Featured Blog
Memoirs
“You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view… Until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.”
–Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird
Memoirs By Women
For Women's History Month, check out these great memoirs and listen to the voices of women.
HDL Staff Favorite Memoirs
Check out a dozen of the best memoirs your library staff has ever read!
Food Memoirs
Not a cookbook, not a biography, a food memoir often combines both.
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Featured Author
Lexie Elliott
“We all have hidden spaces within us. Secrets to be kept, for everyone’s sake.”
― Lexie Elliott, How to Kill Your Best Friend
Author Spotlight: Lexie Elliott
If you are looking for the thrills and chills of a good mystery novel, look no further than Scottish author Lexie Elliott!
Appeal Mix: Suspenseful and Intricately Plotted
If you are looking for books that are fast-paced, suspenseful and intricately plotted, here are some to get you started.
Author Spotlight: Lexie Elliott
If you are looking for the thrills and chills of a good mystery novel, look no further than Scottish author Lexie Elliott!
Appeal Mix: Suspenseful and Intricately Plotted
If you are looking for books that are fast-paced, suspenseful and intricately plotted, here are some to get you started.
More to Try
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Audiobooks
Hands free reading. Absorb a book while you drive, exercise, clean the house, walk the dog.
Memoirs Read by the Author
Listening to the author read their own words allows you to catch more nuance from the story.
Unity in Diversity
Listen to books by diverse creators to gain a diverse worldview.
Feminist Gothic Mysteries
Novels that use the gothic genre to explore female identity, challenge social norms, and critique colonialism.
More Audiobooks
Award Winning Books
Award Winning Books
National Book Award
A group of awards presented annually in the U.S. for achievement in fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and Young People's Literature literature.
Hugo Award
A group of awards presented annually by the World Science Fiction Society for the best science fiction or fantasy works.
Audie Award
The Audie Award granted by the Audio Publishers Association, recognizes outstanding audiobooks and spoken-word entertainment.
National Book Award
A group of awards presented annually in the U.S. for achievement in fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and Young People's Literature literature.
Hugo Award
A group of awards presented annually by the World Science Fiction Society for the best science fiction or fantasy works.
Audie Award
The Audie Award granted by the Audio Publishers Association, recognizes outstanding audiobooks and spoken-word entertainment.
More Reading Resources
NovelistPlus
Get hand-crafted recommendations, articles, and lists for fiction, series, and nonfiction titles, created by librarians.
National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled
Reading resources for the blind and print disabled.
BookPage Online
Find book reviews, recommendations, and more in this digital version of the BookPage magazine.
NovelistPlus
Get hand-crafted recommendations, articles, and lists for fiction, series, and nonfiction titles, created by librarians.
National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled
Reading resources for the blind and print disabled.
BookPage Online
Find book reviews, recommendations, and more in this digital version of the BookPage magazine.
