PLDL Most Popular Titles Jan 2026

Portage Lake District Library Most Popular Titles Jan 2026

Updated January 30, 2026
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Best offer wins : a novel
Kashino, Marisa

2

The Irish goodbye : a novel
O'Neill, Heather Aimee
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...

3

The librarians
Thomas, Sherry
"This delicious murder mystery is a must-read for any library lover!"--New York Times bestselling author Shelby Van Pelt Murder disrupts four quirky librarians' lives when they try to hide among books to keep their secrets. A LIBRARY READS PICK! l An NPR...

4

The snow child : a novel
Ivey, Eowyn
Paper Book
In this magical debut, a couple's lives are changed forever by the arrival of a little girl, wild and secretive, on their snowy doorstep. Alaska, 1920: a brutal place to homestead, and especially tough for recent arrivals Jack and Mabel. Childless, they are drifting apart -- he...

5

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...

6

The women
Hannah, Kristin
Audiobook

7

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...

8

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...

9

Apostle's Cove
Krueger, William Kent
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...

10

Beautiful ugly
Feeney, Alice

11

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 ...

12

Black love matters : real talk on romance, being seen, and happily ever afters
Pryde, Jessica P.
Paper Book
For Black people in the United States and across the diaspora, it hasn't often been easy to find Black romance joyfully showcased in entertainment media. In this collection, revered authors and sparkling newcomers, librarians and academicians, and avid readers and reviewers consider the mirrors and...

13

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...

14

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...

15

Cassey Ho's hot body year-round : the pop pilates plan to get slim, eat clean, and live happy through every season
Ho, Cassey
Paper Book
The 27-year-old exercise dynamo Cassey Ho is known for her popular, exhilarating, and targeted "POP Pilates" workouts, which utilize Pilates moves into more upbeat sequences to keep practitioners engaged and active. Cassey's empire, Blogilates.com, features her trademark 5- 10-minute routines like...

16

Central America
Harrell, Ashley (Travel writer)
Paper Book
Lonely PlanetCentral America is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Scale the Maya temples of Tikal, surf the smoothest and most uncrowded waves in Latin America, or explore the colonial...

17

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...

18

Denied access
Bentley, Don
"[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...

19

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...

20

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

21

Exit strategy
Child, Lee
#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...

22

The feng shui home : creating spiritual spaces in your environment with altars and shrines, space clearing and the ancient Chinese art of feng shui
Hale, Gill.
Paper Book
This title helps you in creating spiritual spaces in your environment with altars and shrines, space clearing and the ancient Chinese art of Feng Shui. You can transform your living space with the ancient principles of Feng Shui and space clearing, and enhance the harmony of your house. It offers...

23

Gone before goodbye
Witherspoon, Reese
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 is the story...

24

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<...

25

Great big beautiful life
Henry, Emily
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...

26

Heartwood : a novel
Gaige, Amity
"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...

27

How to photograph absolutely everything : successful pictures from your digital camera
Ang, Tom.
Paper Book
Whatever you want to photograph, discover how to get it right every time. 'A digital imaging bible.' - "Outdoor Photography on Digital Photographer's Handbook". From still life to children's parties, make sure you're picture perfect with this concise guide from expert photographer and bestselling...

28

I'm starting to worry about this black box of doom
Pargin, Jason

29

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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