Forget Spotify Wrapped for 2024! As 2024 comes to a close, Worcestershire’s top library reads are taking the spotlight, highlighting the county’s most borrowed books of the year.
Over 2,000,000 books were issued to customers, there were also over 200,000 issues of e-books and e-audiobooks.
New entries into the Adult Non-Fiction top ten for this year were Prince Harry’s Spare and Jeremy Clarkson’s Diddly Squat: Pigs Might Fly.
The most popular non-fiction book for adults was The Salt Path by Raynor Winn with just over 270 loans. This was followed by Unruly: A History of England's Kings and Queens by David Mitchel with 189 loans and Politics on the Edge by Rory Stewart with 173 loans.
The most popular fiction read for children was Wrecking Ball by Jeff Kinney, with yearly favourites Spectacular School Trip by Liz Pichon and Esio Trot by Roald Dahl rounding out the top three.
Richard Osman held the top four most borrowed adult fiction books list with his latest The Bullet That Missed taking top spot with 685 loans. His other novels, The Man Who Died Twice, The Last Devil To Die and The Thursday Murder Club, complete the top four all with over 500 loans each.
Councillor Karen May, Cabinet Member for Communities at Worcestershire County Council, said: “It is always interesting to look back and see which page-turners proved popular in the past 12 months.
“It has been great to see that the joy of reading has been there for so many people in Worcestershire. I would encourage anyone to visit their local library to see the many resources they have to offer. The magic of a good book is there for everyone.”
Visit the join the library webpage for more information about what your local library can offer.
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