All titles can be requested/checked out through the library.
If you’d like to go the traditional route to request a title on this list and drop by the library, or give us a call – please do!
Our telephone number is: 607-936-3713
You can also request titles through StarCat found at https://starcat.stls.org
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THE BESTSELLERS
FICTION
1. THE BLACK WOLF by Louise Penny: The 20th book in the Chief Inspector Gamache series. After thwarting a terrorist attack, an injured Gamache leads a covert investigation.
2. THE WIDOW by John Grisham: When Simon Latch, a lawyer in rural Virginia, is accused of murder, he goes in search of the real killer.
3. BONDS OF HERCULES by Jasmine Mas: The second book in the Villains of Lore series. Seduction and danger put Hercules in a tough spot.
4. THE SECRET OF SECRETS by Dan Brown: As he searches for the missing noetic scientist he has been seeing, Robert Langdon discovers something regarding a secret project.
5. THE PROVING GROUND by Michael Connelly: The eighth book in the Lincoln Lawyer series. Mickey Haller enlists a journalist to help his lawsuit against an A.I. company.
6. THE DEFENDER by Ana Huang: The second book in the Gods of the Game series. A professional athlete and the coach’s daughter, who is a sports nutritionist, share a flat.
7. THE TIN MEN by Nelson DeMille and Alex DeMille: The third book in the Scott Brodie & Maggie Taylor series. An investigation into the death of a military scientist surfaces troubling technology.
8. GONE BEFORE GOODBYE by Reese Witherspoon and Harlan Coben: When a mysterious man disappears, the former combat surgeon giving him medical assistance goes on the lam.
9. ALCHEMISED by SenLinYu: After the war, an imprisoned alchemist is sent to a necromancer to recover her lost memories.
10. REMAIN by Nicholas Sparks with M. Night Shyamalan: A New York architect moves to Cape Cod, where he enters a relationship that brings up a lot of questions.
11. MATE by Ali Hazelwood: To help stave off her enemies, Serena Paris, a Human-Were hybrid, forms a partnership with Koen Alexander.
12. TWICE by Mitch Albom: Alfie Logan, who was gifted with the ability to live any moment a second time but must accept the outcomes, makes a risky love decision.
13. THE HOUSEMAID by Freida McFadden: Troubles surface when a woman looking to make a fresh start takes a job in the home of the Winchesters.
14. THE INTRUDER by Freida McFadden: During a rough storm, Casey puts herself in danger when she lets a girl, who is covered in blood, into her cabin.
15. WRECK by Catherine Newman: Shifts in circumstances affect Rocky and her family.
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NON-FICTION
1. NOBODY’S GIRL by Virginia Roberts Giuffre: The late activist and advocate for sex-trafficking survivors describes her time with Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.
2. HOW TO TEST NEGATIVE FOR STUPID by John Kennedy: The Republican senator from Louisiana shares stories about politics in Washington, D.C., and in his home state.
3. 1929 by Andrew Ross Sorkin: The New York Times journalist and CNBC host looks at the fight between Washington and Wall Street that fueled a historic crash of the stock market.
4. OUTLIVE by Peter Attia with Bill Gifford: A look at recent scientific research on aging and longevity.
5. THE UNCOOL by Cameron Crowe: The journalist and Academy Award-winning filmmaker shares real-life events that inspired “Almost Famous.”
6. THAT’S A GREAT QUESTION, I’D LOVE TO TELL YOU by Elyse Myers: A collection of stories and illustrations by the comedian and content creator.
7. TO RESCUE THE AMERICAN SPIRIT by Bret Baier with Catherine Whitney: The Fox News Channel’s chief political anchor chronicles the life and times of Theodore Roosevelt.
8. RETRIBUTION by Jonathan Karl: The chief Washington correspondent for ABC News and author of “Tired of Winning” chronicles President Trump’s return to the White House.
9. 107 DAYS by Kamala Harris: The former vice president recounts her abbreviated campaign to become president in 2024.
10. UNDER SIEGE by Eric Trump: The executive vice president of the Trump Organization shares his belief that attacks on his family are attacks on America.
11. POEMS & PRAYERS by Matthew McConaughey: The actor and author of “Greenlights” explores elements of belief and reason that make up our lives.
12. RIGHT WING REVOLUTION by Charlie Kirk: The late founder of Turning Point USA prescribes ways to defeat woke ideology.
13. EXPENSIVE BASKETBALL by Shea Serrano: The author of “Hip-Hop (and Other Things)” celebrates moments in basketball that are hard to quantify; illustrated by Ian Klarer.
14. THE BODY KEEPS THE SCORE by Bessel van der Kolk: How trauma affects the body and mind, and innovative treatments for recovery.
15. CONFRONTING EVIL by Bill O’Reilly and Josh Hammer: O’Reilly and Hammer profile some of history’s nefarious characters.
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Have a great Sunday!
Linda
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New York Times Bestseller lists are shared via blog post on Sundays.
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LIBRARY CATALOGS:
The Digital Catalog aka Libby: https://stls.overdrive.com/
The Digital Catalog, is an online catalog containing eBooks, eAudiobooks, and digital magazines. You can use your library card and checkout content on a PC; you can also use the companion app, Libby, to access titles on your mobile devices; so you can enjoy eBooks and eAudiobooks on the go!
All card holders of all Southern Tier Library System member libraries can check out items from the Digital Catalog.
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Hoopla Catalog: https://www.hoopladigital.com/
The Hoopla Catalog features on demand checkouts of eBooks, eAudiobooks, comic books, albums, movies and TV shows. Patron check out limit is 10 items per month.
Hoopla is a Southeast Steuben County Library service available to all Southeast Steuben County Library card holders.
The Hoopla companion app, also called Hoopla is available for mobile devices, smart TVs & media streaming players.
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Kanopy Catalog: https://www.kanopy.com/en
The Kanopy Catalog features thousands of streaming videos available on demand.
The Kanopy Catalog is available for all Southern Tier Library System member library card holders, including all Southeast Steuben County Library card holders!
You can access the Kanopy Catalog through a web browser, or download the app to your phone, tablet or media streaming player (i.e. Roku, Google or Fire TV).
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StarCat: The catalog of physical/traditional library materials: https://starcat.stls.org
Card holders of all Southern Tier Library System member libraries can access StarCat to search for and request materials available at libraries through out the Southern Tier Library System.
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For more information on library materials and services, including how to get a library card call the library at 607-936-3713.
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*The Southern Tier Library System includes the public libraries in Steuben, Chemung, Yates, Schuyler & Allegheny counties.
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