Check Out Your Favorites on the Library’s New App
Brooklyn, NY—Brooklyn Public Library has released its favorite books of the year. Both librarians and staff contribute to the list which includes 100 titles. With fiction and nonfiction, memoirs, poetry, graphic novels and more, there is something for every reader. A few selected titles are below. The complete list can be found here.
When you ready to checkout, make sure to use the Library’s new mobile app. You can check out books directly from your phone. In addition, you can browse the catalog, place a hold, and for the first time, read eBooks and audiobooks right from the app. Additional features allow users to renew books, view checkout history, create reading lists, and see account details for the whole family all from one device.
Loved and Missed by Susan Boyt
New York Review 2022
One of the best books I've read in years. It made me laugh and cry—on the same page, no less—while I was on a packed train. Very funny, very sad.
Oye by Melissa Mogollon
Hogarth, 2024
A unique format told from a one-sided phone conversation. Laughter. Tears.
Voyage of the Damned by Frances White
Mira, 2024
Agatha Christie meets ocean voyage mystery meets catastrophe gays.
The Hypocrite by Jo Hamya
Pantheon, 2024
Family dysfunction at its peak in an amazing location. Think "White Lotus" on steroids.
Once There Were Wolves: A Novel by Charlotte McConaghy
Flatiron Books, 2021
A page-turner that filled me with wonder for the natural world and our place within it.
Brooklynites: The Remarkable Story of the Free Black Communities That Shaped a Borough by Prithi Kanakamedala
Washington Mews, 2024
Incredibly informative about Brooklyn's history, and the writing is LUSH!
Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds and Shape Our Futures by Merlin Sheldrake
Random House, 2020
Science as poetry. Meticulously researched, fascinating stories, and minutiae about fungi.
The Queen of Ocean Parkway by Sarvenaz Tash
Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2024
"Harriet the Spy" meets "Only Murders in the Building" set in Brooklyn, with time travel, too! A+++++++.
Nicked by M.T. Anderson
Pantheon Books, 2024
So good it made me interested in the Middle Ages, which I thought was impossible.
A Pinecone! by Helen Yoon
Candlewick Press, 2024
This book is full of entertaining illustrations and relatable characters. Fun for the whole
family!
The New York Game: Baseball and The Rise Of A New City by Kevin Baker
Knopf, 2024
A magisterial history of baseball in the five boroughs, from the beginning through World War II.
Red String Theory by Lauren Kung Jessen
Forever, 2024
Amazing characters who you are rooting for from the beginning.
We Are Definitely Human by X. Fang
Tundra Books, 2024
In beautiful illustrations and straightforward prose, kind humans do what kind humans do.
Still can’t decide? Read the full list here. Need more recommendations? Our librarians can make a completely customized list just for you. Learn more about BPL’s Book Match program or request your own personalized list here.
About Brooklyn Public Library
Brooklyn Public Library is one of the nation’s largest library systems and among New York City’s most democratic institutions. Providing innovative library service for over 125 years, we support personal advancement, foster civic literacy, and strengthen the fabric of community among the more than 2.6 million individuals who call Brooklyn home. We are a global leader in the fight for the freedom to read through our Books Unbanned initiative, offering teens across the US access to the library’s online catalog. We provide nearly 65,000 free programs a year with writers, thinkers, artists, and educators—from around the corner and around the world. And we give patrons millions of opportunities to enjoy one of life’s greatest satisfactions: the joy of a good book.