Curious what other Washington County readers have been checking out or hoping to read this month? We've got you covered! Today, we've rounded up our most checked out and most requested titles of October. Let's dive in!

Most Checked Out Titles

The titles on these three lists are the books that had the most checkouts in October. There are some familiar names and titles, but also a few new books that we haven't seen on previous monthly checkouts lists. 

Adult Fiction

• Twisted Prey by John Sandford
• The Fallen by David Baldacci
• The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah
• Deep Freeze by John Sandford
• Ambush by James Patterson and James O. Born                         

Adult Nonfiction

• Hillbilly Elegy by J.D. Vance
• Garfield Feeds His Face by Jim Davis
• The Sun Does Shine by Anthony Ray Hinton
• Fire and Fury by Michael Wolff
• White Fragility by by Robin DiAngelo

Juvenile Fiction

• Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Getaway by Jeff Kinney
• Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
• Dork Diaries: Tales from a Not-so-Secret Crush Catastrophe by Rachel Renée Russell
• Ghost by Jason Reynolds
• Fuzzy Mud by Louis Sachar

Most Requested Titles

This month, we also thought it would be interesting to look at the titles that have made their way onto the most hold lists. Again, we've divided the list into adult fiction and nonfiction, and then juvenile fiction. Are you waiting for any of these titles? 

Adult Fiction

• A Spark of Light by Jodi Picoult (112 requests)
• The Reckoning by John Grisham (53 requests)
• Red War by Vince Flynn and Kyle Mills (51 requests)
• Ambush by James Patterson and James O. Born (50 requests)
• Winter in Paradise by Elin Hilderbrand (46 requests)

Adult Nonfiction

• Girl, Wash Your Face by Rachel Hollis (36 requests)
• Educated: A Memoir by Tara Westover (36 requests)
• Killing the SS by Bill O'Reilly (19 requests)
• The Great Minnesota Cookie Book by Lee Svitak Dean and and Rick Nelson (16 requests)
• 9 Things You Simply Must Do to Succeed in Love and Life by Henry Cloud (15 requests)

Juvenile Fiction

• Fish in a Tree by Lynda Mullaly Hunt (24 requests)
• Soar by Joan Bauer (18 requests)
• Last in a Long Line of Rebels by Lisa Lewis Tyre (14 requests)
• The Hero Two Doors Down by Sharon Robinson (14 requests)
• The Thing About Jellyfish by Ali Benjamin (13 requests)

Still looking for your next great read? Browse through our catalog to find a great book, or reach out to a Washington County librarian at your local branch to get their best recommendation for you. Happy reading!