New York Times Read Alikes: October 11, 2015
by Lynn Lobash, Manager of Reader Services
October 5, 2015
A novel centered around a wedding among the suspense titles in the top 5 this week.
New York Times Read Alikes: October 4, 2015
by Lynn Lobash, Manager of Reader Services
September 29, 2015
The top five is suspense filled this week. Suspense in on Mars, in Sweden, and in the FBI. If you want more, here are some recommendations for you. Enjoy!
New York Times Read Alikes: September 27, 2015
by Lynn Lobash, Manager of Reader Services
September 21, 2015
Jack Reacher is back! Lee Child's Make Me takes the number one spot this week. For fans of Reacher, we have some more cool characters.
New York Times Read Alikes: September 20, 2015
by Lynn Lobash, Manager of Reader Services
September 14, 2015
An exciting new release, the fourth novel in the Millennium series, hits number one this week. If you finish it in one sitting and want more, here are some readalikes to get you through the rest of the week.
NYPL's Top 10 Summer Reads... And What You Should Read Next
by Gwen Glazer, Communications
September 8, 2015
Voting with their library cards, New Yorkers have picked out the most popular summer reads—the 10 books most frequently checked out from the New York Public Library between June 1 and August 31.
New York Times Read Alikes: September 13, 2015
by Lynn Lobash, Manager of Reader Services
September 8, 2015
The twenty-fourth installment of the Kinsey Millhone detective series enters the top 5 this week, along with a new mystery set in Three Pines, and some romance for a single mom in the town of Thunder Point.
New York Times Read Alikes: September 6, 2015
by Lynn Lobash, Manager of Reader Services
September 3, 2015
A couple of popular suspense series enter the top five this week with new additions.
New York Times Read Alikes: August 30, 2015
by Gwen Glazer, Communications
August 25, 2015
Go Set a Watchman returns to the No. 1 spot this week, but two newcomers appear lower on the list. Read on!
New York Times Read Alikes: August 23, 2015
by Gwen Glazer, Communications
August 18, 2015
A new thriller from an old favorite took the No. 1 spot this week, with familiar titles rounding out the rest of the list.
New York Times Read Alikes: August 16, 2015
by Lynn Lobash, Manager of Reader Services
August 11, 2015
Romances are selling big this week—second chance romance, paranormal romance, dominance and submission. If any of these leave you longing for more, here are some read alikes to keep you satisfied.
New York Times Read Alikes: August 9, 2015
by Lynn Lobash, Manager of Reader Services
August 3, 2015
Finished Go Set a Watchman this weekend? Or The Girl On the Train? Looking for more? Here are this week's read alikes. Enjoy!
New York Times Read Alikes: August 2, 2015
by Lynn Lobash, Manager of Reader Services
July 27, 2015
A highly anticipated prequel and sequel this week! If either or both leave you wanting more, we've got you covered. Enjoy!
So You've Read "Paper Towns," Now What?
by Anne Rouyer, Supervising Librarian, Mulberry Street Library
July 24, 2015
Here are other books filled with friends, road trips, elusive and mysterious dream girls (and dream boys) who force us out of our comfort zones and universal truths about life, love and living in the moment.
New York Times Read Alikes: July 26, 2015
by Lynn Lobash, Manager of Reader Services
July 20, 2015
If you are among the many who read and enjoyed one of these titles and are looking to repeat that headlong rush to the end or feeling of falling in love with a character, here are a few read alikes to keep you going. Enjoy!
Gamer Books to Read While You Wait for Armada
by Gwen Glazer, Communications
July 16, 2015
Put Armada on hold, and then come back and check out five other gamer books.
New York Times Read Alikes: July 19, 2015
by Lynn Lobash, Manager of Reader Services
July 15, 2015
Here are the bestselling fiction titles from the New York Times for the week of July 19, 2015. If you are among the thousands who read and enjoyed these books, and you want to repeat that feeling of suspense or romance, here are a few read alikes to keep you going. Enjoy!
Library Guide to Binge-Watching
by Lauren Lampasone, Senior Librarian, Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL)
April 17, 2015
Libraries are known as centers for books and learning, but sometimes you just want to vegetate on the couch for a few hours with some escapist television.
Waiting for "Downton Abbey" 2015!
by Anne Rouyer, Supervising Librarian, Mulberry Street Library
April 13, 2015
It’s going to be rough wait, but we will do it together and somehow find other books and films to fill the Downton-sized hole in our hearts.
Waiting for "Empire" Reading and Viewing List
by Chasity Moreno
March 27, 2015
Fox's new television series, Empire, is a family drama set in the hip-hop world. For fans of the show left wanting more, here is a list of fiction and nonfiction titles that you might enjoy.
While You Wait For The Girl On the Train, Why Not Try…
by Candice Walcott, BookOps
March 3, 2015
If you are looking for something to read while you wait patiently for Paula Hawkins's bestseller, why not try one of these other psychologically suspenseful novels.