Curious about which books were the most popular in our libraries duing 2023?
Adult Fiction
Better off dead by Lee Child & Atlas : the story of Pa Salt by Lucinda Riley are our winner with 52 reads each!
Four more of Lucinda Riley's Seven Sisters series also made the top 10 adult fiction along with:
Mara's choice & Sarah's gift by Anna Jacobs
Run Rose run by Dolly Parton
It starts with us by Colleen Hoover
Childrens fiction
Diary of a wimpy kid by Jeff Kinney still held the lead followed closely by, The world's worst teachers by David Walliams.
Multiple books from Meredith Costain's Ella diaries & Olivia's secret scribbles series were some of our most popular chapter books, along with Anh Do's WeirDo & Hotdog! series.
Teen fiction
Throne of glass by Sarah J. Maas took the lead followed closely by You'll be the death of me by Karen M. McManus.
Next we had Hatchet by Gary Paulsen. To round out the top 10 for teens and young adults were:
The Ballad of songbirds and snakes by Suzanne Collins,
We'll always have summer & It's not summer without you by Jenny Han,
Karen M. McManus' Bayview High series,
The inheritance games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes,
A good girl's guide to murder by Holly Jackson,
The hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien.
If you're a Non-fiction reader, here are a few of our top titles:
Spare by Prince Harry,
Lost and found by Toni Street,
Just one thing by Michael Mosley,
Straight up by Ruby Tui.
Find more great reading recommendations on our Books and Reading page!