We’re Thrilled by Crime Novels in our Libraries

Wollongong City Libraries’ members continued their love affair with crime and thriller novels in 2018 with titles from the genres filling the top 10 adult fiction titles loaned last year.

Lee Child continued to reign supreme with three books in the top 10 – The Midnight Line, Night School and No Middle Name, which were borrowed 316, 277 and 266 times, respectively. The British author was joined by Michael Connelly, David Baldacci, John Grisham and Harlan Coben to fill out the top adult fiction books. Child has topped the top 10 adult fiction list for the past few years.

However, Australian writer Liane Moriarty was the most popular author for 2018 with her novel Truly, madly, guilty borrowed 391 times. The title was joined by Big Little Lies in the top 20 list.

“Our most popular lists always make for interesting reading and this year is no exception,’’ said Mark Norman, Wollongong City Council’s Acting Manager Library and Community Services said.

“We know when it comes to adult fiction crime titles does pay, so to speak, and our customers love them. However, our library members also love to read Australian stories by Australian authors. This is clear in the Top 20 titles which has Liane Moriarty, Scott Pape, Jane Harper, Heather Morris, Jimmy Barnes, Andy Griffiths and Anh Do are all represented alongside international bestsellers like Lee Child and Michael Connelly.’’

For junior readers Anh Do is the most popular author by a long shot – with titles in 8 of the 10 top spots, while John Green continues to be a leader for youth readers. Green’s The Fault in our Stars takes out second place behind R.J. Palacino’s Wonder, and is joined in the Top 10 by Green’s Paper Towns and Turtles All The Way Down.

“We’ve more than 1.23 million loans across our seven branches in 2018 with our most prolific customer taking home an extraordinary 2,877 items,’’ Mr Norman said.

“I’d like to thank all those members for coming in and enjoying the diversity of what their libraries have to offer. And those who haven’t yet discovered our diverse range of books, magazines, music and DVDs, now is the time. Joining is quick, free and easy and opens you up to a whole new world both within our libraries and online.

“If your New Year’s resolution is to read more in 2019, why not join in with Wollongong City Libraries 2019 Reading Challenge? Pick up a bookmark with 24 reading prompts to inspire you to diversify your reading and you might even find a new favourite genre. If you’d like to know more, why not pop into one of our libraries or give us a call.’’

The Top 20 Loans List

Truly, Madly, Guilty – Liane Moriarty (391 loans)

The Barefoot Investor – Scott Pape (324)

The Midnight Line – Lee Child (316)

Night School – Lee Child (277)

The Dry – Jane Harper (269)

Two Kinds of Truth – Michael Connelly (232)

No Middle Name – Lee Child (226)

WeirDo 5: Totally Weird! – Anh Do (226)

WeirDo 6: Crazy Weird! – Anh Do (221)

The Tattooist of Auschwitz – Heather Morris (219)

Big Little Lies – Liane Moriarty (215)

The Late Show – Michael Connelly (212)

Force of Nature – Jane Harper (206)

WeirDo 7: Mega Weird! – Anh Do (206)

WeirDo 8: Really Weird! – Anh Do (200)

Working Class Man – Jimmy Barnes (198)

End Game – David Baldacci (197)

Diary of a Wimpy Kid – Jeff Kinney (186)

WeirDo 4: Super Weird! – Anh Do (184)

The 13 Storey Treehouse – Andy Griffiths (184)

Top Adult Fiction

The Midnight Line – Lee Child (316 loans)

Night School – Lee Child (277)

Two Kinds of Truth – Michael Connelly (232)

No Middle Name – Lee Child (226)

The Late Show – Michael Connelly (212)

End Game – David Baldacci (197)

Camino Island – John Grisham (172)

The Wrong Side of Goodbye – Michael Connelly (170)

Don’t Let Go – Harlan Coben (169)

Fifty Fifty – James Patterson (164)

Top Adult Fiction Australian

Truly, Madly, Guilty – Liane Moriarty (391 loans)

The Dry – Jane Harper (269)

The Tattooist of Auschwitz – Heather Morris (219)

Big Little Lies – Liane Moriarty (215)

Force of Nature – Jane Harper (157)

The Secrets She Keeps – Michael Robotham (138)

The Tea Gardens – Fiona McIntosh (127)

The Shepherd’s Hut – Tim Winton (127)

Sanctuary – Judy Nunn (122)

The Red Coast – Di Morrissey (114)

Top Adult Non-Fiction

The Barefoot Investor – Scott Pape (324 loans)

The Subtle Art of not Giving a F*ck – Mark Manson (254)

Working Class Man – Jimmy Barnes (198)

A Mother’s Story – Rosie Batty (177)

The Happiest Refugee – Anh Do – (170)

Working Class Boy – Jimmy Barnes (107 loans)

Reckoning: a Memoir – Magda Szubanski (104 loans)

5 ingredients: Quick & Easy Food (104 loans)

The CSIRO Low-carb Diet – Grant Brinkworth (83)

The Trauma Cleaner – Sarah Krasnostein (77)

Top Youth Fiction

Wonder – R. J. Palacio (179 loans)

The Fault in our Stars – John Green (139)

Paper Towns – John Green (128)

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Suzanne Collins (127)

Divergent – Veronica Roth (124)

Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone – JK Rowling (120)

The Hunger Games: Catching fire – Suzanne Collins (116)

Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief – Rick Riordan (112)

The Hidden Oracle – Rick Riordan (100)

Turtles All The Way Down – John Green (100)

Top Junior Fiction

WeirDo 5: Totally Weird! – Anh Do (226 loans)

WeirDo 6: Crazy Weird! – Anh Do (221)

WeirDo 7: Mega Weird! – Anh Do (206)

WeirDo 9: Spooky Weird! – Anh Do (205)

WeirDo  – Anh Do (204)

WeirDo 8: Really Weird! – Anh Do (200)

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: the Getaway – Jeff Kinney (186)

WeirDo 4: Super Weird! – Anh Do (184)

The 13 Storey Treehouse – Andy Griffiths (184)

WeirDo 2: Even Weirder!  – Anh Do (169)

Top Adult DVDs

Big little lies (140 loans)

Alien covenant (123)

Game of Thrones: the Complete Sixth Series (117)

Rogue One: a Star Wars Story (116)

The Dressmaker (115)

The Girl on the Train (104)

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (96)

Guardians (91)

The Mummy (90)

Captain America Civil War (88)

Top Junior DVDs

 Despicable Me 3 (113)

Finding Dory (93)

Moana (93)

The Boss Baby (87)

The BFG (87)

Play School – Famous Friends (80)

The Lego Ninjago movie (77)

The Emoji Movie (76)

Matilda (71)

The Jungle Book (51)

Top CDs

Reputation – Taylor Swift (48 loans)

101 90’s for Mum (44)

Triple J’s Hottest 100 Volume 24 (44)

Beautiful Trauma – P!nk (42)

McGraw: the Ultimate Collection – Tim McGraw (38)

Life is Fine – Paul Kelly (35)

The Greatest Duets (35)

Fleetwood Mac: 25 years: the chain (35)

Jukebox – Human Nature (35)

Divide – Ed Sheeran (33)

For more information visit Council’s website, www.wollongong.nsw.gov.au or contact our Customer Service team on (02) 4227 7111.

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