PLDL Most Popular Adult Titles April 2025

Portage Lake District Library Most Popular Adult Titles April 2025

Updated May 1, 2025
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1

Overkill
Jance, J. A.
Paper Book
From J.A. Jance, a writer whose thrillers are "hot and getting hotter" (Booklist), the latest in her New York Times bestselling and heart-pounding Ali Reynolds series. Chuck Brewster, the former business partner of Ali Reynolds's husband B. Simpson, once carried on...

2

Pentecost Alley
Perry, Anne.
Paper Book
The ritual murder of a prostitute named Ada McKinley in a bedroom on decrepit Pentecost Alley would ordinarily occasion no stir in Victoria's great metropolis. But under the victim's body the police find a Hellfire Club badge inscribed with the name Finlay Fitzjames--a name that instantly draws...

3

The ride : Paul Revere and the night that saved America
Kennedy, Kostya
Paper Book
Timed for the 250th anniversary of one of America's most famous founding events: Paul Revere's legendary ride, newly told with fresh research into little-known aspects of the story Americans have heard since childhood but hardly understoodOn April 18, 1775, a Boston-based silversmith, engraver, and...

4

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...

5

Wish I were here
Wiesner, Melissa

6

A map to paradise
Meissner, Susan
Paper Book
With her name on the Hollywood blacklist and her life on hold, out-of-work starlet Melanie Cole has little choice in company. There is her next-door neighbor, successful screenwriter Elwood, but his agoraphobia allows only for short conversations through the windows. He's the closest thing she has...

7

Ambush
Coble, Colleen

8

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.

9

First-time caller
Borison, B. K.
Ebook
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A hopeless romantic meets a jaded radio host in this cozy, Sleepless in Seattle-inspired love story from beloved author B.K. Borison. Aiden Valentine has a secret: he's fallen out of love with love. And as the host of...

10

Herod & Mary : the true story of the tyrant king and the mother of the risen Savior
Gifford, Kathie Lee
Paper Book

11

House of glass
Pekkanen, Sarah
Paper Book
"Wow, I loved this one so much! I didn't want it to be over because I was enjoying it so much, but I couldn't stop turning pages! House of Glass is a gripping thriller that was packed with surprises and compelling characters." -- Freida McFadden The next...

12

I survived capitalism and all I got was this lousy t-shirt : everything I wish I never had to learn about money
Pendleton, Madeline
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER . A big-hearted, no-bullshit memoir from the TikTok superstar about her journey from living paycheck to paycheck to creating a multi-million-dollar business that offers a compassionate alternative to capitalism . Includes no-nonsense life and money advice, from...

13

Ingenious : a biography of Benjamin Franklin, scientist
Munson, Richard
Paper Book
Benjamin Franklin was one of the preeminent scientists of his time. Driven by curiosity, he conducted cutting-edge research on electricity, heat, ocean currents, weather patterns, chemical bonds, and plants. But today, Franklin is remembered more for his political prowess and diplomatic...

14

Lethal prey
Sandford, John
Paper Book
Lucas Davenport and Virgil Flowers join forces to track down a ruthless killer who will do whatever it takes to keep the past buried, in this latest thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author John Sandford. Doris Grandfelt, an employee at an accounting firm, was...

15

More or less Maddy : a novel
Genova, Lisa
Paper Book
A breathless, riveting novel about a young woman diagnosed with bipolar disorder who rejects the stability and approval found in a traditionally "normal" life for a career in stand-up comedy. Maddy Banks is just like any other stressed-out freshman at NYU. Between...

16

Nobody's fool
Coben, Harlan
Paper Book
In this stunningly twisty thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author Harlan Coben, a secret from former Detective Sami Kierce's college days comes back to haunt him. His memory is clear, but all these years later, the facts don't add up...which is something he cannot ignore....

17

Nolo's essential guide to buying your first home
Bray, Ilona M.
Paper Book
There's no place like home! Ready to say goodbye to your landlord? With help from Nolo's Essential Guide to Buying Your First Home, you'll not only find the right house for you, you'll have fun doing it. Learn how to: research the local market and listings...

18

Pomona Afton Can So Solve a Murder
Rose, Bellamy
Paper Book
"Enormously fun, witty, and warm, Pomona Afton is the heiress-turned-underdog that you'll definitely be rooting for."--Kristin Perrin, nationally bestselling author of How to Solve Your own Murder A spoiled heiress must investigate her grandmother's death in order to...

19

Taking Manhattan : the extraordinary events that created New York and shaped America
Shorto, Russell
Paper Book
In 1664, England decided to invade the Dutch-controlled city of New Amsterdam on Manhattan Island. Charles II and his brother, the Duke of York, had dreams of empire, and their archrivals, the Dutch, were in the way. But Richard Nicolls, the military officer who led the English flotilla bent on...

20

The book swap
Bickers, Tessa
Paper Book
"A lovely and lively tale of second chances, following one's dreams, and books. Bickers deals with sensitive topics with a deft and delicate hand...Highly recommended." - Booklist starred review A USA TODAY BESTSELLER A LibraryReads pick! An...

21

The crash
McFadden, Freida
Paper Book
A brand new psychological thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author Freida McFadden! The nightmare she's running from is nothing compared to where she's headed. Tegan is eight months pregnant, alone, and desperately wants to put her crumbling life in the rearview mirror. So...

22

The haunting of room 904 : a novel
Wurth, Erika T.

23

The Jackal's mistress : a novel
Bohjalian, Chris
Paper Book
INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER * #1 BOSTON GLOBE BESTSELLER * USA TODAY BESTSELLER * In this Civil War love story, inspired by a real-life friendship across enemy lines, the wife of a missing Confederate soldier discovers a wounded Yankee officer and must decide what she's willing to risk...

24

The last days of the dinosaurs : an asteroid, extinction, and the beginning of our world
Black, Riley
Paper Book
Winner of the AAAS/Subaru Prize for Excellence in Science Books! "This is top-drawer science writing." --Publishers Weekly, starred review In The Last Days of the Dinosaurs, Riley Black walks readers through what happened in the days, the...

25

The love we found
Santopolo, Jill
Paper Book
INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLER "No one writes about love like Jill Santopolo."--#1 New York Times bestselling author Carley Fortune The long-awaited follow-up to Reese's Book Club pick and New York Times bestselling global phenomenon The Light We...

26

The Sunflower House : a novel
Allegri, Adriana
Paper Book
Family secrets come to light as a young woman fights to save herself, and others, in a Nazi-run baby factory--a real-life Handmaid's Tale--during World War II. In a sleepy German village, Allina Strauss's life seems idyllic: she works at her uncle's bookshop, makes strudel...

27

The Third Rule of Time Travel
Fracassi, Philip
Rule One: You can only travel to a point within your lifetime. Rule Two: You can only travel for ninety seconds. Rule Three: You can only observe. The rules cannot be broken.   In this electrifying science fiction thriller from...

28

The trouble up north
Mulhauser, Travis
Paper Book
From the author of Sweetgirl, an atmospheric, haunting novel about a family of bootleggers, their troubled history, and the land that binds them.  The Sawbrooks have lived on prime real estate on the lakes of Michigan since before there was prime real...

29

The writer
Patterson, James
Paper Book
"Consider blocking out a few hours of uninterrupted reading time" for The Writer, #1 New York Times bestselling author James Patterson's "Excellent...perfectly executed...genuinely suspenseful" (Booklist)...

30

Tilt : a novel
Pattee, Emma
Paper Book
A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice A USA TODAY Bestseller Set over the course of a single day, an electrifying debut novel from "a powerful new literary voice" (Vogue) following one woman's journey across a transformed city, carrying...

31

Air-borne : the hidden history of the life we breathe
Zimmer, Carl
Paper Book
The fascinating, untold story of the air we breathe, the hidden life it contains, and invisible dangers that can turn the world upside down Every day we draw in two thousand gallons of air--and thousands of living things. From the ground to the stratosphere, the air teems...

32

An honorable assassin
Hamilton, Steve
Paper Book
USA TODAY BESTSELLER! From two-time Edgar Award-winning author Steve Hamilton, An Honorable Assassin is another terrifying thriller featuring the unstoppable Nick Mason. He was released from federal prison to a second life as an unwilling assassin, serving a major Chicago crime lord...

33

Arms wide open : a midwife's journey
Harman, Patricia
Ebook
The author of The Blue Cotton Gown recounts living free and naturally against all odds--and discovering her true calling as a midwife--in this deeply moving memoir In her first, highly praised memoir, Patricia Harman told us the...

34

Attainable sustainable pantry : a back-to-basics guide to stocking your kitchen
Bordessa, Kris
Paper Book
A handy illustrated collection of tried and true techniques to fill your cupboards with wholesome, homemade food-and save money, too. Internet sensation Kris Bordessa shows how to replace storebought, processed products with your own delicious, nutritious entrees, side dishes,...

35

Battle mountain
Box, C. J.
Paper Book
Wyoming game warden Joe Pickett, an everyman hero with a penchant for stepping into trouble, works with his resourceful wife and three daughters, and an outlaw falconer to protect Twelve Sleep country from hunters, ecoterrorists, cowboy hitmen, and rogue federal agents, among others.

36

Birds aren't real : the true story of mass avian murder and the largest surveillance campaign in US history
McIndoe, Peter
Paper Book
The true story of the greatest conspiracy in US history--and how to fight back. Have you ever seen a baby pigeon? You haven't, have you? No one has, not in many, many years. They used to be everywhere. You couldn't walk out of your front door in New York City in the 1930s...

37

Blood moon
Brown, Sandra
Paper Book
In this sexy thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author Sandra Brown, an unruly detective and an ambitious TV show producer work against the clock to prevent another young woman from disappearing before the next blood moon--while trying to resist the attraction between them. <...

38

Blood test : a comedy
Baxter, Charles
Ebook
From the winner of the PEN/Malamud Award and "one of our most gifted writers" (Chicago Tribune) comes a comic novel about a divorced Midwestern dad who takes a cutting-edge medical test and learns that he has a predisposition to murder. In this fresh take on love and...

39

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...

40

Broken country : a novel
Hall, Clare Leslie
Paper Book
A REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK | A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "Broken Country by Clare Leslie Hall is an unforgettable story of love, loss, and the choices that shape our lives...but it's also a masterfully crafted mystery that will keep you guessing until the very last page....

41

Camino ghosts
Grisham, John
Paper Book
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * Will an ancient curse darken the skies over Camino Island? Bruce Cable and Mercer Mann are about to find out. Look for John Grisham's forthcoming legal thriller, The Widow. This time, the verdict isn't the end of the story.

42

Cat's people : a novel
Guerrero, Tanya
Paper Book
"An uplifting tale of friendship, kindness, and connection . . . This joyful story of the unlikely friendship between five strangers and one remarkable cat is a must-read for cat lovers."--Marianne Cronin, author of The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot Núria, a single...

43

Close your eyes and count to 10
Unger, Lisa
Paper Book
"[Unger's] great at keeping you interested and not seeing all the twists that are coming with a fabulous cat-mouse game." --Sarah Michelle Gellar, Emmy-award winning actress An extreme game of hide-and-seek turns deadly in this riveting new thriller from New York...

44

Cujo
King, Stephen
Audiobook
Four-year-old Tad Trenton has been having night terrors. Each night, a horrifying beast with glowing red eyes growls from within his closet that he will have him soon. Though his parents reassure Tad that no monsters can get him, they cannot explain why the closet door is found unlatched each...

45

Death of a smuggler
Beaton, M. C.
Paper Book
From a New York Times bestselling author, a murder, a missing man, and his newest constable's secret past are all that's standing in the way of Sergeant Hamish Macbeth's relaxing winter. All Hamish Macbeth wants is a quiet life in his peaceful home in the...

46

Far from home : a novel
Steel, Danielle
Paper Book
#1 New York Times bestselling author Danielle Steel delivers an exciting and moving historical novel about a courageous wife and mother hiding in occupied France. In July 1944, Arielle von Auspeck arrives at the glamorous Hotel Ritz in occupied Paris. Half French, half...

47

Funny story
Henry, Emily
Paper Book
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ∙ A shimmering, joyful novel about a pair of opposites with the wrong thing in common, from #1 New York Times bestselling author Emily Henry. A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF 2024 Named a Must-Read Book of 2024 by...

48

Heart bones : a novel
Hoover, Colleen
Paper Book
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of It Ends with Us and It Starts with Us! Moving, passionate, and unforgettable, Colleen Hoover's novel follows two young adults from completely different backgrounds embarking on a tentative romance, unaware of what...

49

Heaven's keep : a novel
Krueger, William Kent.
Paper Book
Fiction. Mystery. Suspense. Thriller. Intrepid hero Cork O'Connor faces the most harrowing mission of his life when a charter plane carrying his wife, Jo, goes missing in a snowstorm over the Wyoming Rockies. Months after the tragedy, two women show up on Cork's doorstep with evidence that the pilot...

50

Hold strong : a novel
Dugoni, Robert
Paper Book
From Robert Dugoni, Jeff Langholz, and Chris Crabtree comes an epic and inspiring novel--based on true events--about love, heroism, and resilience during the darkest chapters of World War II. Sam Carlson is a projectionist in small-town Minnesota, where fantasies unspool in glorious...

51

Home front
Hannah, Kristin.
Paper Book
In her bestselling novels Kristin Hannah has plumbed the depths of friendship, the loyalty of sisters, and the secrets mothers keep. Now, in her most emotionally powerful story yet, she explores the intimate landscape of a troubled marriage with this provocative and timely portrait of a husband...

52

How to be enough : self-acceptance for self-critics and perfectionists
Hendriksen, Ellen
Paper Book
Are you your own toughest critic? Learn to be good to yourself with this clear and compassionate guide. Do you set demanding standards for yourself? If so, a lot likely goes well in your life: You might earn compliments, admiration, or accomplishments. Your high standards and...

53

How to walk away
Center, Katherine
Paper Book
From the author of Happiness for Beginners comes the instant New York Times bestseller (May 2018), an unforgettable love story about finding joy even in the darkest of circumstances. Margaret Jacobsen is just about to step into the bright future she's worked for...

54

In five years : a novel
Serle, Rebecca
Paper Book
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A Good Morning America, FabFitFun, and Marie Claire Book Club Pick "In Five Years is as clever as it is moving, the rare read-in-one-sitting novel you won't forget." --Chloe Benjamin, New...

55

Jane and Dan at the end of the world
Oakley, Colleen
Paper Book
As seen on the Today Show USA Today Bestseller "Hilarious."--People Date night goes off the rails in this hilariously insightful take on midlife and marriage when one unhappy couple find themselves at the heart of a crime in progress, from the USA...

56

Last twilight in Paris
Jenoff, Pam
Paper Book
THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! "A fast-paced and vibrant wartime tale of holding on to love against the odds and learning to fight for the truth." ­­-Kristin Harmel, New York Times bestselling author of The Paris Daughter ...

57

Let's talk about aging parents : a real-life guide to solving problems with 27 essential conversations
Tamblyn Watts, Laura
Paper Book
Age-proofing an older relative's living space, figuring out powers of attorney, spotting and dealing with signs of dementia, asking them to give up the car keys or consider assisted living . . . the first step toward tackling these concerns and more is an honest, informed discussion. Here...

58

Love to learn : the transformative power of care and connection in early education
Hau, Isabelle C.
Paper Book
The most important aspect of early childhood in general and education in particular is the quality and care of the relationships a child forms. Love to Learn shows how to build and develop these relationships -- and unlock every child's true potential. ...

59

Lululemon and the future of technical apparel
Wilson, Chip (Businessman)
The unauthorized story of Lululemon. Now a New York Times and USA Today Bestseller! This is a book about ordinary people who took an opportunity to be creative, to be innovative, and to maximize their potential. Chip Wilson's part in this story...

60

Maisie Dobbs : a novel
Winspear, Jacqueline
Paper Book
She started as a maid in an aristocratic London household; studied her way into prestigious Girton College at Cambridge; then became a front-line nurse in World War I. There she found - and lost - an important part of herself. Now she has set up on her own as a private investigator, one who has...

61

Murder by cheesecake : a Golden Girls cozy mystery
Ekstrom-Courage, Rachel
Paper Book
Things are heating up, and not just because of Blanche's hot flashes. Rose's cousin is eloping to Miami, and Rose is playing host. If she can't balance the groom's family's snobbery against the traditional St. Olaf wedding week guidelines, her hometown may never accept her cousin again! Dorothy...

62

Murder in a cup
Elliott, Lauren
Audiobook

63

No more tears : the dark secrets of Johnson & Johnson
Harris, Gardiner
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER . An explosive, deeply reported expose of Johnson & Johnson, one of America's oldest and most trusted pharmaceutical companies-from an award-winning investigative journalist "A page-turning drama that raises life-or-death questions about the...

64

Nonna Maria and the case of the lost treasure : a novel
Carcaterra, Lorenzo
Ebook
Nonna Maria, "one of the most charming amateur sleuths ever created" (Tess Gerritsen), dodges assassins and hunts for hidden treasure in this transporting mystery from #1 New York Times bestselling author Lorenzo Carcaterra. As Nonna Maria's longtime pal and sometimes...

65

One day, everyone will have always been against this
El Akkad, Omar
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * From award-winning novelist and journalist Omar El Akkad comes a powerful reckoning with what it means to live in a West that betrays its fundamental values "[A] bracing memoir and manifesto."--The New York Times "I can...

66

Open Socrates : the case for a philosophical life
Callard, Agnes
Paper Book
Socrates has been hiding in plain sight. We call him the father of Western philosophy, but what exactly are his philosophical views? He is famous for his humility, but readers often find him arrogant and condescending. We parrot his claim that "the unexamined life is not worth living," yet take...

67

Pardonable lies : a Maisie Dobbs novel
Winspear, Jacqueline
Paper Book
In the third novel of this bestselling series, London investigator Maisie Dobbs faces grave danger as she returns to the site of her most painful WWI memories to resolve the mystery of a pilot's death  Agatha Christie's Miss Marple. Sue Grafton's Kinsey Millhone. Alexander McCall Smith's...

68

Penitence : a novel
Koval, Kristin
"Gripping and propulsive, Kristin Koval's Penitence is an exploration of the struggles and impossible choices of two families linked by tragedy, guilt, blame and love." --The Washington Post For readers of Ann Patchett and Celeste Ng, Penitence is a...

69

PS: I hate you
Connolly, Lauren
Paper Book
In this splendidly bittersweet romantic comedy, enemies forced together by a mutual loss are led on a cross-country journey toward a second chance. Maddie Sanderson would be proud to honor her older brother's dying wish, that she scatters his ashes over eight destinations that...

70

Pseudoscience : an amusing history of crackpot ideas and why we love them
Kang, Lydia
Paper Book
From the authors of Quackery, a visual and narrative history of popular ideas, phenomena, and widely held beliefs disproven by science.  From the easily disproved to the wildly speculative, to  straight-up hucksterism, Pseudoscience is a romp...

71

Raising hare : a memoir
Dalton, Chloe
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * FINALIST FOR THE 2025 WOMEN'S PRIZE * A moving and fascinating meditation on freedom, trust, loss, and our relationship with the natural world, explored through the story of one woman's unlikely friendship with a wild hare. A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK:...

72

Reckless girls
Hawkins, Rachel
Paper Book
Instant New York Times and USA Today bestseller Indie Next Pick and LibraryReads Pick From Rachel Hawkins, the New York Times bestselling author of The Wife Upstairs, comes a deliciously wicked gothic suspense, set on an...

73

Steeped in secrets
Elliott, Lauren
Audiobook

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