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"The Help" and "Wimpy Kid" Most Popular Books Read At County Library
Patch lists the top 10 books read by adults and children in Prince George's County Memorial Library System in 2011.
Prince George’s County residents were reading the classics and books in series this year, according to circulation numbers from the county's public library system.
Robin Jacobsen, of the Prince George’s County Memorial Library System, compiled the lists of the top 10 books in circulation for adults and children.
"Patterson continues to dominate, but young adult titles from Suzanne Collins pop up and the "Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" and the "Twilight" trio linger," Jacobsen writes. "Classics to fill the high school students’ needs will always be strong."
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Here’s what was popular in 2011 for adults:
Title Author Circulation No. Notes "The Help" Kathryn Stockett 1576 "Tick Tock" James Patterson 1947- 968 Includes other Patterson titles like "Crossfire", "10th Anniversary" and"Don't Blink!" "Getting to Happy" Terry McMillan 883 "The Confession" John Grisham 854 "The Hunger Games" Suzanne Collins 765 "To Kill a Mockingbird" Harper Lee 666 50th Anniversary Year "Breaking Dawn" Stephanie Meyer 655 "No One in the World: A Novel" E. Lynn Harris 603 "Lord of the Flies" William Golding 550
"Midnight and the Meaning of Love" Sister Souljah 531
"This year the Wimpy Kid rules!," Jacobsen writes. "Dr. Seuss is eternal, and other series continue strong. Excluded from this list are popular media tie-ins like Dora the Explorer, Pokeman and the Amazing Spider Man."
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Here's what made the cut for children:
Title Author Circulation No. Notes "Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days" Jeff Kinney 1801 "Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth" Jeff Kinney 1794 "Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Greg Heffley's Journal" Jeff Kinney 1504 "Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules" Jeff Kinney 1320 "Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw" Jeff Kinney 1190 "Hop on Pop" Dr. Seuss 883 As well as "Green Eggs and Ham" and "The Cat in the Hat" "Thea Stilton and The Cherry Blossom Adventure" Geronimo Stilton 587 "Captain Underpants and the Big, Bad Battle of the Bionic Booger Boy, Part 2: The Revenge of the Ridiculous Robo-Boogers: The Seventh Epic Novel Dav Pilkey 553 "Dork Diaries: Tales from a Not-So-Popular Party Girl" Rachel Renee Russell 547 "The Lightning Thief" Rick Riodan 533And the bonus book: "The Song That Never Ends," by Steven Banks at 506.
Related Topics: Books, Prince George's County Memorial Library System, and Reading
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