For this week’s library resource roundup, I have a nice little smorgasbord of readers advisory and collection resources, from new titles to audiobook news to booklists for kids and teens.

New & Upcoming Titles

• Malcolm Gladwell announced a new book about the American gun violence epidemic, The American Way of Killing. It comes out in September.
• Stephen King is publishing the third novel in the Talisman trilogy, four years after co-author Peter Straub’s death.
• Hernan Diaz is publishing a new novel this year.
• E. Lockhart and Sarah Mlynowski are cowriting a new series featuring Nancy Drew as a divorced 40-year old Brooklyn mom who finds herself back in the sleuthing saddle. Sign. Me. Up.
• Fiona Davis is writing the first ever American Girl novel for adults, featuring Samantha as a burgeoning 25-year-old suffragette in 1920’s New York City. Sign me up for this one too!
• Kentucky governor Andy Beshear is publishing a book in September that focuses on his religious faith.
• Rachel Reid has announced that the next Unrivaled book will be postponed until June 2027.

Readers Advisory & Genre Resources

• An intro to the Dungeon Crawler Carl series.
• If you like People We Meet on Vacation, you’ll love these book, movie, and music suggestions!
• The 2026 Summer Scares selections are live!
• Maggie O’Farrell’s best books, ranked.
• Welcome to a new era for Muslim women in fiction.
• Heated Rivalry and why so many women love gay romance.

Audiophilia

• The 2026 Audie Award winners have been announced.
• A roundup of audiobook listening trends.
• Audible is rolling out a new feature that lets you listen to audio narration that’s synced up to the text in a Kindle book.
• Audible has added 15 new narrators to its Narrator Hall of Fame.
• New & upcoming mysteries & thrillers to try on audio.

Book Lists for Children & Teens

• Books about immigration for kids.
• Books to help children grieve the death of a pet.
• Children’s books that celebrate Muslim culture.
• Picture books to celebrate spring.
• 12 books designed to get kids moving.
• Books to help kids make sense of current events. (Maybe this will help some adults as well).
• 4 children’s books about astronauts.
• Children’s picture books featuring neurodivergent characters.
• Books about Black inventors and scientists for young readers.
• Books for kids who love KPop Demon Hunters.
• 16 queer YA books by Black authors to preorder in 2026.
• 15 YA books about mental health and mental illness.
• 6 romantic YA dystopian novels.

Speaking of libraries, check out these books about the history of public libraries and explore the revival of zine culture (including in libraries!).