Mr. Darcy and the guys from Heated Rivalry would probably be friends in real life, right? Grand gestures and swoon-inspiring speeches aren’t all they have in common now that they’re also among the most popular books of 2026 so far from library ebook app Libby.
Word-of-mouth hits The Correspondent and Theo of Golden have been neck-and-neck in the discourse, but Virginia Evans has a wide lead with readers.
- The Correspondent notches the #1 spot, a full ten places ahead of Theo of Golden (#11).
Freida McFadden remains the reigning queen with four titles in the top 20.
- Dear Debbie and The Housemaid are just behind The Correspondent in the #2 and #3 positions.
- The Housemaid’s Secret takes #9, while The Intruder squeaks in at #19.
Rom-coms old and new continue to steal library lovers’ hearts.
- #5, Pride and Prejudice is the highest-ranking romantic story and the oldest book on the list.
- Emily Henry’s Great Big Beautiful Life, Rachel Reid’s Heated Rivalry, and Taylor Jenkins Reid’s Atmosphere follow in #5, #6, and #7.
- Abby Jimenez’s Say You’ll Remember Me takes #15.
Book club favorites The Women by Kristin Hannah (#4), The Wedding People by Alison Elspach (#10), and My Friends by Fredrik Backman (#13) also make the cut, along with Shield of Sparrows by Devney Perry, the lone romantasy on the list.