Everyone loves a list, and if you’re curious to know what your fellow library patrons have been reading so far this year, this one’s for you! Head over to the full list here and place your hold on the ones you haven’t read yet. Just click on the cover or title to find the book in our catalog. 

“But,” we hear you wondering, “if these are so popular, won’t I be on the waitlist forever?” No worries – we are librarians after all, and making recommendations for “readalikes” is what we love to do. So below, along with a statistic or two, you’ll find books to try if you can’t get hold of any of the top 10 books on the list. 

Remember, the Buzz Table in our front lobby has multiple copies of the most popular titles. There’s no wait list for these books. If you see one on the table, it’s yours. They have a seven day loan period and renew automatically one time. 

Prince Harry’s memoir, Spare, tops the list with 252 checkouts. Readalike: The Palace Papers by Tina Brown

Mad Honey by Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan comes in second with 209 checkouts. Readalike: Defending Jacob by William Landay

In third place with 186 checkouts is Emily Henry’s Happy Place. Readalike: The Flatshare by Beth O’Leary

Dennis Lehane’s Small Mercies takes the fourth spot with 166 checkouts. Readalike: Long Bright River by Liz Moore

In the fifth spot is I Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca Makkai with 141 checkouts. Readalike: When the Stars Go Dark by Paula McLain

Next is Harlan Coben’s I Will Find You with 140 checkouts. Readalike: The Other People by C.J. Tudor

Desert Star, the latest installment in Michael Connelly’s Harry Bosch series, is next with 138 checkouts. Readalike: Land of Shadows by Rachel Howzell Hall

Elizabeth Strout’s Lucy by the Sea takes the eighth spot with 133 checkouts. Readalike: Monogamy by Sue Miller
The ninth spot goes to Louise Penny’s A World of Curiosities, the most recent of the Inspector Armand Gamache mysteries, with 127 checkouts. Readalike: Death at La Fenice by Donna Leon

And rounding out the top ten is Loyalty by Lisa Scottoline with 126 checkouts. Readalike: The Family by Naomi Krupitsky