GPL’s Top Tens of 2022

One fun aspect of a new year is taking the time to reflect upon the previous one. And one of our favorite ways to do that is to compile top ten lists of what our patrons enjoyed the most.

Click on the title/series name to be taken to the available formats in our card catalog – this includes Libby-only titles. You can also click on any blue author/illustrator names to check out what else of theirs is in GPL’s collection.

Enjoy looking over these lists, and maybe discovering something new, too!

ADULT FICTION

#10

It Ends With Us
by Colleen Hoover

#9

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
by Taylor Jenkins Reid

#8

Book Lovers
by Emily Henry

#7

The Paris Apartment
by Lucy Foley

#6

Wish You Were Here
by Jodi Picoult

#5

Apples Never Fall
by Liane Moriarty

#4

The Guest List
by Lucy Foley

#3

The Four Winds
by Kristin Hannah

#2

Where the Crawdads Sing
by Delia Owens

#1

The Last Thing He Told Me
by Laura Dave

ADULT NON-FICTION

#10

Vala’s Pumpkin Patch Cookbook
by Kirsten Vala Fong, Kyle Vala Shaver, and Kelsey Vala

#9

The Mediterranean Diet Cookbook for Beginners
by Elena Paravantes

#8

Killing the Killers
by Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard

#7

Rich Dad Poor Dad
by Robert T. Kiyosaki

#6

Every Day Easy Air Fryer
by Urvashi Pitre

#5

Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can’t Stop Talking
by Susan Cain

#4

Atomic Habits
by James Clear

#3

Greenlights
by Matthew McConaughey

#2

I’m Glad My Mom Died
by Jennette McCurdy

#1

Untamed
by Glennon Doyle

GRAPHIC NOVELS

#10

The Handmaid’s Tale
by Margaret Atwood and Renée Nault

#9

Monstress
by Marjorie Liu and Sana Takeda

#8

Maus
by Art Spiegelman

#7

Pinball: A Graphic History of the Silver Ball
by Jon Chad

#6

Azumanga Daioh
by Kiyohiko Azuma

#5

Apocalypse Suite
by Gerard Way

#4

Locke & Key
by Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez

#3

Lore Olympus
by Rachel Smythe

#2

The Sandman
by Neil Gaiman

#1

The Walking Dead
by Robert Kirkman

YOUNG ADULT FICTION

#10

The Book Thief
by Markus Zusak

#9

A Court of Thorns and Roses
by Sarah J Maas

#8

Hunger Games
by Suzanne Collins

#7

Inheritance Games
by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

#6

The Summer I Turned Pretty
by Jenny Han

#5

Heroes of Olympus
by Rick Riordan

#4

Good Girl’s Guide to Murder
by Holly Jackson

#3

Bayview High
by Karen M. McManus

#2

Percy Jackson and the Olympians
by Rick Riordan

#1

Harry Potter
by J.K. Rowling

YOUNG ADULT NON-FICTION

#10

The Confidence Code for Girls
by Katty Kay

#9

(Don’t) Call Me Crazy
by Kelly Jensen

#8

No More Excuses: Dismantling Rape Culture
by Amber J. Keyser

#7

All Boys Aren’t Blue
by George M. Johnson

#6

College Cooking
by Megan Carle

#5

The Repurposed Library
by Lisa Occhipinti

#4

Dragon Hoops
by Gene Luen Yang

#3

Ain’t Burned All the Bright
by Jason Reynolds

#2

The Trouble Begins at 8
by Sid Fleischman

#1

Brave the Page
by The National Novel Writing Month

YOUNG ADULT GRAPHIC NOVELS

#10

The Way of the House Husband
by Kousuke Oono

#9

Squire
by Nadia Shammas

#8

Bloom
by Kevin Panetta

#7

Princeless
by Jeremy Whitley

#6

Assassination Classroom
by Yusei Matsui

#5

Amulet
by Kazu Kibuishi

#4

One Piece
by Eiichirō Oda

#3

Tokyo Ghoul
by Sui Ishida

#2

Naruto
by Masashi Kishimoto

#1

Heartstopper
by Alice Oseman

BOARD GAMES

#10

The Wonderful World of Disney Trivia

#9

Legendary

#8

Azul

#7

Barenpark

#6

Phase 10

#5

Ticket to Ride

#4

Camel Up

#3

Rumble in the Dungeon

#2

Sushi Go

#1

Wingspan

MOVIES

#10

Spider-Man (Toby Maguire)

#9

Dear Evan Hansen

#8

Jumanji

#7

Where the Crawdads Sing

#6

Elvis

#5

Sonic the Hedgehog

#4

Harry Potter

#3

Spider-Man (Tom Holland)

#2

Jurassic World

#1

Marvel’s Avengers
(The Avengers, Age of Ultron, Infinity War, and End Game)

JUNIOR FICTION

#10

The Million Dollar Race
by Matthew Ross Smith

#9

Strike Zone
by Mike Lupica

#8

Brave Like That
by Lindsey Stoddard

#7

Wings of Fire
by Tui T. Sutherland

#6

Stella
by McCall Hoyle

#5

The Lion of Mars
by Jennifer L. Holm

#4

The Last Kids on Earth
by Max Brallier and Douglas Holgate

#3

The Silver Arrow
by Lev Grossman

#2

The Treehouse
by Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton

#1

Diary of a Wimpy Kid
by Jeff Kinney

JUNIOR NON-FICTION

#10

Disney Princess: The Essential Guide
by Victoria Saxon

#9

Atlas of Animal Adventures
by Rachel Williams

#8

Just Joking LOL!
by Rosie Gowsell Pattison

#7

Pokémon Johto Handbook
by Kay Petronio

#6

Birds in Winter
by Steve Maslowski and Adele Richardson

#5

The Secrets of Saturn
by Kassandra Radomski

#4

The Art of Equestria
by Mary Jane Begin

#3

Guinness World Records

#2

Surprising Stories Behind Everyday Stuff
by Stephanie Warren Drimmer

#1

Minecraft Guides

JUNIOR GRAPHIC NOVELS

#10

Guts
by Raina Telgemeier

#9

Just Roll With It
by Lee Durfey-Lavoie and Veronica Agarwal

#8

Twins
by Varian Johnson and Shannon Wright

#7

InvestiGATORS
by John Patrick Green

#6

Baby-Sitters Little Sisters
by Katy Farina and Ann M. Martin

#5

Cat Kid Comic Club
by Dav Pilkey

#4

Baby-Sitters Club
by Raina Telgemeier and Ann M. Martin

#3

Wings of Fire
by Tui T. Sutherland and Barry Deutsch

#2

The Bad Guys
by Aaron Blabey

#1

Dog Man
by Dav Pilkey

PICTURE BOOKS

#10

Nobody Hugs a Cactus
by Carter Goodrich

#9

Are You a Cheeseburger?
by Monica Arnaldo

#8

On Account of the Gum
by Adam Rex

#7

If I Built a School
by Chris Van Dusen

#6

Dandy
by Ame Dyckman

#5

The Perfectly Perfect Wish
by Lisa Mantchev

#4

Mel Fell
by Corey R. Tabor

#3

Outside, Inside
by LeUyen Pham

#2

Trees Make Perfect Pets
by Paul Czajak

#1

Creepy Pair of Underwear!
by Aaron Reynolds

JUNIOR BOARD GAMES

#10

Slamwich

#9

My First Stone Age

#8

Apples to Apples Junior

#7

Connect Four

#6

No Stress Chess

#5

Trouble

#4

Ticket to Ride: First Journey

#3

Spot It

#2

Battleship

#1

Animal Upon Animal

KIDS’ MOVIES

#10

The Addams Family 2

#9

Clifford the Big Red Dog

#8

Encanto

#7

Bluey

#6

Sing

#5

SpongeBob SquarePants

#4

Blaze & the Machines

#3

LEGO

#2

PAW Patrol

#1

Barbie

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