Check out these finalists for the Kirkus Prize, one of the richest literacy awards in the world.

Here are four book recommendations from your friends at Pima County Public Library:

β€œRed Memory” by Tania Branigan

β€œHow to Say Babylon” by Safiya Sinclair

β€œThe Bee Sting” by Paul Murray

β€œBirnam Wood” by Eleanor Catton

Like these? Be sure to check out the full list at tucne.ws/1o7y.

Visit library.pima.gov for more great reading suggestions and to check out the E-Library.

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