The San Francisco Public Library has released their list of the most checked out books in 2023. Keep reading to find out which books residents in San Fran checked out the most!
Some of the most popular novels that were checked out were big name novels. That includes the Pulitzer Prize-winning “Demon Copperhead” by Barbara Kingsolver, and the most popular book of 2022 Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow” by Gabrielle Zevin.
Other big names that you may have seen on bestsellers or chosen by a few book clubs are “Lessons in Chemistry” by Bonnie Garmus and “Happy Place” by Emily Henry. The most popular nonfiction and audiobook was Spare by Prince Harry. You can see the full list below
San Francisco Public Library’s Most Checked Out Books
Top Print Adult Fiction
- 1. When No One Is Watching by Alyssa Cole
- 2. Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
- 3. Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver
- 4. Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
- 5. The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese
- 6. Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng
- 7. When We Were Sisters by Fatimah Asghar
- 8. Dry by Neal Shusterman
- 9. Happy Place by Emily Henry
- 10. Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano
Top eBooks Adult Fiction
- 4. Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
- 2. Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
- 9. Happy Place by Emily Henry
- 3. Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver
- 5. Verity by Colleen Hoover
- 6. Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng
- 7. Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr
- 8. The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley
- 9. It Starts With Us by Colleen Hoover
- 10. Book Lovers by Emily Henry
Top Print Adult Nonfiction
- 1. Spare by Harry
- 2. The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times by Michelle Obama
- 3. This Is Ear Hustle: Unflinching Stories of Everyday Prison Life by Nigel Poor and Earlonne Woods
- 4. Solito by Javier Zamora
- 5. I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy
- 6. Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner
- 7. Long Live the Tribe of Fatherless Girls by T Kira Madden
- 8. Stay True by Hua Hsu
- 9. Why We Swim by Bonnie Tsui
- 10. Poverty, by America by Matthew Desmond
Top eBook Adult Nonfiction
- 1. Spare by Harry
- 2. I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy
- 3. Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, HER Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed by Lori Gottlieb
- 4. Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer
- 5. Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner
- 6. Stay True by Hua Hsu
- 7. The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times by Michelle Obama
- 8. Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity by Peter Attia
- 9. How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy by Jenny Odell
- 10. Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents: How to Heal from Distant, Rejecting, or Self-Involved Parents by Lindsay C. Gibson
Top Teen Fiction
- 1. A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
- 2. The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han
- 3. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
- 4. Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
- 5. Heartstopper. Volume 1 by Alice Oseman
- 6. Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
- 7. American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang
- 8. Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo
- 9. A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson
- 10. One of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus
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