NL Reads - Love Our Local Authors (LOLA)

5 of NLPL's top circulating NL books for 2026 are listed below in alphabetical order by title. Which one of them will be NLPL's NL Reads: Must-Read Book of the Year? Find out on Tuesday, April 28th when this year's winner will be announced to conclude our LOLA 2026 celebrations!

Updated April 1, 2026
Newfoundland & Labrador Public Libraries
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Blinders
Young, Ida Linehan
The girls of Belvedere
Clemens, Michelle T.
Paper Book
The sudden death of Kitty Murphy's mother sends Kitty and her younger sisters, Hannah and Ruth, to an orphanage in St. John's. Their brother is allowed to stay...
The lucky seven : the story of the Elite Navigator
Collins, Gary
Paper Book
One night in July 2024, the Elite Navigator fishing boat and its crew seemed to vanish. The vessel, which had been fishing for turbot, caught fire after several days at sea, forcing the crew to abandon ship and wait for rescue on a life raft. Initially reported missing, their last signal was...
Openly Karl : a memoir
Wells, Karl
Openly Karl is a frank and generous memoir by one of Newfoundland and Labrador's most well-known media figures. Dive into the private and public life of Karl Wells, as told in his own words. From his birth in Buchans and early life in St. John's, to his rise in media and a 32-year career...
The weather diviner : a novel
Murphy, Elizabeth
Paper Book
Set in a tragic, transformative year in an extraordinary place with larger-than-life characters, The Weather Diviner is a story of self-discovery--not just for one young woman, but for Newfoundland itself. It's 1942. With polished boots and bulging wallets, the Americans have come to...

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