Discover the best fiction and nonfiction books, selected by our staff. Find new featured book lists every month, or explore our picks by genre.
Enjoy a variety of fiction from the past year penned by Asian American and Pacific Islander authors, selected by our librarians. (Created April 2022).
This list by librarians was created in support of SAM's Blue Planet: Global Visions of Water exhibit (March 18-May 30, 2022) with suggestions for readers of all ages. (Created March 2022).
From literary fiction to mystery, romance to sci-fi and beyond, here's a wide variety of recently published LGBTQIA+ fiction from 2021 recommended by our librarians. (Created February 2022)
The Washington State Book winners and finalists including fiction, nonfiction and poetry for adults, and books for young readers from picture books to young adult literature. Created September 2021).
Every year we ask our staff across the system for their favorite books published in a given year. Enjoy these fiction staff favorites, some with staff annotations, and others with annotations from Kirkus, unless otherwise noted. (Created November 2021)
A list of fiction to read after Brit Bennet's The Vanishing Half, Seattle Reads 2021 selection. (Created Aug. 2021).
Here are some suggestions for your Summer Book Bingo 2021 category: Beach Read. (Created July 2021)
Here are some suggestions for your Summer Book Bingo 2021 category: Olympics Host City. (Created July 2021)
A staff selection of character-driven books, great for discussion. (Updated June 2021).
Here are some suggestions for your Summer Book Bingo NW 2021 category: QTBIPOC (Queer, Trans, Black, Indigenous, or person of color). (Created May 2021)
Enjoy a variety of recent fiction penned by Asian American and Pacific Islander authors, selected by our librarians. (Created April 2021)
A collection of fiction written by Black authors from countries around the world (excluding the United States) published between 2018 and 2021, some of which are forthcoming.
Celebrate Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Heritage Month with these poetry collections. (Updated May 2022)
This list of poetry by transgender and genderqueer poets was created by librarians at The Seattle Public Library. (Updated March 2022)
Librarians at The Seattle Public Library selected this list of recent music writing by and/or about women in music. (Created February 2022)
Every year we ask our staff across the system for their favorite books published in a given year. Enjoy this variety of nonfiction staff favorites, with annotations by staff members unless otherwise noted. (Created November 2021)
This list of notable cookbooks published in 2021 was selected by librarians at The Seattle Public Library. Annotations from Publishers Weekly unless otherwise noted. (Created November 2021)
In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 to October 15), librarians at The Seattle Public Library selected this list of recent memoirs by Latinx and Latine authors. (updated September 2021)
A list of nonfiction to read after Brit Bennet's The Vanishing Half, Seattle Reads 2021 selection. (Created Aug. 2021).
A list of recent non-fiction anthologies selected by librarians. (Created August 2021)
A staff selection of thought-provoking non-fiction titles, sure to spark spirited discussions in your book group. (Updated June 2021)
A staff selection of books for the Summer Book Bingo NW 2021 category: BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, or Person of Color) Food Writing.
A list of recent poetry by LGBTQ poets selected by librarians at The Seattle Public Library. (Created June 2021)
In honor of Native American Heritage Month, librarians at The Seattle Public Library have selected these recent nonfiction titles by North American Indigenous authors. (Updated Oct. 2021).