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The God of the Woods
by Liz Moore

The God of the Woods is an exploration of the differences between the haves and the have-nots and the stifling roles for women of all ages mixed with a police procedural and a family drama.

Top 10 Historical Fiction: 2024
by Donna Seaman

The most excellent and resonant historical fiction reviewed in Booklist over the past 12 months takes readers around the world and into lives of valiant and innovative individuals. 

10 Questions for Amita Murray
By John Charles

Amita Murray lives in London and can be found writing and tweeting about life and chocolate. Her novels take you on a romp through the edgier streets of Regency England. Her Arya Winters mysteries are under a TV option. Her mystery novel Thirteenth Night won the Exeter Novel Prize, and her short story “A Heist in Three Acts” appeared in Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine.

Top 10 Historical Fiction for Youth: 2024
by Maggie Reagan

Covering everything from ancient Aztec civilizations to the aftermath of 9/11 in America, these historical fiction novels, reviewed in Booklist between May 15, 2023, and May 1, 2024, lay bare the human condition in times of turmoil.

Booklist Backlist: Community Gardens
by Kit Ballenger

​​A bumper crop of recent picture books about community gardens can grow your collection of green stories while nurturing a fruitful sense of shared investment across generations of readers.

Listen-alikes: Mysteries for True Crime Podcast Fans
by Terry Hong

​Some of these titles feature full, star-power casts; others are performed by a solo (wow!) narrator. All are high entertainment for sure, and Amy Tintera’s podcast-informed adult debut, Listen for the Lie, will drum up demand for more audiobook thrillers that make great use of the format.

10 Questions for Nicola Solvinic
​By John Charles

Nicola Solvinic has a master’s degree in criminology and has worked in and around criminal justice for more than a decade. She lives in the Midwest with her husband and cats, where she is surrounded by a secret garden full of beehives.