If you are in need of a book for your next book club, or looking to up your literary game, then these lists of the most borrowed books from the Vancouver Public Library (VPL) is a good place to start.
Top 10 borrowed adult books
- Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer
- The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave
- Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear
- Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr
- Apples Never Fall by Liane Moriarty
- Dune by Frank Herbert
- Beautiful World, Where Are You by Sally Rooney
- The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
- The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett
- State of Terror by Hillary Clinton and Louise Penny
Top 10 borrowed young adult books
- A Court of Thorns and Roses: A Court of Thorns and Roses Series, Book 1 by Sarah J. Maas
- The Marrow Thieves by Cherie Dimaline
- Firekeeper’s Daughter by Angeline Boulley
- Six of Crows: Dregs Series, Book 1 by Leigh Bardugo
- Iron Widow: Iron Widow Series, Book 1 by Xiran Jay Zhao
- The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
- Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (A Hunger Games Novel) by Suzanne Collins
- One of Us is Lying by Karen M. McManus
- They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera
- Shadow and Bone: The Grisha Trilogy, Book 1 by Leigh Bardugo
Top 10 borrowed children’s books
- Big Shot: Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series, Book 16 by Jeff Kinney
- The Deep End: Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series, Book 15 by Jeff Kinney
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone: Harry Potter Series, Book 1 by J. K. Rowling
- Wrecking Ball: Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series, Book 14 by Jeff Kinney
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets: Harry Potter Series, Book 2 by J. K. Rowling
- Rowley Jefferson’s Awesome Friendly Spooky Stories by Jeff Kinney
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire: Harry Potter Series, Book 4 by J. K. Rowling and Rowley Jefferson’s Awesome Friendly Adventure by Jeff Kinney (tie)
- The Meltdown: Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series, Book 13 by Jeff Kinney
- Hard Luck: Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series, Book 8 by Jeff Kinney
- Cabin Fever: Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series, Book 6 by Jeff Kinney
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