PLDL Most Popular Titles June 2026

Portage Lake District Library Most Popular Titles June 2026

Updated June 30, 2026
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PLDL Most Popular Titles June 2026

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1

The correspondent : a novel
Evans, Virginia
Paper Book
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2

Ironwood
Connelly, Michael.
Paper Book
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Sworn to protect a scenic island meant to be far from the evils of the mainland, Detective Sergeant Stilwell can feel danger closing in. Detective Sergeant Stilwell knows that his posting on Catalina...

3

Murder at the Hotel Orient
Ranelli, Alessandra
Paper Book
**THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER** 🛎'A writer of exceptional promise' Daily Mail 🛎'A clever and satisfying thriller in a wonderfully decadent setting' Elly Griffiths, author of The Frozen People...

4

Final Target, The [Audiobook]
Roberts, Nora
Paper Book
A young author becomes the object of a fan's desire--and rage--in the gripping thriller by the #1 New York Times-bestselling author of Hidden Nature. He showed up at Arden Bowie's debut author appearance with a copy of her novel and an eager smile. He showered her...

5

A girl like her
Hibbert, Talia
Paper Book
She's hard to hold onto, but he's good with his hands... Prickly, autistic, and shadowed by a scandalous past, Ruth Kabbah will always be Ravenswood's black sheep. It's a lonely life, but at least it's safe... until Evan Miller comes to town. Calm, confident, and...

6

Broken dove
Francis, Dani
Paper Book
In the heart-pounding sequel to the Sunday Times bestselling dystopian romance Silver Elite, lines will be crossed, loyalties will be tested, and the fight for the Continent is only just beginning as Wren Darlington finds herself caught in the middle of two wars: one for the fate...

7

Caller unknown
McAllister, Gillian
Paper Book
They Took Her Daughter. Now She'll Break Every Rule to Get Her Back. From the Sunday Times bestselling author of Famous Last Words and Wrong Place Wrong Time comes an unmissable new thriller! A READ WITH JENNA BOOK CLUB PICK

8

Chasing the clouds away : a novel
Macomber, Debbie
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * From bestselling author Debbie Macomber comes an uplifting story of an unforgettable chance encounter between a successful yet jaded businessman and a woman who sees--but also expects--the best in everyone, sparking an unlikely romance that challenges their...

9

Convenience store woman
Murata, Sayaka
Paper Book
The English-language debut of an exciting young voice in international fiction, selling 660,000 copies in Japan alone, Convenience Store Woman is a bewitching portrayal of contemporary Japan through the eyes of a single woman who fits in to the rigidity of its work culture only too well...

10

Cronkite
Brinkley, Douglas.
Paper Book
Douglas Brinkley presents the definitive, revealing biography of an American legend: renowned news anchor Walter Cronkite. An acclaimed author and historian, Brinkley has drawn upon recently disclosed letters, diaries, and other artifacts at the recently opened Cronkite Archive to bring...

11

Family Drama
Fallon, Rebecca.
Paper Book
An irresistible, poignant story about love, ambition and the secrets one woman left behind... 'A beautiful portrait of a woman living a double life' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING 'Sharp, emotionally astute' VOICE MAGAZINE 'These pages are filled with love' OBSERVER 'Beautifully...

12

Into the blue : a love story
Brodie, Emma
Paper Book
REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK * An epic, decades-spanning love story that blazes through the worlds of acting and comedy and charts a connection unlike any other. "INTOXICATING."--TAYLOR JENKINS REID, author of Atmosphere "SMART AND ROMANTIC."--GABRIELLE ZEVIN,...

13

Lidie: The Further Travels and Adventures of Lidie Newton: A Novel
Smiley, Jane
Paper Book
From the bestselling, Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist, a rousing novel that follows two young women fleeing a divided America: one running toward a dazzling future and the other running from a troubled past Christmas, 1857. America's future is precarious; civil war looms on the...

14

Life: A Love Story
Berg, Elizabeth
Paper Book
A warm, intimate novel that reminds us of the richness that can be found all throughout our lives--by the New York Times bestselling author of The Story of Arthur Truluv and Open House "This gentle story of appreciation for the people and things that make...

15

Love by the book
George, Jessica
Paper Book
Praise for Jessica George 'An incredibly exciting new talent' Beth O'Leary 'Lively, funny, poignant' Bonnie Garmus 'Utterly Charming' Celeste Ng This isn't a romance. But it is about love. Remy is lucky. Her...

16

More than enough : a novel
Quindlen, Anna
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * "Quindlen is as observant and as wonderfully readable as ever, attuned to women's lives and the nuances of their voices."--Jennifer Weiner, The New York Times Book Review A woman confronts the surprising results of an ancestry test and begins...

17

Ms. Mebel goes back to the chopping block
Sutanto, Jesse Q.
Paper Book
A nearly divorced trophy wife enrolls in culinary school to win back her husband, only to find a fresh start in the unlikeliest of places in this new novel from the USA Today bestselling author of Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers. Retirement should mean...

18

Seven Reasons to Murder Your Dinner Guests: Three Courses. Seven Guests. One Evening They'Ll Never Forget.
Whittle, K. J.
Paper Book
Seven guests. Three courses. One evening they'll never forget... Seven strangers meet at Serendipity's for an anonymously hosted dinner party. As the evening reaches its close, small black envelopes are placed in front of the diners... revealing the age at which each will die...

19

Take Me with You
Rowley, Steven
Paper Book
AN INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLER "Only national treasure Steven Rowley could blur the otherworldly with the everyday and turn all of it into heartache-flavored comedy." --Catherine Newman, New York Times bestselling author of Sandwich and Wreck ...

20

The calamity club
Stockett, Kathryn
Paper Book
'Smart, funny, and driven by unforgettable characters ... a must-read' Bonnie Garmus, author of Lessons in Chemistry 'A rip-roaring adventure of found family, complex sisterhood and tested moral compasses' Sunday Times 'Pure hell-raising...

21

The ending writes itself
Clarke, Evelyn (Novelist)
Paper Book
The instant Sunday Times bestseller! 'My favourite book I've read this year' Reader review ***** 'Definitely a book that lives up to the hype' Reader review ***** 'An absolute cracker of a book. Perfectly plotted' Reader review ***** 'Absolutely worth...

22

The rose code : a novel
Quinn, Kate
Paper Book
Don't miss the thrilling new novel from Kate Quinn, The Briar Club "The reigning queen of historical fiction" -- Fiona Davis, New York Times bestselling author of The Lions of Fifth Avenue   The New York Times<...

23

The shippers
Center, Katherine
Paper Book
NO ONE DOES SUMMER ROMANCE LIKE KATHERINE CENTER. She wants him to help her woo someone else. Genius. Foolproof. Can't go wrong. DELUXE EDITION―a gorgeous hardcover edition featuring beautiful sky blue sprayed edges! After a...

24

The smallest of joys : how to create your own magic, let your best be enough & find contentment exactly as you are
Shiffer, Diane
Paper Book
"In times when unexpected disappointments seem lurking around every corner it's even more important to focus your attention on things that are beautiful."--Diane Shiffer Known to her nearly 2.5M followers as @shifferdiane on TikTok and Instagram, Diane Shiffer is the internet...

25

The things we never say : a novel
Strout, Elizabeth
Paper Book
Artie Dam is living a double life. He spends his days teaching history to eleventh graders, expanding their young minds, correcting their casual cruelties, and lending a kind word to those who need it most. He goes to holiday parties with his wife of three decades, makes small talk with neighbors,...

26

The wedding people : a novel
Espach, Alison
Paper Book

27

Wanted : toddler's personal assistant : how nannying for the 1% taught me about the myths of equality, motherhood, and upward mobility in America
Kiser, Stephanie
Paper Book
National Bestseller! "Stephanie Kiser's emotionally honest memoir about nannying for New York's elite is a thoughtful meditation on the way social class separates our realities, even amid the universality of motherhood and maturation." -- Blythe Grossberg, author of I Left My Homework in...

28

2084: A Novel of Future War
Ackerman, Elliot
Paper Book
In their novel 2034, decorated military officers and award-winning authors Elliot Ackerman and Admiral James Stavridis imagined a war between the US and China. In their follow-up novel, 2054, they envisioned a breakdown in American politics fuelled by a radical advance in AI. Now they make their...

29

26 beauties
Patterson, James
Paper Book
Instant New York Times Bestseller! From the world's #1 bestselling author, the Women's Murder Club goes searching for 26 Beauties--young women missing in San Francisco. SFPD's Sergeant Lindsay Boxer's best friend, Claire Washburn, is...

30

A deadly episode : a novel
Horowitz, Anthony
Paper Book
They're making a major feature film of the first Hawthorne/Horowitz mystery novel. Except--they're behind schedule, they've run out of money and . . . oh! The star has just been murdered. Ex-Detective Inspector Daniel Hawthorne is dead. Or, rather, the actor playing him in...

31

A Founding Mother: A Novel of Abigail Adams
Dray, Stephanie.
Paper Book
In time for the 250th Anniversary of the birth of the United States comes a sweeping, intimate portrayal of Abigail Adams--wife of one president and mother to another--whose wit, willpower, and wisdom helped shape the fledgling republic. A stunning historical novel with modern-day implications...

32

A good person
King, Kirsten
Paper Book

33

Act of defiance
Andrews, Brian
Paper Book
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan: Ghost War is out now on Prime Video! A rogue nuclear Russian submarine is steaming toward the East Coast of the United States. For President Jack Ryan, memories of past events may seem stunningly vivid, but the dangers are terrifyingly real in the...

34

Apostle's Cove : a novel
Krueger, William Kent
Paper Book
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...

35

Bad feminist : essays
Gay, Roxane
Paper Book
"Roxane Gay is so great at weaving the intimate and personal with what is most bewildering and upsetting at this moment in culture. She is always looking, always thinking, always passionate, always careful, always right there."  -- Sheila Heti, author of How Should a Person Be...

36

Beginner's step-by-step coding course (new & updated ed)
Dk
Paper Book
Learning to code has never been easier than with this innovative visual guide to computer programming for beginners. In our digital world, coding skills are in high demand and the need for programmers is still growing. Taking the first steps in learning to code may seem daunting...

37

Big little lies
Moriarty, Liane
Paper Book
From the author of Here One Moment and The Husband's Secret comes the #1 New York Times bestselling novel about the dangerous little lies we tell ourselves just to survive. THE INSPIRATION FOR THE AWARD-WINNING HBO® SERIES STARRING REESE WITHERSPOON,...

38

Bloodlust
Brown, Sandra
Paper Book
A detective seeks justice for his murdered wife with the help of a psychotherapist--while fighting an undeniable attraction to her--in this sexy suspense novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author, Sandra Brown. ? "Brown is at the top of her game with...

39

Certainty : a novel
Twelve Hawks, John
Paper Book
John Twelve Hawks, bestselling author of The Traveler, returns with a masterful journey through the near future of Artificial Intelligence, in which a wise, orphaned ten-year-old girl goes on the run with only her trusty "Interactive Toy" to guide her toward New York City, where a...

40

Chain of Ideas: The Origins of Our Authoritarian Age
Kendi, Ibram X
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * The acclaimed author of How to Be an Antiracist and the National Book Award winner Stamped from the Beginning charts how "great replacement theory" has become a dominant political idea of our time and ushered in an antidemocratic age. ...

41

City of scoundrels : the twelve days of disaster that gave birth to modern Chicago
Krist, Gary.
Paper Book
The masterfully told story of twelve volatile days in the life of Chicago, when an aviation disaster, a race riot, a crippling transit strike, and a sensational child murder transfixed and roiled a city already on the brink of collapse. When 1919 began, the city of Chicago seemed...

42

Clete
Burke, James Lee
Paper Book
In the latest installment in his famous Detective Dave Robicheaux series, New York Times bestselling author James Lee Burke brings Dave's partner and friend Clete Purcel to the forefront for the first time as Clete and Dave attempt to stop ruthless smugglers of a dangerous new drug<...

43

Clive Cussler's Cold Fire
Brown, Graham.
Paper Book
When a NATO weapon that could ensure peace or start World War Three vanishes in the Arctic, Kurt Austin and NUMA race to recover it before it falls into enemy hands in the latest novel in the #1 New York Times-bestselling series created by the "grand master of adventure"...

44

Cold zero : a thriller
Thor, Brad
Paper Book
From #1New York Times bestselling author Brad Thor and USA TODAY bestselling author Ward Larsen, comes a heart-pounding thriller of survival, espionage, and global brinkmanship, where the frozen Arctic becomes the deadliest battlefield on Earth. A vanished...

45

Cross and Sampson
Patterson, James.
Paper Book
Instant New York Times Bestseller! In latest thriller from the world's most popular storyteller, detective partners Alex Cross and John Sampson are called to separate locations to investigate a pair of serious crimes.

46

Daughter of Egypt
Benedict, Marie
Paper Book
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLER INSTANT INDIE BESTSELLER Known for her "delightful blend of historical fiction and suspense" (People), New York Times bestselling author Marie Benedict, returns with a sweeping...

47

Dinos that drive
Levinson, Suzy
Paper Book
You've never seen a dinosaur that's into driving cars? Well, buckle up! Brontosaurus, Triceratops, Pterodactyl and T. rex are all here to show off their driving, flying and diving skills in this riotous, fully illustrated book of poems about dinosaurs and their favorite things-that-go! From flighty...

48

Dolly all the time
Monaghan, Annabel
Paper Book
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER and GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK A hardworking single mom returns to her seaside hometown and stumbles into a fake dating situationship with a wealthy, workaholic scion, from the New York Times bestselling author of...

49

Dungeon Crawler Carl, Vol. 1 (Graphic Novel)
Dinniman, Matt
Paper Book
The LitRPG fantasy smash hit phenomenon and New York Times bestseller, DUNGEON CRAWLER CARL, is now a graphic novel for the very first time! The Apocalypse WILL be televised! You know what''s worse than breaking up with your girlfriend?...

50

Enormous wings : a novel
Frankel, Laurie
Paper Book
From the beloved New York Times bestselling author Laurie Frankel, an exuberant and timely new novel At seventy-seven, Pepper Mills is too old to be a stranger in a strange land. She didn't choose the Vista View Retirement Community of Austin, Texas--that would be...

51

First and Forever
Painter, Lynn.
Paper Book
An American football star and a die-hard fan make an unforgettable match in this new laugh-out-loud rom-com from #1 New York Times bestselling author Lynn Painter. PRE-ORDER NOW. 'Lynn Painter at her funniest!' Haley Pham 'I dare you not to...

52

First Sign of Danger: A Haven's Rock Novel
Armstrong, Kelley
Paper Book
New York Times bestselling author Kelley Armstrong continues the atmospheric Haven's Rock series as Casey Duncan investigates a threat to their off-the-grid Yukon town. Detective Casey Duncan and her husband, Sheriff Eric Dalton, are entering a new chapter of life as...

53

Five: A Novel
Bannister, Ilona.
Paper Book
NATIONAL BESTSELLER * "[A] sizzling summer thriller . . . a kind of morality tale, a Rorschach test for all of us."--The New York Times Book Review (Editors' Choice) Five lives. Five stories. Four will live--one will die. Who it will be? In this slow-burn masterpiece of...

54

Harbor Pointe: A Hope Harbor Novel
Hannon, Irene
Paper Book
When life throws you off pointe, love helps you find your balance. As a principal dancer with a prestigious New York ballet company, Devyn Lee is far from her hometown of Hope Harbor on the Oregon coast. But when a family emergency compels her to return, her visit turns into an...

55

Hope Rises
Baldacci, David.
Paper Book
Walter Nash began a journey down a dark path of seemingly no return, and now he  finds himself questioning everything that got him there in this thrilling sequel to Nash Falls from #1 New York Times bestselling author David Baldacci. ...

56

How to be okay when nothing is okay : tips and tricks that kept me alive, happy, and creative in spite of myself
Lawson, Jenny
Paper Book
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Warm, insightful, and witty, the first book of advice from New York Times bestselling author Jenny Lawson--aka the Bloggess Jenny Lawson is full of contradictions. She's a celebrated author but battles self-doubt,...

57

I Am Not a Robot: My Year Using AI to Do (Almost) Everything
Stern, Joanna
Paper Book
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER What happens when intelligent machines aren't just in our pockets but are also driving our cars, making our decisions, folding our laundry, and educating our kids You've heard the hype: AI will make us healthier...

58

I Told You So!: Scientists Who Were Ridiculed, Exiled, and Imprisoned for Being Right
Kaplan, Matt
Paper Book
An energetic and impassioned work of popular science about scientists who have had to fight for their revolutionary ideas to be accepted--from Darwin to Pasteur to modern day Nobel Prize winners. For two decades, Matt Kaplan has covered science for the Economist. He's...

59

I'M NOT THE ONLY MURDERER IN MY RETIREMENT HOME
CRAIG, FERGUS.
Paper Book

60

It Happened One Murder
Lawson, Liz
Paper Book
"A satisfying romance and a whodunnit that'll keep you guessing!" -- Alicia Thompson, USA Today bestselling author of Love in the Time of Serial Killers Only Murders in the Building gets a rom-com twist in this laugh-out-loud mystery-romance following one...

61

It's Hard to Be an Animal
Isaacs, Robert
Paper Book
For readers of Shark Heart, Remarkably Bright Creatures and Hollow Kingdom, a funny, magical, and tender novel following a lonely, conflict-averse man whose sudden ability to understand animals sends him on a wild romp around NYC, and ultimately helps...

62

Japanese Gothic
Baker, Kylie Lee
Paper Book
Kylie Lee Baker returns with another addictive, gory, horror PHENOMENON 'A blood-soaked, masterful blend of horror and mystery' GUARDIAN 'Blood-slicked, unsettling and immersive' DAILY MAIL'A lush, unnerving ghost story' NEW YORK...

63

John of John
Stuart, Douglas
Paper Book
The stunning new novel from the Booker Prize-winning, Sunday Times-bestselling author of Shuggie Bain and Young Mungo. Oprah's Book Club Book of the Month.'John of John has the emotional range and sense of sympathy of his earlier books, but this book is special, it...

64

Joyful, anyway
Bowler, Kate
Paper Book
NATIONAL BESTSELLER * A profound, funny, and deeply human case for joy that doesn't depend on everything getting better, from the beloved author of Everything Happens for a Reason and No Cure for Being Human "Joyful, Anyway is colorful and layered, unafraid of the...

65

Judge Stone
Patterson, James
Paper Book
#1 New York Times Bestseller! Academy Award winning actress Viola Davis and the world's #1 bestselling author James Patterson's Judge Stone "delivers first-class courtroom drama, small-town excitement, and strong characters all wrapped...

66

Just for the summer
Jimenez, Abby
Paper Book
'No one does funny, emotional, life-affirming love stories quite like Abby Jimenez. She just keeps outdoing herself' EMILY HENRY 'Funny and poignant, relatable and aspirational, heart-tugging and satisfying. It is, in a word, perfect' CHRISTINA LAUREN 'Abby...

67

Keeper of Lost Children
Johnson, Sadeqa
Paper Book
Ethel Gathers, the proud wife of an American Officer, is living in Occupied Germany in the 1950s. After discovering a local orphanage filled with the abandoned mixed-race children of German women and Black American GIs, Ethel feels compelled to help find these children homes.

68

Last one out
Harper, Jane
Paper Book
THE NO. 1 AUSTRALIAN BESTSELLER FROM THE MASTER OF CRIME He had been here, that was clear from the marks in the dust. And he had been alone. In a dying town, Ro Crowley waits for her son on the evening of his 21st birthday. But Sam never comes home. His footprints in the dust of three...

69

Laws of love and logic
Curtis, Debra
Paper Book
'Those looking for the next Lessons in Chemistry - a story of ferociously bright, feisty women holding their own in a man's world - may have found it ... this is a rich read, heartbreaking, engrossing and intellectually stimulating' New Zealand Listener ...

70

Leave your mess at home
Akinola, Tolani
Paper Book
"Tolani Akinola is a gifted, powerful new voice in American fiction."--Rachel Khong, New York Times bestselling author of Real Americans "A warm, smart, hilarious, delicious, riveting" (Curtis Sittenfeld) debut about the uncomfortable, unbreakable ties of family as four adult...

71

Lord of the flies : the graphic novel
Jongh, Aimée de
Paper Book
WINNER OF THE CARNEGIE MEDAL FOR ILLUSTRATION 'Aimée de Jongh's stunning reimagining has a visceral impact all its own' The Times'Beautifully imagined . . . so poignant and relevant' CHRIS MOULD 'Just as compelling and evocative as Golding's world-shaking...

72

Love poems
Kaur, Rupi
Paper Book
For the first time, Rupi Kaur's heartfelt love poems are together in one intimate and timeless collection! love will come and when love comes love will hold you love will call your name Since her groundbreaking debut with...

73

Meet the Newmans
Niven, Jennifer.
Paper Book
From #1 Sunday Times bestselling author Jennifer Niven, a novel about America's favorite TV family, whose perfect façade starts to crack, for fans of Lessons in Chemistry and The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo.* * *For two decades, Del and Dinah Newman and their sons, Guy...

74

Memorial
Washington, Bryan
Paper Book
NAMED A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF THE SEASON BY: Wall Street Journal ● Washington Post ● CBS Sunday Morning ● Good Morning America ● People ● Time ● New York Magazine...

75

Missing
Jackson, E a
Paper Book
"Utterly gripping, intelligent, and haunting....A TRIUMPH." --Will Dean, award-winning author of Adrift A detective returns to a thirty-year-old case--an infamous disappearance in London--that has haunted her entire career and now may jeopardize her future in this...

76

Mistakes Were Made: Your favourite small-town romance series is back: spicy, hilarious and romantic, from the author of Things We Never Got Over
Score, Lucy.
Paper Book
City girl jaded with love + small-town, true romantic handyman = a reluctant love story that will turn this town upside down! As literary agent to a romance novelist, Zoey Moody''s life currently revolves around love - which is ironic, as she is practically allergic to the L...

77

Mists Over the Channel Islands: A Novel of World War II
Sundin, Sarah
Paper Book
Behind enemy lines, adversary and ally become impossible to distinguish. The German invasion of the British Channel Islands shatters Dr. Ivy Picot's peaceful world, forcing her to shoulder the weight of her father's medical practice and hold together a family unraveling under the...

78

My friends : a novel
Backman, Fredrik
Paper Book

79

Once and again : a novel
Serle, Rebecca
Paper Book
" New York Times bestselling author Rebecca Serle, the author behind "heartbreaking, redemptive, and authentic" (Jamie Ford, New York Times bestselling author) modern classic In Five Years, returns with an unforgettable tale of a family of women with an astonishing gift:...

80

Paradox
Preston, Douglas
Paper Book
The new powerhouse team of Douglas Preston & Aletheia Preston are joining together to "enter the world" of the New York Times bestselling Extinction. One of the holiest relics in Christendom, inexplicably defaced... A paranoid old...

81

The physics book
Al-Khalili, Jim
Paper Book
How do magnets generate electricity? What is antimatter? Is time travel possible? Discover the answers to these and over 90 other big questions that explore the most important laws, theories, and breakthrough moments in our understanding of physics - from the earliest...
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