The Season of Can’t-Miss Books
Our librarians picked this winter’s can’t-miss books for every age: stories headed to movies and TV, plus brand-new releases. Read them before the premiere or the moment they arrive, then share a review to tell other members what you thought.
Mark your calendar
Release and premiere dates for books in the lineup.
- : The Cat in the Hat movie
- : LeVar Burton’s memoir arrives
- : Victorian Psycho movie
- : Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol movie
- : Sunrise on the Reaping movie
- : Percy Jackson Season 3
- : Dune: Part Three in theaters
- : Harry Potter series premieres
- : Children of Blood and Bone movie
- : Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew movie
Choose your age group
Select an age group to see its books. Use the up and down arrow keys to move through the age groups, and press Enter to choose one. Its books come right after. Keep arrowing down, or press H to go to the next heading.
Kids
Meet the stories before they hit the screen, or start a brand-new adventure. Read together as a family, then share your review together.
From Page to Screen
These stories are headed to theaters and streaming. Read the book before you watch.
New Books
New and noteworthy reads from this year, plus a few coming soon. Read the ones that are out now, and watch for the rest.
Middle grade
Percy, Harry and the world of Wildwood are heading to the screen, and new adventures from Brandon Sanderson, Katherine Rundell, Brandon Mull and more are on the shelf. Read the books first, then see how the shows measure up.
From Page to Screen
These stories are headed to theaters and streaming. Read the book before you watch.
New Books
New and noteworthy reads from this year.
Teens
The Hunger Games and Children of Blood and Bone head to theaters, Skyward Flight takes off in a new trilogy, and Wonderland and the Phantom of the Opera get bold new twists. Get caught up before everyone else does.
From Page to Screen
These stories are headed to theaters and streaming. Read the book before you watch.
New Books
New and noteworthy reads from this year.
Adults
Read the books behind this winter’s biggest premieres, from Dune to Victorian Psycho to A Christmas Carol, and then dive into new novels from Ann Patchett, John Grisham and Bonnie Garmus, A Court of Thorns and Roses and LeVar Burton’s new memoir.
From Page to Screen
These stories are headed to theaters and streaming. Read the book before you watch.
New Books
New and noteworthy reads from this year, plus a few coming soon. Read the ones that are out now, and watch for the rest.
Read it. Review it. Share it.
Just turned the last page? Tell other members what you thought, whether it’s headed to the screen or brand-new on the shelf. Your review takes less than a minute, and yours might be featured right here.
- Download any title from the lineup above, or any other book on Bookshare.
- Read it in Bookshare Reader or your favorite app.
- Share your review in a few sentences. Coming Soon titles can be reviewed once they release.
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