New Castle County Staff Picks - February 2026

Updated January 28, 2026
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Old soul : a novel
Barker, Susan
Paper Book
The Historian meets Under the Skin in this searingly provocative  literary horror novel about one woman's determination to stay alive at any terrifying cost. In Osaka, two strangers, Jake and Mariko, miss a flight, and over dinner, discover they've both...
An Alaskan arrangement
Lindo-Rice, Michelle
Paper Book
It was smooth sailing Until they tied the knot.  When cruise ship assistant manager Kaylin Sampson is passed over for a promotion, she takes a break to regroup. And when her sexy ex offers to reignite their old fling and accompany her on an Alaskan adventure, Kaylin...
Scavengers
Boland, Kathleen
Paper Book
"Charming, propulsive, and emotionally gripping." --People "[A] riveting novel of madcap adventure." --The New Yorker A rollicking debut novel about a cautious daughter and her eccentric, estranged mother venturing west in search of...
To the moon and back : a novel
Ramage, Eliana
Paper Book
A REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK: "A breathtaking debut about family, identity, and love across generations." --REESE WITHERSPOON "Eliana Ramage will break your heart and take you to the stars. From painfully accurate depictions of adolescence to effortless jumps through time...
Bring the House Down : A Novel
Runcie, Charlotte.
Paper Book
"Intimate, real, and really funny. This one has teeth." --Kiley Reid, New York Times bestselling author of Come and Get It and Such a Fun Age A theatre critic at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival writes a vicious one-star review of a struggling actress he has a one...
The dogs of Venice : a novel
Rowley, Steven
Paper Book
AN INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLER From the New York Times bestselling author of The Celebrants and The Guncle, a heartwarming story about finding oneself in one of the most romantic cities on Earth. After months of planning a romantic...
Count my lies : a novel
Stava, Sophie
Paper Book
A GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK SOON TO BE A HULU TELEVISION SERIES STARRING LINDSAY LOHAN AND SHAILENE WOODLEY "The very definition of a page-turner! This smart, original, twisty story had me gripped from the first to the last page." --Liane...
The favorites : a novel
Fargo, Layne
Paper Book
To the world, they were a scandal. To each other, an obsession. NATIONAL BESTSELLER * An epic love story set in the sparkling, savage sphere of elite figure skating, starring a woman determined to carve her own path on and off the ice "Part...
Althea : the life of tennis champion Althea Gibson
Jacobs, Sally H.
Paper Book
WASHINGTON POST BEST NONFICTION OF 2023 KIRKUS REVIEWS' BEST BIOGRAPHIES OF 2023 SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2023 WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR "A captivating book that brilliantly reveals an American sports legend long overlooked. Sally...
Family of spies : a World War II story of Nazi espionage, betrayal, and the secret history behind Pearl Harbor
Kuehn, Christine
Paper Book
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...
We the people : a history of the U.S. Constitution
Lepore, Jill
Paper Book
The U.S. Constitution is among the oldest constitutions in the world but also one of the most difficult to amend. Jill Lepore, Harvard professor of history and law, explains why in We the People, the most original history of the Constitution in decades--and an essential companion to her...
Dead and Alive : Essays
Smith, Zadie.
Paper Book
A TIME Best Book of 2025 A New Yorker Best Book of 2025 A Globe and Mail Best Book of 2025 "Smart, somber . . . There's pleasure in watching a novelist wired to see all sides at once wrangle with her own dynamic subjectivity." - The...
Vagabond : a memoir
Curry, Tim
Paper Book
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A USA TODAY BESTSELLER This memoir is a celebration of Tim Curry's life's work, and a testament to his profound impact on the entertainment industry as we know it today. ...
The man of many fathers : life lessons disguised as a memoir
Wood, Roy, Jr.
Paper Book
NATIONAL BESTSELLER . From comedian, Emmy-nominated writer and producer, and former Daily Show correspondent Roy Wood Jr., an unforgettable, laugh-out-loud funny memoir revealing that sometimes the best advice comes from the most surprising teachers "Honest, raw, and an...
The greatest sentence ever written
Isaacson, Walter
Paper Book
America's bestselling biographer reveals the origins of the most revolutionary sentence in the Declaration of Independence, the one that defines who we are as Americans--and explains how it should shape our politics today. "Isaacson uses a jeweler's loupe to scan what gives...
Gambling man : the secret story of the world's greatest disruptor, Masayoshi Son
Barber, Lionel
Paper Book
The former editor of the Financial Times delivers, "with literary flair and stunning revelations" (Steve Coll, Pulitzer Prize winner), the unputdownable first Western biography of SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son, financial disruptor and personification of the 21st century's addiction to...

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