Whether you’re leveling up in a video game, diving into a magical world, or obsessing over your favorite fandom, these reads are the perfect companions for LSF Brookfield Library’s Geek Week celebration. From virtual reality obsession to superhero worlds, these books celebrate the worlds that fuel our imaginations. Geek Week is also about the communities we build around what we love, and stories like these highlight the creativity, connection, and identity found in fandom spaces. Add in these awesome reads you’ve got a lineup that captures every corner of geek culture from sci-fi fantasy, gaming, comics, and beyond. 

 

Feed by M. T. Anderson 

In a future where most people rely on brain implants called feeds to control their lives, Titus drifts through a shallow, consumer-driven world. Everything changes when he meets Violet, a girl in danger who questions the feed and pushes him to see the truth about their society. 

Feed | Linda Sokol Francis Brookfield Library

 

You're Not Supposed to Die Tonight Kalynn Bayron 

Charity lands her dream summer job playing the “final girl” in a horror attraction at Camp Mirror Lake, where guests pay for a terrifying, realistic experience. But when her coworkers start disappearing and one turns up dead, Charity and her girlfriend Bezi must uncover the camp’s dark past to survive a very real killer. 

You're not supposed to die tonight | Linda Sokol Francis Brookfield Library

 

Ready Player One by Ernest Cline 

In a bleak future, Wade Watts escapes into the OASIS, a vast virtual world where people live, work, and play. When its creator James Halliday dies and hides clues to his fortune inside the game, Wade joins a dangerous global hunt to find the keys and win it all. 

Ready player one | Linda Sokol Francis Brookfield Library

 

Legendborn by Tracy Deonn 

After her mother’s death, Bree Matthews enrolls in a program at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she discovers a secret society tied to King Arthur and unlocks her own hidden magic. As she investigates the truth behind her mother’s death, Bree must decide whether to destroy the Legendborn or join their fight in a looming magical war. 

Legendborn | Linda Sokol Francis Brookfield Library

 

Roll for Love by M. K England 

Harper returns to her childhood farm and reconnects with Ollie, her childhood best friend and first crush through a D&D campaign, but their growing romantic tension complicates Ollie's desire to keep her bisexuality private and Harper's struggle to stay true to herself. 

Roll for love | Linda Sokol Francis Brookfield Library

 

Twelfth Knight by Alexene Farol Follmuth 

Viola Reyes escapes into the MMORPG Twelfth Knight, where she plays as a male avatar to avoid the sexism she faces in real life. When her classmate Jack Orsino joins the game and they grow close online, Vi must decide whether to reveal her true identity as their connection deepens beyond the screen. 

Twelfth knight | Linda Sokol Francis Brookfield Library

 

Check & Mate by Ali Hazelwood 

Mallory Greenleaf swore off chess after it tore her family apart, but a surprise win against world champion Nolan Sawyer pulls her back into the competitive spotlight. As she rises through the ranks, Mallory must balance her family’s needs with the pressures of the game, and her growing connection to Nolan. 

Check & mate | Linda Sokol Francis Brookfield Library

 

Loki: Where Mischief Lies by Mackenzi Lee 

After Loki and Amora cause the destruction of a prized Asgardian relic, Amora is banished to Earth and Loki is sent to investigate a series of magical murders. In nineteenth-century London, Loki’s search for the killer becomes a journey to understand his own power and identity beyond the shadow of Thor. 

Loki: where mischief lies | Linda Sokol Francis Brookfield Library

 

Fangirl: a novel by Rainbow Rowell 

Cath is devoted to the Simon Snow fandom but starting college without her twin sister forces her out of her comfort zone and into new challenges. As she navigates classes, relationships, and family worries, Cath must decide whether she’s ready to step beyond fandom and begin writing her own story. 

Fangirl: a novel | Linda Sokol Francis Brookfield Library

 

Eliza and Her Monsters by Francesca Zappia 

In real life, Eliza Mirk is shy and isolated, but online she’s the anonymous creator of the hit webcomic Monstrous Sea. When a passionate fan, Wallace Warland, enters her life, Eliza begins to open up, until her secret identity is exposed and threatens everything she’s built. 

Eliza and her monsters | Linda Sokol Francis Brookfield Library