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2025 Michigan Notable Books

Ready to explore Michigan like never before? The 2025 Michigan Notable Books list is here, packed with page-turners written by Michigan authors or all about the Great Lakes State. From jaw-dropping history to stories that hit close to home, these books celebrate everything that makes Michigan the best. Whether you're into gripping tales, inspiring lives, or just love our mitten-shaped corner of the world, this list has something for you. Grab a book, cozy up, and let Michigan’s stories wow you!

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  • The Black Utopians

    Searching for Paradise and the Promised Land in America

    Robertson, Aaron, 1994-
    Book, 2024New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2024. — 305.89 ROB
  • Book, 2024New York : Berkley, [2024] — FICTION HENRY
  • Book, 2024New York : Grove Press, 2024. — FICTION ENGER
  • Book, 2024Grand Rapids, Michigan : Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group, [2024] — FICTION BARTELS
  • The Lions Finally Roar

    the Ford Family, the Detroit Lions and the Road to Redemption in the NFL

    Morris, Bill, 1952-
    Book, 2024[New York, N.Y.] : Pegasus Books, [2024] — 796.332 MOR
  • MC5

    An Oral Biography of Rock's Most Revolutionary Band

    Tolinski, Brad,
    Book, 2024New York, NY : Hachette Books, 2024. — 782.42 TOL
  • My Black Country

    a Journey Through Country Music's Black Past, Present and Future

    Randall, Alice, 1959-
    Book, 2024New York : Black Privilege Publishing/Atria, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc., 2024. — B RANDALL
  • Sail, Steam, and Diesel

    Moving Cargo on the Great Lakes

    Hirsimaki, Eric E.,
    Book, 2024East Lansing, Michigan : Michigan State University Press, [2024] — 386.5 HIR
  • Book, 2023Traverse City, Michigan : Omena Hills Press, [2023] — FICTION LYSTRA
  • True Gretch

    What I've Learned About Life, Leadership, and Everything in Between

    Whitmer, Gretchen, 1971-
    Book, 2024New York : Simon & Schuster, 2024. — B WHITMER
  • Book, 2024New York : W.W. Norton & Company, [2024] — FICTION CAMPBELL
  • We Live Here

    Detroit Eviction Defense and the Battle for Housing Justice

    Wilson, Jeffrey, 1977-
    Book, 2022New York, NY : Seven Stories Press, [2022] — 333.33 WIL
  • When Detroit Played the Numbers

    Gambling's History and Cultural Impact on the Motor City

    George, Felicia B.,
    Book, 2024Detroit : Wayne State University Press, [2024] — 364.17 GEO