For Adults
Winter Reading: Game On
Best Books of 2023
- Best Fiction
- Best Mystery
- Best Suspense
- Best Romance
- Best Science Fiction & Fantasy
- Best Nonfiction
- Best Biography & Memoir
Award Winners
- Pulitzer Prize
- National Book Award
- Man Booker Prize
- Edgar Award (mysteries)
- Hugo Award (science fiction)
Classics
- Classic Fiction before 1900
- Modern Classics since 1900
- Classic Mystery & Thriller
- Classic Science Fiction & Fantasy
Book Discussion Suggestions
- Recent Additions
- Contemporary Issues
- Historical Fiction & Fact
- Foreign Settings
- Mystery & Fantasy
- Perennial Favorites
- Book Club A to Z
Historical Fiction
Mystery & Suspense
Foreign Settings
For Kids
Best Books of 2022
Best of 2022: Youth Services Staff Picks
Best of 2022 Printable Reading List
Readers' Choice Awards
These are the titles that have been nominated for awards in 2022.
Monarch Award Nominees
Illinois Grades K-3 Readers' Choice Award
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Bluestem Award Nominees
Illinois Grades 3-5 Readers' Choice Award
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Rebecca Caudill Award Nominees
Illinois Grades 4-8 Readers' Choice Award
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Banned and Challenged Books
Preschool Age
- Books for two year olds
- Books for three year olds
- Books for four year olds
- Books for five year olds
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School Age
- Starting Preschool
- Books for Kindergarten
- Books for First Grade
- Books for Second Grade
- Books for Third Grade
- Books for Fourth Grade
- Books for Fifth Grade
- Book for Sixth Grade
Teens
Lincoln Award Nominees
Illinois Grades 9-12 Readers’ Choice Award
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Recommended Reading
Junior High Recommended Reading
High School Recommended Reading
