- Share - [](https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https://about.ebsco.com/markdownify/node/86085) - []() - []() - []() # Top 10 searched titles: October 2023 Ever wonder what library users worldwide are searching for in catalogs just like yours? At NoveList, we've got the data. ![oct top update blog image ](/sites/default/files/acquiadam-assets/oct23-top10-update-blog-image-780.jpg) [Sam Stover](/novelist/bio/sam-stover) 31 October 2023 Happy Halloween! We bet you can guess who not only cracked the list this month but shot straight to the number one spot…it’s Britney, witch. There are lots of other shakeups on the list this month, with page-to-screen power on full display in spots two and three, and perhaps Maas has begun her reign as the new #BookTok queen? Here are October's top ten titles searched in library catalogs that include NoveList Select: 1. *The Woman in Me* by Britney Spears 2. *Killers of the Flower Moon* by David Grann 3. *Lessons in Chemistry* by Bonnie Garmus 4. *The Exchange* by John Grisham 5. *Fourth Wing* by Rebecca Yarros 6. *Tom Lake* by Ann Patchett 7. *Demon Copperhead* by Barbara Kingsolver 8. *None of This Is True* by Lisa Jewell 9. *A Court of Thorns and Roses* by Sarah J. Maas 10. *The Last Devil to Die* by Richard Osman ![oct top flyer image ](/sites/default/files/acquiadam-assets/oct23-top10-flyer-image-606.jpg) Download the flyer [here](https://bit.ly/Oct23Top10) or make your own in [LibraryAware](/novelist/products/libraryaware "LibraryAware - Overview"). For a special Halloween Top 10 list treat, we crunched the numbers to see which horror titles saw the most catalog traffic this month. While there are a few surprises, this list is heavy on genre-defining classics and big names in horror, old and new(ish). What this might mean is for horror fans (and the horror curious), Halloween is an opportunity to revisit the classics. This makes it more impressive that Orlando’s debut, *The September House,* and McMahon’s *Darling Girl* hold their own amongst juggernauts of the genre, though both were recognized in LibraryReads. Here are October's top ten horror titles (including ghost stories) searched in library catalogs that include NoveList Select: 1. *Fairy Tale* by Stephen King 2. *Frankenstein* by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley 3. *Coraline* by Neil Gaiman 4. *How to Sell a Haunted House* by Grady Hendrix 5. *The September House* by Carissa Orlando 6. *The Haunting of Hill House* by Shirley Jackson 7. *Dracula* by Bram Stoker 8. *My Darling Girl* by Jennifer McMahon 9. *Out There Screaming: An Anthology of New Black Horror* edited by Jordan Peele 10. *The Shining* by Stephen King Libraries with [**NoveList Select**](/novelist/products/novelist-select "NoveList Select - Overview") can use our Analytics Dashboard to see their NoveList Select usage data from any web-enabled device, anywhere, at any time. This dashboard provides a window into how your library’s patrons are viewing and interacting with information in the catalog. If you have questions about setup or your organization’s dashboard, email us at [**novelistselectsupport@ebsco.com**](mailto:novelistselectsupport@ebsco.com). ### Why we gave NoveList Select a new look The latest version of NoveList Select is here! And we think you'll love it! [ Read the full announcement ](/blogs/novelist/why-we-gave-novelist-select-new-look) --- [Sam Stover](/novelist/bio/sam-stover "Sam Stover") is a Senior Product Manager at NoveList. He is currently reading *A Confederacy of Dunces* by John Kennedy Toole. Molly Wyand is the Communications Specialist for NoveList. She is currently reading *White Tears/Brown Scars: How White Feminism Betrays Women of Color* by Ruby Hamad. Category: [Articles ](/blogs/novelist/category/articles) Tags: [NoveList Select](/blogs/novelist/tag/novelist-select) - Share - [](https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https://about.ebsco.com/markdownify/node/86085) - []() - []() - []() ## Related Posts [ ![sno isle story blog image ](/sites/default/files/acquiadam-assets/sno-isle-story-blog-image-780.jpg) ](/blogs/novelist/library-staffer-shares-insights-catalog-data) [Library staffer shares insights on catalog data](/blogs/novelist/library-staffer-shares-insights-catalog-data) 21 September 2023 [ ![sep top blog image ](/sites/default/files/acquiadam-assets/sep23-top10-blog-image-780.jpg) ](/blogs/novelist/top-10-searched-titles-september-2023) [Top 10 searched titles: September 2023](/blogs/novelist/top-10-searched-titles-september-2023) 2 October 2023 [ ![pm interview blog image ](/sites/default/files/acquiadam-assets/pm-interview-blog-image-780.jpg) ](/blogs/novelist/behind-scenes-novelist-product-team) [Behind the scenes with the NoveList Product Team](/blogs/novelist/behind-scenes-novelist-product-team) 24 October 2023