We’re proud to introduce Shelfworthy—a monthly collection curated by our team of passionate booksellers. Each month, we spotlight a handpicked selection of books we believe are worthy of a place in your home and heart. Every title has earned its place as a monthly pick, and we invite you to discover your next unforgettable read.

Fiction Pick of the Month

Buckeye by Patrick Ryan

“Full of love and war and the perilous intimacies of small town life, Buckeye is funny and tender, realistic and strange.”  

—Ann Patchett

Nonfiction Pick of the Month

All the Way to the River by Elizabeth Gilbert

What if the love that set you free became the force that nearly destroyed you? All the Way to the River is Elizabeth Gilbert’s rawest, most powerful memoir yet.

Young Adult Pick of the Month

Thorn Season by Kiera Azar

Thorn Season kicks off a romantasy trilogy as Alissa Paine hides her lethal magic while navigating royal court intrigue during the lavish Rose Season.

First Works Pick of the Month

Boy from the North Country by Sam Sussman

“Tragic and redemptive, poetic and provocative, this novel held me breathless at every turn.”

—Maria Semple, Author of Where’d You Go, Bernadette and Today Will Be Different

Check back next month for new selections. Ready to read? Shop now at Books-A-Million.

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