
Books and movies
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Best sellers, award winners & reviews: all lists
- New York Times fiction best sellers
- New York Times nonfiction best sellers
- Local best sellers (from local bookstores)
- Recent award winners in fiction, nonfiction, audiobooks and poetry. (For awards in teen and children's literature, please see Teens and Kids.)
- Books reviewed by the Kansas City Star
- BookPage reviews
- Recommended books in Director's Musings, by Crosby Kemper III
New fiction: general selection
- Mystery
- Romance
- Sci-fi & fantasy
- Urban fiction
- Fiction preview: books coming soon to the Library
New nonfiction: general selection
- Biography
- Business
- Lifestyles
- Science & nature
- Nonfiction preview: books coming soon to the Library
New audio & downloadable books:
- New audiobooks
- Cassettes, CDs, Playaways
- NetLibrary (PC only) digital audiobooks and e-books
New movies & TV: general selection
Blogarium
Book & movie blogs written by Library staff
- Off the Page: good reads & guilty pleasures
- Read Before You Go: books for upcoming events
- Flick Picks: movies not to miss
- What to Read This Month: timely reads
Other blogs:




