Popular reading
Our collections support reading for fun and personal growth as well as for academic research.
About the collections
Books on the shelf
Browse our popular reading collections in Wilson, Walter, and Magrath Libraries. These include current literary fiction, non-fiction, best sellers, biographies, and graphic novels. Explore popular reading collections online and use Get It to send books to a library near you, your campus office, or home.
Ebooks and audiobooks
Find popular ebooks using Overdrive, one of our online collections. Use the Libby app to read or listen to books on your phone, Kindle, or other device.
Learn more and get started with Libby app.
Use Libraries search to find more ebooks.
Guide to fun, popular, and recreational reading
Learn more about how to access our popular reading, newspapers and ebooks, connect with local public libraries, and get inspired by our reading challenges and book matchmaking services.
We have much more popular fiction in our collections. Use Libraries search by titles, author and more.
Book matchmaking
Having trouble finding a book you really love? Looking for something fun or different?
Fill out a short online form about your reading preferences and our expert book matchmakers will email you a list of three books from the University of Minnesota libraries that match what you are looking for.
Popular newspapers and magazines
Ever hit a paywall when trying to read an article or the news? The Libraries have a huge collection of current, online newspapers and magazines. Read for your courses, your research or your own interests or hobbies (fitness, entertainment, cooking, crafting and more). Titles include