Adult – What We’re Reading

Recommendations from Adult & Teen Services staff

"Books to read while waiting for The Anxious Generation" over image of teen in ball pit looking at her phone.

Jonathan Haidt’s 2024 book, The Anxious Generation, has sparked discussion about the effects of smartphones on teens’ mental health and developmental outcomes. For those that want more research and recommendations, here are books discussing similar topics, inspired by The Anxious Generation Resource Library. If you question the data’s findings, you aren’t alone – you can read more in The Guardian and Forbes,…

Dive into chilling stories recommended by the master of horror!…

Haunting Horror Stories text over image of dark woods.

Revel in the unnerving feeling of creepy, spooky, spine-chilling, and something-is-lurking-in-the-shadows stories….

A sense of the uncanny.

Fiction with an eerie sensibility….

adventure begins at your library top books logged These were the most popular books logged by adults over the Summer in the 50 Book Challenge and the Summer Reading Challenge.

These were the most popular books logged by adults over the summer in both the 50 Book Challenge and the Summer Reading Challenge. Join the 50 Book Challenge any time and watch out for the next all-ages reading challenge, coming this winter!…