Indianapolis Public Library releases list of top borrowed library books for Summer 2025

INDIANAPOLIS — A little less than a month remains in this year’s summer reading program through the Indianapolis Public Library. So far, the more than 22,000 participants in the program have logged nearly 14 million minutes of reading as of July 1.

But what are the participants reading?

On Monday, officials with the Indianapolis Public Library released a list of the most borrowed books at the library this summer, including titles from authors like Timothy Egan, Kristin Hannah, Dav Pilkey and Suzanne Collins.

According to a news release from the Indianapolis Public Library, officials released the list of the top five titles in seven categories, including adult, teen and children’s books. The library’s list includes:

Adult Fiction

1. “The Women” by Kristin Hannah
2. “The God of the Woods” by Liz Moore
3. “Happy Place” by Emily Henry
4. “The Housemaid is Watching” by Freida McFadden
5. “Sandwich: A Novel” by Catherine Newman

Adult Non-Fiction

1. “A Fever in the Heartland: The Ku Klux Klan’s Plot to Take Over America, and the Woman Who Stopped Them” by Timothy Egan
2. “Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents” by Isabel Wilkerson
3. “The New Menopause: Navigating Your Path Through Hormonal Change With Purpose Power and Facts” by Mary Claire Haver
4. “The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World” by Robin Wall Kimmerer
5. “We Can Do Hard Things: Answers to Life’s 20 Questions” by Glennon Doyle

Adult Biographies

1. “Be Ready When the Luck Happens: A Memoir” by Ina Garten
2. “Elon Musk” by Walter Issacson
3. “The Tell: A Memoir” by Amy Griffin
4. “Cher: The Memoir, Part One” by Cher
5. “I’m Glad My Mom Died” by Jennette McCurdy

Teen Fiction

1. “The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes” by Suzanne Collins
2. “The Hunger Games” by Suzanne Collins
3. “Mockingjay” by Suzanne Collins
4. “Catching Fire” by Suzanne Collins
5. “The Inheritance Games” by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

Children’s Picture Books

1. “The Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog!” by Mo Willems
2. “Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!” by Mo Willems
3. “The Pigeon Needs a Bath!” by Mo Willems
4. “The Pigeon Will Ride the Roller Coaster!” by Mo Willems
5. “Pete the Cat Screams for Ice Cream!” by Kim Dean

Children’s Fiction

1. “Dog Man 13, Big Jim Begins” by Dav Pilkey
2. “Hot Mess” by Jeff Kinney
3. “Dog Man: The Scarlet Shedder” by Dav Pilkey
4. “Twenty Thousand Fleas Under the Sea” by Dav Pilkey
5. “Kristy and the Walking Disaster: A Graphic Novel” by Ellen T. Crenshaw

e-Books/Audiobooks

1. “The Tenant” by Freida McFadden
2. “Onyx Storm” by Rebecca Yarros
3. “Funny Story” by Emily Henry
4. “Caught Up” by Navessa Allen
5. “Great Big Beautiful Life” by Emily Henry

According to previous reports, this year’s summer reading program through the Indianapolis Public Library lasts through Aug. 2. For more information on the summer reading program, visit indypl.org/srp.