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. THEO OF GOLDEN by Allen Levi: A man travels to a small Southern town, where he purchases pencil drawings of local residents and exchanges them for stories.
2. PROJECT HAIL MARY by Andy Weir: Ryland Grace awakes from a long sleep alone and far from home, and the fate of humanity rests on his shoulders; the basis of the movie.
3. KING OF GLUTTONY by Ana Huang: The sixth book in the Kings of Sin series. Maya Singh must work with her sworn enemy, who is the heir to a culinary empire.
4. YESTERYEAR by Caro Claire Burke: Natalie Heller Mills, a privileged tradwife social media influencer, wakes up to find she is living in the comparatively difficult reality of 1855.
5. THE CORRESPONDENT by Virginia Evans: Letters from someone she used to know push Sybil Van Antwerp toward revisiting her past and finding a way to forgive.
6. DUNGEON CRAWLER CARL by Matt Dinniman: A Coast Guard vet named Carl and his ex-girlfriend’s cat, Princess Donut, are trapped in a fantasy dungeon.
7. HOPE RISES by David Baldacci: The second book in the Walter Nash series. Using an alias and some lethal skills, Nash works to bring down a global criminal operation.
8. REMARKABLY BRIGHT CREATURES by Shelby Van Pelt: A widow working the night shift at the Sowell Bay Aquarium is aided in solving a mystery by a giant Pacific octopus living there; the basis of the movie.
9. PURPLE STATE by Dana Perino: A public relations professional goes with two of her friends to a swing district in Wisconsin and meets a guy with a different perspective.
10. GAME ON by Navessa Allen: The third book of the Into Darkness series. Tyler seeks revenge against his father and pretends to be Stella’s boyfriend.
11. BLOOD BOUND by Ellis Hunter: Skylar and Astrid take on inner demons and external forces as they fight to save their world.
12. BULLETPROOF by K.M. Moronova: Briar Thornton and Roman Syxx’s attraction to each other becomes compromised when her secret connection to his mission becomes evident.
13. A DEADLY EPISODE by Anthony Horowitz: The sixth book in the Hawthorne and Horowitz series. The actor playing Hawthorne is murdered, but he may not have been the intended target.
14. THE THRONE OF BROKEN GODS by Amber V. Nicole: The second book in the Gods and Monsters series. Samkiel hopes to save Dianna after her transformation.
15. WE BURNED SO BRIGHT by TJ Klune: As a black hole approaches, Don and Rodney, who have been together 40 years, take an urgent road trip.
Non-Fiction
1. DOGS, BOYS, AND OTHER THINGS I’VE CRIED ABOUT by Isabel Klee: Klee helps foster dogs overcome challenges while she faces her own complications.
2. STRANGERS by Belle Burden: Burden retraces her marriage of 20 years in search of clues to help shape her understanding about its demise and to find a way forward.
3. FAMESICK by Lena Dunham: The author of “Not That Kind of Girl” evaluates the effects that pursuing her creative endeavors had on her.
4. LONDON FALLING by Patrick Radden Keefe: The author of “Say Nothing” details the efforts by the parents of a 19-year-old Londoner to uncover the truth about his mysterious death and secret life.
5. WHEN WE SEE YOU AGAIN by Rachel Goldberg-Polin: A mother recounts the capture of her son, Hersh, from the Nova Music Festival and his subsequent execution.
6. THE BODY KEEPS THE SCORE by Bessel van der Kolk: How trauma affects the body and mind, and innovative treatments for recovery.
7. BROKEN PLEA by Christopher Whitcomb: A re-examination of the story of the murder of four University of Idaho students in their off-campus home on Nov. 13, 2022.
8. THIS IS NOT ABOUT RUNNING by Mary Cain: The elite runner describes the toll that training and injuries took on her, and the pervasiveness of abuse in youth sports.
9. STRIPPED DOWN by Bunnie Xo: The host of the “Dumb Blonde Podcast” shares how redemption was an important part of her journey toward reaching her goals.
10. THE ANXIOUS GENERATION by Jonathan Haidt: A co-author of “The Coddling of the American Mind” looks at the mental health impacts that a phone-based life has on children.
11. THIS VAST ENTERPRISE by Craig Fehrman: A revisionist history of the Lewis and Clark expedition viewed from the perspectives of 10 people connected to it.
12. DRIVEN by Susie Wolff: The managing director of F1 Academy and former professional racing driver chronicles her time in the sport.
13. THE STORY OF BIRDS by Steve Brusatte: The paleontologist gives an evolutionary history of birds that explains how they began to fly and survived millenniums.
14. WHEN THE WORLD SLEEPS by Francesca Albanese: A look at the past, present and future of Palestine told through the stories of 10 people; translated by Gregory Conti.
15. ISRAEL ON TRIAL by Roy K. Altman: A judge for the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida presents arguments regarding Israel.
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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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