True Crime Award Winners Every year the Edgar Awards recognize the best books published in the mystery genre. Most nominees are fiction, but nominees in the Fact Crime category are all works of nonfiction reportage.
Prizeworthy First Novels These newly published novels are the first of their kind! Presented by The Center for Fiction, the First Novel Prize is an annual award that honors great fiction by first-time novelists.
Horror Novels for Spooky Season Get into the spirit of Halloween with these fresh and frightening horror novels, just right for a spooky night.
Foraging Without Dying These guidebooks will teach you how to forage for wild, edible plants and mushrooms safely.
Mysteries of the Deep It’s hard to know just what we *don’t* know about life in the depths of the ocean. Try one of these eye-opening titles to learn more about the creatures and other lifeforms of the sea.
Hiking In and Around Washington Pick up one of these hiking guidebooks to help you plan your next outdoor adventure!
Hugo Award Winners 2022 The prestigious Hugo Awards honor the best in scifi and fantasy publishing. This year’s awards were presented at the 80th annual WorldCon in Chicago. Check out the winners!
2022 Washington State Book Awards – Adult Finalists Selected by the Washington Center for the Book and The Seattle Public Library, the WSBAs honor books published by Washington authors in 2021. A winner in each category will be announced on Sept. 13.
New Cookbooks Fall 2022 Fall is a great time to get cozy in the kitchen. Check out these new and forthcoming cookbooks for plenty of culinary inspiration.
Campus Novels These novels give you an insider’s perspective of the privilege, drama, and academic rigor in private schools and grad programs.