Adult Reader Resources
Adult Reader Resources
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Upcoming Releases
Coming This Month: September 2026
| TITLE | AUTHOR | RELEASE DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Paper Ghosts | Sarah Addison Allen | Sep. 1 |
| Fury in Death | J.D. Robb | Sep. 8 |
| Pictures of You | Josh Malerman | Sep. 8 |
| The Witches of Cambridge | Alice Hoffman | Sep. 8 |
| Hollow Bones | Jodi Picoult | Sep. 15 |
| The Big Cats Dance Party | Alexander McCall Smith | Sep. 15 |
| The Thoroughbreds | Elin Hilderbrand | Sep. 15 |
| The Munich Affair | James Patterson | Sep. 21 |
| Double Tap | Vince Flynn | Sep. 22 |
| Murder at the Grand Alpine Hotel | Lucy Foley | Sep. 22 |
| The French Illusion | John Grisham | Sep. 29 |
| Ruthless | Danielle Steel | Sep. 29 |
| A Season of Secrets | Fern Michaels | Sep. 29 |
| Threshing Day | Rebecca Yarros | Sep. 29 |
Coming Next Month: October 2026
| TITLE | AUTHOR | RELEASE DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Adam and Eve | Jeffrey Archer | Oct. 6 |
| The Girl in the Lake | James Patterson | Oct. 6 |
| Other Worlds Than These | Stephen King | Oct. 6 |
| Partita | Barbara Kingsolver | Oct. 6 |
| Victorious | V.E. Schwab | Oct. 6 |
| The Witch | Freida McFadden | Oct. 6 |
| A Date with Santa | Debbie Macomber | Oct. 13 |
| Dead Before Tea Time | M.C. Beaton | Oct. 13 |
| Jay to the World | Donna Andrews | Oct. 13 |
| The Family Cross | James Patterson | Oct. 19 |
| Chain Reaction | Lee Child | Oct. 20 |
| A Married Little Christmas | Abby Jimenez | Oct. 20 |
| Mercy’s Child | Richard Paul Evans | Oct. 20 |
| Miss Wolcott’s Ghost | Louise Penny | Oct. 20 |
| Queen of Lombard Street | Lisa Kleypas | Oct. 20 |
| Royal Witch | Philippa Gregory | Oct. 20 |
| Blood Money | Fern Michaels | Oct. 27 |
| A Court of Splintered Harmony | Sarah J. Maas | Oct. 27 |
| The Hollow | Michael Connelly | Oct. 27 |
Adult Book Lists
Check these lists for your new favorite book.
Click on any of the genres listed below to be taken to GPL’s card catalog listing for the potentially available books .
Click on any of the books listed below to be taken to their listing in GPL’s card catalog.
Oprah’s Book Club
Selections from Oprah Winfrey’s book club:
Reese’s Book Club
Selections from Reese Witherspoon’s book club:
Read with Jenna Book Club
Selections from Jenna Bush Hager’s book club:
Reserve Express
Automatically reserve new books from the authors you love the most.
To set this up, visit your account on the online card catalog and look for the Reserve Express option, or ask a librarian for help.
Request a Personalized Book List
Fill out a form and tell us what you like to read and receive a list dedicated to your literary interests.
Book Smart Book Club
Book Smart Book Club meets on the first Thursday of the month from 6-7pm at the Main Library. The library supplies the books, you supply the reactions. Registered participants are loaned books by the library and must be returned to GPL at or by the meeting dates.
Books are only provided to registered members up to the book club’s capacity. Anyone may attend this book club if they have read the book up for discussion, let us know if you are planning to join us. If the book club is at capacity, any new registrants will be added to our wait-list. Positions are offered on a first come basis.
2026 Book Smart Book List
- January – The Wayfaring Widow by Casey Cline (Discussion on 2/5)
- February – Before I Go To Sleep by S. J. Watson (Discussion on 3/5)
- March – Born A Crime by Tevor Noah (Discussion on 4/2)
- April – Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón (Discussion on 5/7)
- May – The Forest of Vanishing Stars by Kristin Harmel (Discussion on 6/4)
- June – Summer Book (To be decided) (Discussion on 7/2)
- July – Dear Edward by Ann Napolitano (Discussion on 8/6)
- August – Someone Knows by Lisa Scottoline (Discussion on 9/3)
- September – Horse by Geraldine Brooks (Discussion on 10/1)
- October – All the Missing Girls by Megan Miranda (Discussion on 11/5)
- November – Atonement by Ian McEwan (Discussion on 12/3)
- December – Comfort and Joy by Kristin Hannah (Discussion on 1/7)
Genre Book Club
Genre Book Club meets on the third Thursday of the month from 6-7pm at the Main Library. Dive into a new genre each month with the book of your choice, then meet to discuss each other’s books and the genre itself.
Anyone may attend this book club if they have read the genre up for discussion, let us know if you are planning to join us. If the book club is at capacity, any new registrants will be added to our wait-list. Positions are offered on a first come basis.
2026 Genre List
- February – Dystopian (Discussion on 2/19)
- March – Young Adult Dystopian (Discussion on 3/19)
- April – Space Opera (Discussion on 4/16)
- May – Western (Discussion on 5/21)
- June – Urban Fantasy (Discussion on 6/18)
- July – Spy Thriller (Discussion on 7/16)
- August – Science Fiction (Discussion on 8/20)
- September – Historical Fiction (Discussion on 9/17)
- October – Caper (Discussion on 10/15)
- November – Fairy Tales (Discussion on 11/19)
- December – Steampunk (Discussion on 12/17)
Talking Books and Braille Services (TBBS)
The Nebraska Library Commission’s Talking Book and Braille Service (TBBS) provides free audiobooks, audio magazines and braille through the mail or through digital download to individuals with a visual or physical condition, or a reading disability which limits the use of regular print. This service is also available for schools and other facilities such as nursing homes, hospitals and senior centers.
The Talking Book and Braille Service is part of a nationwide network of cooperating libraries headed by the National Library Service (NLS), a division of the Library of Congress. The collection consists of books and magazines, and playback equipment is provided on a long-term-loan free of charge. Materials and equipment are delivered and returned through the mail at no cost to users.
Interested individuals or organizations should visit the Nebraska Library Commission’s website to determine eligibility and complete an application.