What are the most popular items at Christchurch City Libraries? In an attempt to find out the answer, our staff have compiled reports on the most popular fiction, non-fiction, childrens and young adult titles.
Popularity has been calculated by the number of holds placed in 2013.
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The Official New Zealand Road Code For Car Drivers David Hebden - Dr Libby’s Real Food Chef Libby Weaver
- 15–Minute Meals Jamie Oliver
- Patched: The History Of Gangs In New ZealandJarrod Gilbert
- Rushing Woman’s Syndrome Libby Weaver
- Is It Just Me? Miranda Hart
- The Fast Diet Michael Mosley
- A History Of Silence: A Memoir Lloyd Jones
- I Quit Sugar: Your Complete 8–Week Detox Program And Cookbook Sarah Wilson
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Musings From Middle Age
Kerre Woodham - Accidentally Overweight: Solve Your Weight Loss Puzzle Libby Weaver
- A Bit Of What You Fancy Jo Seagar
- Bonkers: My Life In Laughs Jennifer Saunders
- With Bold Needle & Thread: Adventures In Vintage Needlecraft Rosemary McLeod
- Who Killed Scott Guy? The Case That Gripped A Nation Mike White
- Molesworth: Stories From New Zealand’s Largest High Country Station Harry Broad
- Quake Dogs: Heart–Warming Stories Of Christchurch Dogs Laura Sessions
- Save With Jamie [Shop Smart, Cook Clever, Waste Less] Jamie Oliver
- Raw Martin Crowe
- Misconception: A True Story Of Life, Love And Infertility Jay–Jay Feeney
- Quiet: The Power Of Introverts In A World That Can’t Stop TalkingSusan Cain
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An English Affair: Sex, Class And Power In The Age Of Profumo
R. P. T. (Richard Peter Treadwell) Davenport–Hines - Jamie’s 30–Minute Meals Jamie Oliver
- The 5:2 Diet Book Feast For 5 Days A Week And Fast For 2 Kate Harrison
- Inside The Medium Kelvin Cruickshank
- Dr Libby’s Beauty From The Inside Out Libby Weaver
- Open: An Autobiography Andre Agassi
- Rod: The Autobiography Rod Stewart
- A Wife On Gorge River Catherine Stewart
- It’s All Good Delicious, Easy Recipes That Will Make You Look Good and Feel Great Gwyneth Paltrow
- The Open Side Richie Mccaw
- Nadia Lim’s Good Food Cook Book: Simple, Healthy & Delicious Nadia Lim
- All Blacks Don’t Cry: A Story Of Hope John Kirwan
- Appetite For Destruction Food : The Good, The Bad And The FatalGareth Morgan
- Maeve’s Times: Selected Irish Times Writings Maeve Binchy
- The Fast Diet Recipe Book Mimi Spencer
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Inequality: A New Zealand Crisis
Max Rashbrooke - The Official New Zealand Road Code For Heavy Vehicle Drivers Glenn Donovan
- Outraged Paul Henry
- The Examined Life: How We Lose And Find Ourselves Stephen Grosz
- The Revive Cafe Cookbook Jeremy Dixon
- Scott Guy: His Parents’ Story Of Love, Betrayal, Murder And Courage Tony Farrington
- From The Big Bang To God Our Awe–Inspiring Journey Of Evolution Lloyd Geering
- Sane New World: How To Tame The Mind Ruby Wax
- Call The Midwife: A True Story Of The East End In The 1950s Jennifer Worth
- I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up For Education And Was ShotMalala Yousafzai
- Under A Mackerel Sky: A Memoir Rick Stein
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Bluebells Cakery
Karla Goodwin - Pig Tits & Parsley Sauce: Slash Your Grocery Bill By Living Sustainably Lyn Webster
- Good Food Made Simple: More Than 150 Quick–Smart Recipes And Meal Solutions Allyson Gofton
- Coast: A New Zealand Journey Bruce Ansley
- One Pot Cooking Richard Till
- Straw Dogs: Thoughts On Humans And Other Animals John Gray
- Tragedy At Pike River Mine: How And Why 29 Men Died Rebecca Macfie
- Don’t Just Do Something, Sit There: A Manifesto For Living the Slow Life Wallace Chapman
- Life Code: The New Rules For Winning In The Real World Phillip C. McGraw
- One Summer: America, 1927 Bill Bryson
- The Astronaut Wives Club: A True Story Lily Koppel
- The Christchurch Fiasco: The Insurance Aftershock And Its Implications for New Zealand and beyond Sarah Miles
- The Zookeeper’s Wife Diane Ackerman
- Daring Greatly: How The Courage To Be Vulnerable Transforms The Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead Brene C. Brown
- The Revive Cafe Cookbook 3 Jeremy Dixon
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New Zealand Interior Style
Leeann Yare - Ripped Apart: A City In Chaos : Bob Parker’s Story Bob Parker
- Eat: The Little Book Of Fast Food Nigel Slater
- Little And Friday: Celebrations Kim Evans
- Return Of A King: The Battle For AfghanistanWilliam Dalrymple
- Self–Portrait Marti Friedlander
- The Real Mrs. Brown: The Brendan O’Carroll Story Brian Beacom
- The Revive Cafe Cookbook 2 Jeremy Dixon
- Faded Glamour: Nostalgia Revisited Rebecca Kain
- The Wharf At Waterfall Bay: An Isolated Life In The Sounds, the Courage to Change Tack Lisa Harper
- Bertie: A Life Of Edward VII Jane Ridley
- Island Wife: Living On The Edge Of The Wild Judy Fairbairns
- Sophie Pascoe: Stroke Of Fate Sophie Pascoe
- Beyond Belief: My Secret Life Inside Scientology And My Harrowing Escape Jenna Miscavige Hill
- On The Trail Of Genghis Khan: An Epic Journey Through The Land of the Nomads Tim Cope
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Simple Pleasures: The Free Range Cook
Annabel Langbein - The Happiness Project Or, Why I Spent A Year Trying To Sing Gretchen Craft Rubin
- The Ultimate 5 : 2 Diet Recipe Book Easy, Calorie Counted Fast Day Meals Kate Harrison
- An Awfully Big Adventure: New Zealand World War One Veterans Jane Tolerton
- At My Table Chelsea Winter
- Homemade Simon Gault
- It Starts With Food Dallas Hartwig
- Mojo
- The Dog & Lemon Guide Clive Matthew–Wilson
- The Reason I Jump [One Boy’s Voice From The Silence Of Autism]Naoki Higashida
- I’m Your Man: The Life Of Leonard Cohen Sylvie Simmons
- Rarotonga, Samoa & Tonga Craig McLachlan
- Sweet Poison: Why Sugar Makes Us Fat David Gillespie
- A Street Cat Named Bob James Bowen
- Man’s Search For Meaning Viktor E. Frankl
- The Closet Stylist: Your Guide To Personal Style Anna Caselberg
- Hey Jo: A Rock And Roll Fairytale Jo Wood
- Cook, Eat, Enjoy: Tasty Dishes From My Travels To Your Kitchen Nici Wickes
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Jonah: My Story Jonah Lomu -
Julie Biuso At Home
Julie Biuso - The Serpent’s Promise: The Bible Retold As Science Steve Jones
- The Spark: A Mother’s Story Of Nurturing Genius Kristine Barnett
- Gut And Psychology Syndrome: Natural Treatment For Autism Natasha Campbell–Mcbride
