Ask a bookseller

Every week, The Thread checks in with booksellers around the country about their favorite books of the moment.

July 7, 2026 4:00 AM

Ask a Bookseller: The Raiders of the Arcana series by Jacquelyn Benson

Bookseller Maria Lockwood recommends Jacquelyn Benson's historical fantasy series "Raiders of the Arcana" for fans of adventure, romance and "The Mummy."

by Emily Bright

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June 30, 2026 4:00 AM

Ask a Bookseller: ‘Enormous Wings’ by Laurie Frankel

The novel follows 77-year-old Pepper Mills, who moves into a retirement home at her grown children’s insistence. There, she falls in love with another resident and, to the shock of everyone, becomes pregnant.

by Emily Bright

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June 28, 2026 7:00 AM

Ask a Bookseller: ‘One of Us’ by Dan Chaon

Jeff Danz of Zandbros Variety in Sioux Falls, S.D., S.D., recommends Dan Chaon’s novel “One of Us.”

by Emily Bright

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June 16, 2026 4:00 AM

Ask a Bookseller: ‘It Wasn't Meant to Be Perfect’ by Gaelynn Lea

The memoir "It Wasn't Meant to Be Perfect" was written by Duluth author Gaelynn Lea.

by Emily Bright

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June 9, 2026 4:00 AM

Ask a Bookseller: ‘We Burned So Bright’ by TJ Klune

Rachel Ostrom of Acorn Bookshop recommends TJ Klune’s new novel “We Burned So Bright.”

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June 6, 2026 7:00 AM

Ask a Bookseller: ‘The Unicorn Hunters’ by Katherine Arden

Kari Meutsch of Yankee Bookshop in Woodstock, Vt., recommends “The Unicorn Hunters” by Katherine Arden.

by Emily Bright

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May 30, 2026 7:00 AM

Ask a Bookseller: ‘Before the Hunt’ by Barry Lyga

John Shableski of The Otto Bookstore in Williamsport, Penn., recommends “Before the Hunt” by Barry Lyga.

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May 23, 2026 7:00 AM

Ask a Bookseller: ‘Scarlet Morning’ by ND Stevenson

Allie Cesmat of Changing Hands Bookshop in Tempe, Ariz., recommends the middle grade fantasy novel “Scarlet Morning,” by ND Stevenson — an adventure story perfect for summer reading.

by Emily Bright