Welcome to The Librarians Recommend, the newsletter where we, the people who recommend books for a living, bring you our picks for the most anticipated or relevant titles coming out each month.  

So sit back and relax while we help you find that book you didn't know you were looking for...

"Give me a night by the fire, with a book in my hand." 

? Mark Helprin Winter's Tale

Our Picks for December

December is the perfect time to read, especially if you have a few days off for holidays.  

Click here see our list of the best books published in December.

The Librarians Recommend Video

The Librarians Recommend Video is taking the month off. Look for our next video in the new year!

Series Roundup

Series fans, this one's for you! There are so many compelling series, some of which have been going on for years. These are the latest installments of some of the most popular series. We can't think of a better time to get hooked on a series!

Click here to see our list of new books in your favorite series.

Holiday Fun

Are you celebrating any holidays this month? Just for fun, we put together a list of titles of fiction and nonfiction titles related to winter holidays. 

Click here to see our list of suggested titles.

Jane Austen Books & Retellings

While Jane Austen wrote only six complete novels, she remains one of the most popular English authors. Not only is there continual demand for her writing; retellings of her works written by other authors remain very popular. 

Click here to see a list of our favorites.

Massachusetts Center for the Book - 2023 Reading Challenge

Join the Challenge

Click here to register.  Choose a book each month for the monthly challenge, fill out the form each month. That's it!

The Challenge for December is to read a book published in 2023.

BookMatch & NoveList

We've given you a lot of great recommendations, but it's always possible that you didn't see anything that appealed to you personally. Did you know that you can get a personalized list of reading recommendations from us through our all new BookMatch service? Fill out this quick survey and you'll get a great book list in your inbox within a week. This service is free, confidential, and designed for adult and teen readers.

Or check out NoveList Plus, our fiction & nonfiction database that provides title and author recommendations, reviews, annotations, and much more.

Click Here for more information.