Most borrowed books in Dublin City in 2022

Here are some of the most popular titles borrowed by you in 2022, our book-loving Dublin City library members. It’s great to see the One Dublin One Book choice, the Dublin Literary Award winner and some short-listed titles making the list. And always great to see Irish writers featuring so strongly as well.

You can reserve the books here and collect from a library of your choice. Or drop into your local library for a browse and to see what’s on offer. There’s lots of great stock to choose from, and friendly, helpful library staff to advise and guide you.

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Happy reading in the year ahead - borrow or reserve books here. 

Adult fiction

1. Nora : a love story of Nora Barnacle and James Joyce by Nuala O’Connor (One Dublin One Book 2022).    
2. The Art of Losing by Alice Zeniter, translated by Frank Wynne (Dublin Literary Award winner 2022)    
3. Beautiful World, Where Are You by Sally Rooney    
4. The Art of Falling by Danielle McLaughlin (Shortlisted for the Dublin Literary Award 2022)
5. Where The Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens    
6. The Thursday Murder Club: The Bullet that Missed by Richard Osman
7. The Judge’s List by John Grisham
8. The Dark Hours by Michael Connelly
9. Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell
10. The Death of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke Emezi (Shortlisted for the Dublin Literary Award 2022)

Adult non-fiction

1. We Don't Know Ourselves : A Personal History of Ireland Since 1958 by Fintan O'Toole.    
2. Everyday Cook : Vibrant Recipes, Simple Methods, Delicious Dishes by Donal Skehan.    
3. The Official Driver Theory Test : Cars, Motorcycles and Work Vehicles - Questions and Answers (June 2019 Edition)
4. 12 Rules for Life : An Antidote to Chaos by Jordan B. Peterson
5. Between Two Hells : The Irish Civil War by Diarmaid Ferriter
6. Love in a Time of War : My Years with Robert Fisk by Lara Marlowe
7. Your One Wild and Precious Life : An Inspiring Guide to Becoming your Best Self at Any Age by Dr. Maureen Gaffney
8. This Much is True by Miriam Margolyes
9. Rememberings by Sinéad O'Connor
10. Haughey by Gary Murphy

Teen/young adult fiction

1. Heartstopper volume 1 by Alice Oseman
2. Heartstopper volume 3 by Alice Oseman
3. Heartstopper volume 4 by Alice Oseman
4. Heartstopper volume 2 by Alice Oseman
5. Girl, Missing by Sophie McKenzie
6. They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera
7. The Weight of Water by Sara Crossan
8. Asking for it by Louise O’Neill
9. Hide and Secrets by Sophie McKenzie
10. You’ll be the Death of Me by Karen M. McManus

Teen/young adult non-fiction

1. Biology Revision : Leaving cert (Less Stress More Success series) by Philip Murphy
2. Chemistry Revision Leaving Certificate (Less Stress More Success series) by Eamonn Healy.    
3. Geography Revision : Junior Certificate (Less Stress More Success series) by Patrick O’Dwyer.    
4. Irish Revision : Leaving Certificate Higher Level (Less Stress More Success series) by Triona Geraghty 
5. French Revision Higher Level Leaving Certificate (Less Stress More Success series) by Peter McDonagh
6. Project Maths Revision Leaving Cert Higher Level Paper 1 (Less Stress More Success series) by Brendan Guildea and Louise Boylan
7. I am Malala : How One Girl Stood up for Education and Changed the World by Malala Yousafzai with Christina Lamb
8. Diary of a Young Naturalist by Dara McAnulty
9. Project Maths Revision : Junior Cert Higher level Paper 1 (Less Stress More Success series) by Louise Boylan and Brendan Guildea
10. English Revision Higher Level (Less Stress More Success series) by Larry Cotter

Young readers – fiction

1. Boot : Small Robot, Big Adventure by Shane Hegarty, illustrated by Ben Mantle
2. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. Rowling
3. The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson, illustrated by Axel Scheffler
4. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling
5. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling
6. Stick Man by Julia Donaldson, illustrated by Axel Scheffler
7. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling
8. The Snail and the Whale by Julia Donaldson, illustrated by Axel Scheffler
9. The Bad-Tempered Ladybird by Eric Carle
10. The Deep End by Rebecca Patterson

Young readers – non-fiction

1. Animal Crackers : Fantastic Facts about your Favourite Animals by Sarah Webb and Alan Nolan
2. Guinness World Records 2022
3. Dinosaurs by William Anthony
4. Minecraft Annual 2022
5. The Football Encyclopedia by Emily Stead
6. Mo Chéad 100 Focail = My First 100 Words in Irish by Felicity Brooks; illustrated by Sophia Touliatou; translated by Máire Mhic Giolla Rua
7. Guinness World Records 2021
8. Mighty LEGO Mechs by Julian Marsh
9. Minecraft Annual 2021
10. Nelson Mandela written by Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara; illustrated by Alison Hawkins