Most Borrowed Books of 2025

Westfield Memorial Library is pleased to announce its most borrowed books of 2025, highlighting the titles that captured the attention, curiosity, and imagination of Westfield over the past year. From page-turning thrillers to character-driven dramas and beloved children’s books, this year’s list reflects a strong appetite for compelling stories that spark imagination and provide unique perspectives on our individual realities.

“Circulation trends tell a story about our community,” said Allen McGinley, Library Director. “This year’s most borrowed titles show that Westfield readers are thoughtful, engaged, and eager to explore both the world around them and worlds far beyond it.”

Adult Books

1. The Wedding People: A Novel, by Alison Espach
2. Here One Moment: A Novel, by Liane Moriarty
3. We All Live Here, by Jojo Moyes
4. To Die For, by David Baldacci
5. Three Days in June, by Anne Tyler
6. James: A Novel, by Percival Everett
7. Funny Story, by Emily Henry
8. Presumed Guilty, by Scott Turow
9. Strangers in Time, by David Baldacci
10. The Life Impossible, by Matt Haig

Children’s Books

1. I Am Invited to a Party! by Mo Willems
2. Killer Whale vs. Great White Shark, by Jerry Pallotta
3. The Dark Knight: Batman’s Friends and Foes, by Cathy Hapka
4. The Baby-Sitters Club 12: Jessi’s Secret Language, by Chan Chau
5. Captain Underpants and the Preposterous Plight of the Purple Potty People, by Dav Pilkey
6. I Can Be a Pet Vet, by Mary Man-Kong
7. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Meltdown, by Jeff Kinney
8. Where’s Waldo? by Martin Handford
9. Sisters: A Graphic Novel, by Rain Telegemeier
10. Curious George’s First Day of School, by Margaret and H.A. Rey.

Teen/YA Books

1. Both Can Be True, by Jules Machias
2. The Naturals, by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
3. A Court of Thorns and Roses, by Sarah J. Maas
4. The Hunger Games, by Suzanne Collins
5. Ignite Me, by Tahereh Mafi
6. Good Girl, Bad Blood, by Holly Jackson
7. The Do-Over, by Lynn Painter
8. Reckless, by Lauren Roberts
9. The One, by Kiera Cass
10. I Hope This Doesn’t Find You, by Ann Liang

The above lists include standard print editions only. It does not include special formats, including eBooks, audiobooks, large print, and more. Authors featured only once on Juvenile and Teen/YA lists, to avoid repetition.