PLDL Most Popular Adult Titles September 2024

Portage Lake District Library Most Popular Adult Titles September 2024

Updated October 10, 2024
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1

Counting miracles : a novel
Sparks, Nicholas
Paper Book
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * From the acclaimed author of The Longest Ride and The Notebook comes an emotional, powerful novel about wondering if we can change--or even make our peace with--the path we've taken. "Sparks is superb at what he does. The...

2

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...

3

Capture or kill
Flynn, Vince
Paper Book
Mitch Rapp faces an Iranian foe bent on destabilizing the Middle East in the newest thriller from Vince Flynn's #1 New York Times bestselling series, now written by the "worthy successor to Tom Clancy" (Publishers Weekly) Don Bentley. April 2011: On a remote...

4

Den of Iniquity
Jance, J. A.
Paper Book
New York Times bestselling author J. A. Jance returns with a new pulse-pounding suspense novel featuring beloved private investigator J. P. Beaumont as his investigation of a seemingly accidental death uncovers a complex web of evil. Former Seattle homicide cop J. P. Beaumont...

5

Nexus : a brief history of information networks from the Stone Age to AI
Harari, Yuval N.
Paper Book
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * From the author of Sapiens comes the groundbreaking story of how information networks have made, and unmade, our world. "Striking original . . . A historian whose arguments operate on the scale of millennia has managed to capture the...

6

Feeding littles lunches : 75 + no stress lunches everyone will love
McNamee, Megan
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * 75+ simple and delicious ideas for packed school lunches and snacks for kids of all ages, from the New York Times bestselling authors of Feeding Littles and Beyond. In a lunch packing rut? Megan McNamee and Judy Delaware, the...

7

Flashpoint
Coulter, Catherine
Paper Book
Agents Savich and Sherlock are back in the latest installment in Catherine Coulter's #1 New York Times bestselling FBI Thriller series, where the past refuses to stay buried. A year has passed since Elizabeth Palmer was nearly killed with hundreds more in the attempted bombing of St. Paul...

8

Here one moment : a novel
Moriarty, Liane
Paper Book
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * From the beloved author of Big Little Lies, Apples Never Fall, and The Husband's Secret comes a moving novel of love, marriage, family, and trying to find certainty in a fragile world.   "A riveting story so wild you don...

9

Ghost soldier
Maden, Mike
Paper Book
A deadly war game. An adversary as hard to find as he is to kill. Weapons so sophisticated, none have seen the like before. Juan Cabrillo and the crew of the Oregon have finally met their match in this pulse-pounding new adventure in the #1 New York Times bestselling series.

10

Hillbilly elegy : a memoir of a family and culture in crisis
Vance, J. D.
Paper Book
Hillbilly Elegy recounts J.D. Vance's powerful origin story... From a former marine and Yale Law School graduate now serving as a U.S. Senator from Ohio and the Republican Vice Presidential candidate for the 2024 election, an incisive account of growing up in a poor Rust Belt town that...

11

Obitchuary : the big hot book of death
Henry, Spencer (Podcaster)
Paper Book
It's safe to say everyone thinks about death. But have you ever wondered about what sort of keepsakes you can make with your remains, or the most scandalous deathbed confessions throughout history? Well Madison Reyes and Spencer Henry have, and they've spent countless hours scouring the darkest...

12

On the hunt
Johansen, Iris
Paper Book
#1 New York Times bestselling author Iris Johansen introduces a bold new heroine--and her search-and-rescue dog--as Kira Drake begins an international search for an elusive killer. Kira Drake has come to Paris with her highly trained Golden Retriever, Mack, to...

13

Safe enough : and other stories
Child, Lee
Paper Book
You know Jack Reacher. Now meet twenty more heroes and heavies from the brilliant mind of legendary crime author Lee Child. A drug-dealing hit man feels that he must unburden his fears and guilt to a stranger in "Ten Keys." A rookie cop in "Normal in Every Way" is assigned...

14

The life impossible
Haig, Matt
Paper Book
The New York Times Bestseller "An odyssey of action and awe." --The New York Times "A wry and tender love-letter to the best of being human." --Benedict Cumberbatch The remarkable next novel from Matt Haig, the author of #1 New York Times...

15

Spirit crossing
Krueger, William Kent
Paper Book
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! William Kent Krueger offers "one of his most puzzling mysteries to date" (Publishers Weekly) as a disappearance and a dead body put Cork O'Connor's family in the crosshairs of a killer in the twentieth book in the New York...

16

Summers at the Saint
Andrews, Mary Kay
Paper Book
"Andrews perfectly balances the second chance-romance with the twisty mystery against a beachy backdrop that will please any armchair traveler." --Publishers Weekly "A fun, heart-warming, and intriguing summer read. For readers who'd enjoy a blend of friendships (old and new),...

17

Swan song
Hilderbrand, Elin
Paper Book
The beloved #1 New York Times bestselling author brings her Nantucket novels to a brilliant finish: when rich strangers move to the island, social mayhem--and a possible murder follow. Can Nantucket's best locals save the day, and their way of life? ...

18

Syndicate
Francis, Felix
Paper Book
"The master of suspense and intrigue" (Country Life) is back with the next thrilling novel in the Dick Francis series, perfect for fans of Michael Connelly. Chester Newton has built his fortune organizing racehorse syndicates, where top horses are co-owned and managed by several...

19

The faculty lounge : a novel
Mathieu, Jennifer
Paper Book
With its ensemble of warm and unforgettable characters, The Faculty Lounge shows readers a different side of school life. It all starts when an elderly substitute teacher at Baldwin High School is found dead in the faculty lounge. After a bit of a stir, life quickly returns to normal-it's not like...

20

The lost coast : a novel
Kellerman, Jonathan
Paper Book
The riveting new Clay Edison thriller from the bestselling, acclaimed father-son duo who write "brilliant, page-turning fiction" (Stephen King) Cut loose from his former life at the coroner's office, Clay Edison has set up shop as a private investigator. It's steady, safe work....

21

Vanishing act : the enduring mystery behind the legendary Doolittle raid over Tokyo
Hampton, Dan
Paper Book
From New York Times bestselling author Dan Hampton comes the gripping, untold story of a vital secret mission set during the darkest days of the Second World War. In the dark days after the devastating Pearl Harbor attacks during the spring of 1942, the...

22

Very sincerely yours
Winfrey, Kerry
Paper Book
Teddy Phillips never thought she'd still be spending every day surrounded by toys at almost thirty years old. But working at a vintage toy store is pretty much all she has going on in her life after being unceremoniously dumped by her longtime boyfriend. The one joy that she's kept is her not-so...

23

A little life : a novel
Yanagihara, Hanya.
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * A stunning "portrait of the enduring grace of friendship" (NPR) about the families we are born into, and those that we make for ourselves. A masterful depiction of love in the twenty-first century. NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST *...

24

A quitter's paradise : a novel
Chang, Elysha
Paper Book
A Michelle Obama's Reach Higher Summer Reading List Pick * An NPR Critics Summer Pick * A Good Morning America Pick of the Month * A Good Reads Big Buzz Debut * A Tertulia Staff Pick of the Month * An Electric Literature Best Novel of 2023 "Compelling ....

25

A travel guide to the Middle Ages : the world through medieval eyes
Bale, Anthony
Paper Book
A captivating journey of the expansive world of medieval travel, from London to Constantinople to the court of China and beyond. Europeans of the Middle Ages were the first to use travel guides to orient their wanderings, as they moved through a world punctuated with miraculous...

26

ADHD is awesome : a guide to (mostly) thriving with ADHD
Holderness, Penn
Paper Book
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER -- MORE THAN 100,000 COPIES SOLD! The engaging, uplifting antidote to traditional ADHD books (which, let's be...

27

All fours : a novel
July, Miranda
Paper Book
FINALIST FOR THE 2024 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD IN FICTION AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The New York Times bestselling author returns with an irreverently sexy, tender, hilarious and surprising novel about a woman upending her life <...

28

An eye for an eye
Archer, Jeffrey
Paper Book
The unputdownable new novel from international bestseller Jeffrey Archer! In one of the most luxurious cities on earth... A billion-dollar deal is about to go badly wrong. A lavish night out is about to end in murder. And the British government is...

29

Angel of vengeance
Preston, Douglas J.
Paper Book
Preston & Child continue their #1 bestselling series featuring FBI Special Agent Pendergast and Constance Greene, as they take a final stand against New York's deadliest serial killer: Pendergast's own ancestor...and Constance's greatest enemy.   A desperate...

30

Bad liar : a novel
Hoag, Tami
Paper Book
NATIONAL BESTSELLER Masterful #1 New York Times bestselling author Tami Hoag is back with a riveting, emotionally powerful new thriller! Small-town labels are hard to shake. Hometown hero. Fallen angel. Can anyone ever escape their past?  

31

Complete book of home preserving : 400 delicious and creative recipes for today
Paper Book
From the experts at Ball®, the updated bible in home canning and preserving. The bestselling Ball® Complete Book of Home Preserving continues to be updated. Changes over the past 20 years have led to new recipes, and larger sections on low sugar, fermentation, and updates on...

32

Before we were us
Hunter, Denise 1968-
Paper Book
She can't remember. He can't forget. When Lauren Wentworth wakes up in the hospital after falling from a ladder, she has more questions than answers. Way more. She knows where she is--the wilds of New Hampshire. But she's apparently lost the last four months of her life. Is she really...

33

By any other name : a novel
Picoult, Jodi
Paper Book
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * From the co-author of Mad Honey comes an "inspiring" (Elle) novel about two women, centuries apart--one of whom is the real author of Shakespeare's plays--who are both forced to hide behind another name. "You'll...

34

The road
McCarthy, Cormac 1933-
Paper Book
WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE * NATIONAL BESTSELLER * A searing, post-apocalyptic novel about a father and son's fight to survive that "only adds to McCarthy's stature as a living master. It's gripping, frightening and, ultimately, beautiful" (San Francisco Chronicle)....

35

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,...

36

Death at the sign of the rook
Atkinson, Kate
Paper Book
THE INSTANT #1 BESTSELLER (SUNDAY TIMES, UK) * The highly anticipated return of "irresistible" (New York Times) private eye Jackson Brodie in the newest installment of the bestselling series hailed as "unputdownable" by Time "How delicious to have...

37

Dinosaurs at the dinner party : how an eccentric group of Victorians discovered prehistoric creatures and accidentally upended the world
Dolnick, Edward
Paper Book
From the bestselling author of The Clockwork Universe and The Writing of the Gods, an "utterly delightful...hugely entertaining" (Air Mail) book about the eccentric Victorians who discovered dinosaur bones, leading to a whole new understanding of human history.

38

Fatal intrusion : a novel
Deaver, Jeffery
Paper Book
As a wave of murders grips Southern California, an unlikely pair must untangle the mysterious patterns of an elusive killer. A propulsive new series by New York Times bestselling author Jeffery Deaver and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Isabella Maldonado. ...

39

Freakonomics : a rogue economist explores the hidden side of everything
Levitt, Steven D.
Paper Book
"Steven D. Levitt and co-author Stephen J. Dubner show that economics is, at root, the study of incentives - how people get what they want, or need, especially when other people want or need the same thing. In Freakonomics, they set out to explore the hidden side of...well, everything. The inner...

40

Happily this Christmas
Mallery, Susan
Paper Book
Susan Mallery, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Fool's Gold romances, proves there's no place like Happily Inc for the holidays... There's no place like Happily Inc for the holidays... Wynn Beauchene has a thriving business, a...

41

Hard road to vengeance
Johnstone, William W.
Paper Book
" From legendary bestselling Western authors William W. Johnstone and J.A. Johnstone, the third adventure featuring Stoneface Finnegan, the former Pinkerton agent now serving up shots of justice as the owner of a boomtown saloon in Idaho Country. ...

42

Haunted ever after
DeLuca, Jen
Paper Book
"[A] wonderfully spooky supernatural rom-com."--People Cassie thought Boneyard Key's ghosts were tourist schtick, until her new home came with one--but can the attentions of the sexy coffee shop owner convince her to stay, instead of ghosting the town? Small...

43

House of glass
Pekkanen, Sarah
Paper Book
"Wow, I loved this one so much! I didn't want it to be over because I was enjoying it so much, but I couldn't stop turning pages! House of Glass is a gripping thriller that was packed with surprises and compelling characters." -- Freida McFadden The next...

44

In my time of dying : how I came face-to-face with the idea of an afterlife
Junger, Sebastian
Paper Book
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A near-fatal health emergency leads to this powerful reflection on death--and what might follow--by the bestselling author of Tribe and The Perfect Storm. For years as an award-winning war reporter, Sebastian Junger...

45

Lady Macbeth : a novel
Reid, Ava
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * From #1 New York Times bestselling author Ava Reid comes a "masterful reimagining" (Publishers Weekly) of Lady Macbeth, Shakespeare's most famous villainess, giving her a voice, a past, and a power that transforms the story men have written for her...

46

Long Island compromise
Brodesser-Akner, Taffy
Paper Book
NATIONAL BESTSELLER * An exhilarating novel about one American family and the dark moment that shatters their suburban paradise, from the New York Times bestselling author of Fleishman Is in Trouble New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice * New...

47

Look on the bright side
Higgins, Kristan
Paper Book
From the author of Pack Up the Moon comes a funny, romantic, and deeply moving novel about the unexpected rewards that come from life's detours. Lark Smith has always had a plan for her life: find a fantastic guy, create a marriage as blissful as her parents', pop out...

48

Lost man's lane a novel
Carson, Scott 1982-
Paper Book

49

Love, unscripted
Hunter, Denise
Paper Book
The perfect boyfriend only exists on paper...doesn't he Fresh off the heels of a bad breakup, Chloe Anderson poured her heart into penning the perfect boyfriend--and the result was an off-the-charts debut beach read that resonated with women worldwide. Now, Chloe's scripted...

50

Me before you
Moyes, Jojo
Paper Book
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Giver of Stars and the forthcoming Someone Else's Shoes, discover the love story that captured over 20 million hearts in Me Before You, After You, and Still Me. They had nothing in...

51

Mind games
Roberts, Nora
Paper Book
The #1 New York Times-bestselling author of Identity presents a suspenseful new novel of tragedy and trauma, love and family, and the evil that awaits. Thea Fox is getting the life she always wanted. She's become a renowned videogame designer, a job that allows her to...

52

Murder road
St. James, Simone
Paper Book
A young couple find themselves haunted by a string of gruesome murders committed along an old deserted road in this terrifying new novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Book of Cold Cases. July 1995. April and Eddie have taken a wrong turn....

53

Not in love
Hazelwood, Ali
Paper Book
An Indie Next and a Hall of Fame LibraryReads Pick! A forbidden, secret affair proves that all's fair in love and science--from New York Times bestselling author Ali Hazelwood. Rue Siebert might not have it all, but she has enough: a few...

54

Not the ones dead
Stabenow, Dana
Paper Book
The gripping new Kate Shugak novel by New York Times bestselling author Dana Stabenow. What seems a tragic accident soon becomes a murder investigation as Kate is drawn into a case of political intrigue. A mid-air collision in the Alaskan wilderness between two small...

55

Only the beautiful
Meissner, Susan
Paper Book
California, 1938 - When she loses her parents in an accident, sixteen-year-old Rosanne is taken in by the owners of the vineyard where she has lived her whole life as the vinedresser's daughter. She moves into Celine and Truman Calvert's spacious house with a secret, however - Rosie sees colours...

56

Part of your world
Jimenez, Abby
Paper Book
A refreshingly modern fairy tale and instant New York Times bestseller that Love Hypothesis author Ali Hazelwood hails as "an uplifting, feel-good, romantic read."  After a wild bet, gourmet grilled-cheese sandwich, and cuddle...

57

Patton's prayer : a true story of courage, faith, and victory in World War II
Kershaw, Alex
Paper Book
General George Patton needed a miracle. In December 1944, the Allies found themselves stuck. Rain had plagued the troops daily since September, turning roads into rivers of muck, slowing trucks and tanks to a crawl. A thick ceiling of clouds had grounded American warplanes, allowing the Germans to...

58

Pie academy : master the perfect crust and 255 amazing fillings with fruits, nuts, creams, custards, ice cream, and more : expert techniques for making fabulous pies from scratch
Haedrich, Ken
Paper Book
"An excellent resource for home bakers looking to up their pie game." - Publishers Weekly, starred review  "The wide-ranging, well-curated mix of classic and contemporary recipes and expert advice make this an essential primer for avid home bakers." - ...

59

Red sky mourning
Carr, Jack (Joint pseudonym)
Paper Book
With the walls closing in, Navy SEAL sniper James Reece is on a race to dismantle a conspiracy that has forced America to her knees in the latest high-octane page-turner that seems ripped from the headlines from the "hottest author on the thriller scene today" (The Real Book Spy), #1...

60

Sandwich : a novel
Newman, Catherine
Paper Book
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "Sandwich is joy in book form. I laughed continuously, except for the parts that made me cry. Catherine Newman does a miraculous job reminding us of all the wonder there is to be found in life."--Ann Patchett, New York Times bestselling...

61

Sitka
L'Amour, Louis 1908-1988
Paper Book
He was born in the swamps of the Eastern States, and came of age on the frontier. An adventurer, a sailor, and a man who knew where he was going, Jean LaBarge found a challenge he would live and die for -- on the rugged coast of the Alaska Territory.Alaska was chartered to the Russians, but Russia...

62

Tell me everything : a novel
Strout, Elizabeth
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * OPRAH'S BOOK CLUB PICK * From Pulitzer Prize-winning author Elizabeth Strout comes a "stunner" (People) of a novel about new friendships, old loves, and the very human desire to leave a mark on the world. "Tell Me...

63

The age of deer : trouble and kinship with our wild neighbors
Howsare, Erika
Paper Book
A masterful hybrid of nature writing and cultural studies that investigates our connection with deer--from mythology to biology, from forests to cities, from coexistence to control and extermination--and invites readers to contemplate the paradoxes of how humans interact with and shape the...

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