This month sees not much change in the most requested items: the queue for The Hunger Games is now only about three months long (!), and lots of people are keen to read all about One Direction (see also Dare to Dream).
1. The Hunger Games, Suzanne Collins [no change]
2. Catching Fire, Suzanne Collins [no change]
3. Mockingjay, Suzanne Collins [no change]
4. City of Lost Souls, Cassandra Clare [no change]
5. Insurgent, Veronica Roth [no change]
6. Rapture, Lauren Kate (on order) [up 1]
7. Fear, Michael Grant [down 1]
8. Reached, Ally Condy (on order) [up 1]
9. Inheritance, Christopher Paolini [up 1]
10. 1D: One Direction: Forever Young [new]
Young adult books occupy five of the top ten places across the whole library this month, which goes to show just how raging popular it
is!
1. The Hunger Games, Suzanne Collins [no change]
2. Catching Fire, Suzanne Collins [no change]
3. Mockingjay, Suzanne Collins [no change]
4. City of Lost Souls, Cassandra Clare [no change]
5. Insurgent, Veronica Roth [no change]
6. Fear, Michael Grant [no change]
7. Rapture, Lauren Kate (on order) [new]
8. The World of the Hunger Games, Kate Egan [down 1]
9. Reached, Ally Condy (on order) [new]
10. Inheritance, Christopher Paolini [back]
The wait for The Hunger Games is approximately six weeks, due to crazy popularity. But! This is not so bad! You could be living in Auckland, where the queues have reached epic lengths. While you wait you can spend some time uncovering the next big thing – and then write us a review!
1. The Hunger Games, Suzanne Collins [no change]
2. Catching Fire, Suzanne Collins [no change]
3. Mockingjay, Suzanne Collins [no change]
4. City of Lost Souls, Cassandra Clare (on order) [no change]
5. Insurgent, Veronica Roth (on order) [up 5]
6. Fear, Michael Grant [up 3]
7. The World of the Hunger Games, Kate Egan [no change]
8. The Prisoner, Robert Muchamore [down 2]
9. Mastiff, Tamora Pierce [down 1]
10. Destined, Aprilynne Pike (one order) [new]
New to the list this month is Insurgent, the sequel to Divergent, which is due to be released “around” May this year (says the website), which is actually soon!
The Hunger Games: The Official Illustrated Movie Companion arrived exactly today, but with a different title, so if you’re wondering why you’ve reserved The World of the Hunger Games, it’s one and the same book! The confusing world of publishing!
1. The Hunger Games, Suzanne Collins [no change]
2. Catching Fire, Suzanne Collins [no change]
3. Mockingjay, Suzanne Collins [no change]
4. City of Lost Souls, Cassandra Clare (on order) [no change]
5. Inheritance, Christopher Paolini [no change]
6. The Prisoner, Robert Muchamore [up 1]
7. The World of the Hunger Games, Kate Egan (which used to be called The Hunger Games: the Official Illustrated Movie Companion) [up 3]
8. Mastiff, Tamora Pierce [up 1]
9. Fear, Michael Grant (on order) [new]
10. Insurgent, Veronica Roth (on order) [new]
There are now 170 people in the queue for The Hunger Games, but don’t fear! If you really need to read it, there are bestseller copies available at the central library for $5.00 for one week (check on the red shelves on the ground floor the next time you come in – you might strike it lucky). In the mean time, go see the movie! Then write us a review!
1. The Hunger Games, Suzanne Collins [no change]
2. Catching Fire, Suzanne Collins [no change]
3. Mockingjay, Suzanne Collins [no change]
4. City of Lost Souls, Cassandra Clare (on order) [up 2]
5. Inheritance, Christopher Paolini [down 1]
6. Clockwork Prince, Cassandra Clare [down 1]
7. The Prisoner, Robert Muchamore [up 1]
8. People’s Republic, Robert Muchamore [down 1]
9. Mastiff, Tamora Pierce (on order) [no change]
10. The Hunger Games: the Official Illustrated Movie Companion, Kate Egan (on order) [new]
After a summer holiday Most Wanted is back with the 10 most reserved Young Adult items. Not surprisingly there’s a super long waiting queue for The Hunger Games (not seen since the heady days of
Breaking Dawn). The film opens on 22 March, which is v. soon!
1. The Hunger Games, Suzanne Collins
2. Catching Fire, Suzanne Collins
3. Mockingjay, Suzanne Collins
4. Inheritance, Christopher Paolini
5. Clockwork Prince, Cassandra Clare
6. City of Lost Souls, Cassandra Clare (on order)
7. People’s Republic, Robert Muchamore
8. Prisoner, Robert Muchamore (on order)
9. Mastiff, Tamora Pierce (on order)
10. The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight, Jennifer E. Smith
Here’s the top ten most reserved young adult items for November. New entries include Daughter of Smoke & Bone – a supernatural
romance/thriller about angels and devils set in exotic parts (well, Marrakesh, and Prague for example) – Clockwork Prince – the second in the Infernal Devices series by Cassandra Clare – Hades – the angelic follow up to Halo – and Crossed – sequel to Matched, in which Cassia journeys to the Outer Provinces to find Ky. Happy reserving!
1. People’s Republic, Robert Muchamore [no change]
2. Inheritance, Christopher Paolini [up 1]
3. The Hunger Games, Suzanne Collins [down 1]
4. Silence, Becca Fitzpatrick [up 1]
5. Catching Fire, Suzanne Collins [down 1]
6. Clockwork Prince, Cassandra Clare [new]
7. Mockingjay, Suzanne Collins [down 1]
8. Hades, Alexandra Adornetto [new]
9. Crossed, Ally Condie [new]
9. Daughter of Smoke & Bone, Laini Taylor [new]
9. The Power of Six, Pittacus Lore [down 2]
Now, back to Angry Birds!
Here’s the top ten most reserved young adult items for October. Enjoy!
1. People’s Republic, Robert Muchamore [no change]
2. The Hunger Games, Suzanne Collins [no change]
3. Inheritance, Christopher Paolini [up 1]
4. Catching Fire, Suzanne Collins [up 5]
5. Silence, Becca Fitzpatrick [up 2]
6. Mockingjay, Suzanne Collins [no change]
7. The Power of Six, Pittacus Lore [down 2]
8. Passion, Lauren Kate [down 5]
9. Bloodlines, Richelle Mead [up 1]
10. Pretty Little Liars, Sara Shepard [down 2]
Also new and popular in town: Hades, by Alexandra Adornetto (sequel to Halo), All These Things I’ve Done by Gabrielle Zevin, and Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children. Plus also, also Ouran High School Host Club 7 and Vampire Knight 13.
Here’s the top ten most reserved young adult items, as of now, the second week of September. They’re a melting pot of what’s hot in young adult fiction: spies,
thrillers, dystopias, angels, aliens, action, romance, fantasy, exclusive academies, movie and tv-show adaptations. Enjoy!
1. People’s Republic, Robert Muchamore [up 5]
2. The Hunger Games, Suzanne Collins [no change]
3. Passion, Lauren Kate [down 2]
4. Inheritance, Christopher Paolini [new]
5. The Power of Six, Pittacus Lore [up 5]
6. Mockingjay, Suzanne Collins [up 3]
7. Silence, Becca Fitzpatrick [new]
8. Pretty Little Liars, Sara Shepard [down 4]
9. Catching Fire, Suzanne Collins [no change]
10. Bloodlines, Richelle Mead [new]
August already! Here’s the list of most issued and reserved young adult items, featuring some new titles that will be arriving in the next couple of months hot off the press (for descriptions have a look at this post).
Reserve these now if you’re keen!
1. Passion, Lauren Kate [no change]
2. The Hunger Games, Suzanne Collins [up 1]
3. City of Fallen Angels, Cassandra Clare [down 1]
4. Pretty Little Liars, Sara Shepard [up 3]
4. Now That’s What I Call Music 36 [new]
6. People’s Republic, Robert Muchamore [new]
7. Mockingjay, Suzanne Collins [up 3]
8. Forgotten, Cat Patrick [up 2]
9. August, Bernard Beckett [down 2]
9. Catching Fire, Suzanne Collins [up 1]
9. Power of Six, Pittacus Lorew [new]
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