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Book lists for Adults
Selected book lists for adult readers.
DearReader E-mailed Book Lists - Sign-up to receive a book list of recommended new titles in your e-mail each month. A variety of lists are offered.
55+ Active Older Adults - The Library provides lists of the latest books and DVDs of special interest to 55+ Active Older Adults.
Pearl's Picks - 12 titles selected and reviewed monthly by Nancy Pearl.
Recommended Reads for Adults - archives - Monthly selection of adult titles, many which were debut books from new authors. Discover a new author. (Formerly known as "The Reading Room"- compiled by Pierce County Library)
Debut Fiction - Highlights first novels of those promising new authors who are often lost in the rush for the next best-sellers. From historical fiction to thrillers, funny to profoundly moving, this list has a little something for everyone.
Street Lit - Also, referred to as urban, "hip hop" or ghetto lit, African-American Street Lit is a popular genre that depicts the gritty reality of urban street life.
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Inspirational Fiction Authors (compiled by Pierce County Library) Book Discussion KitsBook Club Kits - Reserve multi-copy kits for your book discussion group. Book Reviews & OpinionsMostly NF Blog - Book reviews and personal opinions of a Pierce County Library staff member who reads mostly nonfiction. Pearl's Picks - Monthly title suggestions and reviews from Nancy Pearl. WIKI - A library wiki being built for our community. The wiki format allows you to enter your opinions and suggestions on books, films, music and more. Share what you know! Special Topic BooklistsTall Ships - Fiction and factual books about a courageous period in transportation history. (compiled by Pierce County Library) War in Iraq, a nonfiction book list - Presenting a variety of views on the conflict in Iraq. (compiled by Pierce County Library) Green Living - Connect with the planet, care for the environment and live a healthy, greener life. |
Links to Best-seller listsPublishers Weekly bestsellers current bestsellers in a variety of categories. Web site: www.publishersweekly.com Award Winner lists(Note: These links will take you away from Pierce County Library Web site.)
Man Booker Prize for contemporary fiction. Booker Prize Foundation Web site: www.themanbookerprize.com National Book Award winners annual awards for fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and young people literature. National Book Foundation. Web site: http://www.nationalbook.org Pulitzer Prizes annual awards for journalism, letters, drama and music Web site: www.pulitzer.org Washington State Book Award Winners 10 outstanding books published each year by Washington authors. Compiled by Washngton Center for the Book at the Seattle Public Library. Web site: www.spl.org (formerly Governor's Writers Award) Soon To Be PublishedPublication dates for some significant "On Order" books in our catalog.
(See also: Soon To Be Published - Youth ) Note: These lists are only a small fraction of the On Order books in our catalog. For more items coming soon, please search catalog for "ON ORDER". |