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The Hays Public Library recently shared its list of Top 10 fiction and nonfiction books that were checked out in 2025.
Ellis County residents can cehck out library materials for free.
To get a library card, go to any service desk with a photo ID and proof of address to receive your permanent physical card. Minors who are younger than 18 will need a parent or guardian with them to receive a library card.
To learn more about library cards and checkout periods, visit the library's card webpage.
You can learn more about library events, including their book clubs, by visiting the library's website or following the library on Facebook.
See the most popular reads below.
Fiction:
"The Boyfriend" by Freida McFadden
"The Locked Door" by Freida McFadden
"Onyx Storm" by Rebecca Yarros
"The Housemaid" by Freida McFadden
"The Perfect Son" by Freida McFadden
"The Tenant" by Freida McFadden
"Iron Flame" by Rebecca Yarro
"The Crash" by Freida McFadden
"The Women" by Kristin Hannah
"The Housemaid's Secret" by Freida McFadden
Non-Fiction
"The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness" by Jonathan Haidt
"Everything Is Tuberculosis: The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection" by John Green
"The Let Them Theory: A Life-Changing Tool That Millions of People Can't Stop Talking About" by Mel Robbins
"Outlive: The Science & Art of Longevity" by Peter Attia, MD
"The Idaho Four: An American Tragedy" by James Patterson and Vicky Ward
"Crab monsters, teenage cavemen, and candy stripe nurses: Roger Corman: king of the B movie" by Chris Nashawaty
"Fahrenheit-182" by Mark Hoppus and Dan Ozzi
"Merlin's Tour of the Universe: A Traveler's Guide to Blue Moons and Black Holes, Mars, Stars, and Everything Far" by Neil deGrasse Tyson
"The DOSE effect: Optimize Your Brain and Body by Boosting Your Dopamine, Oxytocin, Serotonin, and Endorphins" by T.J. Power
"The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma"
Ellis Public Library
The Ellis Public Library also shared its top 10 list on Facebook. See their list below.
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