Press Release: Most Romantic Reads Borrowed from DC Public Library

News Release — DC Public Library

For Planning/Immediate Release

February 14, 2020

Media Contact: George Williams, Media Relations Manager

“City of Girls” and “Outlander” Take Top Spots

(Washington, D.C.) – Dinner and a movie? Consider curling up with a good book this Valentine’s Day. Research shows that reading and discussing books together can be a fun way for couples to grow closer. To get started, the DC Public Library has compiled a list of D.C.’s favorite romance titles checked out in the past year and the most checked out romance e-books of all time.

Top 10 Romance Titles of 2019

1. City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert
2. Evvie Drake Starts Over by Linda Holmes
3. The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
4. Trust Exercise by Susan Choi
5. The Nightingale by Kristin Hanna
6. Exit West by Mohsin Hamid
7. The Proposal by Jasmine Guillory
8. Home Fire by Kamila Shamsie
9. The Sun is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon
10. Always and forever, Lara Jean by Jenny Han

Top 10 Romance e-books of All Time

1. Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
2. Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan
3. Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
4. Fifty Shade of Grey by E. L. James
5. Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman
6. Me Before You by Jojo Moyes
7. Dragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon
8. Sweetbitter by Stephanie Danle
9. The Tiger’s Wife by Téa Obreht
10. Fifty Shades Darker by E.L. James 

The Library has more romance recommendations online. Librarians can also personalize recommendations for cardholders. To learn more, visit dclibrary.org or a DC Public Library location.

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