Bentley Library Top 10 Most Popular Books, DVDs & Audiobooks of 2022/23

by Lisa Curtin
June 28, 2023

It's time for 14th annual Bentley Library Top 10!

Welcome, Bentley book and film enthusiasts! It's that time of year when we reveal the Bentley Library Top 10—the most popular books, audiobooks, and movies borrowed from the library during the past academic year (excluding items placed on reserve for a class)*. We hope you enjoy this annual glimpse into the reading and viewing habits of our library users and that it inspires you to explore some new books and films.

Below you'll find lists for academic year 2022-2023 in the categories of Libby/OverDrive Downloaded eBooks, Libby/OverDrive Downloaded Audiobooks, Popular Reading, Stacks (regular book collection), and Popular DVDs. Links to archived top 10 lists are the the bottom of this post. Keep in mind that we have additional collections of ebooks and streaming films not listed here. Library staff are here to help, whether it's locating books on the shelf, getting started with the Libby app, or searching within other digital collections. We can also help you get books and movies from other libraries. Happy browsing!

Top 10 Downloaded eBooks from Libby/OverDrive

1. TOMORROW, AND TOMORROW, AND TOMORROW by Gabrielle Zevin [check availability]

2. IT STARTS WITH US by Colleen Hoover [check availability]

3. MAD HONEY by Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan [check availability]

4. DEMON COPPERHEAD by Barbara Kingsolver [check availability]

5. (tie) HAPPY PLACE by Emily Henry [check availability]

5. (tie) IT ENDS WITH US by Colleen Hoover [check availability]

5. (tie) THE IT GIRL by Ruth Ware [check availability]

5. (tie) OUR MISSING HEARTS by Celeste Ng [check availability]

9. (tie) THE HOTEL NANTUCKET by Elin Hilderbrand [check availability]

9. (tie) QUEEN OF MYTH AND MONSTERS by Scarlett St. Clair [check availability]

Top 10 Downloaded Audiobooks from Libby/OverDrive

1. ATOMIC HABITS by James Clear [check availability]

2. THE IT GIRL by Ruth Ware [check availability]

3. THE WINNERS by Fredrik Backman [check availability]

4. THE HOUSE IN THE PINES by Ana Reyes [check availability]

5. (tie) COUNTERFEIT by Kirstin Chen [check availability]

5. (tie) THE INK BLACK HEART by Robert Galbraith [check availability]

5. (tie) THANK YOU FOR LISTENING by Julia Whelan [check availability]

8. (tie) FINLAY DONOVAN JUMPS THE GUN by Elle Cosimano [check availability]

8. (tie) GIRL, FORGOTTEN by Karin Slaughter [check availability]

8. (tie) SOMEONE ELSE'S SHOES by Jojo Moyes [check availability]

8. (tie) A WORLD OF CURIOSITIES by Louise Penny [check availability]

Top 10 Most Circulated Books from the Popular Reading Collection

1. TOMORROW, AND TOMORROW, AND TOMORROW by Gabrielle Zevin [check availability]

2. (tie) LESSONS IN CHEMISTRY by Bonnie Garmus [check availability]

2. (tie) BOOK LOVERS by Emily Henry [check availability]

4. (tie) THE IT GIRL by Ruth Ware [check availability]

4. (tie) THE LIBRARY OF THE DEAD by T. L. Huchu [check availability]

6. (tie) ATLAS OF THE HEART by Brene Brown [check availability]

6. (tie) NUMBER ONE IS WALKING by Steve Martin [check availability]

6. (tie) THE FAMILY REMAINS by Lisa Jewell [check availability]

6. (tie) THE GUEST LIST by Lucy Foley [check availability]

6. (tie) A SLOW FIRE BURNING by Paula Hawkins [check availability]

6. (tie) THE MAID by Nita Prose [check availability]

6. (tie) CONJURE WOMEN by Afia Atakora [check availability]

6. (tie) MALIBU RISING by Taylor Jenkins Reid [check availability]

6. (tie) THE LINCOLN HIGHWAY by Amor Towles [check availability]

6. (tie) ON EARTH WE'RE BRIEFLY GORGEOUS by Ocean Vuong [check availability]

6. (tie) THE HAWTHORNE LEGACY by Jennifer Lynn Barnes [check availability]

6. (tie) THE INHERITANCE GAMES by Jennifer Lynn Barnes [check availability]

6. (tie) FIREKEEPER'S DAUGHTER by Angeline Boulley [check availability]

Top 10 Most Circulated Books from the Stacks

1. RICH DAD POOR DAD by Robert T. Kiyosaki [check availability]

2. THINKING, FAST AND SLOW by Daniel Kahneman [check availability]

3. (tie) THE SUBTLE ART OF NOT GIVING A F*CK by Mark Manson [check availability]

3. (tie) THE BODY KEEPS THE SCORE by Bessel A. van der Kolk [check availability]

5. (tie) THE 48 LAWS OF POWER by Robert Greene [check availability]

5. (tie) THE POWER OF HABIT by Charles Duhigg [check availability]

5. (tie) A SECOND COURSE IN STATISTICS: REGRESSION ANALYSIS by William Mendenhall and Terry Sinich [check availability]

5. (tie) THE SECRET LIFE OF GROCERIES by Benjamin Lorr [check availability]

5. (tie) BUILDING FINANCIAL MODELS by John S. Tjia [check availability]

5. (tie) ONE UP ON WALL STREET by Peter Lynch with John Rothchild [check availability]

5. (tie) 33 SIMPLE STRATEGIES FOR FACULTY by Lisa M. Nunn [check availability]

5. (tie) NORMAL PEOPLE by Sally Rooney [check availability]

5. (tie) THE SONG OF ACHILLES by Madeline Miller [check availability]

5. (tie) THE NAME OF THE WIND by Patrick Rothfuss [check availability]

Top 10 Most Circulated DVDs from the Popular DVD Collection

1. TÁR [check availability]

2. EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE [check availability]

3. LIVING [check availability]

4. (tie) THE FABELMANS [check availability]

4. (tie) THE WIND RISES [check availability]

4. (tie) TILL [check availability]

7. (tie) BULLET TRAIN [check availability]

7. (tie) COCAINE BEAR [check availability]

7. (tie) LONGMIRE (SEASONS 4-6) [check availability]

7. (tie) THE UNBEARBALE WEIGHT OF MASSIVE TALENT [check availability]

View previous Bentley Library Top 10 lists:

*In prior years CD Audiobooks were included in the rankings, but usage patterns have changed and we are no longer tracking audio CDs.