As a BU community member, you have access to thousands of information resources at your fingertips. We offer a curated selection of popular fiction & non-fiction books to hit your personal reading goals. Check out the resources below to find recreation and leisure reading materials by library location, format, or topic.
Leisure Reading Collections
Graphic Novel Reading Collections
Browse and locate featured comics and graphic novels in the BU Libraries collection, both in our physical libraries and online.
Boston Local Interest
Explore titles relating to the city of Boston, its history and culture, and noteworthy residents.
Announcing BU's Next Common Read
The 2026 Common Read selection committee chose Inciting Joy by Ross Gay. Connect to a copy from BU Libraries, or learn more about the program.
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