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Books, movies, and other physical items were flying off the shelves last month. If you’re curious to know which titles have patrons rushing to place holds, look no further.
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Do some of these look familiar? That’s probably because you’ve seen them in your library request system, or are requesting them yourself. As the seasons change, tastes and interests will surely follow. These are the most-requested items for November 2025, based on all our Resource Sharing systems (in no particular order). Descriptions courtesy of MNLINK.
Books:
- Lonesome Dove (2025)
"Presents a love story and an epic of the frontier, richly authentic that makes readers laugh, weep, dream, and remember." - Streets of Laredo
"The acclaimed sequel to Larry McMurtry’s Pulitzer Prize–winning classic, 'Lonesome Dove,' and the culmination of the legendary western saga, follows the further adventures of these beloved characters as they reckon with their past choices and uncertain futures in the rapidly changing American West." - 22 cells in Nuremberg
"Doctor Kelley studied and tested them all - Hess and Rosenberg and Goering-Jodl, Streicher and Ley - Hans Frank - Speer, even Hitler, himself - through the words and beliefs of the men in the 22 cells and here, at last , we learn what caused these men to become the greatest collection of murderers in modern History." - Sorry I'm late, I didn't want to come: One introvert's year of saying yes (2019)
"What would happen if a shy introvert lived like a gregarious extrovert for one year? If she knowingly and willingly put herself in perilous social situations that she’d normally avoid at all costs? Writer Jessica Pan intends to find out. With the help of various extrovert mentors, Jessica sets up a series of personal challenges (talk to strangers, perform stand-up comedy, host a dinner party, travel alone, make friends on the road, and much, much worse) to explore whether living like an extrovert can teach her lessons that might improve the quality of her life." - Apple Tree Christmas (2005)
"In 1881, when their apple tree is felled by a storm just before Christmas, a young farm girl and her family discover that the tree was important to each of them for different reasons."
Other Physical Media:
- Killers of the Flower Moon (2024)
"Based on David Grann's broadly lauded best-selling book, 'Killers of the Flower Moon,' is set in 1920s Oklahoma and depicts the serial murder of members of the oil-wealthy Osage Nation, a string of brutal crimes that came to be known as the Reign of Terror.” - A Complete Unknown (2025)
“New York, 1961. Against the backdrop of a vibrant music scene and tumultuous cultural upheaval, an enigmatic 19-year-old from Minnesota named Bob Dylan arrives with his guitar and revolutionary talent, destined to change the course of American music." - Slow Horses Seasons 1-4 (2024)
“Slough House is an administrative purgatory for MI5 service rejects who have seriously failed a task but have not been sacked. Those consigned there are known as 'slow horses,' a play on 'Slough House.' They are expected to endure dull, paper-pushing tasks, along with occasional mental abuse from their miserable boss, Jackson Lamb, who expects them to quit out of boredom or frustration. Yet the slow horses somehow get involved in investigating schemes that endanger Britain.” - Stranger Things Season 4 (2022)
"Stranger Things Season 4 splits the crew across Hawkins, California, and Russia, introducing the terrifying, powerful villain Vecna." - Heartland Season 18
"Heartland follows life on the iconic Heartland ranch as Amy and her family deal with the challenges of running a horse ranch, which has been in the Bartlett-Fleming family for six generations. The family faces the hard reality of a drought at Heartland, and the hunt is on to find the best spot to build a new well. Meanwhile, Katie worries about her grandfather's health..."
