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Most Requested BooksJanuary 2026 |
Our Librarians have selected 10 of the most requested books in Marin. |
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A Guardian and a Thiefby Megha MajumdarSet in a precarious near-future Kolkata, this novel follows a mother searching for stolen immigration papers and the young thief driven by his own family’s needs, weaving a tense, week-long portrait of two households pushed to their limits as they struggle to safeguard their children’s futures.
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Mother Mary Comes to Me by Arundhati RoyRevisiting her unconventional childhood, Roy portrays her formidable mother - an ailing yet determined educator who founded a groundbreaking coed school - and the wider, quarrelsome family whose history of conflict and resilience shaped the siblings’ upbringing.
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Exit Strategy: A Reacher Novel by Lee ChildJack Reacher’s routine stop for coffee in Baltimore is disrupted when a chance encounter leaves him with an unfamiliar note in his pocket, a stranger’s plea for help that follows him from a coat shop into an unfolding mystery, drawing Reacher off his intended path and into a situation that demands his attention and his particular brand of justice.
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Theo of Golden by Allen LeviIn a small Southern town, a mysterious newcomer quietly transforms lives by returning residents’ long-forgotten portrait drawings, prompting shared stories and unexpected connections that reveal how small acts of generosity can reshape a community.
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The True True Story of Raja the Gullible (and His Mother) by Rabih AlameddineSet in a small Beirut apartment, this novel follows solitary teacher Raja and his boundary-breaking mother as an unexpected writing residency abroad prompts him to revisit decades of personal and political upheaval, creating a wry and tender portrait of family ties, memory and hard-won self-understanding.
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Notes on Being a Man by Scott GallowayThe bestselling author, NYU professor and cohost of the Pivot podcast examines the social and personal challenges facing boys and men today, blending research with his own experiences to offer practical guidance on building healthy masculinity, emotional resilience and supportive relationships at home and beyond.
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Injustice: How Politics and Fear Vanquished America's Justice Department by Carol LeonnigThis investigative account traces how the Justice Department was strained and reshaped over the past decade, detailing internal conflicts, political pressures and stalled inquiries during and after the Trump administration and examining what these struggles reveal about the fragility and importance of the nation’s legal institutions.
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Something from Nothing: A Cookbook by Alison RomanRoman offers straightforward, flavorful recipes built around pantry staples, showing home cooks how to use everyday shelf-stable ingredients creatively and intuitively to make satisfying meals with minimal fuss.
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Venetian Vespers by John Banville Set in 1899, this atmospheric novel follows a beleaguered writer and his newly disinherited wife to a Venetian palazzo, where unsettling events and shifting loyalties blur reality and illusion in a suspenseful tale of ambition, disappointment and unraveling certainty.
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