Find Your Next Favorite Book
The staff at Tulsa City-County Library are avid readers and are a great resource when you aren't sure what to read next. Here are some recommendations without even having to ask!
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Through the lenses of multiple protagonists, this story explores the moral dilemma of a future where people have the option to erase a memory. A great sci-fi read that keeps you glued to the pages.
Karla
Maxwell Park Library
This exciting YA novel reminds me of Percy Jackson, if the main characters were the children of the Gods of Mexican folklore. Throw in some Hunger Games style action and you have an exciting YA fantasy world you'll love to read.
If you are an introverted, socially awkward person, this is for you. Awkward homebodies- UNITE!
A transgender boy proves he's a brujo by summoning the spirit of the high school bad boy—but now they're stuck with each other until they can figure out how he died.
This memoir is raw and heartbreaking. Jennette’s story demonstrates how our childhood sets the foundation for how we function as adults.
When Cash and Delaney make a scientific discovery, they leave their small town and attend an elite prep school. Cash struggles to adjust to his new life and begins writing poetry. But not long after, his home life comes with news he's been dreading.
Richard
Charles Page Library
A beautiful debut novel about motherhood and the effects of the omissions we include in the stories we tell.
Starfish is a great read for upper elementary and middle grade students. Also a great reminder to adults (specifically parents) that, even with the best intentions, our words can have a lasting, negative impact on the children in our lives.
This short story collection is perfect for lovers of sci-fi and weird fiction. Rarely did the stories go the direction I expected, and I frequently found myself thinking, what did I just read, in the best way possible.
Adorable and lighthearted. Welcoming and supportive community depicted. Characters use ASL throughout the village (sign learning resources in the back of the book). Plus, cute little tea dragons--the pouty Alpine Chamomile dragon is my favorite.
Victoria
Hardesty Regional Library
H.P. Lovecraft's The Call of Cthulu: For Beginning Readers is a true-to-original, Illustrated adaptation with visuals and prose in the Dr. Seuss style. Readers young and experienced can find themselves entertained with a wonderful short fiction.
Set within an indigenous community, recent high school grad Daunis Fontaine has her world flipped. She is forced away from her family and makes life-altering decisions that might destroy everything she thought she knew about her small community.
Richard
Charles Page Library
Classic comic strip starring a cast of anthropomorphic animals living in the Okefenokee Swamp. It's a totally hilarious blend of slapstick, clever wordplay, and political & social satire.
Meet the Sinister-Winterbottom twins, who solve mysteries at increasingly bizarre summer vacation destinations in the hopes of being reunited with their parents—or at the very least finally finding a good churro.
Chelsea
Hardesty Regional Library
Classic comic strip starring a cast of anthropomorphic animals living in the Okefenokee Swamp. It's a totally hilarious blend of slapstick, clever wordplay, and political & social satire.
Meet the Sinister-Winterbottom twins, who solve mysteries at increasingly bizarre summer vacation destinations in the hopes of being reunited with their parents—or at the very least finally finding a good churro.
Chelsea
Hardesty Regional Library
This is quippy enemy-to-lovers romance will give you all the Gilmore Girls vibes!
Thought-provoking adventure novel written in verse which makes for a quick read. With little to no dialogue, this book does a great job portraying the loneliness of the protagonist while still keeping the reader engaged the whole time.
Liliana gets accepted to a high-performance high school right before finding out her father was deported to Guatemala. People assume things about her because skin color, hair, accents and where they come from and it comes to a head.
Adrienne
Rudisill Regional Library
A beautiful board book to share with your own merbaby. Sparkly illustrations are sure to delight.