June 24, 2026, By Library Staff in Readers' Advisory.
Looking for your next great read? We’ve got you covered! Checkout these Read-Alikes inspired by three of the top most-requested holds at Flathead County Library this June. If you’re waiting for one of these popular titles, try one of these great reads while you wait!
Three of the Top Holds this June:
- 1. Theo of Golden by Allen Levi
- 2. Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke
- 3. Whistler by Ann Patchett
If you’re waiting for Theo of Golden, try these books:
- The Lost Ticket by Freya Sampson – strangers on a bus help a man find his lost love
- The Keeper of Lost Things by Linda Hogan – an assistant returns found objects to their owners
- Yeonnam-Dong’s Smiley Laundromat by Jiyun Kim – a communal diary helps strangers support one another and share kindness
- The Twilight Garden by Sara Nisha Adams – A garden brings lonely neighbors together
If you’re waiting for Yesteryear, try these books:
- Julie Chan is Dead by Liann Zhang – a young woman steps into her influencer twin’s life after she passes
- Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn – marriage gone wrong, with twists
- Followers by Megan Angelo – social media influencers with secrets, dual timeline with a dystopian future
- Plays Well With Others by Sophie Brickman – social media, motherhood, modern America
If you’re waiting for Whistler , try these books:
- Tell Me Everything by Elizabeth Strout – also explores unexpected relationships and how they sustain us
- Tell the Wolves I’m Home by Carol Rifka Brunt –intergenerational friendships, full of compassion
- Bel Canto by Ann Patchett – the book that made Ann Patchett famous; a modern classic
- How the Light Gets In by Joyce Maynard – a multigenerational family led by matriarch Eleonor