PLDL Most Popular Adult Titles July 2025

Portage Lake District Library - Most Popular Adult Titles June 2025

Updated July 30, 2025
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1

Funny story
Henry, Emily
Daphne always loved the way Peter told their story. That is until it became the prologue to his actual love story with his childhood bestie, Petra. Which is how Daphne ends up rooming with her total opposite and the only person who could possibly understand her predicament- Petra's ex,...

2

The first gentleman : a thriller
Clinton, Bill
The global number one bestselling authors team up again for a gripping political thriller, unravelling a shocking murder accusation at the White House. ____________________________ Clinton and Patterson are back. And they're better than ever. ...

3

The women
Hannah, Kristin
Paper Book
Soon to be a major motion picture!'Astonishing. Compelling. Powerful' - Delia Owens, bestselling author of Where the Crawdads Sing'Stuns with sacrifice. Uplifts with heroism' - Bonnie Garmus, bestselling author of Lessons in ChemistryFrom the worldwide bestselling author of The Four Winds, The...

4

Whistle
Barclay, Linwood
Paper Book
'Terrific' STEPHEN KING Evil has a one track mind... Celebrated children's author and illustrator Annie Blunt has had a dreadful year. Her husband was killed in a tragic accident, then one of her children's books ignited a major scandal. Desperate for a fresh start, she moves with...

5

2 Sisters murder investigations
Patterson, James,
Patterson's greatest crime-solving team since the Women's Murder Club is the Bird Sisters. Rhonda and Barbara 'Baby' Bird are half-sisters - and full partners in their Los Angeles detective agency. They agree on nothing. Rhonda, a former attorney, takes a by-the...

6

All the colors of the dark : a novel
Whitaker, Chris
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * OVER ONE MILLION COPIES SOLD * From the author of We Begin at the End comes a soaring thriller and an epic love story that "hits like a sledgehammer . . . an absolutely must-read novel" (Gillian Flynn, author of Gone Girl). Read...

7

Badlands
Preston, Douglas J.
The #1 New York Times bestselling authors return with a scintillating supernatural-themed thriller. Nora Kelly and Corrie Swanson investigate bizarre deaths in the New Mexico desert, but awaken an ancient evil. In the New Mexico desert badlands, a woman's skeleton is found...

8

Blue Monday
French, Nicci.
Paper Book
Monday, the lowest point of the week. A day of dark impulses. A day to snatch a child from the streets . . . The abduction of five-year-old Matthew Farraday provokes national outcry and a desperate police hunt. And when his face is splashed over the newspapers, psychotherapist...

9

Don't forget me, little Bessie : a novel
Burke, James Lee
Bestselling author James Lee Burke tells his most thrilling and insightful story yet through the eyes of fourteen-year-old Bessie Holland **** At the beginning of the twentieth century, as America grapples with forces of human and natural violence more powerful...

10

Great big beautiful life
Henry, Emily
Paper Book
When Margaret Ives, the famously reclusive heiress, invites eternal optimist Alice Scott to the balmy Little Crescent Island, Alice knows this is it- her big break. And even more rare- a chance to impress her family with a Serious Publication. The catch? Pulitzer-prize winning human...

11

It's a love story
Monaghan, Annabel
'The most beautiful, perfect love story--it's my favourite Annabel Monaghan novel yet!' --Paige Toon, internationally bestselling author of Seven Summers *** Rules for a True Love Story: There are none. It's all a lie. Jane...

12

Making a killing : a novel
Hunter, Cara
Paper Book
*Contains an exclusive Adam Fawley short story* From the Sunday Times bestselling author of the Tiktok sensation MURDER IN THE FAMILY and the DI Adam Fawley series comes a brand new gripping crime thriller about a figure from the past... You thought she was dead.<...

13

My friends : a novel
Backman, Fredrik
Paper Book
The beautiful new novel that will make you laugh and cry, from the global bestselling author of Anxious People and A Man Called Ove. Fredrik Backman returns with an unforgettably funny, deeply moving tale of four teenagers whose friendship creates a...

14

Tangled up in you
Lauren, Christina
Paper Book

15

The Busybody Book Club
Sampson, Freya
They can't even agree on what to read, so how are they going to solve a murder? St. Tredock Book Club disagree on everything, from the books they read to the biscuits they eat. For book club organiser Nova Davies, who's new to the Cornish seaside village, the...

16

The maid's secret
Prose, Nita
Paper Book
Molly the Maid is used to being invisible. Now someone is watching her every move ... *THE SPARKLING NEW MYSTERY FROM THE MULTI-MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE MAID* ----- Molly the maid is no stranger to secrets... She sees everything behind...

17

The man made of smoke : a novel
North, Alex
Paper Book
YOU SAW IT. YOU WERE TOO SCARED TO ACT. BUT NOW IT'S COMING FOR YOU... From the mind behind the international bestseller The Whisper Man comes a new nightmare 'The Man Made of Smoke was in equal parts terrifying, creepy, thrilling and moving' Marnie...

18

The Thursday murder club
Osman, Richard
Paper Book
THE FIRST NOVEL IN THE RECORD-BREAKING, MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING THURSDAY MURDER CLUB SERIES. ---------- 'Smart, compassionate, warm, moving and so VERY funny' Marian Keyes 'So smart and funny. Deplorably good' Ian Rankin 'Thrilling,...

19

With a vengeance : a novel
Sager, Riley
One train. No stops. A deadly game of survival and revenge. 'A locked room thriller at its best! Nonstop suspense with twists and turns that will leave your head spinning' FREIDA MCFADDEN 'Sager wields a deft hand in bringing all the elements together...

20

Among friends
Ebbott, Hal
Every sentence keeps you hanging in the air, waiting for the next punch to the gut' - Miranda Cowley Heller, author of The Paper PalaceFour friends. A betrayal that should shatter their seemingly perfect lives. But will they let it?Amos and Emerson have been friends for more than thirty years....

21

And then there were none
Christie, Agatha
Paper Book
The book that topped the international online poll held in Agatha Christie's 125th birthday year to discover which of her 80 crime books was the world's favourite. 1939. Europe teeters on the brink of war. Ten strangers are invited to Soldier Island, an isolated rock near the...

22

Atmosphere : a love story
Reid, Taylor Jenkins
Paper Book
***THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER*** 'Tipped to be this summer's biggest read' SUNDAY TIMES 'A richly drawn page-turner' OBSERVER 'Quite possibly our favourite TJR novel yet' COSMOPOLITAN 'I absolutely adored this' BRYONY GORDON 'A...

23

Bad publicity
Gillam, Bianca
Paper Book
Readers love Bad Publicity... 'My favourite contemporary romance book ever.' *****'Perfect for fans of Emily Henry' ***** 'A book lover's dream romance' ***** 'It has warmth, charm, laugh-out-loud moments and a...

24

Beach read
Henry, Emily
Paper Book
Two writers. One holiday. A romcom waiting to happen... ------- 'One of my favourite authors' Colleen Hoover, It Ends With Us 'A great love story' Jodi Picoult, Wish You Were Here 'The perfect escapist romp' Laura Jane...

25

Becoming Nicole : the transformation of an American family
Nutt, Amy Ellis
Paper Book
Written by a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, the inspiring true story of a transgender girl, her identical twin brother, and an ordinary American family's extraordinary journey.

26

Broken country : a novel
Hall, Clare Leslie
Paper Book
INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER REESE WITHERSPOON'S BOOK CLUB PICK FEARNE COTTON'S HAPPY PLACE BOOK CLUB PICK 'An unforgettable story of love, loss, and the choices that shape our lives . . . but it's also a...

27

Disappoint me : a novel
Dinan, Nicola
Paper Book
A funny, moving and poignant exploration of modern romance and the allure of domesticity from the Polari-prize-winning author of Bellies Chosen as a 'Best Book of 2025' by Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire, Stylist, Elle, Dazed, Vogue,...

28

Every time I go on vacation, someone dies
Mack, Catherine
Paper Book
Ten days. Eight suspects. Six cities. Five authors. Three bodies. One trip to die for. Eleanor Dash, bestselling author of the Vacation Mysteries series, is on a book tour along the gorgeous Amalfi Coast when life starts imitating art as her ex-boyfriend Connor Smith is...

29

Fair Play
Hegarty, Louise
This is a murder mystery. This is a story about love. Or is it? . . . 'A treat . . . Takes on the biggest questions of life and death' - Paul Murray, author of The Bee Sting 'Dazzling' - Colin Walsh, author of Kala ...

30

Far from home : a novel
Steel, Danielle
Paper Book
Far From Home is a gripping and heartbreaking wartime tale about the love between a mother and daughter, from billion-copy bestselling author Danielle Steel. In July 1944, at the height of the German occupation, Arielle von Auspeck arrives at the glamorous Ritz hotel in...

31

Fever beach
Hiaasen, Carl
Paper Book
Fever Beach leads us, in pure Hiaasen-style, into the depths of Florida at its most Floridian: a sun-soaked bastion of right-wing extremism, white power, greed, and corruption. Dale Figgo is the only hate-monger ever to be kicked out of the Proud Boys for being too dumb...

32

Fight : inside the wildest battle for the White House
Allen, Jonathan
INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * USA TODAY BESTSELLER "Brutal." --Huffington Post "Scathing." --New York Post "[D]epicts Biden's decline in vivid detail." --Politico "So many revelations." --Joe Scarborough, co-host of MSNBC's Morning Joe ...

33

Flashlight : a novel
Choi, Susan
**LONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2025** 'Ferociously smart and full of surprises' Eleanor Catton 'Instantly bewitching' Jennifer Egan 'A rich generational saga that teems with intelligence' Financial Times The...

34

Fourth wing
Yarros, Rebecca
Paper Book
DON'T BE THE LAST TO DISCOVER THE SERIES THAT EVERYONE CAN'T STOP TALKING ABOUT: 'Pure escapism - think Hunger Games meets Fifty Shades' The Sun 'We weren't expecting to become obsessed . . . but we very much are...

35

Good dirt : a novel
Wilkerson, Charmaine
Ebby Freeman's life has always been marked with tragedy. First, the death of her brother Baz, killed in an anonymous armed robbery when they were teenagers. Then her perfect fiance Henry deserting her on the day of their wedding, without an explanation. When Ebby arrives in a...

36

Hidden nature
Roberts, Nora
From multi-million copy bestselling author Nora Roberts - a brand new thriller about an injured cop fighting to bring down a pair of twisted killers. 'If you're after the perfect pick-me-up, take-me-away-from-the-world read, then she's your woman' The...

37

I hope this finds you well : a novel
Sue, Natalie
Paper Book
*AS RECOMMENDED BY TAYLOR JENKINS REID ON TIME MAGAZINE* 'A darkly funny riot' The Times, Book of the Month A GOODREADS CHOICE AWARD FOR FICTION 2024 Would you want to know what your colleagues say behind your back? Jolene certainly doesn't. She's...

38

Invisible women : data bias in a world designed for men
Criado-Perez, Caroline
Paper Book
*THE SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER* *OVER A MILLION COPIES SOLD* 'HELL YES. This is one of those books that has the potential to change things - a monumental piece of research' Caitlin Moran Imagine a world where... ...

39

Is a river alive?
Macfarlane, Robert
Paper Book
From celebrated writer Robert Macfarlane comes this brilliant, perspective-shifting new book - which answers a resounding yes to the question of its title. At its heart is a single, transformative idea: that rivers are not mere matter for human use, but living beings -...

40

It takes a psychic
Castle, Jayne
Dive into the alien world of Harmony in this new novel by New York Times bestselling author Jayne Castle. Leona Griffin is at the height of her career as a para-archeologist thanks to a recent Underworld discovery. Her high profile attracts the attention of an...

41

King of ashes : a novel
Cosby, S. A.
'S. A. Cosby's novels always hit the grand slam of crime fiction' MICHAEL CONNELLY 'Cosby sends a shiver down the spine' DAILY MAIL 'A pulsating saga of family secrets and double and triple-crossing' THE TIMES, THE BEST THRILLERS OF 2025 A...

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