Staff Picks
Discover the best fiction and nonfiction books, selected by our staff. Find new featured book lists every month, or explore our picks by genre.
Featured Adult Fiction
Seattle Staff Faves 2025: Fiction, Part 1
Every year we share our favorite books of the year. Like last year, we needed two parts to accommodate all of the adult fiction our staff read in 2025!
Native American Fiction
Try these recently published novels by Indigenous authors in honor of National Native American Heritage Month, observed in November.
Hispanic Heritage Month 2025: Recent Fiction for Adults
Hispanic Heritage Month honors the contributions and influence of Hispanic and Latino/a/x Americans to the history, culture, and achievements of the United States.
Book Bingo: Flower on the Cover
Here are some suggestions for your 2025 Book Bingo NW category: Flower on the cover/in the title.
LGBTQ+ Fiction
From literary fiction to mystery, romance to sci-fi and beyond, here's a wide variety of recently published LGBTQ+ fiction recommended by our librarians
Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Fiction
Enjoy a variety of recent fiction penned by Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander authors, selected by our librarians.
Arab American Heritage Month Fiction
Check out these recent novels by Arab American authors in celebration of Arab American Heritage Month!
Mystery and Thriller
In the mood for crime fiction, mysteries and thrillers? Check out these titles selected by a librarian at The Seattle Public Library.
Black Love and Friendship
In honor of Black History Month and Valentine's Day, check out these stories centering Black love and friendship!
Science Fiction 2024
A variety of recently published science fiction titles recommended by our librarians.
Featured Adult Nonfiction
Seattle Staff Faves 2025: Nonfiction
Each year we ask our staff across the library system for their favorite books published in the current year.
Native American Nonfiction
Check out this list of nonfiction books in honor of National Native American Heritage Month, observed in November.
Seattle Nonfiction
Take a trip through the many stories of Seattle with these adult nonfiction books, published 2023-2025,
Latino/a/x Poetry
Librarians at The Seattle Public Library selected this list of poetry by Latino/Latina/Latinx poets.
Book Bingo NW 2025: Resistance
Here are some suggestions for your 2025 Book Bingo NW category: Resistance.
Selected Further Reading for "You Are Here"
Librarians have suggested these poetry, nonfiction and fiction titles for adults and teens that connect to the themes of "You Are Here."
Food Waste Prevention Week 2025
Join Seattle Public Utilities and the Seattle Public Library in learning more about the scale of the problem, how food waste contributes to climate change, the Indigenous food sovereignty movement, and how you can limit food waste at home.
Native American Poetry
This list of poetry by North American Indigenous poets was created by librarians at The Seattle Public Library.
Black American Nonfiction
Enjoy these nonfiction titles by African American authors published within the last two years and selected by librarians at The Seattle Public Library
Adult Fiction
Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Fiction
A staff selection of fiction by Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander authors for adults.
Adult Nonfiction
Asian American and Pacific Islander Memoir
A staff selection of memoirs highlighting lived experiences by Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander authors.
