LA County Library: Top Reads For 2022

Press release from LA County Library:

December 27, 2021

It’s hard to believe we’re already closing out 2021! It has been an eventful year of diverse virtual and in-person programming, and of course, great literature. LA County Library cardholders enjoyed a vast selection of books this past year.

Our expert staff curated a list of the most frequently checked-out titles of 2021 and their most anticipated titles of 2022. If you’re looking for a great book to read, check out our roundup below!

Top 10 Books of 2021 for Adults

Top 10 Books of 2021 for Adults

The Four Winds

Klara and the Sun

Project Hail Mary

A Gambling Man

21st Birthday

The Russian

Top 10 Books of 2021 for Teens

Top 10 Books of 2021 for Teens

Rule of Wolves

Good Girl, Bad Blood

Concrete Rose

Lore

Chain of Iron

Yolk

Top 10 Books of 2021 for Kids

Top 10 Books of 2021 for Kids

Dog Man: Mothering Heights

Rowley Jefferson's Awesome Friendly Spooky Stories

The Baby-Sitters Club 9: Claudia and the New Girl: A Graphic Novel

Wings of Fire: The Graphic Novel: Book 4: The Dark Secret

Captain Underpants and the Tyrannical Retaliation of the Turbo Toilet 2000

Camp Time in California

A Ballad of Love and Glory Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow Bake: My Best Ever Recipes for the Classics The Secret to Love, Health and Money River of the Gods: Genius, Courage, and Betrayal in the Search for the Source of the Nile Life Force: How New Breakthroughs in Precision Medicine Can Transform the Quality of Your Life & Those You Love Miss Butterworth and the Mad Baron Eye Jurassic World: Dominion Invencible: Cómo Descubrí Mi Fuerza a través del Amor y La Pérdida Violeta The Final Gambit Coming Back An Unreliable Magic Pixels of You Books for Kids

• Falling Short
  Ernesto Cisneros
  Children’s Fiction
  Anticipated Publication Date: 3/15/22
  From the author of Efrén Divided which was one of my favorite books from 2020. I can’t wait to see what Ernesto comes up with next.
• Tales from a Not-so-Posh Paris Adventure
  Rachel Renée Russell
  Children’s Fiction
  Anticipated Publication Date: 11/9/22
  This is the highly anticipated book #15 in the Dork Diaries series with the original publication date of October 13, 2020 which was then pushed to 2021 and now next year.
• Packing for Mars for Kids
  Mary Roach
  Children’s Nonfiction
  Anticipated Publication Date: 4/5/22
  Packing for Mars for Kids, by Mary Roach is the young reader’s edition of her bestseller, Packing for Mars! I’ve always loved Mary Roach and I’m very excited that she has made this book accessible to middle graders. All of the fun, gross, and interesting aspects about traveling to space and being an astronaut is cleverly presented in this slim volume to be published on April 5th!
• Cat Kid Comic Club 3: On Purpose
  Dav Pilkey
  Children’s Graphic Novel
  Anticipated Publication Date: 4/5/22
  Riding on the coattails of the series’s big brother, Dog Man, Cat Kid books are now just as hard to keep on the shelves! In this third installment, each of the baby frog Comic Club members will get to showcase their own unique styles in the mini comics. With the second title just released in November, fans won’t have to wait long for their next dose of this cute bunch.
• Encanto
  Children’s DVD
  Anticipated Publication Date: February
  A delightful musical from Disney Studios that tells the story of ordinary girl trying to find her place in a magical family. I love how the story shows how the magically- gifted members of the family have their own problems and pressures. The beautiful animation is enhanced by original songs by Hamilton’s Lin-Manuel Miranda. Also, Pico the Toucan is the best. The film will be available on DVD in February.

Falling Short Tales from a Not-so-Posh Paris Adventure Packing for Mars for Kids Cat Kid Comic Club 3: On Purpose Encanto

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