To celebrate QPL’s 130th anniversary, we have created a special collection of books for adults, teens, and kids!
This booklist includes wonderful stories that take place in the diverse communities of Queens; explorations of the people and places that make our borough unique; and authors who have called our neighborhoods home (and told us that Queens Public Library played an important role in their lives).
We hope you enjoy these books that truly represent the greatness of Queens!
Brown Girls by Daphne Palasi Andreades (Adult)
Print │ Audiobook
Faith Takes the Train by Kesi Augustine and Mokshini (Illust.) (Children's)
Lucky Broken Girl by Ruth Behar (Children's)
Print │ eBook │ Audiobook │ Español
Mama Phife Represents: A Verse Memoir by Cheryl Boyce-Taylor (Adult)
The Long Ride by Marina Budhos (Children's)
Print │ Audiobook
Daughters of Shandong by Eve J. Chung (Adult)
Print │ Large Print
Three or More Is a Riot: Notes on How We Got Here: 2012-2025 by Jelani Cobb (Adult)
Print │ eBook │ Audiobook
The River Is My Ocean by Rio Cortez and Ashleigh Corrin (Illust.) (Children's)
Last Stop on Market Street by Matt de la Peña and Christian Robinson (Illust.) (Children's)
Print │ Audiobook │ 繁體中文 │ DVD
Here Comes the Body: A Catering Hall Mystery by Maria DiRico (Adult)
Print │ eBook
111 Places in Queens That You Must Not Miss by Joe DiStefano (Photos by Clay Williams) (Adult)
From Rockaway by Jill Eisenstadt (Adult)
A Black Girl in the Middle: Essays on (Allegedly) Figuring It All Out by Shenequa Golding (Adult)
Churro Stand by Karina N. González and Krystal Quiles (Illust.) (Children's)
Print │ Español
Global Queens: An Urban Mosaic by Joseph Heathcott (Adult)
The Queens Nobody Knows: An Urban Walking Guide by William B. Helmreich (Adult)
Patriot Number One: American Dreams in Chinatown by Lauren Hilgers (Adult)
A Taste of Home by Richard Ho and Sibu T. P. (Illust.) (Children's)
Print │ Audiobook
Say Hello! by Rachel Isadora (Children's)
The Girls in Queens by Christine Kandic Torres (Adult)
Print │ eBook │ Audiobook
The Devil in Silver by Victor LaValle (Adult)
Free Food for Millionaires by Min Jin Lee (Adult)
Print │ eBook │ Audiobook │ 제1권 │ 제2권
Everyone Is Welcome: Queens Public Library Then and Now by Nelson Yusheng Lu (Adult)
Famous People of Queens by Rob MacKay (Adult)
Iphigenia in Forest Hills: Anatomy of a Murder Trial by Janet Malcolm (Adult)
Walking Queens by Adrienne Onofri (Adult)
Reina Ramos: Tour Guide by Emma Otheguy and Andrés Landazábal (Illust.) (Children's)
Print │ Español
Hidden History of Queens by Richard Panchyk (Adult)
What's Eating Jackie Oh? by Patricia Park (Young Adult)
Print │ eBook │ Audiobook
Coquí in the City by Nomar Perez (Children's)
Print │ Audiobook │ Español
You Bring the Distant Near by Mitali Perkins (Young Adult)
Print │ eBook
Chains Around the Grass by Naomi Ragen (Adult)
Roses, in the Mouth of a Lion by Bushra Rehman (Adult)
Print │ eBook │ Audiobook
We Share This Neighborhood: A Community Book by Dan Saks and Brooke Smart (Illust.) (Children's)
Queens: A History of the Most Diverse Place on Earth by Lawrence R. Samuel (Adult)
The Queens of New York by E. L. Shen (Young Adult)
Print │ eBook │ Audiobook
We Go Slow by Mariahadessa Ekere Tallie and Aaron Becker (Illust.) (Children's)
Print │ eBook
Colorful Palate: A Flavorful Journey Through a Mixed American Experience by Raj Tawney (Adult)
Zohran Walks New York by Millie von Platen (Children's)
Print │ eBook
The World Eats Here: Amazing Food and the Inspiring People Who Make It at New York’s Queens Night Market by John Wang and Storm Garner (Adult)
Print │ eBook
A Sitting in St. James by Rita Williams-Garcia (Young Adult)
Print │ eBook │ Audiobook │ Large Print
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