The ‘most borrowed statistics’ are compiled by the PLR Office from data provided by library services around the country. The Top 10 National List of Most Borrowed Titles and Authors below is compiled using the Top 100 titles from each of the public library authorities. The data below are from May 2009.
Children’s books continue to be very popular with Irish readers and the first three authors in the Top 10 authors list for May 2009 are children’s authors. The most popular author in Irish libraries continues for the fifth month to be the prolific Francesca Simon, author of the Horrid Henry Series.
‘This Charming Man’ by Marian Keyes is placed fourth in our Top 10 list. ‘This Charming Man’ won the Irish Popular Fiction Book of the Year award at the Irish Book Awards ceremony held at the Mansion House in Dublin on May 6.
Children’s author Roald Dahl, author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and The BFG features in our Top 10 list for the third time.
Stephenie Meyer, author of the vampire romance series, Twilight is listed for the third time in our Top 10 list.
The Official Driver Theory Test was the most borrowed book for the fourth month since January.
Most Borrowed Authors in May 2009
1. Francesca Simon; illustrated by Tony Ross
2. Jacqueline Wilson; illustrated by Nick Sharratt
3. Daisy Meadows; illustrated by Georgie Ripper
4. James Patterson
5. Maeve Binchy
6. J.K. Rowling
7. Cathy Kelly
8. Patricia Scanlan
9. Stephenie Meyer
10. Roald Dahl
Most Borrowed Titles in May 2009
1. Official Driver Theory Test-Prometric/Road Safety Authority
2. Heart and Soul-Maeve Binchy
3. Dracula-Bram Stoker
4. This Charming Man-Marian Keyes
5. The Secret Scripture-Sebastian Barry
6. Happy Ever After-Patricia Scanlan
7. Once in a Lifetime – Cathy Kelly
8. The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas- John Boyne
9. The Brass Verdict-Michael Connelly
10. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – J.K. Rowling
The PLR Registrar is satisfied for the information in this release to be made widely accessible, provided that PLR’s role in compiling the information is acknowledged.
