Book lists

Iowa booksellers share their favorite titles for young readers, from picture books to young adult stories.

Summer is stretched out ahead of us and the long sunlit days are ready to be filled with books. From romantic romps to grounding global reporting, here are the picks from IPR's reading experts.

Find new fiction and nonfiction titles to add to your summer reading list with help from Iowa's independent booksellers.

Get a start on holiday shopping for the young people in your life with recommendations from IPR’s expert readers.

Author Neil Gaiman once said, "Books make great gifts because they have whole worlds inside them."

IPR’s reading experts share the next book you should curl up with in front of the fire — or consider gifting to the readers in your life!

Whether sitting on the beach or escaping the heat in the air conditioning, summer provides great opportunities to pick up a book! Check out these novels and nonfiction stories Iowa reading experts recommend.