PLDL Most Popular Adult Titles March 2025

Portage Lake District Library Most Popular Adult Titles February 2025

Updated April 2, 2025
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1

The three lives of Cate Kay
Fagan, Kate
Paper Book
REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK! "This story swept me away with its big dreams, love, and unexpected twists." --Reese Witherspoon (Reese's Book Club January '25 Pick) The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo meets First Lie Wins in this electric, voice-driven debut...

2

Blood moon
Brown, Sandra
Paper Book
In this sexy thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author Sandra Brown, an unruly detective and an ambitious TV show producer work against the clock to prevent another young woman from disappearing before the next blood moon--while trying to resist the attraction between them. <...

3

A forty year kiss : a novel
Butler, Nickolas
Paper Book
"A story that captures the hope, grace, and joy of new love--but also the mistakes, scar tissue, and regret of past love. It's a wonder to behold, a novel capable of such breadth. This is the kind of book that makes me a better human." --Nathan Hill, New York Times bestselling author of...

4

A quiet company of dangerous men : the forgotten British Special Operations soldiers of World War II
Monaghan, Shannon
Paper Book
There have always been special warriors; Achilles and his Myrmidons are the obvious classical examples. What we now think of as 'special operations,' however, were born in World War II, and one of the earliest and most exciting units formed was Britain's SOE. In the early years of the war, when...

5

After the North Pole : a story of survival, mythmaking, and melting ice
Kagge, Erling
Paper Book
The Norwegian explorer, philosopher and acclaimed writer tells of his historic 58-day journey to the North Pole on skis in this provocative memoir that is a profound meditation on nature and the history of explorers' obsession.  The North Pole looms large in our collective psyche--the...

6

Death of a bookseller
Farmer, B. J.
Paper Book
"Those who treasure books won't want to miss this." -- Publishers Weekly, Starred Review "A welcome pleasure for fans of classic British mysteries." -- Kirkus Reviews An honest policeman, Sergeant Wigan, escorts a drunk man home one night to keep him out of trouble and, seeing his...

7

Emily Wilde's compendium of lost tales : a novel
Fawcett, Heather
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * The third installment in the heartwarming and enchanting Emily Wilde series, about a curmudgeonly scholar of folklore and the fae prince she loves Emily Wilde has spent her life studying faeries. A renowned dryadologist, she has documented...

8

Heart bones : a novel
Hoover, Colleen
Paper Book
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of It Ends with Us and It Starts with Us! Moving, passionate, and unforgettable, Colleen Hoover's novel follows two young adults from completely different backgrounds embarking on a tentative romance, unaware of what...

9

How to draw : step by step : a visual guide to realistic drawing
Willenbrink, Mark
Paper Book
Enjoylearning to draw with this complete guide to realistic drawing! Fromnature to food to animals, buildings, and transportation, you'll discover justhow easy drawing can be with a simple two-stage process. Features include:<...

10

Lilac girls : a novel
Kelly, Martha Hall
Paper Book
On a September day in Manhattan in 1939, twenty-something Caroline Ferriday is consumed by her efforts to secure the perfect boutonniere for an important French diplomat and resisting the romantic advances of a married actor. Meanwhile across the Atlantic, Kasia Kuzmerick, a Polish...

11

Paranoia
Patterson, James
Paper Book
NYPD Detective Michael Bennett will stop at nothing to protect family: his wife, his kids--and his fellow officers--in the latest psychological thriller from bestselling author James Patterson. At every death scene, Bennett says a prayer over the victim....

12

Pseudoscience : an amusing history of crackpot ideas and why we love them
Kang, Lydia
Paper Book
A rollicking visual and narrative history of popular ideas, phenomena, and widely held beliefs disproven by science. The Bermuda Triangle. Personality tests. Ghost hunting. Crop circles. Mayan Doomsday. What do all these have in common? None can quite live up the rigor of...

13

She doesn't have a clue : a novel
Moke, Jenny Elder
Paper Book
With a colorful cast of characters and a cellar full of wine, anything can happen--from murder to a second chance at love--in Jenny Elder Moke's half mystery, half romance adult debut set at a lavish destination wedding. A high-end wedding on a private island off...

14

The antique hunter's death on the Red Sea
Miller, C. L.
Paper Book
In this follow-up to the USA TODAY bestselling "utterly charming mystery" (Robyn Harding, author The Party) The Antique Hunter's Guide to Murder, Freya Lockwood and Aunt Carole are on the hunt once again to return priceless stolen antiques and catch a dangerous criminal abord...

15

The art of Danish living : how the world's happiest people find joy at work
Wiking, Meik
Paper Book
A beautiful, research-backed guide on how to work like the happiest people in the world, the Danes. From the author of the million-copy bestseller The Little Book of Hygge. ​Based on a new study from the Happiness Research Institute, Meik Wiking reveals...

16

The blanket cats
Shigematsu, Kiyoshi
Paper Book
"Utterly charming . . . I would read a hundred of these stories." --Shelby Van Pelt, New York Times bestselling author of Remarkably Bright Creatures Seven struggling customers are given the unique opportunity to take home a "blanket cat" . . . but only for three days,...

17

The book swap
Bickers, Tessa
Paper Book
"A lovely and lively tale of second chances, following one's dreams, and books. Bickers deals with sensitive topics with a deft and delicate hand...Highly recommended." - Booklist starred review A USA TODAY BESTSELLER A LibraryReads pick! An...

18

The buffalo hunter hunter
Jones, Stephen Graham
Paper Book
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Only Good Indians is a chilling historical horror novel tracing the life of a vampire who haunts the fields of the Blackfeet reservation looking for justice. A diary, written in 1912 by a Lutheran pastor is...

19

The Caf ̌With No Name
Seethaler, Robert/ Derbyshire, Katy (TRN)
Paper Book
A NUMBER ONE INTERNATIONAL BEST-SELLER A vibrant tale of love, companionship, and renewal set against the transformations of 1960s Vienna. "How I loved this book! Filled with truth after truth, poignantly rendered and given to us with tender open-handedness."--Elizabeth Strout,...

20

The heart of winter : a novel
Evison, Jonathan
Paper Book
A Seattle Times Bestseller One of The Washington Post's 10 Noteworthy Books for January One of The Los Angeles Times' 10 Books to Add to Your Reading List in January One of The Seattle Times' 24 Books to Look Out for in 2025 One of...

21

The Jackal's mistress : a novel
Bohjalian, Chris
Paper Book
INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER * #1 BOSTON GLOBE BESTSELLER * USA TODAY BESTSELLER * In this Civil War love story, inspired by a real-life friendship across enemy lines, the wife of a missing Confederate soldier discovers a wounded Yankee officer and must decide what she's willing to risk...

22

The nightingale
Hannah, Kristin.
Paper Book
A #1 New York Times bestseller, Wall Street Journal Best Book of the Year, and soon to be a major motion picture, this unforgettable novel of love and strength in the face of war has enthralled a generation. France, 1939 - In the quiet village of Carriveau, Vianne...

23

The Sunflower House : a novel
Allegri, Adriana
Paper Book
Family secrets come to light as a young woman fights to save herself, and others, in a Nazi-run baby factory--a real-life Handmaid's Tale--during World War II. In a sleepy German village, Allina Strauss's life seems idyllic: she works at her uncle's bookshop, makes strudel...

24

The women
Hannah, Kristin
Paper Book
A #1 bestseller on The New York Times, USA Today, Washington Post, and Los Angeles Times! From the celebrated author of The Nightingale and The Four Winds comes Kristin Hannah's The Women--at once an intimate portrait of coming of age in a...

25

Verity
Hoover, Colleen
Paper Book
Whose truth is the lie? Stay up all night reading the sensational psychological thriller that has readers obsessed, from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Too Late and It Ends With Us. #1 New York Times<...

26

A circle of uncommon witches
Crutcher, Paige
Paper Book
"A mind-bending, heart-wrenching adventure to unravel a curse as intricate as any lacework. Unforgettable!" - Ava Morgyn, author of The Bane Witch A witch generationally cursed to never find true love sets out to break the spell cast on her family, and must...

27

A novel love story
Poston, Ashley
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ∙ A professor of literature finds herself caught up in a work of fiction . . . literally, from the New York Times bestselling author of The Seven Year Slip and The Dead Romantics. Eileen Merriweather loves to get lost in...

28

A woman named Damaris
Oke, Janette
Paper Book
One of the bestselling Christian novelists of our time, Janette Oke's books have been described as stories that never go out of style. Her readers have enjoyed and benefited from the spiritual insights and practical faith in God that accompany her homey stories. This book is the moving story of a 15...

29

All the water in the world : a novel
Caffall, Eiren
Paper Book
In the tradition of Station Eleven, a literary thriller set partly on the roof of New York's Museum of Natural History in a flooded future. "Gripping...tense, de­­­lightful and rich with resonance." --Scientific American "Captivating...The...

30

Atomic habits : tiny changes, remarkable results : an easy & proven way to build good habits & break bad ones
Clear, James
Paper Book
The #1 New York Times bestseller. Over 20 million copies sold! Translated into 60+ languages! Tiny Changes, Remarkable Results No matter your goals, Atomic Habits offers a proven framework for improving--every day. James Clear, one of...

31

Battle mountain
Box, C. J.
Paper Book
Wyoming game warden Joe Pickett, an everyman hero with a penchant for stepping into trouble, works with his resourceful wife and three daughters, and an outlaw falconer to protect Twelve Sleep country from hunters, ecoterrorists, cowboy hitmen, and rogue federal agents, among others.

32

Beartooth
Wink, Callan
Paper Book
"Skip Yellowstone for this rawer version of the West."--New York Times Book Review "This taut, compelling novel explores the great outdoors--and a realm of moral uncertainty. . . . A ferociously gripping book."--The Economist  Two brothers...

33

Been wrong so long it feels like right
Mosley, Walter
Paper Book
In the latest from "mystery master" Walter Mosley, a family member's terminal illness leads P.I. Joe King Oliver to the investigation of his life: tracking down his long-lost father, and meanwhile, a new case pits King's professional responsibility against his own moral code. (The...

34

Believe : why everyone should be religious
Douthat, Ross Gregory
Paper Book
An Instant New York Times Bestseller "Truly a Mere Christianity for the 21st century"--World magazine Do you ever wish you had more faith Here is a blueprint for thinking your way from doubt to belief. As a columnist for the New York Times who writes often about...

35

Between two kingdoms : a memoir of a life interrupted
Jaouad, Suleika
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * A deeply moving memoir of illness and recovery that traces one young woman's journey from diagnosis to remission to re-entry into "normal" life--from the founder of The Isolation Journals and a subject of the Netflix documentary American Symphony ...

36

Big vegan flavor : techniques and 150 recipes to master vegan cooking
Vora, Nisha
Paper Book
With more than two million devoted fans online, Nisha Vora has become the trusted source for exceptional vegan recipes for the home cook. That's because of her 'flavour first' philosophy. It's an approach she's honed nearly a decade creating plant-based dishes that just plain taste amazing, labels...

37

Billy Summers : a novel
King, Stephen
Paper Book
Master storyteller Stephen King, whose "restless imagination is a power that cannot be contained" (The New York Times Book Review), presents an unforgettable and relentless #1 New York Times bestseller about a good guy in a bad job. Chances are, if you're a target...

38

Bitterroot
Burke, James Lee
Paper Book
Following his acclaimed bestseller Purple Cane Road, James Lee Burke returns with a triumphant tour de force.Set in the Bitterroot Valley of Montana, Burke's novel features Billy Bob Holland, former Texas Ranger and now a Texas-based lawyer, who has come to Big Sky Country to fish and soon is...

39

Black woods, blue sky : a novel
Ivey, Eowyn
Paper Book
NATIONAL BESTSELLER * The author of the Pulitzer Prize finalist The Snow Child returns to the mythical landscapes of Alaska with an unforgettable dark fairy tale that asks the question: Can love save us from ourselves? "No one writes like Eowyn Ivey."--Geraldine Brooks ...

40

Bound for murder
Gilbert, Victoria
Paper Book
Taylorsford Public Library director Amy Webber's friend 'Sunny' Fields is running for mayor. But nothing puts a damper on a campaign like an actual skeleton in a candidate's closet. Sunny's grandparents ran a commune back in the 1960s on their organic farm. But these former hippies face criminal...

41

Carried away : a selection of stories
Munro, Alice
Paper Book
A dazzling selection of seventeen stories from Nobel Prize-winning author Alice Munro--featuring an Introduction by Margaret Atwood "Munro stands as one of the living colossi of the modern short story, and her Chekhovian realism, her keen psychological insight, her instinctive...

42

Change of heart : a novel
Ballard, Falon
Paper Book
A workaholic is faced with striving for the one goal she never wanted: love. Campbell Andrews despises exactly three things in life: incompetence, tardiness, and love stories. Making partner at her law firm at thirty-four, she has no time for anything or anyone else. And...

43

Close your eyes and count to 10
Unger, Lisa
Paper Book
"[Unger's] great at keeping you interested and not seeing all the twists that are coming with a fabulous cat-mouse game." --Sarah Michelle Gellar, Emmy-award winning actress An extreme game of hide-and-seek turns deadly in this riveting new thriller from New York...

44

Daughter of mine : a novel
Miranda, Megan
Paper Book
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A USA TODAY BESTSELLER Her father was the town detective. Her mother its most notorious criminal. Now the secrets of Mirror Lake are coming to the surface...and changing everything. "[A] stunning...

45

Death at the sanatorium
Ragnar Jónasson
Paper Book
Fresh off of Reykjavik, his career-changing standalone co-written with the Icelandic prime minister, #1 Icelandic bestseller Jonasson presents a riveting new thriller. 1983 At a former sanatorium in the north of Iceland, now a hospital ward, an old nurse,...

46

Dream Count: A Novel
Adichie, Chimamanda Ngozi
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * A publishing event ten years in the making--a searing, exquisite new novel by the bestselling and award-winning author of Americanah and We Should All Be Feminists--the story of four women and their loves, longings, and desires ...

47

Elita : a novel
Lunstrum, Kirsten Sundberg
Paper Book
An American literary take on the Nordic noir genre Unfolding during the moody Pacific Northwest winter of 1951, we follow Bernadette Baston, scholar of child development and language acquisition, as she travels to a penitentiary on the remote island Elita in the Puget Sound to...

48

Everyday sisu : tapping into Finnish fortitude for a happier, more resilient life
Pantzar, Katja
Paper Book
Discover how the happiest people on earth survive-and thrive-through tough times using inner strength and courage. Sisu is a powerful mindset that makes Finland one of the happiest countries in the world, despite long winters, social isolation, and a history of challenging times....

49

Everything is tuberculosis : the history and persistence of our deadliest infection
Green, John
Paper Book
Instant #1 New York Times bestseller! * #1 Washington Post bestseller! * #1 Indie Bestseller! * USA Today Bestseller! John Green, acclaimed author and passionate advocate for global healthcare reform, tells a deeply human story illuminating the fight against the...

50

Finding Mr. Write
Armstrong, Kelley
Paper Book
#1 New York Times bestselling author Kelley Armstrong delivers a fun romantic comedy about a woman writing under a male pseudonym and the man she hires to play the role in public. Daphne McFadden already knows that as a female author, the...

51

First love : guiding teens through relationships and heartbreak
Phillips, Lisa A.
Paper Book
A critical resource for parents to help their teens through the perplexing world of love and heartbreak. Today's young people are beginning their love lives in a time of rapidly changing ideas and ideals about identity, commitment, sexuality, and consent. For parents, the new realities of...

52

First-time caller
Borison, B. K.
Paper Book
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A hopeless romantic meets a jaded radio host in this cozy, Sleepless in Seattle-inspired love story from beloved author B.K. Borison. Aiden Valentine has a secret: he's fallen out of love with love. And as the host of...

53

Ford County : stories
Grisham, John.
Paper Book
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER * In his first collection of short stories John Grisham takes us back to Ford County, Mississippi, the setting of his first novel, A Time to Kill. Wheelchair-bound Inez Graney and her two older sons, Leon and Butch, take a...

54

Girl anonymous
Dodd, Christina
Paper Book
The Godfather meets West Side Story in this twisty, darkly romantic thriller from New York Times bestselling author Christina Dodd. A dangerous blast sends a girl into hiding to escape a deadly family feud... As a child, Maarja Daire saw her mother ignite an explosion...

55

Great short books : a year of reading--briefly
Davis, Kenneth C.
Paper Book
This entertaining guide to some of the best short novels of all time, from a bestselling historian, is the "perfect gift for busy bibliophiles" (BookPage). Experience the joys of literature with this this "exciting guide to all that the world of fiction has to offer" (...

56

Half baked harvest quick & cozy
Gerard, Tieghan
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER . 120+ recipes for delicious, soul-warming comfort food . . . and getting it ready in a hurry-from the author of Half Baked Harvest Every Day. Colorful. Convenient. Comforting. Mega-bestselling author Tieghan Gerard is...

57

Head cases
McMahon, John
Paper Book
Head Cases follows an enigmatic group of FBI agents as they hunt down a murderer seeking his own justice in this electrifying--and commercial--series debut. FBI Agent Gardner Camden is an analytical genius with an affinity for puzzles. He also has a blind spot on the...

58

Hold strong : a novel
Dugoni, Robert
Paper Book
From Robert Dugoni, Jeff Langholz, and Chris Crabtree comes an epic and inspiring novel--based on true events--about love, heroism, and resilience during the darkest chapters of World War II. Sam Carlson is a projectionist in small-town Minnesota, where fantasies unspool in glorious...

59

I cheerfully refuse : a novel
Enger, Leif
Paper Book
NATIONAL BESTSELLER * A BARNES & NOBLE BOOK CLUB PICK * A career defining tour-de-force from New York Times bestselling, award-winning and "formidably gifted" (Chicago Tribune) author of Peace Like a River Leif Enger. "A rare, remarkable...

60

Isola : a novel
Goodman, Allegra
Paper Book
REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK * NATIONAL BESTSELLER * "A shocking story, made all the more stunning by the fact that it has its roots in true history."--Jodi Picoult, author of By Any Other Name "A new generation of survival story . . . an extraordinary book that reads like a...

61

Jackie : public, private, secret
Taraborrelli, J. Randy
Paper Book
THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! From the New York Times bestselling author of Jackie, Janet & Lee comes a fresh and often startling look at the life of the legendary former first lady, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. Based on hundreds of interviews...

62

James : a novel
Everett, Percival
Paper Book
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER * A brilliant, action-packed reimagining of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, both harrowing and darkly humorous, told from the enslaved Jim's point of view NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD FINALIST * ONE OF...

63

Julia's last hope
Oke, Janette
Paper Book
No one in the small lumber town of Calder Springs, tucked away in the remote setting of the Canadian Rocky Mountains, was prepared for the news. When the men of the village left for another day of work at the lumber mill, they did not know their lives would be dramatically changed.But without...

64

Kilkenny
L'Amour, Louis
Paper Book
Former gunslinger Kilkenny tries to leave his past behind him by retreating to Utahs lonely mountain country. But the powerful rancher who is determined to graze his own cattle by running everyone else out -- or killing them -- is eager to cut down the man who killed his son: Kilkenny.

65

Kills well with others
Raybourn, Deanna
Paper Book
"Much like fine wine, battle-hardened assassins grow better with age."-#1 New York Times bestselling author Lisa Gardner Four women assassins, senior in status-and in age-sharpen their knives for another bloody good adventure in this riotous follow-up to the New York Times<...

66

Kind : the quiet power of kindness at work
Allcott, Graham
Paper Book
What if someone told you the key to success was kindness? While it doesn't always make headlines, there is a growing recognition that kindness is vital to strong performance at work. In the broad range of leadership skills, kindness is inherently quieter, more personal and...

67

Lasagna gardening : a new layering system for bountiful gardens: no digging, no tilling, no weeding, no kidding!
Lanza, Patricia.
Paper Book
Lasagna Gardening, a gardening system that works-- so you don't have to! Turn in your tiller for a stack of old newspapers! Replace your shovel with a layer of grass clippings! Let Pat Lanza show you how you can create lush, successful, easy-care gardens in practically any...

68

Last twilight in Paris
Jenoff, Pam
Paper Book
THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! "A fast-paced and vibrant wartime tale of holding on to love against the odds and learning to fight for the truth." ­­-Kristin Harmel, New York Times bestselling author of The Paris Daughter ...

69

Lies he told me
Patterson, James
Paper Book
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...

70

Lucky
Smiley, Jane
Paper Book
From the best-selling, Pulitzer Prize-winning writer, a soaring, soulful novel about a folk musician who rises to fame across our changing times * "A robust, atmospheric coming-of-age story." --People Before Jodie Rattler became a star, she was a girl growing up in St...

71

Make your own living trust
Clifford, Denis
Paper Book
Make Your Own Living Trust can help you make an individual or shared living trust that's valid in your state, saving your family time, money, and headaches. You can use a living trust to name beneficiaries for property and set up property management for young people. In...

72

Mask of the Deer Woman
Dove, Laurie L.
Paper Book
AN INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLER To find a missing young woman, the new tribal marshal must also find herself. At rock bottom following her daughter's death, ex-Chicago detective Carrie Starr has nowhere to go but back to her roots. Starr's father never talked...

73

Memorial days
Brooks, Geraldine
Paper Book
A New York Times Bestseller "Brooks tracks the geography of grief with patience and grace as she comes to terms with the ongoing nature of outliving the ones you love most. ... Her memoir is certainly a testament to her own unique loss, but it's moreover a lifeline to others...

74

Missing in Flight
Cole, Audrey J.
Paper Book
From USA Today bestselling author Audrey J. Cole comes a harrowing thriller about a woman faced with the unthinkable, when her infant goes missing aboard a plane to New York. Rushing back to her seat, Makayla Rossi is relieved that all's still quiet. But when she checks on...

75

Murder at the Lakeside Library
Danvers, Holly
Paper Book
Rain Wilmot has just returned to her family's waterfront log cabin after the death of her husband. The cabin is peaceful compared to Rain's corporate job and comes with an informal library that her mother used to run. But as Rain prepares for the re-opening of the library, all hopes for a peaceful...

76

No comfort for the dead : a novel
O'Donnell, R. P.
Paper Book
After witnessing a murder, a small-town librarian is forced to act when the local police arrest the wrong man, perfect for fans of Dervla McTiernan and Carlene O'Connor. 1988, West Cork, Ireland. Emma Daly has returned to her home in Castlefreke, a small and peaceful...

77

Nothing Ever Happens Here
Glass, Seraphina Nova
"A charming cast of characters, a twisty mystery, and a diabolical killer make Nothing Ever Happens Here impossible to put down. A riveting page-turner with a sly sense of humor." --Robyn Harding, internationally bestselling author of The Haters ...

78

One good thing
Hunter, Georgia
Paper Book
From the New York Times-bestselling author of We Were the Lucky Ones, an unforgettable story of hardship and hope, courage and resilience, that follows one young woman's journey through war-torn Italy 1940, Emilia Romagna. Lili and Esti have been best friends...

79

Open season
Kellerman, Jonathan
Paper Book
The most beloved and enduring duo in American crime fiction is back. NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * Psychologist Alex Delaware and Homicide Detective Milo Sturgis race against time to find a twisted killer in this riveting thriller from the #1 New York Times bestselling "master...

80

Orbital
Harvey, Samantha
Paper Book
WINNER OF THE BOOKER PRIZE 2024 * A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER **New York Times Book Review Book Club Pick** Winner of the 2024 Hawthornden Prize Shortlisted for the 2024 Orwell Prize for Political Fiction Shortlisted for...

81

Our winter monster
Mahoney, Dennis
Paper Book
Chilling holiday horror about an unhappy couple running from their problems and straight into the maw of a terrifying beast, perfect for fans of Paul Tremblay and Sara Gran For the last year, Holly and Brian have been out of sync. Neither can forget what happened that one winter...

82

Pentecost Alley
Perry, Anne.
Paper Book
The ritual murder of a prostitute named Ada McKinley in a bedroom on decrepit Pentecost Alley would ordinarily occasion no stir in Victoria's great metropolis. But under the victim's body the police find a Hellfire Club badge inscribed with the name Finlay Fitzjames--a name that instantly draws...

83

People we meet on vacation
Henry, Emily
Paper Book
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Funny Story comes a sparkling novel that will leave you with the warm, hazy afterglow usually reserved for the best vacations. Two best friends. Ten summer trips. One last chance to fall in love.

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Practical classics : 50 reasons to reread 50 books you haven't touched since high school
Smokler, Kevin.
Paper Book
What do the great books of your youth have to say about your life now? Remember reading Catcher in the Rye and The Great Gatsby in high school? How about Slaughterhouse-Five and Pride and Prejudice? Would you read them again now that no one's grading you, just for your...

85

PS: I hate you
Connolly, Lauren
Paper Book
In this splendidly bittersweet romantic comedy, enemies forced together by a mutual loss are led on a cross-country journey toward a second chance. Maddie Sanderson would be proud to honor her older brother's dying wish, that she scatters his ashes over eight destinations that...

86

Rainbow rainbow : stories
Conklin, Lydia
Paper Book
Longlisted for The Story Prize & the PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize for Debut Short Story Collection A fearless collection of stories that celebrate the humor, darkness, and depth of emotion of the queer and trans experience that's not typically represented: liminal or uncertain...

87

Raising hare : a memoir
Dalton, Chloe
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * FINALIST FOR THE 2025 WOMEN'S PRIZE * A moving and fascinating meditation on freedom, trust, loss, and our relationship with the natural world, explored through the story of one woman's unlikely friendship with a wild hare. A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK:...

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Reading behind bars : a true story of literature, law, and life as a prison librarian
Grunenwald, Jill A.
Paper Book
"A fascinating look into a world many of us never see, and a powerful story about one woman's journey to find her own strength, with a clear message of the importance of books and information for all." --Booklist (American Library Association), starred review Shortlisted...

89

Robert Ludlum's the Bourne vendetta
Freeman, Brian
Paper Book
The hunt for a trove of secret information forces Bourne to decide who lives - and who dies - in this latest installment in the #1 New York Times bestselling series. A hacked database known as the Files has upended the intelligence community. Careers are being...

90

Scot and bothered
Kiley, Alexandra
Paper Book
SCOT ON THE TRAIL! Brooke Sinclair's dream of being a published author derailed when she was expelled from the University of Edinburgh seven years ago. Now a ghostwriter, she sticks to other people's stories. But when her college mentor Mhairi McCallister needs a co-writer...

91

Selling your house : Nolo's essential guide
Bray, Ilona M.
Paper Book
Make the real estate market work for you! Whether your local real estate market is strong or sluggish, you can take effective steps to reach the right buyers, pick the best offer, and ultimately get top dollar for your home. Selling Your House: Nolo's Essential Guide will...

92

Seven years of darkness
Chŏng, Yu-jŏng
Paper Book
"You-Jeong Jeong is a certified international phenomenon . . . Genuinely surprising and ultimately satisfying . . . Seven Years of Darkness [bolsters] the case for Jeong as one among the best at writing psychological suspense." --Los Angeles Times NAMED A...

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Shadows on the ice : the 1972 Andes disaster
Bertocchini, Frédéric
Paper Book
On a fateful Friday the 13th in October 1972, a plane traveling from Uruguay to Chile, carrying a young rugby team, crashed in an inaccessible area in the heart of the Andes Mountains. For many weeks, the survivors had to endure intense cold, biting hunger, thirst, and the despair of being...

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Shelved under murder
Gilbert, Victoria
Paper Book
Autumn leaves aren't the only things falling in the historic Virginia village of Taylorsford-so are some cherished memories, and a few bodies. October in Taylorsford, Virginia means it's leaf peeping season, with bright colorful foliage and a delightful fresh crew of tourists...

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Something in the walls : a novel
Pearce, Daisy
Paper Book
A Library Reads Pick! Most Anticipated by Goodreads, E! News, BookRiot, and more! Unbearably tense, utterly propulsive, and studded with folklore and horror, Something in the Walls is perfect for anyone who loves Midsommar and...

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Stone cold
Box, C. J.
Paper Book
The electrifying new Joe Pickett novel from the New York Times–bestselling author.   Everything about the man is a mystery: the massive ranch in the remote Black Hills of Wyoming that nobody ever visits, the women who live with him, the secret philanthropies, the...

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