PLDL Most Popular Titles October 2025

Portage Lake District Library Most Popular Titles September 2025

Updated November 4, 2025
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Hotel on the corner of bitter and sweet : a novel
Ford, Jamie.
Paper Book
1986, The Panama HotelThe old Seattle landmark has been boarded up for decades, but now the new owner has made a startling discovery in the basement: personal belongings stored away by Japanese families sent to interment camps during World War II. Among the fascinated crowd gathering outside the...

2

PS: I hate you
Connolly, Lauren
'Made me laugh, cry, smile, and everything in between . . . a heartwarming story of healing and finding love when you least expect it' - Jo Segura, USA Today bestselling author of Raiders of the Lost Heart In this splendidly bittersweet romantic comedy,...

3

Circle of days : a novel
Follett, Ken
Paper Book
'Monumentally epic . . . a superb novel' LEE CHILD 'A tour de force' PETER JAMES From the master of epic fiction comes the deeply human story of one of the world's greatest mysteries: the building of Stonehenge. A FLINT MINER WITH A...

4

107 days
Harris, Kamala

5

1984
Orwell, George
Paper Book
Hidden away in the Record Department of the sprawling Ministry of Truth, Winston Smith skilfully rewrites the past to suit the needs of the Party. Yet he inwardly rebels against the totalitarian world he lives in, which demands absolute obedience and controls him through the all-seeing telescreens...

6

A slowly dying cause
George, Elizabeth
Paper Book
In Cornwall, a man suffers a violent death - and the killer may lurk within the community . . .Featuring Detectives Barbara Havers and Thomas Lynley, A Slowly Dying Cause is an atmospheric, gripping crime thriller from bestselling author Elizabeth George.Amid the beauty of Cornwall's coastline, the...

7

An inside job : a novel
Silva, Daniel
Paper Book
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES NO.1 BESTSELLER Art restorer and legendary spy Gabriel Allon must solve the perfect crime in the dazzling new tale of murder, greed, and corruption from #1 New York Times bestselling novelist Daniel Silva. Sometimes the only way to recover a stolen...

8

Billion-dollar ransom : a thriller
Patterson, James
It would take a perfect plan to collect a billion-dollar ransom. So here's the plan. Five innocent people. In different locations. All kidnapped at the same moment in time. Two children taken from a private school bus. A film producer and a movie star...

9

Gone girl : a novel
Flynn, Gillian
Paper Book
THE ADDICTIVE No.1 BESTSELLER AND INTERNATIONAL PHENOMENON OVER 20 MILLION COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDE THE BOOK THAT DEFINES PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER Who are you? What have we done to each other? These are the questions Nick Dunne finds...

10

House of Two Pharaohs
Smith, Wilbur
The next action-packed novel in Wilbur Smith's new Egyptian series

11

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 bond...

12

The mysterious case of the missing crime writer
Ragnar Jónasson
Paper Book
THE GRIPPING MYSTERY FROM 'NEXT-GEN NORDIC STAR' (LA TIMES) AND SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR, RAGNAR JONASSON 'ONE OF THE FINEST CRIME WRITERS IN THE WORLD TODAY' DAILY MAIL 'Jónasson is an automatic must-read for me . . . possibly the best Scandi...

13

The night we lost him : a novel
Dave, Laura
Paper Book
From the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller and Reese's Book Club Pick The Last Thing He Told Me comes a riveting mystery wrapped in an epic love story . . . 'An engrossing mystery and a story with emotional heft' Shari Lapena, bestselling author...

14

The things we cannot say
Rimmer, Kelly
Paper Book
It begins with the discovery of a tattered photo, a letter and a tiny leather shoe... 'Fans of The Nightingale and Lilac Girls will adore The Things We Cannot Say' PAM JENOFF ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'A truly life...

15

A darker place
Higgins, Jack
Paper Book
Dillon and company are back in the ultimate blockbuster from the 'legend' that is Jack Higgins Disillusioned with the Putin Government, famous Russian writer and ex-paratrooper Alexander Kurbsky decides he wants to disappear into the West. However he is under no illusions about how the...

16

A marriage at sea : a true story of love, obsession, and shipwreck
Elmhirst, Sophie
Paper Book
**WINNER OF THE NERO BOOK AWARDS NON-FICTION AWARD 2024** **A Guardian, Observer, Economist & Waterstones Best Book of 2024** ** A Financial Times BEST SUMMER READ** 'One of those very special books that makes you put everything on hold so...

17

All we ever wanted : a novel
Giffin, Emily
Paper Book

18

Amity
Harris, Nathan
The highly anticipated second novel from the author of the Booker-longlisted THE SWEETNESS OF WATER 'Amity is deeply adventurous and astonishingly beautiful' Robert Jones, Jr., author of The Prophets'I didn't want to put the book down' ⭐ &...

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Beartown : a novel
Backman, Fredrik
Paper Book
Beartown is a small town in a large Swedish forest. For most of the year it is under a thick blanket of snow, experiencing the kind of cold and dark that brings people closer together - or pulls them apart. Its isolation means that Beartown has been slowly...

20

Beautiful ugly
Feeney, Alice
Paper Book
'I was consumed by this book, it's her best ever, a work of genius' - Lisa Jewell, author of None of This is True 'Her best book yet' - Harlan Coben, author of Fool Me Once The million-copy bestselling author of His and Hers, Alice Feeney, returns...

21

Before Dorothy
Gaynor, Hazel
Paper Book
Now a USA Today Bestseller! The greatest journey is the one you least expect... 'Swept me off my feet! A jewel of a novel - it simply sparkles' Evie Woods 'A treat of a book, utterly transporting' Eve Chase ______________________________________________ ...

22

Better off dead
Child, Lee
Paper Book

23

Beware the woman : a novel
Abbott, Megan
Paper Book
From New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Megan Abbott, a chilling and compulsive novel about a family holiday that takes a terrifying turn. CHOSEN AS A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE GUARDIAN, NPR AND THE TABLET ...

24

Bring me back
Paris, B. A.
Paper Book
Pre-order B. A. Paris's brand new thriller WHEN I KILL YOU publishing Spring 2026! ***** 'Just finished this BRILLIANT book... Clever, addictive and twisty, I couldn't sleep until I found out the truth... The twist floored me! Utterly compelling from beginning to end' Claire...

25

Broken country : a novel
Hall, Clare Leslie
Paper Book
​*****AMAZON'S BOOK OF THE YEAR​​​***** INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER REESE WITHERSPOON'S BOOK CLUB PICK FEARNE COTTON'S HAPPY PLACE BOOK CLUB PICK AMANDA LAMB BOOK CLUB PICK - COMING...

26

Denied access
Bentley, Don
This latest pulse-pounding installment in Vince Flynn's #1 New York Times bestselling series takes Mitch Rapp back to his fledgling assassin days, completing the trilogy begun with American Assassin and Kill Shot. The Central...

27

Don't let him in
Jewell, Lisa
Paper Book
PREPARE TO BE HOOKED BY THE GRIPPING NEW THRILLER FROM SUNDAY TIMES AND MULTI-MILLION-COPY BESTSELLER LISA JEWELL. 'Gripping. Shocking. Masterful.' FREIDA McFADDEN 'Lisa Jewell is a STONE COLD GENIUS! Don't Let Him In is a PHENOMENAL...

28

Dragon teeth : a novel
Crichton, Michael
Paper Book
From Michael Crichton, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Jurassic Park, comes a thrilling adventure set in the Wild West that will keep you on the edge of your seat from the first page to the last! The year is 1876. Warring Indian tribes still populate America's western...

29

In the kitchen : a novel
Ali, Monica
Ebook
At the once-splendid Imperial Hotel, chef Gabriel Lightfoot is trying to run a tight kitchen. But his integrity and his sanity are under constant challenge from an exuberantly multinational staff, a gimlet-eyed hotel management, and business partners with whom he is planning a new venture....

30

Ink ribbon red : a novel
Pavesi, Alex
Paper Book
A group of friends gather in a country house for a birthday party. At their host's request, they each write a short mystery. They draw names from a hat- in each story, one of the group is the killer, and another the victim. Of course, when given such a task, it's only...

31

Sense and sensibility
Austen, Jane
Paper Book
'The wit of Jane Austen has for partner the perfection of her taste' Virginia Woolf Jane Austen's subtle and witty novel of secrets and suppression, lies and seduction, brilliantly portrays a world where rigid social convention clashes with the impulses of the heart. It tells...

32

Sharp force
Cornwell, Patricia Daniels
SCARPETTA, A BRAND NEW ORIGINAL SERIES, IS COMING SOON TO PRIME VIDEO NO ONE IS SAFE FROM THE SERIAL KILLER. NOT EVEN SCARPETTA... During the early hours of Christmas morning, chief medical examiner Dr Kay Scarpetta receives a chilling...

33

Steel Girls Book 5
Rawlins, Michelle.
Paper Book
With their city under fire, can they find hope in each other? 'Rich, evocative and spellbinding' KATE THOMPSON 'A heartwarming tale of courage, friendship and hope' MILLY JOHNSON *** In December 1940, the Blitz has reached Sheffield, but Steel Girl...

34

Story of my life
Score, Lucy
Paper Book
THE ALL NEW NOVEL FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR A GILMORE GIRLS MEETS SCHITT'S CREEK REDEMPTION ROMCOM **WITH EXCLUSIVE BONUS CHAPTER ANNOTATED BY LUCY AND GORGEOUS INSIDE COVER...

35

The bewitching
Moreno-Garcia, Silvia
Three women in three different eras encounter danger and witchcraft in this eerie multigenerational horror saga from the New York Times bestselling author of Mexican Gothic. 'Moreno-Garcia is a deft enchantress - this is a ghost story in high Gothic style' -...

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