Voting Results –
New Book Club in a Bag Sets —
2025 Voting Results
The winners of the 2025 Book Club in a Bag voting are:
Adult Nonfiction—From Santa Claus to Buffy the Vampire Slayer, from Uncle Sam to Uncle Tom, here is a compelling, eye-opening, and endlessly entertaining compendium of fictional trendsetters and world-shakers who have helped shape our culture and our lives. The 101 Most Influential People Who Never Lived offers fascinating histories of our most beloved, hated, feared, and revered invented icons and the indelible marks they made on civilization. … Learn more
As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride, by Cary Elwes
Adult Nonfiction—From actor Cary Elwes, who played the iconic role of Westley in The Princess Bride, comes a first-person account and behind-the-scenes look at the making of the cult classic film filled with never-before-told stories, exclusive photographs, and interviews with costars Robin Wright, Wallace Shawn, Billy Crystal, Christopher Guest, and Mandy Patinkin, as well as author and screenwriter William Goldman, producer Norman Lear, and director Rob Reiner. … Learn more
Drowning : the rescue of Flight 1421, by T.J. Newman
Adult Fiction—When Flight 1421 crashes into the ocean six minutes after take-off, the surviving passengers believe they are the lucky ones until the plane starts to sink to the ocean floor, trapping them inside, and they must wait to be rescued as both air and time run out. … Learn more
Huda F Are You?, by Huda Fahmy
Young Adult Graphic Novel—Huda and her family just moved to Dearborn, Michigan, a small town with a big Muslim population. In her old town, Huda knew exactly who she was: She was the hijabi girl. But in Dearborn, everyone is the hijabi girl. Huda is lost in a sea of hijabis, and she can’t rely on her hijab to define her anymore. She has to define herself. … Learn more
I’ll push you : a journey of 500 miles, two best friends, and one wheelchair, by Patrick Gray and Justin Skeesuck
Adult Nonfiction—I’ll Push You is the real-life story of a travel adventure full of love, humor, and spiritual truth. It exemplifies what every friendship is meant to be and shows what it means to never find yourself alone. You’ll discover how love and faith can push past all limits–and make us the best versions of ourselves. … Learn more
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, by V.E. Schwab
Adult Fiction—In a moment of desperation, a young woman makes a Faustian bargain to live forever– and cursed to be forgotten by everyone she meets. Addie LaRue’s life will play out across centuries and continents, across history and art. After nearly 300 years, Addie stumbles across a young man in a hidden bookstore. He remembers her name– and everything changes. How far will she go to leave her mark on the world?… Learn more
One True Loves, by Taylor Jenkins Read
Adult Fiction—Emma and Jesse, high school sweethearts, marry and build a life for themselves, far away from the expectations of their parents in Massachusetts. They travel the world, live life to the fullest, and seize every opportunity for adventure. On their first anniversary, Jesse is on a helicopter when it goes missing over the Pacific ocean. Just like that, he is gone forever. Emma quits her job and moves back to Massachusetts in an effort to put her life back together. Years later, Emma meets Sam, an old friend, and finds herself falling in love again. They get engaged, and Emma feels like she has a second chance at happiness. Then, Jesse is found, alive. With a husband and a fiancé, Emma must decide who she is and what she wants. She knows she must listen to her heart, although she’s not sure what it is saying. … Learn more
Project Hail Mary, by Andy Weir
Adult Fiction—Ryland Grace has been asleep for a very, very long time. He’s just been awakened to find himself millions of miles from home, with nothing but two corpses for company. He can’t remember his own name, let alone the nature of his assignment or how to complete it. Alone on this tiny ship that’s been cobbled together by every government and space agency on the planet and hurled into the depths of space, it’s up to him to conquer an extinction-level threat to our species. And thanks to an unexpected ally, he just might have a chance. … Learn more
Remarkably Bright Creatures, by Shelby Van Petl
Adult Fiction— Staying busy has helped Tova cope ever since her son disappeared decades ago. So when her husband dies, she takes a job at the aquarium, where she meets Marcellus, an octopus that deduces what happened to her son. … Learn more
Tress of the Emerald Sea, by Brandon Sanderson
Adult Fiction—The only life Tress has known on her island home in an emerald-green ocean has been a simple one, with the simple pleasures of collecting cups brought by sailors from faraway lands and listening to stories told by her friend Charlie. But when his father takes him on a voyage to find a bride and disaster strikes, Tress must stow away on a ship and seek the Sorceress of the deadly Midnight Sea. … Learn more
Library patrons, if you would like to help us pick our 2026 book club sets, visit our nominations page in August or September 2025 to nominate titles for our ballot, then open our voting page in October to cast your votes.