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Following on from the PLR data about the most borrowed library books nationally, we now have some data about the books you have been borrowing from North Lincolnshire Libraries.

Most borrowed authors (Adult fiction)

1. James Patterson
2. Nora Roberts
3. Josephine Cox
4. Clive Cussler
5. Dick Francis
6. Terry Pratchett
7. Agatha Christie
8. Jack Higgins
9. Margaret Dickinson
10. Alexandra McCall Smith

Most borrowed titles (Adult fiction)

1. Cross by James Patterson
2. Bone Garden by Tess Gerritsen
3. White Tiger by Avarind Adiga
4. Book of the Dead by Patricia Cornwell
5. Overlook by Michael Connelly
6. Killing Ground by Jack Higgins
7. Journey by Josephine Cox
8. Agatha Raisin and kissing Christmas goodbye by M C Beaton
9. Hettie of Hope Street by Annie Groves

The most popular children's authors include Jacqueline Wilson, Malorie Blackman, Stephenie Meyer, J K Rowling, and Francesca Simon.  Doctor Who is written by different authors, but is also hugely popular with children.

Paul O'Grady At My Mother's Knee and Dear Fatty by Dawn French have been the most popular non fiction titles.

Being my usual, unusual self I must confess to not having borrrowed any of the top ten titles or authors... how about you?