The best books entertain us, educate us on important topics, keep us turning pages into the wee hours or provide us with welcome escape. Check out what our advisors loved reading in 2021. If you would like a personalized list of book recommendations from our staff, fill out a Book Me form at ahml.info/book-me and we will send you a customized selection based on your preferences.
- Dark Sky: A Joe Pickett Novel by C.J. Box
- The Secret Bridesmaid by Katy Birchall
- Razorblade Tears by S.A. Cosby
- The Night Watchman by Louise Erdrich
- The Hill We Climb: An Inaugural Poem for the Country by Amanda Gorman
- The Wife Upstairs by Rachel Hawkins
- Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid
- The Guncle by Steven Rowley
- The Cellist by Daniel Silva
- Lightning Flowers: My Journey to Uncover the Cost of Saving a Life by Katherine Standefer
- (Finalist for the prestigious 2021 Kirkus Prize for nonfiction. Standefer grew up in Arlington Heights.)
- We Begin at the End by Chris Whitaker
- Crying in H Mart: A Memoir by Michelle Zauner
Looking for more end-of-year recommendations to check out? Our Readers Advisors have each put together their own list of their favorite reads of 2021! With so many library items to choose from, let our expert staff help you select the perfect book from 2021: