CCPL's Top Checkouts of 2025

Check out CCPL's top books of 2025.
Article Date
December 30, 2025

Are you looking for books that captivated readers in 2025? Check out Charleston County Public Library’s most borrowed books for children, teens and adults! This year patrons have circulated more than 2.8 million items in both physical and digital books. Whether you’re chasing the next binge-worthy series, discovering a new favorite author, or sharing bedtime stories, CCPL has you covered. Below you’ll find a list of the top physical and digital checkouts of 2025.

 

Adult Top 10 Physical Books  

  1. 1. Broken Country by Clare Leslie Hall 

  1. 2.The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon 

  1. 3.The Wedding People by Alison Espach 

  1. 4.The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins 

  1. 5.Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid 

  1. 6.James by Percival Everett 

  1. 7.To Die For by David Baldacci 

  1. 8.Nightshade by Michael Connelly 

  1. 9.My Friends by Fredrik Backman 

  1. 10. The Perfect Divorce by Jeneva Rose 

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Teen Top 10 Physical Books 

  1. 1. Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins 

  1. 2. Smile by Raina Telgemeier 

  1. 3. The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes 

  1. 4. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins 

  1. 5. Drama by Raina Telgemeier 

  1. 6. Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas 

  1. 7. Crown of Midnight by Sarah J. Maas 

  1. 8. We Were Liars by E. Lockhart 

  1. 9. Impossible Creatures by Katherine Rundell 

  1. 10. It's Not Summer Without You by Jenny Han 

  

Children Top 10 Physical Books 

  1. 1. Should I Share My Ice Cream? by Mo Willems 

  1. 2. Dog Man by Dav Pilkey 

  1. 3. The Thank You Book by Mo Willems 

  1. 4. Pigs Make Me Sneeze! by Mo Willems 

  1. 5. Moana's Canoe Crew by Natasha Bouchard 

  1. 6. I am a Dragon! by Sabina Hahn 

  1. 7. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Hot Mess by Jeff Kinney 

  1. 8. Dog Man Unleashed by Dav Pilkey 

  1. 9. I Will Surprise My Friend! by Mo Willems 

  1. 10. Are You ready to Play Outside? by Mo Willems 

  

Adult Top 10 Digital Books 

 

  1. 1. The Wedding People by Alison Espach 

  1. 2. Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros 

  1. 3. Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry 

  1. 4. The Women by Kristin Hannah 

  1. 5. The God of the Woods by Liz Moore 

  1. 6. All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker 

  1. 7. Broken Country by Clare Leslie Hall 

  1. 8. Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid 

  1. 9. Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros 

  1. 10. James by Percival Everett 

  

Teen Top 10 Digital Books 

  

  1. 1. Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins 

  1. 2. Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas 

  1. 3. Powerless by Lauren Roberts 

  1. 4. Crown of Midnight by Sarah J. Maas 

  1. 5. A Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins 

  1. 6. Heir of Fire by Sarah J. Maas 

  1. 7. The Assassin's Blade by Sarah J. Maas 

  1. 8. Fearless by Lauren Roberts 

  1. 9. The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han 

  1. 10. Reckless by Lauren Roberts 

  

Children's Top 10 Digital Books 

 

  1. 1. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J. K. Rowling 

  1. 2. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J. K. Rowling 

  1. 3. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J. K. Rowling 

  1. 4. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J. K. Rowling 

  1. 5. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Hot Mess by Jeff Kinney 

  1. 6. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J. K. Rowling 

  1. 7. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J. K. Rowling 

  1. 8. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J. K. Rowling 

  1. 9. The Wild Robot by Peter Brown 

  1. 10. Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan