Media Release
18 January 2024
ÁñÁ«¹ÙÍø Tasmania’s annual Top 10s have been released! What did Tasmanians love to read and borrow most from the library last year? There are some clear trends – and a few surprises!
Tasmanians borrowed more than 3.1 million physical and online items in 2023.
Amongst the favourites are taking out top place in Junior Non-fiction, and gently moral graphic novel was number one in Adult Graphic Novels.
The full 2023 list includes the most-borrowed items across 19 categories including your favourite Tasmanian authors, fiction, non-fiction, romance, crime, magazines, bilingual picture books and board books, plus eBooks, eAudiobooks, eMagazines and more.
Browse the lists below to see the favourite reads across categories.
- Tasmanian Authors – Fiction
- Tasmanian Authors – Non-fiction
- Tasmanian Children’s Books
- Adult DVDs
- Adult Fiction
- Adult Graphic Novels
- Adult Non-fiction
- Crime
- Romance
- Libby – eBooks
- Libby – eAudiobooks
- Libby – eMagazines
- uLibrary eAudiobook
- Borrowbox eAudiobooks
- Junior DVDs
- Junior Fiction
- Junior Graphic Novels
- Junior Non-fiction
- Picture Books
- Bilingual Picture Books and Board Books
- Board Books
- Youth Fiction
- Youth Graphic Novels
- Youth Non-fiction
- Console Games
- Audiobooks (physical)
- Large Print
- Magazines
- Express Books
Visit libraries.tas.gov.au/toptens to explore Tasmania’s favourite reads.
Find your own favourite reads in the ÁñÁ«¹ÙÍø Tasmania catalogue. Become a member today, it’s free!
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