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Local libraries are a treasure, offering so much more than books. But the books are popular, so here’s our annual list of the most frequently checked out books at West St. Paul’s Wentworth Library.
For more on local libraries, see our interviews with Friends of the Wentworth Library and Wentworth Library Branch Manager Jade Cabagnot.
Top 25 Adult Books for 2022
- Fox Creek by William Kent Krueger
- The Investigator by John Sandford
- Righteous Prey by John Sandford
- The Maid by Nita Prose
- The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley
- The 6:20 Man by David Baldacci
- 22 Seconds by James Patterson
- Book Lovers by Emily Henry
- Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
- Mad Honey by Jodi Picoult
- The Boys from Biloxi by John Grisham
- Suspects by Danielle Steel
- Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson
- Long Shadows by David Baldacci
- The Hotel Nantucket by Elin Hilderbrand
- The Horsewoman by James Patterson
- Desolation Canyon by P. J. Tracy
- The Darkest Place by Phillip Margolin
- Oath of Loyalty by Kyle Mills
- Rising Tiger by Brad Thor
- The Club by Ellery Lloyd
- Blowback by James Patterson
- Run, Rose, Run by Dolly Parton
- The Christie Affair by Nina deGramont
- Sparring Partners by John Grisham
This year’s most popular book had 103 checkouts, compared to 155 in 2021, 105 in 2020 and 299 in 2019.
Top 25 Children’s Books for 2022
- Good-bye Stacey, Good-bye by Ann M. Martin
- Cat Kid Comic Club: On Purpose by Dav Pilkey
- Karen’s School Picture by Katy Farina
- Big Nate: Beware of Low-Flying Corn Muffins by Lincoln Peirce
- Wash Your Hands by Kim Dean
- Spy School: The Graphic Novel by Stuart Gibbs
- Lightyear: Space Ranger to the Rescue by Natasha Bouchard
- The Princess in Black and the Mermaid rincess by Shannon Hale
- Nickelodeon PAW Patrol. You can do it!
- Lightyear Mission: Teamwork by Natasha Bouchard
- Minecraft: Escape from the Nether! by NickEliopulos
- Penguin Trouble!: Flash Forward! by Liz Marsham
- Bluey: The Pool
- Disney Junior Mickey Mouse Funhouse by Annie Auerbach
- Hair Is Amazing by Mei Nakamura
- L.O.L. Surprise!: The Kindness Club by B.B. Arthur
- The Pigeon Will Ride the Roller Coaster! by Mo Willems
- LEGO City: Birthday Helpers! by Steve Foxe
- Melody Lifts Her Voice by Bria Alston
- Sesame Street: Elmo Loves His Teachers! by Christy Webster
- Star Wars The Mandalorian: The Path of the Force by Brooke Vitale
- The Berenstain Bears Take Turns by Mike Berenstain
- Thomas and the Rocket by Nicole Johnson
- Beware the Creeper! by Christy Webster
- Forbidden City by James Ponti
- Jessi’s Secret Language: A Graphic Novel by Ann M. Martin
- Teaching Tuk Tuk by Mei Nakamura
- Waffles + Mochi: Why We Need Water by C. Ines Mangual
(multiple ties meant more than 25 books)
Top 25 Teen Books for 2022
- Anatomy: A Love Story by Dana Schwartz
- The Lesbiana’s Guide to Catholic School by Sonora Reyes
- Family of Liars by E. Lockhart
- Boruto: Naruto Next Generations #13 by Ukyo Kodachi
- Slip by Marika McCoola
- This Golden State by Marit Weisenberg
- Boruto: Naruto Next Generations #14 by Ukyo Kodachi
- Icebreaker by A. L. Graziadei
- Mister Miracle: The Great Escape by Varian Johnson
- The Final Gambit by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
- The Most Dazzling Girl in Berlin by Kip Wilson
- At the End of Everything by Marieke Nijkamp
- Gallant by Victoria Schwab
- Hell Followed With Us by Andrew Joseph White
- Marvel-verse: America Chavez
- I Must Betray You by Ruta Sepetys
- I Was Born for This by Alice Oseman
- My Hero Academia Team-up Missions #2 by Yōkō Akiyama
- Never Coming Home by Kate William
- She Gets the Girl by Rachael Lippincott
- Spider-Gwen: Deal With the Devil by Brian Michael Bendis
- The Summer of Bitter and Sweet by Jenny Ferguson
- Valiant Ladies by Melissa Grey
- Women of Marvel
- African Town by Irene Latham
- Ain’t Burned All the Bright by Jason Reynolds
- Blade Breaker by Victoria Aveyard
- Cinder & Glass by MelissaDe la Cruz
- Dig Two Graves by Gretchen McNeil
- Every Word You Never Said by Jordon Greene
- Flip the Script by Lyla Lee
- Girl on Fire by Alicia Keys
- How to Money: Your Ultimate Visual Guide to the Basics of Finance by Jean Sherman Chatzky
- Nothing More to Tell by Karen M. McManus
- Required Reading for the Disenfranchised Freshman by Kristen R. Lee
- What’s the T? by Juno Dawson
(multiple ties meant more than 25 books)
There you have it. Get out to the library and do some more reading in 2023.
Thanks to the Dakota County Library staff for running the numbers for us.
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