It’s almost the end of the year, so we’re taking a look back at what YOU read, watched, and listened to in 2018, based on highest circulation numbers! Take a look at some of the most popular titles this year:

ST. THOMAS READS: TOP 10

 

1. The 17th Suspect by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro
2. The Fallen by David Baldacci
3. The Midnight Line by Lee Child
4. Twisted Prey by John Sandford
5. Shelter in Place by Nora Roberts
6. Look for Me by Lisa Gardner
7. After Anna  by Lisa Scottoline
8. Princess by James Patterson and Rees Jones
9. The President is Missing by Bill Clinton and James Patterson
10. Texas Ranger by James Patterson and Andrew Bourelle

 

St. Thomas, you know what you like! The top of our Adult Fiction list is full of thrillers and mysteries, with a few heartfelt reads mixed in.

1. The Wanted by Robert Crais
2. The Cafe by the Sea by Jenny Colgan
3. The Midnight Line by Lee Child
4. Murder Games by James Patterson
5. The Distance Home by Orly Konig

 

Your favourite non-fiction topics this year were true crime, cooking, and books about life!

1. All-American Murder: The Rise and Fall of Aaron Hernandez, the Superstar Whose Life Ended on Murderers’ Row by James Patterson & Alex Abramovich with Mike Harvkey
2. Quick & Easy Ketogenic Cooking : Time-saving Paleo Recipes and Meal Plans to Improve your Health and Help You Lose Weight by Maria Emmerich
3. 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos by Jordan B. Peterson
4. Murder City: The Untold Story of Canada’s Serial Killer Capital, 1959-1984 by Michael Arntfield
5. The Bright Hour: A Memoir of Living and Dying by Nina Riggs

 

Your favourite graphic novels this year focused on a range of subjects, from a memoir about being a refugee from war-torn Vietnam (The Best We Could Do), to the Stranger Things-esque Paper Girls!

1. The Best We Could Do: An Illustrated Memoir by Thi Bui
2. Something New: Tales from a Makeshift Bride by Lucy Knisley
3. Paper Girls. 1 by Brian K. Vaughan
4. Going Into Town: A Love Letter to New York by Roz Chast
5. Saga by Brian K. Vaughan

 

Our book vending kiosk at the Elgin Centre housed some of the most buzz-worthy books of the year! Check out your favourites below:

1. Let Me Lie by Clare Mackintosh
2. The Home for Unwanted Girls by Joanna Goodman
3. An Unwanted Guest by Shari Lapena
4. The Rooster Bar by John Grisham
5. The Room on Rue Amelie by Kristin Harmel
6. Girl, Wash Your Face by Rachel Hollis
7. Sister of Mine by Laurie Petrou
8. The Wife by Meg Wolitzer
9. Less by Andrew Sean Greer
10. The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

 

ST. THOMAS WATCHES: TOP 10

 

It’s no secret that St. Thomas LOVES movies! This year, three Oscar-winning or nominated movies made the Top 10 list! Action and adventure flicks dominated our most-checked out movies of 2018.

1. Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri 
2. The Shape of Water 
3. Justice League 
4. Murder on the Orient Express 
5. The Post 
6. Unlocked
7. Acts of Vengeance 
8. Singularity 
9. The Dark Tower
10. The Foreigner 

Honorable Mentions: Brawl in a Cell Block, The Lost City of Z, Blade Runner 2049, Baby Driver, 24 Hours to Live, Ladybird, Thor: Ragnarok, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, and Black Panther

 

TEENS READ: TOP 5

We saw some fan favourites in our top 5 young adult novels this year! The book that inspired Netflix’s film of the year, To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before, took the top spot! Lois Lowry’s classic, The Giver, as well as some great thrillers fill out the list, with John Green’s highly anticipated novel, Turtles All The Way Down, ending the list off strong.

1. To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before by Jenny Han
2. The Giver by Lois Lowry
3. Confessions: The Paris Mysteries by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro
4. The Safest Lies by Megan Miranda
5. Turtles All the Way Down by John Green

 

KIDS READ: PICTURE BOOKS TOP 5

Your top 5 favourite picture books of the year proved that some stories really are timeless! Robert Munsch took 4 out of 5 spots on our list, with romping, stomping kid-favourite How Do Dinosaurs Say I’m Mad? taking the other spot!

1. Pyjama Day by Robert Munsch
2. Thomas’ Snowsuit by Robert Munsch
3. How Do Dinosaurs Say I’m Mad? by Jane Yolen
4. Murmel, Murmel, Murmel by Robert Munsch
5. Playhouse by Robert Munsch

 

KIDS WATCH: TOP 10

1. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
2. The Boss Baby
3. Paddington
4. The Emoji Movie
5. The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature
6. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
7. Zootopia
8. Trolls
9. Ferdinand
10. Inside Out

 

KIDS LEARN: STEAM AND LITERACY KITS

 

This year’s most popular literacy kits were all about wildlife! Under the Sea, Rumble in the Jungle, and Dinosaurs were the most checked-out kits, with STEAM Kits about Construction and The Human Body following closely behind!

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We hope you enjoyed this year-end wrap up! Let us know on our social media what you’ve read or watched on this list, or what you read and watched instead!