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Fourth Wing Thoughts

Spoilers Ahead. I’m going based on my memory, i haven’t done a reread in a while.

Rebecca herself said that dragon’s are not trustworthy. Which makes sense, why would Baide bond with Jack Fucking Barlowe? Why would Panchek be allowed to give information to the Venin?

I keep thinking about the initial moment that Violet bonded her dragons and how that caused an uproar. Even thought it’s an unprecedented moment, isn’t the point of Threshing is that the dragon’s chooses the rider?

I believe the brother Xaden mentions at the end of Onyx Storm is Dain. Looking back on the battle where Brennan heals Mira via Solane’s Siphon signet. Solane siphoned from Dain mentioning that he shouldn’t have this much power. It can’t be just from his signet, otherwise they should have used Violet for the siphoning.

I believe that like Jack and Panchek using their position in Basgaith to feed information to the Venin, i believe that Xaden will be doing the opposite. Violet DreamWalks, she could get information from Xaden to fight the Venin.

Fourth Wing Thoughts

Spoilers Ahead. I’m going based on my memory, i haven’t done a reread in a while.

Rebecca herself said that dragon’s are not trustworthy. Which makes sense, why would Baide bond with Jack Fucking Barlowe? Why would Panchek be allowed to give information to the Venin?

I keep thinking about the initial moment that Violet bonded her dragons and how that caused an uproar. Even thought it’s an unprecedented moment, isn’t the point of Threshing is that the dragon’s chooses the rider?

I believe the brother Xaden mentions at the end of Onyx Storm is Dain. Looking back on the battle where Brennan heals Mira via Solane’s Siphon signet. Solane siphoned from Dain mentioning that he shouldn’t have this much power. It can’t be just from his signet, otherwise they should have used Violet for the siphoning.

I believe that like Jack and Panchek using their position in Basgaith to feed information to the Venin, i believe that Xaden will be doing the opposite. Violet DreamWalks, she could get information from Xaden to fight the Venin.

Fourth Wing Thoughts

Spoilers Ahead. I’m going based on my memory, i haven’t done a reread in a while.

Rebecca herself said that dragon’s are not trustworthy. Which makes sense, why would Baide bond with Jack Fucking Barlowe? Why would Panchek be allowed to give information to the Venin?

I keep thinking about the initial moment that Violet bonded her dragons and how that caused an uproar. Even thought it’s an unprecedented moment, isn’t the point of Threshing is that the dragon’s chooses the rider?

I believe the brother Xaden mentions at the end of Onyx Storm is Dain. Looking back on the battle where Brennan heals Mira via Solane’s Siphon signet. Solane siphoned from Dain mentioning that he shouldn’t have this much power. It can’t be just from his signet, otherwise they should have used Violet for the siphoning.

I believe that like Jack and Panchek using their position in Basgaith to feed information to the Venin, i believe that Xaden will be doing the opposite. Violet DreamWalks, she could get information from Xaden to fight the Venin.

Heute gibt es BUCHTIPPS bei Plottwist Therapy:

Was könnt ihr so nach #OnyxStorm lesen?

https://youtu.be/xdWZ20h02mA

Heute gibt es BUCHTIPPS bei Plottwist Therapy:

Was könnt ihr so nach #OnyxStorm lesen?

https://youtu.be/xdWZ20h02mA

FINALE FOLGE von unserem #OnyxStorm Plottwist Therapy Podcast! 🥺✨ (OR IS IT??!)

Und natürlich haben Kathrin (äh Sgaeyl) und ich (Xaden Riorson) uns was besonderes ausgedacht. 😂

https://youtu.be/rjJeXi455TI

FINALE FOLGE von unserem #OnyxStorm Plottwist Therapy Podcast! 🥺✨ (OR IS IT??!)

Und natürlich haben Kathrin (äh Sgaeyl) und ich (Xaden Riorson) uns was besonderes ausgedacht. 😂

https://youtu.be/rjJeXi455TI

PLOTTWIST THERAPY TAG! 🙏🏻✨

In Folge 19 unseres 🎧 #OnyxStorm Podcasts sprechen wir über die Songs, die Rebecca auf ihrer Playlist für Band 4 hat. 👀

Es ist ganz schön viel Taylor Swift. 🫩

https://youtu.be/iiRDKbMQUN8

PLOTTWIST THERAPY TAG! 🙏🏻✨

In Folge 19 unseres 🎧 #OnyxStorm Podcasts sprechen wir über die Songs, die Rebecca auf ihrer Playlist für Band 4 hat. 👀

Es ist ganz schön viel Taylor Swift. 🫩

https://youtu.be/iiRDKbMQUN8

PLOTTWIST THERAPY TAG! 🙏🏻✨

In Folge 19 unseres 🎧 #OnyxStorm Podcasts sprechen wir über die Songs, die Rebecca auf ihrer Playlist für Band 4 hat. 👀

Es ist ganz schön viel Taylor Swift. 🫩

https://youtu.be/iiRDKbMQUN8

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The Most Popular Books In US Public Libraries in 2025 – Book Riot

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The Most Popular Books In US Public Libraries in 2025

What were the most popular books checked out in US libraries in 2025? Here are the top fiction and nonfiction titles across 40 libraries.

Kelly Jensen, Dec 19, 2025

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission.

What are the most popular library book checkouts from 2025? While there is no definitive answer, we have a number of tools we can pull from to make some educated guesses. Among them are the increasingly popular “Your Library Wrapped” social posts that circulate this time of year.

Looking at 40 different top library book checkout lists from big and small public libraries across the USA, here are some of the most popular books of the year. What makes looking at public library book popularity fun is that it is year-agonistic, meaning that books published this year might sit alongside books published several years ago. Genre books tend to see more top books lists in libraries than in other outlets who compile or write about the year’s best or top books.

Of particular note this year, books published in 2024 that earned some kind of accolade, that were part of a major celebrity book club, or that had adaptation news arise landed among the most popular nationwide. This isn’t surprising–and we can likely thank ebook access for helping circulate more of these in-demand titles to patrons. When a book is popular, though ebooks are much more costly for libraries than print copies, additional ebook purchases can often be done quicker than print. We’ll see this when we look at next year’s roundup of most popular books, too, as one of the largest distributors of print materials to public libraries went under this fall.

Other interesting trends this year include seeing genre fiction among the most popular titles. They’re a library staple that can too often be overlooked in “best of” lists from non-library outlets. Authors who have immense and long-time followings saw their titles on these lists, such as David Baldacci and Louise Penny. This year, we also saw popular BookTok authors also rise through the ranks, such as Rebecca Yarros and Freida McFadden. Meanwhile, only one library had a Sarah J. Maas title among its most circulated, a change from the last few years.

White authors tend to dominate in these lists, but the lists across the 40 libraries surveyed are more varied than just what’s at the top. This is, of course, a reflection of how publishing is still a predominantly white industry, and the books that tend to get bigger publicity and marketing around them are by white authors. It’s also worth addressing here that some of the biggest genre writers are long-time writers, so hitting the top of the most-circulated list as a newer genre writer can be tough. Again: that doesn’t mean they aren’t here or don’t circulate in libraries. It means they’re not at the tippy top.

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The good news is that when an author of color sees their book receive publicity and accolades, that attention is reflected in the library. One of this year’s biggest circulating titles? It’s James by Percival Everett. While it did not make the cut off for the most borrowed title of the year, James McBride’s The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store landed on several most circulated lists this year, too.

Another element to consider in looking at these lists is the role that the digital platforms for library ebooks play themselves. Some collections will simply have more copies of particular titles than others, allowing for more checkouts of said titles; hoopla, for example, allows many library users to borrow titles simultaneously, so when something is popular, more people have access at once than they do through a service like Libby (this is part of why hoopla has become unsustainable financially for libraries, particularly over the last year). Likewise, whatever books are being promoted on those digital platforms via book lists or readalike lists–aka, what to read if you liked a particular title or movie–can impact what people borrow. It was interesting looking through hundreds of the most popular titles and seeing some surprises bubble up on the “top ebook” checkout lists. As you’ll see below, though, the top checkouts in print and ebooks have been collapsed into single lists.

Whether a major metropolitan library, a midsize suburban library, or a teeny rural library, here’s what Americans were picking up across the country in 2025, based on 40 different public library lists.

The Most Popular Fiction in US Public Libraries in 2025

This list includes combined ebooks and print books. Some libraries create separate lists of top checkouts in each, but even in those separate lists, there’s a lot of crossover (The Women by Kristin Hannah was on both for the same library, for example). It makes sense to collapse them into a broader “fiction” category. Only a couple of libraries had separate “genre” lists in their wrap ups; those titles were not included. This reflects only the top lists which mixed fiction genres. The below is only for adult fiction and does not include the YA book which appeared on numerous lists as among the most circulating: Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins, which was on four lists.

• The Women by Kristin Hannah, 32 library lists. This book was at the top of last year’s “most borrowed in US libraries” list as well.
• The God of the Woods by Liz Moore, 22 library lists.
• James by Percival Everett, 18 lists.
• Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry, 15 lists.
• Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros, 14 lists.
• The Wedding People by Alison Espach, 13 lists.
• The Grey Wolf by Louise Penny, 7 lists.
• Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt, 7 lists.
• Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid, 7 lists.
• All The Colors of the Dark by Chris Whittaker, 7 lists.
• The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon, 6 lists.
• The Boyfriend by Freida McFadden, 6 lists.
• Strangers in Time by David Baldacci, 6 lists.
• Intermezzo by Sally Rooney, 6 lists.
• Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros, 6 lists.
• All Fours by Miranda July, 6 lists.

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The Most Popular Books In US Public Libraries in 2025 – Book Riot

Check Your Shelf

The Most Popular Books In US Public Libraries in 2025

What were the most popular books checked out in US libraries in 2025? Here are the top fiction and nonfiction titles across 40 libraries.

Kelly Jensen, Dec 19, 2025

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission.

What are the most popular library book checkouts from 2025? While there is no definitive answer, we have a number of tools we can pull from to make some educated guesses. Among them are the increasingly popular “Your Library Wrapped” social posts that circulate this time of year.

Looking at 40 different top library book checkout lists from big and small public libraries across the USA, here are some of the most popular books of the year. What makes looking at public library book popularity fun is that it is year-agonistic, meaning that books published this year might sit alongside books published several years ago. Genre books tend to see more top books lists in libraries than in other outlets who compile or write about the year’s best or top books.

Of particular note this year, books published in 2024 that earned some kind of accolade, that were part of a major celebrity book club, or that had adaptation news arise landed among the most popular nationwide. This isn’t surprising–and we can likely thank ebook access for helping circulate more of these in-demand titles to patrons. When a book is popular, though ebooks are much more costly for libraries than print copies, additional ebook purchases can often be done quicker than print. We’ll see this when we look at next year’s roundup of most popular books, too, as one of the largest distributors of print materials to public libraries went under this fall.

Other interesting trends this year include seeing genre fiction among the most popular titles. They’re a library staple that can too often be overlooked in “best of” lists from non-library outlets. Authors who have immense and long-time followings saw their titles on these lists, such as David Baldacci and Louise Penny. This year, we also saw popular BookTok authors also rise through the ranks, such as Rebecca Yarros and Freida McFadden. Meanwhile, only one library had a Sarah J. Maas title among its most circulated, a change from the last few years.

White authors tend to dominate in these lists, but the lists across the 40 libraries surveyed are more varied than just what’s at the top. This is, of course, a reflection of how publishing is still a predominantly white industry, and the books that tend to get bigger publicity and marketing around them are by white authors. It’s also worth addressing here that some of the biggest genre writers are long-time writers, so hitting the top of the most-circulated list as a newer genre writer can be tough. Again: that doesn’t mean they aren’t here or don’t circulate in libraries. It means they’re not at the tippy top.

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The good news is that when an author of color sees their book receive publicity and accolades, that attention is reflected in the library. One of this year’s biggest circulating titles? It’s James by Percival Everett. While it did not make the cut off for the most borrowed title of the year, James McBride’s The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store landed on several most circulated lists this year, too.

Another element to consider in looking at these lists is the role that the digital platforms for library ebooks play themselves. Some collections will simply have more copies of particular titles than others, allowing for more checkouts of said titles; hoopla, for example, allows many library users to borrow titles simultaneously, so when something is popular, more people have access at once than they do through a service like Libby (this is part of why hoopla has become unsustainable financially for libraries, particularly over the last year). Likewise, whatever books are being promoted on those digital platforms via book lists or readalike lists–aka, what to read if you liked a particular title or movie–can impact what people borrow. It was interesting looking through hundreds of the most popular titles and seeing some surprises bubble up on the “top ebook” checkout lists. As you’ll see below, though, the top checkouts in print and ebooks have been collapsed into single lists.

Whether a major metropolitan library, a midsize suburban library, or a teeny rural library, here’s what Americans were picking up across the country in 2025, based on 40 different public library lists.

The Most Popular Fiction in US Public Libraries in 2025

This list includes combined ebooks and print books. Some libraries create separate lists of top checkouts in each, but even in those separate lists, there’s a lot of crossover (The Women by Kristin Hannah was on both for the same library, for example). It makes sense to collapse them into a broader “fiction” category. Only a couple of libraries had separate “genre” lists in their wrap ups; those titles were not included. This reflects only the top lists which mixed fiction genres. The below is only for adult fiction and does not include the YA book which appeared on numerous lists as among the most circulating: Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins, which was on four lists.

• The Women by Kristin Hannah, 32 library lists. This book was at the top of last year’s “most borrowed in US libraries” list as well.
• The God of the Woods by Liz Moore, 22 library lists.
• James by Percival Everett, 18 lists.
• Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry, 15 lists.
• Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros, 14 lists.
• The Wedding People by Alison Espach, 13 lists.
• The Grey Wolf by Louise Penny, 7 lists.
• Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt, 7 lists.
• Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid, 7 lists.
• All The Colors of the Dark by Chris Whittaker, 7 lists.
• The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon, 6 lists.
• The Boyfriend by Freida McFadden, 6 lists.
• Strangers in Time by David Baldacci, 6 lists.
• Intermezzo by Sally Rooney, 6 lists.
• Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros, 6 lists.
• All Fours by Miranda July, 6 lists.

Continue/Read Original Article Here: The Most Popular Books In US Public Libraries in 2025

The Most Popular Books In US Public Libraries in 2025 – Book Riot

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The Most Popular Books In US Public Libraries in 2025

What were the most popular books checked out in US libraries in 2025? Here are the top fiction and nonfiction titles across 40 libraries.

Kelly Jensen, Dec 19, 2025

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission.

What are the most popular library book checkouts from 2025? While there is no definitive answer, we have a number of tools we can pull from to make some educated guesses. Among them are the increasingly popular “Your Library Wrapped” social posts that circulate this time of year.

Looking at 40 different top library book checkout lists from big and small public libraries across the USA, here are some of the most popular books of the year. What makes looking at public library book popularity fun is that it is year-agonistic, meaning that books published this year might sit alongside books published several years ago. Genre books tend to see more top books lists in libraries than in other outlets who compile or write about the year’s best or top books.

Of particular note this year, books published in 2024 that earned some kind of accolade, that were part of a major celebrity book club, or that had adaptation news arise landed among the most popular nationwide. This isn’t surprising–and we can likely thank ebook access for helping circulate more of these in-demand titles to patrons. When a book is popular, though ebooks are much more costly for libraries than print copies, additional ebook purchases can often be done quicker than print. We’ll see this when we look at next year’s roundup of most popular books, too, as one of the largest distributors of print materials to public libraries went under this fall.

Other interesting trends this year include seeing genre fiction among the most popular titles. They’re a library staple that can too often be overlooked in “best of” lists from non-library outlets. Authors who have immense and long-time followings saw their titles on these lists, such as David Baldacci and Louise Penny. This year, we also saw popular BookTok authors also rise through the ranks, such as Rebecca Yarros and Freida McFadden. Meanwhile, only one library had a Sarah J. Maas title among its most circulated, a change from the last few years.

White authors tend to dominate in these lists, but the lists across the 40 libraries surveyed are more varied than just what’s at the top. This is, of course, a reflection of how publishing is still a predominantly white industry, and the books that tend to get bigger publicity and marketing around them are by white authors. It’s also worth addressing here that some of the biggest genre writers are long-time writers, so hitting the top of the most-circulated list as a newer genre writer can be tough. Again: that doesn’t mean they aren’t here or don’t circulate in libraries. It means they’re not at the tippy top.

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The good news is that when an author of color sees their book receive publicity and accolades, that attention is reflected in the library. One of this year’s biggest circulating titles? It’s James by Percival Everett. While it did not make the cut off for the most borrowed title of the year, James McBride’s The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store landed on several most circulated lists this year, too.

Another element to consider in looking at these lists is the role that the digital platforms for library ebooks play themselves. Some collections will simply have more copies of particular titles than others, allowing for more checkouts of said titles; hoopla, for example, allows many library users to borrow titles simultaneously, so when something is popular, more people have access at once than they do through a service like Libby (this is part of why hoopla has become unsustainable financially for libraries, particularly over the last year). Likewise, whatever books are being promoted on those digital platforms via book lists or readalike lists–aka, what to read if you liked a particular title or movie–can impact what people borrow. It was interesting looking through hundreds of the most popular titles and seeing some surprises bubble up on the “top ebook” checkout lists. As you’ll see below, though, the top checkouts in print and ebooks have been collapsed into single lists.

Whether a major metropolitan library, a midsize suburban library, or a teeny rural library, here’s what Americans were picking up across the country in 2025, based on 40 different public library lists.

The Most Popular Fiction in US Public Libraries in 2025

This list includes combined ebooks and print books. Some libraries create separate lists of top checkouts in each, but even in those separate lists, there’s a lot of crossover (The Women by Kristin Hannah was on both for the same library, for example). It makes sense to collapse them into a broader “fiction” category. Only a couple of libraries had separate “genre” lists in their wrap ups; those titles were not included. This reflects only the top lists which mixed fiction genres. The below is only for adult fiction and does not include the YA book which appeared on numerous lists as among the most circulating: Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins, which was on four lists.

• The Women by Kristin Hannah, 32 library lists. This book was at the top of last year’s “most borrowed in US libraries” list as well.
• The God of the Woods by Liz Moore, 22 library lists.
• James by Percival Everett, 18 lists.
• Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry, 15 lists.
• Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros, 14 lists.
• The Wedding People by Alison Espach, 13 lists.
• The Grey Wolf by Louise Penny, 7 lists.
• Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt, 7 lists.
• Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid, 7 lists.
• All The Colors of the Dark by Chris Whittaker, 7 lists.
• The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon, 6 lists.
• The Boyfriend by Freida McFadden, 6 lists.
• Strangers in Time by David Baldacci, 6 lists.
• Intermezzo by Sally Rooney, 6 lists.
• Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros, 6 lists.
• All Fours by Miranda July, 6 lists.

Continue/Read Original Article Here: The Most Popular Books In US Public Libraries in 2025

The Most Popular Books In US Public Libraries in 2025 – Book Riot

Check Your Shelf

The Most Popular Books In US Public Libraries in 2025

What were the most popular books checked out in US libraries in 2025? Here are the top fiction and nonfiction titles across 40 libraries.

Kelly Jensen, Dec 19, 2025

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission.

What are the most popular library book checkouts from 2025? While there is no definitive answer, we have a number of tools we can pull from to make some educated guesses. Among them are the increasingly popular “Your Library Wrapped” social posts that circulate this time of year.

Looking at 40 different top library book checkout lists from big and small public libraries across the USA, here are some of the most popular books of the year. What makes looking at public library book popularity fun is that it is year-agonistic, meaning that books published this year might sit alongside books published several years ago. Genre books tend to see more top books lists in libraries than in other outlets who compile or write about the year’s best or top books.

Of particular note this year, books published in 2024 that earned some kind of accolade, that were part of a major celebrity book club, or that had adaptation news arise landed among the most popular nationwide. This isn’t surprising–and we can likely thank ebook access for helping circulate more of these in-demand titles to patrons. When a book is popular, though ebooks are much more costly for libraries than print copies, additional ebook purchases can often be done quicker than print. We’ll see this when we look at next year’s roundup of most popular books, too, as one of the largest distributors of print materials to public libraries went under this fall.

Other interesting trends this year include seeing genre fiction among the most popular titles. They’re a library staple that can too often be overlooked in “best of” lists from non-library outlets. Authors who have immense and long-time followings saw their titles on these lists, such as David Baldacci and Louise Penny. This year, we also saw popular BookTok authors also rise through the ranks, such as Rebecca Yarros and Freida McFadden. Meanwhile, only one library had a Sarah J. Maas title among its most circulated, a change from the last few years.

White authors tend to dominate in these lists, but the lists across the 40 libraries surveyed are more varied than just what’s at the top. This is, of course, a reflection of how publishing is still a predominantly white industry, and the books that tend to get bigger publicity and marketing around them are by white authors. It’s also worth addressing here that some of the biggest genre writers are long-time writers, so hitting the top of the most-circulated list as a newer genre writer can be tough. Again: that doesn’t mean they aren’t here or don’t circulate in libraries. It means they’re not at the tippy top.

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The good news is that when an author of color sees their book receive publicity and accolades, that attention is reflected in the library. One of this year’s biggest circulating titles? It’s James by Percival Everett. While it did not make the cut off for the most borrowed title of the year, James McBride’s The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store landed on several most circulated lists this year, too.

Another element to consider in looking at these lists is the role that the digital platforms for library ebooks play themselves. Some collections will simply have more copies of particular titles than others, allowing for more checkouts of said titles; hoopla, for example, allows many library users to borrow titles simultaneously, so when something is popular, more people have access at once than they do through a service like Libby (this is part of why hoopla has become unsustainable financially for libraries, particularly over the last year). Likewise, whatever books are being promoted on those digital platforms via book lists or readalike lists–aka, what to read if you liked a particular title or movie–can impact what people borrow. It was interesting looking through hundreds of the most popular titles and seeing some surprises bubble up on the “top ebook” checkout lists. As you’ll see below, though, the top checkouts in print and ebooks have been collapsed into single lists.

Whether a major metropolitan library, a midsize suburban library, or a teeny rural library, here’s what Americans were picking up across the country in 2025, based on 40 different public library lists.

The Most Popular Fiction in US Public Libraries in 2025

This list includes combined ebooks and print books. Some libraries create separate lists of top checkouts in each, but even in those separate lists, there’s a lot of crossover (The Women by Kristin Hannah was on both for the same library, for example). It makes sense to collapse them into a broader “fiction” category. Only a couple of libraries had separate “genre” lists in their wrap ups; those titles were not included. This reflects only the top lists which mixed fiction genres. The below is only for adult fiction and does not include the YA book which appeared on numerous lists as among the most circulating: Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins, which was on four lists.

• The Women by Kristin Hannah, 32 library lists. This book was at the top of last year’s “most borrowed in US libraries” list as well.
• The God of the Woods by Liz Moore, 22 library lists.
• James by Percival Everett, 18 lists.
• Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry, 15 lists.
• Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros, 14 lists.
• The Wedding People by Alison Espach, 13 lists.
• The Grey Wolf by Louise Penny, 7 lists.
• Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt, 7 lists.
• Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid, 7 lists.
• All The Colors of the Dark by Chris Whittaker, 7 lists.
• The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon, 6 lists.
• The Boyfriend by Freida McFadden, 6 lists.
• Strangers in Time by David Baldacci, 6 lists.
• Intermezzo by Sally Rooney, 6 lists.
• Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros, 6 lists.
• All Fours by Miranda July, 6 lists.

Continue/Read Original Article Here: The Most Popular Books In US Public Libraries in 2025

The Most Popular Books In US Public Libraries in 2025 – Book Riot

Check Your Shelf

The Most Popular Books In US Public Libraries in 2025

What were the most popular books checked out in US libraries in 2025? Here are the top fiction and nonfiction titles across 40 libraries.

Kelly Jensen, Dec 19, 2025

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission.

What are the most popular library book checkouts from 2025? While there is no definitive answer, we have a number of tools we can pull from to make some educated guesses. Among them are the increasingly popular “Your Library Wrapped” social posts that circulate this time of year.

Looking at 40 different top library book checkout lists from big and small public libraries across the USA, here are some of the most popular books of the year. What makes looking at public library book popularity fun is that it is year-agonistic, meaning that books published this year might sit alongside books published several years ago. Genre books tend to see more top books lists in libraries than in other outlets who compile or write about the year’s best or top books.

Of particular note this year, books published in 2024 that earned some kind of accolade, that were part of a major celebrity book club, or that had adaptation news arise landed among the most popular nationwide. This isn’t surprising–and we can likely thank ebook access for helping circulate more of these in-demand titles to patrons. When a book is popular, though ebooks are much more costly for libraries than print copies, additional ebook purchases can often be done quicker than print. We’ll see this when we look at next year’s roundup of most popular books, too, as one of the largest distributors of print materials to public libraries went under this fall.

Other interesting trends this year include seeing genre fiction among the most popular titles. They’re a library staple that can too often be overlooked in “best of” lists from non-library outlets. Authors who have immense and long-time followings saw their titles on these lists, such as David Baldacci and Louise Penny. This year, we also saw popular BookTok authors also rise through the ranks, such as Rebecca Yarros and Freida McFadden. Meanwhile, only one library had a Sarah J. Maas title among its most circulated, a change from the last few years.

White authors tend to dominate in these lists, but the lists across the 40 libraries surveyed are more varied than just what’s at the top. This is, of course, a reflection of how publishing is still a predominantly white industry, and the books that tend to get bigger publicity and marketing around them are by white authors. It’s also worth addressing here that some of the biggest genre writers are long-time writers, so hitting the top of the most-circulated list as a newer genre writer can be tough. Again: that doesn’t mean they aren’t here or don’t circulate in libraries. It means they’re not at the tippy top.

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The good news is that when an author of color sees their book receive publicity and accolades, that attention is reflected in the library. One of this year’s biggest circulating titles? It’s James by Percival Everett. While it did not make the cut off for the most borrowed title of the year, James McBride’s The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store landed on several most circulated lists this year, too.

Another element to consider in looking at these lists is the role that the digital platforms for library ebooks play themselves. Some collections will simply have more copies of particular titles than others, allowing for more checkouts of said titles; hoopla, for example, allows many library users to borrow titles simultaneously, so when something is popular, more people have access at once than they do through a service like Libby (this is part of why hoopla has become unsustainable financially for libraries, particularly over the last year). Likewise, whatever books are being promoted on those digital platforms via book lists or readalike lists–aka, what to read if you liked a particular title or movie–can impact what people borrow. It was interesting looking through hundreds of the most popular titles and seeing some surprises bubble up on the “top ebook” checkout lists. As you’ll see below, though, the top checkouts in print and ebooks have been collapsed into single lists.

Whether a major metropolitan library, a midsize suburban library, or a teeny rural library, here’s what Americans were picking up across the country in 2025, based on 40 different public library lists.

The Most Popular Fiction in US Public Libraries in 2025

This list includes combined ebooks and print books. Some libraries create separate lists of top checkouts in each, but even in those separate lists, there’s a lot of crossover (The Women by Kristin Hannah was on both for the same library, for example). It makes sense to collapse them into a broader “fiction” category. Only a couple of libraries had separate “genre” lists in their wrap ups; those titles were not included. This reflects only the top lists which mixed fiction genres. The below is only for adult fiction and does not include the YA book which appeared on numerous lists as among the most circulating: Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins, which was on four lists.

• The Women by Kristin Hannah, 32 library lists. This book was at the top of last year’s “most borrowed in US libraries” list as well.
• The God of the Woods by Liz Moore, 22 library lists.
• James by Percival Everett, 18 lists.
• Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry, 15 lists.
• Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros, 14 lists.
• The Wedding People by Alison Espach, 13 lists.
• The Grey Wolf by Louise Penny, 7 lists.
• Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt, 7 lists.
• Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid, 7 lists.
• All The Colors of the Dark by Chris Whittaker, 7 lists.
• The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon, 6 lists.
• The Boyfriend by Freida McFadden, 6 lists.
• Strangers in Time by David Baldacci, 6 lists.
• Intermezzo by Sally Rooney, 6 lists.
• Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros, 6 lists.
• All Fours by Miranda July, 6 lists.

Continue/Read Original Article Here: The Most Popular Books In US Public Libraries in 2025

Podcast-Folge 16 von ✨PLOTTWIST THERAPY✨

Können wir der ganzen #OnyxStorm Story eigentlich vertrauen? 🤨 (Looking at you, Jesinia!!!)

https://youtu.be/1fCKVIpQKyU?si=HwMpowVRX1wAhaW_

Podcast-Folge 16 von ✨PLOTTWIST THERAPY✨

Können wir der ganzen #OnyxStorm Story eigentlich vertrauen? 🤨 (Looking at you, Jesinia!!!)

https://youtu.be/1fCKVIpQKyU?si=HwMpowVRX1wAhaW_

🎧Neue Plottwist Therapy Folge! Heute reden Kathrin und ich über all die 🎁 Geschenke in #OnyxStorm. 👀

https://youtu.be/6oWHIKANVOk

🎧Neue Plottwist Therapy Folge! Heute reden Kathrin und ich über all die 🎁 Geschenke in #OnyxStorm. 👀

https://youtu.be/6oWHIKANVOk

In Folge 11 unseres #OnyxStorm Podcasts Plottwist Therapy erlangen wir ✨göttliche Erleuchtung✨ und widmen uns all den Gottheiten der Welt:

https://youtu.be/AtNwnH6EUUU?si=pmDSzBEzbinYCkhT

In Folge 11 unseres #OnyxStorm Podcasts Plottwist Therapy erlangen wir ✨göttliche Erleuchtung✨ und widmen uns all den Gottheiten der Welt:

https://youtu.be/AtNwnH6EUUU?si=pmDSzBEzbinYCkhT

FOLGE 9 von unserem #OnyxStorm-Podcast Plottwist Therapy 😱 (Das geht so schnell???)

Wir gehen rein ins Thema VENIN:

https://youtu.be/UrhAUDfUmz0

✨Neue Folge Plottwist Therapy✨

Heute geht es um die Politik von #OnyxStorm, also in Navarre, Poromiel und auf den Inseln.

Und: Welche Theorien gibt es eigentlich so rund um Aaric und Tecarus? 👀

Krönung: Wir haben wieder ne eigene Theorie mitgebracht, hehe.

https://youtu.be/25CZdGOfySc

✨Neue Folge Plottwist Therapy✨

In der siebten (!!!) Folge machen wir uns um das Gedanken, an das Violet in #OnyxStorm ein paar zu wenige verschwendet: RUNEN.

https://youtu.be/I9eBjEhZhgs

ok i got a copy and i'm not loving it, ~70 pages in 🤷🏼‍♀️ #onyxstorm #romantasy #booksy #fourthwing #booktok

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:geoqe3qls5mwezckxxsewys2/post/3loytmhksai2m

✨Neue Folge Plottwist Therapy ✨

‼️Spoiler für #OnyxStorm ‼️

Ein Ring, ein Smaragd, ein Nervenzusammenbruch:

https://youtu.be/Xv4XUaVZEkw

Just finished part 1 #OnyxStorm

Part 2 is July 2nd, omg https://t.co/3XqfjqSr59 https://thebucci.com/just-finished-part-1-onyxstormpart-2-is-july-2nd-omg-https-t-co-3xqfjqsr59/

Just finished part 1 #OnyxStorm

Part 2 is July 2nd, omg https://t.co/3XqfjqSr59 https://thebucci.com/just-finished-part-1-onyxstormpart-2-is-july-2nd-omg-https-t-co-3xqfjqsr59/

Just finished part 1 #OnyxStorm

Part 2 is July 2nd, omg https://t.co/3XqfjqSr59 https://thebucci.com/just-finished-part-1-onyxstormpart-2-is-july-2nd-omg-https-t-co-3xqfjqsr59/

Hab ein neues Podcast-Projekt! 😌

✨Plottwist Therapy✨

In 20 Folgen gehen Kathrin und ich die spannendsten Theorien zur The Empyrean-Reihe von Rebecca Yarros durch. 👀

Folge 1:
https://youtu.be/v4EGERxqUDA

#FourthWing #OnyxStorm #TheEmpyrean #RebeccaYarros

So, I just finished the third book of the Empryean series of Rebecca Yarros. What a ride! Exhilarating! I love Andarna 😍💜🐉✨

#Bookstodon #OnyxStorm

So, I just finished the third book of the Empryean series of Rebecca Yarros. What a ride! Exhilarating! I love Andarna 😍💜🐉✨

#Bookstodon #OnyxStorm

So, I just finished the third book of the Empryean series of Rebecca Yarros. What a ride! Exhilarating! I love Andarna 😍💜🐉✨

#Bookstodon #OnyxStorm

So, I just finished the third book of the Empryean series of Rebecca Yarros. What a ride! Exhilarating! I love Andarna 😍💜🐉✨

#Bookstodon #OnyxStorm

So, I just finished the third book of the Empryean series of Rebecca Yarros. What a ride! Exhilarating! I love Andarna 😍💜🐉✨

#Bookstodon #OnyxStorm

All ‘Onyx Storm’ spicy chapters, confirmed

If you're looking to read 'Onyx Storm' for the first time and want to skip the spice, or you're just looking for a refresher, we've got you covered.
https://www.themarysue.com/all-onyx-storm-spicy-chapters-confirmed/

#Books #Empyrean #fantasybooks #OnyxStorm #RebeccaYarros
@indieauthors

All ‘Onyx Storm’ spicy chapters, confirmed

If you're looking to read 'Onyx Storm' for the first time and want to skip the spice, or you're just looking for a refresher, we've got you covered.
https://www.themarysue.com/all-onyx-storm-spicy-chapters-confirmed/

#Books #Empyrean #fantasybooks #OnyxStorm #RebeccaYarros
@indieauthors

All ‘Onyx Storm’ spicy chapters, confirmed

If you're looking to read 'Onyx Storm' for the first time and want to skip the spice, or you're just looking for a refresher, we've got you covered.
https://www.themarysue.com/all-onyx-storm-spicy-chapters-confirmed/

#Books #Empyrean #fantasybooks #OnyxStorm #RebeccaYarros
@indieauthors

All ‘Onyx Storm’ spicy chapters, confirmed

If you're looking to read 'Onyx Storm' for the first time and want to skip the spice, or you're just looking for a refresher, we've got you covered.
https://www.themarysue.com/all-onyx-storm-spicy-chapters-confirmed/

#Books #Empyrean #fantasybooks #OnyxStorm #RebeccaYarros
@indieauthors

Book Review: Onyx Storm — Connection and February’s Reading Challenge

✨ Dragons, alliances, and a bit too much Star Wars energy—my latest review of Onyx Storm dives into how the book explores trust, loyalty, and the theme of connection for February’s reading challenge. Was it worth the read? Find out! 📚 #BookReview #FantasyReads #ReadingChallenge #OnyxStorm

https://notquitesuperhuman.com/2025/03/04/book-review-onyx-storm-connection-and-februarys-reading-challenge/

Book Review: Onyx Storm — Connection and February’s Reading Challenge

✨ Dragons, alliances, and a bit too much Star Wars energy—my latest review of Onyx Storm dives into how the book explores trust, loyalty, and the theme of connection for February’s reading challenge. Was it worth the read? Find out! 📚 #BookReview #FantasyReads #ReadingChallenge #OnyxStorm

https://notquitesuperhuman.com/2025/03/04/book-review-onyx-storm-connection-and-februarys-reading-challenge/

Book Review: Onyx Storm — Connection and February’s Reading Challenge

✨ Dragons, alliances, and a bit too much Star Wars energy—my latest review of Onyx Storm dives into how the book explores trust, loyalty, and the theme of connection for February’s reading challenge. Was it worth the read? Find out! 📚 #BookReview #FantasyReads #ReadingChallenge #OnyxStorm

https://notquitesuperhuman.com/2025/03/04/book-review-onyx-storm-connection-and-februarys-reading-challenge/

Just finished reading #OnyxStorm (and Iron Flame and Fourth Wing). I want more dragons. Now! :neofox_nom_dragn_nervous:

Just finished reading #OnyxStorm (and Iron Flame and Fourth Wing). I want more dragons. Now! :neofox_nom_dragn_nervous:

Just finished reading #OnyxStorm (and Iron Flame and Fourth Wing). I want more dragons. Now! :neofox_nom_dragn_nervous:

Just finished reading #OnyxStorm (and Iron Flame and Fourth Wing). I want more dragons. Now! :neofox_nom_dragn_nervous:

Finished the latest the #empyrean series, and it was ok. Exciting. Unexpected. I teared up more over a dragon than the romantic leads but…

Not sure what’s up with all the vitriol on Goodreads. #OnyxStorm

Finished the latest the #empyrean series, and it was ok. Exciting. Unexpected. I teared up more over a dragon than the romantic leads but…

Not sure what’s up with all the vitriol on Goodreads. #OnyxStorm

The Fourth Wing Dialogue Problem No One’s Talking About! 🔥

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQvYMd_-u0Y&list=PLy29NGM2NwiwWgg1PMY9T8TfEh52j7o_a&index=1

#fourthwing #fantasy #onyxstorm #rebeccayarros

The Fourth Wing Dialogue Problem No One’s Talking About! 🔥

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQvYMd_-u0Y&list=PLy29NGM2NwiwWgg1PMY9T8TfEh52j7o_a&index=1

#fourthwing #fantasy #onyxstorm #rebeccayarros

The Fourth Wing Dialogue Problem No One’s Talking About! 🔥

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQvYMd_-u0Y&list=PLy29NGM2NwiwWgg1PMY9T8TfEh52j7o_a&index=1

#fourthwing #fantasy #onyxstorm #rebeccayarros

The Fourth Wing Dialogue Problem No One’s Talking About! 🔥

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQvYMd_-u0Y&list=PLy29NGM2NwiwWgg1PMY9T8TfEh52j7o_a&index=1

#fourthwing #fantasy #onyxstorm #rebeccayarros

The Fourth Wing Dialogue Problem No One’s Talking About! 🔥

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQvYMd_-u0Y&list=PLy29NGM2NwiwWgg1PMY9T8TfEh52j7o_a&index=1

#fourthwing #fantasy #onyxstorm #rebeccayarros

WHAT DO YOU MEAN, ich hätte meinen Valentinstag mit einer #OnyxStorm Lesung verbringen können, aber habe die Tickets verpasst ???

Fast 3 Wochen seit dem Release von #OnyxStorm. Zeit, mal wieder zurück in die Realität zu finden.

(Ich will nicht)

Fast 3 Wochen seit dem Release von #OnyxStorm. Zeit, mal wieder zurück in die Realität zu finden.

(Ich will nicht)

Fast 3 Wochen seit dem Release von #OnyxStorm. Zeit, mal wieder zurück in die Realität zu finden.

(Ich will nicht)

Heute Abend treffe ich meine Häkelfreundinnen für eine Buchbesprechung zu #FourthWing (hab so lange damit genervt, bis alle damit angefangen haben), morgen treffe ich zwei Freundinnen zum Deep Dive zu #OnyxStorm.

Das wird schön 🥹

Chomp Wing

Pike heard you all were reading that dragon book and also has opinions.

#dog #dragons #fourthWing #onyxStorm #pike #video