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The 10 most borrowed Books from Winnipeg libraries include a large number of Canadian authors. (Archive photo)
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Here are the 10 French books most coveted by readers in various sections of Winnipeg public libraries, according to the City.
Non-fiction for adults:
The Quebec comedian, host and writer of Senegalese origin Boucar Diouf is in 1st place in this category with What life owes to laughtera work that describes the benefits of laughter.
The list also contains the name of legendary Franco-Manitoban writer Gabrielle Roy, as an author, but also as a book subject.
In eighth place, the autobiography of Jean-Paul Riopelle, the famous artist which was highlighted at the Winnipeg Art Gallery in 2024.
- What life owes to laughter by Boucar Diouf
- Homemade snacks : 70 nutritious and really good recipes for the whole family by Sandra Griffin
- A little thing can change everything, mega-impact micro-actions… : tiny changes will transform your life par James Clear
- Distress and enchantment : autobiography by Gabrielle Roy
- Gabrielle Roy, a life : biography by François Ricard
- Between us : Know yourself better, love yourself better by Sophie Grégoire Trudeau
- Another look at the climate couple Emma
- Jean-Paul Riopelle by Jean-Paul Riopelle
- Geneviève’s lunches : 100 healthy recipes and 200 tips to break the routine par Geneviève O’Gleman
- The time that I missed by Gabrielle Roy et Old age by a real old woman by Janette Bertrand (tie)
Fiction for adults:
French novelist Valérie Perrin takes three spots on the adult fiction list. At the top of this is Sally Rooney’s acclaimed novel, Normal people.
- Normal people par Sally Rooney
- The future par Catherine Leroux
- Changing the water of flowers: novel by Valérie Perrin
- Maia par Lucinda Riley
- Headwinds by Louise Tremblay-D’Essiambre
- Three by Valérie Perrin
- All the blue of the sky by Mélissa Da Costa
- May our joy remain By Kevin Lambert
- The Postcard: novel by Anne Berest
- Hotline by Dimitri Nasrallah
Children’s books:
The list is dominated by a few authors, including American cartoonist Dav Pilkey, whose name occupies five places. His compatriot, author Mo Willems, holds four spots on the list, including the top three spots.
- I am a frog par Mo Willems
- I’m going to take a nap par Mo Willems
- Elephants don’t dance! par Mo Willems
- Super Dog 6 : The quarrel of the forest couple Dav Pilkey
- Mini Cat and his comic book club 3 : Objective couple Dav Pilkey
- Today I fly par Mo Willems
- Super Dog 9 : Crime and cat-iment couple Dav Pilkey
- Mini Cat and his comic book club 2 : Perspectives couple Dav Pilkey
- Mini Cat and his comic book club 4 : Collaborations couple Dav Pilkey
- Karen and her roller skates : a comic par Katy Farina
Books for teenagers:
This list includes multiple recurring characters, such as the famous Bone books by American cartoonist Jeff Smith and Heartstopper by English writer Alice Oseman.
- Drama by Raina Telgemeier
- Heartstopper Tome 1 : Two boys, one meeting by Alice Oseman
- Bone 1 : The forest of no return par Jeff Smith
- Mouse! by Raina Telgemeier
- Heartstopper Tome 2 : A secret by Alice Oseman
- Bone 2 : The great race par Jeff Smith
- Naruto 1 by Masashi Kishimoto
- Bone 3 : L’eye of the storm par Jeff Smith
- Heartstopper Tome 3 : A trip to Paris by Alice Oseman
- Bone 4 : The dragon slayer par Jeff Smith
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