Looking for a good book? Here are the Gadsden Public Library's most-borrowed books of 2021

"The Russian," by James Patterson and James O. Born, was the Gadsden Public Library's most checked out book by adults in 2021.
"The Russian," by James Patterson and James O. Born, was the Gadsden Public Library's most checked out book by adults in 2021.

In a year where events conspired to keep people indoors, there should have been ample time for reading. What books did Gadsden residents find refuge in during 2021?

Mysteries and thrillers seems to have been the adult fiction ticket for Gadsden readers, and James Patterson seemed to be a favorite writer. Here's a list of the top 25 books Gadsden Public Library patrons checked out between Jan. 1 and Dec. 27.

"The Russian," by James Patterson and James O. Born

"Daylight," by David Balducci

"A Time for Mercy," by John Grisham

"The Red Book," by James Patterson and David Ellis

"Sooley," by John Grisham

"A Gambling Man," by David Balducci

"Win," by Harlan Coben

"Dark Sky," by C.J. Box

"The Sentinel," by Lee Child

"Deadly Cross," by James Patterson

"21st Birthday," by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro

"Ocean Prey," by John Sandford

"NYPD Red 6," by James Patterson and Marshall Karp

"The Shadow," by James Patterson and Brian Sitts

"The Scorpion's Tail,"by Douglas J. Preston

"The Other Emily," by Dean R. Koontz

"Hush-Hush," by Stuart Woods

"Fortune and Glory," by Janet Evanovich

"Before She Disappeared," by Lisa Gardner

"The Return," by Nicholas Sparks

"The Coast-to-Coast Murders," by James Patterson ad J.D. Barker

"Blind Tiger," by Sandra Brown

"The Wish," by Nicholas Sparks

"Walk the Wire" ,by David Balducci

"No Way Out," Fern Michaels

Contact Gadsden Times reporter Donna Thornton at 256-393-3284 or donna.thornton@gadsdentimes.com.

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