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Spring Reading

For You and your Kids


Are you looking for some reading inspiration this Spring? The most borrowed Books of 2020 have been revealed.

Details of the 20 books and authors borrowed most often from Irish public libraries in 2020 have been published by the Local Government Management Agency (LGMA), which compiles the information as part of the Public Lending Remuneration (PLR) Scheme. The 20 eBooks and eAudiobooks borrowed most often from Irish Libraries via the Borrowbox service have also been published.


Seventeen of the twenty most borrowed books in 2020 are children’s titles with Roderick Hunt the most popular author and the classic Mr Men collection proving the most popular book. Classic stories remain among children’s favourites with renowned authors such as Enid Blyton, Roger Hargreaves and Roald Dahl in the top twenty list of children’s authors, alongside Daisy Meadows, Francesca Simon, and Jacqueline Wilson.

When books aimed at adults are separated out, James Patterson tops the list of the 20 most popular authors for the third time in a row, while Blue Moon by Lee Child was the most borrowed adult title in 2020. It seems we all still love a good mystery with other thriller and crime writers such as Michael Connelly, Liz Nugent, Harlan Coben and Agatha Christie among the most popular authors with library members.

Unsurprisingly, given the phenomenal success of the TV adaptation, Normal People by Sally Rooney was the most downloaded eBook by library members, while Becoming by Michelle Obama was the most popular eAudiobook.

Irish authors are in high demand with library members; 11 of the 20 most popular adult books are by Irish authors while 5 of the 20 most popular authors for adults are Irish authors.

Fifteen of the twenty most popular adult books are by female authors, and female authors are also in the majority in the most popular eBook and eAudiobook lists.

The impact of the Dublin City Libraries ‘One City One Book’ initiative is clear. The 2020 One City One Book choice Tatty by Christine Dwyer Hickey is included in the top 20 most borrowed books for adults, eBooks and eAudiobooks lists.

Top 20 Books Borrowed in Irish Public Libraries 2020


  1. My Mr. Men Complete Collection, Roger Hargreaves
  2. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Getaway, Jeff Kinney
  3. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Double Down, Jeff Kinney
  4. Under the Hawthorn Tree, Marita Conlon-McKenna
  5. Blue Moon, Lee Child
  6. Dog Man: Dog Man and Cat Kid, Dav Pilkey
  7. Wonder, R J Palacio
  8. Tom Gates: What Monster, Liz Pichon
  9. Diary of an Awesome Friendly Kid: Rowley Jefferson’s Journal, Jeff Kinney
  10. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, J K Rowling
  11. Dog Man: A Tale of Two Kitties, Dav Pilkey
  12. Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Jeff Kinney
  13. The Family Gift, Cathy Kelly
  14. Fing, David Walliams; illustrated by Quentin Blake
  15. Tom Gates: Spectacular School Trip (Really), Liz Pichon
  16. Bad Dad, David Walliams; illustrated by Tony Ross
  17. The Night Fire, Michael Connelly
  18. Mr Stink, David Walliams; Illustrated by Quentin Blake
  19. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days, Jeff Kinney
  20. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules, Jeff Kinney


Adult Books - Top 20 Books Borrowed in Irish Public Libraries 2020


  1. Blue Moon, Lee Child
  2. The Family Gift, Cathy Kelly
  3. The Night Fire, Michael Connelly
  4. Becoming, Michelle Obama
  5. Skin Deep, Liz Nugent
  6. Once, Twice, Three Times an Aisling, Emer McLysaght and Sarah Breen
  7. Our Little Cruelties, Liz Nugent
  8. Tatty, Christine Dwyer Hickey
  9. The Beekeeper of Aleppo, Christy Lefteri
  10. The Guardians, Jon Grisham
  11. Overcoming, Vicky Phelan
  12. The Testaments, Margaret Atwood
  13. A Keeper, Graham Norton
  14. Normal People, Sally Rooney
  15. The Official Driver Theory Test, Department of Transport
  16. The Birthday Party, Roisin Meaney
  17. Oh My God, What a Complete Aisling, Emer McLysaght and Sarah Breen
  18. Olive, Again, Elizabeth Strout
  19. Seven Letters,Sinead Moriarty
  20. Where the Crawdads Sing, Delia Owens





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