Staff-curated book lists

If you’re looking for ideas on what to read next, consider the many book lists we’ve created in the Library Catalog (V-Cat)!

From “All about AI” to “Food in the Wild,” many award-winner lists, and beyond—you’re sure to find something of interest.

Visit mcpl.us/lists or ask library staff for details.

Book lists (as of 2025):

• 2025: Adult fiction top 10
• 2025: Young adult fiction top 10
• 2025: Children’s fiction top 10
• Children’s Books in Translation
• MCPL Artwork
• Coretta Scott King Award Recipients
• #BookTok
• Homeschooling and Curriculum Planning
• Set in Wisconsin
• YA Novels in Verse
• Dungeons & Dragons & More
• Stonewall Book Awards Recipients
• Sydney Taylor Book Award Recipients
• Read the World: Europe
• Neurodiversity
• Edgar Award Winners- 21st Century
• Books about Books
• Youth Media Awards 2024
• Michael L. Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature
• YA LGBTQIA Fiction
• Dyslexia-Friendly Books
• Lambda Literary Award Winners- 21st Century
• American Artist Appreciation
• Neurodiversity for Young Readers
• Pulitzer Poets
• Adult LGBTQIA Nonfiction
• What’s After High School?
• Romantasy
• Chronic Illness & Disability Visibility
• Dog Days of Summer
• MCPL Book Club Kits
• Sustainability
• YA Sports Fiction
• YA Time Travel
• YA Enemies to Lovers
• Retellings
• YA Closed Door Romance
• Tiny but Mighty Novellas
• Holiday Romance
• Family Can Be Complicated
• Amish & Mennonite Novel Series
• Books into Shows
• Musical Movies
• Feline Fiction
• Read the World: Asia
• Afrofuturism
• Road Trip!
• YA Books for Gamers
• Financial Wellness
• Living with Chronic Illness & Disability
• Grief for Young Readers
• Best of the West
• Best Mysteries and Thrillers
• Afghan Voices, Afghan Stories
• Based on a True Story
• MCPL Traveling Tales
• YA Not a Romance
• Athlete Autobiographies
• Bots, Droids, & AI
• Mystery (Minus Murder)
• Climate Fiction
• YA Native Voices
• Greeking Out
• Adoption and Foster Care
• Unique Narrators
• Witches
• Ready to Tie the Knot
• Quick Picks for Reluctant Readers 2020-2025
• Famous Fiction
• Migration Stories for Young Readers
• YA Here There Be Dragons
• World War II Award-Winning Novels
• YA Friendship Stories
• Read the World: Australia
• Caring for the Caregiver
• Core Cookbooks
• The Power of Friendship
• Food in the Wild!
• Resources for Writers
• Local Authors
• YA LGBTQIA Nonfiction
• High Fantasy
• All about AI
• Dystopian for the Ages
• YA Musical Novels
• Dinosaurs Aren’t Just for Kids
• Starting a Business
• Haunted Booklist
• YA Autism Acceptance
• Urban Fantasy
• Constitution Day
• Arthur Reimagined
• YA Feline Fiction
• YA Overcomers
• 21st Century Romance
• Read the World: Africa
• Housing and Homelessness
• Read the World: The Americas
• Voting for Young Adults
• Sweet Reads for Bakers
• Space, Stars & Sky
• MCPL Tonies & Tonieboxes
• Top Queer Books of the 21st Century
• Best Biopics
• 100 Books Before Graduation
• Best Books of 2022
• Diverse Library Services
• Silver Screen Classics
• NYT Best of 2024
• Dark Academia
• My New Sibling
• D&D 5e Sourcebooks
• Non-D&D RPGs
• Solar Eclipse 2024
• Let’s Learn about Potty Training
• If you like “Dog Man”
• Award Winning Christian Fiction for Teens
• If you like “Elephant and Piggie”
• Books for Choosy Eaters
• True Crime
• Mysteries Around the World
• Alex Award Winners 2023
• Alex Award Winners 2024
• MCPL STEM Kits