A Step Past Darkness by Vera Kurian (Park Row) and Why We Read by Shannon Reed (Hanover) have been named LibraryReads Bonus Picks for February! In A Step Past Darkness, I Know What You Did Last Summer meets Stephen King in this character-driven thriller about a study group of six teenagers who witness something tragic in an abandoned mine, which comes back to haunt them 20 years later. “This book is (read more…)

It’s our biggest voting month yet! February may be the shortest month, but we have so many great releases eligible for LibraryReads! First up, I Know What You Did Last Summer meets Stephen King in A Step Past Darkness by Vera Kurian, a character-driven thriller about a study group of six teenagers who witness something tragic in an abandoned mine, which comes back to haunt them 20 years later. Download on Edelweiss and NetGalley. (read more…)

This month we have a couple of very different books to consider for January’s LibraryReads. Read on for more and don’t forget to vote by December 1st! Lessons in Chemistry meets advanced mathematics in Principles of (E)motion by Sara Read, a heartwarming, STEMinist novel about a female genius who solves a famously elusive problem known as “the Impossible Theorem” only to struggle with anxiety and the prejudices of her field when challenged (read more…)

Hello, librarians! How are we talking about November releases already?! Below you will find a list of titles eligible for the November LibraryReads list. Download our picks for LibraryReads and remember to vote by October 1st! From USA Today-bestselling Jillian Cantor, THE FICTION WRITER follows a mid-list writer hired by a handsome billionaire to write about his family history with Daphne du Maurier and finds herself drawn into a tangled web of (read more…)

Are you excited about ALA Annual? HTP Books has our largest footprint ever with 8 authors appearing at panels, in our booth, and on the main stages. And back by popular demand is our Blind Date With a Book giveaway in our booth: you tell us what you like to read, and we’ll set you up with an Advance Reading Copy you will love.  Our full schedule is below – (read more…)