1979 CELEBRATING 30 YEARS OF PLR 2009

100 MOST BORROWED BOOKS 2007 - 2008

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ISBN Title Contributor Publisher Year

1 9780747591054 Harry Potter and the Deathly J.K. Rowling Bloomsbury 2007 Hallows Publishing PLC 2 9780755335701 The quickie James Patterson & Michael Headline 2007 Ledwidge 3 9780755323159 Cross James Patterson Headline 2006 4 9780755330355 The 6th Target James Patterson and Headline 2007 Maxine Paetro 5 9780755330393 Step on a crack James Patterson ; with Headline 2007 Michael Ledwidge 6 9781405005807 The quest Wilbur Smith Macmillan 2007 7 9780593057018 Bad luck and trouble Lee Child Bantam 2007 8 9780755330478 Judge and jury James Patterson with Headline 2006 Andrew Gross 9 9780007221127 The loner Josephine Cox HarperCollins 2007 10 9780752889689 The overlook Michael Connelly Orion 2007 11 9780752874418 The woods Harlan Coben Orion 2007 12 9780593056691 Sisters Danielle Steel Bantam 2007 13 9780434014620 Bones to ashes Kathy Reichs William Heinemann 2007 14 9780593053300 Bungalow 2 Danielle Steel Transworld 2006 15 9780593056028 Bargain Bride Iris Gower Transworld 2007 16 9780752885773 One last summer Catrin Collier Orion 2007 17 9780743268578 I've heard that song before Mary Higgins Clark Simon & Schuster 2007 18 9780316732970 At risk Patricia Cornwell Little Brown 2006 19 9780593053317 H.R.H. Danielle Steel Bantam 2006 20 9780755323036 Mary, Mary James Patterson Headline 2005 21 9780755323074 The 5th horseman James Patterson & Maxine Headline 2006 Paetro 22 9780752876283 This year it will be different Maeve Binchy Orion 2007 23 9780752873350 Whitethorn Woods Maeve Binchy Orion 2006 24 9780755330317 Double cross James Patterson Headline 2007 25 9780316724234 [Scarpetta 15] Patricia Cornwell Little Brown 2006 26 9780718148010 Skeleton Coast Clive Cussler, Jack DuBrul Penguin 2007 27 9780434017010 Beyond the blue hills Katie Flynn William Heinemann 2006 28 9780755330430 You've been warned James Patterson and Headline 2007 Howard Roughan 29 9780593051849 The Hard Way Lee Child Transworld 2006 30 9780007243266 Beneath the bleeding Val McDermid HarperCollins 2007 31 9780755305759 Honeymoon James Patterson and Headline 2005 Howard Roughan 32 9781844138586 Skin privilege Karin Slaughter Century 2007 33 9780755323111 Beach Road James Patterson Headline 2006 34 9781405032551 False impression Jeffrey Archer Macmillan 2005 35 9781847440082 Sweethearts Emma Blair Time Warner 2007 36 9780752868608 Exit music Ian Rankin Orion 2007 ISBN Title Contributor Publisher Year

37 9780752865843 Echo Park Michael Connelly Orion 2006 38 9780593056035 Act of Love: First in the Palace Iris Gower Transworld 2006 Theatre Trilogy Publishers Ltd 39 9780752867021 Tiger Bay blues Catrin Collier Orion 2006 40 9780755328598 Close Martina Cole Headline 2006 41 9780007146178 Journey's end Josephine Cox HarperCollins 2006 42 9780593057254 The Afghan Frederick Forsyth Bantam Press 2006 43 9780141030142 The memory keeper's daughter Kim Edwards Viking 2007 44 9780330448444 The house at Riverton Kate Morton Pan 2007 45 9781854874221 Overcoming anxiety: a self-help Helen Kennerley Robinson 1997 guide using cognitive behav> 46 9781846053689 Playing for pizza John Grisham Century 2007 47 9780007173556 Constance Rosie Thomas HarperCollins 2007 48 9780340935279 Nineteen Minutes Jodi Picoult Hodder 2007 49 9780340833841 The sleeping doll Jeffery Deaver Hodder 2007 50 9780593055922 The Mephisto Club Tess Gerritsen Bantam 2006 51 9780752868585 The naming of the dead Ian Rankin Orion 2006 52 9780727865236 Mothers and daughters Gwen Madoc Severn House 2007 53 9780752867045 Tiger ragtime Catrin Collier Orion 2006 54 9780755330560 When the boys come home Pamela Evans Headline 2007 55 9780749908409 High noon Nora Roberts Piatkus 2007 56 9780091920593 Not in the flesh Ruth Rendell Hutchinson 2007 57 9780007223671 The killing ground Jack Higgins HarperCollins 2007 58 9780316724210 Predator Patricia Cornwell Little Brown 2005 59 9780718147990 Dark watch Clive Cussler with Jack du Michael Joseph 2007 Brul 60 9780718149758 Treasure of Khan Clive Cussler and Dirk Michael Joseph 2006 Cussler 61 9780007226597 The good guy Dean Koontz HarperCollins 2007 62 9780593056714 Amazing grace Danielle Steel Bantam Press 2007 63 9780434017720 Forgotten dreams Katie Flynn Heinemann 2007 64 9780755328628 Faces Martina Cole Headline 2007 65 9781844138562 Triptych Karin Slaughter Century 2006 66 9780007219711 Sword song Bernard Cornwell HarperCollins 2007 67 9780434010424 Break no bones Kathy Reichs Heinemann 2006 68 9780747580638 Second honeymoon Joanna Trollope Bloomsbury 2006 69 9780340836897 Friend of the devil Peter Robinson Hodder 2007 70 9780747581086 Harry Potter and the half-blood JK Rowling Bloomsbury 2005 prince 71 9780007146116 Live the Dream Josephine Cox HarperCollins 2004 72 9780755320844 An absolute scandal Penny Vincenzi Headline 2007 73 9780743207713 Love & Dr Devon Alan Titchmarsh Simon & Schuster 2006 74 9780340932964 All is not enough Meg Hutchinson Hodder 2007 75 9780385609487 The lollipop shoes Joanne Harris Doubleday 2007 76 9780718152796 The chase Clive Cussler Michael Joseph 2007 77 9780593050859 The other woman Iris Gower Bantam 2005 78 9780230015661 The chameleon's shadow Minette Walters Macmillan 2007 79 9780091797287 The water's lovely Ruth Rendell Hutchinson 2006 80 9780718152819 Faith Lesley Pearse Michael Joseph 2007 81 9780755331420 The interpretation of murder Jed Rubenfeld Headline Review 2007 82 9780593053294 The house Danielle Steele Bantam 2006 83 9780340895368 A time like no other Audrey Howard Hodder 2007 84 9780743268646 Two little girls in blue Mary Higgins Clark Simon & Schuster 2006 85 9780007197613 The Ravenscar dynasty Barbara Taylor Bradford HarperCollins 2006 ISBN Title Contributor Publisher Year

86 9780755325672 Lifeguard James Patterson and Headline 2005 Andrew Gross 87 9780718147594 Snow blind PJ Tracy Michael Joseph 2006 88 9780752847542 The leaving of Liverpool Maureen Lee Orion 2007 89 9780230017740 Simple Genius David Baldacci Pan Macmillan 2007 90 9780593053515 Vanish Tess Gerritsen Bantam 2005 91 9780552153126 Relentless Simon Kernick Corgi 2007 92 9780755329090 Death's door Quintin Jardine Headline 2007 93 9780755331949 Far from home Lyn Andrews Headline 2006 94 9780752851662 Nights of rain and stars Maeve Binchy Orion 2004 95 9780007146147 The journey Josephine Cox HarperCollins 2005 96 9780755309511 The island Victoria Hislop Review 2006 97 9780593053287 Toxic bachelors Danielle Steel Bantam Press 2005 98 9780718149970 Under orders Dick Francis Michael Joseph 2006 99 9780718153656 Dead heat Dick Francis, Felix Francis Michael Joseph 2007 100 9780007199440 Without Mercy Jack Higgins HarperCollins 2005 101 9781405089845 The collectors David Baldacci Macmillan 2006

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