Popular books of 2014!

Want to know what was most popular this year in the teen section?  I hope you do, cause I'm going to tell you!

Each section lists the 5 books with the most number of checkouts this year.

New Books
1. We Were Liars by E. Lockhart
2.  The Ultimate Player's Guide to Minecraft by Stephen O'Brien
3.  Cress by Marissa Meyer
4.  The Finisher by David Baldacci
5.  Hollow City by Ransom Riggs

Fantasy
1. The Finisher by David Baldacci
2. Cruel Beauty by Rosamund Hodge
3. The Burning Sky by Sherry Thomas
4.  Graceling by Kristin Cashore
5.  Incarceron by Catherine Fisher

Science Fiction
1. Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
2. Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
3. Allegiant by Veronica Roth
4. Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
5. Divergent by Veronica Roth

Action/Adventure
1.  No Easy Way Out by Dayna Lorentz
2.  United We Spy by Ally Carter
3.  Quarantine: The Loners by Lex Thomas
4.  Panic by Lauren Oliver
5.  Hatchet by Gary Paulsen

Historical Fiction
1.  The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
2.  The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne
3.  VIII by H. M. Castor
4.  A Death-Struck Year by Makiaa Lucier
5.  A Mad, Wicked Folly by Sharon Biggs Waller

Realistic Fiction
1. The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
2.  The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger
3.  We Were Liars by E. Lockhart
4.  An Abundance of Katherines by John Green
5.  Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell

Paranormal
1. City of Bones by Cassandra Clare
2.  City of Fallen Angels by Cassandra Clare
3.  Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs
4.  Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan
5.  City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare

Mystery
1.  Pretty Little Liars by Sara Shepard
2.  Asylum by Madeleine Roux
3.  Flawless by Sara Shepard
4.  Pretty Little Secrets by Sara Shepard
5.  Fake ID by L. R. Giles

Graphic Novels (non manga)
1. Doctor Who: Prisoners of Time by Scott & David Tipton
2. Bone by Jeff Smith
3. Divided We Fall, United We Stand by Sam Humphries
4. The Amazing Spiderman by J. Michael Straczynski
5.  Maximum Ride by James Patterson

Graphic Novels (manga)
1. Black Butler by Yana Toboso
2. Death Note by Tsugumi Ohba
3. Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon by Naoko Takeuchi
4. Fairy Tail by Hiro Mashima
5. Vampire Knight by Matsuri Hino

Nonfiction
1. Zentangle Basics by Suzanne McNeill
2. Ultimate Players Guide to Minecraft by Stephen O'Brien
3. Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer
4. Teens Cook Dessert by Megan and Jill Carle
5. Navy SEAL Dogs: My Tale of Training Canines for Combat by Mike Ritland

Music CDs
1. Pure Heroine by Lorde
2. Prism by Katy Perry
3. El Camino by The Black Keys
4. Night Visions by Imagine Dragons
5. Blurred Lines by Robin Thicke

Audiobooks
1. The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
2. Divergent by Veronica Roth
3. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
4. The Giver by Lois Lowry
5. Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell

Nutmeg Nominees
1. The False Prince by Jennifer Nielsen
2. The Raft by S. A. Bodeen
3. See You at Harry's by Jo Knowles
4. Don't Turn Around by Michelle Gagnon
5. Guitar Notes by Mary Amato

New Books for May (part 1)

This is my 500th post!  Woohoo!  Anyway, here are the new books :)

Out of Nowhere by Maria Padian

Performing community service for pulling a stupid prank against a rival high school, soccer star Tom tutors a Somali refugee with soccer dreams of his own.

The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey

Cassie Sullivan, the survivor of an alien invasion, must rescue her young brother from the enemy with help from a boy who may be one of them.  (Will be on the shelves May 7th)

The Lucky Ones by Anna Godbersen

New York City's latest It girl, Cordelia Grey, is flying high with celebrity pilot Max Darby. But such a public relationship could expose some very personal secrets.

 Black Butler, vol. 2 by Yana Toboso

As high soceity's social calendar opens up and the Season draws to a close, London is gripped by fear.  Someone has taken to stalking women of the night and painting the town red...in their blood.  But while the name on everyone's lips is "Jack the Ripper," the name on Queen Victoria's lips is Phantomhive.  Summoned to London to clean up the mess created by this madman, young earl Ciel Phantomhive arrives with his extraordinary butler Sebastian, at his side to pour him tea, polish his silver, and...investigate a serial killer!

Game by Barry Lyga

After solving a deadly case in the small town of Lobo's Nod, seventeen-year-old Jazz, the son of history's most infamous serial murderer, travels to New York City to help the police track down the Hat-Dog Killer.

New November Books~ Part 3

Skinny by Donna Cooner

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After undergoing gastric-bypass surgery, a self-loathing, obese teenaged girl loses weight and makes the brave decision to start participating in high school life, including pursuing her dream of becoming a singer and finding love.

Black Butler, vol 1 by Yana Toboso

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Just a stone's throw from London lies the manor house of the illustrious Phantomhive earldom and its master, one Ciel Phantomhive. Earl Phantomhive is a giant in the world of commerce, Queen Victoria's faithful servant ... and a slip of a twelve-year-old boy. Fortunately, his loyal butler, Sebastian, is ever at his side, ready to carry out the young master's wishes. And whether Sebastian is called to save a dinner party gone awry or probe the dark secrets of London's underbelly, there apparently is nothing Sebastian cannot do. In fact, one might even say Sebastian is too good to be true .. or at least, too good to be human ...

Breathe by Sarah Crossan

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In a barren land, a shimmering glass dome houses the survivors of the Switch, the period when oxygen levels plunged and the green world withered. A state lottery meant a lucky few won safety, while the rest suffocated in the thin air. And now Alina, Quinn, and Bea--an unlikely trio, each with their own agendas, their own longings and fears--walk straight into the heart of danger. With two days' worth of oxygen in their tanks, they leave the dome. What will happen on the third day?

 Marshmallow Madness: Dozens of Puffalicious Recipes by Shauna Sever

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If you've never tasted a fresh, homemade marshmallow, are you in for a treat! Marshmallow Madness! shows how to whip up dozens of fluffy, puffy flavors--from Strawberry and Vanilla to Buttered Rum, Root Beer Float, Maple Bacon, and more. Author Shauna Sever also includes easy recipes for homemade graham crackers, drinks for mallow dunking, and a host of irresistible desserts, including Lemon Dream Whoopie Pies, Blonde Rocky Road, and S'mores Cupcakes.

Ashen Winter by Mike Mullin

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More than six months after the eruption of the Yellowstone supervolcano, Alex and Darla retrace their steps to Iowa hoping to find Alex's parents and bring them to the tenuous safety of Illinois, but the journey is ever more perilous as the remaining communities fight to the death for food and power.