Celebrate Georgia 250 with Library of Congress’ Roadmap to Reading, opens in a new tab

Every year, a list of books representing the literary heritage of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands is distributed by the Library of Congress’s Center for the Book during the National Book Festival.

Each book is selected by a local Center for the Book or state library. Books may be written by authors from the state, take place in the state, or celebrate the state’s culture and heritage. This list began with mostly books for young readers, but an adult list was added in 2022, so each year, states pick both a Young Readers’ Selection and an Adult Readers’ Selection.

With the National Book Festival, opens in a new tab approaching in August, we are taking a look back on last year’s selections for Georgia.

Unreadable Podcast Transcript - July 2026, opens in a new tab

In this episode Ross speaks with Brandon Mull, bestselling author of the middle grade fantasy series Fablehaven, opens in a new tab. Brandon talks about his writing career, his many different novels and series, as well as his newest middle grade epic fantasy Forbidden Mountain, opens in a new tab which came out this year. Brandon Mull will be visiting the Forsyth Conference Center in person on July 25th at 3:00 pm. You can reserve your spot via our website., opens in a new tab