One of our favorite traditions at AACPL is sharing staff book picks from the year! Across our 16 locations, our team has curated a diverse collection of 2024 titles, featuring everything from engaging novels to intriguing nonfiction and delightful children's books. Whatever your reading taste, there's something special for everyone!
Our staff has handpicked a stellar collection of adult fiction titles that include thought-provoking premises like The Life Impossible by Matt Haig; dark thrillers like The Butcher of the Forest by Premee Mohamed; and sizzling romances like The Pairing by Casey McQuiston.
In the mood for nonfiction instead? We've got plenty of nonfiction titles to pique and satisfy your curiosity - insightful reads like The Situation Room: The Inside Story of Presidents in Crisis by George Stephanopoulos; powerful memoirs like Lovely One by Ketanji Brown Jackson; and fascinating explorations like Yuval N. Harari's Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI.
For our teen and young adult readers, we have an amazing lineup of novels, featuring gripping dramas like Ariel Crashes a Train by Olivia A. Cole; lyrical journeys like Just Another Epic Love Poem by Parisa Akhbari; and eerie folklore-inspired tales like My Throat an Open Grave by Tori Bovalino. Our favorites also include magical graphic novels like Plain Jane and the Mermaid by Vera Brosgol and atmospheric tales like Don't Let the Forest In by C. G. Drews.
We've saved the best for last for our favorite 2024 children’s books! Our top picks include empowering reads like Michelle Jing Chan's Stay Angry, Little Girl, inspired by a beloved quote from Madeleine L'Engle's classic A Wrinkle in Time; funny, relatable poetry like The Smell of Wet Dog: And Other Dog Poems and Drawings by Barney Saltzberg; inspiring stories like Go Forth and Tell: The Life of Augusta Baker, Librarian and Master Storyteller by Breanna J. McDaniel; and heartfelt books like Telephone of the Tree by Alison McGhee.
No matter what type of reader you are, there’s something for everyone in this curated collection of 2024 staff picks. From intriguing adult fiction to inspiring nonfiction, thrilling YA novels, and magical children’s books, our staff has handpicked a diverse range of titles sure to spark your imagination and deepen your love of reading. Check out our 2024 Staff Favorites below.
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Published December 3, 2024