Welcome to Check Your Shelf. I was able to have a bit of a productive Saturday, where I paid some bills, mailed a few overdue packages, and started writing postcards that will eventually be mailed out to voters in key swing states in November. A very, very small action, but it made me feel less like a sedentary potato.
Collection Development Corner
Publishing News
Penguin Random House has taken over distribution for Disney Publishing and Marvel.
New & Upcoming Titles
Holly Black announces a new Elfhame duology.
Cover reveal for Beth Revis’ upcoming Star Wars novel.
Cover reveal for The Spite House by Johnny Compton, which is described as The Babadook meets A Head Full of Ghosts. MUST READ.
15 new and forthcoming books by LGBTQ+ authors.
72 new books for Pride to read all year long.
Weekly picks from Bustle, Crime Reads, The Millions, New York Times, and USA Today.
June picks from Good Morning America, Riveted Lit, Tor.com (horror/genre-benders), and USA Today (rom-coms).
Summer reading picks from Buzzfeed (SFF), CBC, LitHub, PopSugar (romance), and Town & Country.
9 short story collections for summer.
Best books of 2022 (so far) from Barnes & Noble and Vulture (general picks, comedy)
What Your Patrons Are Hearing About
Cult Classic – Sloane Crosley (LA Times, New York Times, Washington Post)
More Than You’ll Ever Know – Katie Gutierrez (LA Times, Millions, New York Times)
Nightcrawling – Leila Mottley (Datebook, Guardian, New York Times)
Tracy Flick Can’t Win – Tom Perrotta (LA Times, Slate)
Under the Skin: The Hidden Toll of Racism on American Lives and the Health of Our Nation – Linda Villarosa (New York Times, Washington Post)
RA/Genre Resources
New book discovery apps that aim to replicate the in-person browsing experience.
On the Riot
Heartwarming new queer YA books.
72 of the most popular new books on Goodreads right now.
The best weekly new releases to TBR.
Book Riot’s Read Harder Challenge: Pride edition.
10 awesome SFF BookTube and BookTok accounts to follow.
All Things Comics
The first Black Adam trailer has been released.
5 comics to read after watching Ms. Marvel.
On the Riot
18 graphic novels and graphic nonfiction books from around the world.
Why diverse female superheroes are so impactful.
The best comics that stop time.
Audiophilia
If you liked these bestsellers, try these new release audiobooks.
The best audiobooks to kick off the summer.
On the Riot
Audiobook sales have increased for the tenth straight year.
10 of Libro.fm’s most preordered audiobooks for Summer 2022.
10 of the best audiobooks for toddlers.
Amazing queer audiobook narrators.
Book Lists, Book Lists, Book Lists
Children/Teens
29 YA books spotlighting interracial love.
5 sapphic YA books for fans of Heartstopper.
23 YA books featuring asexual representation you should read.
Adults
A list of romance novels with Filipino characters.
Reading list for Caribbean-American Heritage Month.
Pride reading lists from Bustle, Elle, Hip Latina, NPR, and Parade.
26 SFF novels by trans and nonbinary authors.
10 novels about things that go horribly wrong on islands.
8 wedding novels for all the lovers and haters out there.
Best books to read on disinformation.
15 of the best WWII historical fiction books that bring history to life.
5 SFF books about technology and grief.
5 of the best books on spirituality and the afterlife.
On the Riot
8 adventurous and romantic YA road trip stories to read this summer.
The 100 most influential queer books of all time.
10 adolescent depression books for parents.
The best queer historical romances.
10 books where you don’t have to wait for the gay.
Romance novels featuring weddings.
8 historical fiction books set during and after WWII.
15 of the best mystery romance books.
Thought-provoking fiction about motherhood and family.
Books that follow a character over years (or decades!).
12 books to read if you loved Pachinko.
Diverse book recommendations from celebrities.
Mouthwatering breakfast cookbooks.
What the world needs now is adventure romance.
Don’t forget you can get three free audiobooks at Audiobooks.com with a free trial!
Level Up (Library Reads)
Do you take part in Library Reads, the monthly list of best books selected by librarians only? We’ve made it easy for you to find eligible diverse titles to nominate. Kelly Jensen has a guide to discovering upcoming diverse books, and Nora Rawlins of Early Word has created a database of upcoming diverse titles to nominate, as well as including information about series, vendors, and publisher buzz.
A simple cat photo to finish off this newsletter — it’s just Dini, showing off his magnificent whiskers. He hopes all of you have a good week this week.
And I hope you all have a good week as well. Catch you on Friday!
—Katie McLain Horner, @kt_librarylady on Twitter.