PLR's archive listings of the most borrowed authors in UK public libraries.
The top 20 listings are broken down into adult and children's categories. The top 100/250/400/500 listings are a combination of both categories.
These lists include authors who are registered with PLR as well as others who are dead or otherwise ineligible for remuneration under the PLR Scheme. Illustrators of books which have a separate writer have not been included.
Explore our loans by category archive.
2019-20
Due to ongoing development work on the PLR system, we were unable to produce the Most Borrowed lists for 2019-2020.
2018-19
Top 200 authors (children's and adult combined) (PDF)
2017-18
2016-17
2015-16
Top 20s
Top 500
Top 50 illustrators
2014-15
2013-14
2012-13
2011-12
2010-11
2009-10
2008-09
2007-08
2006-07
2005-06
2004-05
2003-04
2002-03
2001-02
2000-01
1999-00
1998-99
1997-98
1996-97
1995-96
1994-95
1993-94
1992-93
1991-92
1990-91
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