If you’re gearing up for a big year of reading in 2022, these lists may inspire you to discover some popular titles. Below, you’ll find the top 10 checkouts system-wide, plus you can discover the top 10 checkouts for kids and teens, the top 10 titles in Spanish, and more!
Find these and millions of other books in our collections, many available in other world languages, and in accessible formats, including talking books (DB), braille (BR), and through Bookshare (BK). There are lots of ways to find new reads for the new year at the Library!
1. The Vanishing Half: A Novel
by Brit Bennett
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2. Mexican Gothic
by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
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3. Klara and the Sun: A Novel
by Kazuo Ishiguro
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4. A Promised Land
by Barack Obama
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World Languages: español | Polish
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5. Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents
by Isabel Wilkerson
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6. The Guest List: A Novel
by Lucy Foley
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7. Where the Crawdads Sing
by Delia Owens
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8. Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, Her Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed
by Lori Gottlieb
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World Languages: español | Arabic
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9. The Other Black Girl: A Novel
by Zakiya Dalila Harris
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10. Malibu Rising: A Novel
by Taylor Jenkins Reid
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Of course, our list only covers The New York Public Library’s branches in the Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten Island. Our friends at Brooklyn Public Library and Queens Public Library are also releasing their top 10 checkouts of 2021—find out now what else your fellow New Yorkers have been reading!
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Best Books of 2021
Learn MoreOur expert librarians and staff have chosen the best books of the year for kids, teens, and adults, including fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and books for kids in Spanish!
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Top Checkouts of All Time
Learn MoreFor our 125th anniversary in 2020, we took a look at the books that have been checked out most in the 125-year history of the Library.
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Personalized Book Bundles
Learn MoreLooking for something new to read? Discover Shelf Help, the Library’s personalized book selection service! Tell us what you like and we’ll handpick five books just for you. Suitable for all ages!
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Shop the Library
Learn MoreShop gifts for the book lovers in your life and a range of contemporary classics at the Library Shop. Library cardholders get 10% off in-store on the first Saturday of every month!
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Make a Year-End Gift
Give NowGifts made to the Library before midnight on December 31 will be instantly matched, doubling your impact on reading and learning in New York City.
