PLDL Most Popular Titles Jan 2026

Portage Lake District Library Most Popular Titles Jan 2026

Updated January 30, 2026
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1

And then there was you : a novel
Cousens, Sophie
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

A Short History of Ancient Rome (Original)
Hughes, Pascal
Experience the sights, sounds and smells of the Roman world, and meet its most intriguing and influential characters, as this immersive account brings 1000 years of history to life. Combining impeccable research with riveting and action-packed storytelling, we follow the...

3

Best offer wins : a novel
Kashino, Marisa
A USA Today bestseller * A Good Morning America Book Club Pick * A Good Housekeeping Book Club Pick * An ELLE Best Mystery/Thriller of 2025 * A BookRiot Best Mystery/Thriller of 2025 "It starts out feeling pretty light and fun, but...

4

Coyote Hills : a novel
Kellerman, Jonathan
The electric new Clay Edison thriller from the New York Times bestselling, acclaimed father-son duo who write "brilliant, page-turning fiction" (Stephen King) Clay Edison has left behind the Alameda County coroner's office to strike out on his own as a private investigator...

5

Elements of timeless style : creating a forever home
Gates, Erin T.
From the New York Times bestselling author of Elements of Style, Erin Gates, this is a stunningly inspirational, practical, and delightfully personal book filled with crisp takeaway advice for anyone who is designing their "forever" home. Erin Gates is...

6

I, Medusa : a novel
Gray, Ayana
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * A "captivating villain origin story" (People Book of the Week) reimagining one of the most iconic monsters in Greek mythology as a provocative and powerful young heroine The first edition hardcover features stunning sprayed edges, a premium...

7

Pick a color : a novel
Thammavongsa, Souvankham
From Giller Prize and O. Henry Award winner Souvankham Thammavongsa comes a revelatory novel about loneliness, love, labor, and class, an intimate and sharply written book following a nail salon owner as she toils away for the privileged clients who don't even know her true name.

8

Running deep : bravery, survival, and the true story of the deadliest submarine in World War II
Clavin, Tom
A Library Journal Best Book of 2025 The true story of the deadliest submarine in World War II and the courageous captain who survived torture and imprisonment at the hands of the enemy. There was one submarine that outfought all other boats in the...

9

The botanist's assistant
Townsend, Peggy
Plenty of people consider Margaret Finch odd. Six-feet-tall and big-boned, she lives alone in a small cabin in the woods, drives a 20-year-old truck, and schedules her life so precisely you can tell the time and day of the week by the chore she is doing and what she is wearing. But the same...

10

The First Time I Saw Him
Dave, Laura
A REESE WITHERSPOON BOOK CLUB SELECTION! AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Laura Dave continues Hannah Hall's pulse-pounding journey in the riveting and deeply moving sequel to the #1 New York Times bestselling blockbuster and Apple TV+...

11

The Irish goodbye : a novel
O'Neill, Heather Aimee
Paper Book
National Bestseller A #ReadWithJenna book club pick following an Irish American family with three adult sisters returning home to Long Island to face tension-filled dinners, ghosts from their pasts, and family secrets in a gripping novel full of biting wit and profound...

12

The librarians
Thomas, Sherry

13

The library of fates
Harrison, Margot
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...

14

The Lost Heiress: A Novel
Klehfoth, Elizabeth
From the author of All These Beautiful Strangers comes a haunting and operatic tale of the love, regret, and family secrets that beat in the dark heart of a towering cliffside mansion. Wealthy heiress Saoirse Towers vanished during her eighteenth birthday gala four decades...

15

The Picasso heist
Patterson, James
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...

16

The snow child : a novel
Ivey, Eowyn.
Audiobook

17

The Storm
Hawkins, Rachel
NATIONAL BESTSELLER * A January 2026 Indie Next Pick * "This gripping page-turner feels like it was ripped from the juiciest headlines." --People * "Sexy and full of surprises...an ideal curl-up-by-the-fire read." --Real Simple Hurricane season can be murder.....

18

The Tortoise's Tale
Coulter, Kendra
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...

19

The traitor's circle : the true story of a secret resistance network in Nazi Germany-- and the spy who betrayed them
Freedland, Jonathan
"An astonishing true story of courage, love, and betrayal, told with the verve of a thriller. Freedland is a master at weaving spellbinding entertainments drawn from forgotten corners of history."--Mick Herron, bestselling author of Slow Horses From the New York Times bestselling...

20

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...

21

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...

22

1929 : inside the greatest crash in Wall Street history-- and how it shattered a nation
Sorkin, Andrew Ross
#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...

23

24 Hours at the Capitol: An Oral History of the January 6th Insurrection
Neus, Nora
The 24 Hours in Charlottesville author offers a minute-by-minute account of the January 6 riots through never-before-heard stories of those who were there Neus goes beyond mainstream reporting to reveal important truths about the US white nationalist movement ...

24

6:40 to Montreal : a novel
Jurczyk, Eva

25

A ferry merry Christmas : a novel
Macomber, Debbie
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
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.
Audiobook
"You don't have to go with Missy Claire. She can't make you go with her." Kitty, a house slave, has always obeyed Missy Claire and followed orders. But when word arrives that the Yankees are coming, Kitty is faced with a decision. Will she continue serving Missy Claire and...

28

A murder in paris : a novel
Blake, Matthew (Author of Anna O)
An expert in memory must uncover the truth about her family's wartime past in this dazzling psychological thriller from the #1 international bestselling author of Anna O. Olivia Finn is a memory expert at Charing Cross Hospital in London. One night, she receives an urgent call from the...

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

Anatomy of an alibi
Elston, Ashley
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER FROM THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF FIRST LIE WINS Two women. One dead husband. And only one alibi. "Elston expertly unravels a web of secrets and lies. You won't be able to put this...

31

Apostle's Cove
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...

32

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.

33

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 ...

34

Black love matters : real talk on romance, being seen, and happily ever afters
Pryde, Jessica P.
Ebook
An incisive, intersectional essay anthology that celebrates and examines romance and romantic media through the lens of Black readers, writers, and cultural commentators, edited by Book Riot columnist and librarian Jessica Pryde.   Romantic love has been one of the most...

35

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...

36

Book of lives : a memoir of sorts
Atwood, Margaret
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD * NAMED A NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE NEW YORK TIMES AND THE WASHINGTON POST * How does the greatest writer of our time tell her own story? "The most spectacular,...

37

Breaking up with sugar : a plan to divorce the diets, drop the pounds, and live your best life
Carmel, Molly
Paper Book
A proven plan to break free from your unhealthy relationship with Sugar - and reclaim your health and your life for good. The solution to your food and weight problems isn't willpower or the next fad diet - it's breaking up with Sugar. Molly Carmel, an eating disorder therapist...

38

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,...

39

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...

40

Cookies : the best recipes for the perfect anytime treat
Vreeland, Vaughn
Paper Book
NATIONAL BESTSELLER . Delight your friends and family (and yourself) with 100 delicious cookies from NYT Cooking. Dessert is sometimes seen as a bonus, but what could be more essential than delightful treats? From NYT Cooking and curated by recipe creator, video journalist, and...

41

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...

42

Denied access
Bentley, Don
Paper Book
"[A] callback to what makes Rapp such a special character, and a white-knuckle reminder of why this series remains the gold standard of the political thriller genre." --The Real Book Spy Don Bentley completes the trilogy begun with American Assassin by taking...

43

Eat dirt : why leaky gut may be the root cause of your health problems and 5 surprising steps to cure it
Axe, Josh
Paper Book
National Bestseller Doctor of Natural Medicine and wellness authority Dr. Josh Axe delivers a groundbreaking, indispensable guide for understanding, diagnosing, and treating one of the most discussed yet little-understood health conditions: leaky gut syndrome. Do you have a leaky...

44

Everyday watercolor : learn to paint watercolor in 30 days
Rainey, Jenna
Ebook
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...

45

Evil bones
Reichs, Kathy

46

Tom Clancy executive power
Andrews, Brian
An international incident may fracture the Ryan family in the latest entry in this #1 New York Times bestselling series. Luanda, Angola An American intelligence team on a routine mission is wiped out. The sole survivor: Kyle Ryan, youngest son of President Jack Ryan....

47

Exit strategy
Child, Lee
Paper Book
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * Jack Reacher will make three stops today. Not all of them were planned for. The "blockbuster" (Esquire) new Jack Reacher thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling authors Lee Child and Andrew Child, featuring "the best villain yet" (USA...

48

Family of spies : a World War II story of Nazi espionage, betrayal, and the secret history behind Pearl Harbor
Kuehn, Christine
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * USA TODAY BESTSELLER * INDIE BESTSELLER "An amazing and gripping tale, full of suspenseful twists and cinematic details" ―New York Times Book Review A propulsive, never-before...

49

Gone before goodbye
Witherspoon, Reese
Paper Book
AN INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER  An unforgettable suspense novel that combines the storytelling talents of Academy Award-winning actor Reese Witherspoon and internationally bestselling author Harlan Coben. Gone Before Goodbye...

50

Good spirits : a novel
Borison, B. K.
The Instant #1 New York Times Bestseller! "Good Spirits is an absolute knockout. A new Borison book feels like coming home in the best way. She's truly in a league of her own." -- Hannah Grace, New York Times bestselling author of Icebreaker<...

51

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...

52

Haven't killed in years
Green, Amy K.
No one is supposed to know harmless office worker Gwen Tanner is the vanished daughter of serial killer Abel Haggerty. But a low profile and a new name aren't going to cut it when an obsessive new killer starts targeting her, in this lively and propulsive thriller with a standout voice.

53

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...

54

Hostage
Sharabi, Eli
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A TIME Must-Read Book of 2025 In a raw and unflinching memoir, Eli Sharabi, a survivor of 491 days in Hamas captivity, recounts the harrowing ordeal of his abduction from Kibbutz Be'eri on October 7th, 2023, the loss of his...

55

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...

56

In the time of five pumpkins
McCall Smith, Alexander
In this newest installment of Alexander McCall Smith's beloved No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series, Mma Ramotswe takes on a number of perplexing situations, and while she tries to maintain her usual impartiality, it's difficult when one of the cases involves someone so close to her heart. ...

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