Every year we announce the top borrowed items from our collection that have captivated us. We hope this list will grow your “to be read” list or inspire you to pick up something new… that is if you haven’t read these already!
Top Adult Fiction
In the early 1960s, chemist and single mother Elizabeth Zott, the reluctant star of America’s most beloved cooking show due to her revolutionary skills in the kitchen, uses this opportunity to dare women to change the status quo.
A scientist from Australia and a Nigerian-American art historian become connected by their shared interest in a 19th century race horse, one studying its remains, the other uncovering the history of the Black horsemen who were critical to its success.
Awarded a college basketball scholarship away from his childhood home silenced by tragedy, a young man befriends a spirited young woman who welcomes him into her loving, loud, chaotic household.
Top Adult Non-Fiction
Veteran ski journalist and former ski bum Heather Hansman takes readers on an exhilarating journey into the hidden history of American skiing, offering a glimpse into an underexplored subculture from the perspective of a true insider.
In this tale of shipwreck, survival and savagery, this bestselling author recounts the events on His Majesty’s Ship The Wager, a British vessel that left England in 1740 on a secret mission, resulting in a court martial that revealed a shocking truth.
One of the world’s leading experts on habit formation reveals practical strategies that will teach readers exactly how to form good habits, break bad ones and master the tiny behaviors that lead to remarkable results.
Top Picture Books
Written in the style of chirpy self-help books, Dragons Love Tacos speaks directly to readers and follows its absurd premise to a logical, if extreme, conclusion.
In this variation on the the classic song “Over in the Meadow,” mother and father trucks show their youngsters how to build down at the construction site.
Octonauts are shocked to discover that the brightly-colored coral reef has turned white. It’s up to them to solve the mystery and save the reef.
Top Spanish Picture Books
Welcome to the jungle! Let your little explorer take a journey through the forest to track down the rarely sighted Tiger.
A bilingual book presents a vision of a planet in which nature, words, and the rising and setting of the sun and moon exist in harmony in a range of colors.
As a little fish searches for his mother, young children will learn about colors and marine life in both Spanish and English.
Top Youth Graphic Novel
In a semi-autobiographical graphic novel, Raina’s disappointing bond with a cranky, independent younger sister is further challenged by the arrival of a baby brother and an estrangement in their parents’ marriage.
When a new kitty sitter arrives and a glamorous movie starlet goes missing, it’s up to Dog Man and Cat Kid to save the day! Will these heroes stay hot on the trail, or will Petey, the World’s Most Evil Cat, send them barking up the wrong tree?
An autobiography in graphic novel format describes how the author lost two of her front teeth in an accident when she was twelve, and her subsequent struggles with various corrective dental techniques throughout adolescence.
Top Youth Fiction
Rescued from the outrageous neglect of his aunt and uncle, a young boy with a great destiny proves his worth while attending Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry.
While trying to find a new best friend after feuding with Rowley, middle-school slacker Greg Heffley is warned by older family members that adolescence is a time to act more responsibly and to think seriously about his future.
Through the mysterious powers of a cherished book of stories, twins Alex and Conner leave their world behind and find themselves in a foreign land full of wonder and magic where they come face-to-face with the fairy tale characters they grew up reading about.
Top Teen Fiction
In a prequel to “The Hunger Games,” eighteen-year-old Coriolanus Snow prepares to mentor the female tribute from District 12 in the tenth Hunger Games, with the fate of his family hanging on the slim chance that he can help her win the Games.
Taking a vacation in Italy to chase away the memories of her six-month stay in an institution where she was confined along with an alluring roommate, Berkley is overwhelmed by a terrible secret from her past and finds herself subjected to a torturous ritual to cleanse her soul.
Lola Nox is sent to live with her estranged maternal grandmother in the mining town where her horror movie director father’s most iconic film was set, when paranormal incidents and whispers of a century-old monster make her question if she’ll make it out alive.
This blog post was created by librarians and board members from Park City Library with the help of information found in NoveList – a database that is free with your library card. NoveList is a comprehensive reading recommendation resource.