We’ve put together a list of the most popular books borrowed from Northern Beaches Libraries this year. 

From biographies to crime thrillers and some home grown authors, click the link to find out the most borrowed items in 2023!

Most Popular Books of 2023

Adult Fiction

1. Lessons in Chemistry, by Bonnie Garmus
2. Exiles, by Jane Harper
3. Horse, by Geraldine Brooks
4. Lying Beside You, by Michael Robotham
5. Apples Never Fall, by Liane Moriarty

Adult Non-Fiction

1. Spare, by Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex
2. Did I Ever Tell You This? A Memoir, by Sam Neill
3. RecipeTin Eats: Dinner: 150+ Recipes from Australia’s Favourite Cook, by Nagi Maehashi
4. The Happiest Man on Earth, by Eddie Jaku
5. Bulldozed: Scott Morrison’s fall and Anthony Albanese’s rise, by Niki Savva

Junior Fiction

1. Soccer Time! by Anh Do
2. Cheesy Weird! By Anh Do
3. Vote WeirDo, by Anh Do
4. Tasty Weird! by Anh Do
5. Beach Time! by Anh Do

Junior Non-Fiction

1. Bluey and Bingo’s Fancy Restaurant Cookbook, by Bluey
2. The Big Book of the Blue, by Yuval Zommer
3. All About Mermaids, by Izzy Quinn
4. Minecraft Annual 2021, by Dan Whitehead and Thomas McBrien
5. Minecraft Guide to Farming, by Mojang AB

Children’s Picture Books

1. You Get What You Get and You Don’t Get Upset! by Heath McKenzie
2. Llamas in Pyjamas, by Russell Punter
3. Do Not Open This Book For Eternity, by Andy Lee
4. Marmalade: The Orange Panda, by David Walliams
5. Pig The Monster, by Aaron Blabey

Young Adult Fiction

1. One of Us Is Lying, by Karen M. McManus
2. One of Us Is Next, by Karen M. McManus
3. A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder, by Holly Jackson
4. It’s Not Summer Without You, by Jenny Han
5. Good Girl, Bad Blood, by Holly Jackson

eBooks

1. Exiles, by Jane Harper 
2. Lessons in chemistry, by Bonnie Garmus 
3. The last thing he told me, by Laura Dave 
4. The soulmate, by Sally Hepworth 
5. Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

eAudiobooks

1. Fourth wing, by Rebecca Yarros 
2. Exiles, by Jane Harper 
3. The innocent, by Harlan Coben 
4. The covenant of water, by Abraham Verghese 
5. I’m glad my Mom died, by Jeanette McCurdy

With all this inspiration, there’s no better time to get borrowing! Click the link to view all these items and more via our online Library Catalogue.

For further information, please contact 8495 5021.