Celebrate Muslim-American Heritage Month this January with our featured collection of books by Muslim and Muslim-heritage authors.
January 2026 Muslim-American Heritage Month
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Hispanic Heritage Month 2025
Discover fantastic works of recently published Latinx literature in the Library’s collection this month! Hispanic Heritage Month celebrates the many accomplishments of Latinx communities and draws attention to their struggles, beginning on September 15th.
Mauro Javier Cardenas
Karla Cornejo Villavicencio
Marie Arana
Agustina Bazterrica
Gina María Balibrera
Julia Alvarez
Cristina Henriquez
Alex Espinoza
Gabriel García Márquez
Pride Month 2025
Celebrate June’s Pride Month with literary classics, memoirs, and more LGBTQ+ stories and authors through UCB Overdrive.
James Baldwin
Javier Fuentes
Khashayar J. Khabushani
Torrey Peters
Ling Ling Huang
Lucy Sante
Brandon Taylor
Lesley-Ann Noel
Kristen Arnett
AAPI Heritage Month 2025
Celebrate this May’s Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month with our collection of amazing authors and stories centered on AAPI people! Check out more on UCB Overdrive.
Award Winning Authors and Stories:
More AAPI Reads:
Nina Sharma
Sanjena Sathian
Emiko Jean
Cherry Lou Sy
Karissa Chen
Puloma Ghosh
Also check out our reading list for the Sri Lankan New Year!
New Year, New Reads: Celebrating Sri Lankan Literary Voices
Celebrate Sri Lankan voices this Sri Lankan New Year with a curated collection of powerful stories and vibrant perspectives. All titles and more are available to read now on UC Berkeley’s OverDrive!
Discover two acclaimed Sri Lankan novels—The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida, winner of the 2022 Booker Prize, and A Passage North, a Booker-shortlisted gem:
Shehan Karunatilaka
Anuk Arudpragasam
Explore more Sri Lankan stories—from fiction to poetry—celebrating culture, resilience, and identity:
V. V. Ganeshananthan
Hasanthika Sirisena
Shyam Selvadurai
Amanda Jayatissa
Akil Kumarasamy
Sophia Thakur
Arab-American Heritage Month
Celebrate Arab-American Heritage Month by exploring these captivating books, including fiction, non-fiction, and unique perspectives on Arab-American experiences and culture. Check out more at UCB Overdrive!
Moustafa Bayoumi
Zeyn Joukhadar
Etaf Rum
Laila Halaby
Paul Aziz Zarou
Diana Abu-Jaber
Rhoda Kanaaneh
Hala Alyan
Huda Fahmy
Women’s History Month 2025
Celebrate Women’s History Month this March with women in history and those who are history in the making! For more check out UCB Overdrive today!
New Books by Known Authors:
Nonfiction:
Sonia Sotomayor
Nemonte Nenquimo
Safiya Sinclair
Fiction:
Coco Mellors
Hanya Yanagihara
Helen Fielding
Poetry:
Black History Month 2025
February marks the start of Black History Month, a perfect time to celebrate the cultural and artistic impact of African American writers. Check out our list of novels and poetry by both acclaimed and budding Black authors for you to explore!
Leila Mottley
Percival Everett
Ta-Nehisi Coates
Vinson Cunningham
Candice Carty-Williams
Kiley Reid
Fiona Williams
Nicole Cuffy
Kuchenga Shenjé
Winter Reads 2024
Cozy up this winter with these great reads from our library. These novels range from fantasy to mystery to romance and are perfect for cold weather. Check out UCB Overdrive for more!
Donna Tartt
V. E. Schwab
Matt Haig
Lisa See
Helene Tursten
Sally Rooney
Evan Friss
Dolly Alderton
Louisa May Alcott
Native-American Heritage Month 2024
Get ready to dive into Native American Heritage Month with these must-read books! From epic legends to fresh voices, these stories celebrate the culture, history, and heart of Native communities. Check out more at UCB Overdrive.
Nick Medina
Zitkala-Sa
Heid E. Erdrich
Vanessa Lillie
Jessica Johns
Alicia Elliott