Ever wondered what your neighbour is reading? Or what to read next? Check out our lists of the most borrowed titles from 2022.

Thousands of people visit Geelong Regional Libraries’ 19 community libraries and three mobile libraries every week. In total members borrow almost 2 million collection items a year, from a collection of just over 400,000 items.

Below are lists of the most borrowed books for 2022, as well as a list of some hidden gems suggested by our team.

How many have you read?

You can explore the full catalogue on the website or the app.

“Becoming a library member is free and easy – pop into your local library today or sign up online. Once you are a member, you can borrow 40 items at a time, and remember, we do not charge late fines!
And a personal favourite book from the year is Horse by Geraldine Brooks”  Vanessa Schernickau (CEO, Geelong Regional Libraries)

Still not sure what to read? Take a look at our free BookAdvisor service, or chat with your friendly local library staff today.

Adult Fiction

1. Apples Never Fall – Liane Moriarty
2. Better Off Dead – Lee Child and Andrew Child
3. Dark Hours – Michael Connelly
4. The Judge's List – John Grisham
5. Survivors – Jane Harper
6. The Way It Is Now – Garry Disher
7. Over My Dead Body – Jeffrey Archer
8. Devotion – Hannah Kent
9. Where the Crawdads Sing – Delia Owens
10. 2 Sisters Detective Agency – Candice Fox and James Patterson

Staff picks – Books you might have missed

1. The Islands – Emily Brugman
2. Loveland – Robert Lukins
3. The Night Shift – Alex Finlay
4. The Bullet That Missed – Richard Osman
5. The Furies – John Connolly
6. Bad Actors – Mick Herron
7. Master of Djinn – P. Djeli Clark
8. The Orphans – Fiona McIntosh
9. Beautiful World, Where Are You – Sally Rooney
10. The Tilt – Chris Hammer

Young Adult Fiction

1. Heartstopper Volume 1 – Alice Oseman
2. A Court of Thorns and Roses – Sarah J Maas
3. Six of Crows – Leigh Bardugo
4. You'll be the Death of Me – Karen McManus
5. A Court of silver flames – Sarah J Maas
6. A Good girls guide to murder – Holly Jackson
7. One of us is lying – Karen McManus
8. Shadow and bone – Leigh Bardugo
9. After – Morris Gleitzman
10. Eagle Strike – Anthony Horowitz

Junior Fiction and Picture books

1. Alpacas with Maracas – Matt Cosgrove
2.  Whitney and Britney Chicken Divas – Lucinda Gifford and Emma Watson
3. Give Me Some Space! – Philip Bunting
4.  Bluey: Charades A Lift-the-Flap Book – Bluey
5. Peppa Pig: Peppa's Best Sleepover – Peppa Pig
6. Splish, Splash Safety – Trafalgar Square Books (COR)
7. Planet Weird! (Weirdo 15) – Anh Do
8. Tasty Weird! (Weirdo 16) – Anh Do
9. The Very Super Bear – Nick Bland
10. Peppa Pig: Peppa's Camper Van – Peppa Pig