Recs if you like Maggie; or, A Man and a Woman Walk Into a Bar...

Here's every book so far from BOTM's monthly shortlist since February 2015 for anyone who wants to read them all like I do!

📍inspired by @erintripsey's lists of the same title

Emily Woo Zeller is an American voice actress and audiobook narrator. She has been awarded since 2013 by the Earphone Awards among many other institutions for her audiobook narration. You can find her voice acting roles in multiple Pokemon projects and Cyberpunk 2077.

Books that were/are Barnes & Noble Monthly Picks, Books of the year, Hot Coffee Hot Books, or Book Club picks.

All the 2025 BOTM monthly, add on, and Allurial titles

Fiction books from The New York Times' "100 Notable Books of 2025" list

Note: I will be deleting my PB account within the next two weeks, and I believe this list will be erased. Feel free to screenshot it if you see anything that interests you! ☺️ 3/17/2026

As an English teacher, these are books published relatively recently that I predict will stand the test of time. Books that should be studied and discussed and analyzed in order to learn something important about the human condition.

according to the new york times' november list

New & exciting books releasing in July 2025! Indie & trad