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This list focuses on non-fiction titles for adults and older teens. #TDOR #Booksky

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A Psalm for the Wild-built — Multnomah County Library A Psalm for the Wild-built — Chambers, Becky, — "In A Psalm for the Wild-Built, Hugo Award-winner Becky Chambers's delightful new Monk & Robot series gives us hope for the future. It's been centuries ...

Try A Psalm for the Wild Built by Becky Chambers if you're looking for Cozy, thoughtful, deep books about the human condition." #AskALibrarian

The Cherokee Rose — Multnomah County Library The Cherokee Rose — Miles, Tiya, 1970- — "Conducting research for her weekly column, Jinx, a free-spirited Muscogee (Creek) historian, travels to Hold House, a Georgia plantation originally owed by Ch...

If you want Something like North Woods, Homegoing, and Love Songs of W.E.B. DuBois check out The Cherokee Rose: a Novel of Gardens and Ghosts by Tiya Miles. #AskALibrarian

Santa's Holiday Spectacular — Multnomah County Library Santa's Holiday Spectacular — Michaels, Fern, — "Christmas is so much more than tinsel, lights, and mistletoe. For onetime high school pals Amy, Frankie, Rachael and Nina, being together for the holid...

Santa's Holiday Spectacular by Fern Michaels is great if you're looking for "A good Christmas book for adults, NOT romance" #AskALibrarian

We've got a whole list for the patron requesting "Hannukah books for littles 6 and under ❤️please and thank you" #AskALibrarian

Infidel — Multnomah County Library Infidel — Pichetshote, Pornsak, — Presenting an illustrated horror tale for the twenty-first century and a modern update to the class haunted house story, Infidel follows a young American Muslim woman...

If you're looking for a "Horror novel inspired by Arab and/or Muslim experiences" try Infidel by @pornsak.bsky.social. #AskALibrarian

He's So Possessed With Me — Multnomah County Library He's So Possessed With Me — Liu, Corey, — Ren says he's in love, but Colin knows better. Sure, he can't remember much about how it all began. But he remembers dancing at a club he and Ren were too you...

We suggest He's So Possessed with Me for our patron looking for Queer horror similar to What Stalks Among Us by Sarah Hollowell - loved this read!" The flap describes this as "Heartstopper meets Jennifer's Body." #AskALibrarian

This Land — Multnomah County Library This Land — Fairbanks, Ashley, — "Before my family lived in this house, a different family did, and before them, another family, and another before them. And before that, the family who lived here liv...

For our patron who wants to "share indigenous & pre-colonial cultures with my 5 yo, balancing truth with her age! 💕" we suggest This Land by @ziibiing.com.

Also, make sure to check out the library's Indigenous Collection for more! multcolib.org/indigenous-c...

Hairpin Bridge — Multnomah County Library Hairpin Bridge — Adams, Taylor, — "Three months ago, Lena Nguyen's estranged twin sister, Cambry, drove to a remote bridge sixty miles outside of Missoula, Montana, and jumped two hundred feet to her ...

Hairpin Bridge by Taylor Adams could be just right for our patron looking for "Murder mystery books similar to books by Holly Jackson." #AskALibrarian

In Memoriam — Multnomah County Library In Memoriam — Winn, Alice (Alice Mary Felicity), 1992- — "It's 1914, and World War I is ceaselessly churning through thousands of young men on both sides of the fight. The violence of the front feels ...

Thanks for sending in this question! We'd suggest In Memoriam by Alice Winn. #AskALibrarian

Dead Silence — Multnomah County Library Dead Silence — Barnes, S. A., — Investigating a strange distress signal, Claire Kovalik and her crew discover a luxury space-liner that vanished 20 years prior and board the vessel to find words scraw...

If you're looking for "Shorter lesser known novel for someone into scifi/read all of Stephen King's stuff" try Dead Silence by @authorstaceykade.bsky.social. #AskALibrarian

Little Constructions — Multnomah County Library Little Constructions — Burns, Anna, 1962- — "In the small town of Tiptoe Floorboard, the Doe clan, a close-knit family of criminals and victims, has the run of the place. Yet there are signs that patr...

Check out Little Constructions by Anna Burns if you're looking for a "Neo western." #AskALibrarian

Slanting Towards the Sea — Multnomah County Library Slanting Towards the Sea — Hilje, Lidija, — "Ivona divorced the love of her life, Vlaho, a decade ago. They met as students at the turn of the millennium, when newly democratic Croatia was alive with ...

Slanting Towards the Sea by @lidijahilje.bsky.social could be perfect if you're looking for a "Lit fic featuring a love triangle!" #AskALibrarian

Georgie, All Along — Multnomah County Library Georgie, All Along — Clayborn, Kate, — Longtime personal assistant Georgie Mulcahy has made a career out of putting others before herself. When an unexpected upheaval sends her away from her hectic jo...

Try Georgie, All Along by @kateclayborn.bsky.social if you're like our patron who's "read all of Abby Jimenez! Anything similar?" #AskALibrarian

The Blue Line Letters — Multnomah County Library The Blue Line Letters — Christiansen, Steven, 1973- — During the summer in Portland, seventeen-year-old Ty captures his thoughts and observations on his fellow public transit riders and the vibrant wo...

Want to read "Fiction books set in Portland that really honor the special places of Portland (just finished Tilt!)"? We suggest The Blue Line Letters by Steven Christiansen — this book is part of the Library Writer's Project! #AskALibrarian

Malni — Multnomah County Library Malni — "A poetic, experimental debut feature circling the origin of the death myth from the Chinookan people in the Pacific Northwest, the film follows two people as they wander through their surroun...

If you're looking for "Indigenous perspectives on death / death practices," try Malni by Sky Hopinka. #AskALibrarian

Ninefox Gambit — Multnomah County Library Ninefox Gambit — Lee, Yoon Ha, — Captain Kel Cheris of the hexarchate is disgraced for using unconventional methods in a battle against heretics. Kel Command gives her the opportunity to redeem hersel...

Ninefox Gambit by @deuceofgears.bsky.social could be a great fit if you'd enjoy "something like velocity weapon!" #AskALibrarian

Afterglow — Multnomah County Library Afterglow — "Hopeful and forward-looking futuristic short stories that explore how the power of storytelling can help create the world we need"--

We suggest Afterglow edited by @grist.org if you're looking for "feel good fiction (or even fantasy?) about nature preservation/climate change!" #AskALibrarian

Dolores Huerta — Multnomah County Library Dolores Huerta — Brown, Monica, 1969- — "Dolores Huerta always knew that helping others in her community was important. So when she became a teacher and saw how hard it was for her students from farm ...

Try Dolores Huerta by Monica Brown if you want a read "Explaining Hispanic/latino/chicano civil rights movement kids/teen" #AskALibrarian

Jewish Futures — Multnomah County Library Jewish Futures — "The first Jewish diaspora began nearly three thousand years ago. Those three millennia have informed a rich story-telling tradition that will only continue to expand in the coming ce...

If you want to read "something like a half built garden for jewish book month" try Jewish Futures by @mabfan.bsky.social. #AskALibrarian

Nature Spy Guide — Multnomah County Library Nature Spy Guide — Rotner, Shelley, — "What can you find in nature? Use all five senses to explore the outdoors. This guide is full of tips and activities to encourage close observation and foster con...

Looking for "books for 3 yr old boys who love being outside"? Explore Nature Spy Guide by Shelley Rotner. #AskALibrarian

The Fort Bragg Cartel — Multnomah County Library The Fort Bragg Cartel — Harp, Seth — "The Fort Bragg Cartel opens like a nonfiction thriller and never lets up. A page-turning investigation into the dark side of our forever wars." -Steve Coll, Pulit...

Our patron looking for "Good thriller audiobook to keep me distracted on long runs!" may enjoy The Fort Bragg Cartel by Seth Harp. #AskALibrarian

Thyme Travellers — Multnomah County Library Thyme Travellers — "Thyme Travellers collects fourteen of the Palestinian diaspora's best voices in speculative fiction. Speculative fiction as a genre invites a reconfiguring of reality, and here eac...

If you want to read Palestinian fantasy, try Thyme Travellers, edited by @soniasulaiman.bsky.social. #AskALibrarian

How to Suffer Outside — Multnomah County Library How to Suffer Outside — Helmuth, Diana, — "Humorous, approachable guide for aspiring backpackers, part critique of modern backpacking culture and part how-to guide"--

How to Suffer Outside by @definitelynotlost.bsky.social could be perfect if you're looking for "nonfiction to help get into overnight backpacking for a total beginner!" #AskALibrarian

Want a "collection of kids books about mental health? For early elementary." try this list of mental health books for preschoolers. #AskALibrarian

The Poem I Turn to — Multnomah County Library The Poem I Turn to — "Movies and poetry have been intertwined since the dawn of cinema. Poets have written about movies, and movie actors have written and been inspired by poetry. Selected by 42 accla...

If you're looking for a "fun upbeat poetry book" try The Poem I Turn To by Jason Shinder. #AskALibrarian

The Lottery and Other Stories — Multnomah County Library The Lottery and Other Stories — Jackson, Shirley, 1916-1965 — The Lottery--now considered a classic work of short fiction-- created a sensation when it was first published in The New Yorker in 1948, ...

The Lottery and Other Stories by Shirley Jackson might be for you if you're like our patron who wants to get into short stories and is looking for a good classic collection to start with! #AskALibrarian

Empty Wardrobes — Multnomah County Library Empty Wardrobes — Carvalho, Maria Judite de, — For ten years Dora has ritualistically mourned her husband's death. Her beloved husband, a "Christ" so principled he rejected any ambition whatsoever as ...

In the mood for "Books similar to Dominion by addie Citchens"? We suggest Empty Wardrobes by Maria Judite de Carvalho. #AskALibrarian