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The fiction titles in the library's collections are plentiful! Here are some ways to find them.

• Browse the call numbers that start with P on the 2nd floor (for example, PS for American literature and PR for English literature).
• Browse the Popular Reading Collection on the ground floor.
• Browse fiction at Shenandoah in the library catalog.
• Search a particular genre in the catalog (mystery, for example) and then narrow it down to fiction on the left side of the results page.

Browse by genre:

• Fantasy
• Graphic Novel
• Humor
• LGBTQ+
• Mystery
• Romance
• Science Fiction
• Thriller

Others to consider:

• If you like reading Young Adult books, you can browse the PZ section or search "Young Adult Works" in the catalog.
• Scroll through the Diverse Voices Ebook Collection, over 100 novels, memoirs, poetry, and nonfiction books from diverse perspectives
• Books from the Children’s Literature Center (downtown) can be requested for pickup at Smith Library.

Learn more on the library's Popular Reading guide.