‘The Help’ eBook & Audiobook Tops Most Downloaded Books from the Library List
CLEVELAND, May 3 /PRNewswire/ — OverDrive (www.overdrive.com), the leading global distributor of eBooks, audiobooks, and other digital content to libraries, today announced the ‘Most Downloaded Books from the Library’ for April 2010. For complete lists, visit www.overdrive.com/mostdownloaded. Kathryn Stockett’s “The Help” was the most downloaded adult fiction audiobook and eBook last month, ending the seven-month reign of Dan Brown’s “The Lost Symbol.” Debuting on the adult fiction audiobook chart in April was James Patterson and Maxine Paetro’s latest Women’s Murder Club novel, “The 9th Judgment.” Digital books by Stieg Larsson, Suzanne Collins, Elizabeth Gilbert, and Richelle Mead were also among the most downloaded books from the library in April.
The ‘Most Downloaded Books from the Library’ lists are organized by subject and format, and compiled based on activity at more than 10,000 libraries in the OverDrive global network. Complete lists for audiobooks and eBooks in adult fiction, adult nonfiction, juvenile fiction, and juvenile nonfiction are available at www.overdrive.com/mostdownloaded.
Most Downloaded Audiobooks from the Library -Adult Fiction
(April 2010)
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Months on
Rank Title Author Publisher List
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Kathryn
1 The Help Stockett Books on Tape 10
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The Girl with the
2 Dragon Tattoo Stieg Larsson Books on Tape 19
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3 The Lost Symbol Dan Brown Books on Tape 8
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James
Patterson, BBC Audiobooks
4 The 9th Judgment Maxine Paetro America 1
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The Girl Who Played
5 with Fire Stieg Larsson Books on Tape 9
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6 Caught Harlen Coben Books on Tape 2
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Nicholas BBC Audiobooks
7 The Last Song Sparks America 7
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8 "U" is for Undertow Sue Grafton Books on Tape 5
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James
9 1st to Die Patterson Hachette Audio 28
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Stephenie
10 The Host Meyer Books on Tape 24
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Most Downloaded eBooks from the Library -Adult Fiction (April
2010)
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Months on
Rank Title Author Publisher List
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Penguin USA,
1 The Help Kathryn Stockett Inc. 10
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Knopf
Doubleday
Publishing
2 The Lost Symbol Dan Brown Group 8
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Grand Central
3 The Last Song Nicholas Sparks Publishing 8
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Knopf
The Girl with Doubleday
the Dragon Publishing
4 Tattoo Stieg Larsson Group 8
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Knopf
The Girl Who Doubleday
Played with Publishing
5 Fire Stieg Larsson Group 8
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Alex Cross's James Patterson, Little, Brown
6 Trial Richard DiLallo and Company 9
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Penguin USA,
7 Bed of Roses Nora Roberts Inc. 7
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Penguin USA,
8 Vision in White Nora Roberts Inc. 12
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9 Pirate Latitudes Michael Crichton HarperCollins 6
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Little, Brown
10 I, Alex Cross James Patterson and Company 6
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‘Most Downloaded Books from the Library’ lists are developed based on a formula that includes books checked out and on a waiting list at OverDrive-powered libraries.
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