Loudoun County Public Library's Most Popular Titles in 2016

From Loudon County Public Library: Loudoun County Public Library readers check out about 6 million books, e-books, audiobooks, and other library materials each year. What were the most popular titles circulated throughout the library system during 2016?

Mirroring national trends, Loudoun readers chose Paula Hawkins’ “The Girl on the Train” most often in the adult fiction category. In adult non-fiction, neurosurgeon Paul Kalanithi’s memoir of his cancer diagnosis, “When Breath Becomes Air,” topped the list. Teens read this fall’s movie feature, “Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children,” while children’s author Mo Willems was a Loudoun County favorite.

The entire “top 5” list is below; for more reading suggestions, visit library.loudoun.gov/catalog.

Adult Fiction

1. “The Girl on the Train,” Paula Hawkins

2. “The Nest,” Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney

3. “Truly Madly Guilty,” Liane Moriarty

4. “Fool Me Once,” Harlan Coben

5. “All the Light We Cannot See,” Anthony Doerr

Adult Non-Fiction

1. “When Breath Becomes Air,” Paul Kalanithi

2. “Hillbilly Elegy,” J.D. Vance

3. “Spark Joy,” Marie Kondo

4. “The Rainbow Comes and Goes,” Anderson Cooper

5. “The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up,” Marie Kondo

Young Adult

1. “Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children,” Ransom Riggs

2. “The Heir,” Kiera Cass

3. “The Maze Runner,” James Dashner

4. “The Fault in our Stars,” John Green

5. “Cinder,” Marissa Meyer

Children’s Books

1. “Should I Share My Ice Cream?” Mo Willems

2. “Watch Me Throw the Ball!,” Mo Willems

3. “Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul,” Jeff Kinney

4. “My New Friend is So Fun!” Mo Willems

5. “Listen to My Trumpet!” Mo Willems

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