Category: Adult Fiction

Delve into our Collections and discover your next read with curated lists and suggestions from Hamilton City Libraries staff.

LibChoice Peter May

Librarian's Choice: Peter May's Lewis Trilogy

Friday 27 August | Librarians Choice, Adult Fiction,

Detective Fin Macleod is sent from Edinburgh to investigate a murder on the Island of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides of northwest Scotland.

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compelling suspense

Lockdown: Compelling Suspense

Tuesday 24 August | Adult Fiction,

Bring some excitement into your lockdown days with these compelling suspense titles! All are available online in eBook or eAudiobook format, so you can borrow from your bubble.

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Is your lover outside of your bubble

Lockdown: Is your lover outside your bubble?

Thursday 19 August | Adult Fiction, Young Adult,

We're all back in the safety of our Bubbles due to Alert Level 4. If you've been caught away from your lover, here's some inspiration to help keep the romance alive from a distance...

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across the ditch

Lockdown: Stories from Across the Ditch

Wednesday 18 August | Adult Fiction,

A collection of stories both historical and modern, about people, their personal struggles within themselves and with the land that shaped them.

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customer picks

Hillcrest Customers' Picks

Friday 23 July | Adult Fiction, Adult Non-Fiction,

This week, the readers are making the suggestions! Here are some of the Hillcrest Library visitors' favourite books.

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Fun Home A Family Tragicomic

Reading Map: The Fun Home

Tuesday 20 July | Adult Fiction, Adult Non-Fiction,

If you enjoyed Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic by Alison Bechdel, we have some suggestions for your next read. Click any title below check availability or place a hold.

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The Ockhams

2021 Ockham New Zealand Book Award Winners

Thursday 13 May | Adult Fiction, Adult Non-Fiction, NZ Titles,

The winners of New Zealand Book Awards were announced last night - congratulations to all winners! The winning books are listed below - click on any book to check availability or…

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Autism Awareness

Autism Awareness Month

Friday 7 May | Adult Fiction, Adult Non-Fiction, Young Adult, Children,

April was Autism Awareness Month, so Hillcrest Library was celebrating books about and by people on the autism spectrum.

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Reading Map Seven Sisters

Reading Map: The Seven Sisters

Wednesday 14 April | Adult Fiction,

What did you like most about The Seven Sisters by Lucinda Riley? Was it the love story, the fast-paced plot, the authentic characters, or the family secrets? Use these aspects…

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other worlds

Other Worlds

Wednesday 24 February | Young Adult, Adult Fiction,

These titles picked by the team at St Andrews library are out of this world! Click on any cover below to check availability or place a hold.

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The Hating Game Reading Map

Reading Map: The Hating Game

Sunday 17 January | Adult Fiction,

Round 1 was great. Ready for round 2?

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LibChoice Convenience Store Woman

Librarian's Choice: Convenience Store Woman

Thursday 19 November | Adult Fiction, Librarians Choice,

Convenience Store Woman, written by Sayaka Murata, is a humourous, quirky novel. It follows 36-year-old Japanese woman Keiko Furukura as she navigates her life and her feeling of never truly fitting in.

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