The 20 most borrowed books in the Libby app in July

As a heat wave swept across the country last month, so did these top books in the Libby app. According to the data, these are the top 20 ebooks borrowed by public library users in the U.S. and Canada in July. Discover what’s new this month, including an epic novel set against the backdrop of the 1980s space shuttle program and a soon-to-be Netflix film adaptation about a widow’s unlikely bond with a giant Pacific octopus.

Topping the list is The Storyteller’s Death by Ann Dávila Cardinal, July’s Big Library Read pick, where readers everywhere joined in the digital book club and borrowed with no waitlists. (For an exclusive look at bonus content—including a never-before-seen prologue and epilogue—check out this special note from the author).

Whether you’re trying to track down your next read or just curious what’s trending, this list is full of TBR-worthy inspiration. Be sure to save your favorites in Libby so you don’t forget a single title!

1. The Storyteller's Death by Ann Dávila Cardinal

A spellbinding family saga about a Puerto Rican woman who inherits a mysterious gift that resurrects her ancestors’ stories... and the deadly secrets they left behind.

RELATED READ: A note and bonus content from Ann Dávila Cardinal

2. The Women by Kristin Hannah

An intimate portrait of coming of age in a dangerous time and an epic tale of a nation divided.

3. Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry

Two writers compete for the chance to tell the larger-than-life story of a woman with more than a couple of plot twists up her sleeve in this dazzling novel.

4. Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins

We’re going back to Panem! This prequel dives into the 50th Hunger Games and it’s gritty, brutal, and full of the sharp political commentary.

5. The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins

What if the key to happiness, success, and love was as simple as two words? If you've ever felt stuck, overwhelmed, or frustrated with where you are, the problem isn't you. The problem is the power you give to other people. Two simple words—Let Them—will set you free.

6. Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros

After nearly 18 months at Basgiath War College, Violet Sorrengail knows there’s no more time for lessons. No more time for uncertainty.

7. The Wedding People by Alison Espach

A propulsive and uncommonly wise novel about one unexpected wedding guest and the surprising people who help her start anew.

8. Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid

From the author of Daisy Jones & the Six comes an epic new novel set against the backdrop of the 1980s space shuttle program about the extraordinary lengths we go to live and love beyond our limits.

9. The God of the Woods by Liz Moore

When a teenager vanishes from her Adirondack summer camp, two worlds collide.

10. Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez

A cursed bachelor and a love-jinxed nurse fake a summer romance to break their streaks—until real feelings threaten to change everything.

11. None of This Is True by Lisa Jewell

A woman finds herself the subject of her own popular true crime podcast.

12. A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

When a mortal huntress is dragged into a deadly faerie realm for killing a wolf, she discovers passion, peril, and a dark curse that could destroy everything she’s come to love.

13. Say You’ll Remember Me by Abby Jimenez

When a charming veterinarian meets a fiercely independent woman with a family in crisis, one unforgettable night turns into a love story neither of them can forget.

14. Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros

As Violet Sorrengail faces brutal trials, ruthless enemies, and a deadly secret at Basgiath War College, she must defy the odds—and the rules—to protect the ones she loves and survive the firestorm ahead.

15. One Golden Summer by Carley Fortune

When photographer Alice returns to the lake that changed her life, a familiar face and a yellow speedboat stir up memories and the chance to rediscover the girl she used to be.

16. Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

A charming exploration of friendship, reckoning, and hope that traces a widow's unlikely connection with a giant Pacific octopus.

17. Broken Country by Clare Leslie Hall

When a single gunshot shatters the quiet of a rural village, buried secrets and first love resurface, threatening everything Beth thought she’d left behind.

18. The Paradise Problem by Christina Lauren

A swoonworthy novel following the buttoned-up heir of a grocery chain and his free-spirited artist ex as they fake their relationship in order to receive a massive inheritance.

19. Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty

When a woman foretells death mid-flight, a web of secrets and relationships begins to unravel in this haunting, heartfelt thriller.

20. James by Percival Everett

A brilliant, action-packed reimagining of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, both harrowing and darkly humorous, told from the enslaved Jim's point of view.

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