2025’s Most Borrowed Titles from New York Library

The year is coming to an end soon and if the Christmas decorations weren’t indication enough, the end of year lists should be. Today, we will be looking at the The New York Library’s Most Checked Out Books in 2025. Keep reading to find out the most checked out books by New Yorkers!

While it may be called the New York Library, they don’t cover all five boroughs. Brooklyn and Manhattan have different branches and that should let you know just how big these boroughs are. In future articles, we can focus on those lists because they are different.

The New York Public Library provides millions of free books and other services to millions of New Yorkers. They are essential and help many people get access to books and other materials they otherwise couldn’t. Support you local libraries as much as you can. You can see the full list below!

The New York Public Library’s Most Checked Out Books in 2025

• James by Percival Everett
• The God of the Woods by Liz Moore
• All Fours by Miranda July
• The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins
• The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride
• The Dream Hotel by Laila Lalami
• Deep End by Ali Hazelwood
• The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese
• A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
• Funny Story by Emily Henry

It is refreshing to see the 2025 Pulitzer Prize winning novel James as the most checked out of 2025. This was one of my favorite reads of this year and I can see why everyone wants to read it. If you haven’t read it yet, then you need to do so as soon as possible.

This is a great list of books and ones I would recommend to to everyone. A bunch of books released in 2024 made the list. I am also trying to still read all the incredible books released in 2024. And I am sure I will be reading books released in 2025 all of next year.

Books like The God of the Woods by Liz Moore, Deep End by Ali Hazelwood, and Funny Story by Emily Henry have been trending all year. They have been shared by the BookTok community and have dominated the Goodreads weekly and monthly lists. So, it is not surprising to see them make this list either.

Conclusion

These are the New York Public Library’s most checked out books of 2025! The list includes a bunch of books released in 2024. But it also includes books that have been trending all year. Everyone should make use of their public libraries and support them however they can.

I think this is a great list to find your next read. These books are popular because readers are enjoying them. I’ll also be covering more lists from the New York Libraries. Until next time, happy reading!

Follow us on Instagram and Facebook