Librarian Recommendations

The LSJ reports on the best books of 2021, according to the Capital Area District Library staff.

Here are those we have for sale:

 

Hana Khan Carries On By Uzma Jalaluddin Cover Image

Hana Khan Carries On (Paperback)

By Uzma Jalaluddin
$16.00
ISBN: 9780593336366
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Berkley - April 13th, 2021
Harlem Shuffle: A Novel By Colson Whitehead Cover Image

Harlem Shuffle: A Novel (Hardcover)

By Colson Whitehead
$28.95
ISBN: 9780385545136
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 Days
Published: Doubleday - September 14th, 2021
One Last Stop By Casey McQuiston Cover Image

One Last Stop (Paperback)

By Casey McQuiston
$16.99
ISBN: 9781250244499
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: St. Martin's Griffin - June 1st, 2021
A Psalm for the Wild-Built (Monk & Robot #1) By Becky Chambers Cover Image

A Psalm for the Wild-Built (Monk & Robot #1) (Hardcover)

By Becky Chambers
$20.99
ISBN: 9781250236210
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Tordotcom - July 13th, 2021
She Who Became the Sun (The Radiant Emperor Duology #1) By Shelley Parker-Chan Cover Image

She Who Became the Sun (The Radiant Emperor Duology #1) (Hardcover)

By Shelley Parker-Chan
$29.99
ISBN: 9781250621801
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 Days
Published: Tor Books - July 20th, 2021
Tin Camp Road: A Novel By Ellen Airgood Cover Image

Tin Camp Road: A Novel (Hardcover)

By Ellen Airgood
$28.35
We do not have this book available.
ISBN: 9780399163364
Published: Riverhead Books - August 3rd, 2021
Broken (in the best possible way) By Jenny Lawson Cover Image

Broken (in the best possible way) (Hardcover)

By Jenny Lawson
$27.99
ISBN: 9781250077035
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 Days
Published: Henry Holt and Co. - April 6th, 2021
Crying in H Mart: A Memoir By Michelle Zauner Cover Image

Crying in H Mart: A Memoir (Hardcover)

By Michelle Zauner
$26.95
ISBN: 9780525657743
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Knopf - April 20th, 2021
I'm Possible: A Story of Survival, a Tuba, and the Small Miracle of a Big Dream By Richard Antoine White Cover Image

I'm Possible: A Story of Survival, a Tuba, and the Small Miracle of a Big Dream (Hardcover)

By Richard Antoine White
$27.99
We do not have this book available.
ISBN: 9781250269645
Published: Flatiron Books - October 5th, 2021
Nice Racism: How Progressive White People Perpetuate Racial Harm By Dr. Robin DiAngelo Cover Image

Nice Racism: How Progressive White People Perpetuate Racial Harm (Hardcover)

By Dr. Robin DiAngelo
$24.95
ISBN: 9780807074121
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 Days
Published: Beacon Press - June 29th, 2021
Concrete Rose: A Printz Honor Winner By Angie Thomas Cover Image

Concrete Rose: A Printz Honor Winner (Hardcover)

By Angie Thomas
$21.99
ISBN: 9780062846716
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 Days
Published: Balzer + Bray - January 12th, 2021
The Crossroads at Midnight By Abby Howard Cover Image

The Crossroads at Midnight (Paperback)

By Abby Howard
$18.00
ISBN: 9781945820687
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 Days
Published: Iron Circus Comics - February 23rd, 2021
The Darkness Outside Us By Eliot Schrefer Cover Image

The Darkness Outside Us (Hardcover)

By Eliot Schrefer
$17.99
We do not have this book available.
ISBN: 9780062888280
Published: Katherine Tegen Books - June 1st, 2021
Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry By Joya Goffney Cover Image

Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry (Hardcover)

By Joya Goffney
$19.99
ISBN: 9780063024793
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 Days
Published: HarperTeen - May 4th, 2021
Firekeeper's Daughter By Angeline Boulley Cover Image

Firekeeper's Daughter (Hardcover)

By Angeline Boulley
$19.99
ISBN: 9781250766564
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 Days
Published: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR) - March 16th, 2021
Mister Impossible (The Dreamer Trilogy #2) By Maggie Stiefvater Cover Image

Mister Impossible (The Dreamer Trilogy #2) (Hardcover)

By Maggie Stiefvater
$19.99
ISBN: 9781338188363
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 Days
Published: Scholastic Press - May 18th, 2021
A Shot at Normal By Marisa Reichardt Cover Image

A Shot at Normal (Hardcover)

By Marisa Reichardt
$17.99
We do not have this book available.
ISBN: 9780374380953
Published: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR) - February 16th, 2021
A Sitting in St. James By Rita Williams-Garcia Cover Image

A Sitting in St. James (Hardcover)

By Rita Williams-Garcia
$17.99
ISBN: 9780062367297
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 Days
Published: Quill Tree Books - May 25th, 2021
You Have a Match: A Novel By Emma Lord Cover Image

You Have a Match: A Novel (Hardcover)

By Emma Lord
$18.99
We do not have this book available.
ISBN: 9781250237309
Published: Wednesday Books - January 12th, 2021
Black Boy Joy: 17 Stories Celebrating Black Boyhood By Kwame Mbalia (Editor) Cover Image

Black Boy Joy: 17 Stories Celebrating Black Boyhood (Hardcover)

By Kwame Mbalia (Editor)
$17.99
ISBN: 9780593379936
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 Days
Published: Delacorte Press - August 3rd, 2021
Girl Haven By Lilah Sturges, Meaghan Carter (Illustrator) Cover Image

Girl Haven (Paperback)

By Lilah Sturges, Meaghan Carter (Illustrator)
$14.99
ISBN: 9781620108659
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 Days
Published: Oni Press - February 16th, 2021
I Really, Really Need to Pee! By Karl Newson, Duncan Beedie (Illustrator) Cover Image

I Really, Really Need to Pee! (Hardcover)

By Karl Newson, Duncan Beedie (Illustrator)
$17.99
ISBN: 9781680102321
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 Days
Published: Tiger Tales - June 8th, 2021
The Me I Choose To Be By Natasha Anastasia Tarpley, Regis and Kahran Bethencourt (By (artist)) Cover Image

The Me I Choose To Be (Hardcover)

By Natasha Anastasia Tarpley, Regis and Kahran Bethencourt (By (artist))
$17.99
ISBN: 9780316461542
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 Days
Published: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers - October 19th, 2021
Outside, Inside By LeUyen Pham, LeUyen Pham (Illustrator) Cover Image

Outside, Inside (Hardcover)

By LeUyen Pham, LeUyen Pham (Illustrator)
$18.99
ISBN: 9781250798350
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Roaring Brook Press - January 5th, 2021
Paletero Man By Lucky Diaz, Micah Player (Illustrator), Dr. Carmen Tafolla (Translated by) Cover Image

Paletero Man (Hardcover)

By Lucky Diaz, Micah Player (Illustrator), Dr. Carmen Tafolla (Translated by)
$19.99
ISBN: 9780063014442
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: HarperCollins - June 1st, 2021
Rez Dogs By Joseph Bruchac Cover Image

Rez Dogs (Hardcover)

By Joseph Bruchac
$17.99
ISBN: 9780593326213
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 Days
Published: Dial Books - June 8th, 2021
Ten Beautiful Things By Molly Griffin, Maribel Lechuga (Illustrator) Cover Image

Ten Beautiful Things (Hardcover)

By Molly Griffin, Maribel Lechuga (Illustrator)
$17.99
ISBN: 9781580899369
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 Days
Published: Charlesbridge - January 12th, 2021
Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre By Carole Boston Weatherford, Floyd Cooper (Illustrator) Cover Image

Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre (Hardcover)

By Carole Boston Weatherford, Floyd Cooper (Illustrator)
$17.99
ISBN: 9781541581203
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Carolrhoda Books (R) - February 2nd, 2021
Watercress By Andrea Wang, Jason Chin (Illustrator) Cover Image

Watercress (Hardcover)

By Andrea Wang, Jason Chin (Illustrator)
$18.99
ISBN: 9780823446247
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Neal Porter Books - March 30th, 2021
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