These were the 20 most-borrowed books from Irish libraries last year

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The Local Government Management Agency (LGMA) has released its annual data on which books are most popular in Irish libraries. Even after all these years, the most popular book overall remains Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, the first in the Harry Potter series — first published in 1997. The second and third book in Rowling's beloved series were also on the list. The overall top 20 was dominated by children's books, and also featured. David Walliams and Jeff Kinney feature prominently, with a few Roald Dahl classics also on the list. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Old School by Jeff Kinney The BFG by Roald Dahl Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by JK Rowling Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by JK Rowling Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Double Down by Jeff Kinney Awful Auntie by David Walliams Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Hard Luck by Jeff Kinney Wonder by RJ Palacio James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl Ratburger by David Walliams Matilda by Roald Dahl The World's Worst Children by David Walliams Gangsta Granny by David Walliams Fantastic Mr Fox by Roald Dahl Demon Dentist by David Walliams Diary of a Wimpy: The Third Wheel by Jeff Kinney Grandpa's Great Escape by David Walliams Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever by Jeff Kinney Under the Hawthorn Tree by Marita Conlon-McKenna The LGMA also published a breakdown of the most-borrowed adult books, where Solar Bones by Irish author Mike McCormack finished top. 1. Solar Bones by Mike McCormack 2. Holding by Graham Norton 3. Lying in Wait by Liz Nugent 4. Guinness World Records 2018 by Guinness World Records 2018 5. The Break by Marian Keyes 6. The Midnight Line (Jack Reacher 22) by Lee Child 7. Woman in the Window by A J Finn 8. The Long Gaze Back: An Anthology of Irish Women Writers edited by Sinead Gleeson 9. Skin Deep by Liz Nugent 10. The Plan byAoife Hearne 11. Night School (Jack Reacher 21) by Lee Child 12. The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena 13. All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr 14. Karl Henry's Healthy Living Handbook by Karl Henry 15. Driver Theory Test by Road Safety Authority 16. The Wrong Side of Goodbye by Michael Connelly 17. Days Without End by Sebastian Barry 18. Mindful Walking: Walk Your Way to Mental and Physical Well-Being by Hugh O’Donovan 19. The Whistler by John Grisham 20. Smile by Roddy Doyle