Lists

Our expert staff members look back at the year and share their favorite titles.

Our expert staff members look back at the year and share their favorite titles.

Our expert staff members look back at the year and share their favorite titles.

Our expert staff members look back at the year and share their favorite titles.

Our expert staff members look back at the year and share some favorite titles.

Our expert staff members look back at the year and share their favorite titles.

Our expert staff members look back at the year and share their favorite titles.

Our expert staff members look back at the year and share their favorite titles.

Our expert staff members look back at the year and share their favorite titles.

Our expert staff members look back at the year and share some favorite titles.

These books provide an introduction to anxiety. Produced in collaboration with the Douglas Center and MCC.

These stories highlight the experiences and perspectives of Asian American and Pacific Islander authors.

Enjoy these films.

Selected in honor of Autism Acceptance Month, these books were written by autistic adults, autistic parents of children on the autism spectrum, and neurotypical parents of autistic children who are also advocates for the neurodiversity movement. Andrew selected the adult titles, Grace the teen titles, and Holly the children's titles.

Here are a few books that I hope will serve as both windows and mirrors for all who read them, just as they have for me.

This is by no means a comprehensive list. And that, dear reader, is a very big deal. In scarcely a decade, we have gone from almost no fiction by openly autistic authors being published to having an embarrassment of riches. I could easily have found three times as many titles in the library’s collection without changing the rules I set for the list.

Think of this list, then, as something of a sample platter. I have tried to represent a variety of genres. I have tried to show some of the extraordinary diversity of autism, and the ways in which autistic and LGBTQ identities so often overlap. Some of the books here feature autistic characters and the issues specific to them, some have characters who “read” as autistic even if the term is never used, and some do none of that. The only criteria are that these are works of fiction intended for adults, written by authors who have publicly identified themselves as being autistic.

Read what appeals to you, and then use that as a starting point for seeing what else is out there.

Library staff share their favorite audiobook titles.

Staff recommend their favorite classic horror novels.

Here are some of our favorite titles.

Some fiction, some nonfiction, all great books for those who love the outdoors.

National Hispanic Heritage Month is annually celebrated from September 15 to October 15 in the United States for recognizing the contributions and influence of Hispanic Americans to the history, culture, and achievements of the United States. Celebrate the month by reading an assortment of books from Latin American authors.

Dark academia fiction typically addresses a variety of social issues, characters who have an academic or obsessive pursuit of knowledge, and a cast of morally ambiguous characters, commonly seen through an Eurocentric lens. If you are looking for books that go beyond the cookie-cutter plot of Donna Tart's The Secret History, give these titles a try.

Broaden your knowledge about various tribes and the unique challenges Native and Indigenous communities face with these nonfiction titles.

Enjoy this selection of documentaries.

From fantasy to literary fiction to romance, explore a wide range of the Jewish experience in fiction for adults and teens. There is something for everyone.

Here is some of the best fiction by Black authors published in 2023 and 2024.

These books will leave you with all those warm and fuzzy feelings.

Our staff suggests books and films written by Filipino authors or featuring Filipino characters.

Check out these books about food, cooking, and restaurants.

Enjoy this selection of movies and TV series.

In celebration of Immigrant Heritage Month, these memoirs highlight the experiences of immigrants from all over the world.

I grew up on Tony Hillerman's classic mysteries featuring Lt. Joe Leaphorn and Officer Jim Chee of the Navajo Tribal Police. But it's only in the last few years that the authors of books featuring indigenous sleuths started to resemble their characters. I know this is a somewhat limited selection--seven from the United States, one from New Zealand--but there will surely be more. I look forward to updating this list.

Islam is the second-largest world religion. These books explore the religion, the current struggles the Muslim community is facing, and its influence in people's lives in their own voices as written in memoirs.

From feature films to documentaries, explore a wide range of stories of the Jewish experience. There is something for everyone to watch and enjoy.

From fantasy to literary fiction to romance, explore a wide range of stories of the Muslim experience.

These films feature Muslim stories that move beyond stereotypes and show the complexity and diversity of the Muslim community.