Most-Read Books At The Seattle Public Library

We’re always looking for good book recommendations, which is why you often hear librarian Nancy Pearl on KUOW. That's why, ahead of summer reading season, we found out the most-checked-out and downloaded titles in 2014 from the Seattle Public Library.

Most Checked-Out Books

1. The Goldfinch

By Donna Tartt

Nancy Pearl recommends!

2. The Signature of all Things

By Elizabeth Gilbert

Listen to Elizabeth Gilbert on KUOW

3. The Invention of Wings

By Sue Monk Kidd

NPR’s review

4. Allegiant (Book 3 of the Divergent trilogy)

By Veronica Roth

Reader reviews at Seattle Public Library

5. The Fault in Our Stars

By John Green

Reader reviews at Seattle Public Library

6. Gone Girl

By Gillian Flynn

Speakers Forum: Gillian Flynn On Becoming A Novelist (And Scaring the heck out of people)

7. The Boys in the Boat : Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics

By Daniel James Brown

Daniel James Brown on Fresh Air about the University of Washington rowers.

Video of the University of Washington team winning the Olympics:

8. Capital in the Twenty-First Century

By Thomas Piketty

NPR’s review

9. The Luminaries

By Eleanor Catton

Reader reviews at Seattle Public Library

10. Divergent

By Veronica Roth

Nancy Pearl recommends!

Top e-books

1. Gone Girl

By Gillian Flynn

2. The Fault in Our Stars

By John Green

3. The Goldfinch

By Donna Tartt

4. Divergent

By Veronica Roth

5. Fifty Shades of Grey: Fifty Shades Trilogy, Book 1

By E.L. James

How Does Hollywood See Seattle? In 50 Shades Of Grey

6. The Cuckoo's Calling: Cormoran Strike Series, Book 1

By J.K. Rawling

NPR’s review

7. A Game of Thrones: A Song of Ice and Fire Series, Book 1

By George R.R. Martin

Reader reviews at Seattle Public Library

8. The Night Circus

By Erin Morgenstern

Reader reviews at Seattle Public Library

9. The Book Thief

By Mark Zusak

Reader reviews at Seattle Public Library

10. Allegiant (Book 3 of the Divergent trilogy)

By Veronica Roth