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Most Borrowed Independent Books: May 2025

3 Jun 2025 2:20 PM | Lauren Perruzza (Administrator)

What independently-published books were most borrowed by library patrons in May 2025? We consulted the data - specifically, the BookNet Canada LibraryData - to find the top 50 loaned books.

Note that this graphic represents the four-week period of May 5 to June 1, 2025.

A poster reading "What indie books did Canadians borrow in May 2025?" Featuring the covers of the top 10: Dandelion, What I Know About You, Scarborough, Denison Avenue, Moon of the Crusted Snow, The Sleeping Car Porter, The Notebook, The Marrow Thieves, Retirement Income for Life, and Hotline.


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