These are the books kids keep coming back to. Based on what families checked out at the Toledo Lucas County Public Library‘s branches in 2025, this roundup highlights the titles that are especially popular right now with children and teens.
Top children’s books of 2025
- Dog Man: Big Jim Begins by Dav Pilkey
- Dog Man: The Scarlet Shedder by Dav Pilkey
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Hot Mess by Jeff Kinney
- Cat Kid Comic Club: Influencers by Dav Pilkey
- Splatoon, Vol. 1 by Sankichi Hinodeya
- Cat Kid Comic Club: Collaborations by Dav Pilkey
- Dog Man: Grime and Punishment by Dav Pilkey
- Dog Man: Brawl of the Wild by Dav Pilkey
- Dog Man: For Whom the Ball Rolls by Dav Pilkey
- Dog Man: Twenty Thousand Fleas Under the Sea by Dav Pilkey
Top teen books of 2025
- My Hero Academia, Vol. 1 by Kōhei Horikoshi
- Dragon Ball Super 1: Shonen Jump Manga Edition by Akira Toriyama
- Demon Slayer, Vol. 1 by Koyoharu Gotōge
- Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins
- The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
- Komi Can’t Communicate by Tomohito Oda
- Five Nights at Freddy’s: Graphic Novel Collection, Vol. 1 by Chris Hastings
- A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson
- The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins
- It’s Not Summer Without You by Jenny Han
More favorites from local librarians
The staff at the Heatherdowns branch compiled a list of the best teen graphic novels that were published in 2025. See their list here.
The librarians at Reynolds Corners’ rounded up what they thought was the best teen nonfiction that was published last year, which can be seen here.
The Toledo Library’s Collection Development Department curated a list of the best picture books for 2025, which can be read here.
