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General Recommendations
Try a New Genre: Horror for Kids - Summer Adventure 2025
By:
ACL_CarolineD
ACL_CarolineD
Created on:
Jun 10, 2025
13 items
Summer is a great time for a scary book! Try one of these new horror books for kids, especially if it's a new genre for you.
A...
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Nothing Like a New Book (Books Published in 2025 for Adults) - Summer Adventure 2025
By:
ACL_MeaganW
ACL_MeaganW
Created on:
May 29, 2025
14 items
These fiction books for adults span many different genres, but all have been published in 2025. Some are so new, they will hit ...
1 like
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1990's Babies (Books Set in the Decade You Were Born - 1990s) - Summer Adventure 2025
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ACL_KellyP
ACL_KellyP
Created on:
May 27, 2025
23 items
These books for adults explore the decade that introduced the world to the internet, grunge music, iconic TV sitcoms, and the e...
1 like
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1970's Babies (Books Set in the Decade You Were Born - 1970s) - Summer Adventure 2025
By:
ACL_KellyP
ACL_KellyP
Created on:
May 27, 2025
20 items
Return to the era of disco clubs, bell bottom jeans, and the Vietnam War. These books for adult readers span the genres of horr...
1 like
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1960's Babies (Books Set in the Decade You Were Born - 1960s) - Summer Adventure 2025
By:
ACL_KellyP
ACL_KellyP
Created on:
May 27, 2025
25 items
Pick up one of these books for adults to revisit the decade of counterculture, the civil rights movement, and memorable pop cul...
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Funny Books for Teens - Summer Adventure 2024
By:
ACL_KellyP
ACL_KellyP
Created on:
Jun 14, 2024
16 items
Embrace your sense of humor with these humorous stories!
Alameda County Library invites you to come along for our 2024 Summer ...
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Senses and Sensation in Adult Fiction - Summer Adventure 2024
By:
ACL_NissaN
ACL_NissaN
Created on:
May 13, 2024
11 items
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to see words as colors? To live without sight or perhaps the ability to hear? Ex...
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Read a teen book set in a magical place - Summer Adventure 2023
By:
ACL_ToddI
ACL_ToddI
Created on:
May 31, 2023
13 items
Magic schools, magic cities, magic kingdoms, all kinds of fantastical settings you can read about!
Alameda County Library invi...
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Retellings of Classic Stories...for Kids! - Summer Adventure 2023
By:
a
ACL_KatieH
Created on:
May 23, 2023
12 items
Revisit a classic story or myth told in a different way! The titles in this list are recommended for ages 8-12.
Alameda County...
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Children's Books Set in a Magical Place - Summer Adventure 2023
By:
ACL_KateC
ACL_KateC
Created on:
May 23, 2023
21 items
Adventures abound! Here is a list of children's books for ages 6-12.
Alameda County Library invites you to come along for our ...
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Stories at Sea (Middle Grade) - Summer Adventure 2022
By:
ACL_KellyP
ACL_KellyP
Created on:
Jun 01, 2022
19 items
Oceans set the stage for these absorbing books ranging from exciting adventures to emotional character journeys. Great picks fo...
2 likes
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STL Summer Adventure Prizes: Teen Titles
Created on:
Feb 10, 2024
30 items
Sign up today for STL Summer Adventure and receive a book to get you started! Here are some teen titles you can choose from!
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STL Summer Adventure Prizes: Chapter Books
Created on:
Feb 10, 2024
28 items
Sign up today for STL Summer Adventure and receive a book to get you started! Here are some chapter books you can choose from! ...
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Summer Reading Books for Teens: Start Your Summer Adventures!
By:
ChandlerAZTeen
ChandlerAZTeen
Created on:
Apr 29, 2024
25 items
Explore strange new places and meet interesting faces in these adventurous tales that will take you across continents, universe...
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Put the June in Juniata Street
Created on:
May 22, 2025
10 items
It's time for Summer Adventure! Explore what's on Juniata Street with these great books inspired by local culture and businesse...
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Truman Readers & Gateway Readers Award Nominees
By:
SLPL_Barr
SLPL_Barr
Created on:
May 04, 2024
28 items
Check off part of your STL Summer Adventure when you read a Truman Readers or Gateway Readers Award nominee! These books are id...
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Diverse Middle Grade Fantasy Books
By:
ACL_BookMatch
ACL_BookMatch
Created on:
Jun 16, 2023
12 items
Enjoy these exciting fantasy stories! This list was inspired by the 2023 Summer Adventure theme: A Magical Journey!
Enjoy thes...
1 like
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Summer Learning: Beat the Heat With Summer Stories
Created on:
May 11, 2020
38 items
When you've had several 100 degree days on end, instead of melting in the sun you may want to crank up the AC and crack open a ...
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Summer Learning: Amusement Park Adventures
Created on:
May 14, 2025
39 items
Take a spin through stories set in amusement parks, theme parks, and even a few splashy water parks. From charming picture book...
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YA Magical Realism
By:
JeffcoTeens
JeffcoTeens
Created on:
Apr 15, 2025
10 items
Looking for something magical to read but aren't in the mood for a fantasy epic? Try these titles for a dash of magic interwove...
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Reese's Book Club (2017 - 2023)
By:
GaryByker_Adults
GaryByker_Adults
Created on:
Mar 10, 2025
90 items
It all started with Reese Witherspoon’s love of reading. She wanted to connect with fellow readers by sharing stories centered ...
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Favorite Teen Reads of 2024
By:
LPL_Teen
LPL_Teen
Created on:
Dec 21, 2024
20 items
You can't go wrong with any of these titles, featured on multiple best of 2024 lists!
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Ann Patchett's PBS News Hour Summer Reading Picks
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ACL_DublinAdult
ACL_DublinAdult
Created on:
Jun 25, 2024
14 items
Ann Patchett, acclaimed writer and owner of Parnassus Books in Nashville, and Gilbert Cruz, editor of The New York Times Book R...
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Adventure Begins at Your Library - For Teens
By:
SnoIsleLib_Teen
SnoIsleLib_Teen
Created on:
May 07, 2024
20 items
Start Summer Reading right with these books recommended by Sno-Isle library staff.
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Smoky Hill Staff: Our Favorite YA Books
Created on:
Apr 27, 2024
16 items
Check out some of our favorite Young Adult titles! May 2024
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