PLDL Most Popular Adult Titles October 2024

Portage Lake District Library Most Popular Adult Titles September 2024

Updated November 6, 2024
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1

The waiting
Connelly, Michael
Ebook
AN INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER LAPD Detective Renée Ballard tracks a serial rapist whose trail has gone cold, and enlists a new volunteer to the Open-Unsolved Unit: patrol officer Maddie Bosch, Harry's daughter. Renée Ballard and the LAPD...

2

Mexican Gothic
Moreno-Garcia, Silvia
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * "It's Lovecraft meets the Brontës in Latin America, and after a slow-burn start Mexican Gothic gets seriously weird."--The Guardian   ONE OF TIME'S 100 BEST MYSTERY AND THRILLER BOOKS OF ALL TIME * WINNER OF THE LOCUS...

3

The twilight garden : a novel
Adams, Sara Nisha
Ebook

4

Here one moment : a novel
Moriarty, Liane
Ebook
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * From the beloved author of Big Little Lies, Apples Never Fall, and The Husband's Secret comes a moving novel of love, marriage, family, and trying to find certainty in a fragile world.   "A riveting story so wild you don...

5

The paradise problem
Lauren, Christina
Ebook
Christina Lauren, the instant New York Times bestselling and "reigning romance queens" (PopSugar), returns with a delicious new romance between the buttoned-up heir of a grocery chain and his free-spirited artist ex as they fake their relationship in order to receive a massive...

6

Intermezzo : a novel
Rooney, Sally
Ebook
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER | A National Indie Bestseller Short-listed for the An Post Irish Book Awards Novel of the Year Finalist for the Barnes and Noble Book of the Year One of Publishers Weekly's Best Books of the Year<...

7

The Paris novel
Reichl, Ruth
Ebook
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * A "mouthwatering" (The New York Times) adventure through the food, art, and fashion scenes of 1980s Paris--from the bestselling author of Save Me the Plums and Delicious! "An enchanting and irresistible feast . . . As with a...

8

Autocracy, Inc. : the dictators who want to run the world
Applebaum, Anne
Ebook
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * From the Pulitzer-prize winning author, an alarming account of how autocracies work together to undermine the democratic world, and how we should organize to defeat them "A masterful guide to the new age of authoritarianism... clear...

9

Identity unknown
Cornwell, Patricia Daniels
Ebook
"Identity Unknown is hauntingly original, impossibly clever and devilishly daring." - Chris Whitaker Autopsies can reveal the secrets of the dead.   And this victim is sending Scarpetta a message...   Summoned to an...

10

Lady Tan's circle of women : a novel
See, Lisa
Ebook
*NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!* From "one of those special writers capable of delivering both poetry and plot" (The New York Times Book Review) an immersive historical novel inspired by the true story of a woman physician in 15th-century China--perfect for fans of...

11

Lies he told me
Patterson, James
Audiobook
An attorney and mother of two discovers her husband's secret life--and it might cost them all their lives. "Wow!  Lies He Told Me is a roller coaster from start to finish!  I was hooked from the first page, and the final twist blew me...

12

Pirate latitudes
Crichton, Michael
Paper Book
"Crichton's ultimate adventure." -...

13

Tell me everything : a novel
Strout, Elizabeth
Ebook
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * OPRAH'S BOOK CLUB PICK * From Pulitzer Prize-winning author Elizabeth Strout comes a "stunner" (People) of a novel about new friendships, old loves, and the very human desire to leave a mark on the world. "Tell Me...

14

The burning
Castillo, Linda
Ebook
Chief of Police Kate Burkholder investigates a gruesome murder that reveals a little-known chapter of early Amish history in this next riveting installment of the bestselling series by Linda Castillo. Newlywed Chief of Police Kate Burkholder is awakened by an urgent midnight...

15

The Cinnamon Bun Book Store
Gilmore, Laurie
Ebook
From the author of the viral TikTok phenomenon, The Pumpkin Spice Cafe, comes a brand new spicy romance! 'Unputdownable, I devoured [it] within days... Dream Harbor is not short of a vibrant and hilarious cast of characters to help breathe life into the already charming town' ⭐&...

16

The Full Moon Coffee Shop : a novel
Mochizuki, Mai
Ebook
NATIONAL BESTSELLER * Translated from the Japanese bestseller, a charming and magical novel that reminds us it's never too late to follow our stars. "Mochizuki dazzles in her beautifully crafted contemporary fantasy debut. . . . This gentle fantasy is not to be missed."--...

17

We solve murders
Osman, Richard
Ebook
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! "Madcap fun, with an entertaining new cast of characters and Osman's trademark wit. Delightful!" --Shari Lapena From the #1 bestselling author of The Thursday Murder Club Series A brand new mystery. An...

18

A death in Cornwall
Silva, Daniel.
Ebook
#1 New York Times bestselling author Daniel Silva delivers another stunning thriller in his action-packed tale of high stakes international intrigue. A brutal murder, a missing masterpiece, a mystery only Gabriel Allon can solve . . . Art restorer and legendary spy Gabriel...

19

A discovery of witches
Harkness, Deborah E.
Paper Book
Book one of the New York Times bestselling All Souls series, from the author of The Black Bird Oracle. Look for the hit series "A Discovery of Witches," now streaming on Netflix "A wonderfully imaginative grown-up fantasy with all the magic of Harry...

20

A house with good bones
Kingfisher, T.
Audiobook

21

A reason to see you again : a novel
Attenberg, Jami
Ebook
A Most Anticipated Book from: New York Times * People* Associated Press * Time * Saturday Evening Post * Real Simple * Book Bub * Alta * Chicago Tribune * Harper's Bazaar From New York Times bestselling author Jami Attenberg comes a dazzling novel of family, following a troubled...

22

A refiner's fire
Leon, Donna
Ebook

23

A well-trained wife : my escape from Christian patriarchy
Levings, Tia
Ebook
The instant New York Times bestseller: "Today it hit me when he hit me, blood shaking in my brain. Maybe there wasn't a savior coming. Maybe it was up to me to save me." Recruited into the fundamentalist Quiverfull movement as a young wife, Tia...

24

All fours : a novel
July, Miranda
Ebook
FINALIST FOR THE 2024 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD IN FICTION AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The New York Times bestselling author returns with an irreverently sexy, tender, hilarious and surprising novel about a woman upending her life <...

25

American psycho
Ellis, Bret Easton.
Paper Book
INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER * In this modern classic, the acclaimed author of The Shards explores the incomprehensible depths of madness and captures the insanity of violence in our time or any other. "A seminal book." --The Washington Post

26

Bad liar : a novel
Hoag, Tami
Ebook
NATIONAL BESTSELLER Masterful #1 New York Times bestselling author Tami Hoag is back with a riveting, emotionally powerful new thriller! Small-town labels are hard to shake. Hometown hero. Fallen angel. Can anyone ever escape their past?  

27

Beaverland : how one weird rodent made America
Philip, Leila
Paper Book
An intimate and revelatory dive into the world of the beaver--the wonderfully weird rodent that has surprisingly shaped American history and may save its ecological future.  From award-winning writer Leila Philip, Beaverland is a masterful work of narrative science writing,...

28

Big in Sweden : a novel
Franson, Sally
Ebook
"Sally Franson is a world class entertainer. She can finesse a serio-comic moment in a way that leaves you catching your breath. Deft and delicious, this book is a flat out delight machine. A heart opener, a page turner, and a true 'originell!' I laughed out loud, I ugly cried...

29

Camino ghosts
Grisham, John.
Ebook
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * Escape to Camino Island, where bookseller Bruce Cable and novelist Mercer Mann always manage to find trouble in paradise. Don't miss John Grisham's upcoming Framed, his first work of nonfiction since The Innocent Man!

30

Camino winds
Grisham, John
Paper Book
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * "The perfect crime scene . . . in the type of wild but smart caper that Grisham's readers love."--Delia Owens, author of Where the Crawdads Sing     Just as Bruce Cable's Bay Books is preparing for the return of...

31

The road
McCarthy, Cormac
Paper Book
WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE * NATIONAL BESTSELLER * A searing, post-apocalyptic novel about a father and son's fight to survive that "only adds to McCarthy's stature as a living master. It's gripping, frightening and, ultimately, beautiful" (San Francisco Chronicle)....

32

Cycle of the werewolf
King, Stephen
Paper Book
The classic masterpiece by #1 New York Times bestselling author Stephen King--illustrated by the legendary artist Bernie Wrightson! Terror began in January--by the light of the full moon... The first scream came from the snowbound railwayman who felt...

33

Death at the sign of the rook
Atkinson, Kate
Ebook
THE INSTANT #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER (SUNDAY TIMES, UK) * The highly anticipated return of "irresistible" (New York Times) private eye Jackson Brodie in the newest installment of the bestselling series hailed as "unputdownable" by Time "How delicious...

34

Den of Iniquity
Jance, J. A.
Audiobook

35

Devolution : a firsthand account of the Rainier Sasquatch massacre
Brooks, Max.
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * The #1 New York Times bestselling author of World War Z is back with "the Bigfoot thriller you didn't know you needed in your life, and one of the greatest horror novels I've ever read" (Blake Crouch, author of Dark Matter and ...

36

Fire and bones
Reichs, Kathy
Ebook
"There's a reason Kathy Reichs is the doyenne of forensic fiction--because her MO is to keep the reader guessing till the last paragraph." --Jodi Picoult, #1 New York Times bestselling author of By Any Other Name #1 New York Times bestselling...

37

For the love of Summer
Mallery, Susan
Audiobook

38

Funny story
Henry, Emily
Audiobook
AN INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! Named a Most Anticipated book of 2024 by TIME ∙ The New York Times ∙ Goodreads ∙ Entertainment Weekly ∙ Today ∙ Paste ∙ SheReads ∙ BookPage ∙ Woman's...

39

Graphic design for everyone : understand the building blocks so you can do it yourself
Caldwell, Cath
Paper Book
Transform your ideas into powerful visuals--to connect with your audience, define your brand, and take your project to the next level. This highly practical design book takes you through the building blocks of design--type, photography, illustration, color--and shows you how to...

40

Hard to kill : a Jane Smith thriller
Patterson, James
Ebook
Instant New York Times Bestseller! "With Jane Smith, Alex Cross has reason to be jealous" (Good Morning America). Hard to Kill features James Patterson's greatest character yet-a tough-as-nails attorney up against a relentless killer. ...

41

Hide : a novel
White, Kiersten
Paper Book
NATIONAL BESTSELLER * A high-stakes hide-and-seek competition turns deadly in this "marvelously creepy thrill ride of a book that keeps twisting until the very end" (Karen M. McManus, author of One of Us Is Lying)  "The suspenseful plot combines elements of...

42

House of glass
Pekkanen, Sarah
Ebook
"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...

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