Adult Fiction and Non-fiction (English)
- The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins
- Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry
- Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid
- One Golden Summer by Carley Fortune
- My Friends by Fredrik Backman
- The Women by Kristin Hannah
- Broken Country by Claire Leslie Hall
- The Secret of Secrets by Dan Brown
- The Paris Express by Emma Donoghue
- Nightshade by Michael Connelly
This year’s runaway hit: The Let Them Theory—Mel Robbins’ self-help powerhouse dominated our hold lists.
In fiction, romance ruled again with Emily Henry’s slow-burn rivalry in Great Big Beautiful Life, Taylor Jenkins Reid’s NASA-era drama Atmosphere, and Carley Fortune’s heartfelt cottage-country return in One Golden Summer.
Historical fiction also surged: Backman’s tender My Friends, Claire Leslie Hall’s Broken Country (past love meets present turmoil), and Emma Donoghue’s one-day Paris snapshot The Paris Express, a 2025 Giller nominee.
Series fans stayed fed—Dan Brown brought Robert Langdon back in The Secret of Secrets, and Michael Connelly launched a new Catalina-set mystery with Nightshade.
Adult Fiction and Non-fiction (French)
- Plage Laval by Rafaële Germain
- La maison vide by Laurent Mauvignier
- L’heure des prédateurs by Giuliano da Empoli
- Ma bête by Michèle Ouimet
- Kolkhoze by Emmanuel Carrère
- Baignades by Andrée A. Michaud
- Je m’appelle Léo by Louise Tremblay-D’Essiambre
- Tout le bleu du ciel by Mélissa Da Costa
- Tant mieux by Amélie Nothomb
- Nos 100 recettes (les meilleures) by Ricardo
French-language borrowing hit record highs again this year! Award-winners, beloved staples, and reader-favourites all shine.
Highlights include Germain’s reinvention tale Plage Laval, Ouimet’s intimate Ma bête, da Empoli’s political commentary in L’heure des prédateurs, Michaud’s forest thriller Baignades, and—of course—Ricardo’s latest cookbook flying off the shelves.
Local & regional spotlight:
Ottawa authors Emmanuelle Erny-Newton (Charlotte au pays des mots), Monia Mazigh (Histoires de racines), and Blaise Ndala (L’équation avant la nuit) all made waves, along with new releases from Michel Jean and Boucar Diouf.
Teen Fiction (English)
- Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins
- A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Maas
- Powerless by Lauren Roberts
- The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han
- Throne of Glass by Sarah J Maas
Teens stuck with the series they love—and TikTok, streaming, and film announcements kept the buzz going. Suzanne Collins’ Sunrise on the Reaping more than doubled the holds of any other title.
Books with a strong history of success hold on to that success for a while.
On that note, 2015 title A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Maas remains extremely popular, coming in second this year. This series starter has been a BookTok hit for several years and is a driving force in the romantasy trend. Fans of Sarah J. Maas are also returning to her first series, with Throne of Glass taking fifth place.
Romantasy continues its reign with Maas and Roberts, while Jenny Han’s beachy drama surged again thanks to its Prime Video adaptation.
Another romantasy title, Powerless by Lauren Roberts, is on the list for the second year in a row. Its sequel, Fearless, was published earlier this year.
Rounding out the list is The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han, which has been popular since it was published in 2009 but has received a surge in demand over the last few years with a streaming adaptation on Amazon Prime. The third and final season premiered this fall.
Teen Graphic Novels (English)
- One Piece (series) by Eiichi Oda
- Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (series) by Koyoharu Gotoge
- Naruto (series) by Masashi Kishimoto
- My Hero Academia (series) by Kohei Horikoshi
- Haikyu!! by Haruichi Furudate
Manga have completely dominated this year’s most requested Teen graphic novels! In particular, shōnen manga proved to be popular. The term shōnen, the literal translation of the word boy in Japanese, refers to graphic novels published with a young male demographic in mind (though they can be enjoyed by anybody) and often focus on action, adventure, and personal growth.
Apart from One Piece, all these series are complete and clock in at a few dozen volumes (anywhere from 23 to 72 volumes), giving manga readers plenty to keep them busy.
Despite being over 110 volumes (yes, you read that right) and in publication for over 20 years in North America, One Piece topped our list this year. Its Netflix live-action adaptation, released in 2023, has helped put it in the spotlight and with a second season coming out in 2026.
Teen Fiction (French)
- The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
- La pire année de ma vie by Catherine Girard-Audet
- Le premier trio by Nadia Lakhdari King
- Lever le soleil sur la moisson by Suzanne Collins
- La plus grosse poutine du monde
Just like the last two years, The Hunger Games holds the number one spot in this year's teen top five most requested teen titles, alongside the brand-new volume of the series Lever de soleil sur la moisson at number four. In second place, we find the newest teen series by Catherine Girard-Audet, author of the well-loved La vie compliquée de Léa Olivier series, La pire année de ma vie.
We are seeing some new titles taking the last two spot on our list this year. First, the hockey-focused series Le premier trio, by Quebec author Nadia Lakhdari King, good for younger teens and reluctant readers. In fifth place, La plus grosse poutine du monde from local author Andrée Poulin makes the list for the first time this year. A sequel to this book, called Courir les mouches à feu was published just last month.
Teen Graphic Novels (French)
- Naruto by Masashi Kishimoto
- La rose écarlate by Patricia Lyfoung
- Louca by Bruno Deqier
- La vie compliquée de Léa Olivier by Alcante
- Lou! By Julian Neel
Naruto remains unstoppable after 20+ years, while long-time favourites La rose écarlate and Louca continue to draw loyal readers. Perhaps inspired by the announcement of four new special episodes of the anime to celebrate the 20th anniversary of its debut on television, the manga takes the top spot on our list of most requested teen graphic novels for 2025.
The series La rose écarlate has been a favorite of our teen readers since its debut several years ago, so it's unsurprising to see it once again make the top 5 of our most requested teen graphic novels. Sadly, in January 2025, Patricia Lyfoung, the author and illustrator of La Rose écarlate and also Les Mythics (in our top five for juvenile graphic novels), passed away at the age of 47, and so it is unlikely that will see a conclusion to these two popular series.
In third place this year, we once again find the series Louca, about a young teen, awkward with girls and bad at sports, who finds himself haunted by the ghost of Nathan, teen soccer sensation and everything else that Louca is not.
In fourth place, we find the graphic novel adaptation of popular Quebec teen novels La vie compliquée de Léa Olivier, followed by Lou!, from Julien Neel.
Children’s Fiction & Nonfiction (English)
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid (series) by Jeff Kinney
- Minecraft books (all books about Minecraft are popular!)
- Bob Books by various authors
- Harry Potter (series) by J.K. Rowling
- Wild Robot (series) by Peter Brown
- Series still rule kid lit! Wimpy Kid hit book 20!
J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series, and Peter Brown’s Wild Robot trilogy continue to be perennial favourites. The Wild Robot has seen a significant resurgence after the release of the movie adaptation in 2024.
Demand for phonics-based readers like Bob Books skyrocketed with Ontario’s reading curriculum shift. The library has invested in decodable books, such as Bob Books, to meet this demand. You can find more decodable books in our collections here.
Children’s Graphic Novels (English)
- Dog Man (series) by Dav Pilkey
- The Baby-Sitters Club (series) by various authors
- Baby-Sitters Little Sisters (series) by various authors
- Wings of Fire (series) by Tui Sutherland
- InvestiGators (series) by John Patrick Green
Graphic novel series continue to be kid favourites, with the hilarious capers of the superhero canine Dog Man tops the charts again this year.
The Baby-Sitters Club series, adapting the popular chapter-books of the same name, continues to be a favourite with younger audiences, along with its companion series, Baby-Sitter's Little Sister.
Wings of Fire is another graphic adaptation of a popular prose novel series. Fans of the franchise have a lot to look forward to: a new volume is slated for release at the end of December, and a new prose novel installment is due to be published in the Spring of 2026.
Last, but not least, John Patrick Green’s humorous InvestiGators rounds out the list. Don’t forget to check out its companion series Agents of S.U.I.T.!
Children’s Fiction (French)
- Facile à Lire (series)
- Les méchants (series) by Alan Blabey
- Le club des baby-sitters (series) by Ann M Martin
- Harry Potter à l'école des sorciers by J.K.Rowling
- Mini-Élise: bienvenue dans ma tête by Elise Gravel
Our new French decodable collection Facile à lire dominated demand this year.
Les méchants stayed strong thanks to films and streaming, while Élise Gravel charmed readers with Mini-Élise. With its mix of anthropomorphic adventure and humour, is it any surprise that these books are so popular with our readers?
Familiar favourites, Harry Potter and Le club des babysitters, continue to be in demand with OPL readers, taking the 3rd and 4th spot on the list in 2025.
Finally, beloved Quebec writer and illustrator Elise Gravel takes the last spot with her new illustrated novel for kids Mini-Élise: bienvenue dans ma tête.
Children’s Graphic Novels (French)
- Super Chien by Dav Pilkey
- Le club des baby-sitters (various authors)
- Les mythics by Philippe Ogaki
- Les légendaires by Patrick Sobral
- L'agent Jean by Alex A.
Just as last year, Dav Pilkey's series Super chien has been by far the most requested juvenile French graphic novels, followed by long-standing favorite Le club des baby-sitters. Appearing in third place is Les Mythics from Philippe Ogaki, Patricia Lyfoung and Patrick Sobral.
Les Légendaires has dropped in position on the Most Requested lists since last year, but its popularity is undeniable, and new readers are still discovering this high-adventure fantasy graphic novel series that has been going strong for the last twenty years.
To round it up, the hilarious series Agent Jean by Quebec author Alex A in fifth place.
Humour, adventure, and realistic stories of friendship and family are still the most popular graphic novel genres for kids.