PORTLAND, Ore. — December 23, 2025 — Multnomah County Library staff members have shared their picks for 2025’s best books, and the library is sharing what’s been most popular with patrons this year.
Best Books of 2025:
Library staff members love to help you find your next great read. Here are their choices for this year’s favorites:
Best Books for kids and teens 2025
Expert recommendations of picture books for babies, toddlers and preschoolers; elementary age children; emerging readers; information-hungry readers; fiction for kids and tweens; graphic novels for kids and tweens; best teen books; graphic novels for teens and best adult books for teens.
Curated lists of fantasy and science fiction; Black books; nonfiction; horror; mysteries/thrillers/true crime; Indigenous books; LGBTQ+ books, Asian American and Pacific Islander books; romance; graphic novels; audiobooks; memoirs/biography; libros en español; historical fiction; Northwest/local; short reads; and “romantasy.”
Most checked-out books of 2025:
The library has compiled its most checked out books of 2025, tallying both physical titles and digital ones (e-books and audiobooks). These are the library’s top-circulating books, by format and genre, through December 1, 2025.
Physical books:
Top adult titles:
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James: A Novel by Percival Everett (1,089 checkouts)
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Tilt: A Novel by Emma Pattee (1,059 checkouts)
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The God of the Woods by Liz Moore (1,004 checkouts)
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All Fours by Miranda July (973 checkouts)
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Intermezzo: A Novel by Sally Rooney (758 checkouts)
Top teen titles:
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Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins (507 checkouts)
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The Blue Line Letters by Steven Christiansen (338 checkouts)
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Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas (217 checkouts)
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Heartstopper. Volume 5. by Alice Oseman (192 checkouts)
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A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas (168 checkouts)
Top kids titles:
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The Thank You Book by Mo Willems (636 checkouts)
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Pigs Make Me Sneeze!: An Elephant & Piggie Book by Mo Willems (625 checkouts)
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My New Friend Is So Fun! by Mo Willems (611 checkouts)
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Watch Me Throw the Ball! by Mo Willems (569 checkouts)
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I Will Surprise My Friend! by Mo Willems (560 checkouts)
E-books and audiobooks (checkouts combined):
Top adult titles:
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Solito by Javier Zamora (10,006 checkouts)
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Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer (7,835 checkouts)
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Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros (6,320 checkouts)
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Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen (4,923 checkouts)
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Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents by Lindsay C. Gibson (4,824 checkouts)
Top teen titles:
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Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins (3,215 checkouts)
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A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas (2,958 checkouts)
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Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas (2,902 checkouts)
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The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins (2,822 checkouts)
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Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross (1,923 checkouts)
Top kids titles:
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Hot Mess by Jeff Kinney (2,814 checkouts)
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The Wild Robot by Peter Brown (1,923 checkouts)
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A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle (1,808 checkouts)
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by JK Rowling (1,478 checkouts)
In the most recent fiscal year (concluded June 30, 2025) Multnomah County libraries had more than two million annual visits and checked out or renewed books and other items nearly nine million times.
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A treasured community institution since 1864, Multnomah County Library is one of the nation’s busiest public library systems, providing social, educational and cultural programs, resources and services, online and through its 19 public locations. With an eye toward the future of community-centered spaces, the library is working to build, rebuild or expand eight libraries through a voter approved capital bond. In addition to being Oregon’s largest provider of free internet access, the library offers millions of print and digital resources, in multiple languages for people of all ages. From early literacy to job training, computer-assisted design and 3D printing, the library supports all people in their pursuits to connect, learn and create. Learn more at multcolib.org.