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Topeka Library Reveals 2025's Top Genre Trends

12/9/2025

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Summary

Story summary

Topeka Public Library reports readers favored mystery, suspense, and romance in 2025, aligning with national trends.
Mel Robbins' The Let Them Theory was a standout, with over 1,100 checkouts.
Top checkouts varied by format, with romance dominating digital lists.
Milwaukee Public Library highlighted November titles, including The Women by Kristin Hannah and Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt.

History

Historical Context

The rise in library checkouts reported by the American Library Association in 2010 reflects a long-standing evolution in literature, particularly young adult fiction, which gained prominence in the 1960s. This genre, initially focused on adolescent issues, has diversified significantly, paralleling the popularity of romance novels like "Fifty Shades of Grey," indicating libraries' ongoing adaptation to reader interests in a digital age.

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Story summary

Topeka Public Library reports readers favored mystery, suspense, and romance in 2025, aligning with national trends.
Mel Robbins' The Let Them Theory was a standout, with over 1,100 checkouts.
Top checkouts varied by format, with romance dominating digital lists.
Milwaukee Public Library highlighted November titles, including The Women by Kristin Hannah and Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt.

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