Author: Literatures at the Library
Halloween Staff Picks 2024
Get into the Halloween spirit with these chilling and spine-tingling reads! From ghostly tales and eerie mysteries to the darkest corners of the human mind, these books are perfect for embracing the spooky season this October. Check out more spooky finds at UCB Overdrive!
Jordan Peele
Mariana Enriquez
Paul Tremblay
Isabel Cañas
Josh Malerman
Holly Jackson
Riley Sager
Mona Awad
Jennifer Thorne
Disability Awareness Month 2024
Celebrate Disability Awareness Month by exploring powerful stories and insights from disabled authors. Discover more diverse perspectives that inspire and educate on UCB Overdrive!
Andrew Leland
Alice Wong
Joan Didion
TJ Klune
John Hendrickson
Octavia E. Butler
Hispanic Heritage Month 2024
Beginning September 15th, Hispanic Heritage Month kicks off, a time to honor and celebrate the remarkable contributions and achievements of the Hispanic community. Explore a selection of inspiring recommendations by Hispanic authors below, and discover additional titles in the UC Berkeley Library’s Overdrive collection.
Ursula Villarreal-Moura
Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Elizabeth Gonzalez James
Xochitl Gonzalez
Alejandro Varela
John Manuel Arias
Natasha S. Alford
Gabriela Garcia
Héctor Tobar
Pride Month 2024
Celebrate Pride Month with our handpicked selection of books by LGBTQ+ authors and characters! Discover powerful stories that shine a light on diverse identities and experiences in the LGBTQ+ community and check out more at our Overdrive.
Dr. William Lipsky
Manuel Betancourt
Geena Rocero
K. Ancrum
Ruth Madievsky
Julia Armfield
Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Dive into AAPI Month with our lineup of awesome books by Asian American & Pacific-Islander authors and characters! Get ready to explore their unique stories and perspectives, celebrating the richness of their culture, and find more at UCB Overdrive.
Angie Kim
Viet Thanh Nguyen
Sindya Bhanoo
Kiana Davenport
V. V. Ganeshananthan
Kathryn Ma
K. T. Nguyen
Prachi Gupta
Ling Ling Huang
Arab-American Heritage Month 2024
Hey there, bookworms! Ready to celebrate Arab American Heritage Month with a literary twist? Join us as we dive into the captivating world of Arab-American authors and characters and their vibrant stories, both fiction and nonfiction. Explore more at UCB Overdrive today!
Kaveh Akbar
Etaf Rum
Aisha Abdel Gawad
Sarafina El-Badry Nance
Hanan al-Shaykh
Nazanine Hozar
Women’s History Month 2024
Empowerment, inspiration, and a dash of magic: Celebrating Women’s History Month with a collection that bridges worlds, both real and imagined, penned by fierce women who redefine history, one page at a time! Check out UCB Overdrive for more great finds.
Mattie Kahn
Vanessa Chan
Safiyah Sinclair
Kristin Hannah
Parini Shroff
Margaret Verble
Jasmine Brown
Jenni Nuttall
Sandra Guzman
Black History Month 2024
This February, check out our 2024 Black History Month picks from cultural contributions, relatable stories, and historical moments.
James McBride
Sadeqa Johnson
Donovan Ramsey
Matthew Delmont
Jonathan Abrams
Zadie Smith
Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah
Charmaine Wilkerson
Tembe Denton-Hurst
Book Awards
Check out some of the best we have to offer with the 2023 Booker Prize and National Book Award winners and shortlisters on UCB Overdrive today!
Winner of the National Book Award:
Justin Torres
Finalists of the National Book Award:
Hanna Pylväinen
Aaliyah Bilal
Winner of the Booker Prize:
Paul Lynch
Shortlist for the Booker Prize:
Paul Harding
Chetna Maroo
Mona Susan Power
LaToya Watkins
Tania James
Jayne Anne Phillips
Native-American Heritage Month
Celebrate National Native American Heritage Month in November with us! We’ve put together a collection of fiction and non-fiction for you to explore. Find more information and discover live events on the Native American Heritage Month website.
Angela Sterritt
Lisa Bird-Wilson
Peter Stark
Rebecca Roanhorse
Stephen Graham Jones
Patty Krawec