New Year, New Genre

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It’s officially 2024! This new year, many people will seize the opportunity to try new things, big and small. Personally, I will be trying to read out of my comfort zone and pick up a new genre of book, like mystery or thriller. Luckily, the Grayslake Library’s expert librarians have put together twelve lists of books based on popular genres, each with fifteen recommendations for adults and teens. These lists are available in brochures in the library building, but I’ve taken a sampling from each of them and listed them below. This is the perfect starting point for finding a great new read for the new year.


ADVENTURE


Adult: This Tender Land by William Kent Krueger (2019)

Teen: Monsters Born and Made by Tanvi Berwah (2022)


DYSTOPIAN


Adult: The Deluge by Stephen Markley (2023)

Teen: Hell Followed With Us by Andrew Joseph White (2022)


FANTASY


Adult: Middlegame by Seanan McGuire (2019)

Teen: Our Crooked Hearts by Melissa Albert (2022)


HISTORICAL


Adult: Lady Tan’s Circle of Women by Lisa See (2023)

Teen: I Must Betray You by Ruta Sepetys (2022)


HORROR


Adult: Vampires of El Norte by Isabel Canas (2023)

Teen: Dead Flip by Sara Farizan (2022)


LGBTQ+


Adult: Young Mungo by Douglas Stuart (2022)

Teen: Venom & Vow by Anna-Marie McLemore (2023)


MAGICAL REALISM


Adult: The Magic of Lemon Drop Pie by Rachel Linden (2022)

Teen: Vampires, Hearts & Other Dead Things by Margie Fuston (2021)


MYSTERY


Adult: All the Sinners Bleed by S. A. Cosby (2023)

Teen: The Missing Season by Gillian French (2019)


REALISTIC


Adult: Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi (2020)

Teen: If I Can Give You That by Michael Gray Bulla (2023)


ROMANCE


Adult: Seven Days in June by Tia Williams (2021)

Teen: Seven Percent of Ro Devereux by Ellen O’Clover (2023)


SCIENCE FICTION


Adult: Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel (2022)

Teen: Survive the Dome by Kosoko Jackson (2022)


THRILLER


Adult: Drowning: The Rescue of Flight 1421 by T. J. Newman (2023)

Teen: They're Watching You by Chelsea Ichaso (2023)

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