New Castle County Staff Picks - June 2026

Updated May 27, 2026
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New Castle County Staff Picks - June 2026

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Town & Country
Schaefer, Brian
Paper Book
A 2025 MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK: Town & Country * LGBTQReads * Kirkus Reviews "Refreshingly thoughtful...Town & Country is never short of engaging." --The Washington Post A "big-hearted and true"...
Yesteryear : a novel
Burke, Caro Claire
Paper Book
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * A GMA BOOK CLUB PICK * A NEW YORK TIMES BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR (SO FAR) * A traditional American woman, a "tradwife" influencer, suddenly awakens in the brutal reality of 1855--where she must unravel whether this living nightmare is an...
A case of mice and murder
Smith, Sally (Barrister)
Paper Book
'A delight from first page to last' SUNDAY TIMES 'I loved it! ... A whiff of Shardlake and a pinch of Rumpole ... a joy' S.J. BENNETT, author of THE WINDSOR KNOT When barrister Gabriel Ward steps out of his...
Go Gentle
Semple, Maria.
Paper Book
"Maria Semple is a treasure." --Los Angeles Times The New York Times bestselling author of Where'd You Go, Bernadette returns to form in her most exuberant and life-affirming novel yet with the story of one woman's cheerful determination to live a life of the...
The exes
Darlington, Leodora
Paper Book
Natalie's in tears in her bedroom. She's had a huge argument with her husband. Slowly, she realises she's already holding a knife. She's telling herself she doesn't want to do it. Not again. Because Natalie has an awful secret. Sometimes, on her worst nights,...
It's not her
Kubica, Mary
Paper Book
"A gripping thrill ride." --Jeneva Rose "Tantalizing, terrifying and all too real." --Shari Lapena "Cancel your plans, you won't be able to put this one down." --Chris Whitaker "Wickedly smart and incredibly twisted." --Ashley Elston ...
Cherry Baby
Rowell, Rainbow.
Paper Book
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! "Sexy, messy, funny and raw." --The New York Times #1 New York Times bestselling author Rainbow Rowell returns with a breathtakingly honest novel about a woman who lost everything -- and isn't sure she wants...
How to Fake It in Society
Charles, KJ
Paper Book
Bridgerton meets The Goldfinch in How to Fake It in Society, a stunning queer romance by rising genre star KJ Charles. It is 1821 and Nicolas-Marc, Comte de Valois de La Motte is making a splash in London Society. The son...
The Rolling Stones: The Biography
Spitz, Bob
Paper Book
An Instant New York Times Bestseller "A magisterial work that charts the 60-year journey of 'the greatest rock and roll band in the world.' . . . Hundreds of books have been written about the Rolling Stones, but few sparkle quite like Spitz's. For anyone who loves or even...
True crime : a memoir
Cornwell, Patricia Daniels
Paper Book
Instant New York Times bestseller! #1 New York Times bestselling author Patricia Cornwell finally tells the story that rivals all of the works that precede it: her own. "Let's start, and end, with this: Patricia...
You with the Sad Eyes: A Memoir
Applegate, Christina.
Paper Book
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "Funny, furious, and profane." --The New York Times "Not your typical celebrity memoir." --Jimmy Kimmel Unflinchingly honest and darkly funny, You...
Small Town Girls: A Writer's Memoir
Phillips, Jayne Anne
Paper Book
THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITORS' CHOICE * OPRAH'S #1 MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF 2026 * A luminous memoir in essays from the Pulitzer Prize-winning writer, who reflects on her origins and the mysteries of memory. "A brilliant, wide-ranging book, nostalgic and tough-minded...
Footnotes : the Black artists who rewrote the rules of the Great White Way
Gaines, Caseen
Paper Book
The triumphant story of how an all-Black Broadway cast and crew changed musical theatre--and the world--forever. "This musical introduced Black excellence to the Great White Way. Broadway was forever changed and we, who stand on the shoulders of our brilliant ancestors, are charged with...
The best dog in the world : essays on love
Hoffman, Alice
Paper Book
Anyone who has ever been fortunate enough to share their life with a dog knows the experience is both profound and transformative. Here, in this charming collection of essays, fifteen celebrated authors share unforgettable tales of the dogs who have left pawprints on their hearts.
How to Build a Haunted House: The History of a Cultural Obsession
Blackwell Baines, Caitlin
Paper Book
A cultural history of the phenomenon of the 'haunted house' as seen through art, architecture, and ghost stories. What makes a house haunted? Why do some buildings conjure up a reputation for being particularly creepy, while others leave us unmoved? Barring the possibility of a...
The salt stones : seasons of a shepherd's life
Whybrow, Helen
Paper Book
LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD Finalist for the Vermont Book Awards A New Yorker Best Book of the Year Featured on NPR's Fresh Air and PBS NewsHour A Globe and Mail "Best Book of the Year" ...
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