Every year the Public Lending Right releases a list of the most borrowed library books from the previous year which gives us a fascinating insight into the nation’s reading habits.

Every year the Public Lending Right releases a list of the most borrowed library books from the previous year which gives us a fascinating insight into the nationu2019s reading habits.

Most Borrowed Library Books Of 2011

1. The Lost Symbol, Dan Brown

2. 61 hours, Lee Child

3. Private, James Patterson

4. 9th Judgement, James Patterson

5. Worst Case, James Patterson

6. Caught, Harlan Coben

7. Don’t Blink, James Patterson & Howard Roughan

8. The Postcard Killers: a novel, James Patterson and Liza Marklund

9. The Complaints, Ian Rankin

10. Worth Dying For, Lee Child

11. The Killing Place, Tess Gerritsen

12. The girl who kicked the hornets' nest, Stieg Larsson; translated by Reg Keeland

13. Swimsuit, James Patterson and Maxine Paetro

14. Sister, Rosamund Lupton

15. The girl with the dragon tattoo, Stieg Larsson; translated by Reg Keeland

16. Nine Dragons, Michael Connelly

17. Big Girl: a novel, Danielle Steel

18. I, Alex Cross, James Patterson

19. The Burning Wire, Jeffery Deaver

20. The Spy, Clive Cussler and Justin Scott

21. The girl who played with fire, Stieg Larsson; translated by Reg Keeland

22. Blood Brothers, Josephine Cox

23. Doors Open, Ian Rankin

24. Theodore Boone, John Grisham

25. Hard Girls, Martina Cole

26. Gone Tomorrow, Lee Child

27. Blind Fury, Lynda La Plante

28. The Gruffalo, Julia Donaldson ; illustrated by Axel Scheffler

29. Broken, Karin Slaughter

30. Family Ties : A Novel, Danielle Steel

31. Play Dead, Harlan Coben

32. Deliver Us From Evil, David Baldacci

33. The Snowman, Jo Nesbo ; translated by Don Barlett

34. The Return Journey, Maeve Binchy

35. The Other Family, Joanna Trollope

36. Alex Cross’s Trial, James Patterson

37. Wolf Hall, Hilary Mantel

38. The Help, Kathryn Stockett

39. The Chosen One, Sam Bourne

40. A Week in December, Sebastian Faulks

41. The Choice, Susan Lewis

42. 206 Bones, Kathy Reichs

43. Savour the Moment, Nora Roberts

44. The Search, Nora Roberts

45. Picture Perfect, Jodi Picoult

46. House Rules, Jodi Picoult

47. The Scarpetta Factor, Patricia Cornwell

48. Girl Missing, Tess Gerritsen

49. In Time For Christmas, Katie Flynn

50. Heading Home, Katie Flynn

51. Aliens Love Underpants, Claire Freedman and Ben Cort

52. Minding Frankie, Maeve Binchy

53. Bad Boy, Peter Robinson

54. The Reversal, Michael Connelly

55. Horrid Henry and the Abominable Snowman, Francesca Simon ; illustrated by Tony Ross

56. The Legacy, Katherine Webb

57. The Family, Martina Cole

58. Sacred Hearts, Sarah Dunant

59. You’ve Been Warned, James Patterson and Howard Roughan

60. 8th Confession, James Patterson

61. The Silent Sea, Clive Cussler with Jack du Brul

62. A Perfect Proposal, Katie Fforde

63. Silent Scream, Lynda La Plante

64. The Shadow of your Smile, Mary Higgins Clark

65. Twenties Girl, Sophie Kinsella

66. Stolen, Lesley Pearse

67. Fever of the Bone, Val McDermid

68. The Weight of Silence, Heather Gudenkauf

69. Southern Lights, Danielle Steel

70. The Little Stranger, Sarah Waters

71. Juliet, Naked, Nick Hornby

72. Beyond The Sunset, Anna Jacobs

73. Run for your life, James Patterson

74. True Blue, David Baldacci

75. The Quickie, James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge

76. Bloodline, Mark Billingham

77.The Scarecrow, Michael Connelly

78. Gone, Mo Hayder

79. Horrid Henry and the football fiend, Francesca Simon ; illustrated by Tony Ross

80. Fear the Worst, Linwood Barclay

81. We’re going on a bear hunt, Michael Rosen ; illustrated by Helen Oxenbury

82. Sail, James Patterson

83. The Book of Tomorrow, Cecelia Ahern

84. Heart and soul, Maeve Binchy

85. The Monster in the Box, Ruth Rendell

86. A change in altitude, Anita Shreve

87. Long Time Coming, Robert Goddard

88. The Confession, John Grisham

89. Nothing To Lose, Lee Child

90. Ellis Island, Kate Kerrigan

91. Little Darlings, Jacqueline Wilson

92. Cross Fire, James Patterson

93. Crossfire, Dick Francis and Felix Jones

94. Born Bad, Josephine Cox

95. Cross Country, James Patterson

96. Lost River, Stephen Booth

97. Genesis, Karin Slaughter

98. The Winter Ghosts, Kate Mosse

99. Tigerlily’s Orchids, Ruth Rendell

100. Long Lost, Harlan Coben

Most Borrowed Library Books