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NoveList K-8 Plus

Provides book recommendations specifically for younger readers. Kids can use it to find books that are just right for their reading level and interests. Parents, teachers, and librarians can find tools to teach with books and engage young readers.
Subjects: Children's Books, Literature and Books, Fiction, Non-Fiction
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NoveList Plus

A database of reading recommendations, NoveList Plus helps readers of all ages find books that match their reading level and interests.
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Adult Non-Fiction added in the past 30 days

book cover for A marriage at sea : a true story of love, obsession, and shipwreck

A marriage at sea : a true story of love, obsession, and shipwreck
Sophie Elmhirst

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book cover for Rick Steves' Amsterdam & the Netherlands. [2025]

Rick Steves' Amsterdam & the Netherlands. [2025]
Rick Steves

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book cover for Uncommon Favor : basketball, North Philly, my mother, and the life lessons I learned from all three

Uncommon Favor : basketball, North Philly, my mother, and the life lessons I learned from all three
Dawn Staley

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book cover for MacBook for dummies

MacBook for dummies
Mark L Chambers

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book cover for iPad for seniors

iPad for seniors
Dwight Spivey

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book cover for A truce that is not peace

A truce that is not peace
Miriam Toews

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book cover for WordPress all-in-one

WordPress all-in-one
Lisa Sabin-Wilson

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book cover for Cellar rat : my life in the restaurant underbelly

Cellar rat : my life in the restaurant underbelly
Hannah Selinger

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book cover for The complete guide to patios : a DIY guide to building patios, walkways & outdoor steps.

The complete guide to patios : a DIY guide to building patios, walkways & outdoor steps.

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book cover for Mother Mary comes to me

Mother Mary comes to me
Arundhati Roy

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book cover for On muscle : the stuff that moves us and why it matters

On muscle : the stuff that moves us and why it matters
Bonnie Tsui

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book cover for The boys in the light : an extraordinary World War II story of survival, faith, and brotherhood

The boys in the light : an extraordinary World War II story of survival, faith, and brotherhood
Nina Willner

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book cover for Life and art : essays

Life and art : essays
Richard Russo

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book cover for Realm of ice and sky : triumph, tragedy, and history's greatest Arctic rescue

Realm of ice and sky : triumph, tragedy, and history's greatest Arctic rescue
Buddy Levy

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book cover for Stan and Gus : art, ardor, and the friendship that built the Gilded Age

Stan and Gus : art, ardor, and the friendship that built the Gilded Age
Henry Wiencek

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book cover for In the absence of the ordinary : soul for times of uncertainty

In the absence of the ordinary : soul for times of uncertainty
Francis Weller

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book cover for The water-smart garden : techniques and strategies for conserving, capturing, and efficiently using water in today's climate... and tomorrow's

The water-smart garden : techniques and strategies for conserving, capturing, and efficiently using water in today's climate... and tomorrow's
Noelle Johnson

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book cover for Not my type : one woman vs. a president

Not my type : one woman vs. a president
E Jean Carroll

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book cover for Frommer's Yellowstone & Grand Teton National Parks. 2025

Frommer's Yellowstone & Grand Teton National Parks. 2025
Elisabeth kwak Hefferan

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book cover for King of kings : the Iranian revolution: a story of hubris, delusion and catastrophic miscalculation

King of kings : the Iranian revolution: a story of hubris, delusion and catastrophic miscalculation
Scott Anderson

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book cover for Making practical backyard projects in wood : beautiful things to make in a weekend, including ready-to-use plans & patterns.

Making practical backyard projects in wood : beautiful things to make in a weekend, including ready-to-use plans & patterns.

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book cover for The man the moment demands : master the 10 characteristics of the comprehensive man

The man the moment demands : master the 10 characteristics of the comprehensive man
Jason Wilson

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book cover for English for everyone : Everyday English

English for everyone : Everyday English

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book cover for The grieving body : how the stress of loss can be an opportunity for healing

The grieving body : how the stress of loss can be an opportunity for healing
Mary-Frances O'Connor

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book cover for The Idaho four : an American tragedy

The Idaho four : an American tragedy
James Patterson

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book cover for Taking Midway : naval warfare, secret codes, and the battle that turned the tide of World War II

Taking Midway : naval warfare, secret codes, and the battle that turned the tide of World War II
Martin Dugard

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book cover for Secrets of adulthood : simple truths for our complex lives

Secrets of adulthood : simple truths for our complex lives
Gretchen Rubin

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book cover for This is your mother : a memoir

This is your mother : a memoir
Erika J Simpson

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book cover for Secrets of adulthood : simple truths for our complex lives

Secrets of adulthood : simple truths for our complex lives
Gretchen Rubin

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book cover for The simple path to wealth : your road map to financial independence and a rich, free life

The simple path to wealth : your road map to financial independence and a rich, free life
J L Collins

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book cover for Desi Arnaz : the man who invented television

Desi Arnaz : the man who invented television
Todd S Purdum

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book cover for Selling online

Selling online
Paul Waddy

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book cover for Selling online

Selling online
Paul Waddy

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book cover for Looking at women looking at war : a war and justice diary

Looking at women looking at war : a war and justice diary
Viktorii︠a Amelina

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book cover for Kingdom of rage : the rise of Christian extremism and the path back to peace

Kingdom of rage : the rise of Christian extremism and the path back to peace
Elizabeth Neumann

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book cover for Earthly materials : journeys through our bodies' emissions, excretions, and disintegrations

Earthly materials : journeys through our bodies' emissions, excretions, and disintegrations
Cutter Wood

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book cover for Sister, sinner : the miraculous life and mysterious disappearance of Aimee Semple McPherson

Sister, sinner : the miraculous life and mysterious disappearance of Aimee Semple McPherson
Claire Hoffman

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book cover for Poets Square : a memoir in thirty cats

Poets Square : a memoir in thirty cats
Courtney Gustafson

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book cover for Baking across America : a vintage recipe road trip

Baking across America : a vintage recipe road trip
B Dylan Hollis

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book cover for The #1 dad book : be the best dad you can be--in 1 hour!

The #1 dad book : be the best dad you can be--in 1 hour!
James Patterson

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book cover for More everything forever : AI overlords, space empires, and Silicon Valley's crusade to control the fate of humanity

More everything forever : AI overlords, space empires, and Silicon Valley's crusade to control the fate of humanity
Adam Becker

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book cover for Beginners' Greek

Beginners' Greek
Aristarhos Matsukas

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book cover for The salt stones : seasons of a shepherd's life

The salt stones : seasons of a shepherd's life
Helen Whybrow

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book cover for Second life : having a child in the digital age

Second life : having a child in the digital age
Amanda Hess

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book cover for How to lose your mother : a daughter's memoir

How to lose your mother : a daughter's memoir
Molly Jong-Fast

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book cover for The SNL companion : an unofficial guide to the seasons, sketches, and stars of Saturday Night Live

The SNL companion : an unofficial guide to the seasons, sketches, and stars of Saturday Night Live
Stephen author Tropiano

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book cover for Crumb : a cartoonist's life

Crumb : a cartoonist's life
Dan Nadel

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book cover for The trees are speaking : dispatches from the salmon forests

The trees are speaking : dispatches from the salmon forests
Lynda V Mapes

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book cover for Saving five : a memoir of hope

Saving five : a memoir of hope
Amanda Nguyen

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book cover for The gods of New York : egotists, idealists, opportunists, and the birth of the modern city; 1986-1990

The gods of New York : egotists, idealists, opportunists, and the birth of the modern city; 1986-1990
Jonathan Mahler

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book cover for The grieving body : how the stress of loss can be an opportunity for healing

The grieving body : how the stress of loss can be an opportunity for healing
Mary-Frances O'Connor

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book cover for Coming up short : a memoir of America

Coming up short : a memoir of America
Robert B author Reich

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book cover for Fodor's Nova Scotia & Atlantic Canada. 2025 : with New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island & Newfoundland

Fodor's Nova Scotia & Atlantic Canada. 2025 : with New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island & Newfoundland

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book cover for Moral ambition : stop wasting your talent and start making a difference

Moral ambition : stop wasting your talent and start making a difference
Rutger Bregman

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book cover for Dinner with King Tut : how rogue archaeologists are re-creating the sights, sounds, smells, and tastes of lost civilizations

Dinner with King Tut : how rogue archaeologists are re-creating the sights, sounds, smells, and tastes of lost civilizations
Sam Kean

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book cover for No straight road takes you there : essays for uneven terrain

No straight road takes you there : essays for uneven terrain
Rebecca Solnit

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book cover for SQL essentials

SQL essentials
Richard Blum

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book cover for Enough : climbing toward a true self on Mount Everest

Enough : climbing toward a true self on Mount Everest
Melissa Arnot Reid

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book cover for SQL essentials

SQL essentials
Richard Blum

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book cover for The trees are speaking : dispatches from the salmon forests

The trees are speaking : dispatches from the salmon forests
Lynda V Mapes

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book cover for Ballistic : the new science of injury-free athletic performance

Ballistic : the new science of injury-free athletic performance
Henry Abbott

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book cover for Two sisters : betrayal, love, and resistance in wartime France

Two sisters : betrayal, love, and resistance in wartime France
Rosie Whitehouse

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book cover for Propaganda girls : the secret war of the women in the OSS

Propaganda girls : the secret war of the women in the OSS
Lisa Rogak

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book cover for The omnivore's deception : what we get wrong about meat, animals, and ourselves

The omnivore's deception : what we get wrong about meat, animals, and ourselves
John Sanbonmatsu

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book cover for 1861 : the lost peace

1861 : the lost peace
Jay Winik

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book cover for The dry season : a memoir of pleasure in a year without sex

The dry season : a memoir of pleasure in a year without sex
Melissa Febos

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book cover for I'll tell you when I'm home : a memoir

I'll tell you when I'm home : a memoir
Hala Alyan

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book cover for Beginners' Korean

Beginners' Korean
Jaehoon Yeon

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book cover for Midnight on the Potomac : the last year of the Civil War, the Lincoln assassination, and the rebirth of America

Midnight on the Potomac : the last year of the Civil War, the Lincoln assassination, and the rebirth of America
Scott Ellsworth

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book cover for Badass Women of Charlottesville

Badass Women of Charlottesville
Rachael Kesler Palm

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book cover for Frommer's Yellowstone & Grand Teton National Parks. 2025

Frommer's Yellowstone & Grand Teton National Parks. 2025
Elisabeth kwak Hefferan

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book cover for A people's history of the United States

A people's history of the United States
Howard Zinn

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book cover for The water-smart garden : techniques and strategies for conserving, capturing, and efficiently using water in today's climate... and tomorrow's

The water-smart garden : techniques and strategies for conserving, capturing, and efficiently using water in today's climate... and tomorrow's
Noelle Johnson

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book cover for The everyday Ayurveda cookbook : a seasonal guide to eating and living well

The everyday Ayurveda cookbook : a seasonal guide to eating and living well
Kate O'Donnell

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book cover for Waiting isn't a waste : the surprising comfort of trusting God in the uncertainties of life

Waiting isn't a waste : the surprising comfort of trusting God in the uncertainties of life
Mark Vroegop

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book cover for Making practical backyard projects in wood : beautiful things to make in a weekend, including ready-to-use plans & patterns.

Making practical backyard projects in wood : beautiful things to make in a weekend, including ready-to-use plans & patterns.

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book cover for That's how they get you : an unruly anthology of Black American humor

That's how they get you : an unruly anthology of Black American humor

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book cover for The last secret agent : my life as a spy behind Nazi lines

The last secret agent : my life as a spy behind Nazi lines
Pippa Latour

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book cover for Get on the job and organize : standing up for a better workplace and a better world

Get on the job and organize : standing up for a better workplace and a better world
Jaz Brisack

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book cover for The true happiness company : a memoir

The true happiness company : a memoir
Veena Dinavahi

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book cover for Gentle : rest more, stress less, and live the life you actually want

Gentle : rest more, stress less, and live the life you actually want
Courtney Carver

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book cover for Tonight in Jungleland : the making of Born to Run

Tonight in Jungleland : the making of Born to Run
Peter Ames Carlin

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book cover for Get on the job and organize : standing up for a better workplace and a better world

Get on the job and organize : standing up for a better workplace and a better world
Jaz Brisack

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book cover for Two sisters : betrayal, love, and resistance in wartime France

Two sisters : betrayal, love, and resistance in wartime France
Rosie Whitehouse

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book cover for Born in flames : the business of arson and the remaking of the American city

Born in flames : the business of arson and the remaking of the American city
Bench Ansfield

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book cover for Black Moses : a saga of ambition and the fight for a Black state

Black Moses : a saga of ambition and the fight for a Black state
Caleb author Gayle

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book cover for Flourishing kin : Indigenous wisdom for collective well-being

Flourishing kin : Indigenous wisdom for collective well-being
Yuria Celidwen

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book cover for Outclassed : how the Left lost the working class and how to win them back

Outclassed : how the Left lost the working class and how to win them back
Joan Williams

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book cover for Visions of progress : Portraits of dignity, style, and racial uplift : 1900-1925, Holsinger, Charlottesville, Va. : The Holsinger Studio Portrait Project.

Visions of progress : Portraits of dignity, style, and racial uplift : 1900-1925, Holsinger, Charlottesville, Va. : The Holsinger Studio Portrait Project.

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book cover for Homeschooling, the early years : your complete guide to successfully homeschooling the 3- to 8-year-old child

Homeschooling, the early years : your complete guide to successfully homeschooling the 3- to 8-year-old child
Linda Dobson

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book cover for Homeschooling: you're doing it right just by doing it

Homeschooling: you're doing it right just by doing it
Ginny Yurich

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book cover for Snacking dinners : 50+ recipes for low-lift, high-reward dinners that delight

Snacking dinners : 50+ recipes for low-lift, high-reward dinners that delight
Georgia Freedman

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book cover for The hollow half : a memoir of bodies and borders

The hollow half : a memoir of bodies and borders
Sarah Aziza

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book cover for Murder in the dollhouse : the Jennifer Dulos story

Murder in the dollhouse : the Jennifer Dulos story
Rich Cohen

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book cover for Thomas More : a life

Thomas More : a life
Joanne Paul

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book cover for 2024 : how Trump retook the White House and the Democrats lost America

2024 : how Trump retook the White House and the Democrats lost America
Josh Dawsey

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book cover for Making the best of what's left : when we're too old to get the chairs reupholstered

Making the best of what's left : when we're too old to get the chairs reupholstered
Judith Viorst

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book cover for Empire of AI : dreams and nightmares in Sam Altman's OpenAI

Empire of AI : dreams and nightmares in Sam Altman's OpenAI
Karen Hao

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book cover for Easy everyday : 100 recipes and meal prep ideas for effortless eats

Easy everyday : 100 recipes and meal prep ideas for effortless eats
Jessica Merchant

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book cover for I have avenged America : Jean-Jacques Dessalines and Haiti's fight for freedom

I have avenged America : Jean-Jacques Dessalines and Haiti's fight for freedom
Julia Gaffield

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