Four fiction picks are available for you to choose from: diverse debuts, graphic novel, historical fiction, and international fiction. Our fiction picks are chosen quarterly and are available in regular print only. If you would like to update your selections or are a new patron who wants to receive picks from any of those four categories, sign up for Simply Held through our website!
BIPOC: Black, Indigenous, and people of color
LGBTQ+: Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and more.
These titles are chosen quarterly and are available in regular print only.
Below you will find information provided by the publishers and authors on the titles we have selected for July from the following categories: Diverse Debuts, Graphic Novel, Historical Fiction, and International Fiction.
Diverse Debuts: Debut fiction novel by a BIPOC author, LGBTQ+ author or an author from another marginalized community.
July 2024 Pick
No One Dies Yet by Kobby Ben Ben
Historical Fiction: Historical fiction novel written by a BIPOC author, LGBTQ+ author or an author from another marginalized community, with main character(s) from a marginalized community.
July 2024 Pick
The Secret Keeper of Main Street by Trisha R. Thomas
Graphic Novel: Fiction novel for adults of any subgenre with diverse characters depicted by color illustrations, sketches, and photographs.
July 2024 Pick
Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands by Kate Beaton
International Fiction: Fiction novel originally written in another language with main character(s) from marginalized communities.
July 2024 Pick
Fury by Clyo Mendoza; translated by Christina MacSweeney