Staff Picks
Discover the best fiction and nonfiction books, selected by our staff. Find new featured book lists every month, or explore our picks by genre.
Featured Adult Fiction
Seattle Reads 2021: Recommendations after reading THE VANISHING HALF
A list of fiction to read after Brit Bennet's The Vanishing Half, Seattle Reads 2021 selection. (Created Aug. 2021).
Book Bingo 2021: Beach Read
Here are some suggestions for your Summer Book Bingo 2021 category: Beach Read. (Created July 2021)
Book Bingo 2021: Olympics Host City
Here are some suggestions for your Summer Book Bingo 2021 category: Olympics Host City. (Created July 2021)
Book Group Fiction
A staff selection of character-driven books, great for discussion. (Updated June 2021).
Book Bingo NW 2021: QTBIPOC
Here are some suggestions for your Summer Book Bingo NW 2021 category: QTBIPOC (Queer, Trans, Black, Indigenous, or person of color). (Created May 2021)
Asian American and Pacific Islander Fiction
Enjoy a variety of recent fiction penned by Asian American and Pacific Islander authors, selected by our librarians. (Created April 2021)
Short Stories
This collection of diverse, well-reviewed single-author short story collections and multi-author anthologies features mostly recently published titles along with some older classics. (Created March 2021)
Black International Fiction
A collection of fiction written by Black authors from countries around the world (excluding the United States) published between 2018 and 2021, some of which are forthcoming.
Seattle Picks: Black Artists
Celebrate Black History Month by celebrating Black artists. (Created Jan. 2021)
Graphic Novels We Love 2020
This list of notable kids, teen, and adult graphic novels published in 2020 was selected by staff at The Seattle Public Library. (Created Dec. 2020)
Staff Faves 2020: Adult Fiction & Nonfiction
Every year we ask our staff across the system for their favorite books published in a given year. (Created Nov. 2020)
Latinx Fiction
Here is a list of fiction written by Hispanic American authors between 2018-2020. (Updated Aug. 2020)
Featured Adult Nonfiction
Seattle Reads 2021: Nonfiction recommendations for THE VANISHING HALF
A list of nonfiction to read after Brit Bennet's The Vanishing Half, Seattle Reads 2021 selection. (Created Aug. 2021).
Seattle Picks: Nonfiction Anthologies
A list of recent non-fiction anthologies selected by librarians. (Created August 2021)
Book Group Nonfiction
A staff selection of thought-provoking non-fiction titles, sure to spark spirited discussions in your book group. (Updated June 2021)
Book Bingo NW 2021: BIPOC Food Writing
A staff selection of books for the Summer Book Bingo NW 2021 category: BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, or Person of Color) Food Writing.
Pride 2021: LGBTQ Poets
A list of recent poetry by LGBTQ poets selected by librarians at The Seattle Public Library. (Created June 2021)
Pride 2021: Comics by LGBTQ Comics Creators
Celebrate Pride Month with this list of comics by LGBTQ authors and/or artists. Annotations adapted from the publisher's description. (Created June 2021)
Asian Pacific American History and Culture in Seattle
Celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month with these books about the history and culture of Asian Pacific Americans in Seattle and the Pacific Northwest. (Created May 2021)
Transgender and Genderqueer Poets
This list of poetry by transgender and genderqueer poets was created by librarians at The Seattle Public Library. (Created April 2021)
Recent Music Writing
This list of notable music writing published in 2020 and early 2021 was selected by librarians at The Seattle Public Library. (Created March 2021)
Black Poets
In honor of Black History Month, this list of poetry by Black poets was created by staff at The Seattle Public Library.
2020 Poetry Revisited
This list of notable poetry books published in 2020 was selected by a librarian at The Seattle Public Library. (Created Dec. 2020)
Cookbooks We Love 2020
This list of notable cookbooks published in 2020 was selected by librarians at The Seattle Public Library. (Created Dec. 2020)
Latinx Poetry
In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, librarians at The Seattle Public Library selected this list of recent poetry by Latinx poets. (Updated Sept. 2020)
Working It Out: From Emancipation to Economic Independence
This list highlights successes gained and struggles faced for jobs and employment from Emancipation to the 21st century. (Created Aug. 2020)
