Summer 2026 Featured Reads

Sep 21, 2026 - Waterloo Public Library
Featured Reads

Explore a curated mix of adult fiction and non‑fiction books filled with timely stories, fresh perspectives, and engaging ideas.

Fiction

Villa Coco: A Novel
Andrew Sean Greer
Whisper Creek
Allison Brennan
The Bush Tea Murder
Ashley-Ruth M. Bernier
Chasing Summer
Frankie Scott
All Them Dogs: A Novel
Djamel White
The Unicorn Hunters: A Novel
Katherine Arden
The Typing Lady: And Other Fictions
Ruth Ozeki
Retro: A Novel
Jessica Goldstein
The Tuxedo Society
Paul Rudnick
Based on a True Story
Sarah Vaughan
An Infinite Love Story
Chanel Cleeton
Sublimation
Isabel J. Kim
Dead weight
Hildur Knútsdóttir

Non-Fiction

Body Electric: The Hidden Health Costs of the Digital Age and New Science to Reclaim Your Well-being
Manoush Zomorodi
Trash! A Garbageman's Story
Simon Pare-Poupart
Niagara Wine + Food: Signature Recipes From Ontario's Iconic Terroir
Magdalena Kaiser
The Lost Empire of Emanuel Nobel: Romanovs, Revolutionaries, and the Forgotten Titan Who Fueled the World
Douglas Brunt
Supergay!: A Memoir
Frankie Grande
The Seven Cycles of Life: Seeking Healing, Connection and Justice in Anishinaabe Teachings
John Borrows
The Dog's Gaze : A Visual History
Thomas W. Laqueur
The Small Stuff: How to Lead a More Gratifying Life
Ian Bogost
Dead Bees Still Sting: Tales of Life at the Edge of Nature
Susan Cormier
Backtalker: An American Memoir
Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw
Imitation Games: How Gambling Hijacked Sports
Darragh McGee
I Eat the Stars
Sarah Wilson
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