108, BR 26216 IN PROCESS) |
| SUNRISE ON THE REAPING by Suzanne Collins (DB 127954, BR 26205, en español DB 128635) |
| THEY BLOOM AT NIGHT by Trang Thanh Tran (DB 128117) |
Founded in 2009, The Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction celebrates quality, innovation, and ambition of writing for books published in the last year in the previous year in the UK, Ireland or the Commonwealth. In order to qualify, the majority of the storyline must have taken place at least 60 years ago. The winner will be announced at the Borders Book Festival on Friday June 12.
For more information check out the Prize’s website.
Longlisted titles in the NLS Collection are:
| VENETIAN VESPERS by John Banville (DB 133275) |
| HELM by Sarah Hall (DB 134025) |
| PRETENDER by Jo Harkin (DB 129104) |
| ARTIST AND THE FEAST by Lucy Steeds (DB 134519) |
| SEASCRAPER by Benjamin Wood (DB 134024) |
Every child deserves a story. The Talking Book Program offers books for kids in multiple formats.
From the library:
KIKIRIKÍ, STORIES AND POEMS IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH FOR CHILDREN (DBC 26967)
ONCE UPON A TIME: CELEBRATING THE MAGIC OF CHILDREN’S BOOKS IN HONOR OF THE TWENTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF READING IS FUNDAMENTAL (DB 30836)
WILD THINGS: THE JOY OF READING CHILDREN’S LITERATURE AS AN ADULT (DB 86992)
Originally established in 1991 as the American Bookseller Book of the Year, the Indies Choice Book Award celebrates the best Adult Fiction, Adult Nonfiction, Children’s Picture Books, Middle Grade, Young Adult, Debut Adult and Debut Children’s voted by indie booksellers. After a brief hiatus the awards are back for 2026! The shortlist was announced on March 11 and the winners were announced April 8.
For more information check out the Award’s website.
CORRESPONDENT by Virginia Evans (DB 129105, en español DB 132482)
ONE DAY, EVERYONE WILL HAVE ALWAYS BEEN AGAINST THIS by Omar El Akkad (DB 127850, LB 0001346)
DON’T TRUST FISH by Neil Sharpson (DB 130282)
TROUBLE WITH HEROES by Kate Messner (DB 130798, LB 0005921)
THEY BLOOM AT NIGHT by Trang Thanh Tran (DB 128117)
BLACK-OWNED: THE REVOLUTIONARY LIFE OF THE BLACK BOOKSTORE by Char Adams (DB 133707)
WHALE EYES: A MEMOIR ABOUT SEEING AND BEING SEEN by James Robinson (DB 134716)
Books belong to everyone. Celebrate stories with the Talking Book Program today!
From the library:
BOOK IN THE RENAISSANCE (DB 74291)
BOOK LOVER’S COOKBOOK: RECIPES INSPIRED BY CELEBRATED WORKS OF LITERATURE AND THE PASSAGES THAT FEATURE THEM (BR 15954)
TWO-BIT CULTURE: THE PAPERBACKING OF AMERICA (DB 21580)
The Women’s Prize for Fiction celebrates excellence, originality and accessibility in Fiction written by women. The Prize celebrates ambitious, inspiring, and thought-provoking novels written by women in English and is awarded for books published in the previous year. The shortlist will be announced on April 22 and the winner will be announced on June 11, 2026.
For more information check out the Women’s Prize for Fiction website.
| FLASHLIGHT by Susan Choi (DB 129795, LB 0008519) |
| CORRESPONDENT by Virginia Evans (DB 129105, en español DB 132482) |
| HEART THE LOVER by Lily King (DB 133290) |
| MODERATION by Elaine Castillo (DB 131689) |
| WILD DARK SHORE by Charlotte McConaghy (DB 127669, BR 26326 IN PROCESS) |
| AUDITION by Katie Kitamura (DB 128873) |
| GARDIAN AND A THIEF by Megha Majumdar (DB 132989, LB 0005878) |
| DOMINION by Addie E. Citchens (DB 131990) |
Relive Texas history in accessible formats with the Talking Book Program!
From the library:
DAY OF SAN JACINTO (DBC 11923)
JUAN SEGUIN: A HERO OF TEXAS (DBC 28952)
SAM HOUSTON AND THE ALAMO AVENGERS: THE TEXAS VICTORY THAT CHANGED AMERICAN HISTORY (DB 97726) (LB 12663)
Since 1963, the PEN America Literary Awards have honored outstanding voices in translation, fiction, poetry, science writing, essay, sports writing, biography, children’s literature, and drama. The longlist of finalists was announced on January 29, and the winners were announced on March 31.
For more information check out the Pen Literary Awards website.
| DEVIL IS A SOUTHPAW by Brandon Hobson (DB 134023) |
| THINGS IN NATURE MERELY GROW by Yiyun Li (DB 130140) |
| INTO THE HUSH by Arthur Sze (DB 134100 – IN PROCESS, BR 26662 – IN PROCESS) |
| NATURAL HISTORY: POEMS by Brandon Kilbourne (DBC 31719) |
| MEDICINE RIVER: A STORY OF SURVIVAL AND THE LEGACY OF INDIAN BOARDING SCHOOLS by Mary Annette Pember (DB 129679) |
| ON THE CALCULATION OF VOLUME. III by Solvej Balle and translated from the Danish by Sophia Hersi Smith and Jennifer Russell (DB 133345 – IN PROCESS) |
| REMEMBERED SOLDIER by Anjet Daanje and translated from the Dutch by David McKay (DB 130894 – IN PROCESS) |
| SONS AND DAUGHTERS by Chaim Grade and translated from the Yiddish by Rose Waldman (DB 131557) |
| THE HAVES AND HAVE-YACHTS: DISPATCHES ON THE ULTRARICH by Evan Osnos (DB 130978) |
| THEY POISONED THE WORLD: LIFE AND DEATH IN THE AGE OF FOREVER CHEMICALS by Mariah Blake (DB 129168) |
| DINNER WITH KING TUT: HOW ROGUE ARCHAEOLOGISTS ARE RE-CREATING THE SIGHTS, SOUNDS, SMELLS, AND TASTES OF LOST CIVILIZATION by Sam Kean (DB 131815) |
| STRATA: STORIES FROM DEEP TIME by Laura Poppick (DB 131355) |
| BALDWIN: A LOVE STORY by Nicholas Boggs (DB 131983) |
| TROUBLEMAKER: THE FIERCE, UNRULY LIFE OF JESSICA MITFORD by Carla Kaplan (DB 134155 – IN PROCESS) |
| WHEN CAESAR WAS KING: HOW SID CAESAR REINVENTED AMERICAN COMEDY by David Margolick (DB 133737 – IN PROCESS) |
| STAN AND GUS: ART, ARDOR, AND THE FRIENDSHIP THAT BUILT THE GILDED AGE by Henry Wiencek (DB 131939) |
| ELECTRIC SPARK: THE ENIGMA OF DAME MURIEL by Frances Wilson (DB 134034 – IN PROCESS) |
| BEING JEWISH AFTER THE DESTRUCTION OF GAZA by Peter Beinart (DB 127493) |
| A GREEK TRAGEDY: ONE DAY, A DEADLY SHIPWRECK, AND THE HUMAN COST OF THE REFUGEE CRISIS by Jeanne Carstensen (DB 129257) |
| THE ZORG: A TALE OF GREED AND MURDER THAT INSPIRED THE ABOLITION OF SLAVERY by Siddharth Kara (DB 133314) |
| NOTHING MORE OF THIS LAND: COMMUNITY, POWER, AND THE SEARCH FOR INDIGENOUS IDENTITY by Joseph Lee (DB 133424) |
| WE SURVIVED THE NIGHT by Julian Brave NoiseCat (IN PROCESS) |