Adult – What We’re Reading

Recommendations from Adult & Teen Services staff

Graphic showing the covers of six of the novels on the list of reimagined classics and myths.

Adventure, comedy, tragedy, horror . . . whatever the genre, these reboots of some of the oldest tales around make fresh and compelling reading.

Line drawing of a tangle of squiggles above a woman's head...and the many words for "mom" within the tangles

Mother’s Day is a time to celebrate moms and everything they do. But as these books show, moms need more than a nice brunch and bouquet of flowers! (Although brunch and flowers are nice.) To all the moms and mother figures out there: You’re doing a good job—despite the untenable/unattainable expectations society puts on you! Keep going.

Graphic of a shelf of colorful book spines

Give your mind and spirits a lift in May, Mental Health Awareness month: Pick up a work of feel-good fiction, memoir, or self-care.

Closeup of earbuds on a wooden surface with an open book behind

Listening to books doesn’t have to replace reading! Audiobooks are a great way to get more stories into your life. If you’re not yet a fan of listening to books, consider the many benefits. To help you get started with this format, we’ve rounded up some great stories—fiction and nonfiction—to put in your ears.

Close-up black-and-white photo of Bob Dylan during the 1963 Civil Rights march in Washington D.C. He has a harmonica around his neck and is holding an acoustic guitar. From the National Archives.

Bob Dylan is the subject of the biopic A Complete Unknown, starring Timothée Chalamet. Explore Dylan’s life and music through these books, CDs and DVDs.