Changes are coming to Simply Held starting July 1, 2024, but before that happens we wanted to share our April fiction picks for our patrons that are already signed up! Starting July 1, there will only be four fiction picks 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 April from the following categories: Diverse Debuts, Graphic Novel, Historical Fiction, International Fiction, Juvenile Fiction, Out of This World, Overcoming Adversity, Rainbow Reads, Stranger Things, and Young Adult.
Diverse Debuts: Debut fiction novel by a BIPOC author.
April 2024 Pick
Acts of Forgiveness by Maura Cheeks
Graphic Novel: Fiction novel for adults of any subgenre with diverse characters depicted by color illustrations, sketches, and photographs.
April 2024 Pick
My Picture Diary by Fujiwara Maki; translated by Ryan Holmberg
Historical Fiction: Historical fiction novel written by a BIPOC author with BIPOC main character(s).
April 2024 Pick
A history of burning by Janika Oza
International Fiction: Fiction novel originally written in another language with BIPOC main character(s).
April 2024 Pick
The End of August by Yu Miri, translated by Morgan Giles
Juvenile Fiction: Fiction chapter book with diversity, equity, or inclusion subject matter written for children 7-11
April 2024 Pick
Green by Alex Gino
Out of this World: Science fiction novel written by a BIPOC author with BIPOC main character(s).
April 2024 pick
Counterweight by Djuna; translated by Anton Hur
Overcoming Adversity: Fiction novel with diversity, equity, or inclusion subject matter written for people 14 and older.
April 2024 Pick
The Unsettled by Ayana Mathis
This title is also available in large print.
Rainbow reads: Fiction novel with LGBTQ+ main character(s).
April 2024 Pick
Young Mungo by Douglas Stuart
This title is also available in large print.
Stranger Things: Horror novel written by a BIPOC author with BIPOC main character(s).
April 2024 Pick
The haunting of Alejandra by V Castro
Young Adult Fiction: Fiction chapter book with diversity, equity, or inclusion subject matter written for children 14 and older.
April 2024 Pick
This town is on fire by Pamela N Harris