With 2022 near the end of its final chapter, the most popular reads from the ACT’s public libraries for the year have been released.
Richard Osman’s crime novel, The Man Who Died Twice, was the most popular item borrowed in two categories – book and adult fiction.
“Popular themes library members chose to read throughout the year included crime/mystery, thriller, domestic fiction, and biography/memoirs,” Chris Steel, ACT Minister for City Services, said.
“Australian authors Jane Harper and Trent Dalton featured across different categories. Anh Do was again a popular author for younger readers with a clean sweep of the top five titles in the junior fiction category.
“I would like to thank the team at Libraries ACT for helping the community to keep connected. It has been a tough few years, but the work and resources you provide the community are of great value.
“Our libraries are much more than a place to borrow books. They offer many programs to support and connect Canberrans. These programs range from English conversation classes for people to practice their skills to the Donut stress homework club that provides a fun and relaxed environment for students to get help – and doughnuts.
“During and after the festive break, if holidaying at home or away, children and adults can stay engaged and entertained with free activities and resources on the Libraries ACT website.”
Library branches will be closed for some periods over the festive break, but online services are always open. For more information on opening hours and services, visit www.library.act.gov.au.
Most popular books in physical format and adult fiction
- The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman
- The Way It Is Now by Garry Disher
- Devotion by Hannah Kent
- The Survivors by Jane Harper
- The Murder Rule by Dervla McTiernan
Top five adult non-fiction
- Well Hello: Meanderings From The World of Chat 10 Looks 3 by Annabel Crabb
- So You Think You Know What’s Good For You by Norman Swan
- Ten Steps To Nanette: A Memoir Situation by Hannah Gadsby
- Fully Human: A New Way of Using Your Mind by Steve Biddulph
- Love Stories by Trent Dalton
Top five junior fiction
- Ninja Toys! by Anh Do
- Spinning Weird! by Anh Do
- Ninja Clones! by Anh Do
- Camping Time! by Anh Do
- Hopping Weird! by Anh Do
Top five junior non-fiction
- All About Diversity by Felicity Brooks
- Coco Chanel by Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara
- Animals by Barbara Toft
- Explore Your World: Weird, Wild, Amazing by Tim Flannery
- Amelia Earhart by Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara
Top five ebooks
- Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave
- The Mother by Jane Caro
- The Jane Austen Remedy: It Is A Truth Universally Acknowledged That A Book Can Change A Life by Ruth Wilson
- Black River by Matthew Spencer
- The Survivors by Jane Harper
Top five audio books
- Boy Swallows Universe by Trent Dalton
- Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey
- Agatha Raisin and The Witches’ Tree by M. C. Beaton
- The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams
- Phosphorescence: On Awe, Wonder & Things That Sustain You When the World Goes Dark by Julia Baird
