Juvenile Fiction: 2022 Top Borrowed Books

Children's Chapter Books

Updated January 3, 2023
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Juvenile Fiction: 2022 Top Borrowed Books

Children's Chapter Books

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Dinosaurs before dark
Osborne, Mary Pope.
Paper Book
"We are celebrating by bringing full color to the Cretaceous period--full-color art that is! This jacketed hardcover edition boasts new artwork, plus extras, like an interview between the creators, a letter from Mary Pope Osborne, and up-to-date dinosaur info! Join Jack and Annie as they travel back...

#1

Diary of a wimpy kid : the last straw
Kinney, Jeff.
Paper Book
Greg Heffley will never change his wimpy ways--no matter how hard his dad tries. In The Last Straw, Greg's father wants him to toughen up with sports, chores, and all kinds of character-building activities. Greg? He'd rather not. But when the threat of military...

#7 (tie)

Double down
Kinney, Jeff.
Paper Book
Greg bets it all on becoming rich and famous. But when his plans backfire, he's in double trouble. Greg's mom wants him to be creative. Greg wants to be a movie star. In book eleven of the #1 international bestselling series, a bag of gummy worms sparks a movie-making scheme that...

#3

Diary of a wimpy kid : the long haul
Kinney, Jeff.
Paper Book
A family road trip turns into an epic failure. From runaway pigs to breakdowns in the middle of nowhere, it's one disaster after another. In book nine of the #1 international bestselling Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, Greg survives filthy gas station bathrooms, wild animals, and total...

#4 (tie)

The land of stories : the wishing spell
Colfer, Chris
Paper Book
The first book in Chris Colfer's #1 New York Times bestselling series The Land of Stories, about two siblings who fall into a fairy-tale world! The Land of Stories tells the tale of twins Alex and Conner. Their world is about to change. ...

#6 (tie)

Diary of a wimpy kid : the meltdown
Kinney, Jeff
Paper Book
An instant #1 USA Today, New York Times, and Wall Street Journal bestseller! When snow shuts down Greg Heffley's middle school, his neighborhood transforms into a wintry battlefield. Rival groups fight over territory, build massive snow...

#7 (tie)

Diary of a wimpy kid : old school
Kinney, Jeff.
Paper Book
Greg's town is going electronics-free. Can he survive without his gadgets--or will going "old school" drive him crazy? In book ten of Jeff Kinney's #1 international bestselling series, Greg goes off the grid--no screens, no comforts, and no idea how he'll survive. A laugh...

#5 (tie)

Diary of a wimpy kid : wrecking ball
Kinney, Jeff
Paper Book
Greg Heffley's family is renovating their house, but when the walls come down, all sorts of problems start to crop up. An inheritance leads to home renovations--and total disaster. In book fourteen of Jeff Kinney's #1 international bestselling series, Greg's house is falling apart,...

#2

Diary of a wimpy kid : big shot
Kinney, Jeff.
Paper Book
Greg Heffley and sports just don't mix. In Big Shot, the sixteenth book in Jeff Kinney's #1 international bestselling Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, Greg is ready to retire from athletics after a disastrous field day--until his mom convinces him to give basketball one last shot.<...

#9 (tie)

Diary of a wimpy kid : the deep end
Kinney, Jeff.
Paper Book
Camping sounded like a great idea--until it wasn't. In book fifteen of the #1 international bestselling series, the Heffleys hit the road and end up stuck in a flooded RV park. Are they in over their heads, or can they rescue their disastrous vacation? A great read for...

#9 (tie)

The Bad Guys
Blabey, Aaron.
Paper Book
"I wish I'd had these books as a kid. Hilarious!" -- Dav Pilkey, creator of Captain Underpants and Dog Man They sound like Bad Guys, they look like Bad Guys . . . and they even smell like Bad Guys. But Mr. Wolf, Mr. Piranha, Mr. Snake, and Mr. Shark are about to change all of that......

#10 (tie)

Harry Potter and the prisoner of Azkaban
Rowling, J. K.
Paper Book
The third book in the beloved, bestselling Harry Potter series, now illustrated in glorious full color by award-winning artist Jim Kay in a deluxe jacketed hardcover edition with illustrated endpapers and a ribbon bookmark. A gift to be treasured by Harry Potter fans and book lovers of all...

#10 (tie)

The lightning thief
Riordan, Rick.
Paper Book
The #1 New York Times Bestseller Percy Jackson and the Olympians series now streaming on Disney+! The hardcover edition of the first book in Rick Riordan's thrilling middle grade series, filled with magic, Greek mythology, and plenty of monsters...

#4 (tie)

Wonder
Palacio, R. J.
Paper Book
THE ICONIC #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER WITH MORE THAN 16 MILLION COPIES SOLD "A crackling page-turner filled with characters you can't help but root for."--Entertainment Weekly Meet Auggie Pullman, an ordinary kid with an extraordinary face-...

#6 (tie)

Root magic
Royce, Eden
Paper Book
"A poignant, necessary entry into the children's literary canon, Root Magic brings to life the history and culture of Gullah people while highlighting the timeless plight of Black Americans. Add in a fun, magical adventure and you get everything I want in a book!" --Justina Ireland, New York...

#8

Harry Potter and the sorcerer's stone
Rowling, J. K.
Paper Book
Harry Potter has no idea how famous he is. That's because he's being raised by his miserable muggle aunt and uncle who are terrified Harry will learn that he's a wizard, just as his parents were. But everything changes when Harry is summoned to attend an infamous school for wizards and he begins to...

#5 (tie)

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