Looking for your next great read, watch, or play? Start with the items that everyone loved in 2025. From bestselling novels and beloved children’s series to blockbuster movies and popular video games, the most borrowed items show just how diverse our community’s interests were this year. Digital formats continued to grow as well, offering convenience and variety for readers and listeners alike. Here are the top circulating titles of the year across every category. See if your favorites made the list:
Adult Books
1. The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon
2. Battle Mountain by CJ Box
3. The Briar Club by Kate Quinn
4. The Big Empty by Robert Crais
5. Beautiful Ugly by Alice Feeney
6. James by Percival Everett
7. The God of the Woods by Liz Moore
8. Three Days in June by Anne Tyler
9. Lethal Prey by John Sandford
10. First Frost by Craig Johnson
Children's Books
1. The Baby-Sitter's Club 14: Stacey's Mistake (graphic novel) by Ellen T. Crenshaw
2. Dog Man: Big Jim Begins
3. Wings of Fire 8: Escaping Peril (graphic novel) by Tui T. Sutherland
4. Investigators 8: Class Action by John Patric Green
5. Dog Man: The Scarlet Shedder by Dav Pilkey
6. Cat Kid Comic Club: Collaborations by Dav Pilkey
7. The Baby Sitters Club 11: Goodbye Stacey Goodye by Gabriela Epstein
8. Cat Kid Comic Blub: Influencers by Dav Pilkey
9. The Baby Sitters Club 15: Claudia and the Bad Joke by Arley Nopra
10. The Baby Sitters Club 13: Mary Anne's Bad Luck Mystery by Ann M. Martin
Picture Books
1. The Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog! By Mo Willems
2. Construction Site: Taking Flight! By Sherri Duskey Rinker
3. Llama Llama and the bully goat by Anna Dewdney
4. Llama Llama Mess, Mess, Mess by Anna Dewdney
5. Llama Llama Mad at Mama by Anna Dewdney
6. Freight Train by Donald Crews
7. Pete the Cat and His Magic Sunglasses by Kimberly and James Dean
8. Llama Llama Loves to Read by Anna Dewdney
9. Pete the Cat and the Perfect Pizza by Kimberly and James Dean
10. Llama Llama Gram and Grandpa by Anna Dewdney
Teen Books
1. The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han
2. Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas
3. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
4. Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
5. The Maze Runner by James Dashner
6. Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins
7. Crown of Midnight by Sarah J. Maas
8. Fearless by Lauren Roberts
9. Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi
10. The Cruel Prince by Holly Black
DVDs
1. Wicked
2. The Substance
3. Gladiator II
4. A Complete Unknown
5. Conclave
6. Anora
7. The Wild Robot
8. The Brutalist
9. Alien, Romulus
10. Black Bag
Video Games
1. FIFA 19
2. Madden NFL 15
3. Dragonball Xenoverse
4. LEGO The Incredibles
5. Super Mario Maker 2
6. LEGO 2K Drive
Tied:
7. Splatoon 2
8. Kirby and the Forgotten Land
9. Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Ebooks:
1. The Women by Kristin Hannah
2. The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins
3. Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
4. Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins
5. Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros
6. Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
7. All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker
8. The God of the Woods by Liz Moore
9. James by Percival Everett
10. The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon
Digital Audiobooks:
1. The Women by Kristin Hannah
2. Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros
3. Tom Lake by Ann Patchett
4. Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins
5. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
6. The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah
7. The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
8. Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
9. Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
10. Educated by Tara Westover
That wraps up our look at the most popular items of 2025. Whether you’re searching for your next great read, a family movie night pick, or a game to play, these favorites are a great place to start. Stop by the library or explore our digital collection to check them out and discover even more titles waiting for you.
