As we turn the page on 2025, our library staff invites you to explore their favorite reads of the year! These staff-picked favorites are reads we loved, recommend, and can’t wait for you to discover as we look ahead to another year of stories worth sharing together in 2026.
Happy New Year!
Tori’s Picks
In a collapsing, near-future Kolkata, a mother’s last chance to reunite her family in America unravels when her stolen visa forces two desperate families to confront how far they’ll go for their children’s future.
A young woman’s college years are shaped by an intense love triangle and the passions of youth, but decades later, she must confront the choices and secrets that still haunt her.
Marcela’s Picks
A young woman takes a job with the seemingly perfect Winchester family, only to uncover dark secrets and dangerous dynamics that put her own life at risk.
Two sisters navigate love, danger, and survival in German-occupied France during World War II, revealing the courage and resilience of women in wartime.
Wes’s Picks
After a tragedy reunites former lovers in their small hometown, Riley and Adam must confront their complicated past and lingering feelings to find a chance at a fresh start.
Widowed soon after her marriage, Elsie discovers a mysterious wooden figure in her new home that mirrors her appearance, hinting at dark secrets and eerie dangers within the estate.
Kate’s Picks
An aspiring artist uncovers the story behind three mysterious figures in a famous painting, leading her on a journey that reveals the enduring power of friendship, love, and art.
When a teenage girl disappears from her Adirondack summer camp, long-hidden family secrets and community tensions surface, sparking a tense search and uncovering a web of past mysteries.
Molly’s Picks
Trained to avenge humanity’s destruction, Kyr escapes a controlled life to confront powerful enemies, discovering a vast and dangerous universe beyond everything she knew.
Struggling with chronic pain, a failed career, and a rebellious cast, Miranda encounters mysterious benefactors who offer a chance at redemption and recognition for her hidden suffering.
Merle’s Picks
When an experienced hiker goes missing in the Maine wilderness, a determined warden and an unlikely armchair detective unravel a tense search that explores loss, hope, and human connection.
Joan, a physicist and astronomy professor, becomes one of the first female astronauts, forging friendships and discovering love, until a fateful mission in 1984 changes everything.
Mary Beth’s Picks
Theo quietly returns portraits to their owners in a small town, sparking stories, friendships, and acts of kindness that reveal the power of generosity and connection.
A recently released woman, a retired teacher, and a grieving man’s lives intersect in a bookstore, showing how second chances, forgiveness, and the love of books can transform lives.
Yeymi’s Picks
Top criminal defense attorney Sarah Morgan must defend her husband when he’s accused of murdering his mistress, forcing her to navigate betrayal, loyalty, and doubt.
Erika Cass faces a nightmare when her teenage son becomes the prime suspect in a local girl’s disappearance, forcing her to confront how far she’ll go to protect him.
Sara’s Picks
15 year old Lauren Olamina, living in a gated community amid societal collapse, uses her hyperempathy and insight to protect her loved ones, ultimately sparking a new faith and vision for humanity.
Follows six astronauts on a single day in space, capturing their routines, bonds, and reflections as they witness Earth from orbit, offering a profound meditation on humanity and our planet.
Anya’s Picks
Orphaned Flora Poste moves in with her eccentric relatives at Cold Comfort Farm and sets out to impose order on their chaotic lives, creating a witty and unforgettable comedy of manners.
In post-Arthurian Britain, elderly couple Axl and Beatrice journey to find their son, gradually uncovering forgotten memories and a shared, troubled past amid a land struck by mass amnesia.
Janet’s Picks
Hari explores the global crisis of declining attention, uncovering its true causes and showing how individuals and society can reclaim focus in a world engineered to steal it.
Fr. Benedict Groeschel offers guidance for Christians facing fear, grief, and life’s struggles, showing how God’s grace, the Gospel, and examples of saints and heroes can help navigate darkness and suffering.
