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Summer Reading

For You and your Kids


Are you looking for some reading inspiration this Summer? The most borrowed Books of 2019 have been revealed.

Details of the 20 books and authors borrowed most often from Irish public libraries in 2019 have been published by the Local Government Management Agency (LGMA), which compiles the information as part of the Public Lending Remuneration (PLR) Scheme.


All 20 of the most borrowed titles were children’s books, with Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. Rowling topping the list. Meanwhile, 19 of the 20 most borrowed authors in 2019 were children’s authors, with only James Patterson bucking the trend to make the list.

James Patterson topped the list of the 20 most popular authors from the adult books collection, while Irish author, Mike McCormack’s Solar Bones was the most borrowed adult book in 2019. Four of the top five most borrowed books for adults in 2019 are by Irish authors: Mike McCormack, Graham Norton, Liz Nugent and Marian Keyes.

A number of titles included in the adult top 20 are from the ‘Healthy Ireland at Your Library’ collection, which is available in all public libraries to support the Government Initiative to improve health and wellbeing.

Tom Enright, Chair of the National Libraries Development Committee said, “Encouraging children to read for enjoyment and learning is central to Our Public Libraries 2022, the national Public Library Strategy, so I am very encouraged to see so many children’s books and authors on the list.”

“The Irish public library collection has over 12 million items available to you completely free, and we are inviting everybody, young and old, to explore what’s on offer,” Tom Enright said.

“Whether you want to come in to your library to browse for a book, use the internet, make use of digital equipment, enjoy the community space and wide range of activities, or you would prefer to download an audiobook, eBook, or online newspaper or magazine from your own home, it is all open to you completely free with your library membership,” Tom Enright concluded.

Top 20 Books Borrowed in Irish Public Libraries 2019


  1. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Double Down, Jeff Kinney
  2. My Mr. Men complete collection,Roger Hargreaves
  3. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Old School, Jeff Kinney
  4. Wonder, R.J. Palacio
  5. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Getaway, Jeff Kinney
  6. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The third wheel, Jeff Kinney
  7. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Hard luck, Jeff Kinney
  8. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Meltdown, Jeff Kinney
  9. Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Jeff Kinney
  10. Bad Dad, David Walliams
  11. Eleanor Oliphant is completely fine, Gail Honeyman
  12. Grandpa's Great Escape, David Walliams
  13. Dog Man 3: A tale of two kitties, Dav Pilkey
  14. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick rules, Jeff Kinney
  15. The Boy in the Dress, David Walliams
  16. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, J.K. Rowling
  17. The World's Worst Children, David Walliams
  18. Under the Hawthorn Tree, Marita Conlon-McKenna
  19. Skin Deep, Liz Nugent
  20. Bumpfizzle The Best on Planet Earth, Patricia Forde


Adult Books - Top 20 Books Borrowed in Irish Public Libraries 2019


  1. Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine, Gail Honeyman
  2. Skin Deep, Liz Nugent
  3. The Country Girls Trilogy, Edna O’Brien
  4. Normal People, Sally Rooney
  5. A Keeper, Graham Norton
  6. Holding, Graham Norton
  7. The Woman in the Window, A J Finn
  8. Becoming, Michelle Obama
  9. Lying in Wait, Liz Nugent
  10. Idaho, Emily Ruskovich
  11. Karl Henry's Healthy Living Handbook, Karl Henry
  12. Letters to My Daughters, Emma Hannigan
  13. Dark Sacred Night: A Ballard and Bosch Thriller, Michael Connelly
  14. Guinness World Records 2019 Guinness World Records
  15. The Plan, Aoife Hearne
  16. The Tattooist of Auschwitz, Heather Morris
  17. Past Tense, Lee Child
  18. When All Is Said, Anne Griffin
  19. The Anniversary, Roisin Meaney
  20. Guinness World Records 2019 Guinness World Records



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