Camp Damascus
A gem of a queer horror tale, with a shocking, satisfying payoff.
This title is also available for checkout as an eBook on Libby and in eAudio on Libby.
CLP’s Best of 2023 – Staff Favorites
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! The season when we are bestowed with the greatest gift: Best of the year book lists. We love browsing every list from major publications, websites like Book Riot and especially picks from our staff and patrons. Check out some of CLP’s staff favorites below and be sure to browse our full lists here: Fiction and Nonfiction. You can even make your own list of picks in the catalog!
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Family Lore
Flor can predict when people are going to die and has decided to hold a living wake in honor of herself. She refuses to tell anyone in her family what this means in terms of her mortality, setting the stage for this fantastical family novel.
This title is also available for checkout as an eBook on Libby and in eAudio on Libby.
Fourth Wing
This one is blowing up on BookTok so you might already know about it, but it’s the story of a young woman who was raised to spend her life behind closed doors as a scribe, but now must become a dragon rider or die trying – literally. It’s like the best part of Eragon and Harry Potter, but it is not for children! Content warning for spicy scenes and lots of cussing.
This title is also available for checkout as an eBook on Libby, in eAudio on Libby, and in eAudio (Spanish) on Hoopla.
Glassworks
In four parts, the fates of people linked to the family of one unconventional couple from the early 20th century are drawn out through the decades.
This title is also available for checkout as an eBook on Libby, in eAudio on Libby, and in eAudio on Hoopla.
Lone Women
Something evil lurks on the plains of 1915 Montana, and it isn’t whatever lives in Adelaide Henry’s big black trunk…
This title is also available for checkout as an eBook on Libby and in eAudio on Libby.
The Lost Journals of Sacajewea
Imagines and explores the rich life of Sacajewea before and during the Lewis and Clark exhibition.
This title is also available for checkout as an eBook on Libby and an eBook on Hoopla.
Our Share of Night
A time spanning novel exploring political histories and violence in Argentina through one family’s devotion to an occult secret society.
This title is also available for checkout as an eBook on Libby and in eAudio on Libby.
Paved Paradise: How Parking Explains the World
Paved Paradise takes a deep dive into how our collective thirst for convenient and available parking has actually led to less public transportation and affordable housing.
This title is also available for checkout as an eBook on Libby and in eAudio on Libby.
Quietly Hostile: Essays
Samantha Irby’s outlook on life, seen through these acerbic and observant essays, is simply delightful and truly hilarious.
This title is also available for checkout as an eBook on Libby and in eAudio on Libby.
Saving Time: Discovering a Life Beyond the Clock
Saving Time takes a higher view of “time,” examining how our view of time as a bucket to be filled, which completely engulfs our wider relationships with work, play, and even our relationships to ourselves.
This title is also available for checkout as an eBook on Libby and in eAudio on Libby.
We Could Be So Good
A triumphant queer love story set in 1950s New York, when being gay could get you fired, arrested, and worse.
This title is also available for checkout as an eBook on Libby and in eAudio on Libby.
Whalefall
A harrowing story that contemplates paternal relationships and what our place is in the world. An emotional, triumphant, fast-paced character study that spans a lifetime in fluid flashbacks.
This title is also available for checkout as an eBook on Libby and in eAudio on Libby.