What books were most in demand with Chicagoans in 2025? Check out the lists of the most popular titles for adults, teens and kids.
In Memoriam: Writers Who Left Us In 2025
Stephen lists writers who died in the year 2025.
CPL’s Most Popular Books of 2024
What books did Chicagoans read most in 2024? Take a look back at the most popular titles for adults, teens and kids.
In Memoriam: Writers Who Left Us In 2024
Stephen lists writers who died in the year 2024.
Quiz: Name the Source of That Classic Literary Quotation
Test your knowledge of classic literary quotations.
CPL’s Most Popular Books of 2023
What books did Chicagoans read most in 2023? Take a look back at the most popular titles for adults, teens and kids.
In Memoriam: Writers Who Left Us in 2023
As we celebrate the end of another year, let's take a moment to honor the many writers we lost over the course of 2023.
CPL’s Most Popular Books of 2022
What books did Chicagoans read most in 2022? Take a look back at the most popular titles for adults, teens and kids.
CPL’s Most Popular Books of 2021
What were Chicagoans reading in 2021? Take a look back at the most popular titles for adults, teens and kids.
CPL’s Most Popular Books of 2020
Before we completely close the door on 2020, we're looking back at the most popular books of the year as measured by checkouts and hold requests at Chicago Public Library. While the COVID-19 pandemic and election campaigns initially may have distracted from reading, many people later settled into social distancing and clearly started reading in…
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