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Most Requested BooksMarch 2026 |
Our Librarians have selected 10 of the most requested books in Marin. |
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A World Appears: A Journey Into Consciousness by Michael PollanExploring one of life’s deepest mysteries, this wide-ranging inquiry examines what consciousness is, who or what might possess it, and why it matters, weaving together insights from neuroscience, philosophy, literature, spirituality and psychedelics to reveal how our awareness shapes reality and how understanding it might transform our connection to ourselves, one another and the living world.
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Kin by Tayari JonesSet in Louisiana and beyond, this richly drawn novel follows two women bound since childhood - one seeking stability through education and success, the other chasing the mother who left her - whose lives intersect again in adulthood after tragedy, revealing a moving story of friendship, loss, resilience and the ties that define family and identity across time and circumstance.
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Young Man in a Hurry: A Memoir of Discovery by Gavin NewsomReflecting on his family roots, personal challenges and rise through California politics, the author traces how a childhood shaped by contrasting worlds and a deep sense of social responsibility led him to champion bold causes - from marriage equality to climate reform - offering a candid portrait of perseverance, identity and the enduring promise of the California Dream.
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Dear Debbie by Freida McFaddenWhen advice columnist Debbie Mullen’s carefully managed life unravels - her job lost, her husband unfaithful and her daughters drifting away - she decides to follow her own counsel for once, unleashing a darkly thrilling plan for revenge that blurs the line between justice and obsession - in this sharp, unsettling tale of anger, empowerment and consequence.
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Lost Lambs by Madeline CashAs a fractured suburban family wrestles with the fallout of a collapsing marriage and their daughters’ reckless choices, a teenage obsession with a secretive shipping magnate draws them into a dangerous web of crime and conspiracy, forcing each of them to confront their own illusions and the dark undercurrents running beneath their seemingly ordinary town.
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More Than Enough by Anna QuindlenWhen an ancestry test unexpectedly links high school teacher Polly Goodman to a stranger, her search for answers stirs long-buried questions about family, belonging and identity, even as upheaval within her beloved book club tests the strength of the friendships that have sustained her through marriage, motherhood and loss.
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This Is Not about Us: Fiction by Allegra GoodmanWhen a family misunderstanding escalates into decades of silence between two sisters, the ripple effects echo through their children and grandchildren, capturing with warmth and wit how love, pride and old wounds can shape generations in a tender, perceptive portrait of family ties tested by time.
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The Keeper by Tana FrenchWhen a young woman’s body is found in a rural Irish river, retired detective Cal Hooper, his fiancée Lena and teenager Trey are drawn into a mystery that exposes the greed, grudges and buried secrets threatening to destroy their small community, forcing them to confront how far they will go to protect one another and the fragile peace they have built.
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This Book Made Me Think of You by Libby PageStill reeling from her husband Joe’s death, Tilly Nightingale is stunned to learn he has arranged for her to collect a different book from a local shop each month for a year, and as she returns, reluctantly at first, to reading and to conversations with the shop’s owner, those twelve stories gradually lead her into new friendships, journeys and possibilities beyond grief.
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American Fantasy by Emma Straub On a four-day nostalgia-themed cruise headlined by the boy band she adored as a teen, fifty-year-old, newly divorced Annie - feeling out of place among thousands of superfans - finds herself unexpectedly stirred by the music, the mayhem and a chance connection with one of the singers, rediscovering desire, possibility and the unruly, enduring power of first loves and second chances.
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