It’s summertime, which means sunny days, a plethora of activities, and a hot lineup of new books! It also means humidity, road construction, and long waitlists for those new books.

While you wait for a copy of the newest Taylor Jenkins Reid, William Kent Krueger, and Oprah’s Book Club book, fear not! There are plenty of good books to read that will make the wait fly by. (We can’t do anything about the humidity or road construction, sorry.)

Using your Wisconsin library card, you have access to a handy resource called NoveList – a database that uses literary elements (genres, themes, subjects, appeal factors, etc.) and readers’ feedback to recommend books you may like. You can also browse curated lists or create your own list of books based on your favorite story elements.

Browse NoveList or choose a read-alike for one of these popular new releases.

Apostle’s Cove by William Kent Krueger

• Bluebird, Bluebird by Attica Locke
• Walt Longmire series by Craig Johnson
• King Oliver series by Walter Mosley

Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid

• The Calculating Stars by Mary Kowal
• Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
• Shoot the Moon by Isa Arsen

Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V.E. Schwab

• Vampires of el Norte by Isabel Canas
• To Paradise by Hanya Yanagihara
• The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix

Culpability by Bruce Holsinger

• French Braid by Anne Tyler
• The House on Fripp Island by Rebecca Kauffman
• The Summer that Changed Everything by Brenda Novak

Flashlight by Susan Choi

• Mothers and Sons by Adam Haslett
• Happiness Falls by Angie Kim
• Little Gods by Meng Jin

Happy Wife by Meredith Lavender

• The House Across the Lake by Riley Sager
• Shell Games by Bonnie Kistler
• Bad Summer People by Emma Rosenblum

The River is Waiting by Wally Lamb

• Work Like Any Other by Virginia Reeves
• We Are the Light by Matthew Quick
• Black River by S.M. Hulse

With a Vengeance by Riley Sager

• Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie
• Just the Nicest Couple by Mary Kubica
• The Fury by Alex Michaelides

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