Get your noisemakers ready: we're celebrating 2022's top loans at KFPL! Library users checked these books out again and again.
The Diamond Eye by Kate Quinn
This unforgettable World War II tale of a quiet bookworm turned history’s deadliest female sniper was the most-loaned book of the year.
The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley
Who can resist a locked-room mystery? KFPL readers can’t — this fast-paced novel lands high on the loan list.
The Maid by Nita Prose
Another locked-room mystery on the list! The Maid explores what it means to be the same as everyone else and yet entirely different.
Sparring Partners by John Grisham
John Grisham, master of the legal thriller, earned a place on the top loans list with his first collection of novellas.
The Madness of Crowds by Louise Penny
Chief Inspector Armand Gamache and the Québec village of Three Pines are certainly popular (and now the stars of a mystery streaming television series!). The Madness of Crowds explores a true post-COVID world, alongside good versus evil and, of course, murder.
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
Read the 2018 coming-of-age murder mystery novel that inspired the 2022 hit film.
It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover
Hoover’s bold and deeply personal novel — an unforgettable tale of love that comes at the ultimate price — is a reader favourite.
Son of Elsewhere by Elamin Abdelmahmoud
It’s little wonder this title is so popular with KFPL readers, given its author and setting. At twelve years old, Elamin Abdelmahmoud emigrated with his family from his native Sudan to Kingston, suddenly handed a new racial identity and all the false assumptions that came with it.
Book Lovers by Emily Henry
This small-town love story is, in fact, a takedown of the trope while remaining delightfully fun and readable.
Wish You Were Here by Jodi Picoult
A COVID-19-inspired novel with a twist that still has the power to shock, even in this new era of pivoting.
