Most Popular in 2025: eAudiobooks for teens
Library staff have compiled reports to discover 2025's popular items at Christchurch City Libraries Ngā Kete Wānanga o Ōtautahi. The books are listed in order of how many times they were borrowed from Libby.
Fiction
- Sunrise on the Reaping Suzanne Collins
- A Court of Thorns and Roses Sarah J. Maas
- The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, Hunger Games series, Book 0 Suzanne Collins
- Throne of Glass, Book 1 Sarah J. Maas
- Crown of Midnight, Throne of Glass series, Book 2 Sarah J. Maas
- Heir of Fire, Throne of Glass, Book 3 Sarah J. Maas
- The Summer I Turned Pretty Jenny Han
- A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, Book 1 Holly Jackson
- The Hunger Games, Book 1 Suzanne Collins
- Powerless, Book 1 Lauren Roberts
- The Assassin's Blade, The Throne of Glass novellas Sarah J. Maas
- It's Not Summer Without You, Summer I Turned Pretty series, Book 2 Jenny Han
- Reckless Roberts, Lauren
- We'll Always Have Summer, Summer I Turned Pretty series, Book 3 Jenny Han
- Lightlark Alex Aster
- The Cruel Prince Holly Black
- The Inheritance Games, Book 1 Jennifer Lynn Barnes
- Allegedly: A Psychological Thriller Tiffany D. Jackson
- Divine Rivals, Letters of Enchantment series, Book 1 Rebecca Ross
- The Hunger Games Suzanne Collins
Non-Fiction
- The Diary of a Young Girl: The Definitive Edition of the World's Most Famous Diary Anne Frank
- Funny, You Don't Look Autistic: A Comedian's Guide to Life on the Spectrum
- Steve Jobs: The Man Who Thought Different: A Biography
- Bite Back: A compassionate guide to navigating eating disorders
- Dear Moko
- Tweak: Growing Up on Methamphetamines
- Heroes: How to Turn Inspiration Into Action
- Queerly Autistic: The Ultimate Guide For LGBTQIA+ Teens On The Spectrum
- Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You: A Remix of the National Book Award-winning Stamped from the Beginning
- Accountable: The True Story of a Racist Social Media Account and the Teenagers Whose Lives It Changed
- Just Mercy: A True Story of the Fight for Justice (Adapted for Young Adults)
- All Boys Aren't Blue: A Memoir-Manifesto
- Death in the Jungle: Murder, Betrayal, and the Lost Dream of Jonestown
- Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown
- I Will Always Write Back: How One Letter Changed Two Lives
- Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War
- Romeo & Juliet
- You Are a Champion: How to Be the Best You Can Be
- Being Jazz: My Life as a (Transgender) Teen
- The Family Romanov: Murder, Rebellion, and the Fall of Imperial Russia
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2025 Kirkus Reviews - Best Young Adult Books of the Year
Kirkus Reviews is an American book review magazine founded in 1933. Published twice a month, they review over 10,000 books a year.
Liam's 20 Best Graphic Novel Reads of 2025
Twenty of Liam's favourite manga and graphic novel books and series read this year.
Rylee's Best of the Year 2025
Rylee's best reads of the year - a mix of kids and YA fiction and graphic novels.
2025 SLJ Best Books - Young Adult
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