Each year we create a virtual Book Advent Calendar, sharing the 24 most borrowed novels at WPL. All of the “windows” of our calendar have now been opened but we thought it might interest readers to see the top 24 all in one go. So many great reads here and lots of Canadian writers. Go Canada! I wonder what will be #1 in 2020.

— Sandi H.

The 24 Most Borrowed Novels at WPL for 2019

1. The Testaments – Margaret Atwood
2. Elevator Pitch – Linwood Barclay
3. Big Sky – Kate Atkinson
4. Albatross – Terry Fallis
5. The Girl Who Lived Twice – David Lagercrantz
6. City of Girls – Elizabeth Gilbert
7. The Gown – Jennifer Robson
8. Akin : a novel – Emma Donoghue
9. The Huntress : a novel – Kate Quinn
10. Their Little Secret – Mark Billingham
11. The Lost Girls of Paris – Pam Jenoff
12. A Delicate Touch – Stuart Woods
13. Normal People – Sally Rooney
14. Knife – Jo Nesbo
15. Sidney Sheldon’s The Silent Widow – Tilly Bagshawe
16. Quantum – Patricia Cornwell
17. Olive Again – Elizabeth Strout
18. The Innocents – Michael Crummey
19. The Water Dancer – Ta-Nehisi Coates
20. 29 seconds – T.M. Logan
21. The Department of Sensitive Crimes – Alexander McCall-Smith
22. The Secret of Cold Hill – Peter James
23. The Dutch House : a novel – Ann Patchett
24. The Perfect Girlfriend – Karen Hamilton