PLDL Most Popular Titles June 2026

Portage Lake District Library Most Popular Titles June 2026

Updated June 30, 2026
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1

The correspondent : a novel
Evans, Virginia
Paper Book
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * OVER TWO MILLION COPIES SOLD * Discover the word-of-mouth hit hailed by Ann Patchett as "A cause for celebration"--an intimate novel about the transformative power of the written word and the beauty of slowing down to reconnect with the people we love.

2

Evil Genius
Oshetsky, Claire
Paper Book
"[A] noir delight of a novel . . . . Evil Genius is deceptively light on its feet, skittering across the page to deliver its scorpion sting." -- New York Times Book Review (Editors' Choice) A Recommended Read from: Alta * Bustle * Electric Literature * Forbes *<...

3

Ironwood
Connelly, Michael.
Paper Book
Sworn to protect a scenic island that's meant to be far from mainland evils, Detective Sergeant Stilwell feels danger closing in.

4

The final target
Roberts, Nora
Paper Book
A young author becomes the object of a fan's desire-and rage-in the gripping new thriller by the Sunday Times bestselling author. He showed up at Arden Bowie's debut author appearance with a copy of her novel and an eager smile. He showered her with compliments and got her...

5

A girl like her
Hibbert, Talia
Paper Book
LIMITED TIME DELUXE EDITION She's hard to hold onto, but he's good with his hands... Prickly, autistic, and shadowed by a scandalous past, Ruth Kabbah will always be Ravenswood's black sheep. It's a lonely life, but at least it's safe... until Evan Miller comes to town. Calm,...

6

Broken Dove
Francis, Dani.
Paper Book
In the heart-pounding sequel to the Sunday Times bestselling dystopian romance Silver Elite, lines will be crossed, loyalties will be tested, and the fight for the Continent is only just beginning as Wren Darlington finds herself caught in the middle of two wars: one for the fate...

7

Caller unknown
McAllister, Gillian
Paper Book
They Took Her Daughter. Now She'll Break Every Rule to Get Her Back. From the Sunday Times bestselling author of Famous Last Words and Wrong Place Wrong Time comes an unmissable new thriller! A READ WITH JENNA BOOK CLUB PICK

8

Chasing The Clouds Away: The Uplifting And Heart-Warming Romance From The New York Times Bestseller
Macomber, Debbie.
Paper Book
One unexpected act of kindness can change everything... Maisy Gallagher always dreamed of becoming a nurse, but when her father died, she gave it all up to support her family. Now, years later, she's built a quiet, steady life - safe, predictable, and entirely focused on...

9

Convenience store woman
Murata, Sayaka
Paper Book
The English-language debut of an exciting young voice in international fiction, selling 660,000 copies in Japan alone, Convenience Store Woman is a bewitching portrayal of contemporary Japan through the eyes of a single woman who fits in to the rigidity of its work culture only too well...

10

Family Drama
Fallon, Rebecca.
Paper Book
Susan Bliss is torn between two lives. Her husband Alcott has decided only one will be remembered. 'A beautiful portrait of a woman living a double life' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING 'Sharp, emotionally astute' VOICE MAGAZINE 'These pages are filled with love'...

11

Into the blue : a love story
Brodie, Emma
Paper Book
The Reese's Book Club Pick A New York Times and Amazon Top 10 Bestseller 'An achingly romantic, compulsively readable love story - with chemistry that burns up every page' TAYLOR JENKINS REID 'The truth is there's no...

12

Life: A Love Story
Berg, Elizabeth
Paper Book
A warm, intimate novel that reminds us of the richness that can be found all throughout our lives--by the New York Times bestselling author of The Story of Arthur Truluv and Open House "This gentle story of appreciation for the people and things that make...

13

Love by the book
George, Jessica
Paper Book
Praise for Jessica George 'An incredibly exciting new talent' Beth O'Leary 'Lively, funny, poignant' Bonnie Garmus 'Utterly Charming' Celeste Ng This isn't a romance. But it is about love. Remy is lucky. Her...

14

More than enough : a novel
Quindlen, Anna
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * "Quindlen is as observant and as wonderfully readable as ever, attuned to women's lives and the nuances of their voices."--Jennifer Weiner, The New York Times Book Review A woman confronts the surprising results of an ancestry test and begins...

15

Seven reasons to murder your dinner guests : a novel
Whittle, KJ
Paper Book
"Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None gets a wicked update." --Publishers Weekly Three courses. Seven guests. One card. It's a deadly evening they'll never forget. Seven strangers meet for an anonymously hosted dinner party. As the evening winds down, seven cards appear...

16

The Calamity Club
Stockett, Kathryn.
Paper Book
'Smart, funny, and driven by unforgettable characters ... a must-read' Bonnie Garmus, author of Lessons in Chemistry 'A rip-roaring adventure of found family, complex sisterhood and tested moral compasses' Sunday Times 'Pure hell-raising...

17

The Ending Writes Itself
Clarke, Evelyn.
Paper Book
The instant Sunday Times bestseller! 'My favourite book I've read this year' Reader review ***** 'Definitely a book that lives up to the hype' Reader review ***** 'An absolute cracker of a book. Perfectly plotted' Reader review ***** 'Absolutely worth...

18

The rose code
Quinn, Kate
Paper Book
A gripping, edge-of-your-seat historical novel from the bestselling author of The Alice Network and The Huntress! *Winner of Historical Novel of the Year in NetGalley UK's Books of 2021* *Editors' Pick Best Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, Amazon US* 'A terrific book bursting...

19

The Shippers
Center, Katherine.
Paper Book
'The wedding romance you need' People She thought she'd charted her course ... until love came on board. After a whole lifetime of being bad at love, JoJo Burton decides to solve her commitment issues once and for all at her sister's destination...

20

The Things We Never Say
Strout, Elizabeth.
Paper Book
THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER FROM THE PULITZER-WINNING, BOOKER-SHORTLISTED ELIZABETH STROUT COMES A STUNNING STANDALONE NOVEL OF LOVE, LONELINESS AND NEW BEGINNINGS ' Strout is brilliant at uncovering what goes on beneath the surface of ordinary life' ...

21

The wedding people : a novel
Espach, Alison
Paper Book
The runaway New York Times bestseller with over one million copies sold A Today Show #ReadwithJenna Book Club Pick, New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice, and a #1 Indie Next Pick Named a Best Book of the Year by The Guardian, Time,...

22

Wanted : toddler's personal assistant : how nannying for the 1% taught me about the myths of equality, motherhood, and upward mobility in America
Kiser, Stephanie
Paper Book
National Bestseller! "Stephanie Kiser's emotionally honest memoir about nannying for New York's elite is a thoughtful meditation on the way social class separates our realities, even amid the universality of motherhood and maturation." -- Blythe Grossberg, author of I Left My Homework in...

23

26 beauties
Patterson, James
Paper Book
FROM THE WORLD'S BESTSELLING THRILLER WRITER Discover the brand new gripping novel in the globally bestselling Women's Murder Club series and Sunday Times bestseller. 'A sophisticated, pulse-driven thriller' - 5-star reader review '...

24

A deadly episode
Horowitz, Anthony
Paper Book
The unputdownable new murder mystery in the Sunday Times bestselling detective series, from the award-winning author of Magpie Murders and Close to Death. 'Easily the greatest of our crime writers' Sunday Times 'My favourite...

25

A Good Person
King, Kirsten.
Paper Book

26

Act of defiance
Andrews, Brian
Paper Book
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan: Ghost War is out now on Prime Video! A rogue nuclear Russian submarine is steaming toward the East Coast of the United States. For President Jack Ryan, memories of past events may seem stunningly vivid, but the dangers are terrifyingly real in the...

27

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...

28

Bad feminist : essays
Gay, Roxane
Paper Book
"Roxane Gay is so great at weaving the intimate and personal with what is most bewildering and upsetting at this moment in culture. She is always looking, always thinking, always passionate, always careful, always right there."  -- Sheila Heti, author of How Should a Person Be...

29

Beginner's step-by-step coding course : learn computer programming the easy way
Paper Book
With this visual guide to computer programming for beginners, it has never been easier to learn how to code. Coding skills are in high demand and the need for programmers is still growing. Covering three of the most popular languages for new coders, this book uses a graphic...

30

Big little lies
Moriarty, Liane
Paper Book
From the author of Here One Moment and The Husband's Secret comes the #1 New York Times bestselling novel about the dangerous little lies we tell ourselves just to survive. THE INSPIRATION FOR THE AWARD-WINNING HBO® SERIES STARRING REESE...

31

Bloodlust
Brown, Sandra
Paper Book
A detective seeks justice for his murdered wife with the help of a psychotherapist--while fighting an undeniable attraction to her--in this sexy suspense novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author, Sandra Brown. ? "Brown is at the top of her game with...

32

Chain of ideas : great replacement theory and the origins of our authoritarian age
Kendi, Ibram X.
Paper Book
A revelatory account of the racist conspiracy theory that now pervades global politics - from the prize-winning author of the million-copy bestseller How To Be an Antiracist Throughout the world, authoritarian movements are radically reshaping our politics and our lives....

33

Clete
Burke, James Lee
Paper Book
In the latest installment in his famous Detective Dave Robicheaux series, New York Times bestselling author James Lee Burke brings Dave's partner and friend Clete Purcel to the forefront for the first time as Clete and Dave attempt to stop ruthless smugglers of a dangerous new drug<...

34

Cold zero : a thriller
Thor, Brad
Paper Book
From #1New York Times bestselling author Brad Thor and USA TODAY bestselling author Ward Larsen, comes a heart-pounding thriller of survival, espionage, and global brinkmanship, where the frozen Arctic becomes the deadliest battlefield on Earth. A vanished...

35

Daughter of Egypt
Benedict, Marie
Paper Book
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLER INSTANT INDIE BESTSELLER Known for her "delightful blend of historical fiction and suspense" (People), New York Times bestselling author Marie Benedict, returns with a sweeping...

36

Dinos that drive
Levinson, Suzy
Paper Book
You've never seen a dinosaur that's into driving cars? Well, buckle up! Brontosaurus, Triceratops, Pterodactyl and T. rex are all here to show off their driving, flying and diving skills in this riotous, fully illustrated book of poems about dinosaurs and their favorite things-that-go! From flighty...

37

First sign of danger
Armstrong, Kelley
Paper Book

38

Five
Bannister, Ilona.
Paper Book
Five passengers. Five minutes until the next train ... five minutes until someone dies. 'Will have you glued to the page ... guaranteed to shock and entertain' The Times 'Ridiculously good ... darkly thrilling and unforgettable' Chris Whitaker 'An excellent...

39

Harbor Pointe: A Hope Harbor Novel
Hannon, Irene
Paper Book
When life throws you off pointe, love helps you find your balance. As a principal dancer with a prestigious New York ballet company, Devyn Lee is far from her hometown of Hope Harbor on the Oregon coast. But when a family emergency compels her to return, her visit turns into an...

40

Hope Rises
Baldacci, David.
Paper Book
Walter Nash began a journey down a dark path of seemingly no return, and now he  finds himself questioning everything that got him there in this thrilling sequel to Nash Falls from #1 New York Times bestselling author David Baldacci. ...

41

How to Be Okay When Nothing is Okay: The Tools and Tricks That Kept Me Alive, Happy, and Creative in Spite of Myself
Lawson, Jenny.
Paper Book
THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Warm, insightful, and witty, the first book of advice from New York Times-bestselling author Jenny Lawson-aka the Bloggess Jenny Lawson is full of contradictions. She's a celebrated author but battles self...

42

I Told You So!: Scientists Who Were Ridiculed, Exiled, and Imprisoned for Being Right
Kaplan, Matt
Paper Book
An energetic and impassioned work of popular science about scientists who have had to fight for their revolutionary ideas to be accepted--from Darwin to Pasteur to modern day Nobel Prize winners. For two decades, Matt Kaplan has covered science for the Economist. He's...

43

I'm not the only murderer in my retirement home
Craig, Fergus
Paper Book

44

Japanese Gothic: The all-new haunted house Samurai horror from Sunday Times bestselling author of Bat Eater!
Baker, Kylie Lee.
Paper Book

45

John of John
Stuart, Douglas.
Paper Book
The stunning new novel from the Booker Prize-winning, Sunday Times-bestselling author of Shuggie Bain and Young Mungo. Oprah's Book Club Book of the Month.'John of John has the emotional range and sense of sympathy of his earlier books, but this book is special, it...

46

Joyful, anyway
Bowler, Kate
Paper Book
THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER New York Times bestselling author and Duke University professor Kate Bowler offers a profound, funny and deeply human case for joy that doesn't depend on everything getting better. 'Bowler interrogates the idea...

47

Judge Stone
Davis, Viola
Paper Book
Viola Davis and James Patterson have written an incredible courtroom drama and created the most unforgettable character in years. All rise...for Judge Stone. The most respected citizen in Union Springs, Alabama (population 3,314), is Judge Mary...

48

Just for the summer
Jimenez, Abby
Paper Book
'No one does funny, emotional, life-affirming love stories quite like Abby Jimenez. She just keeps outdoing herself' EMILY HENRY 'Funny and poignant, relatable and aspirational, heart-tugging and satisfying. It is, in a word, perfect' CHRISTINA LAUREN 'Abby...

49

Keeper of lost children
Johnson, Sadeqa
Paper Book
'A powerful and beautifully told novel about hidden secrets and the hunger to belong. I loved it' Clare Leslie Hall, author of BROKEN COUNTRY 'Has future classic written all over it' Red Magazine 'I loved everything about this book' Julia Quinn,...

50

Last one out
Harper, Jane
Paper Book
THE NO. 1 AUSTRALIAN BESTSELLER FROM THE MASTER OF CRIME He had been here, that was clear from the marks in the dust. And he had been alone. In a dying town, Ro Crowley waits for her son on the evening of his 21st birthday. But Sam never comes home. His footprints in the dust of three...

51

Laws of love and logic
Curtis, Debra
Paper Book
'Those looking for the next Lessons in Chemistry - a story of ferociously bright, feisty women holding their own in a man's world - may have found it ... this is a rich read, heartbreaking, engrossing and intellectually stimulating' New Zealand Listener ...

52

Lord of the flies : the graphic novel
Jongh, Aimée de
Paper Book
WINNER OF THE CARNEGIE MEDAL FOR ILLUSTRATION 'Aimée de Jongh's stunning reimagining has a visceral impact all its own' The Times'Beautifully imagined . . . so poignant and relevant' CHRIS MOULD 'Just as compelling and evocative as Golding's world-shaking...

53

Meet the Newmans : a novel
Niven, Jennifer
Paper Book
From #1 Sunday Times bestselling author Jennifer Niven, a novel about America's favorite TV family, whose perfect façade starts to crack, for fans of Lessons in Chemistry and The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo.* * *For two decades, Del and Dinah Newman and their sons, Guy...

54

Memorial
Washington, Bryan
Paper Book
A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR A GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK Named a Best Book of the Year by The New York Times, The Washington Post, TIME, NPR, Entertainment Weekly, Vanity Fair, O, the Oprah Magazine...

55

Mistakes were made
Score, Lucy
Paper Book
City girl jaded with love + small-town, true romantic handyman = a reluctant love story that will turn this town upside down! As literary agent to a romance novelist, Zoey Moody''s life currently revolves around love - which is ironic, as she is practically allergic to the L...

56

Mists Over the Channel Islands: A Novel of World War II
Sundin, Sarah
Paper Book
Behind enemy lines, adversary and ally become impossible to distinguish. The German invasion of the British Channel Islands shatters Dr. Ivy Picot's peaceful world, forcing her to shoulder the weight of her father's medical practice and hold together a family unraveling under the...

57

My friends
Backman, Fredrik
Paper Book
#1 New York Times bestselling author Fredrik Backman returns with an unforgettably funny, deeply moving tale of four teenagers whose friendship creates a bond so powerful that it changes a complete stranger's life twenty-five years later. Most...

58

Once and again
Serle, Rebecca
Paper Book

59

Paradox
Preston, Douglas.
Paper Book
The new powerhouse team of Douglas Preston & Aletheia Preston are joining together to "enter the world" of the New York Times bestselling Extinction. One of the holiest relics in Christendom, inexplicably defaced... A paranoid old...

60

The physics book
Al-Khalili, Jim
Paper Book
Learn about the Big Bang theory, astrophysics and gravity in The Physics Book. Part of the fascinating Big Ideas series, this book tackles tricky topics and themes in a simple and easy to follow format. Learn about Physics in this overview guide to the subject,...

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