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Adult Services Staff Picks November 2026 |
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American Hagwon
by Min Jin Lee
Recommended by: Laura
Once comfortably middle class in Korea, John and Helen Koh and their three children - Bo, DH, and Mido - find their lives upended by the 1997 Asian financial crisis. Striving to regain their footing, they eventually settle in California - where new vistas of opportunity open up for the children as their parents must adjust to a new life in which they set their sights on whatever it takes to provide for their children's futures. The Kohs, their friends, relatives, and even their foes move in and out of each other's lives as they navigate new courses across the years, always nursing the almost all-consuming faith that education will lead the next generation to success and security.
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Bad Words
by Rioghnach Robinson
Recommended by: Sarah R.
Parker Navarro’s debut novel was meant to define his career - until critic Selina Chan’s blistering review made it the flop of the decade. Four years later, his new book is his shot at redemption; for Selina, reviewing him again is a professional risk she can’t refuse. When her second takedown ignites a viral feud, both their fortunes shift overnight. But as the literary world feeds on their public sparring, a quieter dialogue begins - one that challenges everything they thought they knew about success, sincerity, and each other.
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The Foursome
by Christina Baker Kline
Recommended by: Sarah V.
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Christina Baker Kline comes a boldly original reimagining of the astonishing true story of two sisters in nineteenth-century North Carolina -- Kline's own distant relatives -- who married world-famous conjoined twins from Siam.
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The Man Who Died Twice: A Thursday Murder Club Mystery
by Richard Osman
Audiobook recommended by: Kelly
When an old friend, who has been accused of stealing millions of dollars' worth of diamonds, desperately needs her help leaving a dead body in his wake, Elizabeth and her friends go up against a ruthless murderer who wouldn't bat an eyelid at knocking off four septuagenarians.
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Partita
by Barbara Kingsolver
Recommended by: Joanna
Livia Cable has made her peace with her marriage and modest livelihood in the farm country where she grew up, until a shocking phone call from an old lover shakes her to the core. Decades earlier, this man knew her as Livia Bohusz, a music conservatory student uncertain of anything except her passion for music and promise as an extraordinary pianist. His request to see her again stirs up ghosts she's kept at bay for a lifetime. Livia's decision to meet or reject the reunion means confronting--in memories framed as musical dances--the experiences of childhood loss, self-immolating passion, and perilous attachment to a man who broke her belief in love and ruptured the course of her life.
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Reap & Sow
by Charlotte B. Plumb
Recommended by: Rachel
Twenty-year-old Eda and her brothers help arrange illicit pacts with a demon known as Mr. Black in their curiosity shop, but when Eda must make her own pact with the demon Kit to save her brothers, she finds herself falling in love with him.
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Sarafina
by Philip Fracassi
Recommended by: Sarah L.
Three brothers abandon a losing war and attempt the dangerous journey home, moving through hostile terrain while avoiding patrols and thieves. Near collapse, they come upon a secluded cabin where Sarafina and her young son offer shelter and food. As the men recover, the youngest brother grows uneasy; odd features of the surrounding land—and a hidden cavern fed by an unusual creek—suggest their refuge holds a darker purpose not immediately visible.
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A Thousand Monstrous Forms
by Saratoga Schaefer
Recommended by: Julia
Bluebeard gets a gothic horror and sapphic romance twist in this fairy-tale retelling from the author of Serial Killer Support Group and Trad Wife. A young ceramic artist moves into her new wife’s isolated manor and gets drawn into dark discoveries that stain her marriage—and her very soul.
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Whistler
by Ann Patchett
Recommended by: Grace
The acclaimed, prize-winning #1 New York Times bestselling writer returns with a moving, luminous novel that reminds us of the sweetness and impermanence of life and the power of connection to defy time.
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The Official We Do Not Care Club Handbook: A Hot-Mess Guide for Women in Perimenopause, Menopause, and Beyond Who Are Over It
by Melani Sanders
Recommended by: Brandee
A humorous, affirming nonfiction book addressing the physical, emotional, and social realities of perimenopause, menopause, and postmenopause. Using candid anecdotes and irreverent humor, it explores hormonal changes, shifting priorities, and self-acceptance, encouraging readers to let go of societal expectations and embrace this life stage with honesty and solidarity.
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The Steps: A Memoir
by Sylvester Stallone
Recommended by: Anna Jayne
A gritty, inspiring, heart-wrenching memoir by the Academy Award-winning legend and icon Sylvester Stallone, about his unlikely path to stardom and the creation of the greatest underdog story ever told.
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This Dark Night: Emily Bronte, a Life
by Deborah Lutz
Recommended by: Cathy
Deborah Lutz compellingly captures Emily Jane Brontë, extraordinary poet and author of the incomparable Wuthering Heights, with deep insight and glorious prose.
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What to Wear and Why: Your Guilt-Free Guide to Sustainable Fashion
by Tiffanie Darke
Recommended by: Lori
Discover the harsh truths about the fashion industry and its impact on the environment. This thought-leading book by a top fashion writer and practical activist celebrates the power of conscious clothing choices and offers practical solutions for a brighter future. A must-read for fashionistas and environmentalists alike.
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