Our Monthly Picks
Our Monthly Fiction Pick
The Artist and the Feast
By Lucy Steeds
Get enamored by the landscapes of Provence in this deliciously crafted story of art, yearning and ambition. When a curious journalist and an ambitious young woman cross paths, an unexpected artist emerges from the kitchen, changing both of their lives.
Our Monthly Nonfiction Pick
On the Hippie Trail: Istanbul to Kathmandu and the Making of a Travel Writer
By Rick Steves
If you've ever trusted the work of Rick Steves to guide you through unfamiliar cities and countries, then saddle up alongside him for his first journey. This is the origin story of the travel writing superhero.
Our Monthly Mystery & Thriller Pick
Saltwater: A Novel
By Katy Hays
From the author of The Cloisters comes the suspenseful story of a family haunted by its past and torn apart by paranoia after long-hidden secrets come to light.
Our Monthly Speculative Fiction Pick
The Devils
By Joe Abercrombie
An invasion of flesh-eating elves threatens Europe, and a special force of monsters is recruited to save the day in this first installment of a tongue-in-cheek epic fantasy.
Our Monthly YA Pick
Heir
By Sabaa Tahir
If you enjoyed the Ember in the Ashes series, then jump 20 years into the future and settle into Heir. The world is back to its fraught and fractured ways and it's up to three young heroes to untangle their own lives in the heart of the Empire.
Our Monthly Young Reader Pick
Odder: The Novel
By Katherine Applegate, Charles Santoso
This sweet story about an otter named—you guessed it, Odder – is the perfect read for the young animal lover or aspiring marine biologist in your life. Fans of The One and Only Ivan won’t want to miss this next touching tale from Katherine Applegate.
Our Monthly Audiobook Pick
The Calamity Club: A Novel
By Kathryn Stockett, Jenna Lamia, January LaVoy
The Four Winds meets Hang the Moon in this deeply engaging story of community and survival set in 1933 Mississippi. This conversation-starting second novel from the bestselling author of The Help was fifteen years in the making.









