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Kirkwood Library Wrapped 2025

The year went by fast, but you read faster. Check out Kirkwood's top Adult and Young Adult books of the year.

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  • (Top Adult Fiction - #1) Imbued with Coco Mellors's signature combination of humor and heart, Blue Sisters is a story of what it takes to keep living after loss--and, ultimately, to fall in love with life again.
    Book, 2024New York : Ballantine Books, [2024] — FICTION MELLORS
  • (Top Adult Fiction - #2) The daughter of an affluent Black family pieces together the connection between a childhood tragedy and a beloved heirloom in this moving novel from the New York Times bestselling author of Black Cake.
    Book, 2025New York : Ballantine Books, [2025] — FICTION WILKERSON
  • (Top Adult Fiction - #3) The beloved #1 New York Times bestselling author brings her Nantucket novels to a brilliant finish: when rich strangers move to the island, social mayhem -- and a possible murder follow. Can Nantucket's best locals save the…
    Book, 2024New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2024. — FICTION HILDERBRAND
  • (Top Adult Fiction - #4) The New York Times bestselling author returns with an irreverently sexy, tender, hilarious and surprising novel about a woman upending her life.
    Book, 2024New York : Riverhead Books, 2024. — FICTION JULY
  • (Top Adult Fiction - #5) A moving, beautifully written, and delicately constructed story of love, division, transcendence, history, and eco-consciousness, The Island of Missing Trees is Elif Shafak's best work yet.
    Book, 2021New York : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2021. — FICTION SHAFAK
  • The Ambitious Kitchen Cookbook

    125 Ridiculously Good for You, Sometimes Indulgent, and Absolutely Never Boring Recipes for Every Meal of the Day

    Volz, Monique,
    (Top Adult Non-Fiction - #1) The recipe queen, social media star, and beloved blogger behind the popular recipe website 'Ambitious Kitchen' presents over 125 nutrient-dense, flavor-packed recipes for every meal of the day.
    Book, 2024New York : Clarkson Potter/Publishers, [2024] — 641.5 VOLZ
  • ADHD for Smart Ass Women

    How to Fall in Love With Your Neurodivergent Brain

    Otsuka, Tracy,
    (Top Adult Non-Fiction - #2) An unprecedented guide for any woman with ADHD looking to celebrate her unique brilliance and to embark on a journey of self-discovery.
    Book, 2023New York, NY : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2023] — 616.8589 OTSUKA
  • It Begins With You

    the 9 Hard Truths About Love That Will Change Your Life

    Turecki, Jillian,
    (Top Adult Non-Fiction - #3) The beloved relationship coach, teacher, and host of the top relationship podcast Jillian on Love reveals nine core truths about love and self-acceptance and provides powerful self-healing techniques and strategies to…
    Book, 2025New York, NY : HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2025] — 158.1 TURECKI
  • (Top Adult Non-Fiction - #4) Gen X icon Ione Skye bares all in an achingly vulnerable coming-of-age memoir about chasing fame, desire, and true love in the shadow of her famous, absent father.
    Book, 2025New York : Gallery Books, 2025. — B SKYE
  • (Top Adult Non-fiction - #5) Bibliophobia is an alternately searing and darkly humorous story of breakdown and survival told through books. Delving into texts such as Anne of Green Gables, Possession, A Tale for the Time Being, The Last Samurai ,…
    Book, 2025New York : Random House, [2025] — B CHIHAYA
  • (Top Young Adult Fiction - #1) By winning the annual Hunger Games, District 12 tributes Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark have secured a life of safety and plenty for themselves and their families, but because they won by defying the rules, they…
    Book, 2009New York : Scholastic Press, 2009. — Y FICTION COLLINS
  • (Top Young Adult Fiction - #2) From bestselling author Sarah J. Maas comes a seductive, breathtaking book that blends romance, adventure, and faerie lore into an unforgettable read.
    Book, 2020New York : Bloomsbury, 2020. — Y FICTION MAAS
  • (Top Young Adult Fiction - #3) Can Belly make a final choice between Jeremiah and Conrad? Find out in the conclusion of the New York Times bestselling The Summer I Turned Pretty trilogy from the author of To All the Boys I've Loved Before (soon to…
    Paperback, 2025New York : Simon & Schuster BFYR, 2025. — Y FICTION HAN
  • (Top Young Adult Fiction - #4) An instant New York Times bestseller! Juliette and Warner's story continues in the electrifying fourth installment of Tahereh Mafi's bestselling Shatter Me series.
    Book, 2018New York : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2018. — Y FICTION MAFI
  • (Top Young Adult Fiction - #5) The phenomenal fifth book in the Hunger Games series! When you've been set up to lose everything you love, what is there left to fight for?
    Book, 2025New York : Scholastic Press, 2025. — Y FICTION COLLINS
  • (Top Young Adult Non-Fiction - #1) In this semi-autobiographical collection of poems, Renee Watson writes about her experience growing up as a young Black girl at the intersections of race, class, and gender.
    Book, 2024New York : Kokila, 2024. — Y 811.6 WATSON
  • (Top Young Adult Non-Fiction - #2) Get ready for Digital SAT test day with Barron's and crush your goals. Barron's Digital SAT Premium Study Guide, 2025 provides comprehensive subject review, 1800 + practice questions, and a robust strategy guide to…
    Paperback, 2024Fort Lauderdale, Florida : Kaplan North America, LLC, d/b/a Barron's Educational Series, [2024] — Y 378.1662 STEWART
  • Monsters & Creatures

    a Young Adventurer's Guide

    Zub, Jim
    (Top Young Adult Non-Fiction - #3) This introductory guide to DUNGEONS & DRAGONS provides a fun and immersive primer to its beasts and monsters.
    Book, 2019New York : Ten Speed Press, [2019] — Y 793.93 ZUB
  • (Top Young Adult Non-Fiction - #4) Barron's AP Biology Premium, 2025 includes in‑depth content review and practice. It's the only book you'll need to be prepared for exam day.
    Paperback, 2024Fort Lauderdale, Florida : Kaplan North America, LLC d/b/a Barron's Educational Series, [2024] — Y 570.76 WUERTH
  • (Top Young Adult Non-Fiction - #5) Stress and anxiety are common mental health issues in teens. Teen Guide to Managing Stress and Anxiety explores the causes and effects of stress and anxiety on teens' lives. It provides practical, easy to follow…
    Book, 2021San Diego, CA : ReferencePoint Press, 2021. — Y 155.5124 SHEEN