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Ten of NLPL's top circulating NL books for 2026 are listed below in alphabetical order by title. Which one of them be NLPL's Must-Read Book of the Year? Find out on Tuesday, April 28th when this year's winner will be announced to conclude our LOLA 2026 celebrations!

Updated March 26, 2026
Newfoundland & Labrador Public Libraries
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The crane
Kidd, Monica
Paper Book
The Crane follows the difficult choices confronting someone who cannot go on being lied to and explores how they carry on in the face of hardship. It's 1968 and James Anderson's twin brother Dave has just been killed in the Vietnam war. Knowing his turn is next, James turns his back on his...
Just around the corner : a memoir
Rumbolt-Jones, Yvonne.
Paper Book
Just Around the Corner is the story of Member of Parliament for Labrador, Yvonne Rumbolt-Jones, a woman from a northern community who broke free of her geographic and political isolation to embrace opportunity.  JUST AROUND THE CORNER is the story of Member of Parliament...
The weather diviner : a novel
Murphy, Elizabeth
Paper Book
Set in a tragic, transformative year in an extraordinary place with larger-than-life characters, The Weather Diviner is a story of self-discovery--not just for one young woman, but for Newfoundland itself. It's 1942. With polished boots and bulging wallets, the Americans have come to...

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