Top 10 Popular Book Lists Shared By Prince George's County Memorial Library System

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, MD — Every holiday season, the Prince George’s County Memorial Library System shares local booklovers’ top reads for the year. The 2022 reading lists include a wide range of recent releases and beloved classics, which may inspire others to check out one of these notable books.

Below are the top 10 picks in various categories:

Top 10 Adult Fiction

1. “Where the Crawdads Sing” by Delia Owens
2. “The Vanishing Half” by Brit Bennett
3. “The Midnight Library” by Matt Haig
4. “The Judge’s List” by John Grishman
5. “People We Meet on Vacation” by Emily Henry
6. “It’s Not all Downhill From Here” by Terry McMillan
7. “Anxious People” by Fredrik Backman
8. “Life After Death” by Sister Souljah”
9. “The Other Black Girl” by Zakiya Dalila Harris
10. “While Justice Sleeps” by Stacey Abrams

Top 10 Adult Non-Fiction

1. “Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents” by Isabel Wilkerson
2. “Algebra the Easy Way” by Douglas Downing
3. “Python All-in-One” by John C. Shovic
4. “Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know about the People We Don't Know” by Malcolm Gladwell
5. “Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women That a Movement Forgot” by Mikki Kendall
6. “Call Us What We Carry: Poems” by Amanda Gorman
7. “How to Be Antiracist” by Ibram X. Kendi
8. “Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat: Mastering the Elements of Good Cooking” by Samin Nosrat
9. “Think Again: The Power of KNowing What You Don’t Know” by Adam M. Grant
10. “The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story” edited by Nikole Hannah-Jones

Top 10 Adult Audiobooks

1. “Becoming” by Michelle Obama
2. “The Bible Experience: Old Testament” by Zondervan
3. “Rich Dad Poor Dad: What Rich Kids Teach Their Kids About Money That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not” by Robert T. Kiyosaki
4. “Born A Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood” by Trevor Noah
5. “Spanish 1 B: The Complete Course” by Simon and Schuster Audio
6. “It’s Not All Downhill from Here” by Terry McMillan
7. “Spanish III B: The Complete Course” by Simon and Schuster Audio
8. “Spanish III A: The Complete Course” by Simon and Schuster Audio
9. “The Guardians” by John Grisham
10. “Spanish: The Short Course” by Simon and Schuster Audio

Top 10 eBooks (Spanish)

1. “Violeta” - Isabel Allende
2. “Hopeless: Tocando el cielo” - Colleen Hoover
3. “Veinte poemas de amor y una canción desesperada” - Pablo Neruda
4. “Amor en verso” - Colleen Hoover
5. “Conversaciones entre amigos” - Sally Rooney
6. “Y a ti, ¿cómo te gusta el café? Contigo” - Elsa Delgado
7. “Velorio” - Xavier Navarro Aquino
8. “Verity: La sombra de un engaño” - Colleen Hoover
9. “Cantoras” - Carolina de Robertis
10. “Nunca, nunca (1)” - Colleen Hoover

Top 10 Audiobooks (Libby)

1. “Finding Me” by Viola Davis
2. “The Paris Apartment” by Lucy Foley
3. “The Maid” by Nita Prose
4. “Black Cake” by Carmaine Wilkerson
5. “Book Lovers” by Emily Henry
6. “Run Rose Run” by Dolly Parton and James Patterson
7. “Cold Mourning” by Brenda Chapman
8. “The Recovery Agent” by Janet Evanovich
9. “Atlas of the Heart” by Brené Brown
10. “Lessons in Chemistry” by Bonnie Garmus

Top 10 Teen Fiction

1. “Shadow and Bone” by Leigh Bardugo
2. “Children of Blood and Bone” by Tomi Adeyemi
3. “The Summer I Turned Pretty” by Jenny Hour
4. “They Both Die at the End” by Adam Silvera
5. “One of us is Next” by Karen M. McManus
6. “The Hate U Give” by Angie Thomas
7. “Ace of Spades” by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé
8. “A Court of Thorns and Roses” by Sarah J. Maas
9. “The Outsiders” by S. E. Hinton
10. “The Ballad of Songbrids and Snakes” by Suzanne Collins

Top 10 Teen Graphic Novel

1. “Heartstopper Volume 1” by Alice Oseman
2. “Dragon Ball Super 14, Son Goju, Galactic Patrol Officer” by Akira Toriyama
3. “Dragon Ball Super 8, Sign of Son Goku’s Awakening” by Akira Toriyama
4. “Heartstopper Volume 4” by Alice Oseman
5. “Heartstopper Volume 2” by Alice Oseman
6. “Fruits Basket Volume 1” by Natsuki Takaya
7. “Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon 1” by Naoko Takeuchi
8. “Heartstopper Volume 3” by Alice Oseman
9. “Dragon Ball Super Volume 15, Moro, Consumer of Worlds” by Akira Toriyama
10. “Miles Morales Volume 5, The Clone Saga” by Saladin Ahmed

Top 10 Juvenile Fiction

1. “Rowley Jefferson’s Awesome Friendly Adventure” by Jeff Kinney
2. “Big Shot” by Jeff Kinney
3. “Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Wrecking Ball” by Jeff Kinney
4. “Dork Diaries: Tales from a Not-so-Best Friend Forever” by Rachel Renée Russell
5. “Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Deep End” by Jeff Kinney
6. “Diary of an Awesome Friendly Kid: Rowley Jefferson’s Journal” by Jeff Kinney
7. “Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Meltdown” by Jeff Kinney
8. “Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw” by Jeff Kinney
9. “Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Third Wheel” by Jeff Kinney
10. “Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Hard Luck” by Jeff Kinney

Top 10 Juvenile Nonfiction

1. “Minecraft for Beginners: A Step-by-Step Guide” by Stephanie Milton
2. “Minecraft. Guide to: Creative” by Thomas McBrien
3. “Minecraft. Guide to: Ocean Survival” by Stephanie Milton
4. “Minecraft. Guide to: Farming” by Alex Wiltshire
5. “Minecraft. Guide to Combat” by Craig Jelley
6. “Guinness Book of World Records 2022”
7. “Minecraft Blockopedia” by Craig Jelley
8. “Minecraft Let’s Build! Theme Park Adventure” by Stephanie Milton
9. “Minecraft Maps: An Explorer’s Guide to Minecraft” by Mojang AB
10. “Minecraft. Guide to: PVP Minigames” by Stephanie MIlton

Top 10 Easy Fiction

1. “Should I Share My Ice Cream?” by Mo Willems
2. “I Love My New Toy!” by Mo Willems
3. “Pete the Cat’s Family Road Trip” by Dean Kim
4. “There is a Bird on Your Head!” by Mo Willems
5. “My New Friend is So Fun!” by Mo Willems
6. “Cece Loves Science: Push and Pull” by Kimberly Derting
7. “Mirabel’s Discovery” by Vicky Weber
8. “Let’s Go for a Drive!” by Mo Willems
9. “Pete the Kitty Goes to the Doctor” by Kim Dean
10. “I Will Surprise My Friend!” by Mo Willems

Top 10 Magazines on Libby

1. The Economist
2. The New Yorker
3. New Scientist
4. Woman’s World
5. Prevention
6. Us Weekly
7. Cook’s Illustrated
8. HGTV Magazine
9. National Geographic Magazine
10. Kiplinger’s Personal Finance