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LINCOLN — A novel centered on a young Army nurse who served in Vietnam and the latest in a “romantasy” series topped the list of popular fiction titles checked out at public libraries of Nebraska’s capital city.
The City of Lincoln’s public library system Thursday announced its most popular titles in various categories for 2025. Here’s a glimpse of what adults mostly read in the fiction category:
- “The Women” by Kristin Hannah – 3,688 checkouts
- “Onyx Storm” by Rebecca Yarros – 2,950 checkouts
- “James” by Percival Everett – 2,514 checkouts
- “Remarkably Bright Creatures” by Shelby Van Pelt – 2,159 checkouts
- “Fourth Wing” by Rebecca Yarros – 2,093 checkouts
Library representatives of the state’s second most populous city said that last year residents borrowed more than 3 million items from the eight Lincoln city libraries and the Lied Bookmobile…