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# Staff Picks

Adult Fiction

[TLCPL's Most Requested Books](https://toledo.bibliocommons.com/list/share/2413284379/2605110339)

[Horror 101: the Supernatural and the Paranormal](https://toledo.bibliocommons.com/list/share/2391100259/2604475579)

[Best Crew-centered Science Fiction & Fantasy](https://toledo.bibliocommons.com/list/share/2413284379/2571040979)

[20 Great Books Under 200 Pages](https://toledo.bibliocommons.com/list/share/2413284379/2564521251)

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[Summer Romance](https://toledo.bibliocommons.com/list/share/2402678659/2539754319)

[Readalikes for Kristin Hannah's "The Women"](https://toledo.bibliocommons.com/list/share/2413284379/2535234129)

[Criminally Funny Tales](https://toledo.bibliocommons.com/list/share/2402850389/2523262789)

[Great Classics for Book Groups](https://toledo.bibliocommons.com/list/share/2413284379_cdstaff_ah/2493179809_classic_books_that_are_great_for_book_groups)

[Christian Romance Quick Picks](https://toledo.bibliocommons.com/list/share/2402850389/2492862489)

[15 Fantastic Mystery and Science Fiction/Fantasy Blends](https://toledo.bibliocommons.com/list/share/2413284379_cdstaff_ah/2478810429_15_fantastic_mystery_and_science_fictionfantasy_blends)

[Smart and funny Romances for People Who Hate to Admit they Might Like Romance](https://toledo.bibliocommons.com/list/share/2413284379/2487769999)

[Swoony Sports Romances](https://toledo.bibliocommons.com/list/share/2413284379_cdstaff_ah/2470832659_swoony_sports_romances)

[Thrillers with Neurodivergent Characters](https://toledo.bibliocommons.com/list/share/2413284379_cdstaff_ah/2469247849_thrillers_with_neurodivergent_characters)

[Fantastic historical fiction](https://toledo.bibliocommons.com/list/share/2413284379/2466034869)

[10 Best Survival Thrillers](https://toledo.bibliocommons.com/list/share/2413284379/2454807889)

[Heartwarming and Unexpectedly Funny Fiction](https://toledo.bibliocommons.com/list/share/2413284379_cdstaff_ah/2450352229_heartwarming_and_unexpectedly_funny_fiction)

[Top 10 Espionage Thrillers](https://toledo.bibliocommons.com/list/share/2413284379_cdstaff_ah/2442099849_top_10_espionage_thrillers)

[Deeply Strange Yet Wonderful Reads](https://toledo.bibliocommons.com/list/share/2413284379/2444340389)

[If You Like...Fourth Wing](https://toledo.bibliocommons.com/list/share/2357342840_cdstaff/2422211939_fourth_wing)

[Cozy Reads that Aren't Excessively Saccharine](https://toledo.bibliocommons.com/list/share/2413284379_cdstaff_ah/2423636974_cozy_reads)

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[Weekly Staff Picks](https://toledo.bibliocommons.com/list/share/2357342840_cdstaff/2432497829_weekly_staff_picks)

[Great Books for When You Want to Cook More, But Don't Know Where to Start](https://toledo.bibliocommons.com/list/share/2413284379/2613138409)

[Hustles, Hoaxes and Heists](https://toledo.bibliocommons.com/list/share/2422186709_cdstaff_as/2601787029_hustles,_hoaxes_and_heists)

[Latinx Business Leadership](https://toledo.bibliocommons.com/list/share/2394084908/2605185480)

[Fall Cookbooks](https://toledo.bibliocommons.com/list/share/2422186709/2605092809)

[Readable History](https://toledo.overdrive.com/collection/1591277)

[Book Listen and Draw](https://toledo.bibliocommons.com/list/share/2394130059/2597351929)

[Intuitive Eating](https://toledo.bibliocommons.com/list/share/2402850389/2603337839)

[Books as a Business](https://toledo.bibliocommons.com/list/share/2394084908/2595047229)

[Cat-tastic Tales](https://toledo.bibliocommons.com/list/share/2422186709/2587328319)

[Food & Cooking Magazines](https://toledo.overdrive.com/library/magazines/collection/1163702)

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[Finding Happiness and More](https://toledo.bibliocommons.com/list/share/2402850389/2577955359)

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[If you liked "A Good Girl's Guide to Murder" ...](https://toledo.bibliocommons.com/list/share/2352067779/2599596539)

[Banned Books for Teens](https://toledo.overdrive.com/collection/1590129)

[Teen Short Stories](https://toledo.overdrive.com/collection/1581170)

[10 Short Story Collections to Show Your Pride](https://toledo.bibliocommons.com/list/share/2391100259/2583255499)

[Teen Beach Reads](https://toledo.overdrive.com/library/teens/collection/1576342)

[Flower/plant takeover mini trend](https://toledo.bibliocommons.com/list/share/2352067779/2582035899)

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[Mermaids and Zombies and Shifters, Oh My!](https://toledo.overdrive.com/library/teens/collection/1568316)

[A Court of Thorns and Roses Series Read-Alikes](https://toledo.overdrive.com/library/teens/collection/1568317)

[Teen Suspense](https://toledo.overdrive.com/library/teens/collection/1576803)

[Popular Teen Romance - Available Now!](https://toledo.overdrive.com/library/teens/collection/1576341)

[Popular Paranormal YA Fiction](https://toledo.overdrive.com/library/teens/collection/1576815)

[The Hunger Games Series Read-Alikes](https://toledo.overdrive.com/library/teens/collection/1576827)

[Teen Rom Coms](https://toledo.overdrive.com/library/teens/collection/1565592)

[Hate Waiting? Read these Completed Teen Series](https://toledo.bibliocommons.com/list/share/2352067779/2502472679)

[Teen books with songs or lyrics as titles](https://toledo.bibliocommons.com/list/share/2352067779_cdstaff_cv/2489066349_teen_books_with_songs_or_lyrics_as_titles)

Kids

[Latinx Heritage Picture Books](https://toledo.bibliocommons.com/list/share/2352067779/2613022419)

[Robots!](https://toledo.bibliocommons.com/list/share/2352067779/2603368929)

[Sports Stories For Kids](https://toledo.overdrive.com/collection/1591933)

[Kids eBooks - Available Now!](https://toledo.overdrive.com/library/kids/collection/1244077)

[Smokey's Reading List for Kids](https://toledo.bibliocommons.com/list/share/2391127719/2602494040)

[Must Love Cats](https://toledo.bibliocommons.com/list/share/2352067779/2575159989)

[Must Love Dogs!](https://toledo.bibliocommons.com/list/share/2352067779/2564516109)

[Zoos and Acquariums](https://toledo.bibliocommons.com/list/share/2352067779/2555348899)

[American Sign Language Picture Books](https://toledo.bibliocommons.com/list/share/2345822439/2535901279)

[Executive Functioning in Picture Books](https://toledo.bibliocommons.com/list/share/2402674391/2543196849)

[Mysteries for Middle Grade](https://toledo.bibliocommons.com/list/share/2352067779/2528411629)

[Gorgeously Illustrated Nonfiction Picture Books](https://toledo.bibliocommons.com/list/share/2352067779/2510986129)

[Picture books about Music](https://toledo.bibliocommons.com/list/share/2352067779/2483584729)

[Middle Grade graphic novels](https://toledo.bibliocommons.com/list/share/2352067779/2487581039)

[8 Aloud- Too Good To Miss](https://toledo.bibliocommons.com/list/share/2352067779/2457969719)

[120 Years of Dr. Seuss](https://toledo.bibliocommons.com/list/share/2391100259/2489577659)

[Say sneeze!](https://toledo.bibliocommons.com/list/share/2352067779/2447344183)

[The Year of the Cat](https://toledo.bibliocommons.com/list/share/2357342840/2427664639)

[Realistic fiction for kids](https://toledo.bibliocommons.com/list/share/2352067779/2433113539)

[50 More Picture Books!](https://toledo.bibliocommons.com/list/share/2402674391/2402696129)

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