Books for Adults

Let us help you find your next great read, find a favorite new author, or simply explore our wonderful collections. Our resident Reader’s Advisory Librarian is here to help. Stop by the Library or get in touch at read@newcanaanlibrary.org.  Whether for yourself or for your book group, we can guide you to your next book discovery!

Looking for other great sources of book recommendations?

Award Winning Books

• Pulitzer Prize Fiction / Nonfiction
• National Book Awards
• National Book Critics Circle Awards
• Nobel Prize in Literature
• Man Booker Prize
• Edgar Awards
• The Audies

Bestseller Lists and Reviews

• New York Times Book Review
• New York Times Bestsellers
• NPR Book Reviews
• Indie Bestsellers

We are happy to help you pick your next book group selection. Please note that we are not always able to obtain multiple copies of new bestsellers so we recommend selecting a title at least 6 months past its publication date.

To request a number of books to be set aside for your book group, we need 8 weeks advance notice of the following information:

1.) date your group is meeting,
2.) title and author of the book you want to read,
3.) # of books needed,
4.) your contact information (email and phone)
5.) name of the book group – sometimes more than one group is reading the same book. Providing the name of your book group ensures that your group members will get the book intended for them.

Click the Book Group Request Form to get started.

Don’t have a title? Select from over 1200 items in our Book Group Collection. If you don’t see the title you’re looking for, or if you need a book recommendation, please email read@newcanaanlibrary.org and our staff will be happy to help get the perfect book for your group’s next reading experience.

In our Salant Reading Room we offer a wide variety of newspaper and magazine titles. We have dozens of magazine subscriptions available for check out, from national news magazines and local publications to those focused on hobby and entertainment.

Get instant access to the most popular magazines with Flipster and Zinio. Learn how at our digital library.

Our current newspaper subscriptions:

• The Advocate
• Bargain News
• Barron’s National Business and Financial Weekly
• The Connecticut Post
• The Financial Times
• The Hartford Courant
• The Hour
• Investor’s Business Weekly
• New Canaan Advertiser
• The New York Times (also available in our digital library)
• USA Today
• The Wall Street Journal (also available in our digital library)