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by book lovers

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by book lovers

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February 4, 2025

Announcing the 2025 Libby Book Awards Nominees!

The nominees are in! 🎉 Joe is joined by his coworker Gabi to unveil the 2025 Libby Book Awards nominees, including some exciting new categories. From the book club books to the hidden gems readers can’t stop raving about, we’re breaking down the top picks of the year. Who made the list? Tune in to find out! Check out the nominees on our Libby Life Blog: https://www.libbylife.com/2025-01-29-announcing-the-finalists-for-the-2025-libby-book-awards   Readers can sample and borrow the titles mentioned in today’s episode in Libby. Library friends can shop these titles in OverDrive Marketplace. Looking for more bookish content? Check out the Libby Life Blog! We hope you enjoy this episode of the Professional Book Nerds podcast. Be sure to rate, review and subscribe on Apple PodcastsSpotify, the Libby App YouTube Channel, or wherever you listen! You can follow the Professional Book Nerds on Instagram and TikTok @ProBookNerds. Want to reach out? Send an email to professionalbooknerds@overdrive.com. Want some cool bookish swag? Check out our merch store at: https://plotthreadsshop.com/!   Titles mentioned in today's episode: Book of the Year – Adult Fiction 
  • James – Percival Everett 
Book of the Year – Adult Nonfiction  Book of the Year – YA Fiction 
  • Heir – Sabaa Tahir 
Audiobook of the Year  Debut Author of the Year  Best Book Club Book  Best Business  Best Comic / Graphic Novel 
  • Watership Down - Richard Adams Adapted by: James Sturm, Joe Sutphin 
Best Cookbook  Best Fantasy  Best Historical Fiction 
  • James – Percival Everett 
Best Horror  Best Memoir & Autobiography 
  • Knife - Salman Rushdie  
Best Middle Grade Book 
  • Weirdo - Tony Weaver Jr., Jes & Cin Wibowo 
Best Mystery  Best Picture Book  Best Romance  Best Romantasy  Best Science Fiction 
  • Hum - Helen Phillips 
Best Thriller 

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What we do

We’re not just book nerds, we’re Professional Book Nerds® (PBN) who work at OverDrive, the industry-leader for ebooks and audiobooks through your local library and school. With over 2 million downloads, readers and librarians turn to the PBN team for weekly expert book recommendations, author interviews and all things books.

Meet the nerds

Joe Skelley

Joe Skelley has always been a lover of reading and the library. His love of libraries brought him to OverDrive where he works on the Marketing & Events team and hosts the Professional Book Nerds podcast. Joe loves to read horror, thrillers, magical realism, and the broad spectrum of YA! When he’s not working, Joe’s listening to audiobooks, working on a DIY project, and (most importantly) hanging out with his Boston Terrier, Roscoe.

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