PLDL Most Popular Titles Jan 2026

Portage Lake District Library Most Popular Titles Jan 2026

Updated January 30, 2026
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PLDL Most Popular Titles Jan 2026

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1

And then there was you : a novel
Cousens, Sophie
Paper Book
She's found the perfect man . . . There's just one big twist. Stuck in a Production Assistant job and living at home with her parents after a painful breakup, thirty-one-year-old Chloe Fairway isn't where she wants to be in life. The last thing she needs is to face the people who...

2

The Everything Chess Basics Book
Kurzdorfer, Peter.
Ebook
If you're looking to learn about the game of chess--and win--The Everything Chess Basics Book provides you with the perfect introduction. Endorsed by the United States Chess Federation, The Everything Chess Basics Book is an authoritative guide that appeals to chess players of all ages and skill....

3

Best Offer Wins
Kashino, Marisa
Paper Book

4

COYOTE HILLS
KELLERMAN, JONATHAN. KELLERMAN, JESSE.
Paper Book

5

End Game
Archer, Jeffrey.
Paper Book
William Warwick and Ross Hogan return, for one last time, in a gripping and unputdownable finale. Available now! London, 2012. The eyes of the world are on Britain as the country prepares to host the Olympic Games.​ But the glare of the spotlight makes London a...

6

Frank And Red
Coyne, Matt.
Paper Book
Sometimes, the friend you need is the one you never saw coming. Frank and Red are a mess. Frank is a grumpy old curmudgeon. A recluse whose only company is the 'ghost' of his dead wife, Marcie. He is estranged from his friends, his son, and the ever-changing world...

7

House of day, house of night
Tokarczuk, Olga
Paper Book
The English translation of the prize-winning international bestseller Winner of the Gunter Grass Prize Nowa Ruda is a small town in Silesia, an area that has been a part of Poland, Germany, and the former Czechoslovakia in the past. When the...

8

Pick a Colour
Thammavongsa, Souvankham
Paper Book

9

Prowl
Coble, Colleen.
Paper Book
Prowl, the second book in USA TODAY bestselling author Colleen Coble's Sanctuary series (following Ambush), delivers exactly what her fans want: the ideal blend of suspense that keeps you on the edge of your seat with just the right amount of romance. Perfect for fans of Laura Dave,...

10

The Burning Library
MacMillan, Gilly.
Paper Book

11

The Encyclopedia of Ugly Fashion: A Hilarious Introspective of History's Best Worst Fashion Trends
Zebrowska, Karolina
Paper Book
A-Z Style Blunders You'll Love to Hate Revel in the bad decisions of others with this collection of history's most bizarre fashion trends that will leave you asking, "Who would even wear this?" Featuring historical context and illustrations pulled directly out of the past,...

12

The Ferryman and His Wife
Grytten, Frode
Paper Book
A LIBRARY READS PICK AND ONE OF NPR'S BEST BOOKS OF 2025 In the spirit of Amor Towles and George Saunders, the renowned, bestselling Norwegian author Frode Grytten takes readers on a quietly epic journey: ferry driver Nils Vik's last route along the fjord, on...

13

The First Time I Saw Him
Dave, Laura.
Paper Book

14

Irish Goodbye
O'Neill, Heather Aimee.
Paper Book
Three adult sisters reunited at their childhood home must confront a shared tragedy in The Irish Goodbye - the devastatingly beautiful debut novel from Heather Aimee O'Neill.It's been years since the three Ryan sisters were all home together at their family's beloved house on Long...

15

The Land in Winter
Miller, Andrew.
Paper Book
December 1962, the West Country. In the darkness of an old asylum, a young man unscrews the lid from a bottle of sleeping pills. In the nearby village, two couples begin their day. Local doctor, Eric Parry, mulling secrets, sets out on his rounds, while his pregnant wife sleeps on in...

16

The librarians
Thomas, Sherry
Paper Book
"This delicious murder mystery is a must-read for any library lover!"--New York Times bestselling author Shelby Van Pelt Murder disrupts four quirky librarians' lives when they try to hide among books to keep their secrets. A LIBRARY READS PICK! l An NPR...

17

The library of fates
Harrison, Margot
Paper Book
When its librarian keeper mysteriously dies, two former classmates must race to locate a rare book from their college years that can foretell your future if you confess a secret from your past--but someone is intent on protecting what's hidden inside. It can write the...

18

The Picasso Heist : A Thriller
Patterson, James/ Roughan, Howard
Paper Book
Instant New York Times bestseller! "Weeks before thieves broke into the Louvre, James Patterson started promoting an upcoming jewelry heist novel. The Picasso Heist is now ripped-from-the-headlines relevant." --USA Today...

19

The snow child : a novel
Ivey, Eowyn.
Paper Book
In this magical debut, a couple's lives are changed forever by the arrival of a little girl, wild and secretive, on their snowy doorstep. Alaska, 1920: a brutal place to homestead, and especially tough for recent arrivals Jack and Mabel. Childless, they are drifting apart -- he...

20

The Tortoise's Tale
Coulter, Kendra
Paper Book
A century of American history unfolds through the eyes of a giant tortoise with a heightened awareness for live music, the location of edible flowers, and the nuances of human behavior in this spellbinding debut novel. Snatched from her ancestral lands, a giant tortoise finds...

21

The traitors circle : the rebels against the Nazis and the spy who betrayed them
Freedland, Jonathan
Paper Book
THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE ESCAPE ARTIST A THE ECONOMIST BOOK OF THE YEAR 'Magnificent . . . Important and impressive' DAILY TELEGRAPH 'Astonishing<...

22

The whole30 : the 30-day guide to total health and food freedom
Hartwig, Melissa.
Paper Book
Over 1.5 million copies sold! Millions of people visit Whole30.com every month and share their dramatic life-changing testimonials. Get started on your Whole30 transformation with the #1 New York Times best-selling The Whole30. Since 2009, Melissa Hartwig Urban's...

23

The women
Hannah, Kristin
Paper Book
A #1 bestseller on The New York Times, USA Today, Washington Post, and Los Angeles Times! From the celebrated author of The Nightingale and The Four Winds comes Kristin Hannah's The Women--at once an intimate portrait of coming of age in a...

24

1929 : Inside the Greatest Crash in History--and How It Shattered a Nation
Sorkin, Andrew Ross
Paper Book
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "It is one of the best narrative histories I've read." --The Wall Street Journal A New York Times Notable Book of 2025 * One of Barack Obama's Favorite Books of 2025 * Named a BEST BOOK OF 2025 by The Washington...

25

A ferry merry Christmas : a novel
Macomber, Debbie
Paper Book
A delayed ferryboat brings people together in the best of ways during the holiday season in this enchanting Christmas novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Debbie Macomber. Avery and Reed Bond grew up sharing a close-knit relationship, weathering life's storms...

26

A grim reaper's guide to cheating death
Dara, Maxie
Paper Book
Nora Bird works for S.C.Y.T.H.E., which might seem odd for someone as terrified of death as she is. But ever since her parents died in an accident when she was six, she's been obsessed with avoiding risk, and what better place to learn how to cheat death than the company that employs the nation's...

27

A Light to My Path
Austin, Lynn N.
Ebook
As a slave, Kitty has followed orders all her life. Now that she's free to choose, how will she know the right path?

28

After Midnight: Thirteen Chilling Tales for the Dark Hours
King, Stephen
Paper Book
DISCOVER DU MAURIER AT HER DARKESTA stunning collection of thirteen chilling stories from the Godmother of Fear, introduced by international bestseller Stephen King. *** 'Her talent is a bright light that will guide you. These remarkable...

29

Alone in the wild : a Rockton novel
Armstrong, Kelley
Paper Book
In #1 New York Times bestseller Kelley Armstrong's latest thriller, the hidden town of Rockton is about to face a challenge none of them saw coming: a baby. Every season in Rockton seems to bring a new challenge. At least that's what Detective Casey Duncan has felt...

30

Apostle's Cove : a novel
Krueger, William Kent
Paper Book
The New York Times bestselling Cork O'Connor Mystery series--a "master class in suspense and atmospheric storytelling" (The Real Book Spy)--continues with Cork O'Connor revisiting a case from his past and confronting mysterious deaths in the present. A few nights...

31

Beautiful ugly
Feeney, Alice
Paper Book
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "Her best book yet." --Harlan Coben The million-copy bestselling Queen of Twists Alice Feeney returns with a gripping and deliciously dark thriller about marriage. . . . . . and revenge.

32

Between the world and me
Coates, Ta-Nehisi
Paper Book
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER * NAMED ONE OF TIME'S TEN BEST NONFICTION BOOKS OF THE DECADE * PULITZER PRIZE FINALIST * NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD FINALIST * ONE OF OPRAH'S "BOOKS THAT HELP ME THROUGH" * NOW AN HBO ORIGINAL SPECIAL EVENT ...

33

Blue heaven
Box, C. J.
Paper Book
A twelve-year-old girl and her younger brother go on the run in the woods of North Idaho, pursued by four men they have just watched commit murder---four men who know exactly who William and Annie are, and who know exactly where their desperate mother is waiting for news of her...

34

Book of lives : a memoir of sorts
Atwood, Margaret
Paper Book
'Fat and satisfying' Observer * 'I loved it' Dua Lipa * 'Deliciously naughty' iNews * 'Beautifully told' Woman & Home * 'Spellbinding' FT * Book of the Year Guardian, Financial Times, Observer, Belfast Telegraph ...

35

Brittle joints
Sweeney, Maria
Paper Book
2025 Eisner Award Nominee! New York Public Library Top 10 Graphic Novels of 2024 American Library Associate Top 10 Best Graphic Novels for Adults of 2024 Starred Review from Publishers Weekly. "It's a revealing visualization of a rare,...

36

Calm your mind with food : a revolutionary guide to controlling your anxiety
Naidoo, Uma
Paper Book
Relieve your anxiety through food with this "groundbreaking," full-body approach to mental health (Mark Hyman, MD), from bestselling author and nutritional psychiatrist Uma Naidoo, MD In this groundbreaking guide, Dr. Uma Naidoo presents cutting-edge research about...

37

Lonely Planet Central America
Planet, Lonely.
Paper Book
Lonely Planet's local travel experts reveal all you need to know to plan the trip of a lifetime in this latest edition of our guide to Central America. Discover Central America's most popular experiences and best kept secrets from gazing into the magma-churning Volcán Masaya in...

38

Craftland: A Journey Through Britain's Lost Arts and Vanishing Trades
Fox, James.
Paper Book
**SHORTLISTED FOR WATERSTONES BOOK OF THE YEAR** **SHORTLISTED FOR THE NERO BOOK AWARDS NON-FICTION AWARD 2025** Britain was once a craft land. For generations what we made with our hands shaped our identities, built our communities and defined our regions....

39

Demon Copperhead : a novel
Kingsolver, Barbara
Paper Book
WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE * WINNER OF THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION New York Times Readers' Pick: Top 100 Books of the 21st Century * An Oprah's Book Club Selection * An Instant New York Times Bestseller * An Instant Wall Street Journal Bestseller * A #1 Washington Post...

40

Denied access
Bentley, Don
Paper Book

41

Everyday watercolor : learn to paint watercolor in 30 days
Rainey, Jenna
Paper Book
A contemporary paint-every-day watercolor guide that explores foundational strokes and patterns and then builds new skills upon the foundations over the course of 30 days to create finished pieces. This beautifully illustrated and inspiring guided watercolor-a-day book is perfect...

42

Evil bones
Reichs, Kathy
Paper Book

43

Tom Clancy Executive Power
Andrews, BrianWilson, Jeffrey.
Paper Book

44

Exit strategy
Child, Lee
Paper Book
SPECIAL HARDBACK LIMITED EDITION - AVAILABLE WHILE STOCKS LAST 'If there is a more iconic character in modern fiction than Jack Reacher, I'd like to meet them.' DAILY MIRROR THE 2025 JACK REACHER THRILLER Jack Reacher will make three...

45

Fallen Gods
Van Dyken, Rachel.
Paper Book
Fallen Gods is a Norse-inspired adult fantasy romance from Rachel Van Dyken, filled with ancient secrets and perilous desire.Odin raised her to obey. To be his blade.The gods aren't dead - they're only sleeping, locked in mortal bodies, scattered across the world,waiting for the right...

46

Gaza: The Story Of A Genocide
Bhutto, Fatima.
Paper Book
An urgent and powerful collection of personal testimony, poetry, art, and frontline reportage of the genocide in Gaza, told by Palestinians. Gaza: The Story of a Genocide is Together, bears witness to the vast and ongoing destruction in­flicted on the Palestinian people-...

47

Gone before goodbye
Coben, Harlan
Paper Book
An unforgettable collaboration between an award-winning actress Reese Witherspoon and the and #1 international bestselling writer Harlan Coben. 'A tour de force thriller. Coben and Witherspoon are a dream team!' Lucy Foley 'Full of jaw-dropping twists and...

48

Great Art Explained: The Stories Behind the World's Greatest Masterpieces
Payne, James
Paper Book
"James Payne's YouTube Channel "Great Art Explained" gained a huge and appreciative worldwide audience. This beautifully put-together book is simply the best introduction to the lifelong pleasure and rewards of looking at pictures since Gombrich. An instant classic." -- Stephen Fry Based...

49

Great big beautiful life
Henry, Emily
Paper Book
A REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK ∙ AN INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ∙ Two writers compete for the chance to tell the larger-than-life story of a woman with more than a couple of plot twists up her sleeve in this dazzling and sweeping novel from Emily Henry. As...

50

Heartwood : a novel
Gaige, Amity
Paper Book
"The best thriller of 2025." --The Boston Globe * "Genius." --The Washington Post "A literary thriller of the highest order" (Elin Hilderbrand, New York Times bestselling author of The Perfect Couple), Heartwood takes you on a gripping...

51

Hostage
Sharabi, Eli
Paper Book

52

House of Two Pharaohs
Smith, Wilbur A.
Paper Book
The next action-packed novel in Wilbur Smith's new Egyptian series

53

How to photograph absolutely everything
Ang, Tom
Paper Book
Learn from Tom Ang how to capture fleeting memories forever - including beautiful scenes, celebrations and your baby's smile - in exquisite digital photographs. Award-winning professional photographer Tom Ang shows how to choose the best camera and learn how to adjust its...

54

I'm starting to worry about this black box of doom
Pargin, Jason
Paper Book
THE INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLER A standalone darkly humorous thriller set in modern America's age of anxiety, by New York Times bestselling author Jason Pargin. Outside Los Angeles, a driver pulls up to find a young woman sitting on a large black box. She...

55

In the time of five pumpkins
McCall Smith, Alexander
Paper Book
Book 26 in the multi-million copy bestselling and perennially adored No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series The rains are coming, but not just yet. When they do, there will be green shoots of growth throughout Botswana. Pumpkins will flourish - particularly those of Mma...
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