Reading Recommendations

If You Like Urban Fiction

07/08/25 If You Like, Urban Fiction

Urban Fiction, or Street Lit, share the socio-economic realities and culture of its characters in a city landscape. Profanity, sex, and violence are usually explicit and it is common that authors of this genre draw upon their own past experiences to inform their stories. Here are several ways to easily find and check out urban fiction reading recommendations with your IndyPL library card.

1. Borrow e-books or downloadable audiobooks.

Browse urban fiction lists from OverDrive to find e-books and downloadable audiobooks. If you have never borrowed from Libby before, Libby directions and a Libby video tutorial are available, as well as OverDrive Support.

Browse Urban Fiction from OverDrive

2. Make a selection from this list of urban fiction authors.

3. Get reading recommendations from Library staff.

4. Login to Novelist Plus.

Use your Library card to login to NoveList Plus to find recommendations, read-alikes, series lists, reviews, and lists of award-winning books.

Browse the NoveList Plus Urban Fiction category.

5. Find a book discussion near you!

You are invited to join in one of our many in-person or online book discussions that take place several times each month. In our book discussion groups we read and talk about both fiction and non-fiction books. We express our opinions (both likes and dislikes!) with other avid readers in the city.

Event: Connect with Tech: Northstar
Date & Time: Tuesday, November 10, 10:00am
Location: Central Library
Description: Join us anytime during the session for self-paced learning. Explore a variety of technology topics, practice skills through guided lessons, and create a personalized learning plan tailored to your goals. Earn a Certificate from Northstar by taking a proctored exam on any topic.
No Registration Required.

Event: Storytime at Franklin Road – Babies
Date & Time: Tuesday, November 10, 10:30am
Location: Franklin Road Branch
Description: Babies from birth to 18 months are invited for stories, lap bounces, songs, and other early literacy activities!
No Registration Required.

Event: Storytime at Southport – Preschool
Date & Time: Tuesday, November 10, 10:30am
Location: Southport Branch
Description: Preschoolers ages 3 – 5 and an adult are invited for an active class featuring stories, songs and rhymes that focus on early literacy skills and school preparedness.
No Registration Required.

Need help?

Need more help? Ask a Library staff member at any of our locations or call, text or email Ask-a-Librarian. Additionally, the Tinker Station helpline at (317) 275-4500 is also available. It is staffed by device experts who can answer questions about how to read, watch and listen on a PC, tablet or phone.

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