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Fall Reading 2021

The biggest publishing season of the year has begun and we're sharing some of our favorite new books! Our Fall Reading Guide is filled with staff recommendations for over 30 brand new titles—from novels to mysteries, essays to memoirs—that we think you will love. Click on the links below to see the books. Order books online, then choose free curbside pickup or ship to your door. Download or view the Fall Reading Guide PDF below or pick one up in the store.

And don't miss our Fall Reading Challenge: Read two of eight books we've selected from our Fall Reading Guide, and we will donate $5.00 on your behalf to our Keep Kids Reading Fundraiser, benefiting Santa Cruz Pride and Santa Cruz Office of Education. Read more here.

Fiction Recommendations

Mystery & Suspense Recommendations

Science Fiction & Fantasy Recommendations

Graphic Novel Recommendations

Nonfiction Recommendations