FICTION reigns supreme when it comes to borrowing books from Bathurst Library.
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A quick look at the top 10 most borrowed books in 2016 reveals fiction authors that many people would be familiar with.
British thriller writer Lee Child and American detective and crime author Michael Connelly featured twice in the list.
Topping the list of most read books was Make Me by Lee Child, followed by The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins, and in third was Personal: A Jack Reacher Novel again by Lee Child.
Bathurst City Library manager Patou Clerc said she was not surprised by the authors and books that featured in the list.
“Make Me by Lee Child is so popular that we have 14 copies,” she said.
Ms Clerc said for many people as soon as they find an author they like they will read everything produced by them.
“If you’ve got a favourite author you wait for the next one [new book],” she said.
For non-fiction readers, the most popular book was One Life: My Mother’s Story by Kate Grenville, followed by The Road to Ruin: How Tony Abbott and Peta Credlin Destroyed their own Government by Niki Savva.
Children were also big readers last year with Australian children's book author and comedy writer Andy Griffiths the most popular with five books in the top 10 junior fiction category.
The most popular junior non-fiction book was Guinness World Records 2015, followed by Minecraft Handbook, Construction Handbook.
Make Me by Lee Child is so popular that we have 14 copies.
- Bathurst City Library manager Patou Clerc
Popularity of authors and books was just one factor when the library was considering new book purchases.
“I also like the feeling of serendipity in the library and putting something there that people don’t expect,” Ms Clerc said.
Top 10 books
- Make Me by Lee Child
- The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
- Personal: A Jack Reacher Novel by Lee Child
- The Guilty by David Baldacci
- The Girl in the Spider's Web by David Lagercrantz
- The Burning Room by Michael Connelly
- Close Your Eyes by Michael Robotham
- The Crossing by Michael Connelly
- Cometh the Hour by Jeffrey Archer
- Rogue Lawyer by John Grisham
Top 10 adult fiction
- Make Me by Lee Child
- The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
- Personal: A Jack Reacher Novel by Lee Child
- The Guilty by David Baldacci
- The Girl in the Spider's Web by David Lagercrantz
- The Burning Room by Michael Connelly
- Close Your Eyes by Michael Robotham
- The Crossing by Michael Connelly
- Cometh the Hour by Jeffrey Archer
- Rogue Lawyer by John Grisham
Top 10 adult non-fiction
- One Life: My Mother's Story by Kate Grenville
- The Road to Ruin: How Tony Abbott and Peta Credlin Destroyed their own Government by Niki Savva
- Windows 10 for dummies by Andy Rathbone
- Six days in Leningrad by Paullina Simons
- Everywhere I Look by Helen Garner
- Kin: A Real People's History of our Nation by Nick Brodie
- Talking to my Country by Stan Grant
- Fromelles and Pozieres: In the Trenches of Hell by Peter FitzSimons
- The Country Wife by Anne Gorman
- The Road to Little Dribbling: More Notes from a Small Island by Bill Bryson
Top 10 junior fiction
- The 26-storey Treehouse by Andy Griffiths
- The 39-storey Treehouse by Andy Griffiths
- 52 storey Treehouse by Andy Griffiths
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J. K. Rowling
- Rodrick Rules: Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney
- The 65-storey Treehouse by Andy Griffiths
- The 13 storey Treehouse by Andy Griffiths
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days by Jeff Kinney
- Weir Do by Anh Do
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth by Jeff Kinney
Top 10 junior non-fiction
- Guinness World Records 2015
- Minecraft Handbook, Construction Handbook
- Minecraft Combat Handbook by Stephanie Milton
- 1001 Cool Jokes by Glen Singleton
- Brick Wonders: Ancient, Natural and Modern Marvels in LEGO ℗ by Warren Elsmore
- Fighter Planes up Close by Andra Serlin Abramson
- Australia's Most Dangerous Spiders and their Relatives by Kathy Riley
- Brick Wheels: Amazing air, land and sea Machines to build from Lego℗ by Warren Elsmore
- Minecraft: Redstone Handbook by Nick Farwell
- Minecrafter: The Unofficial Guide to Minecraft and other Building Games
Nadine Morton
Nadine Morton covers emergency services and breaking news for the Illawarra Mercury. She takes pride in regional journalism which she believes is crucial to informing our towns and cities. Have a story? Email her at nadine.morton@austcommunitymedia.com.au
Nadine Morton covers emergency services and breaking news for the Illawarra Mercury. She takes pride in regional journalism which she believes is crucial to informing our towns and cities. Have a story? Email her at nadine.morton@austcommunitymedia.com.au
