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New and popular books, films and music

Looking for ideas about what to read next, or something to watch or listen to?

Then you might enjoy our new titles or most popular items in our libraries and the UK.
Top 10 book 'The lost symbol' by Dan Brown
Top 10 book 'The lost symbol' by Dan Brown

New books

Top 10 books

Bestseller titles, including brand new books and old favourites which have been featured on TV or cinema.

Sets of books for reading groups

New, well-known and unusual books for reading groups to borrow and talk about, updated every month.

New local studies books

Find out more about Sussex past and present in our new local studies books.

Bookseller website

Lists the 50 bestselling books in the UK, and the top fiction and non-fiction titles.

Public Lending Right – national library borrowing figures

Annual lists of the most popular writers and books in UK libraries, including adult, children's and classic authors and titles.

New film 'Dear John'
New film 'Dear John'

Films and TV

Latest films to rent

List of new DVDs in libraries, updated every week.

Recent releases – new DVDs in the last six months

Films and TV shows you can rent from our libraries. DVDs can be reserved online after they are three months old.

Top 10 films

Your favourite films for adults and children over the past two months.

IMDB Internet Movie database

Current UK, US and international film charts, and lists of most popular films by genre and decade.

UK Film Council

Information about the British film and television industry since 2002, including UK and international box office figures.

British Film Institute

Box office figures for films and cinema audiences from 1990 to 2003.

Music

New CDs

New albums and old favourites added to our libraries last month.

Top 10 CDs

Top CDs listed every four months.

The Official UK Charts Company

Current and past albums and singles charts back to the 1950s.

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