Quick Summary
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.
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 January 2026, based on all our systems in Resource Sharing (in no particular order). Descriptions courtesy of MNLINK.
Books
Project Hail Mary: A Novel (2019) - Weir, Andy
A lone astronaut. An impossible mission. An ally he never imagined. Ryland Grace is the sole survivor on a desperate, last-chance mission - and if he fails, humanity and Earth itself will perish. Except that right now, he doesn't know that.
The Wolf King (2023) - Palphreyman, Lauren
Princess Aurora longs to escape the castle and the marriage that has been arranged for her - but on the night before her wedding, at a dog fight - where captured werewolves are made to fight for sport, she spares the life of a young wolf. The creature puts her on the radar of the powerful alpha who was going to kill him...and it changes everything.
Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life (2007)
When Kingsolver and her family move from suburban Arizona to rural Appalachia, they take on a new challenge: to spend a year on a locally produced diet, paying close attention to the provenance of all they consume.
And Then We Hit a Rock (2024) - Buenzli, Greg
A family of 5, a dog, and a cat move onto a sailboat. Hilarious true story! Did you know that the remora fish will try to swim up a whale shark's butt when they poop? The crew of Twig didn't. It turns out there was an awful lot the family of five didn't know when they decided to move aboard and set off for adventure on the high seas.
The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion. Vol. 1 (2019) - Brower, Beth
The Year is 1883, and Emma M. Lion has returned to her London neighborhood of St. Crispian's. But Emma's plans for a charmed and studious life are sabotaged by her eccentric Cousin Archibald, her formidable Aunt Eugenia, and the slightly odd denizens of St. Crispian's.
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.
Experience the gripping Star Wars saga like never before with ANDOR: The Complete Series on DVD. This comprehensive 6-disc box set contains both Seasons 1 and 2 of the critically acclaimed series that expands the Star Wars universe. Set in a dark and dangerous era, this gritty spy thriller reveals the tale of rebellion and resistance against the mighty Empire.
A powerful story of love and loss that inspired the creation of Shakespeare's timeless masterpiece, Hamlet.
Nuremberg (2025) - Vanderbilt - James
The Allies, led by the unyielding chief prosecutor, Robert H. Jackson, have the task of ensuring high-ranking Nazi officials answer for the Holocaust in the trial of the century, while a US Army psychiatrist is locked in a dramatic psychological duel with former Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring - revealing the sobering truth that ordinary men commit extraordinary evil.
Predator: Badlands (2025) - Trachtenberg, Dan
Set in the future on a remote planet, where a young Predator, outcast from his clan, finds an unlikely ally in Thia and embarks on a treacherous journey in search of the ultimate adversary.
In 1961, an unknown 19-year-old Bob Dylan arrives in New York City with his guitar and forges relationships with musical icons on his meteoric rise, culminating in a groundbreaking performance that reverberates around the world.
