Wor Kate loses out to Dan Brown and James Pattison
OUT OF FAVOUR ... Dame Catherine Cookson has been replaced in the 'most-borrowed' list by Dan Brown.
THE romantic novels of Dame Catherine Cookson have been replaced by thrillers in the list of most-borrowed titles from UK libraries.
A decade ago, South Tyneside’s ‘Wor Kate’ had five of the six most popular books – but new figures show James Patterson and Lee Child have committed a crime against passion by pushing period tales of love out of the top 10.
The league of most-borrowed titles compiled by Public Lending Right (PLR) gives a snapshot of changing tastes.
Topped by Dan Brown’s thriller, The Lost Symbol, the rest of the top 10 is made up entirely of crime titles, with Patterson having a hand in five of the books.
US-based British writer Lee Child is in second place with 61 Hours and has another book, Worth Dying For, ranked at No. 10.
Patterson was also the most borrowed author from UK libraries for the fifth year running, according to PLR figures for 2010/11.
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