Adult Booklists

Witty Romantic Comedies Romance novels that feel like your favorite 90s rom coms.

For Nora Ephron Fans Books from novelist/essayist/screenwriter Nora Ephron’s bibliography, plus other books inspired by her work.

Christy Awards 2022 The 2022 winners of and finalists for the Christy Awards, “honoring and promoting excellence in Christian fiction.”

Personal Finance These personal finance titles were purchased with a grant awarded to Whatcom County Library System by the FINRA Investor Education Foundation after the disastrous flooding event experienced in Whatcom County in November 2021. In addition to building the library’s personal finance collection, these titles were selected with the hope that this information would … Read more

New History Fall 2022 Explore the past with this selection of recently published history titles for fall.

Nancy Pearl Recommends: Whatcom Literacy Council Breakfast 2022 Super reader and librarian Nancy Pearl presented her annual must-read list once again for Whatcom Literacy Council’s 2022 breakfast. Check out this selection of what Nancy’s been reading lately and place your holds!

New Memoir Fall 2022 Fall is a great time to pick up the memoir of a fascinating person. Check out one of these new releases to learn more about someone’s life.

In Love with a Royal Fairy tales may just come true after all in these romances about royals falling in love.

National Book Awards 2022 The winners of the 2022 National Book Awards were announced on 11/16/22. Check out this list of honorees in fiction, nonfiction and translated literature.