The libraries in Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam and Port Moody are out with their annual lists of the most-borrowed books of the previous year.
Readers in Coquitlam stuck with their favourite authors of fiction, with Colleen Hoover in the Top 10 three times and Emily Henry on the roster twice.
Rick Riordan’s and Suzanne Collins’ names also appear three times each in the Top Young Adult Novels category, while Jeff Kinney took the lead in the Young Readers Novels’ requests and Mo Willems dominated in kids picture books for 2023.
Here are the most-checked out titles of the year, based on circulation, according to each city:
Coquitlam
Top Adult Fiction Novels 2023
- Colleen Hoover - It Starts With Us
- Colleen Hoover - It Ends With Us
- Matt Haig - The Midnight Library
- Colleen Hoover And Tarryn Fisher - Never Never
- Michael Connelly - Desert Star
- Michelle Good - Five Little Indians
- Emily Henry - Book Lovers
- Emily Henry - Happy Place
- David Baldacci - Simply Lies
- Ruth Ware - Zero Days
Top Adult Non-Fiction Novels 2023
- Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex - Spare
- Gabor Maté - The Myth Of Normal
- Simu Liu - We Were Dreamers
- Jennette McCurdy - I'm Glad My Mom Died
- Scott Standard - Postage Stamp Catalogue
- James Clear - Atomic Habits
- Michelle Obama - The Light We Carry
- Matthew Perry - Friends, Lovers, And The Big Terrible Thing: A Memoir
- Learn To Drive Smart: Your Guide To Driving Safely
- Michelle Zauner - Crying In H Mart: A Memoir
Top Young Adult Novels 2023
- Suzanne Collins - The Hunger Games
- Jenny Han - The Summer I Turned Pretty
- Sarah J Maas - A Court Of Thorns And Roses
- Rick Riordan - The Lightning Thief
- Suzanne Collins - The Ballad Of Songbirds & Snakes
- Leigh Bardugo - Six Of Crows
- Rick Riordan - The Last Olympian
- Alice Oseman – Heartstopper (Volume 1)
- Rick Riordan - The Titan's Curse
- Suzanne Collins - Catching Fire
Top Young Readers Novels 2023
- Jeff Kinney - Diary Of A Wimpy Kid: The Getaway
- Lincoln Peirce - Big Nate: The Gerbil Ate My Homework
- Dave Pilkey - Dog Man: Grime And Punishment
- Jeff Kinney - Diary Of A Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul
- Jeff Kinney - Diary Of A Wimpy Kid: The Meltdown
- Jeff Kinney - Diary Of A Wimpy Kid: Dog Days
- Jeff Kinney - Diary Of A Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules
- Jeff Kinney - Diary Of A Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw
- Lincoln Peirce - Big Nate: Blow The Roof Off!
- Jeff Kinney - Diary Of A Wimpy Kid: Double Down
Top Children’s Picture Books Of 2023
- Mo Willems - Don't Let The Pigeon Stay Up Late!
- Mo Willems - Don't Let The Pigeon Drive The Bus
- Mo Willems - Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale
- Mo Willems - Time To Say Please!
- Mo Willems - The Pigeon Has To Go To School!
- Mo Willems - The Pigeon Needs A Bath!
- Mo Willems - I Really Like Slop!
- Mo Willems - Peppa Pig And The Vegetable Garden
- Mo Willems - The Duckling Gets A Cookie!?
- Mo Willems - Peppa Pig And The Camping Trip
Top Video Games Of 2023
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons
- Pokémon Violet
- Pokémon Scarlet
- Super Mario 3D World: Bowser's Fury
- Pokémon Legends: Arceus
- The Legend Of Zelda: Link's Awakening
- Splatoon: 3
- Kirby And The Forgotten Land
- God Of War: Ragnarök
- New Pokémon Snap
Top 10 Movies of 2023
- Barbie
- Puss in Boots. The last wish
- The Super Mario Bros. Movie
- Avatar: The Way of Water
- The Fabelmans
- A Man called Otto
- Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
- The Whale
- Babylon
- Top Gun: Maverick
Most Borrowed Lendable Tech Item
- Virtual Reality Goggles
Terry Fox Library (via Fraser Valley Regional Library)
Top Books of 2023
- Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex - Spare
- Emily Henry - Happy Place
- Lisa Jewell - None Of This Is True
- Ann Patchett - Tom Lake
- David Balducci - Simply Lies
- Colleen Hoover - Never Never
- Ruth Ware - Zero Days
- Kate Morton - Homecoming
- Colleen Hoover - Heart Bones
- Jojo Moyes - Someone Else’s Shoes
Top Authors of 2023
- James Patterson
- Colleen Hoover
- Jeff Kinney
- Mo Willems
- David Baldacci
- Dave Pilkey
- Nora Roberts
- John Grisham
- Lincoln Peirce
- Danielle Steele
Top Music CDs of 2023
- Taylor Swift - Midnights
- Queen - Greatest Hits I & II
- Guardians fo the Galaxy Volume 3: Awesome Mix
- Taylor Swift - Evermore
- - Ed Sheeran
- Shania Twain - Queen of Me
- U2 - Songs of Surrender
- Pink - Trustfall
- Taylor Swift - Speak Now: Taylor’s Version
- 30 Adele
Top Adult Videos of 2023
- A Man Called Otto
- Avatar: The Way of the Water
- Barbie
- Ticket to Paradise
- John Wick Chapter 4
- The Fabelmans
- No Hard Feelings
- Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
- The Whale
- Black Adam
Top Kids Videos of 2023
- The Super Mario Bros. Movie
- Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
- The Little Mermaid
- Elemental
- Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile
- Strange World
Port Moody
Top Adult Fiction
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It Starts With Us by Colleen Hoover
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Desert Star by Michael Connelly
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World of Curiosities by Louise Penny
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It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover
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No Plan B by Lee Child
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Happy Place by Emily Henry
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Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng
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Ugly Love by Colleen Hoover
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Verit by Colleen Hoover
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Meet Me at the Lake by Carley Fortune
Top Adult Non-FIction
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Myth of Normal: Trauma Illness Healing in a Toxic Culture by Gabor Maté
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Atomic Habits by James Clear
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Friends Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing by Matthew Perry
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Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous wisdom scientific knowledge and the teachings of plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer
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Good Inside: A Guide to Becoming the Parent You Want to Be by Dr. Becky Kennedy
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Whole Brain Child: 12 revolutionary strategies to nurture your child's developing mind by Daniel J. Siege
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Outlive: The Science Art of Longevity by Peter Attia, MD
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Body Keeps the Score: Brain mind and body in the healing of trauma by Bessel A. van der Kolk
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Pageboy: A Memoir by Elliot Page
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Love Pamela by Pamela Anderson
Top Young Adult Fiction
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Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins
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Good Girls Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson
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Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
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Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
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Lord of the Flies by William Golding
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The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han
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Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
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One of Us is Lying by Karen M. McManus
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Good Girl, Bad Blood by Holly Jackson
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Maze Runner by James Dashner
Top Movies
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Fabelmans
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Top Gun: Maverick
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Ticket to Paradise
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A Man Called Otto
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Amsterdam
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The Whale
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Marlowe
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Desperate Hour
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Babylon
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Tár
Top Kids' Fiction
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Big shot by Jeff Kinney
- Diper överlöde by Jeff Kinney
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Long haul by Jeff Kinney
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Meltdown by Jeff Kinney
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Getaway by Jeff Kinney
- Dog days by Jeff Kinney
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Cabin fever by Jeff Kinney
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Wrecking ball by Jeff Kinney
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Rodrick rules by Jeff Kinney
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Third wheel by Jeff Kinney
Top Children's Picture Books
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Pigeon will ride the roller coaster by Mo Willems
- Pigeon has to go to school by Mo Willems
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Dont let the pigeon drive the bus by Mo Willems
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5 minute stories collection (Paw Patrol)
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5 minute Marvel stories
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Dont let the pigeon stay up late by Mo Willems
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PAW Patrol the movie by Nicole Johnson
- Pigeon wants a puppy by Mo Willems
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Pigeon needs a bath by Mo Willems
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Be brave little pup by Elle Stephens