PLR announce most borrowed authors for 2015/16

Six out of the top 10 most borrowed authors are children's writers and 4 of the top 10 most borrowed titles in UK public libraries in 2015/16 were written for children according to the Public Lending Right (PLR).

Top 10 most borrowed children's authors in 2015/16

1. Julia Donaldson
2. Daisy Meadows
3. Roderick Hunt
4. Francesca Simon
5. Adam Blade
6. Jacqueline Wilson
7. Roald Dahl
8. Fiona Watt
9. Michael Morpurgo
10. Lucy Cousins

Top 10 most borrowed children's title in 2015/16

1. Diary of a Wimpy Kid - Jeff Kinney
2. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul - Jeff Kinney
3. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever - Jeff Kinney
4. Awful Auntie - David Walliams (illus Tony Ross)
5. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules - Jeff Kinney
6. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days - Jeff Kinney
7. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw - Jeff Kinney
8. Tom Gates is Absolutely Fantastic (at Some Things) - Liz Pichon
9. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Hard Luck - Jeff Kinney
10. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Third Wheel - Jeff Kinney