PGS 100 2023 : the Results Are In!

 by Jennie Hill

At the end of the spring term pupils and staff once again voted for their favourite books, in the biennal PGS 100 survey.

This is the third time that the survey has ran and trends are beginning to emerge. There are firm favourites who have kept their top spots across the last six years: Harry Potter, Noughts & Crosses, The Great Gatsby and The Hate U Give, among others. But the list isn’t just golden oldies; Babel, or the Necessity of Violence and The Bandit Queens are some of the newest releases to make the list, grabbing top spots despite being out less than a year.

The rise in popularity of the graphic novel is also reflected in pupil and staff choices, with the wonderfully illustrated Heartstopper, Maus and Fun Home garnering many votes.

Our readers’ choices continue to be wonderfully diverse. The 100 top titles are 18% more ethnically diverse authors than the ‘Penguin 100’ and 11% more than The Independent’s 40 ‘best books to read before you die’.

Pop up to the Main Library to collect your bookmark and get reading and ticking!