Most Popular in 2023

The most popular books in St Brendan's School Library in 2023 were:

1st      Baby-Sitters Club - Graphic Novel series by Mary Ann Martin; illustrated by Reina Telgemeier, Chan Chau & others

2nd    Minecraft Guides series

3rd       Sisters  by Reina Telgemeier

4th=     Dog Man series by Dav Pilkey            

            Minecraft Bite-Size Builds series

            

5th= Baby-Sitters Little Sister - Graphic Novel series Mary Ann Martin, illustrated by Katy Farina & others; Donut the Destroyer by Sarah Graley & Stef Purenins.

6th    Guts by Reina Telgemeier.

7th= The Piggy and Gerald series (Elephant and Piggy) by Mo Willems; Ghosts by Reina Telgemeier; The Witch Boy by Molly Knox Ostertag; Science Comics series by Andy Hirsch & others; Game On! series; The Witches - Graphic Novel by Roald Dahl; illustrated by Penelope Bagieu; Investigators series by John Patrick Green.

8th= Twins by Varian Johnson; Glitch by Sarah Graley; Cat Kid series by Dav Pilkey;  Ella Diaries series by Meredith Costain; Meet Ella series by Rebecca McRitchie; Minecraft Vol 2 - Graphic Novel; Minecraft Epic Inventions by Thomas McBrien; Absolutely Nat by Maria Scriven.

9th=  Drama by Reina Telgemeier; Amulet series by Kazu Kabuishi; City of Dragons series by Jaimal Yogis; The Bad Guys series by Aaron Blabey; Wings of Fire - Graphic Novel series by Tui Sutherland.

Some of these books are previous favourites and are also on earlier Most Popular in ... lists, but a few are new to the list this year. 

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Most Popular in 2022

The most popular books in St Brendan's School Library in 2022 were:

1st      Minecraft Guides series

2nd    Catwad series by Jim Benton

3rd       Baby-Sitters Little Sister 

            - Graphic Novel series 

            by Mary Ann Martin illustrated

            by Katy Farina & others

4th=     Guts by Reina Telgemeier,

            Dog Man series by Dav Pilkey

            Baby-sitters Club- Graphic Novel series Mary Ann Martin,

            illustrated by Reina Telgemeier & others,

            Donut the Destroyer by Sarah Graley & Stef Purenins,

            Minecraft Master Builder : Mega Metropolis by Anne Rooney

            

5th    The Bad Guys series by Aaron Blabey; Looshkin series by Jamie Smart

6th    Glitch by Sarah Graley

7th   The Piggy and Gerald series (Elephant and Piggy) by Mo Willems

8th=   Amulet series by Kazu Kabuishi; Smile by Reina Telgemeier; A Stack of Alpacas by Matt Cosgrove; Minecraft Bite-Size Builds; Minecraft Vol 2 - Graphic Novel; Cats : Nature and Nurture by Andy Hirsch; Cat Kid series by Dav Pilkey; Ghosts by Reina Telgemeier; Seriously, Do Not Open This Book by Andy Lee; Whitney and Britney series by Lucinda Gifford; Allergic by Megan Wagner Lloyd; I Survived - Graphic Novel series.

9th=   Game On series; Ella Diaries series by Meredith Costain; Hot Dog! series by Ahn Do; 7 Good Reasons Not to Grow Up by Jimmy Gownley

Some of these books are previous favourites and are also on earlier Most Popular in ... lists, but a few are new to the list this year. 

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Most Popular in 2021

The most popular books in St Brendan's School Library in 2021 were:

1st      Guts by Reina Telgemeier 

2nd    Dog Man Series by Dav Pilkey

3rd=     Olivia's Secret Scribbles 

             by Meredith Costain

            Ghosts  by Reina Telgemeier

4th=     CatWad series by Jim Benton;

            Baby Sitters Little Sister - Graphic Novel series Mary Ann Martin,

            illustrated by Katy Farina & others

5th=    Ella Diaries series by Meredith Costain; Baby-Sitters Club - Graphic Novel series by Ann M. Martin, illustrated by Reina Telgemeier & others; Minecraft Guides / Handbooks

6th=  Sisters by Reina Telgemeier; Game On! series

     

7th   Diary of a Wimpy Kid series by Jeff Kinney

8th    The Witch Boy by Molly Ostertag

9th    The Piggy and Gerald series (Elephant and Piggy) by Mo Willems

10th=    Ella and Olivia series by Yvette Poshoglian; Tom Gates series by Liz Pichon; The Bad Guys series by Aaron Blabey; Cat Kid series by Dav Pilkey; Disney Princesses series; Grumpycorn by Sarah McIntyre; A Stack of Alpacas by Matt Cosgrove; Amulet series by Kazu Kabuishi

11th=    Roller Girl by Victoria Jamieson; Whitney and Britney Chicken Divas by Lucinda Gifford; The Football Encyclopedia by Clive Gifford; Stay Alive in Minecraft

Some of these books are previous favourites and are also on earlier Most Popular in ... lists, but a few are new to the list this year. 

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Most Popular in 2020

The most popular books in St Brendan's School Library in 2020 were: 

1st=  

 
Dog Man series
by Dav Pilkey

Minecraft 
Handbooks

series

2nd      Star Wars : The Force Awakens - New Adventures 

             by David Fentiman

3rd=     Real Friends by Shannon Hale

            Sisters by Reina Telgemeier

4th         Bunny vs Monkey series by Jamie Smart

5th=  Guts by Raina Telgemeier; Amulet series by Kazu Kibuishi; Ella Diaries series by Meredith Costain; Astronaut Academy series by Dave Roman.

     

6th=  Piggy and Gerald/Piggy and Elephant series by Mo Willems; Tom Gates series by Liz Pichon; Jewels for a Princess - Disney Princess picture book; LEGO Star Wars - Droid Tales (Episode I-III) by Kate Howard; Olivia's Secret Scribbles series by Meredith Costain; Ghosts by Reina Telgemeier; Captain Underpants - Colour Edition series by Dav Pilkey; Game On series; El Deafo by Cece Bell.

7th=  The World's Worst Children series by David Walliams ; Diary of a Wimpy Kid series by Jeff Kinney; All's Faire in Middle School by Victoria Jamieson; A Series of Unfortunate Events series by Lemony Snicket; Stay Alive in MInecraft; Lego Star Wars - DK Readers series by Emma Grange or Elizabeth Dowset; Whitney and Britney Chicken Divas by Lucinda Gifford; Meanwhile by Jason Shiga; Baby-Sitters Club - Graphic Novel series by Ann M. Martin, illustrated by Reina Telgemeier & others; The Witch Boy by Molly Ostertag; Fing by David Walliams; The Pigeon books series by Mo Willems.

Some of these books are previous favourites and are also on earlier Most Popular in ... lists, but a some are new to the list this year. 

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Most Popular in 2019

The most popular books in St Brendan's School Library in 2019 were:

1st      Dog Man by Dav Pilkey

2nd     Do Not Open This Book series

           by Andy Lee

3rd      Guinness World Records - 
           2016 Gamer Edition

4th=  Piggy and Gerald series by Mo Willems; Phoebe and Her Unicorn series by Dana Simpson.

5th=  The World's Worst Children series by David Walliams ; Gruesome and Gross Facts ; Ghosts by Raina Telgemeier.
     

6th= Minecraft Handbook series ; Minecraft Guide series ; Kingdom of Fantasy series by Geronimo Stilton.

7th=  Amulet series by Kazu Kibuishi ; Pigeon series by Mo Willems ; Ripley's Believe It or Not - special edition ; Bunny vs Monkey series by Jamie Smart; Ella Diaries series by Meredith Costain; Baby Sitters Club - Graphic Novel series by Raina Telgemeier and others; Olivia's Secret Scribbles series by Meredith Costain.

8th=  Drama by Raina Telgemeier ; Sisters by Raina Telgemeier ; Pig the Pug series by Aaron Blabey ; Game On 2018 ; Guinness World Record series ; Treehouse series by Andy Griffiths; Roadworks by Sally Sutton ; Splat series by Rob Scotton ; Diary of a Minecraft Zombie series by Zac Zombie.

Some of these books are previous favourites and are also on earlier Most Popular in ... lists, but a some are new to the list this year. 

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Most Popular in 2018

The most popular books in St Brendan's School Library in 2018 were:

1st=      Trayaurus and the Enchanted 

             Crystal by DanTDM 

    and   The Worlds Worst Children

             by David Walliams

2nd=       Elephant and Piggie series

              by Mo Willems

    and     Baby Sitters Club - Graphic 

              novel series

              by Ann M. Martin, 

              illustrated by Raina Telegemeier

3rd=      Minecraft Handbook series by various 
             authors
    and   Dog Man series by Dav Pilkey
             

4th=  Big Nate series by Lincoln Peirce; Diary of a Wimpy Kid series by Jeff Kinney; Weir Do series by Ahn Do.  

5th=  Sisters by Raina Telegemeier; The Bad Guys series by Aaron Blabey; Phoebe and her Unicorn series by Dana Simpson; Do Not Lick this Book by Idan Ben-Barak.
     

6th= Treehouse series by Andy Grifiths; Gangsta Granny by David Walliams; Ella Diaries series by Meredith Costain; Kingdom of Fantasy series by Geronimo Stilton; Guinness World Records 2016 - Gamers Edition; The Treasure of the Sea by Thea Stilton.

7th=  Amulet series by Kazu Kibuishi; The Midnight Gang by David Walliams; Journey Through Time series by Geronimo Stilton; Astronaut Academy series by Dave Roman; The LEGO Ideas Book by Daniel Lipkowitz; Bunny vs Monkey series by Jamie Smart, Lego Star Wars - DK Readers series by Emma Grange or Elizabeth Dowsett.

Some of these books are previous favourites and are also on earlier Most Popular in ... lists, but a some are new to the list this year. 

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Most Popular in 2017

The most popular books in St Brendan's School Library in 2017 were:

1st        Phoebe and her Unicorn series 

             by Dana Simpson

2nd        Minecraft : Handbook series

             by Stephanie Milton & Nick Farwell

3rd=      Sisters by Raina Telegemeier
             Ratburger by David Walliams
             Big Nate series by Lincoln Peirce
             Tom Gates series by Liz Pichon
             Bunny vs Monkey series by Jamie Smart

4th=  Diary of a Wimpy Kid series by Jeff Kinney; The Bad Guys series by Aaron Blabey; Treehouse series by Andy Griffiths; The Journey to Atlantis (Thea Stilton special edition) by Thea Stilton.  

5th=  Guinness World Records 2016 - Gamers Edition; Demon Dentist by David Walliams; The Lego Ideas Book by Daniel Lipkowitz; Lego Star Wars - DK Readers series by Emma Grange or Elizabeth Dowsett; Lego Awesome Ideas by Daniel Lipkowitz; Astronaut Academy series by Dave Roman; Kingdom of Fantasy series by Geronimo Stilton; Ghosts by Raina Telegemeier.
     

6th=    Amulet series by Kazu Kibuishi; Smile by Raina Telegemeier; Ella Diaries series by Meredith Costain; Ella & Olivia series Yvette Poshoglian; Pearlie series by Wendy Harmer; Journey Through Time series by Geronimo Stilton.

7th=  Stone Rabbit series by Erik Craddock; Trayaurus and the Enchanted Crystal by Dan TDM; Guinness World Records 2015; Pilot & Huxley series by Dan McGuinness; The Worlds Worst Children by David Walliams; The Boy in the Dress by David Walliams .

Some of these books are previous favourites and are also on earlier Most Popular in ... lists, but a some are new to the list this year. 

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Most Popular in 2016

The most popular books in St Brendan's School Library in 2016 were:

1st        The Diary of a Wimpy Kid series 

             by Jeff Kinney

2nd        Minecraft : Handbook series

             by Stephanie Milton & Nick Farwell

3rd=      Big Nate series by Lincoln Peirce

             Treehouse series by Andy Griffiths

4th=  LEGO Star Wars : DK Readers series by Emma Grange or Elizabeth Dowsett; Pearlie series by Wendy Harmer; Ella and Olivia series by Yvette Poshoglian.  

5th=  Happy Birthday Princess (Disney Princess) by Jennifer Liberts Weinberg;     EJ Spy School series by Susannah McFarlane; Phoebe and her Unicorn by Dana Simpson .
     

6th=    The Journey to Atlantis (Thea Stilton special edition) by Thea Stilton; The Pigeon series by Mo Willems; Amulet series by Kazu Kibuishi; EJ12 series by Susannah McFarlane; Stone Rabbit series by Erik Craddock; Scooby-Doo! A to Z Ultimate Joke Book.

7th=  The Bad Guys series by Aaron Blabey; Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. Rowling; Boy vs Beast series by Mac Park; Stanley Paste by Aaron Blabey; Captain Underpants series by Dav Pilkey; Zac's Test Drive series (Zac Power) by H I Larry; The Santa Trap by Jonathan Emmett; The Island of Horses by Stacy Gregg; My Moshi Monsters Joke Book.

Many of these books are previous favourites and are also on earlier Most Popular in ... lists, but a some are new to the list this year. 

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Most Popular in 2015

The most popular books in St Brendan's School Library in 2015 were:

1st          EJ Spy School series 

             by Susannah McFarlane

2nd =   The Diary of a Wimpy Kid series

                  by Jeff Kinney

           Disney Princess Readers series 

            by Jennifer Liberts Weinberg 

                  or by Ruth Homburg

3rd     LEGO Star Wars : DK Readers series by Emma Grange or 

          by Elizabeth Dowsett

4th=  Minecraft Handbook series; Littlest Angel series by Elizabeth 

         Pulford; Freak Street series by Knife & Packer.  

5th=  Pearlie series by Wendy Harmer; Daisy-Head Maizie by Dr Seuss; The Very Ugly Bug by Liz Pichon; Boy vs Beast series by Mac Park; Trenches (Horrible Histories series) by Terry Deary; The Dragon Prophecy (The Land of Fantasy series) by Geronimo Stilton; Little Darlings by Jacqueline Wilson; Zac's Test Drive series (Zac Power) by H I Larry.
     

6th=   The Treehouse series by Andy Griffiths;  Oliver's Party by Margaret Beames; Milo and the Magical Stones by Marcus Pfister; Disney Joke Book; Snowball (Puppy Place series) by Ellen Miles; Billie B Brown : The Midnight Feast (Billie B Brown series) by Sally Rippin; The Great Ice Age (Geronimo Stilton Graphic Novels series) by Geronimo Stilton; The Journey to Atlantis (Thea Stilton special edition) by Thea Stilton; Pilot & Huxley series by Dan McGuiness; The Santa Trap by Jonathan Emmett; How Santa Really Works by Alan Snow.

Many of these books are previous favourites and are also on earlier Most Popular in ... lists, but a few are new to the list this year. 

Is your favourite book or series of books on our Most Popular list?